Fireworks High Score! Woohoo!

[BrittnTylersMom]

Way To Go, Karo!!

Congratulations!

 

[FlyingPegasus]

Ok this might be a dumb question but what is the breakdown for scoring on fireworks? How many points for good, awesome or flawless. Does it change depending on the color of the fireworks?

Thanks for your help.

 

[AdioSkater]

It is different every time. I don't know if other fireworks have different values but a flawless can be a wide range of points. I have had it be between 900 points and 1000 for a flawless.

 

[LittleDragonErin]

Different color fireworks do not have different values. They all are 0-1000 points possible. The difference is the length of time they stay on screen. The shortest is the dark blue ones at the end and the longest being the pink circles. For those that need tips on improving their score...try this:

Okay so here's all the fun tips I usually give players who are having trouble getting those higher scores. I myself cannot get above 279,970 (YET), but at least 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!

 

[tolkien7]

Great tips! I can only get 266K (highest score yet) but am usually in the 250's. I am on the green car quest, so I need to practice. I will try the tip about staying off to the side - I usually put my cursor right on top! I also have a really hard time seeing any flash in the yellow one. I rarely get a flawless on that one!

 

[LittleDragonErin]

Great tips! I can only get 266K (highest score yet) but am usually in the 250's. I am on the green car quest, so I need to practice. I will try the tip about staying off to the side - I usually put my cursor right on top! I also have a really hard time seeing any flash in the yellow one. I rarely get a flawless on that one!

The yellow is tricky because the flash comes really late and has the least amount of time between the flash and it disappearing. So you just have to wait for it.

 

[MicMin]

Great score! Congratulations.

Thanks for posting the tips.