Zone 2

[GooRoo]

I found an anonymous Statz Page image on my hard drive in the ILoveGruntz folder, and it turnz out that it belongz to this Custom Level, so it is now available for viewing. And the CL will be distributed to the Gruntz Fanz this evening! So the only CL that has not been verified for release (by me) is TheGruntAndHisOlive. It is supoosed to be easy (I failed in my first attempt ) and solvable in about 8 minutez, so there is a good chance there will be four CLz in the e-mail in-boxez of the Gruntz Fanz tonight!

[GooRoo]

I have had a terrible time making my way through the Arrowz puzzle in the northeast corner. Those RainCloudz don't make the task any easier, that's for sure! It is tough enough trying to determine which direction to go; whether to step on a Switch or not (at the time) ... without the hazard of being zapped by lightning. There are 'safe' placez, fortunately, but frequently they are in a 'dead-end' spot where you really do not want to be. This is, by far, the most complicated puzzle I have ever seen! And you even need to coordinate the grunt in this puzzle with another grunt, in order to be able to acquire one of the Coinz ; I may not be able to achieve a "PERFECT!" score until I have played the CL a few timez ... at almost two hourz each solution!

[ILoveGruntz]

When SwordGrunt BETA-tested this CL, he had problems with this area too.

(Copied from my reply):

Wait until the cloud have passed the small area next to you, then you must quickly move east, pressing the first and the third button you encounter. Then you should end up in the corner, with two switchez (press these if you want all coinz). From there, go down to press the button, and then go back to the corner. From there you may now move diagonally down toward the two BTS. After these are pressed, you should simply press the buttonz as the paths opens to them.

[BattlezM]

I can't remember how long I spent running round and round... Don't remember having trouble with the rainclouds, it was more of the matter of where to go, when to go.

[rohit]

I am also having a problem with the Arrowz puzzle in the NE corner with rainclouds. Can someone give instructions as to which switches to press and in which order?

[ILoveGruntz]

Wait until the cloud have passed the small area next to you, then you must quickly move east, pressing the first and the third button you encounter. Then you should end up in the corner, with two switchez (press these if you want all coinz). From there, go down to press the button, and then go back to the corner. From there you may now move diagonally down toward the two BTS. After these are pressed, you should simply press the buttonz as the paths opens to them.

In case you missed it

[rohit]

I am replaying this level and this time shall try to finish it.

Out of the 3 gruntz on PS, the first one has reached an area of lots of Orange tiles controlled by two RBs. I have managed to reach the last yellow hold switch but the orange tiles are not completely raised to make way for the checkpoint. What have i missed?

[ILoveGruntz]

Well, It has been a while since I made this, so it took a minute to remember this puzzle.

First - good job on getting to that point in the puzzle. Unfortunately, you have missed something important . There is a timing on pressing the yellow switchez that does this. You have to make sure at each step that the bridges stays toggled after the RR have moved on. The two last switchez are possible to step on at the wrong time, and I think it's the third that is tricky as well. The otherz naturally providez the toggled bridge after moving on.

In short, redo the puzzle, and check the final bridge each time you reach a safe point. If a section has been lowered, you have to do that part differently.

[rohit]

I replayed the puzzle and the problem was with the 3rd switch.
There is one BTS (being pressed by the RB) which controls the 3rd tile on final bridge and also the path to the 4th switch.
So if i make way for the switch, the bridge is incomplete and vice-versa.
Maybe here is some other way from 3rd to 4th switch but i cant find it.
The first 2 switches i have pressed correctly so i dont know how to solve this.

[ILoveGruntz]

This is quite difficult to explain, but I'll try.
If you press the switch just as the final bridge toggles up - you get extra time from the two RR'z to pass it. It is important that you press and hold the switch for about half a second, or else the RR'z will not continue.
The trick is to make the toggeling RR do an "extra round" before it continues.

[rohit]

Nov 21, 2009 5:37:27 GMT -8 ILoveGruntz said:

This is quite difficult to explain, but I'll try.
If you press the switch just as the final bridge toggles up - you get extra time from the two RR'z to pass it. It is important that you press and hold the switch for about half a second, or else the RR'z will not continue.
The trick is to make the toggeling RR do an "extra round" before it continues.

Got it! I had to press it just as it the bridge came up and then cross it quickly till the switch toggled to the bridge tile..the gruntz reached the CP.

I managed to get the 3rd one also to the CP but am having trouble with the second one. He lands in an area with lot of Spongez shooting and a green Sword gruntz. Apparently there is no way for him to go???

[ILoveGruntz]

Remember High Rollerz 4?

It's an RR puzzle. You will find the ball to guide in the lower left corner of the island. Use the YHS to guide it - while dodging the Spongez. (I know it - I'm mean ). It is not too hard to do, but you need to be on the move constantly for quite a while.

[rohit]

Ok, i managed to get the RB through all the switches and in the end it got rid of the Sponges. I have picked up all the coins but am unable to reach the SS. Out of 5 Green Pyramids i managed to lower 3 of them. 2 of the GP are up and surrounding another green switch.
I have pressed every green switch in the area but dont know how to get the 2 GP down.

Also my last grunt is still stuck in the starting area near the king. Hope thats ok till now!!!

[ILoveGruntz]

Well, do that grunt (In the RR area) have anything else to do? Is it needed on any switch? If not, then maybe that secret is for later...

(oh and the grunt stuck at the start/finish have nothing to do yet )

[rohit]

I have left the 2nd grunt in the RR area as there is no CP and way is blocked by BP which i think are operated by a BOTS later (am i correct?). The other 2 gruntz have already reached their CPs.

I now go back to the grunt who has reached an area with lots of Yellow switches and arrows. I could not solve it last time so i gave up the game. I read your hint but it did not help much. As the area is large i am not sure whether a switch changes direction of arrows in nearby area or it could be in an area which i cant see on the screen. This makes the puzzle very very tough.

So can you tell a step-by-step way to get through this area? Or can you tell me whether a switch changes direction of arrows in nearby area only?

[ILoveGruntz]

I sent a picture too GooRoo, with the hope that it may be uploaded as a partial walkthrough. But I can still try to describe the path:

Right (skip second switch) to the corner, press the switchez, move down to switch and then up again when pressed. From there you move move diagonally down to get the blue switchez (pressing one yellow on the way).

If this doesn't help - wait for the picture.

[GooRoo]

Nov 23, 2009 23:20:20 GMT -8 ILoveGruntz said:

I sent a picture too GooRoo, with the hope that it may be uploaded as a partial walkthrough. But I can still try to describe the path:

Right (skip second switch) to the corner, press the switchez, move down to switch and then up again when pressed. From there you move move diagonally down to get the blue switchez (pressing one yellow on the way).

If this doesn't help - wait for the picture.

I have not received anything form you ... yet. I have received almost one hundred SPAM e-mailz today, but only about 6 'real' e-mailz ... none of them about Gruntz.

[ILoveGruntz]

Nov 24, 2009 16:19:26 GMT -8 GooRoo said:

I have not received anything form you ... yet. I have received almost one hundred SPAM e-mailz today, but only about 6 'real' e-mailz ... none of them about Gruntz.

Well, then I'll send it again...

[rohit]

ILoveGruntz..can you email the pic to me too?
my email is
rohit at rohita dot net

[GooRoo]

Nov 26, 2009 3:28:43 GMT -8 rohit said:

ILoveGruntz..can you email the pic to me too?
my email is
rohit at rohita dot net

I still have not received anything regarding this puzzle. I don't understand why e-mailz that I actually want to receive don't get to me, while I receive hundredz of SPAM e-mailz every week!