- To make things easier for yourself, you can type these cheat codes into the game while you're playing, using your computer keyboard. The codes are entered in lower case and each individual code is treated as one word. To grant yourself a useful 30-second bonus in game time, utilize the code plzsutekcanihavemoretime; the same can be achieved using the shorter code, scarabaeus. To get a hint of what move to play next, use the code pyramibread. After you've entered pyramibread once, you can reactivate it for more hints by pressing your volume button.
- Another method of finding a suitable move to make comes courtesy of your computer printer. When you're stuck in the game, pause the action to allow you to use the Print Screen button, located on the keyboard. Then open up a suitable image viewing program, such as Microsoft Paint. Paste in the screen shot from the game into a blank document and you'll have a copy of your current in-game situation, ready for you to ponder at your leisure.
- While you're looking to make as many matches as possible, it's sensible to go for horizontal combinations whenever possible; these have the edge over vertical matches, since they allow greater combination opportunities later. Also, aim to quickly make matches at any time; the more matches you make, even the small matches, give you more tiles to play with as more drop down. On the other hand, if you want more time, it's worth looking for four or five tile matches, since these buy you extra seconds.
- The hard game mode may initially put players off but think of it as an opportunity to more quickly reach the number of points you need for "Neopets" prizes. For one thing, the game board is bigger, while the varieties of special tiles which become available increase the likelihood of you making bigger combinations. While time is against you, this is balanced by the increased number of points you'll be winning with your matches.
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