A guide I made a few months ago...
Okay so here's all the fun tips I usually give players who are having trouble getting those higher scores. Hopefully this will help you get 240,000 which is the magic number (unless you are on the green car quest).
First off, you need a computer that isn't running slow. If the fireworks fly smoothly, then you're okay. If they are choppy, then you will have problems.
Second, your mouse needs to be good response-wise and the click sensitivity should be just right. You can adjust those settings in your computer's Control Panel.
Now for the actual game...
There are only four different patterns of the fireworks in terms of order in which they appear. Once you play enough, you begin to memorize the order. And even if you don't know the patterns, the order always stays the same. For example, if in one pattern the purple swirl comes out and then the red planet after, another pattern will have maybe the yellow star burst and the green circles. Whichever pattern, the two fireworks will always be three spaces away. So MEMORIZE the order of the fireworks at the bottom of your screen. That way you should never have to look at them. Also memorize the fastest way to get to each one. For example if you have the purple swirl, yellow starburst, pink triple circle, red planet and green circles...and you need to go from purple swirl to green circles, do NOT go through all the other fireworks by using the right arrow. Instead just move one back by using the left arrow. Faster you can move between fireworks, the better. Especially in the Tomorrowland stage, as that is where you have a lot of patterns where fireworks are three or more spaces apart.
When the fireworks come out, follow its path. Don't wait for it to get where it is going then move your mouse there. You will end up too late sometimes. Also do not put your cursor OVER the firework. Instead, leave it to the side or above. That way you can see it. Why? Because before it disappears, there will be a spark or twinkle. And it disappears usually a half second to a second and a half after that depending on the firework. Not counting the final firework you get, the blue star, the red planet disappears the fastest (a half second after the twinkle) and the pink three circle the slowest (almost two full seconds). Learn the timing and you'll be able to get flawless easier.
Sometimes more than one firework comes out at a time. It is better to get good than to miss. It is also better to get good and flawless than good and good or good and awesome. In the beginning, hit one fairly early, then wait to get flawless on the other. Once you have your timing down, try to wait longer and longer until you can get awesome and flawless. With practice, you will learn which you can wait to get awesome with and still hit the other before its too late, and which you have to get as soon as you can. Also, watch where the fireworks are going. Some patterns have them heading in the same place (even three can go to the same spot) and you can wait and get flawless on more than one.
Good peripheral vision I guess helps too. As you need to keep an eye on the next firework coming while still waiting for the previous to get to that flawless point.
Build yourself up. Don't try to hit that high score right away if you are not that good yet. Practice the first rounds as much as you can and experiment with timing. Learn each stage as you go.
And last but not least, HAVE FUN! If you're not having fun, it's not worth the stress. Hope this helps!
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Here's a scoring breakdown to help you see if you are on track to get 240,000:
1:1 = About 12,000
1:2 = Between 26,000-28,000
1:3 = Between 39,000-46,000
2:1 = Between 58,000-62,000
2:2 = Between 70,000-75,000
2:3 = Between 89,000-96,000
3:1 = Between 102,000-110,000
3:2 = Between 119,000-127,000
3:3 = Between 134,000-145,000
4:1 = Between 157,000-163,000
4:2 = Between 177,000-185,000
4:3 = Between 180,000-208,000
180,000 is the lowest you can end Frontierland at and still reach 240,000. If you are at 205,000 and up and play at the same rate, you will most likely hit 240,000 by the end of 5:2. If you finish 4:3 with better than 208,000, you should be able to reach 280,000. I have gotten over 270,000 starting the 5th level with 205,000. That last level gives you the biggest chances for points if you can hit them right.
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Some advanced tips...
Okay, the above guide was mostly made for players trying to hit 240,000. And as a little tweaking for those that get that high but want to squeeze a few more points out. The following are more tips to get even more points. I recommend mastering the previous tips first before trying any of this.
So you are stuck at a certain point line and can't seem to get past it? Well hopefully we can find out where you are losing some points. Many times those few points that can make a difference are during sequences with multiple fireworks coming out at once.
Let's use 1:2 as the first example. There are 2 times when 2 fireworks come out at the same time. Either two purple or two yellow stars. I'd say about 50% of the time, 1 of these 2 sequences has them come to the same spot, allowing you to hit both flawless. But for the other 50% of the time, you have to hit one then the other. As with my basic tips, make sure your machine is fast and mouse settings are good so that you can handle quick moves and clicks. This will only work if you are moving at full speed. The farther away the fireworks are from each other, the harder this is to do. Obviously you'll have to move the mouse farther and faster. Follow the first firework up until it gets to the flawless point. Even though they are out simultaneously, sometimes one comes out a half second faster than the other. Or it comes out from a higher starting point than the other. As soon as you click this first one, move over to the other and click as fast as you can. When you first try this, you'll need to work with getting awesome and flawless. But once you get used to it, you should be able to hit flawless both just barely. I don't do this technique often, unless I feel daring. And when I do, I am only successfull half the time. But as for the rest, I always get an awesome and flawless.
The next trick is when you have a wave of fireworks come out. The first time this happens is in 1:3 at the end. This one's actually tougher than most waves because you have to switch between 3 firework types. Many people get intimidated by these waves and just click as fast as they can. But this is just like any other firework coming out. If you wait until the first one gets to the flawless point, then click one after another for each that follows, you can get them almost all flawless. Just remain calm and keep in mind the order that each comes out.
Same goes for the end of the tomorrowland stage. That last wave of yellow fireworks...there's a big point difference between getting them all good and getting them all awesome and even more so, getting them all flawless. Be patient and wait for the first to get to the flawless point. At the same time, watch the others and remember the order they come out. If you time it right, you can just click one after another, each being flawless.
Another little tidbit for simultaneous firework releases is when you have 2 fireworks of different types come out. This is even easier to get flawless than if they were the same, because you will have different disappearance speeds. For example, if you have a pink and red come out at the same time, you can easily sit on the red and hit it when it becomes flawless and still have plenty of time to get back to the pink for another flawless. This is why in the basic part, I stress getting to know timing of the different fireworks. Sometimes in the natural order of movement you see the pink come out first and then the red. So you are tempted to hit that pink first. Yet it will be the red to disappear first. Hit the red, then the pink.
Hope this helps you advanced players out a little bit. And again, remember to always have fun!
) Well, good luck and keep practicing!
