"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~"""~""" _____ ____ / ____| | _ \ | | ___ _ __ __ _ ___ | |_) | ___ _ __ __ _ ___ | | / _ \| '_ \ / _` |/ _ \ | _ < / _ \| '_ \ / _` |/ _ \ | |___| (_) | | | | (_| | (_) | | |_) | (_) | | | | (_| | (_) | \_____\___/|_| |_|\__, |\___/ |____/ \___/|_| |_|\__, |\___/ __/ | __/ | |___/ |___/ FAQ/Walkthrough Arcade 1983 Version: 1.01 released on the 2nd of August 2009 Author: odino http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/47976.html This guide is EXCLUSIVELY available at GameFAQs. .============================================================================. | .========================================================================. | | | TABLE OF CONTENTS | | | '========================================================================' | |============================================================================| | 01.) Introduction | G0100 | | 02.) Basics | G0200 | |----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------| | 03.) Rounds | G0300 | |----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------| | XX.) FAQ | GXX00 | | YY.) Version History | GYY00 | | ZZ.) Credits & Thanks | GZZ00 | '=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-' =============================================================================== 01.) INTRODUCTION G0100 =============================================================================== Welcome to 'Congo Bongo' for the Arcade, released by Sega in 1983. The game is also known as 'Tip Top' in Europe. The game was published on many platforms but they tend to have small differences in both gameplay and control. For example, having written for the SG-1000 port before, I had noticed these two are very different. Suggestions, comments or errors - email me about it. Enjoy! =============================================================================== 02.) BASICS G0200 =============================================================================== The aim of the game is to catch the gorilla at the end of a level. You have to dodge several enemies and obstacles along the way. You start out with 2 extra lives. Losing a life means the that you need to restart the current level. Running out of time also loses the current hunter. Controls: ````````` The machine only has one joystick and one button, one for each player. The joystick is shared, however, as one never plays at the same time. The joystick controls the directions you walk. The button is used for jumping. Control the jump direction with the joystick before you jump off or you will simply jump up in the air. You can play the game alternatively with another person. There is no difference in which player does what. Once a hunter dies, the second person will have his or her turn. Score: `````` You receive 10 points for each step you take in the level. This does not have to be in any advancing way, you can simply walk left and right for a while, but you are on a timer to complete the level and the points for this are just not worth it. Advance instead of thinking of padding your score in this way. Jumping on a moving object, such as a hippo, lily pad, or fish, is worth 100 points in the first level. Later on it is worth 50 points more with each level, i.e. in level 2 you will gain 150 points for the jump. Again, padding your score like that is not worth it. There is a 5,000 point bonus that will decrease with each second you do not finish the game. If you play for high score then you may want to complete it as fast as possible. When the time runs out you lose a life. The bonus is increased by 1,000 as you play a higher level, i.e. the second level has a 6,000 point bonus. There are also other random score bonuses given when performing a task in the game. Display: ```````` The top displays the current top score, the bonus points / time left for this. On the left and right is the player's current score. The 'L' below the bonus time is the current level you play, starting from 1 and looping indefinitely. The small face icon in the bottom left is the amount of hunters (lives) you have left to play with. Finally, "Credit" is your amount of credits left in the game, naturally. Dump more coins in the machine to increase this, easy enough to say. Hazards: ```````` Pretty much everything in this game kills you. It is simpler to point out what is NOT hazardous to the hunter's health. *The monkeys in the first scene only slow you down, thus they indirectly cause your death, but you can shake them off by jumping. *While you start the level and have not moved yet, you are invulnerable. This means you can doze off for a couple of seconds and then start playing without any harm to the hunter, but you would not really want to do that! I assume this is a safety feature as sometimes the scorpions in the second scene start nearby mighty close. *The hippo does not harm you unless it is submerged, but then it is actually the water that kills you. Water kills you all the time, and the clipping in the game is quite bad so even if you think you will not touch the edge of the ground you will often die anyway. *Leaves always float, no matter how long you stay on them. Good to know, huh? =============================================================================== 03.) ROUNDS G0300 =============================================================================== The sneaky gorilla sets fire to the hunter's tent at night, and it is time to get revenge! ********* *Level 1* ********* Scene 1: ```````` The aim of this level is to reach the same platform the gorilla is standing on at the very top of the level. There is no need to actually touch him. He throws coconuts in multiple directions which is just to the left and right off him but also down towards the platform below. If one of the coconuts hits you then you are dead. Do not fall into the water. If one of the monkey's grabs your back, simply jump to shake them off. If you do not, then jumping is made a lot harder and you cannot even cross a simple You want to climb up the ledges on the left first, this is the easy part. Next up, slide down towards the right, knocking off the monkey there (you can see all this in the demo the machine plays). Of course I should not need to mention that you want to look out for coconuts all this time!! Turning north, jump across the chasm, meaning that the block will drop as you do and there is no way to return. This also means a 500 point bonus for no reason whatsoever. Try to avoid the monkeys here, or shake them off if they attach themselves. The next ledge leads to more dangerous territory again, be careful with the next few ledges to the gorilla. It is better to cross left first and then climb up on that side. Scene 2: ```````` The gorilla doesn't do anything in this level. The only hazards are snakes which will hunt you down when they see you, and the scorpions on the near side of the water. You can lure the snakes away by standing on one side of the island, away from where you want to go. Be clever