Nokia Bounce Review

Overall Rating

Good game play, not timed. I like the puzzle/explorer aspect.

Only 11 levels. When I got to the end after "only" 11 levels I was saddened to see "Congrats".

I play on a 6800. I think that the 4 way "joystick" really adds to the experience. I tried to play with the keys and found in much less "natural". My high score is 146100. I have been through a few times specifically trying to increase the score. I know that there are 2 (possibly more) opportunities for additional point, but I think that, while they exist within the game, it is not possible to get them. I think that they are both in Level 11. One is an extra ball at the very top (as large ball take the water column to the top and then go all the way to the right until you hit the deflators, you'll fall past the new ball just out of reach on the right). The other is a place holder down under the water (toward the right of the tower), it is surrounded by deflators such that you can't touch the place holder.

Also, Level 4. Go up as a large ball, go right, hit the place holder and then the deflator. Then move to the lowest left-most point, jump once and hold the left button. It is a long way to jump, but it'll work (maybe not on the first try).

Members' Comments onbnl683's Review

• magharn on 10th May 2007

  Where is the last ring in the level 11?

• blabbb on 6th Jun 2007

  You can get both of them at level 11. You should jump right at the water column just before you reach the top. After about 100 tries you will reach the crystal. You can also get to the place holder which is surrounded by deflators. Just try to wiggle your way as close as possible. After a while you will touch it. My favorite hidden crystal is in level 9. You have to inflate at the left part of the level, go down and up again right of where you initially get down from (at the start of the level). You will find a chamber with a crystal and a deflator. It looks like level 9 has more hidden chambers as you can see their edges while moving through the level but I can't seem to find how to get there !! my highscore is 149100.

• kramnadroj on 14th Aug 2007

  The high score is 149300, looks like you're nearly there, just one place marker to get. The only ones I know that are tricky are the trapped one on 11 or a hidden one on 10. On 10, when you are a big ball and have to pass the water with spikes in the water, you usually drop down through a hoop and deflate. Well don't, land on the ring and jump up while inflated to the right into a new place of water, there's a place marker on the right, you have to fiddle about with it to get it though.