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How to Beat Chomby and the
Fungusballs
by chess_guy
This guide is mainly for people who either want
to add another trophy to their collection, or are
looking for another game to extract the maximum 3000 NP per day from.
Before I start, two essential tips:
1. Always remember that it doesn't matter how many times you retry a
level.
You will not lose points
for dying (except on Level 2).
2. In the guide, I will give a route you should take to complete the
level.
Waiting for fungus balls to
move out of your way will lose you time and points; therefore you should
just follow the guide's
route whether fungus balls are in the way or not. If you hit one, just
remember starting again will
not cost you points.
Here is a complete list of all the levels and
how to do them.
NOTE: If you are only trying to win NP from this game,
you need only reach
level 9 using my guide.
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LEVEL 1:
This is a very easy level. Hold down the right arrow key while
it is loading. When the level starts, you should quickly
rush to your right and through the turntable.
(NOTE: Don't worry about the fungus ball - just act as
if it wasn't there. If it kills you, just try again)
As soon as you are against the wall, go
up, collect the star, then quickly rush out to the starpad.
Avoid the mushrooms, and don't overshoot your chosen path too
often, because this will lose time.
You should finish this level with
97 or 98 seconds to spare. |
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LEVEL
2:
The level itself is rather easy, but this time there is a
twist.Every time you die, you will lose 5 points off your total
score. Take care with this level - still do it quickly, but play
intelligently to avoid dying. Don't rush into a one-way path if
there is a fungus ball there. If you do die on this level, you
have a choice - you can choose to continue with a score
disadvantage, or start the whole game again.
(NOTE: Do this by closing the game window, then refreshing
the Neopets site window, then going back into the game again. If
you choose the "quit" option, it will automatically send your
score.)
This level should be
completed with about 94 seconds left. |
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LEVEL 3:
This level will take a little while. Hold the up arrow key while
entering this level, so that you will immediately rush north
when it starts. Go around the outside, then into the entrance
next to the starpad. Go the same way as the mushrooms
(clockwise), preferably when the fungus ball is as well. Wait in
the doorway of the inner circle, then when the mushrooms have
passed, jump in and grab the star. Remember to move in the same
direction as the mushrooms. Move out of the maze to the
starpad in the same fashion.When
you finish you should have about 88 seconds left. |
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LEVEL 4:
This level requires perfect timing and a bit of practice. The
path to take should be obvious, but you may need to try a few
times before you can pass through the entrances perfectly
without overshooting them.You
should be finished with about 84 seconds to spare. |
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LEVEL 5:
Start the level holding down the left arrow key. You should rush
left into the block at the top of the screen. When you get to
it, quickly go straight down and left again into the turntable.
Grab the star, then rush back to the starpad by the same route.
Level 5
can be done with at least 96 seconds left over. |
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LEVEL 6:
At the start of this level, run right, down, and then left into
the centre of the big room, straight through the star. This part
will take a bit of practice. Timing is of the essence here, as
you
have to rush straight to the starpad without making contact with
any fungus balls.You should
finish this level with at least 97 seconds left. |
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LEVEL 7:
This level involves the first of the Brown Fungus Balls. These
are able to move in any direction whenever they want. Start the
level holding down left. Once you hit the wall, go down and
around the corner. From there it is a clear path to the star.
Just make sure not to hit and fungus balls. There is also an
annoying mushroom at the top which you should attempt to stay
clear of.
Make your way back to the starpad the same way you came.
Finish with 92 seconds to spare. |
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LEVEL 8:
You start in front of a big wall. Go up first to navigate around
it rather than down. I'm not sure why, but it seems to work
easier. Move around the corner and then down to the passage
going directly through the middle of the screen. Move through
this passage until you reach it's second intersection, then run
up into the star room and grab the star. Now you will need to
move back to the long wall and from there there is a clear path
to the starpad. Take the lower route in the last room, hoping
that the fungus balls will stay up the top, then just grab the
starpad.
Hopefully you will finish with at least
88 seconds left. |
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LEVEL 9:
This level is very difficult and unpredictable as you never know
which teleporter you will end up on. Your best bet is just to
keep trying until luck comes your way. There is not much I can
say that will help on this level... the path you need to take is
obvious.
Make sure you finish with no lower
than 80 seconds. |
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LEVEL 10:
This level introduces the first of the Red Fungus Balls. These
can not only move wherever they want, they do it extremely fast
and appear to be more intelligent than their brown cousins. Not
too difficult a level, hold down at first then just make your
way through the passage to the right. Go down when you hit a
wall, then right, then down, and then take the fastest path into
the star room. Go straight up out of the room and into the left
passage at the top of the screen to the starpad.
Finish with about 92 seconds left. |
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LEVEL 11:
Start the level holding right, then make your way up to the
teleporter. This should place you in easy reach of the star.
Jump back into the teleporter and run to the
starpad. This level shouldn't be too difficult.
Finish with 92 seconds to spare. |
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LEVEL 12:
An uber-hard level, and one that is not easy to describe. The
path should be immediately clear to you... but the problem is
the two fungus balls that block your path. You will need to
somehow lure them away from their hallways so you can run in and
grab the star, and same for the way back. Also try to make sure
that the other three don't get out of their "nest" in the top
right corner.
Try to finish with 88 seconds left, but
remember that finishing
this level at all is an achievement in itself. |
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LEVEL 13:
An easy level that introduces the Yellow Fungus Balls. These are
basically just like the reds, except they can shoot at you. When
one stops moving and starts to bounce, get out of the
way! The level itself is very easy though, and you can take any
path you like to get to the star and back.
Just make sure to finish with 92
seconds left. |
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LEVEL 14:
This is probably one of the hardest levels in the game. Hold
down right while entering it, and then take whichever path has
the least fungus balls to the star. This will take you many
tries.
There is no easy way for me to describe this level, so I will
let you figure out how to do it for yourself.
Finish with about 87 seconds left, but
don't worry too much about that as it is very hard. |
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LEVEL 15:
For the last level, this is surprisingly easy. There is really only
one path to take. Just ignore the huge center room, and make your
way straight to the star and back. The fungus balls will
pose a problem, but with a bit of luck you can avoid them.
Finish with 89 or more seconds left. |
If you finished the levels in the
times I listed, you should now have ann
easily gold trophy-winning
score. Thank you for reading my guide!
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