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'Spank The Monkey' Mini-Game FAQ Version Log 24th March 2008 - V0.89 : Created FAQ : Added Email Policy : Added Time Limits for each difficulty : Added 'Tips and Tricks' : Added Copyright and Disclaimer : Added 'Quick Find' to the FAQ : Proof Read sections : Added Normal Difficulty Locations : Added Hard Difficulty Locations 26th March 2008 - V0.90 : Proof Read sections again : Recreated file on Windows Wordpad instead of using Linux : Re-edited format to get the same style as before 28th March 2008 - V0.91 : Amended the disclaimer as I now have a NeoSeeker account : Amended a small amount of spacing (it didnt look right in certain places) Contents/Quick Find 1 - [STM001] Introduction 2 - [STM002] Email Policy 3 - [STM003] Brief Intoduction to 'Spank The Monkey' 4 - [STM004] Tips and Tricks 5 - [STM005] Time Limits & Targets 6 - [STM006] Monkey Locations 7 - [STM007] Disclaimer [STM001] Introduction Hello, and thanks for taking the time out to have a look at my FAQ. My name is paulp1988, and this is my first contribution to GameFAQs after many years of reading through them myself. Why did i chose PAIN as my first game to FAQ? Simple really, i had nothing better to do, and i had been playing it near non-stop for 3 days now, so decided it was about time i gave something back to the community that i had been receiving help from for years (and because i'm quite good at PAIN :D) [STM002] Email Policy I am willing to listen to any of your email queries you may have with this FAQ (heck, it's my first one, i'm sure there will be a problem somewhere) but if you do wish to contact me here are some guidelines i would like you to follow: The subject of the email must read 'PAIN STM FAQ' -No foul language -No flaming of any sort (like i said, this is my first FAQ) -By all means include your own strategy, i am just using my personal experience writing this FAQ -No spam -Friendly advice is welcome (once again, i'm new to all of this) -PLEASE don't ask me for my PSN Username, unless you are contributing something to this FAQ i will just disregard it. My email address for these queries is paulp1988@googlemail.com [STM003] Brief Introduction to 'Spank The Monkey' What is 'Spank The Monkey'? Well, to put it quite simply, it is a game mode on Pain where, instead of trying to cause yourself and the city some serious amount of harm, you are trying to rid the city of a monkey infestation. You do this like you do with all the other game modes, by launching yourself out of a catapult, but this time you are aiming to take down the monkeys. Each Difficulty has a set amount of monkeys to take down, with varying time limits to complete the task in. Obviously, the easier difficulties have less monkeys and a more forgiving time limit, whereas the harder diffculities have more monkeys and less time. Also, at the time of writing this FAQ, you can get 5 various accomplishments for completing it, so those of you who wish to obtain all the accomplishments in the games they own will most likely want to get good at this. [STM004] Tips and Tricks As a certain amount of skill goes into this mode, i thought it would be best to pass on little parts of my technique so you can aim for platinum that bit more easily. - ALWAYS have the sling at full power, unless you know you will hit something else before the monkey because of it. This is because it is the fastest way to travel around the map, and you know for certain you will hit the furthest monkeys without forgetting to re-adjust the power of the sling first (believe me, it may sound silly, but you will forget to adjust it at least once per round) - Use poses to your advantage! Althought most of the poses are just for fun (like with all of the downloadable characters) certain ones have there uses, particularly the superman (L1 + Triangle), the dropkick (L1 + X), and the starfish (L1 + O). Cannonball (L1 and Square) can be useful, but i find the other main poses work well for most jumps. - R1 is your friend! If you launch yourself wrong, hit something while flying towards your target that puts you off course, or if you know you are just not going to make it, hit R1 and you will be reset into the sling, ready to launch yourself with a bit more accuracy hopefully. - R2 can also be your friend! If my explanations are not good enough for you to completely understand where the monkeys are, i apologise, but in these cases just hold the R2 button and you will be treated with a picture of a monkey where ever they are, thus showing you the general direction you need to face. You are also shown a green line, which indicates where