Most Difficult Levels in Tumblebugs

[konisbored]

Me and Vossie were having a good chat about this game on Youtube when I realised this specific board is pretty...empty.

So here I am with the classic "hardest levels" in the game poll. Level order in Tumblebugs is not only pretty arbitrary, they actually like to rename the level EVERY reappearance. So, to standardise, I'm taking the level names from Time Trial (the one exception is 9-3: Well, It Could Be Worse and 11-7: See! I Told You It Could Be Worse! It's the same map, but Stage 9-3 is 2-2 and its reappearance in Stage 11-7 is 3-3. So I'm just putting both names in.)

Here's a image on how the 29 maps (in poll order) on the game look like based on a screenshot from Time Trial. Sorry if it's a little low-res.


Typical rules apply. You can choose up to 3 levels. Do give your reasons for choosing them too!

My three picks are "See! I Told You it Could Be Worse!", "The Great Switcheroo" and "Three Ring Circus".

The ring shaped loop-de-loop in Three Ring Circus makes it really hard to aim unless you have the Ballistic Bugs powerup. This level design is so infamous they practically reuse the gimmick for a close-to-endgame level in Tumblebugs 2, naming it "Return of The Ringmaster" or something. (so it's kinda like how Amun Rising parodies Khufu's Revenge)

The Great Switcheroo was my roadblock as a kid. Its final reappearance "Two Tribes Go To War" is conveniently 10-1 to sap lives. It's a double launchpad level (Zuma's Revenge would copy this) but the path of the level curves in than out and blocks itself everywhere and is very deceptively short.

"See! I Told You it Could Be Worse!" is a 3-3 level and I find its path harder than the ACTUAL 3-3 final level because The War of The Roses begins its segments one by one. This level without good powerup luck is nuts to complete. You can't even cheese it with the infinite Star Bug glitch because of the positions of the launchpad switcher orbs.

Honourable Mentions: "I'm Stumped" trolled me as a kid too when I didn't realise the log was hollow and why I kept shooting through it. If the bugs make it to the end trying to aim at the far away spheres is really disorientating. "Pushing Up Daisies" is also very similar to Zumaic Exodus (inwards to out) so that messed me up too on higher difficulties.

[Vossie]

My picks are "The Great Switcharoo", "Don't Fall Off the Wagon", and "I'm Stumped"

I'm Stumped's main problem is the bridge, which can't be hit, and the path itself is a funky shape.

The Great Switcharoo is a short level that's very easy to fail since you're constantly switching launchers and the bugs are iffy fast.

Don't Fall Off the Wagon, probably my least favourite level in the game and 3rd least favourite in the series. My main problem with this level is the shape, and the fact that the beginning blocks the end, making it hard to hit the end.

[Seigneur Des Dragons852]

For me is :

The Great Switcheroo : Because is unfair you must switch of platform and in same time the bugs move so yep .

See ! I told you its gonna be worst :
Hmmm , Ah 3 paths !

What game play the Canadian Frog :1 paths is short from the other so be careful with this level !

That my choice !
EDIT : Sorry for the level name I wrote in bad .

[Maki]

I remember being stuck at one level for some time. Don't really know what are the names of the levels, but I think it's I'm Stumped.
This reminded me to play Tumblebugs again.

[TheCageDorito]

I really hated "The Great Switcheroo" due to it literally switching all over and a hard danger zone (ala Khufu's Revenge)
Same for "SEE! I TOLD YOU IT COULD BE WORSE!!!" Due to the fact that it is 3 unfair paths in one. I even lost there a couple of times.
Of course, not to mention, "I'm Stumped" due to one part blocking the end.

[Sheepocalypse]

I'm gonna have to choose... *Insert drum roll here*

Blown away: I like this unique 2 - 2 level because its path is very interesting in my opinion (also I love how you can score gap shots easily), but although it is quite easy at 9-7, I do have problems with it sometimes, especially when I can't shoot things.

In the Doghouse: Well, this level is tricky and can be a troll in its stage 12 appearance, also, the level being blocked off adds to the trollliness so it's hard enough for me

You're a shoe-in-now: Firstly, I prefer its stage 10-5 name The Key to Everything, secondly I love the layout, one path is longer and is blocked while the other is shorter and needs attention, which adds to difficulty. (This was the inspiration for one of my levels because it's that hard at times) It's also a troll level...


Honestly, see I told you it could be worse never ever challenged me at all, it's too slow...

There are my opinions on both why they are the hardest and additionally why I like them too

[bp101697]

My chosen maps are:

Three Ring Circus / Meet the Ringmaster / The Ringmaster's Revange : This map is somewhat innocent for stage 3-2, but the higher stage, this is just a troll. It made me a game over in level 3-2 also. Tumblebugs 2 a map named "Return of The Ringmaster" / "Ringmaster : Reloaded."

What Games Do Canadian Frogs Play? / jumping Through Hoops : 9-5 is a troll of stage 9. I used to die many times in this level. However, stage 12-1 named "Jumping Through Hoops" is much easier though it used to make me die also, but ridiculously low ace time making level aced extremely difficult.

The War Of The Roses : The final level in Tumblebugs. This level is a troll! If you clear too few bugs in the outmost path, it could be very hard to beat this. And ace time is quite few that 3 minutes and 10 seconds is usually not enough. For me this is the hardest map for this game.

In Tumblebugs I think they should make a pattern for stages 4-12 as in Zuma, Luxor, Luxor: Amun Rising, and Luxor 2. To explain, stage 4 is identical to stage 1 but 1 color and 1 level are added, as well as stage 7, 1 color and 1 level added and stage 10, 1 color and 1 level added. (Make this game having 7 colors.) For stage 13: I use nine additional maps and The War of the Roses as a final level. And the most important, the map name must be same in every appearance.

1-1, 4-1, 7-1, 10-1 : Round And Round The Garden
1-2, 4-2, 7-2, 10-2 : This Is Not a Drill
1-3, 4-3, 7-3, 10-3 : These Vines Are Kinda Creepy
1-4, 4-4, 7-4, 10-4 : Nailed 'em!
1-5, 4-5, 7-5, 10-5 : (Un) Welcome
4-6, 7-6, 10-6, 13-1 : Newspaper of Doom
7-7, 10-7, 13-4 : Bridge It!
10-8, 13-7 : Gnome Or Beer For You!
2-1, 5-1, 8-1, 11-1 : Water The Lilies
2-2, 5-2, 8-2, 11-2 : Make Like a Tree
2-3, 5-3, 8-3, 11-3 : The Long and Winding Road
2-4, 5-4, 8-4, 11-4 : Pushing Up Daisies
2-5, 5-5, 8-5, 11-5 : Off the Leash
5-6, 8-6, 11-6, 13-2 : Wheely Great!
8-7, 11-7, 13-5 : Tulips From Amsterdam
11-8, 13-8 : Welcome to My Town
3-1, 6-1, 9-1, 12-1 : Tap The Source
3-2, 6-2, 9-2, 12-2 : Three Ring Circus
3-3, 6-3, 9-3, 12-3 : Pumpkin Patch
3-4, 6-4, 9-4, 12-4 : Army Boys and Their Toys
3-5, 6-5, 9-5, 12-5 : The Key to Everything
6-6, 9-6, 12-6, 13-3 : The Sauce Of All Evil
9-7, 12-7, 13-6 : Welcome to Our OOL
12-8, 13-9 : In the Doghouse
13-10 : The War of the Roses

Note that The Great Switcheroo, Well, It Could Be Worse/See! I Told You It Could Be Worse!, What Games Do Canadian Frogs Play?, and Blown Away are not used since we need only 25 maps.