Beastie Feastie FAQ
version 1.0.0
copyright 2004 by Andrew Schultz
[email protected]
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OUTLINE
1. INTRODUCTION
2. CONTROLS/POINTS/ENEMIES
3. STRATEGIES
4. LEVELS(search #X for a particular map)
5. VERSIONS
6. CREDITS
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1. INTRODUCTION
The MAME hardware lumps this game in with 'The Glob' and 'Super Glob.' So I
guess it had a lot of reincarnations.
In Beastie Feastie, you play Toby, a blue blob. He bounces around a screen and
uses elevators to get to all the snacks on six levels. There isn't much of a
maze but occasionally you have to take several elevators to get to the food.
There are various animals that will try to catch him. Toby must grab the ceiling
and drop on them. The smarter animals can also push the elevators' call buttons
and ride them. This is a problem because the elevator can crush Toby. More
often, though, Toby can crush enemies with the elevator. It'll take a few
seconds for them to regenerate. Through all this there's a time limit of less
than 168 seconds--the game speeds up with each level, and Toby loses energy
faster if he's hanging on the ceiling.
You'll enjoy this game a lot more if you don't take games seriously, i.e. it's
got some cute levels and a funny little premise, but it gets nasty if you go in
for strategy. It's all so randomized. But the first few levels are breezy, and
there's all this food to eat, you know?
The levels loop through a cycle of 24. They get prohibitively faster until
it's tough to get on an elevator or calculate when bad guys will do anything.
Then, back at the start, the food you pick up is invisible. You'll spend most of
your time on the ceiling, waiting for the least horrendous time as the monsters
get rather too smart.
At first, the too-fast levels will seem too fast and unfair(they are--there's
no time to react to essentially random monster moves and so you can't really get
into the game flow) but if you happen to get any good at the later levels, the
first will seem unbearably dreary and slow. Then some later levels induce
annoying randomness that will force you to sit and watch as your bonus gets
eaten up. But it's fun for a short bit. Play with infinite lives, get to the
levels where the snacks are invisible, and then give it up.
2. CONTROLS/POINTS/ENEMIES
Beastie Feastie isn't too hard to control--at least until the speed cranks up.
You can move left or right and with one button(ctrl on MAME) climb the ceiling
and with the other(Alt) ring for an elevator. You can climb on a ceiling with a
call bell above. Climbing on the ceiling allows you to drop when you release the
button and crush the enemy below. It also renders you invulnerable to passing
elevators.
If there's no wall on the side of the screen, you can wrap to the other side.
You'll see Toby cut in half near the edge, and there is one off-screen square.
The one problem with this is that enemies tend to hang around there.
You can also be crushed be elevators you call or that enemies ride on. There's
a bit of leeway here, but generally if a horizontal green bit smacks you on the
head, you're toast. Similar logic applies to your enemies. You can run into them
safely(for you, anyway) as you move an elevator. But if you stop and they run
into you, you're toast.
You can stop and reverse your elevator in mid flight. This is in fact a good
way to crush a monster that's passed by, although you may engage in a
simultaneous back-and-forthing. for a bit.
GATOR 55 walks back and forth[slower]
FROGGY 66 can push bottons
BUNNY 77 can ride in elevators
MONKEY 88 can ride and push buttons[as fast]
PORKER 99 like monkey but can also track/avoid you[faster]
3. STRATEGIES
First--remember which button is which. Sounds silly, but I confuse them when
things get fast.
Next--don't stand around just after killing something. Go to the other side of
the elevator. They always regenerate sooner than you think they will.
Remember also that your blob jumps and doesn't glide. So he commits himself a
bit when he makes a move. Ergo: don't run too hard at the animals, or you'll get
stuck.
Getting through the levels quickly rapidly becomes a priority. There's usually
a dead end or two on the later levels--locate the most out of the way one and
finish that last.
If you squash a monster on the way up, you might not want to go messing around
on his level. Try another one, because if you leave where you killed him, he'll
be a nuisance when he resurrects as your way back on the elevator will be
blocked.
