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********************Gerry The Germ FAQ\Partial Walkthrough********************
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FAQ Version 0.85/Release Date 1/20/04
1. Introduction
2. Controls
3. Screen Layout
4. General Tips
5. Walkthrough
6. Credits
7. Copyright
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Hey everybody, meet Gerry, a germ with high hopes in becoming famous!
Unfortunately, he was recently kicked out of his Infectology class for "organ
playing", so he'll have to prove to the world he's not just some 24-hour bug.
To do so, he'll have to infect a human host and find its heart. Not an easy
task, but he's no ordinary phlegm!
Okay, as this game seems, it's a little odd and weird humor abounds. Still,
the challenge of the game is quite daunting...enough that I to this day have
not completed it. Perhaps this FAQ will help others in that task. Regardless,
I hope it helps somewhat...
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The controls vary a little in some stages, but they are as follows :
(Stage 1 : Lungaroo[The Lungs]) :
Move Joystick : Moves Gerry in any direction.
(Stage 2 : Kiddin', Eh![The Kidneys]) :
Move Joystick : Moves Gerry in any direction.
(Stage 3 : The Blundder[The Bladder]) :
Move Joystick left or right : Rows in those directions.
Fire Button : Collects/fires roll of toilet paper.
(Stage 4 : Stonemac[The Stomach]) :
Move Joystick : Moves Gerry along the platforms and ladders.
(Stage 5 : Punkreas[The Pancreas]) :
First part :
Move Joystick : Moves Gerry in any direction.
Fire Button : Makes Gerry jump. Press again in mid-air to "Nut and Bolt"(head
back down in the center of the train).
Second Part :
?????
Stage 6 : Heartthrob[Human Heart]) :
?????
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From left to right, the various indicators on the bottom of the screen are :
Thermometer : Tells you how far along you are in infecting the human.
Pink Clock : Tells you the best time thus far.
White Letters : Current name of the stage you are in.
Blue Clock : Tells you how long you have taken trying to infect the human.
Gerry Characture : Informs you as to whether you won(King's crown and yellow)
or lost(Dunce cap and purple) the last stage.
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|******************************4. General Tips*******************************|
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/-\ The best part about Gerry is that you CAN'T die! If you get hit, you get
|*| : sent back one stage, but that's it. So don't be afraid to try something
\-/ a little odd. It may be the answer!
/-\ Though it may seem contrasting to the previous tip, be sure to observe
|*| : the current stage before making your move. A little observation never
\-/ hurt anyone...except the guy you're infecting.
/-\ If you can't get something right away, DON'T! You have no real timer and
|*| : every item that vanishes shows up again until you can complete the
\-/ stage. So don't worry about not grabbing that kidney bean. Another'll
show up soon enough.
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You may jump to any stage in the walkthrough easily by using the Find command.
For example, if you needed help for Stage 4 : Stonemac, just enter #S4.
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|*Stage 1 : Lungaroo[The Lungs]* #S1|
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Objectives : Collect Oxygen from the red blood cells. Avoid touching both red
and white blood cells.
The easiest stage in the game. Just watch for a bottle of Oxygen to appear in
the center of the stage, collect it, move out of the center and repeat until
you complete the stage. The red cells move in a square pattern until they hit
the four "center points" of the square. They then move towards the center and
back out again. The white cell moves in a square outside of the reds' square.
If you lose here, you get sent to "The Blundder".
You need 5 bottles of Oxygen to complete the stage.
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|*Stage 2 : Kiddin', Eh![The Kidneys]* #S2|
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Objectives : Collect enough Wacky Kidney Beans so that you may exit through
the area known as "The Loo"(lot of joy in that thought, I'll bet). Avoid
everything else in the stage.
Okay, the Beans look like weird charactures of the Mr. Planters to me(a peanut
with a cane and glasses. In either case, they travel around in a square
pattern blinking in and out of "grabability" as they please. Fortunately, the
enemies are once again easy to avoid. The "cop" moves diagonally up and down,
but always to the left. Also, to make things easier, you can leave off the
left side of the screen and appear on the right and vice versa.
