Though
it may seem that Bumper Cars is just a
game of brawn, there are many tricks that
can give you the highest score possible.
To do this, you must be able to utilize
the items and the disadvantages of the
other cars.
First,
let's go over the items. There are five
different items I have seen, and they are
all in different colours, except for the
mine. The mine is more like an enemy than
an item, however. Touch it, and you
receive twenty damage! That kind of pain
can put you out of the game pretty
soon.
Also,
you should avoid the oil slicks, which are
in the form of gas cans. All they do is
make your car spin 360's when you try to
turn. They leave you open to the other
cars bashing you, and you miss opportune
times to bash the other cars.
Other
than those two items, everything else is
great. The wrench repairs your car. I have
seen yellow and gray wrenches, and the
yellow seemed to reduce more damage.
However, it is hard to tell when you are
in the heat of the battle.
The
engine speeds you up. This is a great tool
to have when playing because your added
speed causes more damage to the opposing
cars. The gray engines seem to be the best
because they can cause up to twelve damage
to other cars if you hit them straight
head-on.
Probably
the greatest item, however, is the shield.
These things give you invincibility for a
short, but important, time. My advice is
that if you manage to get one of these, go
full speed into any of the other cars that
are still operational.
Now,
for the more strategic of you, here are
some of the best tips a fellow gamer can
give you. First, pick your car wisely! I
normally choose car number three, which is
the blue one. This is a good car because
the controls are easy to handle, and the
red car (which is placed opposite to the
blue one) normally gets off to a slow
start. This way you can bash him into the
wall.
Second,
never hit a car from the back! If you do
that, then the first thing the other car
does is hit reverse. If it hits you, then
a small chain reaction of cars can occur
rendering you helpless to be pummeled till
your health meter is down to its last
life.
Third,
avoid getting hit on the sides. If you
repeatedly get hit on the sides, steering
gets a lot harder. You had might as well
hit oil spills then let this
happen.
Fourth,
do not hit the walls or dead cars. You
receive five damage for every time you
touch a wall and you receive damage for
hitting cars with smoke billowing out of
their hoods. You don't get points for
hitting dead cars either. So don't do
it!
Well,
those are the main tips. If you play it
often enough, then you should pick up
little hints for yourself. But, don't keep
them bottled up. I wrote to the Neopian
Times to tell all of you about the tips I
have found.
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