Sometimes you will want to draw the smarter monsters away from the elevator
either to leapfrog over them or to squash them.
If a platform has two elevators you can leave from, try to switch between the
two. That will allow you not to have to worry about monsters you regenerate when
squashing them.
In some cases you'll have to lean on the button to buzz the elevator.
Don't wait to ring the bell for an elevator until you need it. Doing so
beforehand saves time, and with the elevator in motion, the animals can't buzz
it to where they are.
On faster levels you'll need to anticipate your moves because they're so fast.
It's possible to miss a very easy turn-off or shuck the blob one square too far
in either direction.
Avoiding monsters by clearing out one level without fruit is more energy
efficient then going in some predetermined order. This advice breaks down when
the level is a bit one way but as elevator rides are fairly quick, wasting a bit
of time on one is much better than wasting time on the ceiling waiting for
random monsters to bounce the right way.
Enemies can slip under the top of the elevator and get at you if you are going
up and getting off. Also beware if two enemies are on one elevator--if there's
another one that will serve the purpose near you, use that, as no-one's
there(cue Dick Vitale's 'I'm not very good at math baby, but if one person's
triple teamed...')
Watch out trying to time pigs, etc. They tend to buzz when there's no button
there, and if you don't wait until you're sure the pig is going to run under
you. It's tough to catch this on the faster levels, but it's necessary.
With a monster near the elevator you may want to try to overshoot if it looks
like you'll meet them on the way up. The computer gives you the kill if you're
moving in the elevator but can surprise you if you're staying still. It's
especially very tough to tell on the harder levels but worth the 10 points
energy to make sure of things.
Hanging on the ceiling in the side zones where you can't see should only be a
last resort.
An elevator shaft is the worst place to stand at, because even if you're in
the elevator, an animal hitting the call button will wipe you out. But you
can(and are advised to) do the same to them. You can also stand on the ceiling
in a shaft to gain an advantage--especially advisable if it looks like it'll be
a tie when you reach the monsters. Have the button pressed in reserve to be safe
if you are reaching the top/bottom level the elevator can go to.
4. LEVELS(search ##X for a particular map)
First, the treats:
1, 13 Strawberries
2, 14 Pears
3, 15 Cherries
4, 16 Ham
5, 18 Bananas
6, 17 Peaches
7, 20 Apples
8, 19 Watermelons
9, 23 Carrots
10, 22 Grapes
11, 21 Candy canes
12, 24 Ice cream cones
25+ invisible
Note it pretty much cycles every twelve levels, but there are some almost-
cycles: off by one or two levels.
Enemies always appear one per level, with no-one on the top level unless
notified
Ledger:
= floor/ceilint
X side wall
| wall
E elevator shaft
# where elevator starts
fruit
o bell to ring
gator(3C,4L) = notation for where monsters are: xth floor, left, right, center.
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Gator 2c-3c-4c-5c-6c
This level shouldn't give any special troubles and in fact I think I got to
level 3 before I had troubles in my first game. However there is a neat way and
a messy way to do things.
The messy way: clear things off floor by floor.
The neat way: take one elevator, step out a bit for the fruit, and go back in.
The middle is a bit awkward, but the sides are so quick you won't mind. The
gators here shouldn't be too tough to outfox, and if you must squish one, it
won't regenerate for a long time.
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This is a bit trickier. The wide areas may take a while to get around, and the
narrow ones may raise problems negotiating the enemies. Fortunately in the
narrow ones you can squash the enemy and get out. In the wide ones you may have
to dither to drop on the gators but there's no real risk.
At the bottom, ring the bell before getting the pears on the right to save a
bit of time. You can also switch between elevator banks and ring the buzzers to
avoid problems with the enemies turning up as you climb onto the elevator or
just wait for them and drop on them.
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Gator 2r-6r
Monkey 3r-4r-5r
Thin walls make their first appearance here, and it's pretty clear what to do.
You'll also, more importantly, get your first look at monkeys.