You need 4 Beans to complete the stage. The door will turn blue when you
have enough and a second White Blood Cell will appear. Stand in front of the
door to open it(when blue), then step and wait on the toilet seat to finish.
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|*Stage 3 : The Blundder[The Bladder]* #S3|
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Objectives : Flood the ocean by letting the faucet drip. Avoid contact with
the rooster and bull. Also, your boat is leaking, so plug it with the toilet
paper roll(by holding onto it) to avoid drowning.
This is one of the more difficult stages to complete. To succeed, you have to
be very patient. As the TP roll comes towards you, press fire to grab it. Now,
row to the right edge of the screen and let the faucet drip. When the bull
swims near you, press the button to fire your roll! Move just to the left of
him and wait for the roll to come back down. You don't want to fire the roll
too often as the roll instantly heads over and plugs the faucet for a few
seconds, allowing the lake to drain some. Either way, re-collect the roll,
head back to the far right and wait again. Repeat this pattern until you reach
the island.
If you fail this stage, you are sent to "The Lungaroo". If you succeed, you
are sent to "Kiddin', Eh!". Since "The Lungaroo" is the easier of the two,
it's better to simply avoid this stage and complete that stage instead. You
only need to play this stage if you "must complete every level".
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|*Stage 4 : Stonemac[The Stomach]* #S4|
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Objectives : Collect the bottle of Acid to create a step to the Aspirin, which
you will dissolve upon contact. Avoid healthy food, the Gas Mask and the
Tapeworm. Use unhealthy food to assist your goals.
(Note : If I say to do something, that means as soon as there is an opening.
Don't run directly into the Tapeworm now...:))
Stage 4 always has the same pattern, so if you follow my instructions exactly,
there should be no problems. Wait in your starting position for the second
sugar cube to appear(white block). Grab it and run back to your starting
position(this is to "set up" the level). Wait for the hamburger afterwards and
run straight up through it and over to the bottle of Acid. Run back down the
ladder and step onto the platform on the right above your starting platform.
From there, run for your actual starting point. Wait for the french fries to
reach near the bottom of the ladder, then run through them, to the ladder and
the Aspirin!
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|*Stage 5 : Punkreas[The Pancreas]* #S5|
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Objectives : First, jump up and infect the First-Aid kits by using the Nut And
Bolt technique. Avoid the Ticket Inspector and the White Blood Cells. In the
second part, you are to fling coals at the conductor's head.
The safest part of the first section is near the first row(the dashes closest
to the screen). Here, the Inspector can't touch you and the White Blood Cells
will miss you. When you Nut And Bolt, hitting the higher Kits will allow you
to control your landing. Otherwise, you'll land in the exact center of the
train.
Sorry, but that is the best advice I can offer. I never successfully infected
a Kit...
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|*Stage 6 : Heartthrob[Human Heart* #S6|
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Objectives : According to the manual, you are to bounce an arrow off of a
television set(?!), causing some beefed-up looking heart to smack it with an
axe. This will cause hearts to appear on the screen...
As you can tell, I NEVER saw this stage. Perhaps someone else can help...
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I wish to thank the following for the inspiration of this FAQ :
* GameFAQs for placing this FAQ up in the first place.
* Firebird, for the creation of this game.
* My Tac-3 joystick, for holding out this long.
* SIDPlay and WinAMP, for some decent music during my off-game typing.;)
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to spread something like that around, else we have to "de-contaminate" you.
Most likely in a will you won't appreciate. Here's the legal binding statement
for those who don't take threatening properly :
"This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal,
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publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web
site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation
of copyright."
You CAN proceed to use this as a building block for a complete FAQ, as long as
I receive notice and proper credit. Well...I guess that's all. Have fun all!
This report was last filed on 1/20/04 by Cobra1.
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