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Whack-A-Kass Guide
Written by knd1994123
If you are an experienced (and by experienced, I mean with a high score
of over 900 or so) Whack-A-Kass player who came onto this site to find out how I
got such an unusually high score, I would recommend for you to skip all the
hints in between (as you probably already know them already) and head for the
bottom to a section called "The Winning Factor", where I give an explanation as
to how I really got that trophy.
However, if you do not fall into that category and are struggling with passing
the levels, my advice would be to read on.
Let's get going with the hints and tips, then. (I'm not explaining the rules of
the game because a.) Neopets already does a great job of that and b.) Neopets
already does a great job of that. Get my drift?)
~*~
Tip #1: Always wait until wind speed is at 9. ALWAYS. I don't care if it
takes a few minutes. I don't care if it takes thirty minutes - just wait
for that wind speed to hit 9. Usually the speed increases by two, so if it starts
out at an odd number, and especially if it starts out high, like 5 or 7, your
chances of hitting 9 are higher. If it's at 8, it can only go to 7 or 6, and if
it goes to 7, there's the chance it'll become 9. This might be a little
confusing, but when you're playing, just keep in mind that your magic number in
this game is NINE.
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Tip #2: Whack Kass at the Opportune Moment. Through experience, I've
found that hitting the Kass when it's at your Blumaroo's ears is about
the perfect height. Not only does your bat connect wonderfully with the poor
puppet, the higher elevation also gives you more air time, allowing the Kass to
travel further. This, however, is easier said than done. It does take some
practice and concentration, but you should get the hang of it in no time.
Besides, another try is just a click away!
~*~
Tip #3: All Hail the Spacebar/Left Click! Excuse that incredibly lame
previous sentence. But it does get the message through, because lucky tip number
three is going to be your best friend at passing levels and whacking the Kass
out of this world (Literally. Well... not quite.) Alright, enough blabbing on and
on. Here's the deal:
Immediately after whacking Kass, either press down the spacebar or re-click and
hold down the left click mouse button. Both have the same result, so just do
whatever you feel more comfortable with. The effect? Your airborne Kass will keep
his wings tucked in during flight, so that all his silly flapping won't
interfere with your flight on the way up.
Keep your spacebar/mouse pressed down until the Kass reaches his peak. Then, LET
GO once he starts to descend, allowing him to flap away! This strategy will
guarantee your Kass to fly much, much further.
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Tip #3.5: You're Not Finished With This Bouncing Thing Yet!
After a satisfyingly loud thwack!, the perfect use of the spacebar/mouse
technique and a beautiful, long descent, you'd think your username was up on
that high-score list, right? Well...not exactly. See...the Kass puppet is like a
sort of ugly tennis ball. It's bouncy. And bouncy mean it'll go back in the air.
And going back in the air means...yup, more holding-down-the-wings. *insert
collective groan here*
This time, though, it's much trickier. Your Kass isn't in the sky for 4 seconds
- it's airborne for much less time! So here's what to do:
When you see your Kass falling towards the ground from his long flight, get ready
to click/tap the spacebar. As soon as you hear him bounce, click/tap and hold
down for about a second the first time, or for however long it takes him to
reach his "peak", which is very small and quick. After this first bounce, he may
bounce even more! So don't relax - instead, use your good judgment to decide
when to click and when to let go. Usually, the bouncing airtime doesn't even
exceed a few seconds.
Bounces, seemingly innocent and little, actually wind up helping your Kass go a
lot further in the long run. My record so far is 5 bounces after one hit -
pretty neat, huh?
~*~
Tip #4: Practice = Perfection. Yup, you saw this one coming. Whack-A-Kass,
to the normal person (well, not that we're abnormal or anything), appears to be
very straightforward - you grab a stick and hit the falling puppet. Nothing
could be easier, right? But after reading this guide, you've probably come to
realize that there are a few skills to master, a few tricks to keep in mind. But
put my tips and your practice together, and in the end you WILL pass that tricky
second level and eventually get loads of NPs and a great score from this game! I
would guarantee this but I'd probably get a zillion lawsuits the next morning.
So practice, practice, PRACTICE!
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The Winning Factor
So right about now, you must be thinking in your head, "Well gosh, yes, this
guide has been so unbelievably helpful and shockingly accurate and so
well-written that the authoress should really be worshipped," (k, sorry, I'm
getting carried away) "but how come even though I've faithfully followed all her
tips, I'm stuck with this *insert your highest score here* score and she's got
that trophy and a score of 1702 to boast of?"
Sadly, the answer to your question is sheer, dumb luck.
You see, on the very rare occasion in this game, the player is allowed to use
the tree as a bat instead of the usual bread/paddle/spiky bat thing. As for how
to activate this "secret" bat, well, since it's so rare and random, nobody knows
how to. It falls in with those "why do socks always disappear in the laundry?"
mysteries nobody will ever solve.
So you can imagine my shock one day when I was very innocently playing my
favorite game on Neopets to suddenly find that lo! my Blumaroo was holding an
enormous tree. With the 9 wind speed (very important!) and a ridiculously large
amount of luck, I was able to whack that Kass... well, pretty far. At the time, I
was too dumbstruck (or maybe just dumb) to take a screenshot. You can imagine
how much I regret that now.
See? I wasn't making it up! Hehe, just kidding. It's funny looking, isn't it?
But don't, I repeat, DO NOT let this discourage you! Even without having the
highest score, Whack-A-Kass can bring in loads of NPs quickly... and plus, it's
awfully fun to see that Kass flapping in the air, isn't it? Keep playing, have
fun, enjoy the game...and who knows, maybe one lucky day you'll wind up whacking
Kass with an enormous oak tree and get yourself a shining trophy. And then have
to write a ridiculously long guide such as this one to satisfy all the people
who're wondering what in the world got you that high score.
Just REMEMBER the following:
- Meters needed for avatar = 850+
- Game size = full screen.
- Game quality = High
- Winds = 9 meters/second.
- Whack the Kass on the beak when it is falling from the tree.
- Hold the spacebar/mouse till it is at it's peak height.
- I personally like to use the spacebar but some like using the mouse.
- Release the button so that the Kass flaps it's wings.
- After it touches the ground hold the spacebar/mouse till it is at it's peak
again then let go.
- Repeat that 5 times.
- After the 5th bounce, hold the spacebar/mouse so it slides.
- Each time it bounces it makes a "boing" sound.
- Press and hold spacebar/mouse when you hear the "boing" sound. (Well that is
if you have speakers. If not then sorry you’ll just have to rely on your
hand-eye skills.)
- Your hand-eye coordination is used in this game and timing is key to getting a
far whack. So practice, practice, practice :)
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