Pocoman Beginner Walkthrough (PC) Author: Jdude84 Version: 2.1 Table of Contents ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Introduction 2) Beginner Walkthrough 3) Reviews 4) Credits 5) Legal Stuff 6) End This FAQ was written exclusively for Gamefaqs.com and all of it's updates may be found there and there ONLY. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------- You can download this game from CNET.com at: http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10044-100- 860323.html?tag=st.dl.10008_103_1.lst.titledetail First off, a little about the game: Pocoman, made in 1996 by sleepless sowftware, is a game where you must move treasures from their starting squares, to their finishing squares while traveling through a maze. As the level # get's higher, the difficulty increases. E.G. #1 is a piece of cake, and #50 is virtually impossible! Now, a little about the walkthrough: In the walkthrough, I will not use words for directions, because some levels require 1000's of moves, so the format i will use in this guide is: U - Move up one space D - Move down one space R - Move right one space L - Move left one space U,D,R,L(X#) - Move Up\Down\Left\Right # spaces. Note: Moves are the same when pushing gems\treasures\items\etc. Version History 2.1 - Tried to clean up the FAQ a bit, added more to the walkthrough...6 months later, it's almost done ;) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Beginner Walkthrough ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Level One: This one is oh so easy...10 gems to take care of in this level...pretty straightforward. Anyways, here are the directions: R,U,R,R,U,U,U,R,R,D,D,L,D,D,R,D,D,L,L,D,L,L,L,L,U,U,D,D,R,R,R,R,U,R,R,U,U,L,U,L, L,L,D,L,L,L,L,L,L,U,L,D,D,D,R,R,R,U,U,R,R,D,D,D,R,R,U,L,D,L,U,U,D,D,R,R,R,R,U,R, R,U,U,L,U,L,L,L,D,L,L,L,L,L,U,L,D,D,D,U,U,R,R,R,R,R,D,D,R,R,R,R,U,L,L,L,D,L,U,U, D,R,R,R,R,R,R,U,U,L,U,L,L,L,D,L,L,L,L,L,L,U,L,D,D,U,R,R,R,R,R,D,D,R,R,R,R,R,R,U, U,L,D,R,D,L,L,L,L,L,D,L,U,U,D,R,R,R,R,R,U,U,U,L,L,L,D,L,L,L,L,L,U,L,D,D,U,R,R,R, R,R,R,U,R,R,R,U,R,U,U,L,D,D,D,D,D,R,D,L,L,L,L,L,D,L,U,U,D,R,R,R,R,R,U,U,U,L,L,L, D,L,L,L,L,L,L,U,L,D,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,U,R,R,R,U,U,U,L,L,L,D,R,R,U,R,D,D,D,D,D,R,D,L, L,L,L,L,D,L,U,U,D,R,R,R,R,R,U,U,U,L,L,L,D,L,L,L,L,L,U,L,D,R,R,R,R,U,U,U,R,R,R,R, U,R,D,D,D,D,D,R,D,L,L,L,L,L,D,L,U,U,D,R,R,R,R,R,U,U,U,L,L,L,D,L,L,L,L,L,L,R,R,R, R,U,U,U,U,L,L,L,D,R,R,U,R,D,D,D,U,U,R,R,R,R,R,D,D,L,L,L,D,L,L,L,L,L,R,R,R,U,U,U, R,R,R,R,D,U,L,L,L,L,D,D,D,R,R,U,R,R,U,R,D,D,D,R,D,L,L,L,L,D,L,U,U,D,R,R,R,R,R,U, U,U,L,L,L,D,L,L,L,L, D,L,U,R,U,L,L,R,D,R,R,R,U,U,U,R,R,R,D,U,L,L,L,D,D,D,R,R,U,R,R,U,R,D,D,D,R,D,L,L, L,L,L,D,L,U,U,D,R,R,R,R,R,U,U,U,L,L,L,D,L,L,L,L,D,L,U,R,U,L. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Two: This time there are only 6 gems...making level two even easier than level one...for me anyway! Here's the directions for this level: D,R,R,R,R,R,R,L,L,L,D,D,D,R,D,R,R,U,R,R,U,U,U,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,U,L,D,R, R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,D,R,R,U,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R, D,D,D,R,D,R,R,U,U,U,D,D,R,R,U,U,U,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,D,L,U,R,U,L,R,R,D,R,R,R, R,R,R,D,D,D,R,R,D,R,U,U,U,D,D,R,R,U,U,U,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,U,R,R,R,R,R,R,R, D,D,D,R,R,D,D,D,R,U,U,U,U,U,D,D,R,R,U,U,U,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,D,L,U,R,U,L,D,R, R,R,R,R,R,R,D,D,D,R,R,D,D,D,L,U,U,R,R,U,U,U,U,L,L,L,D,D,D,R,R,D,R,U,U,U,D,D,R,R, U,U,U,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,U,L,D,R,D,L. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Three: Long, but easy. However, this could be said about many levels. Here's the directions for this level: R,D,D,R,R,D,D,D,D,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,D,R,U,L,U,R,L,L,L,L,D,L,L,L,L,L,U,L,L,D,R,R,R, R,R,R,R,R,R,R,D,R,U,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,U,R,R,D,R,R,U,U,U,U,L,L,D,D,D,L,D, R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,U,U,U,L,U,L,D,D,D,L,D,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R, U,R,D,L,D,R,R,L,U,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,U,L,R,U,U,L,L,D,D,L,D,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,U,R, D,L,D,R,U,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,U,U,U,U,U,U,R,D,D,R,D,L,U,L,D,D,D,L,R,R,R,R,R,R,R, R,R,R,D,R,U,L,L,L,L,L,L,U,L,D,L,L,L,U,U,U,R,R,D,D,L,D,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,L,L,L,L,L, L,L,U,U,U,U,L,U,U,R,R,R,D,D,L,L,L,U,L,D,D,D,D,L,D,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,U,R,D,L,D,R, U,L,L,L,L,L,U,U,L,D,L,L,L,U,U,R,R,D,D,L,D,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,D,R,U,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L,L, U,U,U,U,U,U,R,R,R,D,R,D,L,D,D,D,L,D,R,R,R,R,R,R,L,L,L,L,L,U,U,U,U,L,L,U,L,D,D,D, D,L,D,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,R,U,R,D,L,D,R ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Four: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Five: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Six: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Seven: This is actually pretty easy once you get the first 15 moves or so done correctly. R,U,U,R,R,D,R(X9),L(X9),U,L,L,D,R(X10),U,R,D,U,R,D,L(X9),D,D,R,U,L,U,(X6),U,R,D, L(X10),D,D,R,U,L,U,R(X7),D,R,U,L,U,R(X4),D,L(X10),D,R,R,D,R,U,L,U,R(X5),D,R,U,L, U,R,R,D,L(X10),D,D,D,L,D,D,R,R,R,U,U,U,U,L,U,R(X7),D,R,U,L,U,R,D,L(X7),D,D,R,R,D ,L,U,L,L,L,D,L,D,D,R,R,R,U,U,U,U,L,U,R(X7),U,R,D,L(X9),D,D,D,R,L,L,D,D,R,R,R,U,U ,U,U,L,U,R(X6),D,R,U,L,U,R,D,L,L,L,L,U,U,U,L,L,L,L,D(X5),R,R,D,D,D,L,L,L,U,U,R,R ,L,L,D,D,R,R,R,U,U,U,U,L,U,R(X10),L(X11),U,R,R,R,L,L,L,U,U,R,R,R,R,D,D,L,D,R(X7) ,L(X10),U,U,L,L,U,U,R,D,L,D,R,U,R,D,D,D,D,R,R,D,D,D,L,L,L,U,U,R,R,L,L,D,D,R,R,R, U,U,U,U,L,U,R(X8),L(X5),U(X5),L,L,D,U,R,R,D(X4),L(X4),U,U,R,R,R,L,U,U,R,R,D(X4), L,D,R(X5). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Eight: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Nine: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Level Ten: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Reviews ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Reviewer: Jdude84 Welcome to the game of Pocoman, your mission, move treasures from their starting area, to their finishing squares. If you think this sounds easy, then you are mistaken. Pocoman is one of the hardest puzzlers in my opinion for the PC, the only game harder possibly could be Chip's Challenge. Pocoman must solve his way through 50 puzzles where one mistake could cost you. If your up to the challenge, try pocoman today! Graphics - 7 It's a 1996 PC game, so it's a bit old, and the graphics aren't the best. However, they are clear, and you can see all the features of the levels without squinting, for a '96 computer game the graphics aren't half bad! The graphic quality is good enough that it doesn't hinder gameplay, which is great for a puzzle game! Sound\Music - 6 The only reason this score is so low is the fact that there is NO background music! None! However, the sound effects are pretty cool, and pocoman's phrases are pretty funny sometimes. It's too bad the developers didn't put in music, or this could have been a great game audio-wise. Gameplay - 10 The gameplay REALLY saves this game! There are 50 levels in which you must complete, each of them having a different theme, item, and layout. Sometimes there are as little as 6 gems, sometimes there are over 25! The game is extremly fun to play through, and may take you a while! This is a great game for players of all ages! Challenge - 10 A big fat whoppin 10 on the challenge meter, this game is HARD, i'll admit i haven't even beaten it yet! This game can take many people a long time to complete, even experts. Some people may find it a bit easier, but this is no beat it in a day kind of game. Replay Value - 8 Actually, the replay isn't half bad in this game! After you've beaten the game you are bound to forget the solutions to some levels! Also you can go for new best times and records on every level! Try beating level 10 in under 3 minutes, that's a whole new game in itself! Overall - 8 The gameplay really saves this game, and overall it is a pretty fun game, plus..it's free! You can download it at sleepless software's homepage! Get this game today, it's tons of fun! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Credits ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sleepless Software - For Making This Game. Me - For Writing This FAQ. GameFAQs - For posting all of my FAQs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Legal Stuff ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This FAQ was written exclusively for Gamefaqs.com, therefore I am not letting anyone post this FAQ on their site. If you e-mail me asking to place this FAQ on your site then my answer will be no, sorry, but that's the way it is. This FAQ is copyright 1999-2000 and may not be reproduced or copied without consent from the author. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) End ----------------------------------------------------------------------- That it for now -- if you by any chance have the level solutions for levels 4,5,6,8,9 or 10 -- send them in to me and you'll receive full credit in the faq, and you'll make my job a lot easier ;) (Those levels take 30 minutes a piece to complete, re-complete, and write down the exact steps i take to win)