| Game
Strategies |
| Q: |
How do I get the
last medicine box on Level 2? |
| A: |
This is a test of timing and speed. To get the medicine box,
without getting hit by the laser cannons, you must jump to the
first platform before the lasers have exploded against the right
wall. The lasers can be seen half way across the screen in the
image below.
Once on the first platform, you need to jump straight onto the
second, grabbing the medicine box, and move back down towards
the right. If you move left to get off the platform, you'll
probably get hit by the laser blast. |
| Q: |
How do I get passed
the first laser canon on Level 3? |
| A: |
This is easiest if you stick to the ceiling when the laser
cannon shoots (refer to the image below). Then drop down when
the timing is right between the gap. Be careful because the
rock can block your way down!
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| Q: |
How do I get onto
the moving rock on Level 3? |
| A: |
This is probably the hardest part of the game. It requires
a lot of timing and skill (and will take several attempts!).
Firstly, duck the laser blast (by pressing the down arrow key).
Then when the rock starts moving from it's left position towards
the right, drop off the edge of the platform onto the rock.
Immediately jump right onto the small platform (near the flashing
arrow facing down). It is a lot harder than it sounds!
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| Q: |
How do I toggle the
switch on Level 4 without getting blown up? |
| A: |
It is just a matter of ducking the laser blast (by pressing
the down arrow). You can toggle the switch when you are ducking.
The secret is to move a little, then duck... move a little more
then duck again.
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| General
Questions |
| Q: |
How many levels are
in Dr Goo 2: The Plague? |
| A: |
There are 4 levels. A lot more work went into the sequel,
"Dr Goo 3: The Rubblebum War",
which contains 7 HUGE levels. |
| Q: |
What keys do I use
to play the game? |
| A: |
Move - Arrow Keys
Jump - SHIFT
Toggle Switches - CTRL (control)
Quit - Esc (Escape)
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| Game
Problems & Errors |
| Q: |
I can't see the whole
screen! |
| A: |
The problem is that your monitor is set to a lower resolution
(desktop size) than the game requires. Dr Goo 2 requires a desktop
size of 800x600. If you have a lower desktop size (like 640x480)
then the game is too big to fit on the screen properly.
To change the desktop size:
• Click on (Start button > Settings > Control Panel).
This opens the Control Panel
• Double-click the "Display" icon
• Click on the "Settings" tab at the top
• Drag the slider under "Screen Size" so that
the writing underneath says "800x600"
Depending on your monitor and graphics drivers, you may have
to restart your computer.
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| Q: |
Why is it that when
I start the game, I just get a screen mentioning "The Games
Factory" and then the game immediately terminates? |
| A: |
Although this bug has been known for some time, it only affects
a small percentage of users. There is no actual patch for it.
This is a bug in "The Games Factory" (the program
used to originally create all the games on this site). This
issue has been solved by re-creating all the games using "Multimedia
Fusion" (similar to "The Games Factory). All the games
have been upgraded so if you installed the game off a demo/shareware
CD or downloaded it previous to January 2000, then you'll have
to download and reinstall it again. More information about "The
Games Factory" and "Multimedia Fusion" can be
found at ClickTeam. |
| Q: |
Installing the game
causes other programs, like Microsoft Office to crash frequently. |
| A: |
This problem has been experienced by only a small percentage
of users, and is most likely caused by a software conflict occurring
during installation. The installation instructions clearly indicate
that all other programs should be closed during the installation
procedure. This is to prevent such problems happening. To resolve
this issue, you can scan your system files and, if necessary,
restore the previously saved configuration of your computer
system using the "System File" diagnostics tool that
comes with Windows 98. For more details on the diagnostics tool,
check the Windows help, or visit the Windows
98 website and do a search on "system files".
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| Q: |
The game slows down
when I switch applications (by pressing "Alt + Tab") |
| A: |
This can be caused if you have a slower computer or too many
programs running. To resolve this, just switch applications
again (by pressing "Alt + Tab"). If it doesn't work
on the first time, it may take a couple tries. |
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