Ability upgrades, Sweeper upgrades, Ammunition upgrades – Microsoft Blinx The Time Sweeper for Xbox User Manual

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You can go to the Shop between time sweeps. Depending

on what is in stock, you can buy upgrades to your abilities,

sweeper, or ammunition. The upper-right panel shows your

current number of RETRYs and RETRY holders, and your

maximum number of time controls.

ABILITY UPGRADES

Time holder

Each time holder increases the number of time controls you

can have.

RETRY

A RETRY lets you resume a few seconds before you were

defeated by a monster or trap. You cannot have more RETRYs

than your number of RETRY holders.

RETRY holder

Each holder increases the number of RETRYs you can have.

SWEEPER UPGRADES

With enough money, you can buy new sweepers with increased

suction and other abilities—some even shoot fl ames! You

can also buy sweeper packs to increase your sweeper’s

holding capacity.

AMMUNITION UPGRADES

You can purchase heavy weights or bombs that are more

effective than trash for defeating monsters.

The following are tips and tricks compiled by our most

experienced time sweepers. Pay attention!

Experiment with your time controls. They can help you

defeat monsters, avoid traps, solve puzzles… and reach

secret areas.
Do not pick up every time crystal you see! Build only valid

combinations that yield time controls (that is, three or

four crystals of the same color).
When a time monster’s colors fl ash, the monster is invin-

cible. Wait for the colors to stop fl ashing, then attack.
Maximize damage by shooting large trash items.
Areas that you sweep can be swept again. Go back to

previous areas and stock up on time controls and gold.
If you buy a better sweeper from the Shop, you may want

to revisit an earlier area. Some hidden sections may

be accessible!
Many key items can only be purchased in the Shop, such

as RETRY holders.
Note the exchange rate for trash to gold at the end of

an area. Try and grab the most valuable objects before

entering the goal gate.
All time monsters and bosses have unique abilities. Learn

from their movements and attack patterns. Some signal

just before they attack!

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