Minigames

Singleplayer Games


Multiplayer Games


Aqua Grabber


Where: Click on the Aqua Grabber, located at the Iceberg

Instructions:
  • Choose between two levels: Clam Waters or Soda Seas
  • Use your arrow keys to move your Aqua Grabber through the water
  • Use your spacebar to grab the pearls or cream soda barrels
Tips and Tricks:
  • Take your pink puffle in the game with you - they'll blow bubbles to help you stay underwater longer
  • When playing the Time Trial Mode, you only need to collect the main treasure for the level
Astro Barrier


Where: In the Dance Lounge, above the Night Club in the Town

Instructions:
  • Use the arrow keys to move your spaceship
  • Shoot the moving targets using the spacebar
Tips and Tricks:
  • Aim carefully - you only have a limited number of shots
  • Hit the blue targets to gain extra lives
  • There are over 30 levels to play
Bean Counters


Where: Click on the java bag in the Coffee Shop, located in the Town

Instructions:
  • Catch the bags as they are tossed out of the truck
  • Move to the left side of the screen and click on your penguin to successfully unload the bags
  • Avoid the anvils, fish and flower pots
Tips and Tricks:
  • Penguins can only carry up to five bags at a time
  • Unload all five trucks to earn bonus coins
  • Spoiler Alert: There is a secret Jelly Bean mode to this game!
Bits & Bolts


Where: In the Dance Lounge above the Dance Club, located in the Town

Instructions:
  • Click and combine bolts to match the required number
  • Match the correct multiples of bolts to build a piece of the robot
  • Completed robots will launch a blast ball to help clear the screen
  • Some robots need special formulas of bolts to build, such as even, odd or prime numbers
  • For more help on how to play, see the instructions on the start screen of this game
Tips and Tricks:
  • Save your blast balls until you really need them!
  • Don't let the bolts reach the top of the screen
Cart Surfer


Where: Click on the mine cart in the Mine, Underground

Instructions:
  • Use your arrow keys and spacebar to perform tricks
  • Click on 'Instructions' inside the game to get tips on how to perform the best tricks
Tips and Tricks:
  • Take your black puffle into the game with you to earn extra coins!
  • Perform different tricks to earn more points
Card-Jitsu


Where: Inside the Dojo

Instructions:
  • Use your map to go to the Dojo Courtyard
  • Sensei will give you a starter deck
  • Go into the Dojo and speak to Sensei to start a game of Card-Jitsu
  • Take turns choosing a card from your deck to battle
Tips and Tricks:
  • Fire melts Snow, Water extinguishes Fire, Snow freezes Water
  • A player wins by collecting one of each element with three different color cards, or with three of the same element in three different colors
  • You can challenge a friend to a game of Card-Jitsu on the practice mats

Card-Jitsu Fire


Where: In the Dojo

Instructions:
  • Click on the door to the Fire Dojo
  • To start a match, click on a practice mat or speak to Sensei
  • On your turn, select the stone to determine the spaces you can move (you'll have two options)
  • Choose your tile
  • Land on a fire, water or snow square - players will battle using that element
  • Land on an Amulet square - the player who lands on the square chooses the element to be played
  • Land on a battle square - the player can choose an opponent and battles in a round of Card-Jitsu
  • Land on a square that already has another player on it - the two players battle in a round of Card-Jitsu
Tips and Tricks:
  • The player who wins the individual battle will not lose any energy
  • The players who lose individual battles will each lose one energy
  • If you directly challenge one player, the player who won gains one energy while the player who lost loses one energy
  • If your opponent selects an element card that you don't have, get rid of your lowest numbered card
  • If you're playing and someone quits, you get the experience points. If you quit, you don't get any points

Card-Jitsu Water


Where: In the Dojo

Instructions:
  • Click on the door to the Water Dojo
  • To start a match, click on a practice mat or speak to Sensei
  • Race opponents across tiles to the gong at the end
  • Use your Card-Jitsu cards to battle the elements and move ahead
Tips and Tricks:
  • Snow beats Water, Water beats Fire, Fire beats Snow
  • Use higher numbered cards to defeat strong elements
  • Using a water card on a water tile will increase the element strength of that tile
  • Power Cards can effect the surrounding tiles as well

Card-Jitsu Snow


Where: In the Dojo

Instructions:
  • Click on the door to the Snow Dojo
  • Click on the bridge to start your battle
  • Pick the element you would like to compete in
  • On your turn, move across the board and use your powers to defeat Tusk's snowmen
  • When you've earned your Snow Suit, enter the Cave to battle Tusk
Tips and Tricks:
  • Water ninjas are powerful, but can only move a square or two at a time. Their power cards will drop giant fish on the surrounding area!
  • Fire ninjas are quick and can use their power from two squares away. Their power cards will stun the villains in the area.
  • Snow ninjas can move the most squares, and are the healers of the group. Their attack is not very powerful. Instead of attacking a villain, click on a fellow ninja to heal them. Their power cards will heal everyone in the area.

