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Ice Cream Machine Guide.
Game Summary:
Firstly, you should know a bit about the game. Basically you have to move Adee the Chia around the screen, avoiding the ice cream scoops and get as many of them to the top as is required for that level, without losing all of your lives. The amount required goes up by 25 each level. The first requires 25 and the 13th 325! You start the game with 3 lives. There are a total of 13 levels; they are: Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate, Mint, Blueberry, Vanilla Chip, Strawberry Vanilla Chocolate, Peach, Vanilla Chocolate Swirl, Double Chocolate, Tigersquash, Rainbowberry and Garlicy Bratwurst. I do not think there are anymore, if there are, please let me know. Each level has a different starting speed, the first being rather slow and boring and the last being extremely fast and annoying! This speed can be varied, by picking up one, of the 2, speed scoops listed below.
Scoops:
Pink Extra Life - this scoop gives you one extra life. It also resets your size and the scoop's speed to the speed at the start of the level.
Grey Shield - This scoop will give you a shield for a few seconds at a time. It protects you from all of the regular scoops. It also resets your size and the scoop's speed to the speed at the start of the level.
Scoops with Topping - There are some scoops that have a different topping on them. Do not collect them as they will cause you to lose a life. However, they are worth double point when they reach the top .
Green "†" - This scoop will slightly increase the speed of all of the scoops.
Red "-" - This scoop will slightly decrease the speed of all of the scoops.
Blue Big Chia - This scoop will increase the size of Adee the Chia.
Purple Little Chia - This scoop will decrease the size of Adee the Chia.
Yellow Cherry - This scoop will give you 100 extra points. It also resets your size and the scoop's speed to the speed at the start of the level.
Blue Fish - This scoop will give you 250 extra points. It also resets your size and the scoop's speed to the speed at the start of the level.
Cherry Bomb - This scoop will eliminate all of the scoops on the page. It also resets your size and the scoop's speed to the speed at the start of the level.
Staff Member - This scoop will give you 1000 extra points. (limited availability, see "cheats" section.)
My Tips:
I would suggestion that you keep Adee the Chia as close to the middle of the game play area as possible. That way is equidistant from each edge of the game play area and so quicker to move around. Obviously, if you cannot be there as there are too many scoops, then keep to the edges as much as possible, until a way back is available.
Collect as many of the "nicer" (life, slow, small, shield, cherry, fish) scoops as possible, without dying of course. If you see a bonus scoop, but it is too dangerous, then do not try too hard for it, as its probably not worth it. Collecting the smaller scoops is handy as it enables you to go through gaps in regular scoops with more ease. Slowing down the scoops is also good, but be careful not to collect too many on the higher levels, as scoops are released at a greater rate and so it makes it harder to move through them.
Only pick up the Cherry Bomb scoop if you do not really have a choice, as it resets everything and doesn't give any additional points, or advantages, other than a way out of a sticky situation. However, if you only have regular/non-helpful scoops on the screen, feel free to pick it up, as it may produce nicer scoops on the reset.
A lot of the factor of this game is luck, because you have to be lucky in the bonus scoops available to you, but lots of practice will be helpful, so you don't panic in a tight situation. Be patient and calm also, as being over-excited or nervous may hinder your game play abilities.
Cheats:
These are known "cheats" for the game.
Extra Life: You can do this once per game and may prove helpful. On any screen in between levels you can type in strawberryvanillachocolate, which will award you with one extra life. Use it wisely. I personally don't use it until a level that I normally die on (Double Chocolate) or if I really need it because I have made silly mistakes and lost a life early on. I suggest you do the same.
Staff Member - To have a chance at getting the staff member scoop, you first need to (apparently) get the staff member on the screen in between levels. To do this, just leave the game on any page in between levels for a few minutes. A gong like sound will be heard and instead of Adee, a Staff Member will be behind the Ice Cream. Now, you have the chance at getting the staff member scoop, although it is very rare (Ive had it once). Also, he is said to increase the amount of bonus scoops that appear, but again, this is an "apparently" situation :p
***Not Really Recommended***
Teleporting - It has been brought to my attention from other game players, that you can "teleport" Adee around, if need be. If you are in a tight situation, near the top of the screen, then as quickly as possible, move you pointer outside he game play area and back into it in a clear space. If done correctly, Adee will "teleport" to that place. It is highly dangerous and does not always work, so I suggest only using it if you're going to die anyway.
Conclusions:
Stay calm, relax and be patient. Im sure you will be scoring highly soon enough, so just enjoy playing the game. Getting frustrated doesn't help. All the best with the game and avatar, hope I have helped ;)
Hollie xxx
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