Level 5: Ropes

In this level you learn the ropes. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. This level came about when I decided that it would be neat to have a gravity-free level. While gravity does still play a bit of a role in this level, it is a strategic use in order to keep the player on his or her toes.

The first thing to do is to enter the section that contains the two holes. Do this as quickly as you can otherwise one of the slimes will follow you in and you will most likely lose a life. Once in the section with the holes, you need to get the holes. This sounds simple enough but there is a bit of a trick to it. First you get the hole on the top portion. Then slide down the rope so that you are just above the second portable hole and drop the first hole to the right. This is required as if you don’t perform this step, you will be trapped. Get the hole and retrieve the other hole.

With the two holes in hand you can now get the energy crystal in the top left of the screen. This is also an area you can get trapped in if you are not careful. My approach is to drop a hole just before the energy crystal and then drop the second hole under the crystal.

Once you have the energy crystal in the corner it is time to attempt to eliminate the two slimes. The best way I have found for doing this is to move down to the bottom of the screen just below the entrance to the portable hole section you were just in. When the slimes get close to you run up to the hole and quickly make your way to the top left corner. When the slimes get close, drop through the hole to escape. Sometimes the slimes will split up which simply requires that you repeat the process a second time.

With the slimes out of the way, you can retrieve the two energy crystals on the right side of the screen by simply navigating around the walls. Once you have the last energy crystal, the exit will appear. Go through the exit and you are done.