Castle Hassle
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Object of the game

You are a ghost who must collect treasures from over ten levels.
There are 5 rooms per level, and you must collect 4 treasures
per level.  You come equipped with a gun, and you can morph
into several objects.  The game ends if you complete the
tenth level or lose all your lives.

Once the game is over, you are given a rating.






Scoring

This game keeps your score at the top.  You start
with a score of 00/00.  The left number keeps track of
how many treasures you have collected, and the right
keeps track of the level scores you have received.





Dying

You start the game with ten lives.  There are no extra lives.
Once you run out of lives, or once you complete the last level,
the game is over.  You will die if:

* - You touch an enemy or an enemy projectile.
* - You run out of time.

There is a clock that always starts at 15 when you enter a room.
You must reach a door before it reaches zero.  The speed of the
clock is determined by the difficulty level.  You will die if
you touch an enemy who has been shot.




Controls

You use a standard joystick for this game and the keyboard.

Up, left, down, and right moves the ghost around in eight
possible directions.  Holding the fire button down allows you to
turn the ghost into a gun barrel, and aim it in eight directions.
Releasing the button allows you to fire a bullet.  You can only
fire one bullet at a time.

You can also transform into different objects by pushing the
correct keys.  They are:

H - hammer
K - key
M - magnet
S - shovel
T - torch

Any other button will turn you back into a ghost.  You walk
over exits and treasures while you are an object.




Difficulty

You can choose between child, teenager, and adult by
pressing the option button.  The puzzles are the same, 
but on the harder modes, the monsters and the time clock
will move faster.  I really recommend starting on the 
child mode when first playing this game.  You can also skip
a level by pressing the select button.  Keep in mind that
if you do so, you will lose all points that you gained but 
you will have 10 lives again.





Levels

You start each level in the middle of a room.  Each room has
4 doors (which are just straight or diagonal lines.)  One of 
these rooms will lead you to a fifth room.  Each room has a
 name, which is usually a clue to how to solve the room and 
collect the prize.  Once you collect the prize and successfully 
leave the room, the door will disappear.  When you complete a 
level, you will get a level score.









Level 1

Top left room - The Magic Touch

In this room, you will see a gumdrop shape prize in the middle
of a trap.  As soon as you touch the prize, the two walls will
quickly crash upon the prize.  You can avoid being killed by
shooting the treasure up or down until it is out of the way of
the trap.  After setting off the trap, avoid touching the walls
and exit the level.



Bottom left room - Looks To Easy

As you enter, you may notice two enemies quickly disappear.
Once you get to the treasure, the enemies will reappear.  Make
sure you can shoot them, because they can easily trap you in the
diagonal hallways.



Top right room - Boxed In

First, shoot the enemy in this room.  Then, shoot at the box
surrounding the treasure until you make a hole big enough to
 squeeze through.  Exit when you're done.  (The lower left exit
leads to "The Magic Touch".)



Bottom left room - Bountiful Bullets

This room is a challenge.  You have to navigate through a
simple maze while bullets threaten you from the sides.  
The trick is to change into a hammer, since this is the
most horizontal transformation.  You should be able to avoid
the bullets to reach the exit to the south.  (The upper 
right exit leads to "Boxed In")


Bonus room - Disappearing Doors

In this room, you see the treasure but no doors.  After
grabbing the treasure, you may notice that exits pop up
at random.  You have to wait for a door to show up and
 sprint for it.  This room is more luck than anything.
After you exit this room, you have to go back through
the previous room to complete the level.






Level 2

Upper right - Too Many Doors

This level is shaped like a Z.  The middle of the Z is nothing
but doors, so the best thing to do is to turn into any item
and go straight through the diagonal part to reach the bottom
of the Z.  Collect the treasure and leave.


Upper left - He Can Disappear

He is a rectangle shape enemy with a face.  He blinks in and out
and can only be shot when you can see him.  Shoot him and his
friend, that green thing that looks like a snake or balloon or
whatever.  (The exit under the table leads to "Radioactive Room".
The exit in the upper right leads to "Too Many Doors".)


Lower Left - Two Roads

This screen is a simple maze to two doors.  You start at the 
upper left, and must make it to the lower right before
time runs out.  The lower left just leads you back to the
upper left of this screen.  The lower right exit leads you to
the bonus room.


