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These cells will be the school of hard knocks. Rest assured, the game will get a little more interesting, both in difficulty and design.

Cells

Level 3

Can't get the extra life surrounded by walls? Use the boomerang ball. It can pick up items that you can't reach, and if the ball touches it, it's yours.

The bonus stage here will be the first sighting of the iron ball. It's a dark gray ball, and it's supposed to be a bowling ball. It rolls along the ground when shot, taking out the tiniest of enemies that the slam attack can take out. If you slam the bowling ball, it will cause an earthquake that damages all on-screen enemies.

When you enter the bonus stage here, be sure to check the end of the top and bottom paths. You'll find two extra lives.

When you free the captive, you'll find out Dr. Max Cranium's lab is underground near the Lincoln Park Zoo, and that his best mutants are there. You'll also find out the current of the water below is strong enough to carry you in one direction. The water also has robotic eels that will shock you.

Some floors are weak and will fall apart, sending you falling if you stand on them long enough.

If you see the eels, hit them with the slam attack.

Level 4

Some of the web sacs contain items instead of spiders if you break them.

Some of the bats carry bombs in their fangs and go straight for you, exploding as soon as they hit a wall, floor, ceiling...or you. You're best off avoiding them or ducking into an area they can't fly to.

Also, some of the eyes will stay near you and try to hit you with lasers at this point. You'll have to destroy them with basketballs, but they have the tendency to fly straight over or under you as you try to do that. Toss balls at them often until they're gone. They're slightly difficult, but you'll eventually take them out after a few seconds.

Talking to the captive here will bring up the Ball-Bot, Dr. Cranium's latest invention. It's a robot disguised as a ball. Oh, boy. You'll also find out the red key is in the upper-right corner of the level, but you won't be able to just walk up to it and get it. Expect to take out some enemies.

You'll also find out the factory on Goose Island also has some captives, and that Dr. Cranium's robots are made over there.

The robot that hangs on the rope in the upper-right corner of the room carries the red key. He goes down with a few hits, so take him out quickly.