you are aiming. [STM005] Time Limits & Targets Now, before i begin showing you where all the monkeys are, you will need to know the important facts of what you will be up against at each difficulty. These are as follows: NORMAL DIFFICULTY: Time Limits: TARGETS: 38 Bronze = 6:00 Silver = 5:00 Gold = 4:00 Platinum = 2:40 HARD DIFFICULTY: Time Limits: TARGETS: 60 Bronze = 11:00 Silver = 9:00 Gold = 7:00 Platinum = 5:00 PAINFUL DIFFICULTY: Platinum is slightly different in the fact that you have 1 minute, but you need to reach a certain amount of monkeys to get a different medal. These are as below: Time Limits: TARGETS: Bronze = 1:00 Bronze = 10 Silver = 1:00 Silver = 30 Gold = 1:00 Gold = 60 Platinum = 1:00 Platinum = 90 [STM006] Monkey Locations NORMAL DIFFICULTY: 1: Just infront of the 'Lucky Pierre' cafe, which is just slightly to the left of the slingshot. 2: Infront of the scaffolding, just to the right of the slingshot. 3: Infront of the 'Sweet Holez Do'NutZ' Shop, just right of monkey number 2. 4: On the mono-rail track, just above where monkey number 3 was. (it may be an idea to use the cannonball pose on this one, more often than not you will hit your leg on the track and fly straight over the monkey) 5: On the plain billboard, right next to the rotating doughnut. 6: On the house slightly to the right of the plain billboard you just launched at to hit monkey number 5. 7: On the smoke pipes behind the rotating doughnut (if you look closely you can see the monkey jumping around). If you hold R2, the building is in the top right corner of the map (you need the sling at full power to get to it, and you will need to 'drift' fowards) 8: On the same building, but this time quite easily visible and next to the 'MoonRiver Proctology' billboard, which is right infront of the sling. 9: On the mono-rail track again, this time it is in almost the same area as monkey number 8, so you don't need to re-adjust the sling too much. 10: On top of the 'MoonRiver Proctology' Billboard. 11: On top of the 'Coral Essex Hotel', above the 'T' in hotel (need full power all forward drift to hit it). No need to re-adjust your sling from the last monkey. 12: Slightly left of monkey 12, sat in front of the left tropical tree on top of the 'Coral Essex Hotel' 13: Infront of the bowling ball, on top of the bowling alley, just left of the 'Coral Essex Hotel'. You will need full power and forward drift again. 14: On top of 'The Manhole' club to the left of the slingshot. 15: On top of the building on the left of 'The Manhole'. (if you cannot hit him, hit the explosive gas canister on top of 'The Manhole'). Beware when launching, if you direct the slingshot too far back you have a good chance of hitting a flag-pole when going for him. 16: On the lowest ledge of the building directly left of the sling. 17: On top of the manhole on the wall of 'The Manhole'. You can hit either the monkey or the manhole, either will do. 18: Look at the building number 15 was on, then look in the alley to the left of it, you will see him in front of the dumpster. This is where the 'Double Monkey' Round begins. Double Monkey is quite self-expanitory in the fact that 2 monkeys will appear instead of 1, and if you are aiming for platinum, you will need to take them both out in 1 go. 19 & 20: Just infront of the sling, aim infront of the first and Ooch youself into the other. 21 & 22: Just to the right of the last two, same trick applies to get them both. 23 & 24: To the right of the sling, leading towards the doughnut shop. Aim before the first and Ooch at the second again. 25 & 26: On top of the 'Rub n Tug' Thai Massage Parlour (which is situated next to the doughnut store). Hit the gas canister on the roof to get them both. 27 & 28: On the same building that number 7 and 8 were on (in almost the same position as number 8. Aim to hit the feet of the one at the top, then Ooch downwards and hope that you hit the 2nd. If you cant get the 2nd this way, then take another shot and get him on his own. 29 & 30: On top of the scaffolding that number 2 was infront of, both sitting on the edge of a dumpster. Aim for the dumpster and get them both. 31 & 32: This one can be tricky to get at the same time. One is at the top of the stairs next to the scaffolding, the other is near the entrance of the subway station. The are in a straight line, but it is the distance that makes them difficult. You can either hit one on the head and bounce off, hoping to Ooch the second, or you can grab the 1st one by the head and throw him at the 2nd, meaning if you miss with the monkey you might hit him yourself with a well placed Ooch. 33 & 34: On the shader of the cafe 'Lucky Pierre', you cant miss them. Hit the one on the right first, roughly in the chest, and Ooch towards the 2nd. 35 & 36: One is on the roof on 'The Manhole', the other is on the building next to it. Hit the exploding gas canister behind the first one and you will get them both. 37 & 38: My personal favourites on this level, they are in the same alley as number 18 was, but on the fire escape stairs on the side of the building. Hit the one on the highest level on his left-hand side, and Ooch down the first flight of stairs to get the second. LEVEL COMPLETE! HARD DIFFICULTY: Hard starts off in a 'Double Monkey' round, and continues like this throughout the level. 