Bonus Room - Fortified Faces

The two enemies are invulnerable and will always come towards 
you.  You start in the top middle of this room in between the 
faces.  Get the treasure to the south and then maneuver by the 
enemies to get to either of the exits.


Lower right - Radioactive Room

The treasure in the middle of the room is constantly firing bullets
at all directions.  The walls that surrounds it blocks these
bullets.  You must actually walk up to the treasure and touch it, 
hoping not to be hit by any stray bullets.  (The upper left exit 
leads to "He Can Disappear")







Level 3


Upper Left - What Do I Do In Here

This room really stumped me for a while.  It has a
rectangle in the middle and three squares in 
almost a triangle formation.  The trick is to hit
the correct square, or else you'll be thrown out
to the main hall.  If you touch the bottom right
square, then the top, then the bottom right one
again, you should see a new square.  Touch this to
go to the bonus room.  (The upper right exit leads
to "Speedy Little Devils")



Bonus Room - You Earned This One

The only thing to worry about in this room is
the time.  You may be tricked into thinking that
there's got to be a catch, but all you have to do
is move through the long hallway and grab the 
treasure and go back to the exit before time 
runs out.  After returning to the previous room,
exit to claim this treasure.



Upper Right - What Prize

This room has many walls and two octupus enemies,
but no visible prize.  All you have to do is shoot
both monsters and a clock will appear.  (The lower right
exit leads to "Speedy Little Devils")



Lower Left - Speedy Little Devils

The game is not kidding: these monsters are fast and 
hard to shoot.  Even if you do shoot one, another will replace
it.  Outrun them if the mode is easy enough, and grab the 
prize on the top of the screen.  (The bottom left exit leads 
you into the middle of "What Prize")



Lower Right - Push Em Back Push Em Back

You start in the lower middle of the room with two wall closing
in on you from the left and right.  You must move up to grab 
the treasure while shooting to your left and right to push back
both walls.  After you grab the treasure, start moving and 
shooting the way you want to so you can reach the exit.







Level 4

Upper Left - Sliding Wall

You start at the right of this room.  A wall will periodically
slide towards you.  To avoid getting hit, you must line up 
your ghost with the small hole in the wall.  The hole will 
change position, so try to stay towards the middle of the room 
as you move to the diamond-shaped treasure.  Exit when you're done.



Lower Left - Cant Take This From Me

In this room, a guy who looks like your ghost but who has legs
will taunt you by dancing and holding the treasure.  If you shoot 
him, he will disappear with the treasure.  To win, touch 
the treasure without touching him.  (The right door leads to "He 
Only Looks Dead")



Lower Right - He Only Looks Dead

He is the bird that tries to fly right towards you.  You can shoot 
him, but he will only be dead temporary:  He will never leave the 
screen.  Just try to outrun him and shoot him when you can to slow 
him down.



Upper Right - You Have To Work On This

In this room there is an exit above you and a long pole.  The
pole is like a lever with the treasure on the bottom left and 
the pole pointing upwards to the right wall.  The entire pole
is surrounded by a wall, so you can't reach the treasure yet.
Go to the exit to the top.



Bonus Room - Why Cant I Shoot

You can't shoot in this room, nor do you need to.  You will notice
blue boxes falling from the ceiling.  Turn into a magnet to catch 
one, and go to the right part of the screen.  Push the fire 
button to release the box so it falls all the way down.  Do this 
once more, and then leave by the lower left exit.  Ignore the right 
one, since it just kicks you out into the main room.  In the 
previous room, collect the now exposed treasure and leave.








Level 5

Upper Right - I Gave Them Guns

Why did you do that, you dope?!  The two enemies here are really
tough, and you will probably lose several lives.  Dodge their fire
and shoot back, and collect the TV above you when you can.  They
can still shoot even in their dying form.



Lower Right - Diagonal Dilemna

This level is a lot like "Sliding Walls" from the last level,
but the hole always comes from the middle of the wall moving from
the upper left to the lower right.  You start at the lower right and
the treasure is in the upper left corner.  Kill the enemy to make 
this  room easier.



