Tips and Tricks

Main Menu:

1. click Start New Game to get started
2. choose Load Game to restore a saved game
3. go to Options from the Main Menu
4. in Options, go to Controls to see the control scheme
5. trial version also has an option to Unlock Full Game

Powerups and Zombies:

1. for close combat, use Y for sword attack at any time
2. you will have 0 shurikins at the beginning of each level
3. pick up shurikin powerups by touching them, X to throw them
4. pick up green diamonds to get points
5. super-ninja powerup allows you to double-jump and also destroy zombies on touching
6. shoot shurikins to kill zombies from afar
7. shurikins can kill multiple zombies but will be stopped by solid blocks
8. zombies who see you up close will get ANGRY and charge you

Losing Lives:

1. touching a zombie turns you into a zombie, you lose a life,
2. falling into hole or green-slime fire pit put makes you lose a life (zombified!)
3. if you lose a life, you get put back at beginning of level
4. shurikin count and level points remains…
5. exception: if you lose your 3rd (last) life, your shurikin count and current level points get reset to 0

Completing levels and Saving Progress:

1. the background color indicates the time of day from dawn-through-afternoon-to-evening
2. collect all gems before running towards the exit portal
3. follow gem trails to figure out the best path
4. follow vertical trail of gems to determine safe spots to fall on
5. reach the glowing portal at the end of each level to complete a level
6. press Start to pause in-game at any time
7. from the Pause menu, save your “completed” progress

Save/Load Explained with an example:

1. let’s say you make it to Level 3 (but didn’t reach the exit portal)
2. click Start to pause, then Save Completed Progress
3. Save File will be created/updated with info that you completed Level 2
4. from the Main Menu, click Options, then Load Game
5. loading saved game will put you into the beginning of Level 3
6. you can’t save in the very first level, since you haven’t completed any levels yet
7. the Save feature is also disabled in the Trial mode

Enjoy!