CAKE WALK (JHEN)

"Cake Walk" means something is easy. This level is no cake walk, but then again, once you know how it is not too bad. But this is the level that has proven to take almost the longest to complete, taking me over 11 minutes. However, a tip given to me by Gary Delong suggests that this level can be done a lot faster if you build the right side first and slide blocks across the ice to the left (except for the first few). You have to build a turning island and a lane along the ice, but after that it is much faster.

Move Chip at the start UU6RU then push the block left, quickly get behind it, and move it straight up to block the fireball generator. This uses only one block to stop the fireballs and the ones that are made go in the water. Also, the blue tank button is left open. You'll need to toggle it later. Now you can circle to the right and pick up the green key (but you really don't need it). Now, if you wish you can beat the three balls up the middle and open the green door to pick up the yellow key. You don't actually need the yellow key but it does open up this top area so that you can push one block over to the corner and use the other block. But, since you don't need that block, maybe it's best to not do this part. Now, on the left you need to build a bridge across the top of the chips to pick them up. You need all these chips. Put two blocks in the water and then use the ice path to slide blocks along. You'll get the idea. It does involve quite a bit of circling around to pick up the blocks, and some beating of the balls to toggle the tank button. [If you find the balls hard to beat, you can build a bridge across the ice below the balls and travel on it. However, you do have to move a couple of blocks from the right side to the left.] You will also pick up the blue key, which you don't need. On the right side, build down on the left edge (by the middle path) to get the force boots. Once you have these you can use them to walk on the force floors to build a bridge to the right across the top of the chips. There are extra blocks available for this—you don't need every block. At this point you should have all the chips and the red key. Now, move carefully down and pick up the fire boots. Don't open the doors. You have to push a block on the ice and step quickly out of the way, then move over to the other side and push a block out into the water to get the fire boots. Now, carefully explore the force floor area to the right. If you push a block out into here at random it will move around and eventually hit you. Use the red key to open the middle red door on the bottom of the set of red doors. There is a red key protected by fireballs, but you shouldn't have to get this one, as you already have a red key. Take the block that is the one nearest the bottom of the level, and push it to the right. This should make it move on the force floors and end up where the red door was. Now push the block into the water but don't step on it right away. Once the flyers are headed away from you, quickly go through the chip socket and exit.