2013/07/31

Map 21 SAFE build

MAP 21


Lots of ways to solve this map. My approach focuses on stability and avoiding rushdeaths, while being essentially simple.


Step 1:

First order of business is to stabilize. Since the mice will be on the right side of the plank, fixing it on the left side will prevent it from falling over due to being held up in the middle.

1. Press 9.
2. Press B.
3. Hold click to summon.


Step 2:

Most shamans will just plank for the next spawn, but the board is already red-anchored. Shamans cannot attach a red anchor to an item already with a red anchor. So you have to attach a C plank to have something to B anchor again.

1. Press 9.
2. Press spacebar.
3. Press C.
4. Rotate as shown.
5. Hold click to summon.


Step 3:

1. Press 9.
2. Press B.
3. Hold click to summon.


Step 3:

1. Press 9.
2. Press B.
3. Rotate as shown.
4. Hold click to summon.


See Step 3 above.

2013/07/28

Map 19 FAST build

MAP 19


This map is soloable, so the best you can do is make it safe for the racers. You can add a single plank to keep mice from falling into the pit between the triangle ground and the cheese ground.


As soon as you see the map number, prepare to summon the plank. In fact, you can probably start doing the solution while the start timer is still running.

1. Press 9.
2. Press B.
3. Rotate as shown. Note once again that the ends of the plank rest on grounds that will keep it from rotating freely.
4. Climb, then hold click to summon.

Map 18 SAFE build

MAP 18


Not so few planks, but not really a long build.

Step 1:

1. Press 8.
2. Press B.
3. Rotate as shown. Note that the red anchor is halfway down from the surface of the hole ground to the chat box.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 2:

1. Press 9.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Align as shown.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 3:

To minimize the chances of falling off while trying to shaman, you can pre-place the next plank while you're still on stable footing and go up when you've moused over your next build.

Also, there may be rushers who will run straight off your second plank to try and reach the cheese first. Just let them be, as long as they're not delaying you.

1. Press 9.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Rotate as shown.
4. Climb, then hold click to summon.


Step 4:

At this point, any people still trying to walljump the 4th pillar are just wasting your time. Build over them if they are still not at least above the cloud middle pillar. You can come back for the survivors after completing your build.

1. Press 9.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Hold click to summon.

Map 17 FAST build

MAP 17


Just two planks. Very easy. The mice on the right side of the build can push through to the other side of the ramp, since the B anchor freely rotates, though fixed to the map.

Step 1:

1. Press 9.
2. Press B.
3. Place at the very edge of your spawn range, and aligned with the right edge of the top ground.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 2:

1. Press 9.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Align at the left end of your B plank.
4. Jump, then hold click to summon when the plank is in summoning range.

Map 16 FAST build

MAP 10


Just two planks; should be easy.

Step 1:

1. Press 9.
2. Press spacebar.
3. Press B.
4. Rotate as shown. Notice that the top of the plank is in the tip of the left-side ground, while there is a little gap between the bottom of the plank and the hole ground. This is so the grounds will push the plank to correct alignment.
5. Hold click to summon.

Step 2:

1. Press 9.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Rotate as shown. Note that there is a gap between the bottom of the plank and the hole ground to allow mice to pass through. There is also a gap between the top of the plank and the cheese ground to allow mice to drop through the plank straight to the hole.
4. Hold click to summon.

Map 15/Map 20 FAST build

MAP 15


Just stabilize the long bridge before the weight of the mice topples it over to the right side.

1. Press 8.
2. Press B.
3. Hold click to summon where the dot is right on the bridge.

Map 13 SAFE build

MAP 13


Another long build, and you have to stabilize the cart at the start. If you fail to stabilize, please refer to Map 25 solution.

Step 1:

1. Press 8.
2. Press B.
3. Mouse over such that the red dot covers any part of the cart.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 2:

1. Press 9.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Attach to the end of the cart.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 3:

1. Press 9.
2. Press B, then B again.
3. Position at the end of the earlier plank.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 4:

Repeat earlier step.