Catchin' Waves


Where: In the Surf Shack at the Cove

Instructions:
  • Choose from four different surf modes: Surf Lesson, Freestyle, Competition or Survival
  • Use your mouse to surf up and down the wave
  • Use your arrow keys to perform tricks
  • For help, select the Surf Lesson and follow the instructions
Tips and Tricks:
  • Take your red puffle into the game to earn more points
  • Surfboard upgrades are available in the Catchin' Waves catalog
  • Purchased surfboards can be be found in your Inventory under Hand Items
Dance Contest


Where: In the Dance Club in the Town

Instructions:
  • Click on the Dance Contest Poster on the wall
  • Choose single player to play by yourself or multi-player to compete against other penguins
  • Choose your difficulty level
  • Press the arrow keys when they line up with the arrows on the top of your screen
  • Enter the game and click How to Play for a tutorial
Tips and Tricks:
  • Earn combo points by successfully hitting the correct arrow keys in a row
  • Take your purple puffle into the game with you to earn more points
  • To access Expert mode, click on DJ Cadence when she asks you what difficulty level you want

Find Four


Where: In the Ski Lodge and Lodge Attic in the Ski Village

Instructions:
  • Take turns with another player
  • Stack your pieces to get four in a row, diagonally, vertically or straight across
Tips and Tricks:
  • Use your pieces to block the other player and stop them getting four in a row
Hydro-Hopper


Where: Click on the boat at The Dock

Instructions:
  • Use your mouse to move
  • Click your mouse or use your spacebar to jump
  • Avoid objects
Tips and Tricks:
  • Collect life rings for extra lives
  • There are unlimited levels in Hydro Hopper
Ice Fishing


Where: Click on the back door of the Ski Lodge in the Ski Village

Instructions:
  • Use your mouse to lower the lure into the water
  • Once you've hooked a fish, click above the ice to reel it in
  • Avoid jellyfish, crabs, sharks and other obstacles
Tips and Tricks:
  • To catch the big red fish, Mullet, you'll need to use a different bait
  • To catch grey fish you'll need a special lure - check the Ice Fishing catalog
Ice Hockey


Where: Stadium

Instructions:
  • Get two teams together
  • Move the puck or soccer ball around by walking into it
  • The first player to reach the soccer ball or puck will move it
  • The Stadium changes throughout the year
  • No coins are awarded in this game
Tips and Tricks:
  • Wear the team jerseys to help know who is on which team
  • Get five penguins together with the same jersey for Soccer or Hockey and earn a Stamp!
Jet Pack Adventure


Where: Go to the top of the Lighthouse at the Beach. Click on the landing pad

Instructions:
  • Use your arrow keys to control your jet pack
  • Collect coins, fuel cans and jet packs
  • Avoid obstacles like anvils and coffee bags
  • Complete each level by flying onto a landing pad
Tips and Tricks:
  • Take your green puffle into the game with you to help collect extra coins
  • Avoiding all the coins can earn you a bonus and the Ace Pilot stamp!
Mancala


Where: In the Newsroom, above the Coffee Shop in the Town

Instructions:
  • The aim of the game is to collect as many stones as you can into your Mancala
  • Take turns with another player
  • Click on the groups of stones on your side of the board
  • Stones will move one by one into the spots around the board
  • Example: If the group you click on has four stones, one stone will move into each of the next four spots
  • If the last stone goes in to your Mancala, you get a second turn
  • If your last stone goes into an empty spot, you capture all the stones from the other player's opposite spot
  • The game ends when one player has no more stones on their side
  • The player with the greatest total of stones in their Mancala, and on their side wins
  • For help, read the instructions on the wall of the Newsroom
Tips and Tricks:
  • Mouse over the stones to see how many are in each spot
Pizzatron 3000


Where: Click on the kitchen, in the Pizza Parlor, located in the Plaza

Instructions:
  • Follow the orders as they appear on the screen
  • Drag the pizza toppings on to the pizzas as they move along the conveyor belt
  • Earn coins for complete pizzas
Tips and Tricks:
  • Spoiler Alert: For a sweet treat, change the Pizzatron 3000 to the secret Candy Mode
  • Making several correct pizzas in a row will earn you tips
  • If you make an incorrect pizza you will get to remake it
  • You can only make five incorrect pizzas
  • To earn the Food Fiasco stamp you'll need to make three incorrect pizzas - and make a mess of the kitchen. To do this, drag the toppings over the pizza, then throw them away.
Puffle Launch