about this and make sure they do not just walk back after you move as well. The other danger on this level is the water, which you cannot fall into. Each nearby island can be reached from land. Jump on one of them, preferably the corner on the left, then let the snakes come over to you. Before they reach, quickly jump back to land and walk towards an island that is not occupied by a snake. You tend to have luck on your side that this works out, else you may need to quickly jump to one and back for more to be lured. The big island in the center tend to work out for that. All the snakes should be on the lower islands by now, which means your path to the hippo is free. However, they will soon follow your trail again so you have to quick about it. The hippo has a strange swimming cycle. It will go from left to right, then submerge on the right, and so on. Try to get on it when is it on the left side for that reason. A different tactic to use is to jump over the snakes. They will keep going the same direction until hitting the end which should give you enough time to get away the opposite direction. With too many snakes in the same area this can be very tricky. Scene 3: ```````` There are several rhinos that wish to hunt you. They will run into you and you will die if they touch you. To avoid them, simply sidestep them, or even better, jump over them! The risk with this is that there tend to be more than one after you at the same time. The gofer holes will slow you down if you fall into them, but you also get a 1,000 bonus for dropping in. The gofer will open and close the holes as to his desire. The rhinos can also get stuck in the holes and be slowed down. This tends to be a run-for-it kind of level, as it is better to finish it quickly than to try and outsmart the rhinos for too long. You may only need to jump twice to reach the other end, then hope you have enough time to climb onto the ledge. Scene 4: ```````` This is almost like Frogger. You start out one side of the river and have to jump from object to object to reach the other side. First off, jump onto the leaf in the center. From here, jump left to the hippo and stand on its head. Let it carry you to the stone blocks. You now have to choices, but let me tell to you first, staying on the hippo is not one of them. It will submerge soon, thus you are dead if you stay on it. Your first and safe choice is to jump left to the rock and wait for a better chance to cross. What chance exactly? Your best choice from the hippo is to jump to the rest fish across. However, sometimes it is not there yet, and often it will turn orange and that means it is about to bite. Biting equals death to whoever stands on it at the time). Once you are on the red fish, quickly jump to the other side. Stay there for now and wait for the rhinos to run past. Just when once has passed, walk up right to the ledge and climb it. You should make it easily. The napping gorilla finally gets what he dished out earlier. ********* *Level 2* ********* The scenes simply repeat from now on with higher difficulty. Here is what is different from the previous scenes: Scene 1: ```````` There is now a snake on the bridge. Jump over it or walk by it. You may notice that there is no monkey at the bottom of the ramp to break your speed. This is important, as you are now in no way stopping as you approach the chasm. Steer with the path to the top right and jump over the gap when you get to it. It is more tricky than it looks, but not as bad once you figure out the momentum. Scene 2: ```````` There are more snakes, nothing else. Scene 3: ```````` This looks identical to the previous level, but they have added a rhino or two for good measure. Scene 4: ```````` Appears to be the same, but the movement speed of the hippos has been increased. The rhinos are now also faster, making it trickier to reach the ledge safely. ********* *Level 3* ********* Scene 1: ```````` There is two snake on the bridge. You can still walk around them if you do it carefully. Scene 2: ```````` Even more snakes, getting very tough to dodge them all. Scene 3: ```````` Even more rhinos! Scene 4: ```````` The hippos are now even faster, and the rhinos are really tight to allow you for a safe passage. It is still possible with good timing, however. ********* *Level 4* ********* ...and beyond... The scenes loop from now on, or at least I did not notice any more increase in difficulty. The last level is already mighty tough to complete, I do not think that an increase in speed will make it possible to finish it. Also, the game gives you a different ending screen after the third time, which makes me believe that you have properly beaten the game! Go tell your friends, "Hey, I have beaten Congo Bongo in the Arcade!" CONGRATULATIONS!! VERY GOOD!! =============================================================================== XX.) FAQ GXX00 =============================================================================== Q: How do I get the monkey off my back? A: Sorry, could not resist that question. Simply jump and it will be gone. If only it were that easy with all burdens... Q: Why is this game so darn hard? A: The first level is actually surprisingly easy, and even some fun, but it goes downhill from there. Without actually writing a review here (read the one on the GameFAQs' website, it pretty much sums of my feelings too), the game wants your quarters thus it makes it sheer impossible to play past the next few stages. Q: What's the deal with the sound effects? A: Yeah those are annoying, unless maybe you are a 2-year old... Q: I am kind of half-stuck in a hole in the third scene, what is going on? A: You fell into a hole, but are on the edge and holding on. You can now move joystick to either drop down or climb back out, whatever fits you. Q: What's the moral of this game? A: If somebody gets you, get them back...unfortunately. Q: How is this different that the port? A: I am not sure if any console has an identical port, as I have seen more of the 2D kind on home machines. The C64 style with its level perspective seems to be common on other machines too, but not like the arcade version. Q: What's the high score for this game? A: 883,400 points, set by Tim Collum on September 3, 1983. =============================================================================== YY.) VERSION HISTORY GYY00 =============================================================================== v1.0 Complete (9th of March 2009) v1.01 Updated hazards and Round 2 strategy (2nd of August 2009) =============================================================================== ZZ.) CREDITS & THANKS GZZ00 =============================================================================== GameFAQs for hosting this file. Sega for this game. ArcadeHistory for some info on this game http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=congo-bongo&page=detail&id=495 (viewed March 2009) All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. 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