--------------------------------------------------------------------- Bounce FAQ --------------------------------------------------------------------- This game came standard with my Nokia phone and since I was bored, I decided to write a FAQ for it. It is a decent game for a mobile, and it will keep you entertained for a couple of hours as you play through the 11 juicy levels the game has to offer. Bear with me, as this is my first FAQ. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Controls --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 - Bounce Up 4 - Move Left 6 - Move Right And that’s it! Simply three buttons to remember while playing this game. Even Snake had more control buttons… --------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Tips --------------------------------------------------------------------- Avoid touching needles and jacks (duh) as they can burst your ball Don’t always use an inflator if you can see one, since bigger balls can’t squeeze into tight spaces where that elusive ring may be Don’t roll your ball like a madman in unfamiliar territory, since there may be unseen needles or jacks lurking around the corner, ready to burst your ball If you see a rubber floor (a blue floor), it’s usually a good indicator that there are unseen sections above your current position. However, jumping on the rubber floor can also burst you ball as you hit an unseen needle, so beware --------------------------------------------------------------------- Powerups --------------------------------------------------------------------- This section will cover all the powerups (2 in total) in Bounce. To activate a powerup, get your ball to touch one of those silver spiky objects that are NOT jacks. You only have a limited time to utilise powerups (roughly 15 seconds), so use them wisely. SUPERJUMP: This powerup is first encountered in Level 5. Basically, as the name states, for a limited time, you gain the ability to jump extremely high without the use of a rubber floor. This is only useful in certain places. FLOAT: I found this powerup useless. You have to use it, obviously, to get to certain places. But it wasn’t very useful overall. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Items --------------------------------------------------------------------- This section will cover all the items in Bounce that can either assist you, or hinder you. NEEDLES: You will find needles in every single Bounce level. They are brownish in colour, and are like a stick. Avoid touching them at all costs, as they will cost you a life. JACKS: Jacks are those silver arrow things you encounter from Level 2 onwards. They are similar to needles, as they can pop your ball. However, they usually move about and are bigger than needles, making them harder to escape from. CRYSTAL BALLS: These balls are awesome! They are white in colour, and collecting them will earn you an extra life, although you may only have a maximum of 5 lives at a time. You receive 1000 points for collecting a crystal ball, as well as an extra life. CHECKPOINTS: These are the square crystal things. Collecting these will only earn you 200 points, but they prevent you from restarting the level as they are checkpoints that save you game image at that point in time. RINGS: These are the most important items in the whole game. As the object of the game is to progress to the next level, you have to collect rings in order to fulfil that goal. You have a set amount of rings to collect in each level, and there are the exact number of rings in that level. For example, if you have to collect 6 rings to pass a level, than that level in question will only have 6 rings in it. EXIT TELEPORT: These are the silver doors that can only be unlocked upon collecting all the rings in a single level. They are also the only way to progress to the next level. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Walkthroughs --------------------------------------------------------------------- LEVEL 1: 6 Rings This is a nice easy and linear level to begin the game. You begin the game dropped from a ceiling. Head right for the first ring, then jump over the vertical wall and over the NEEDLE on the other side. There is a small wall up ahead. Build up some speed, then jump on that wall, then continue right with your momentum and collect the second ring. Stop as soon you collect the second ring, then hold 2 to continually bounce then press 6 to mover right over the final gap. If you have done it correctly, you will make it safely over the gap. Continue right until you see a NEEDLE. Jump over it and the NEEDLE immediately after it. Grab the CHECKPOINT hovering between two NEEDLES and let your ball drop down between the needles. Jump over the last two NEEDLES, then jump over the wall here, head right to collect a ring, then jump over the wall and collect the ring on the other side. Collect the CRYSTAL BALL on top of the wall as you do so. Jump over the final wall and head right until you see a block thing with a NEEDLE in it. Simply jump over the block, needle and all and guide yourself through the ring on the other side. Collect the CHECKPOINT here. Now, jump through the final ring here and head right over another block thing. Enter the EXIT TELEPORT to finish the level. LEVEL 2: 8 Rings You will begin with 2 JACKS on your left and a NEEDLE just before a wall on your right. Ignore the jacks and jump over the NEEDLE onto the wall and continue right. Collect the ring here and drop down on the floor. Now, head left and collect a CRYSTAL BALL before continuing right, over the wall and hit the INFLATOR (the green stick with a yellow ball on top) and continue right. Jump on the wall and continue through the second ring. Drop down to find a JACK moving up and down. When the JACK reaches the ground, then heads up again, quickly shoot under it and 2 more JACKS. You will be able to make it under all of them before they can even come close to popping you. Collect the ring at the end. Now you will be facing a pyramid. Head up the pyramid to collect the CHECKPOINT at the summit. Descend down the pyramid on the other side and continue through the ring. There is another JACK. As before, wait until it moves up before shooting under it. You will collide with a low wall with a ring sandwiched between walls. Collect the ring, then fall through the other side onto DELFATORS. Head right, then jump over the wall to collect another ring, then collect the CRYSTAL BALL under the overhang. Then jump on top of the overhang and continue. When you see a NEEDLE under an overhang, jump on the overhang, mover far right, then jump onto the next screen and through another ring. Quickly move left as soon as you reach the top screen on a stair on a small staircase. Head to the top of the staircase, then build up bouncing power by holding 2 then press 4 to make it over the gap. Head down the other side and collect a CHECKPOINT under another overhang here. Jump onto the overhang, then jump right to find yourself in a tunnel, head as right as you can to see the EXIT TELEPORT locked. Not a problem. On the far left is the last ring standing on a ledge. Jump through it and continue left for the final CHECKPOINT in the level. Now simply head back right and enter the EXIT TELEPORT to finish Level 2. LEVEL 3: 9 Rings Okay, you begin the level inflated. You can see a ring on your right, but don’t bother getting it, you are too big to fit in the gap. Instead, head left and collect the ring in the gap. You will see a line of JACKS moving up and down. As soon as the JACK nearest to you begins to move up, hit 4 on your mobile to move under all the JACKS. You will make it to the end before the JACKS descend on you, so don’t worry! Jump over the wall at the end and you will be in a funnel thingy. Head to the far left and grab a CHECKPOINT. Now, head down the sprout of the funnel for the second ring of the level. You will now be in a pool of water. A quick fact; big balls float and small balls sink. Okay, back to the walkthrough. If you want an extra life (which is hard to get), head left. However, if you have the maximum amount of lives, I suggest you head right to the next part of the level. Okay, here I’m assuming you want to get the extra life, right? If not, skip ahead to the next paragraph. Okay, now head left from the pool of water and jump out. Jump onto a small ledge with a NEEDLE on its underside. Now, jump up onto the top screen, then quickly hit 4 to head left AFTER you begin to drop. This is essential to avoid hitting the NEEDLES on the ceiling. Now you are on a small ledge, with the CRYSTAL BALL on the top right corner. The next part requires excellent timing.