Normal game Popils

1 normal game

1.1 first game
1.2 second game
1.3 secret round

normal game
first game

image created showing blocks , characters in game

in normal game mode there 100 stages of increasing difficulty, stage select screen shown available stage can picked play stages 1-5 available @ first. completing 4 stages unlocks next 5, , not have completed in order or in sequence. stages 1-10 available play after completing 4 stages 1-5 , stages 1-15 available when 8 stages completed until 100 stages available play after 76 stages have been completed. means player can choose skip 1 stage out of each set of 5 , still able play stage 100.

on stage select screen player can @ available stages. uncompleted stages displayed in greyscale, completed stages yellow , may played again. displayed number of steps mapper or stage designer used complete stage , fewest amount player has used, if stage has been completed; pressing 1 button on stage select screen reveals hint how player might go completing stage. hints point in right direction there still thought , skill required complete stage.

completing 100 stages in number of steps completes game , show credits , ending animation sequence. game encourages complete each stage .

second game

after completing game once stages available play, though player may not have completed them all. if player has completed stage in same or fewer number of steps mapper, stage displayed perfect , coloured green on stage select screen. whether intentional or not stages can completed in fewer steps mapper, quite difference. others require pixel precision , use of movement tricks equal or beat mapper step count. when player has completed stages credits shown again different ending sequence.

secret round

after completing game , , viewing alternative ending, player given chance continue once more. if player chooses continue re taken secret stage, round 0, has completed using gameplay trick player has not seen before in of other 100 stages of game. player can continue on , on , keep trying beat round 0. if player powers off console before complete round 0 , have activated resume feature able try again next time load game. if player not using resume feature, or when prompted chooses end rather continue, there no way during normal gameplay , game need completed again.