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Easiest achieved on level two, collect all blobs (don’t miss the first large blob to your right as you step off the first elevator), use R2 sparingly (use jump to climb the steep slopes) and try to avoid dying as this eats up extra time. Using R2 on the level’s Windas’s is unavoidable and a few deaths shouldn’t stop you finishing with over 1000 remaining.

Level 2 – up to the village

This level introduces time limits in the form of GEMMA’s fuel source – Energy Nodes (or Blue Blobs). From now on every level is against the clock with your fuel supply constantly decreasing. Using advanced moves like speed jumps will decrease your fuel more quickly but don’t worry as there are plenty of small (+10) and large (+50) blue blobs dotted around the levels for collection.

This level also contains some basic puzzles where you have to activate two floor switches or Windas’ (mechanical switches you have to activate by repeatedly tapping R2 in a certain order to progress, but these are not too taxing and there is no penalty for initially getting the order wrong. There are two sections to note in this level, the first is where you have to guide the wooden ball down the slope. Slow and steady is the key here and if necessary allow the gates to close as you can easily go back and re-open, this is far less time consuming than losing the ball and having to start the section again. The second is just before the level’s end where you have to move a wooden ball onto a switch using three windas’s, the correct order to operate them is 2-1-3 (where 1 is the leftmost).

Star Locations

1. At the section where you have to use the 2 windas' to activate the far switch, there is a switch to the right of the checkpoint. This activates a secret platform that carries you to a hidden area containing this level's first Star.
2. Star 2 is above the level's first switch activated gate, use the stack of wooden blocks to reach it.
3. Soon after star 2 is a section where there are two floor switches; one to fill the hole in the floor and the second to make a wooden block appear. Before you use the block to climb the steps, continue down a secret path behind them to find Star 3.
4. After the downhill section where you have to guide the wooden ball you come across a wooden block on the path, to the left of this block is a thin wooden bridge leading to a platform that contains Star 4.
5. This is directly after star 4 behind the gate you have to jump. Use the wooden block to reach it.
6. Just after you climb the two slopes and change direction there is a hidden cave in the tree containing the level's final Star.

Level 3 – the pillaged town

The level introduces the double jump ability (press X twice) which when used with speed boost enables you to jump higher and farther. This levels starts off straightforward getting you used to double jumps, when you change direction you reach a section where you have to double jump onto a moving platform between two opening and closing gates. Just watch the pattern of movement a couple of times to get the timing before you jump.

Soon after this section you meet your first enemy of the game – these annoying characters also move around using a GEMMA similar to yours and will constantly try to push you off the edge of the platforms. Some you can avoid but for the vast majority you will have to push them off the platforms to continue safely. Use speed boost continuously to push them (keep an eye on your fuel as this will use up a lot) and most importantly react quickly as you manage to push them over the edge or your momentum will carry you over as well.

The remainder of this level is pretty straightforward, towards the end when you reach the Stone Fists (large rectangle moving blocks) and on the large horizontal elevator there are a number of enemies that can all be defeated by activating the various floor switches.

Star Locations

1. Directly after the second double jump, drop down below the moving platform to find Star 1.
2. On a moving platform directly after the level's second enemy.
3. Star 3 can be found in a secret area to the left of the large lift you raise with a windas.
4. Just after star 3 is an area where two small lifts move back and forth into (almost) the same place. Ride the one that moves up to find Star 4.
5. After riding the second lift to continue through the level you'll soon reach an area where there is a gap, two small moving platforms and three enemies in a line. Star 5 in on a raised area to the left, use the stack of three wooden blocks to reach it.
6. Soon after star 5 is the level's second large windas operated lift, just as it starts to rise you will pass a hidden tree cave containing Star 6.
7. The level's final star is on the middle of three small platforms which also hold enemies. Whilst you're riding on the large moving platform (summoned by a windas) , step on the three switches on the left to drop the enemies.