The
newest game of Bumper Cars has become very
popular, but when I play it, I find that
most don't know the basic tricks to being
successful, and for those of you having a
hard time, I hope this helps you steer
clear of attacks and obstacles and get in
gear to do your own attacking!
First
of all, it is very key to your success
that you choose the right car. (I've found
that the blue car is the best for it is
easy to steer with the arrow keys.)
Perhaps the worst cars to pick would be
red and yellow, for both have a somewhat
confusing combination of keys, especially
for beginners. How many times have I
started a game and seen the red car
repeatedly bump against the wall behind it
until it is nearly out of the game before
it even really started because the player
confused the keys?
If you
do choose red, I suggest setting your
keyboard sideways a little so that you can
lay your middle finger on the "s" key to
go forward and so you can move it back to
the "a" key to go backwards. Then put your
ring finger on the "q" and your index
finger on the "z" if you use your left
hand. (If you use your right just switch
the ring and index fingers in the above
suggestion.)
If you
choose green, put your middle finger on
the "g", index finger on the "v", and ring
finger on the "n" if you use your right
hand. (If you use your left switch your
ring and index fingers in the above
suggestion.)
When
you choose blue, I suggest following the
same pattern- middle on the up, ring
finger on the right, and index finger on
the left. (For left hand see
above.)
Finally,
if you choose yellow, place your middle
finger on the 5, index on the 3, and ring
finger on the 9.
In the
above methods for placing your fingers,
your middle finger controls the forward
movement, and it is important that you
choose a finger that can press the forward
and backward keys for a long time, for my
next big tip is to ALWAYS KEEP MOVING! As
long as you have momentum, your opponents
cannot harm you very much. Even if they
attack you, they are likely to get a
damage of "8" and you will get a damage of
"1" or "2".
In
order to keep moving, I suggest moving in
tight circles, by pressing down your
forward or backward key with your right or
left key. When spinning in a controlled
fashion, it makes it easier to fend off
and recover from multiple attacks in a
short amount of time. Usually, your
opponents, when seeing that you are
putting up a serious fight, will target
someone else in hopes another will attack
you and do their job for them.
Waiting
for others to hit each other to the point
of being out of the game is another great
tactic. If a particular player targets
you, try to lead it between two other cars
that are fighting fiercely or into a mine
or oil slick. Doing such can be
accomplished by driving to and turning
closely around an obstacle and luring your
attacker in. Remember, this type of
driving takes practice, but can be learned
by anyone willing to try.
When on
the offense (I make the switch from
defense to offense when there is 1 to 2
cars left) it is very nice to have an
engine or shield on your side. The engines
speed you up so you can do more damage,
and one time I got a glowing gold engine
and did 14 damage to an opponent! (I think
that was the amount...) Of course, blue
engines speed you up less than silver
ones, and silvers less than gold ones. The
same goes for shields. If you get a
shield, immediately start attacking your
opponents for this is your chance to deal
them damage and hit the walls and drive
almost necessarily wild to win the round
without sacrificing your own health. If
you have to, however, the wrenches are
great (yet fairly rare), and I urge you
never to let the opportunity to get one
pass you by, even if you are at full
health. This is because what you get of
the special things that pop up on the
screen, your opponents do not! Also try to
take time to gain some momentum between
attacks, for it is easy for an opponent to
bump you back and deal you a medium amount
of damage.
Lastly,
I want to say that I hope you do well in
your games to come and that you have fun
beating everyone else with these tips!
Happy driving!
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