1 & 2: Infront of the sling again, going towards the 'Lucky Pierre'. Hit the floor infront of the first one to get him, then Ooch into the 2nd. 3 & 4: Slightly to the right of the first 2, but these are positioned next to the stairs. Aim at the first and either grab and throw him or Ooch into the 2nd (who is near the ground entrance to the hotel with the revolving door) 5 & 6: Similar position to 1 & 2, but the 2nd is on the wooden outdoor garden of 'Lucky Pierre'. Same rules apply, grab and throw the first or Ooch. 7 & 8: In effectively the same position as the last 2, aim at the feet of the first and you should hit the 2nd with 1 Ooch to the right. 9& 10: This one can be tricky, one is on top of the 'Lucky Pierre', the other is outside it. Aim for the ledge just below the one on top of the cafe and grab it, then drop down and Ooch if necessary to hit the 2nd from above. 11 & 12: Both on the mono-rail track, and very difficult to get in 1 shot. Aim for monkeys right-arm (which is on the left of him as he is facing you) and Ooch down the track to hit the 2nd. If you miss, just reset and go the 2nd one alone, which is a lot easier. 13 & 14: Both are on the billboard above the big bowl of cereal. There is a slight trick to this one that makes it easier (as it looks hard the first time). Aim for either one, it doesnt matter (i tend to aim for the one on the right first) and grab the top of billboard underneath him, which should get him. Hopefully you will be swinging, and when you swing to left, let go and quickly Ooch to the left. You should launch straight at the other monkey, thus getting them both in one shot. 15 & 16: These are on the roof of the building to the right of the doughnut shop. Aim for the top ones foot, and Ooch towards the other (if you are lucky you might fall straight back into him without needing to Ooch). 17 & 18: These ones can be quite tricky, but it all depends where you hit the first one. One is next to the cereal bowl, the other is on the outdoor garden of 'Lucky Pierre'. Aim at the top one, and aim for his chest. You should hit him, then the metal bar behind him which should stop you. Now Ooch yourself right off of the roof, and hopefully land on the second monkey. 19 & 20: 1 of the monkeys are located on top of the dumpster on the scaffolding, the other is on the mono-rail track behind the dumpster. If you aim it right, and Ooch a little, you should hit them both 1 after the other. 21 & 22: The first monkey is located in the same place as number 17, but the other is located in front of the hotel's entrance. Aim for the one on top of 'Lucky Pierre' first, and then Ooch towards the other (a super Ooch might be needed to clear the street depending how you landed on the roof first) 23 & 24: Another 'Grab and Drop' type one. The first is located infront of the 'MoonRiver Proctology' billboard, on top of a barrel, and the 2nd is on the mono-rail track below. Grab the barrel under the first one to get him, and Ooch your way to the second (if you get lucky, the first monkey will land on the second) 25 & 26: These are both on the ledge on top of the hotel, one above the 'L' and the other above the 'T'. Aim for the one on the left first, then Ooch into the second as it is technically 'downhill'. 27 & 28: On top of the hotel again. The first is on the fence above the 'L', the second is behind him, next to the explosive gas canister. Superman or Dropkick the first one so you will still be lined up to hit the second, or the canister. 29 & 30: On the hotel yet again. First is on the fence, a bit further across than the last one, and the second is BEHIND the gas canister. As unlikely as it sounds, hit the fence beneath the monkey, and it will fall out taking the monkey aswell (even though he was standing on a support beam just above it) and this will make it even easier for you to Ooch at the second. 