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Tubular Kiko Racing
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77 NP per 100 points
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Wheeee! Inner tube racing on Kiko Lake is so much fun... that is, until the mischievous Kikos on the shore start trying to shoot your tube out from under you! Help a Kiko called Kavi navigate through numerous obstacles on Kiko Lake - from enemy arrows to swirling whirlpools - and cross the finish line in first place! Boost your score by crossing the checkpoints, picking up floating bonuses, and shooting back at your enemies!
Steer Kavi through Kiko Lake by using your keyboard. Earn points as you cross checkpoints, shoot at the mischevious kikos and grab bonuses floating on the water. Be on the lookout for whirlpools, which will suck you underwater and the naughty kikos on the lakeshore who will try to pop your inner tube by shooting arrows at it!
Set your controls to the easiest way you'll remember them. The default controls are as follows:
Up arrow key: Right arm paddle back
Down arrow key: Left arm paddle back
Left arrow key: Right arm paddle front
Right arrow key: Left arm paddle front
It is usually easier to memorize the default controls than it is to manipulate your own controls. Holding both the up and down controls at once makes you go straight backwards; holding both the left and right controls at once makes you go straight forward. The space bar shoots a yellow ball at a kiko on shore.
Goalposts:
Aim your craft and float between goalposts to earn points. Each goalpost gets you ten points.
You can find extras in the lake that will help you on your journey:
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Umbrella acts as a forcefield allowing you two arrow hits without damage
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Ball adds three extra balls to your reserve
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Whitewater
propels you at double speed for about 1 second
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Avoid these traps in the lake:
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Tire briefly slows you down
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Rocks slow you down and are usually infested with arrow shooting Kikos
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Whirlpool
automatically reduces lives by one
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On Shore Kikos
There are four kikos that you will encounter.
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Shoots arrows slowly, easy to maneuver around and hit with a ball.
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Shoot for 10 points
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Shoots arrows slightly faster. Still fairly easy to hit. |
Shoot for 10 points
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Shoots arrows quickly that are hard to maneuver around and restocks arrow quickly.
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Shoot for 10 points
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The fastest shooting kiko. You don't even see one until the final level. These shoot arrows and regenerate arrows extremely quickly. They are hard to maneuver around unless you have an umbrella. |
Shoot for 10 points
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Tips to Win
1. Learn to manipulate your kiko in the easy stage. Use stage one to practise avoiding traps.
2. Pay attention to your yellow ball count. If you run out, you need to go find some floating in the water or lose a life. When you lose a life, your ball count is reset to 10.
3. Look ahead to anticipate where you're going to move.
4. On the higher levels, pass up the kikos with the arrows, then turn your tube around and fire at them. Their arrows will have already been fired at the place that you were and you can hit them easily before they restock.
5. Get umbrellas constantly. This is the easiest way to escape from a tight spot with many kiko archers.
6. Avoid the whitewater when there is a gateway nearby. The whitewater will push you past the gateway and you won't get your points.
7. Try to chain as many good objects floating in the water. They are cumulative points.
8. Avoid the crocodiles in level three. They don't hurt you, but they slow you down a lot.
A score of 1350 and above is generally the average to gain the trophy.
Credit:
This guide was written exclusively for NeoLodge.com by Kuro Kai.
This guide was edited by Georgie.
03/2006
