Originally posted by: Commander Santa
Originally posted by: rcorporon
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I'm pretty garbage at this game... I'll probably take another run at it later.
Any tips from the pros?
I'm certainly no pro Ron, but there are a few tips I can offer...
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Combo whenever you safely can. Combos (clearing more than 1 virus in the same drop) add tons more points than simply clearing viruses one at a time.
This is considerably easier at the lower levels to plan, but many times at the beginning of the higher levels there are more opportunities to do so.
Back in the 2014 Winter playoffs, NA Member
arch_8ngel was able to string together entire levels and clear them all in one shot like a Rube Goldberg machine.
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Save a space for unwanted pills (and try to stack them in colors). gutsman004 already mentioned this, but if you do not have a place set aside for the inevitable garbage pills you'll die quickly.
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Don't Panic when things look hopeless! Oh No! You accidentally sealed off one side of the level and can't get over there! Don't give up. If you dig in your heels, you can knock down those pills by going underneath that pile and saving your skin. If you want to post a big score, you'll eventually have to overcome this problem... At least once.
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Level 18 is the Gateway to High Score Heaven. (this was also mentioned by gutsman004) For unknown reasons, Level 18 seems to be a tougher Challange than the next couple stages. Get past this stage and you should be in for a significant bump in your overall performance.
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Remember, you can clear viruses vertically AND horizontally. It's easy to forget there are multiple ways to clear those nasty viruses. Sometimes a change in perspective can save your life.
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Lastly... Try not to peek at your score too much until the end. You cannot time out in Dr. Mario (although the pills will fall faster over time). Focus on combos first, then survive when you have to.
At least for me, it's a lot more fun staving off death at the higher levels than constantly watching the score tick up.
Again, I am not a Dr. Mario Master by any means. These are just the things I use to get by.
I would like to add don't get happy with the down button. I'm guilty of doing this a lot. You think you got your piece in place hold down fast then boom it went in a different spot
