Cleopatra Fortune - Mystery Mode

Stage 31
STRATEGY TO FILL IN ALL THESE CAPTIONS #3 - GRASPING AT STRAWS

Clear the board! Par Time: 10 Seconds
#1 - Place the Blocks horizontally so the Blocks in the middle and on the right land across D-11 and E-11.

Stage 32
To be fair, 'grasping at straws' is probably an appropriate description of the site as a whole.

To be fair, 'grasping at straws' is probably an appropriate description of the site as a whole.

Clear the board! Par Time: 10 Seconds
#1 - Place the Gem with Block on top on C-2.
#2 - Place the Block with Mummy to the left across A-1 and B-1 so the Mummy is on C-1.
#3 - Place the Gem with Block on top on D-1.

Stage 33
But while we're here, perhaps we can discuss my disgusting Taito bias?

But while we're here, perhaps we can discuss my disgusting Taito bias?

Destroy all Mummies! Par Time: 20 Seconds
#1 - Place the Block with Gem on the right on B-9 so the Gem falls to C-1.
#2 - Place the Block with Mummy to the right on B-10 so the Mummy falls to C-2.
#3 - Place the Gem with Block on top on D-2 so the Block sits across C-3 and D-3.
#4 - Place the Gem with Blocks on top on G-2.
#5 - Place the Sarcophagus with Block on top on D-2.

Stage 34
OK, so I didn't really like Puzzle Bobble 4, but most of the other Taito games I don't like are just published by them (see also: Classic Bubble Bobble).

OK, so I didn't really like Puzzle Bobble 4, but most of the other Taito games I don't like are just published by them (see also: Classic Bubble Bobble).

Destroy the Sarcophagus! Par Time: 15 Seconds
#1 - Place the Block across E-1 and F-1 so the big piece is on the right (E-1) and the small piece is on the left (F-1).
#2 - Place the Block with Mummy on top on F-3 so the Mummy ends up across F-4 and G-4.
#3 - Place the Block with Mummy to the right on D-7 so the Mummy falls onto E-4.
#4 - Place the Mummy with Block above across A-4 and B-4.

Stage 35
So, how did things end up this way? It's all to do with emulation.

So, how did things end up this way? It's all to do with emulation.

Clear the board! Par Time: 20 Seconds
#1 - Place the Sarcophagus with Block on top on E--12.

Stage 36
The first arcade emulator I could ever get working on the ol' crank-powered family computer was RAINe, and at that point in time, it dealt almost exclusively with Taito games.

The first arcade emulator I could ever get working on the ol' crank-powered family computer was RAINe, and at that point in time, it dealt almost exclusively with Taito games.

Make a 5-step chain reaction! Par Time: 15 Seconds
#1 - Place the Sarcophagus with Block on top on G--11.
#2 - Place the Sarcophagus with Block on top on B--9.
#3 - Place the Sarcophagus with Block on top on C--6.

Stage 37
At this point, the main Taito games I remember were the ZX Spectrum ports of The New Zealand Story and Operation Wolf. And I'd dabbled in Bubble Bobble.

At this point, the main Taito games I remember were the ZX Spectrum ports of The New Zealand Story and Operation Wolf. And I'd dabbled in Bubble Bobble.

Clear the board! Par Time: 15 Seconds
#1 - Place the Sarcophagus with Block on top on A-1.
#2 - Place the Blocks horizontally across A-3 and B-2.

Stage 38
But when I started discovering their back catalogue of arcade games via RAINe, I fell in love. They're just so playable and, in a ways, mysterious. Like each one has secrets lurking within. In particular, I remember playing Bubble Symphony and The New Zealand Story to absolute death.

But when I started discovering their back catalogue of arcade games via RAINe, I fell in love. They're just so playable and, in a ways, mysterious. Like each one has secrets lurking within. In particular, I remember playing Bubble Symphony and The New Zealand Story to absolute death.

Destroy all Mummies! Par Time: 20 Seconds
#1 - Place the Blocks horizontally across F-4 and G-4 so the big one is on the left (F-4) and the small one is on the right (G-4).
#2 - Place the Blocks horizontally across A-4 and B-5 so the big ones on the left (A4) and the small one is on the right (B-5).
#3 - Place the Block with Gem below across A-6 and B-6.
#4 - Place the blocks vertically on D-7.
#5 - Place the Blocks horizontally across F-6 and G-5 so the small one is on the left (F-6) and the big one is on the right (G-5)
#6 - Place the Block with Gem to the right across A-4 and B-4.

Stage 39
In fact, er, I was a member of a Taito-related message board for a while, when I first got on the internet. First thing. Seriously. So I guess Taito holds a special place in my heart as a result.

In fact, er, I was a member of a Taito-related message board for a while, when I first got on the internet. First thing. Seriously. So I guess Taito holds a special place in my heart as a result.

Clear the board! Par Time: 15 Seconds
#1 - Place the Block with Gem to the right across C-5 and D-5, so the Block covers the Gems and the Gem falls down to E-4.
#2 - Place the Blocks across A-5 and B-6 so the big one is on the left (A-5) and the small one is on the right (B-6).
#3 - Place the Gem with Block on top on E-4.
#4 - Place the Gem with Block on top on F-1.

Stage 40
Ah, memories...

Clear the board! Par Time: 10 Seconds
#1 - Place the Block with Gem to the right on C-7 so the Gem falls down to B-6.
#2 - Place the Gem with Block on top on B-7.
#3 - Place the Gem with Block on top on E-7.
#4 - Place the Gem with Block on top on F-7.

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