Advanced 01

I don't see why this level has to be so easy after putting you through Beginner mode. I refuse to explain how to beat this. I refuse.

Challenge: Try not to laugh.

Advanced 02

This is more like it. You have guardrails to save you until the end of the level. When you reach the bumpers, navigate them carefully. The quick way over the small square bridge with the hole in it is straight through. Go as fast as you can and you'll bounce right over that little pothole.

Challenge: Beat the level in thirty seconds with all twenty-five bananas.

Advanced 03

Learn how to cope with quickly moving floors. No tricks here.

Challenge: Beat it in twenty seconds or less with all nine bananas.

Advanced 04

This is just like beginner level 4 but with a longer, skinner platform with no rails. It's the same principle, just be more careful.

Challenge: Five seconds or less.

Advanced 05

Same tactics as before. Trace the squares; this time you have only thirty seconds.

Advanced 06

This level will teach you to use your map. Press the A button until the map is at a size you like. Get to the edge of the folding platform and get ready to make a dart for the goal. Using the map, start heading towards the goal about a second after the platform starts moving upwards. The warp goal is just like on level 2 of beginner, but the drop is a little longer.

Challenge: Get into the warp goal in three seconds or less (my best was three seconds even).

Advanced 07

Just some curves with sloped guardrails. You should have plenty of time to beat this. If not, try taking the two short cuts by jumping from a higher portion of the track to a lower one.

Challenge: Fifteen seconds or less should be easy.

Advanced 08

Easy. Just don't forget that as you're speeding down the ramp, you can pull backwards on the control stick at any time to slow your Monkey.

Advanced 09

Just like Beginner 8 but with a hole in the middle. This will just force you to go around the side. Learn to balance on the platforms as they move around, and this will be a cinch.

Challenge:Try getting all 40 bananas (easy) or try beating the level in less than fifteen seconds (also easy).

Advanced 10

Your best bet for collecting all of the bananas is to plow through each circle at a medium speed picking up as many bananas as possible. Get the leftovers at the end.

Advanced 11

This level is not difficult. Just take the thick guitar string on the left, and don't move too slowly and you'll be fine. For the warp goal

Challenge: Can you successfully get into the warp goal by way of (not that there is another way) the 0.1 string?

Advanced 12

Just roll around the bowl in circles climbing the walls higher and higher until you roll right into the goal. You have plenty of time and there isn't really any other way to die here.

Challenge:Beat the level in two seconds even or better.

Advanced 13

Use the first two jumpers just as you'd expect. Sit on them and move forward when they fling you in the air. However, there is a ramp after the third bumper. Unless you want bananas, simply jump off the ramp at top speed and avoid getting jumped by the jumper. You should land right next to the goal.

Challenge: If you can get all 26 bananas on this stage then you're a better man than I. Unless you're a woman. Then you're a better woman than, uh, I would be if I were a woman. Yeah.

Advanced 14

There are two ways to beat this level. Both ways are difficult for beginners for different reasons. The more advanced (yet easier) way is around the outer edge. Although you have to avoid falling off the side, there's never more than one fist-of-doom to deal with. If you're facing a fist-of-doom with the bottomless pit on the left, press the control stick right to push the fist in. Then jerk the stick to the left quickly. Now watch as the fist extends on apparently well-oiled bearings and bounces back to the right as your Monkey rolls left. Now just move forward and repeat. It takes a bit of practice, but controlling the fists is not that difficult. The middle path is safer, but the unskilled risk running out of time. Try and get directly in between two fists and wiggle the stick back and forth until you can get through.

Advanced 15

This is the first level that really puts your budding Monkey Skills to the test. Yes you can move forward immediately and take a small shortcut, but it's usually not worth it. You probably don't have unlimited continues yet so those extra lives are precious. The key to this level is staying as far away from the bananas as possible. Each time you cross a small curved piece, stay as close to the center of the board as possible or you may lose control of your Monkey. The last two curves are the most difficult. Good luck. This one will require patience, but Advanced mode is mostly downhill once you acquire the skill to beat this one.

Challenge:Beating the level in thirty seconds with all five bananas isn't too much to ask.

Advanced 16

Interestingly, because you're in a ball, you don't always move in the direction that the conveyor belts are trying to move you in. Generally, if you have a little momentum, nothing can stop you from moving forward. Just dodge left and right until you get to the goal. If you try to take this level slowly, you'll probably make it more difficult.

Advanced 17

The twisted sibling of Beginner 10; also known (by me) as obstacle course number 2. The obstacles are the same as before except the curved area is a bit more trying. If you're having trouble with it, you should really practice more, but try looking for a really obvious shortcut.

Challenge:Beat it in less than ten seconds (you'll need to take two shortcuts).

Advanced 18

Count the arrows on the right wall. In between the second and third arrow, make a sharp right turn and jump the wall. Wheeee! When you land, it's just a matter of waiting for your goal of choice and not getting knocked off by it.

