Circus Charlie (level select, set 3)

Mastering Circus Charlie (Level Select, Set 3) is easy to pick up but hard to perfect, so follow these tips to set high scores and beat every act without losing a life. First, familiarize yourself with the basic controls: use left and right arrow keys to move Charlie across the screen, and the default Space bar action button to jump. Note that Charlie has a fixed jump height, so timing is always more important than holding the button down for longer. For the first fire ring act: never jump early! Wait until Charlie is roughly one full character length away from the edge of a fire ring before pressing jump, and keep moving forward at a consistent pace to clear consecutive rings without missing. For the second tightrope act: monkeys will run toward you from the opposite end of the rope, and you can safely bounce off their heads to pass them, but never try to walk straight into them, as that will cost you a life. Watch for small raised obstacles on the rope too, and use small, well-timed jumps to clear them without falling off the edge. For the third trampoline act: adjust your left/right position mid-bounce to avoid flying knives and bouncing medicine balls, and don’t jump too high if there is a low-hanging obstacle above you, as hitting the top of the screen will also make you lose a life. For the fourth lion riding act: the lion moves 30% faster than Charlie walks, so you need to plan your jumps twice as early as you do in the first act, especially for the wider gaps between fire hoops. For the final trapeze act: wait until the trapeze you are reaching for is at its closest point to your current position, at the highest point of its swing, before pressing jump to grab it. The biggest advantage of this level select build is that you can practice any tricky act as many times as you want without replaying earlier stages, so if you struggle with the trapeze section, just select it directly from the menu and repeat until you get the timing down. If you’re aiming for a hi