Step 5:

Repeat earlier step. You may tilt it to align with the cheese ground.

Map 12 FAST build

MAP 12


You have to make sure you get this build done as fast as possible to avoid dead rushers.

Step 1:

1. Press 9.
2. Press B.
3. Align so that the left end of the plank rests on the little ground, and the right end of the plank rests on the cheese ground. I'm not sure why, but so many shamans don't seem to grasp the concept of doing this to stabilize.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 2:

1. Select trampoline from the shaman items list.
2. Press C., then C again.
3. Hold click to summon.

Step 3:

1. Press 8.
2. Press B.
3. Hold click to summon.

Map 10 CONSISTENT build

MAP 10


This build requires a bit of precision, and more than three planks.

Step 1:

1. Press 9.
2. Press spacebar.
3. Rotate until completely vertical. Note that a little portion of the bottom of the plank sticks into the ground below. This is so the ground will push the plank up evenly and help it maintain balance. Note also that the plank is right next to the hole.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 2:

1. Press 8.
2. Press B.
3. Press spacebarNote that there is a vertical space between the top of the second plank and the top of the first plank which is about the same as the thickness of two planks. A little estimation is required.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 3:

1. Press 9.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Align exactly on top of the horizontal second plank.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 4:

1. Press 8.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Align exactly on top of the long horizontal third plank.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 5:

1. Select a cannonball from the shaman items list.
2. Press spacebar.
3. Rotate with scrollwheel. Two clicks should be enough. If untilted, the cannon would be too strong. If tilted too much, the bridge won't be pushed all the way into the hole.
4. Hold click to summon.

ADDENDUM:



In case of hard mode, simply replace the B plank with 3 big boxes. Their height should be the the right size to continue with the third step.


Map 9 FAST build

MAP 9


Just two planks for this map.

Step 1:

1. Press 9.
2. Press B.
3. Jump, then hold click to summon when the plank is in range.

Step 2:
1. Press 9.
2. Press V, then V again.
3. Rotate as shown on the top image.
4. Jump then hold click to summon when the plank is in range.

Map 5 FAST build

MAP 5

Just two planks to solve this map.

Step 1:


1. Press 9.
2. Press B.
3. Rotate as shown. Note that the top and the bottom of the plank are held in place by the top and bottom grounds, respectively.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 2:

1. Press 9.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Rotate as shown.
4. Hold click to summon.

2013/07/27

Map 119 SAFE build

MAP 119


This is a demonstration of a safe build without having to leave the top of the spawn ground.

Step 1:

1. Press 8.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Rotate as shown. Keep in mind that the anchor on the plank should be placed at the very edge of the small platform where the arrow points. Also, a little bit of the plank should extend up off-screen.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 2:

1. Press 7.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Rotate as shown. See that you will attach it to the other end of the first plank.
4. Mouse over where you will summon the plank.
5. Jump, then hold click to summon once the plank is in spawning range.

Step 3:

1. Press 8.
2. Press C.
3. Press space bar.
4. Rotate as shown. Note that the angle relative to the short plank is greater than 90 degrees, as shown in the box.
5. Jump then hold click to summon when the plank is in spawning range.

Step 4:

Drop two big ghost boxes.

1. Press 6.
2. Press space bar.
3. Place as shown.
4. Hold click to summon.

Map 4 FAST build

MAP 4

Just two planks to solve this map. Stability is the key to a safe build.

Step 1:

Note that the B plank is locked in place by the slanted ground in the circle, and by the bottom of the grass ground where the arrow points.

1. Press 9.
2. Press B.
3. Rotate as shown.
4. Hold click to summon.

Step 2:

1. Press 8.
2. Press C, then C again.
3. Rotate as shown.
4. Hold click to summon.

Keep in mind that there should be enough space for mice to pass through, yet the tip of the plank should be high enough to allow mice to leap from the edge to the slanted ground.