BeetleJuice: Skeletons in the Closet
FAQ Version 1.0
Written by: Dizzy4466
Email: [email protected]
Last Updated: June 25, 2004

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Table of Contents
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A. Introduction
B. Game Controls
C. Basic Overview & Strategies
D. Enemies Guide
E. Power Ups
F. Level Passwords
G. Credits and Legal Stuff

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A. Introduction
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BeetleJuice: Skeletons in the Closet is a nifty little DOS game that
I’ve owned for quite a while now. When I was younger it was one of the
only games that I liked playing on my computer. Now I’m older and have
many, MANY more games to play, but it is still nice to look back and
remember BeetleJuice.

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B. Game Controls
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Space Bar – Uses BeetleJuice’s Attack
Arrow Keys – Moves BeetleJuice
Q – Quits Game
Esc – Pauses Game

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C. Basic Overview & Strategies
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BeetleJuice has over a hundred levels that get more and more difficult
as you progress. There is no certain strategy for each level, just try
your best and keep these basic things in mind.

- BeetleJuice will die from one hit from ANYTHING. So make sure to stay
on your toes and keep moving.

- If Lydia is locked into a cage by a skeleton, go after the weakest
skeleton first. Hopefully he will have the Lightning power up that
freezes all the skeletons and frees Lydia.

- If you knock down a skeleton and he gets back up before Lydia has
the chance to vacuum him up, then his strength will increase and he
may take additional hits to kill.

- If you see beetles crawling around, eat them! Each time you eat a
beetle, you get a letter. Spell out “truth” and every enemy on the
screen dies, and they won’t get back up at all. You can go collect
all the power ups that you want and let Lydia do the rest.

- The more points you get the more extra lives you get!

- I recommend hitting all of the non-skelton enemies to sedate them
and keep them from attacking you while you are fighting skeletons at
the beginning of each battle. Also eat all the beetles at the
beginning of each stage.

- I also recommend using the Head power up. It will knock down any
skeleton, regardless of color.

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D. Enemies Guide
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White Skeleton – These can be knocked down with a single shot from
any weapon. They will kill you with one hit while moving around, but
can not hurt you while they are knocked down into a pile of bones.

Blue Skeleton – These take two hits to knock down. They will kill you
with one hit while moving around, but can not hurt you while they are
knocked down into a pile of bones.

Red Skeleton – Take three hits to knock down. They will kill you with
one hit while moving around, but can not hurt you while they are knocked
down into a pile of bones.

Sand Worms – Can not be hurt or killed. You must dodge the sand worms
by not standing still for too long. If you stand in one place for too
long, they will come up and eat you. You will know when to move when
you hear a little sound.

Jacques LaLean (the French skeleton) – Despite Jacques being
BeetleJuice’s friendly neighbor in the cartoon, Jacques will not hesitate
to attack BeetleJuice now. Jacques can not be killed, but can be sedated.
If you see Jacques running really fast, shoot him with any move. If
it connects, Jacques will slow down and walk. He can not hurt you while
he is walking, but he will instantly kill you if he is running.

Ginger (the tap dancing spider) – Same strategy as Jacques LaLean.

The Monster Across the Street – Same strategy as Jacques LaLean and Ginger.

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E. Power Ups
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Lightning – Freezes all enemies on the screen, and frees Lydia if she
is imprisoned in a cage.

Head – Gives BeetleJuice the ability to shoot his head off. His head
will fly off of his body like a boomerang and instantly knock down any
skeleton it hits, even if it is a more powerful blue or red skeleton.

Spit – Allows BeetleJuice to spit at his enemies. Each hit takes the
skeleton down a color, or if he is already down to white, it knocks
him down. For example, spitting at a red one, will make him turn blue,
spitting at a blue will turn him white, and spitting at a white will
knock him down. But the skeletons will regain their color if it takes
too long for a second hit to connect. You can get additional Spit
power ups to be able to have a more rapid spit attack.

TRUTH – This power up is gained by eating enough beetles to spell
the word “truth”. All skeletons will instantly fall over into a pile
and Lydia can go vacuum them all up. Other enemies will still be able
to attack and kill you though so watch out.

Explosion - BeetleJuice shoots pits all around him in every direction.
A very helpful move. Can hurt many enemies at once.

Head full of Worms - Simply gives BeetleJuice more points.

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F. Level Passwords
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At the title screen, press P to enter a password.

Level 10 – Beetle
Level 20 – BJBJBJ
Level 30 – Eerie
Level 40 – Tricky
Level 50 – Weirdo
Level 60 – Craazy
Level 70 – Splat
Level 80 – Blort
Level 90 – Ptooie
Level 100 – Blammo

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G. Credits and Legal Stuff
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