Cloudberry Kingdom

Shenanigans!

Complete Chapter 7 in Story Mode.

This is without a doubt got to be one of the top 10 hardest achievements on the site.

You play as Bob. A hero whose job is to make it through intense, almost impossible levels. The first 6 chapters of story mode pose no trouble for players but chapter 7 (Levels 241-320) is when people begin to give up.

The levels become longer, there are no checkpoints, and there's a lot more obstacles. Using slow motion and the orb path, you can make it through these levels pretty quickly up until level 319. The level is completely different from every other level in the game. Its 1 minute long and features about 800 obstacles. Also the orb path disappears about 70% through the level so you have to memorize the rest of the level by watching the AI. Its insanely tough but not impossible.

Level 320 is about 3x harder. The level is a minute and a half long, features about 1200 obstacles, and has a lot more harder jumps. The orb path disappears 33% through the level causing this to be much harder. The first 30 seconds of the level theres room for error, but right after the orb disappears, almost all jumps have to be perfect with no mistakes.

Here is what Pwnee has to say about the last 2 levels.

"As for creating those last two levels, there was a setting on our AI that basically altered the ways that levels were made – and the levels were created a whole lot more difficult that intended. We ended up removing that particular AI for most of the development until we decided to bring it back for the last two levels. We can’t really tell you the secret behind it, but the important thing to know is that it was used only for the final two levels."

There were a couple jumps that took me over 15 hours to figure out. Especially this one jump in the middle of the level. You have to jump at the perfect time to make it on that bug. Watch my video below to see what it looks like.

The only tip I can really give is to keep watching the AI do the levels and try to do exactly what he does. There are a few parts towards the end on 320 where doing something different than the AI will make it a lot easier. Watch what the AI does and then watch what I do in the video.

The entire story mode together took me about 100 hours to complete. Its not impossible, but just stupid hard. If you put in the time and effort, you will eventually get it. Its that simple!

First video is me completing 319 and second video is me completing 320 and the achievement unlocking.

Also when you get to the end of the level, don't forget to press X to finish it like I did in the third video shown.

This is not a guide, but a warning. Don't waste your time trying for this. You may think you know what's in store if you go through the first few levels of "Masochist", or play a Free Play level with all sliders maxed out, but you don't. There's a reason it's called "Shenanigans!" - I think it's a joke by the developer on us, and not a very funny one. The reason is simple: Level 319.

Some previous levels (like 310) are extremely tough (similar to a maxed-sliders Free Play level). But doing three 310s in a row would be trivial compared to level 319. Unlike the game's normally generated levels where the "path" involves running to the right at near full speed, 319 features the Wheelie hero bouncing unpredictably through the level, coming to a stop and accelerating, playing around on clouds, and just generally acting completely random. Naturally, the level is packed with obstacles such that the only way through is to match him precisely. The level's a minute long and features about 40 jumps. With a fair amount of effort, I've managed to survive the first *five*.

Perhaps with weeks of playing nothing but this level, somebody will manage it. I have my doubts; I don't think it's doable by a human.

EDIT: Fuzzy Gray Wolf filmed the AI playing through level 319 and put it on youtube. Thanks! I'm adding a link so you can see for yourself.

Woohoo I finally completed this game :)

One Note about Level 319:
USE THE 3D-JOYSTICK. USE IT!
I personally prefer the D-Pad over the 3D-Stick too...
BUT i found out, that pointing into a direction with full range has more impact on the movement than doing the same with the D-Pad.
Therefore it's easier to control the Bouncy Wheel Bob with the 3D-Joystick.

I know there are already videos from the last level but here are my runs with hands visible:

Cloudberry Kingdom Level 319 completed with hands:

Cloudberry Kingdom Level 320 completed with hands: