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xfan342 · #1 06-05-2005, 01:59 AM

I can never get a High Score on the game and I try really hard, Can Anyone Give me Tips On How to Get A High Score In Jungle Cruise or tips to score a Big Amount Of Points.

P.S Wynsome I also need your help too.

Taryn · #2 06-05-2005, 02:03 AM

I suck at that game so badly, lol. I only just discovered that you can steer the boat, but now I'm having trouble steering and taking pictures at the same time. So, in other words, I'm probably in more need of advice than you are, LOL! :p

Eddiebears · #3 06-05-2005, 02:52 AM

I find that as the boat get's sorta close to the right side of the screen and about to go to the next section, if I hold down the bottom arrow key I can travel a little backwards. This allows me to them float about and pick up the gas tanks and film that appears after I pass the point they are at. This also buys you a few more moments to photograph any animals that will appear in that section before clicking the top arrow to mkae the boat go to the next section faster.

The second the camera appears for the first time I start going back and forth across the screen trying to photograph any animals that appear ASAP. (Caution, there's a couple of puffs of smoke with animals that appear so fast it's almost like a glitch!) And make sure you have the sound on and loud enough to register the animal sounds as they are getting ready to appear! That helps to find them quickly a lot!

dizneydesi · #4 06-05-2005, 05:23 AM

i tried that but lost a lot of gas floating. i didn't get to finish the whole game even. do you lose a lot of gas going back and forth?

the arrow keys are really touchy and i hit the sides pretty often. practice some more i guess.

MrGenie · #5 06-05-2005, 05:26 AM

I'm not very good, but I did get 29,000 once so I feel like I'm on the right track. I'd recommend figuring out which animals are worth more points and concentrating on those. I haven't found anything that is consistently worth more than the toucan, although the rhinos are good too. Good luck!

Here's one other thing I found...once you go through all of the rooms once and you start over, you get an extra five pictures and some more gas (I think) when you go under the jungle cruise bridge again. I haven't verified this, but I'm pretty sure I saw it happen a few times.

Mr.Lunatix · #6 06-05-2005, 05:43 AM

Don't take pictures of the Croc's in the water there only worth 58 and a waste of a picture.

dizneydesi · #7 06-07-2005, 09:17 AM

i was looking at my pics today and found that all the birds are high. the rhino is pretty good at around 500pts and above. the far away animals are in the 500-800? range also. the best are toucans at nearly 1000. it all depends on when you click on them. granted i am still not the best at driving and photoing. i hit the banks waaay too much. hope this helps.

wdwspider · #8 06-07-2005, 11:42 AM

Seems like the elephants are worth a bit too.

But I am wanting to score much better, so maybe I should not be giving advice. lol

dizneydesi · #9 06-08-2005, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by wdwspider

Seems like the elephants are worth a bit too.

But I am wanting to score much better, so maybe I should not be giving advice. lol

i know what you mean LOL

DBFan · #10 06-08-2005, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dizneydesi

i know what you mean LOL

I am in the same boat as you two. I have gotten over 200,000 on fireworks and have won the invisibilty pin from the PotC game but I suck at the JC game.

Alexander · #11 06-08-2005, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Lunatix

Don't take pictures of the Croc's in the water there only worth 58 and a waste of a picture.

They are worth at least 300 points if you take a picture of them OUT of the water.

greenhpper · #12 07-05-2005, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by wdwspider

Seems like the elephants are worth a bit too.

But I am wanting to score much better, so maybe I should not be giving advice. lol

I agree too but maybe someday someone will help me if I help out! Toucans often appear at the beginning and end of most screens. I have posted which screens elsewhere (happy hunting) . Try and slow the boat down at the beginning of a screen to allow gas/film to appear. Backing up costs more gas than slowing down.

MrGenie · #13 07-05-2005, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by greenhpper

I agree too but maybe someday someone will help me if I help out! Toucans often appear at the beginning and end of most screens. I have posted which screens elsewhere (happy hunting) . Try and slow the boat down at the beginning of a screen to allow gas/film to appear. Backing up costs more gas than slowing down.

Is there really a relationship between how much you use the arrow keys and how quickly the gas disappears? I've tested this briefly and found no connection, but it was a pretty unscientific effort. Perhaps I'll play around with this when I get a chance and report back. Or play around and not report back. Or not play around and report back. Or...who knows what I'll do?

greenhpper · #14 07-05-2005, 09:18 PM

Going side to side does not seem to really affect gas, however going back will use more gas becasue there is a slight current (you move forward without pressing any keys). Going backwards is against the current. Only use if a gas or film is close. For example, going backwards to about the middle uses 3 gas points. You pick up 5, then you use 2 or 3 to go forward. Using a key to go forward causes you to use the same amount of gas as "drifting" at the games speed. Therefore, it is in your best interest to slow the boat down at the beginning of each screen. I can consistently get 45,000+ each game using this method. I'm still working on getting to the 60,000+ mark.
Feel free to pelt me with gratuitous gifts of appreciation if this helps out.