Go right for the cherries, take the elevator up(a monkey may have buzzed it,
but no big deal) and take out the levels as you go up. Don't try too hard to
squash a bad guy. It is in fact better to nail a bad guy when he's on the left.
You'll probably need to nail bad guys twice--once to get to the left, once to
get back. There's some small risk here you'll run on an elevator just as the
monkey hits the call bell, but if you worry about that you'll forget the more
immediate stuff. And the problem is more apparent in later levels anyway.
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Gator 1L 6R 2C 3C 5C
This is a change-up as you have an enemy on the bottom floor immediately. I've
found that the best strategy is to go right ASAP--any delay and you'll run into
the monster as he appears--or just wait to deal with him. You could also take
the elevator up a floor first thing, but the same problem will still exist.
Notice also that there are some partially hidden parts in this level--here
it's the ham at the center.
So--clear out the bottom two levels, then the top two, then drop down the
center elevators to knock out everything else. Cycle off to the side on the top
levels as monkeys do appear vaguely interested in running after you.
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Gator 6L
Bunny 3C 4C 6C
Monkey 1L
Bunnies appear at the elevators and usually take immediate action. Be sure not
to crush them over the elevator as this can cause them to bounce back rather
sharply.
You can divide this level into two parts, and it's best to pick up the bananas
on the first three stories first.
Note that because there are so many bunnies around, they may mess with the
elevators, but they can't call them. You can render them mostly harmless for a
while by pushing the call button just to your right. And you'll have an elevator
to get to the top once you complete the bottom half.
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Gator 6L
Bunny 5R, 4(2nd right), 3(2nd left)
Froggy 3R
This is the first level with elevators that don't have call bells. Fortunately
they're not very critical, but they can be a bit dangerous when the bunnies
start gallivanting around them.
Ring the bell, right, left, up, right, left. Clear out the left of levels 5
and 6 in the same way. You can crush the gator with the elevator, get the fruit,
and get back in time.
Then you can clear out the center levels--make sure you have easy access to a
center elevator to make the trip smooth, although the side elevators are about
as safe, if a bit roundabout.
You can then clear out the right the same way you cleared out the left(get the
fifth with the rabbit last.) There's only one monkey to worry about, so keep an
eye on him.
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Froggy 6C
Monkey 5L 2R
Bunny 1C 4R
This level is your introduction to the monkeys, which can really foul things
up. You can try to picture it as a level that doesn't really wrap but instead
has the center act as the side. Clearing the bottom is a good start, and then
you can go to the top. You really have to watch for the center elevators here as
the monkeys can run around quite a bit.
Middle levels should be cleared in one swoop. You should try to look for less
populated ones as you start.
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Froggy 6C
Monkey 5L 4C 3C
Bunny 2C
If there were no monsters: right, back, up, right, down the elevator for the
watermelon, back up, clear each successive level, and finish it off at the top.
One maddening feature about this level is that you have a good deal of footwork,
or whatever the blob propels himself on, to get to the top, so if you lose you
have to go through it all again.
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Bunny 6R
Porker 5R 3C 2C(left/barrier)
Monkey 2C(right/barrier)
And now you get to see the porkers. They're rather smart. You'll need to hang
on the ceiling quite a bit to kill and get by some.
Remember to buzz the elevator before your initial trip right. You'll probably
want to go to the fourth floor then, left, up, and left. There are three dead
ends where you'll need to backtrack: the sixth floor(right,) third floor down to
the second(left) and the long bit at the end for the final carrot(fourth left,
up to fifth, left down to second.)
For the sixth level you will want to try to keep the bunny boxed in once you
leave, since it can't call the elevator. Next I'd recommend the second/third
level bit.
There should be a pig to deal with for the last bit, and you may have to cling
to the ceiling more than you'd like.
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Bunny 6L
Porker 5L 4L 3R 2R
Another level where the middle divider acts as an edge. The action's a bit
fast here, and here's where you'll need to anticipate where you land and perform
a bell ring/ceiling climb action before you are on solid ground. Otherwise you
may go another square, which can be lethal.