Lower Left - A Puzzle To Unlock

This is a very tough puzzle.  There are two doors in the lower
corners and two chairs in the upper corners. If you touch a door, 
it will rotate clockwise and push you back.  Turn into a key and
touch the left door if you want.  Then go to the right door and 
keep touching it until the chairs change from red to a lighter color
or four times, whichever comes first.  If nothing happens to the 
chairs, go back to the left door and touch it once more and repeat.
When the chairs turn red, turn back into a ghost and head for the 
chair on the left.  You will find yourself in the main room, able 
to reach that door that was shut off to you.



Upper left - Hurry Up

You are at the bottom of a triangle shaped room with a treasure above
you.  There are no enemies or walls, but time moves much faster than
usual.  Once you exit, you will return to the previous puzzle.



Lower Left - A Puzzle To Unlock (2)

Do the same thing you did before, only go to the right chair.



Bonus Room - P Stands For Prize.

The room has an X in the middle.  You are below it and the prize is
above.  Two enemies will come toward you from your left and right.
Defeat them and grab the treasure to finally solve this room.








Level 6

The upper rooms have locks in front of them.  If you turn into a 
key and touch the locks, a wall will open for you.



Lower Left - Jumpies

There are two very small enemies in this room.  Shoot them, and
collect the treasure on the right.  (The lower exit leads to
"Tight Squeeze")



Lower Right - Tight Squeeze

In this room, you have a maze, but you can't possibly fit in 
it.  You can't, unless you use the arrow keys.  The verticle 
arrow keys make you a verticle stick and the horizontal keys
make you a horizontal stick.  With this knowledge, you can  
go through the maze as fast as you can to get the treasure and then
leave.



Upper Right - Bombs Away

Debris will constantly fall from the top.  You must avoid it while 
going through the maze to reach the treasure.  Use the left exit
to leave after you are done.



Upper Left - Pirate Treasure

Kill the two enemies that are on either side of the screen. 
Then look at the orange land below you for a yellow door.
Turn into a shovel and dig to get there.  You must dig in a
V pattern to be able to reach it.



Bonus room - Blocked

You start in the lower left corner, and the treasure is in 
the mid right wall.  As you try to get to the right, several
barriers will try to block your progress.  Don't worry about 
touching them, since they will not kill you.  They will only
cause you to lose time, so hold the joystick in the direction 
you need to go until you get there.






Level 7

Upper Left - An Opening

This level is shaped like a grid, with several parts opening
and closing.  You start at the bottom left and must make it
to the treasure and the exit in the upper right.  Just push your
way towards the exit as fast as you can, killing either of the
two enemies if they threaten you.  If part of the grid closes 
on you, you won't die.  You'll only be delayed.



Lower Left - Not Much Here

Kill the turnip thing first.  Now, you'll notice a weird shape
on the right of the screen.  I know it's hard to tell, but it's
actually a block of ice (I think.)  Turn into the torch, which
will react and eventually cause the ice to melt.  When it melts,
turn into a ghost and move right but do NOT go all the way right.
When you're pass where the ice was, go up, and then go right
until you reach the next screen.  (The right exit leads to 
"An Opening")



Bonus Room - A Gift

If you followed my advice, you will notice that you are on the path
to the treasure.  If not, you will be in the wrong part of this room
and will have to do "Not Much Here" over again.



Lower Right - Determined Advance

You start on the right of this room, and will notice a wall heading 
slowly towards you.  You must shoot a hole in the wall to get to 
the treasure on the left.  Only shoot to the left and not diagonally.
You can shoot a hole just large enough for the ghost or if you 
can't, shoot a hole large enough for the gun, and hold the fire 
button and aim left or right while the wall passes you.  You have to
do this for two walls.  (The lower exit leads to "Not Much Here")



Upper Right - Wrong Way

This room is hard to understand.  First, kill the enemy.  Then,
go to the exit to the right BUT enter the exit from the right.
If you touch an exit from the most obvious direction, you will be
kicked out into the main room.  After that, you will be in the right
side of the room.  Again, kill the monster and touch the exit from 
the left.  Now you will be in the bottom part of this room on
the left.  Kill the monster again and take the treasure and leave.







Level 8

Upper Left - It Wont Always Pop

You will see a circle with a dot in it fall from the top.  This
is a kind of balloon, so shoot it from the left or right (not
diagonally) and collect the dot prize.  The prize will continue
falling so touch it before it disappears.  (The exit on the right
leads to "Always One Left")



Lower Left - Always One Left

The two monsters on this screen will never disappear.  Once you shoot
one, it will freeze until you shoot the other.  The monsters will 
always come at you, so be quick and shoot one if you need to.



