Grand Theft Ummagine Maps
and Level Guides

After you're done there, sneak back up to grab the potion (see why you used it and not the ring last level?), then go all the way down to the stone bridge at the bottom. Ready your ring, then cross, slip it on, grab the Puntec Fruit and go down-left. Do NOT touch the guard - remember, they will still catch you if you use the ring and walk into them, unlike the potion. Wait for the invisibility to wear off, then let the guard chase you onto the bottom left bridge. Trap him in the bend, then exit the bridge and cross in the shallow water (it's a thin strip of lighter-colored water all the way to the left). Don't fall into the whirlpool. Grab the ring from the broken bridge without falling through, then ready it, head for the door, use it and escape!

Ah, the wonderful Three Halls of Insanity. Remember what I said about level 8 being big? Welcome to level 9! This one is actually easier than Level 8, just more tedious. You simply zigzag back and forth, and if you make a misstep you fall through the trap tiles. For the first small rooms it's right, up-left two, cross, up-left three and repeat the crosses and up-left threes after that. For the second room, just head left at the beginning instead of right. Crossing the boundary in the second hall, make sure you head up-right immediately, as the screen changes and you might walk too far accidentally. Don't forget the second secret room in the left corner, the map of which is below. For the big room, simply follow the path as exactly as you can. When getting the Puntec, feel free to take short steps (press the button twice quickly, once to go and once to stop) if you want to.

Walk down-right initially - you're about to make a break for safety and you won't have time to do it later. Then walk the straight shot left, and the guard will race after you, doing a weird sort of zigzaggy move. If you're extremely fast and accurate, you can dart into the alcove and move back to the right just before he reaches you. You want him on the OTHER side of the wall, not trapped in the doorway (and certainly not THROUGH the doorway). Get the secret behind the toilet - ah, those crazy Sakhmetians, who would have ever thought to check there? Who would have WANTED to, more like it. Walkthrough for the third secret level is below.

Once you return, walk quickly past the doorway and stop, to give that other guard a chance to notice you. Then walk back to the up-right and carefully get the guards stuck in the doorway - I guess the high life of a palace guard is hard on the waistline. I imagine this little gag looks an awful lot like something the Three Stooges would do, heh. Head left, down, then left again - the third guard should start to notice you, but you don't have to worry about him yet. Take the time while he's still stuck in his alcove to position yourself right across from the Tchea Fruit - you don't want to take time out to do it later. Then just dash across to it, and time your motion so the guard traps himself against the wall. I've indicated where he should end up on my map, if that's confusing to you.

With Guard #3 out of the way, head to the center room and get the Ummagine, being careful of that cracked tile by the throne. Then retrace your steps to get right in front of the Bagguss, and ready a potion. Walk down and immediately use the potion, as the guard is waiting for you. Walk to the base of the stairs and then wait for the effect to wear off. Walk up the stairs, luring him with you, and eventually Guard #4 as well. Replenish your potion supply at the top of the stairs and ready it again, then use it, hop down, get the Sphinx Links - hope they haven't spoiled - run down-left, and hopefully you'll be out of range by the time you change back. If not, no big deal, you'll just have a chase to the finish. Finally, ready your ring, and continue down-left. Use the ring when the screen changes to stop the guard, dodge him, take the Puntec Fruit and exit the level. W00t!

Another random maze like Level 5, only bigger. Just keep to either your left or your right and you'll eventually escape.

The only trick in this level is the hidden path across the water. Don't step in the normal water, or you'll sink.

After you return, you WILL be caught - no way that I've found to avoid it, but it doesn't matter anyway (you don't have lives and dying doesn't cost you any points). When you restart, lure the first guard closer, then zip around the back to steal the Puntec. Grab the Tchea next - he'll come after you, but he'll get stuck. Get the Ummagine, ignoring Guard#2 completely. Lastly, to avoid Guard #3, go to the right edge of the screen and then race to the exit. It'll be close, but you'll make it.

Ugh. Another maze. What's worse is, THIS one has the path surrounded by water instead of hedges or walls, so one false step and it's gurgle for you. Just walk carefully and stick to a direction and you'll be fine. Or if not...at least you don't have penalties for dying. :-P At least this level seems somewhat smaller, as compensation for the increased danger. My biggest hint for this level is, when you get close to the very edge of the screen, tap the button for whichever direction you're headed in to stop, which also usually jumps you to the next screen if you're close enough to the edge. This lets you get a view of what's ahead, and also keeps you from toppling off the path if it turns suddenly.

If you have it, you are a good monkey and get a cookie. Now head down-right, then down-left, and carefully lure the guard in the bottom quadrant through the narrow opening into the bottom-right quadrant. Stay put long enough for him to thoroughly trap himself in the corner, as you'll want as much of a head start as you can get. Go into the bottom quadrant after that, taking care not to step in the whirlpool by the bridge. Grab the Ummagine, and ready your last potion. (Aww...) Dash through the entrance, timing your potion-click carefully so that you change right when the guards are closest together. You don't HAVE to, of course, but the closer they get to each other before they touch you and stop, the farther away they get from you when your potion wears off and they come after you again. Grab the ring, grab the Tchea Fruit, then book it through the top entrance. The guards should trap themselves against the wall, just don't let them get through the entrance and you'll be fine.

Now, carefully move left - you want to move just enough so that the final guard sees you and tries to come after you, but winds up on the wrong side of the fence. Once he's there, lure him to that bench alcove where he'll conveniently trap himself against it. Tired from chasing you, I suppose? In any case, that leaves the last Puntec, the last ring, and the second-to-last exit wide open for you. Again though, don't fall into the whirlpool.

Basically, some of the tiles which look cracked, aren't. Just follow the map carefully and you should reach the end of the level, and the game, hopefully with a high score and maybe even a trophy to boot. Go you!