Ring the bell, get the grapes, go up one level(it's unguarded right now.) Try
to clear the third level soon as only the fourth/fifth are directly connected
with the sixth.
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Gator 5R
Froggy 4C
Bunny 3C
Monkey 3R
Poker 1R
This level has a weird diagonal symmetry. It also has soeme elevators that
aren't totally easy to catch and places where you need to wrap, which may blind
you annoyingly with monsters on the other side.
You'll need to get by the porker on the left first and in fact you might want
to go right to see if he comes over--you may have to kill him twice. Then go up
a floor and wrap to get some candy canes.
The third floor shouldn't be too tough--go up to the fifth level to take out
the central bit and go back down to the fourth level where you can take the left
elevator down. Note the two nasty little enclaves you just cleared, as you can't
reach them from *just* above or below.
The right elevator lets you wrap to clear the fifth floor, and the sixth level
should be a relatively straight shot.
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Bunny 5R
Monkey 5R 4R
Porker 3L 2R
Ring the bell, go right and take care of the two cones there. Return. Pick off
the left third and fourth levels and wrap to the other side. Take out the right
bottom stuff. If you're expedient you don't have to kill the pig in 3-left
twice, but if you slip twice, wait up and make yourself a double helping of
bacon.
From the fifth level to the sixth is pretty linear, but use the side-warp if
an enemy is hanging around one place.
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Monkey 6C 5C 3C
Porker 2L 1R
Without monsters you would go right to start the level, then to the top, then
left. Down, right, up, left, down, right, back, down, right. You just need to go
into a spiral. There shouldn't be that many monsters to jump over. They may
hijack the elevators and force you to climb on the ceiling a bit, but this level
tests your reflexes more than your planning.
Because there's a porker right in front of you. Going straight right gets the
porker hot on your tail, and even if you crush him, he will regenerate and annoy
you. So wait and draw him left and squash him. Buzz and go left so that you can
drop on the porker if need be, and he can't take the elevator without getting by
you, which he won't.
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Porker 5L, 4+3 at elevator(top)
Monkey 2R 6
This is another very linear level that largely tests your reflexes. The only
planning you have to make is--level six or level five first. I would go with the
fifth as the sixth doesn't have a buzzer to get you back. Everything else is
pretty simple--you can see if a monster is about to bell-call or possibly come
down.
Pattern: right for the pears, left, and back to buzz up. Up, right, up, right,
up, right, up and clear the fifth level. Then right-left on the sixth.
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Porker 6C 5C 4C 3C 2C
This level gets very sticky if you lose a life, as the porkers are ideally
positioned at the start to stop you from clearing the top parts. You also will
not want to nail the pig at the top next to the right buzzer, as he will create
problems when he resurrects, and you'll be distracted trying to buzz and hang on
the ceiling for safety at the same time.
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Bunny 6L
Porker 5L 4L 3R 2C
Clear the bottom two levels first and the middle one's center barrier acts as
a side barrier would. This is a fairly linear level with more porkers. You will
want to take advantage of the double elevator banks on levels 3-4 if one gets
too crowded. Go the other way and the porkers should gravitate.
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Froggy 6C
Monkey 5C 4R
Porker 3L 1R
Having a froggy is a bit of a relief, and the level structure isn't too tough
either. Right, up, right with intividual tilts with a monkey and a porker. From
there you should be able to pick of unmanned/un-animaled levels from 2-5. The
top should be a breeze wth just the froggy, or if it isn't the levels before it
were, becuase that's where all the monsters went. You can squash a few monsters
just in case with the top of the elevator here.
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Bunny 5C
Porker 5R, 4L
Monkey 3C, 2R
Buzz level 1. Get the bananas. Go up to level 2, wrap left, get to level 3 and
take the side trip left-down-right and go back. On level 4, wrap right. Stop of
to the right on level 5 and go to the top. Go left and then back right and clear
out the central levels 4/5. You can squash the bunny there, get off and get on
quickly.