31 & 32: Another 'Grab and Drop' one. This time they are next to the doughnut shop. The first is above the store, and the second is below it. Grab just below the monkey, drop to the pavement and Ooch backwards to get the second. 33 & 34: I like this one :) They are both in almost the same place as the last pair, except the first 1 is on the flag pole just above the sling. Aim upwards almost all the way and aim so the pointy part of the opposite house is only just completly visible and not obscured by the building next to you. Now launch upwards, grab the first monkey, and throw him into the second. If not, you should hit the breeze blocks on the roof, and then Ooch into the second instead. 35 & 36: Very hard to get in one go. The first is on top of the breeze blocks that you may have just hit, the second is on the mono-rail behind the breeze-blocks. Hit the first, and hopefully you can fall at the right angle and land either on the other, or right next to him, setting you up for an Ooch. 37 & 38: Now, this one always seem to bug for me, but the first is on top of the scaffolding on the house you have just been going over, and the second is one of the most awkward ones yet. The first one seems to just fall over, giving you a free 'kill', but the second is in the furthest north-easy corner, almost under the mono-rail track. Aim between the aerial and the scaffolding of the roof you have been going over, just barely clearing the roof with a superman, and then immediatly hold Down to slow down. You will hopefully land on the monkey, if not try to Ooch at it or give it another go. 39 & 40: These are on the building with the smoke pipes in the north-east corner. One is at the top of the stairs, the other is on top of the left-most smoking pipe. Hit the feet of the top one, and slide down the stairs towards the other (the first may even hit the second anyway) 41 & 42: Back infront of the 'Lucky Pierre'. One is on an explosive crate, the other just infront of him. Hit them either way, you are almost guaranteed to get them both in one go. 43 & 44: These are a bit trickier. They are still just infront of you, with one on an explosive box, but they are further apart. Aim for the road slightly infront of the box, hoping to tap the left side of the box, and then be thrown into the other. If not, get the 2nd by himself. 45 & 46: Same principle as before, this time the one on the box is infront of 'The Manhole' and the other is right infront of the sling. Hit the explosive one in the bottom corner of the box and you should be thrown straight back at the other one. 47 & 48: Same principle again, except the first is on the roof of 'Lucky Pierre' and the 2nd is just infront of the sling again. Aim at the box in the bottom corner again and hope for the best (you will probably need to Ooch to get the 2nd) 49 & 50: The explosive one is infront of the scaffolding, the other is to the right of the sling. Aim at the bottom of the box and you should get the second quite easily. 51 & 52: A difficult one to say the least. The explosive one is on-top of the mono-rail track to your right, the other is infront of 'The Manhole'. Aim to hit the explosive one on the left-hand side and you might just get the angle right to hit the second. 53 & 54: Another explosive one, this time on the roof of 'The Manhole', the second is infront of the sling. Same as before really, aim and hope. 55 & 56: Oh Look, another explosive one. This one is on the mono-rail track in the north side of the level, with the other one on the stairs infront of him. You know what to do by now. 57 & 58: Another explosive one, with more distance to cover this time. The explosive monkey is on the 'MoonRiver Proctology' billboard, the other is on the pavement opposite the sling. 59 & 60: Another long-distance explosive one. The explosive monkey is on-top of the hotel, the other is on the right-hand side of the sling. You can do it! LEVEL COMPLETE! PAINFUL DIFFICULTY: Just as a note, i have no plans to do a walkthrough to this part of the game, but only because you have 1 minute to get them all, and it would be too hard to stop to write a guide at the same time. Also, i have yet to beat it fully (i only just earned a Platinum on Hard), receiving only a bronze on my previous attempts. If i find an easy way of completing it while noting where they are, i may make a revision of this guide to v1.0 [STM007]: Disclaimer This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal use. It may not be placed on any other web site or distributed publicly, apart from GameFAQs and NeoSeeker, without contacting me personally and stating your reason to do so. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of the copyright. Copyright 2008 Paul Peters