Challenge: Catch the second goal by racing rather than jumping (not too hard).

Advanced 19

Like Beginner 9 but with actual challenge (a little). Just roll down the ramps (avoiding the bumpers on the second one) and put the brakes on after you clear the gap. This should be easy if you beat Advanced level 15.

Challenge: Turn around and jump down to the goal. You should be able to get to it after only one bounce in less than three seconds. Getting all of the bananas on this level is also moderately challenging.

Advanced 20

Navigating the maze of bumpers to collect all of the bananas can be nearly impossible, but there is a simple trick to fix this. Simply turn 45º to the left or right and you can now collect the bananas in a series of straight lines.

Advanced 21

If you think this is hard, wait until you get to the look-alike in Expert mode. Get on the track following the a bumper towards the middle. When you get to the intersection you have two choices. You can either continue following the original bumper, or you can let it go without you and follow the next bumper. If you wait any longer, a bumper will come from behind and knock you off. Different people prefer different methods so try both. Following the original bumper means you don't have to decelerate and accelerate again, however, you also don't get to pause and catch your breath for a moment. Once you make it past the middle, it's easy.

Challenge: Beat it in 24 seconds or less with all the bananas.

Advanced 22

This level is fun and very easy. Just ride the bowl to the goal. Simple.

Challenge: Beat it in 5.5 seconds or less with all the bananas.

Advanced 23

This is just a matter of picking your way around the holes and getting to the goal on time. Try gaining speed and jumping over some holes to beat the level faster.

Challenge: Can you beat this level in less than 4.5 seconds? No, that's not a typo.

Advanced 24

Immediately push forward and race across the platform. As it attempts to dump you off to one side, simply move in the other direction. There is a much harder version of this in Expert mode, so ace it now.

Advanced 25

Move around the holes and bumpers until you get to the iron fists-of-doom. Hopefully you remember how to deal with these from level 14. If not, then remember to let them extend as far as possible and bounce back to their original position. Let them do the work for you. When you move down the final ramp/slide try and tone your speed down to about 25 miles per hour as you jump off the end. You should fly right into the goal. If you've got speed and skill, you can skip a few levels by continuing past the normal goal, however, there is a much easier way to get to this goal (see the challenge).

Challenge: Beat the level in 2.5 seconds or less.

Advanced 26

Just follow the spiral as naturally as possible. This shouldn't be too difficult as long as you remember to slow down before the end. You will probably fly of the track if you're going to fast at the end.

Challenge: Beat it in four seconds even (my time) or less (I admit, it was more luck than skill).

Advanced 27

You just have to push forward and steer onto the left or right track before darting back in towards the goal. This only requires a little practice.

Advanced 28

The Contra level (similar to an obstacle in the second-to-last level of Contra). Just be patient and deliberately move forward one space at a time.

Challenge: Beat it in six seconds or less.

Advanced 29

This level is much easier than it looks. If you push away from the cracks as they open, it's almost impossible to fall in one. Just make your way to the exit.

Challenge: This isn't hard, but try to get all four bananas just because you've probably never gotten one of them.

Advanced 30

The hardest level in Advanced is definitely number 30 (as it should be). You can beat this level the quick way, or the slow way. Let's start with the quick way. Immediately in front and left of you there is a platform slowly moving left. If you watch it, a moment later it will align with three other platforms forming a very short-lived bridge that leads directly in front of a bumper (if you're really quick, you can go directly to the second bumper). The bumper piece has lots (by comparison) of room to move around and it's not moving very fast. You want to get to that piece right away. When you make it there, wait a few moments. Watch the pieces moving past you. As soon as one is lined up with the back end of the next bumper piece, you'll have to go. Once you get here successfully, you simply wait until it ferries you over to the goal. The slow way is basically the same, but you take the level one piece at a time instead of darting to the bumper pieces. This is more difficult, and I don't recommend it.

Challenge: Can you get all of the bananas and reach the goal? It's so difficult to do I'll tell you exactly how to do it. Turn around (almost 180º) and watch as very brief bridge forms all the way to the second bumper. Run over this bridge and head straight for the bananas. You'll have to jump the last gap (picking up the bananas) and immediately roll back and to the right to get back onto the bumper platform in front of the bumper. Now just ride around the level picking up the rest of the bananas. Stay in front of the bumper and you'll make it to the goal with about two seconds to spare.

Congratulations on beating Advanced mode! There were a few difficult levels here, but the real challenge is in Expert mode. Are you ready? Why don't you try unlocking the Beginner Extra stages now (beat Beginner mode without dying). You may want to avoid unlocking the Advanced Extra stages until you've beaten Expert though. It's also a good idea to earn infinite continues before attempting to beat Expert mode (interestingly enough, trying to get as far as possible without continuing is a good way to earn those play points you'll need for the continues). Now it's time for the really interesting levels.