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Bunny 6L
Monkey 5R 2L
Porker 3R 1R
This is not a terribly complex level; timing is everything, and if you can get
on the elevator and crush the monster guarding a level, you can go left, get the
three melons, and get back on. There are general tactics for when monsters
hijack something, but basically, you go up the first elevator and stop off. Go
right at the top and down. Pick off the two melons on each level and if one
elevator gets taken, use the other.
Up the far right elevator, fake out the monsters, and go to the top. The bunny
up there isn't terribly imposing as a last line of defense.
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Porker 5C 4L 4R 3R 2R
The first porker tends to be an annoying line of defense. You may want to wait
until he's well away from the first elevator before getting to the next one.
From there, up the right side, bite in left a bit, and go down the left.
For the last bit you can smash a monster, get the two apples, and get back in.
Again there's not a lot of planning, just fights with porkers.
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Porker 5C 4C 3C 2C
That's right. There are no elevator buttons on this level. There's a lot of
'wait and see' here, as you may be marooned without an elevator if you are not
careful.
Obviously the first floor is easy to clear off, but as you move on up, you
need to make sure there's always an elevator around. Or that you can squash the
monsters in the area, grab the items, and get back on the elevator. So you may
want to wait for monsters to shuffle around a bit until one level is empty, or
if you see a level where the bad guy's not close, you can try to pick that off.
There's a real risk of running out of time just by being stranded, and so you
need to take an elevator when you can get it. At the same time you can't stand
too close. I generally stay near the edges and zoom in--at least you aren't at
the mercy of call buttons.
The bright spot is that if you lose a guy you get to go up to the level of
your choice. I'd start with the monkey level(top one) and then work my way down.
The left elevator may reshuffle enemies so one level has no enemies(make that a
priority) and another has two(save it 'til last.)
Otherwise, you'll want to wait between the two elevators and not look too
nervously at your energy level.
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Porker 6C 5R 3L 3C 1C
Ring the bell immediately, go left for the grape and take the elevator up.
Here you have the third or fourth level for choice.
The last center bit is not so bad to clear out because you can smash a monster
guarding the fruit, get the fruit, and return to the elevator.
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Porker 6 C-L 5 C-R 1 C
Froggy 5R
Bunny 6L
Get on the ceiling right away and clear the bottom. You'll want to go up the
left center last as it's a dead end, so go up the sides and warp across the
screen to get the carrots. The pigs are a bit tied up, so you should be able to
make it to the top right. The UL rabbit is also irrelevant.
You can take the center right elevator up first--there are two carrots you can
sneak in for--and then the center left(three carrots each on a different level.)
Of course you'll want to do each all at once, along with the side/bottom bits.
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Porker 6C 1R
Monkey 5L 4R 2L
Man, that shaft without bells is annoying. All I can advise is--stay away from
it, draw monsters there, and run back. Don't exit where you just killed a
monster unless there's nowhere else to go. Monsters shuffling may render one
level undefended over time so try to go for that one.
After this nasty randomness, invisibility. You have to remember where
everything was 24 levels ago to pass levels 25+. I refuse to describe them and
the monsters therein but I will note that at least the first one is doable.
Monsters will do whatever they please, but you may be able to coax them if you
go into a corner--stand by the elevator and they seem almost to avoid you.
End of FAQ proper
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5. VERSIONS
1.0.0: submitted to GameFAQs 1/11/2004, pretty much complete
6. CREDITS
The usual GameFAQs gang. They know who they are, and you should, too, because
they get some SERIOUS writing done. Good people too--bloomer, falsehead,
Masters, RetroFreak, Snow Dragon/Brui5ed Ego, ZoopSoul, and others I forgot.
War Doc for his initiative and example in writing old games up. Maybe one day
all old arcade games will have guides on GameFAQs.
CJayC for creating GameFAQs.com so that I could post cute little time wasting
guides like this. mame.net and the cheats section for helping me replay this--
and get somewhere in it.