Where: In the Pet Shop, located in The Plaza

Instructions:
  • Launch your puffle into the sky
  • Use the spacebar to launch your puffle from the cannons
  • Press the arrow keys to steer your puffle
  • You can play with any of the puffles you have adopted
  • If you haven't adopted any puffles yet, you'll be able to play with the daring red puffle
Tips and Tricks:
  • Puffle O's and build your own Puffle Launch Cannon
  • Complete all 36 levels and collect all the Puffle O's to unlock the Time Trial Mode!
Puffle Rescue


Where: In the Mine, Underground

Instructions:
  • Choose between three levels: Snow, Cave or Sea
  • Use the arrow keys to move your penguin
  • Find the lost puffles and return to the starting point
Tips and Tricks:
  • Pay attention to the top of the screen - it will tell you how many puffles to rescue in each level
  • Successful rescues will earn you extra lives and coins
Puffle Roundup


Where: The Puffle Park, located in the Plaza

Instructions:
  • Click on the Puffle Roundup gate in the lower right-hand side of the Puffle Park to play
  • You can also get through the Pet Shop - waddle over to the door labeled "Park"
  • Use your mouse to herd puffles into the fenced area
  • Herd all the puffles before the game ends
Tips and Tricks:
  • Each type of puffle moves at a different speed from the mouse cursor
  • Try moving your cursor around the puffle. They'll get scared and run away if you get too close!
Pufflescape


Where: In the Pet Shop, located in the Plaza

Instructions:
  • Choose one of your puffles to play with
  • Collect the Puffle O's in each level
  • Grab the key to unlock the door to the next level
  • Use your arrow keys to roll through the caves
  • Use your mouse to drag and rotate moveable objects
Tips and Tricks:
  • Collecting a Puffle O will unlock the hints for each level
  • Use the hints to help you collect the Puffle O bunch
  • Collect the Puffle O bunch to unlock Extreme Mode for that level
Sled Racing


Where: On the Ski Hill

Instructions:
  • Choose from four different runs
  • Use your arrow keys to move your sled
Tips and Tricks:
  • The Bunny Hill is the easiest run
  • Ridge Run is the most challenging run
  • Avoid obstacles such as logs
  • Use the icy patches to get a speed boost
Smoothie Smash


Where: In the Coffee Shop, located in the Town

Instructions:
  • Choose between regular and survival mode
  • Smash the fruit to make smoothies
  • Follow the customer's orders at the bottom of the screen
  • Use your arrow keys to move along the conveyor belt
  • Avoid anvils and bombs in survival mode
Tips and Tricks:
  • Smash correct fruit in a row to earn bonus points
  • To do a butt bounce press the down arrow key
  • To jump higher press the up arrow key
  • Collect the clocks to add more time in regular mode
SoundStudio


Where: In Town, go inside the Dance Club, then click on the DJ booth

Instructions:
  • Click on "Make Music"
  • Select a music style
  • Click the buttons to add in loops and one-shots
  • Members can save and share their tracks
  • No coins are awarded in this game
Tips and Tricks:
  • Members can play their tracks in their igloo
  • Members can share their songs in the Dance Club
  • Everyone can Like songs in the Dance Club
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System Defender


Where: Go to the Everyday Phoning Facility in the Ski Village. Then enter the Command Room

Instructions:
  • Before you can play you'll need to pick up your Spy Phone from the phone booth in the Everyday Phoning Facility
  • Once you're in the Command Room report to System Defender for duty
  • Use cannons to stop the invading bots before they destroy the EPF mainframe
  • Follow the tutorial in game – you'll earn a Stamp when you complete your training!
Tips and Tricks:
  • Each color of cannon needs a different amount of energy to build
  • Each color of cannon is strongest against the same color bot
  • Gears upgrade your cannons to make them more powerful
  • The bar along the bottom of the screen will let you know what bots are heading your way and how many
Thin Ice


Where: In the Dance Lounge above the Dance Club, located in the Town

Instructions:
  • Use your arrow keys to move the puffle over the ice blocks to melt it
  • Make your way to the red exit
  • Melt as many ice blocks as possible
  • Collect coin bags
Tips and Tricks:
  • The more ice blocks you melt, the more coins you'll earn
  • Try planning your path before you move your puffle
  • Unlock the hidden treasure room to earn the Iced Treasure Stamp
Treasure Hunt


Where: In the Captain's Quarters of Rockhopper's Ship

Instructions:
  • This rare game can only be played when Rockhopper's Ship, The Migrator, is docked at the Beach
  • Take turns clicking on rows and columns to uncover coins, rubies and a few rare emeralds
Tips and Tricks:
  • Work with a fellow crew mate to uncover treasure
  • Anything you earn is shared equally - so work together
  • Look out for a special edition of Treasure Hunt during the Holidays
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