The Tricks to Bumper Cars

by stingjc

Though it may seem that Bumper Cars is just a game of brawn, there are many tricks that can give you the highest score possible. To do this, you must be able to utilize the items and the disadvantages of the other cars.

First, let's go over the items. There are five different items I have seen, and they are all in different colours, except for the mine. The mine is more like an enemy than an item, however. Touch it, and you receive twenty damage! That kind of pain can put you out of the game pretty soon.

Also, you should avoid the oil slicks, which are in the form of gas cans. All they do is make your car spin 360's when you try to turn. They leave you open to the other cars bashing you, and you miss opportune times to bash the other cars.

Other than those two items, everything else is great. The wrench repairs your car. I have seen yellow and gray wrenches, and the yellow seemed to reduce more damage. However, it is hard to tell when you are in the heat of the battle.

The engine speeds you up. This is a great tool to have when playing because your added speed causes more damage to the opposing cars. The gray engines seem to be the best because they can cause up to twelve damage to other cars if you hit them straight head-on.

Probably the greatest item, however, is the shield. These things give you invincibility for a short, but important, time. My advice is that if you manage to get one of these, go full speed into any of the other cars that are still operational.

Now, for the more strategic of you, here are some of the best tips a fellow gamer can give you. First, pick your car wisely! I normally choose car number three, which is the blue one. This is a good car because the controls are easy to handle, and the red car (which is placed opposite to the blue one) normally gets off to a slow start. This way you can bash him into the wall.

Second, never hit a car from the back! If you do that, then the first thing the other car does is hit reverse. If it hits you, then a small chain reaction of cars can occur rendering you helpless to be pummeled till your health meter is down to its last life.

Third, avoid getting hit on the sides. If you repeatedly get hit on the sides, steering gets a lot harder. You had might as well hit oil spills then let this happen.

Fourth, do not hit the walls or dead cars. You receive five damage for every time you touch a wall and you receive damage for hitting cars with smoke billowing out of their hoods. You don't get points for hitting dead cars either. So don't do it!

Well, those are the main tips. If you play it often enough, then you should pick up little hints for yourself. But, don't keep them bottled up. I wrote to the Neopian Times to tell all of you about the tips I have found.