Friday, June 15, 2012

Hot Help: Secret of the Sphinx

There's no doubt Bugs Bunny is one of the most beloved cartoon characters of all time, and what better way to celebrate his big fiftieth birthday than with the Bugs Bunny's Birthday Blowout game pak for the NES? This wonderful game perfectly captures the incorrigible humour of the animated shorts with graphics so amazing, it's almost like playing a cartoon!

But if you get tired of playing funny tricks on Elmer and the gang, there are still many secrets hidden throughout the game's levels. For example, did you know about the Secret of the Sphinx in the desert level? 

Be warned! This is a great way to fool your friends or brother...



Just like the sphinxes scattered across Egypt in real life, the sphinxes in Bugs Bunny's Birthday Blowout are mysterious and wonderful. Also, just like real sphinxes, they are easily broken with a hammer.


It's a well known fact that sphinxes always face the same direction in this game, so if you come across two sphinxes close together, use Bugs's magic hammer to destroy the middle portion. If you do it correctly, you can then call your brother into the room and tell him that you discovered an extra large sphinx in the game. Tell him that you had to destroy it to get the vegetables hidden below and show him the remains. Now watch as he tries to imagine the elongated statue that surely fell victim to your mighty hammer! 



Can you find all the areas in the game where this is possible? Are there more secrets you can uncover by smashing things with Bugs's magic hammer? Write in and tell us about it, and don't forget to include more of that amazing envelope art!