Cubicle Chaos Help

Controls
Game Objects
Hints and Suggestions

Controls

The stylus is used to control the paddle (desk). Simply move the stylus on the screen and the paddle will move with the stylus. To launch a ball that is attached to the paddle or to fire the laser pointer you can either tap the stylus or press button A or button B. When launching a new ball you can press the B button to toggle the initial direction of the ball. When the ball contacts the paddle it will bounce off in a predetermined direction. The farther out on the paddle the ball contacts it the sharper the angle the ball will be directed.

Game Objects

- Cubicles – there are three types of cubicles. The yellow cubicles require 1 hit to be destroyed, the red cubicles require to 2 hits to be destroyed, and the blue cubicles require 3 hits to be destroyed.
- Walls – the walls are barriers that the ball will bounce off
- Planters – the purple planters are indestructible and the ball will bounce off of them
- Ball – The purple ball is used to destroy the cubicles. In its normal state the ball will bounce off of any cubicle it comes in contact with. When the ball changes to orange it will not bounce off of the cubicle but instead will continue on along its current path (Tunneling ball)
- Bonus Items – Some cubicles will drop a bonus item when the cubicle is destroyed. Each bonus item can affect either the paddle or ball. If the bonus item comes in contact with the paddle the effect is turned on. The bonus items and their impact on the game play are as follows:

Bonus Item | Description | Duration
Stock Option | Switches the paddle to its largest size | Remains large until another bonus item that changes the paddle size is collected.
Money | Activates multi-ball mode. In this mode there are 3 balls active. Play continues until all 3 balls are lost. | Immediate activation of multi-ball mode.
Pay Check | Activates tunneling ball. In this mode the ball will not bounce off of the cubicles but will continue on their current path. | 20 seconds or until another bonus item is collected that affects the paddle
Clock | Sets the ball speed to its slowest speed | 20 seconds or until another bonus item is collected.
Pink Slip | Reverse paddle. In this mode the paddle position is set to the mirror image position of the stylus position | 10 seconds or until another bonus item is collected.
Coffee Cup | Sets the ball speed to its fasters speed | 20 seconds or until another bonus item is collected.
Glue | Sticky paddle. In this mode the ball will stick to the paddle on contact. Only one ball can be stuck to the paddle at a time. When the ball is fired again it will be launched at the angle it would have gone had it not stuck to the paddle. | 20 seconds or until another bonus item is collected.
Laser Pointer | Laser paddle. In this mode you have 10 lasers to shoot at the cubicles. A laser shot that hits a cubicle has the same effect as the ball hitting the cubicle. | 10 seconds or 10 shots or until another bonus item is collected.
Boss | Switches the paddle to its smallest size | Remains small until another bonus item that changes the paddle size is collected.

Hints and Suggestions

Multi-ball mode

The best way to hit a lot of cubicles is to collect the money bonus item and activate 3 balls at once. Keep these three balls active as long as possible for maximum hits.

Tunneling ball mode

The best way to plow through several rows or columns of cubicles is to get into tunneling ball mode. The ball will continue on through the cubicles, only bouncing off of walls and indestructible items.

Multi-ball / Tunneling ball mode

The optimal mode is to be in both tunneling ball and multi-ball mode. In this mode you can quickly destroy most cubicles on the level. Try to collect both the money and paycheck to activate this mode.

Laser pointer

Collect the laser pointer and shoot at those cubicles which are difficult to contact with the ball.

Bad bonus items

Try to avoid the Boss, Pink Slip, and the coffee cup. These items will make it very difficult to control the paddle and/or hit the ball.