Lower Right - Caged In

Look, Pac-Man made a cameo.  Okay, not really, but that C-shaped
monster is the key to this puzzle.  You will notice that the treasure
is in a box, but you can't shoot the box.  You can shoot the wall
that the monster is behind.  Once the monster is free, lead him
towards the treasure.  He will eat the box and eventually give you 
enough room to grab the kettle.  (The lower exit leads to "Beat
This Puzzle")



Upper Right - Beat This One

You must change into a hammer and touch the green 'nails'.  When
the nails are facing the right way, a third of the puzzle will
disappear.  There are only four possible patterns for the first
two nails and six possible patterns for both sets of three.  Once
you clear a path, take the exit to the left.  (The bottom exit
leads to "Caged In")



Bonus Room - Congratulations

This room will probably trick you the first time you see it.
You will see a money bag to your left, and you'll go to it
without thinking about the exit that is in front of you.  To
get the bag, turn into any object and walk over the exit.  
Change back into a ghost to grab the prize and leave.  
(Another possible solution is to go right.  The right exit 
will warp you to the money bag.)





Level 9

Top Left - Well Guarded

A hyperactive four legged creature guards the watch in this
room.  You can not shoot him, nor can you outrun him, so ignore
him for the moment and go to the exit on the top right.  



Bonus Room - Blockers

There are two polls here with green tips.  Turn into a hammer and 
touch the polls until you can not push them down any farther. 
Return to the previous room by the lower exit.


Well Guarded (2)

Now, the creature should be blocked and you shall have a clear
path to the watch.  Exit.



Lower Right - Take A Dive

There is a weird monster here and a treasure to the south.  The
south wall is guarded by another wall you can't shoot.  You have to
shoot the monster so that he falls towards the treasure.  The monster
will open a hole in the wall where he fell.  If you can't reach the
treasure, exit and try again.  (The right exit leads to "Back To
Basics")


Lower Right - Play The Odds

You will notice a tiny hole in the wall that allows you to shoot at
a ball.  The ball is on top of a pyramid of dots.  You must shoot
through the hole and watch as the ball falls randomly.  If the ball
falls toward the green part of the wall, you can collect the ball
and exit.



Top Right - Back To Basics

There's no puzzle here.  Just shoot the two faces and get the 
prize on the right.  Just make sure you don't get caught in the 
diagonal barriers while shooting the faces.






Level 10

Top Room - The Beam

Shoot the bat.  You will notice that the amulet is constanly 
moving down towards you but is teleported upwards by the bullets
coming from the left.  You cannot touch these bullets, nor can 
you touch the amulet without being shot.  You can turn into
a magnet, which will make the bullets go downwards.  The amulet
can go farther down now, but will still run into the bullets.
The trick is to turn into a magnet, and wait until the amulet
goes as far south as it can, then turn back into a ghost before
the bullets touch the amulet.  The amulet will now be where you 
can touch it.  (The right exit leads to "The Right Order")



Right Room - The Other Way

You will be at the bottom of the room and the treasure will
be above you.  As you walk towards it, a wall will come towards
you from either or both sides.  Shoot them to send them back.
Continue shooting any wall that comes towards you until you grab
the flask and exit the room.



Bottom Room - Obstacles

Just shoot the two enemies in this room.  The treasure is
in the box at the top.  Don't touch the box, since it is just 
a large exit.  Turn into any object to pass the exit and grab
the treasure and leave.  (The bottom right exit leads to "The Other
Way")



Left Room - The Right Order

Shoot the one, the two, and the three in any order.  Continue using
all six possible combinations of these numbers until an exit
opens on the left.  Use it.



Bonus Room - Smash

The umbrella on the top of the screen in the prize.  You must 
reach it without being hit by the sliding boxes coming from the left 
or right.  The boxes will always leave enough room for your ghost, 
so all you have to do is take your time on this room.  If you
are worried about fitting through the boxes, change into the hammer.








Ending

The game will give you your ranking when you run out of lives 
or complete the tenth level.  The ranking depends on how many
points you got.  The ranking also depends on which difficulty 
mode you were on.

Just try to be as fast as you can when going for a high score.
Enjoy the game.











Copyright 2004 by Thomas Krug