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Off the Rails ← Preceded by - Headcase - Followed by → Pest Control

Released	November 2007
Play It	Nitrome.com
Levels	25
Game Type	Main Game
Genre	Action, Platform
Websites	Nitrome.com, Candystand
Controls	Movement Attack/Fly in direction
Credits	Artwork Simon Hunter Programming Aaron Steed Music Lee Nicklen
Music	Menu Game

Headcase (original development title Sticky Feet^[1]) is an action-platform game released November 2007. The player controls Norman Noggin who has been transported to a world where everyone is superhero-like and walks on walls.

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Contents 1 Controls 2 Levels 2.1 Intro 2.2 1: Upside your Head! 2.3 2: Wheres your Head at? 2.4 3: Head Squeeze! 2.5 4: Tubular Traps! 2.6 5: Pyrotechnical Trouble! 2.7 6: Deadly Balls of Doom! 2.8 7: Let's Get to the Point! 2.9 8: Land of the Blue Gunbusters! 2.10 9: Worlds Apart 2.11 10: Blue Crush Town! 2.12 11: Up, Down and Around 2.13 12: Short and Sweet 2.14 13: Crispy Critters! 2.15 14: Swing Time Part 2! 2.16 15: Super Smashing Marvelous! 2.17 16: A Mean Green Machine! 2.18 17: Tricks and Traps 2.19 18: Up, Up, and Away! 2.20 19: Bang! Bang! You're Dead 2.21 20: Danger Danger! High Voltage! 2.22 21: Back to Back 2.23 22: Easy Squeezy 2.24 23: Time and Time Again 2.25 24: Leap of Faith 2.26 25: Lord of Chaos 2.27 Ending 3 Enemies 4 Hazards 5 Pick ups 6 Interactive Objects 6.1 Blocks 7 Beta elements 8 Awards 9 Trivia 10 References

ControlsEdit

Arrow keys - Move Norman

- Attack/fly in direction

LevelsEdit

I each level of Headcase, the player has to venture through the level and try to get to the end.

IntroEdit

(image of Norman Noggin in his bed reading a comic book)
Mild Mannered Norman Nogging was just a regular Joe, staying up late reading comic books

(image of Norman Noggin being struck by a green thunderbolt) But a bolt of Cosmic Lightning struck and sent him to a crazy world where everyone walked on walls

(Image of Norman Noggin garbed in his costume)
Norman was now a superhero - with a really big head!

1: Upside your Head!Edit

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This level teaches the player about the basic things in the game.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Headcase. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Head case level 1(00:40) 4 views

2: Wheres your Head at?Edit

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This level introduces enemies, specifically green goons and lazy riders. Also introduces the yellow spikes.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Headcase. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Head case lvl 2(00:36) 4 views

3: Head Squeeze!Edit

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This is the first level to include big blue blocks.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Headcase. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Level 3 begins at 1:07 in the below video Nitrome headcase level 1--5(02:56) 4 views

4: Tubular Traps!Edit

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Pipes are introduced, as well as blue buttons and light blue blocks .

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Headcase. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Headcase Levels 1 - 3(01:07) 3 views

5: Pyrotechnical Trouble!Edit

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Electricity is introduced, as well as the sleeping guards.

This level also has a misspelling in it, saying 'maybe' instead of 'may be' .

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Headcase. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Head case level 5(00:56) 1 view

6: Deadly Balls of Doom!Edit

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This level introduces blue wrecking balls.

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7: Let's Get to the Point!Edit

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New enemy: electro dudes, and spikey blocks.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Headcase. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome - Headcase Level 7(01:35) 0 views

8: Land of the Blue Gunbusters!Edit

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True to its name, this level introduces the blue gunbusters. Also has a lot of sleeping guards, making bullet dodging in this level an important skill.

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9: Worlds ApartEdit

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A test on the skills. Has a wide variety of different objects and enemies.

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10: Blue Crush Town!Edit

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True to its name, this level has lots of big blue blocks, so the player has to be very careful not to get squashed.

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11: Up, Down and AroundEdit

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This level is a big maze with many different paths, but only one leads to the exit.

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12: Short and SweetEdit

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True to its name, this is a relatively short and simple level. It has a lot of enemies which can be easily smashed to accumulate points.

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13: Crispy Critters!Edit

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This level has a lot of island hopping to do. Timing is important because there are electricity emitters between just about every island.

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14: Swing Time Part 2!Edit

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A level with lots of blue wrecking balls. The player must be able to take risks to complete this level.

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15: Super Smashing Marvelous!Edit

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This level involves a lot of smashing breakable blocks. Timing is important because it has a lot of electrical currents and spikey blocks.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Headcase. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome - Headcase Level 15(01:26) 2 views

16: A Mean Green Machine!Edit

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Norman shoots out of the start machine, collecting four gems and landing on a sticky green block surface. Upon seeing the vertically moving blue block with sticky green blocks on either sides, Norman should get on the underside of the moving block and quickly move so that he is standing on the block's right side, where two green goons are.

The player should then continue moving until Norman is at the top of the moving block. When the moving block meets the corner of the ceiling's sticky block, Norman should be moved off the blue block and onto the ceiling block.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Headcase. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Headcase Level 16(01:48) 6 views

17: Tricks and TrapsEdit

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18: Up, Up, and Away!Edit

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19: Bang! Bang! You're DeadEdit

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This level involves in a lot of bullet dodging, with gunbusters or sleeping guards just about everywhere. Fortunately, this level has a lot of areas where the user could get to to obtain health boosters.

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20: Danger Danger! High Voltage!Edit

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A level that involves in avoiding electricity, with a lot of electrical emitters and electro dudes.

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21: Back to BackEdit

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22: Easy SqueezyEdit

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This section involves much big blue blocks that can squash the player; the Big Blue Blocks are also moving in different patterns. Sections are found in the level requiring the player to hit a group of buttons in sequence, so that blocks open up to the next section for the level.

These sections that open up must be entered quickly, or else the blocks that have opened up will come down and crush the player if they are not fast enough to pass the moving squares.

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23: Time and Time AgainEdit

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The first part of the level involves traveling on big blue blocks, avoiding being squashed or being pushed towards spikes. The second half of the level has lots and lots of spikey Blocks and the player has to hop across them with no breaks, making it a very tough test.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Headcase. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome - Headcase Level 23(01:15) 2 views

24: Leap of FaithEdit

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This level is another level that's full of spikey blocks. It requires a lot of good timing and quick thinking, and courageousness.

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25: Lord of ChaosEdit

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This is a chaotic level that involves in almost all the enemies and concepts in Headcase. There's a little bit of everything, and is a good test in all the skills learned during the game.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Headcase. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Head Case Last level(02:12) 23 views

EndingEdit

This navigational box contains a spoiler. To open the box, click the [show] tag. "Well done at using your head! But Norman is now heading somewhere else. What a headache! Will Norman ever find his way home?" A picture of Norman in front of a pipe, facing a bunch of eerie green eyes and crooked structures with holes, is shown.

EnemiesEdit

• Green goons - Green goons fly around vertically or horizontally. They can be defeated with one attack.
• Lazy riders - Lazy riders drive a strange contraption on surfaces. They can be defeated with one attack.
• Napping guards - Napping guards are lazy guards next to a cannon. Every once in a while, they will wake up and fire the cannon. They can be defeated in one hit.
• Blue wrecking balls - These enemies are stationary, and will either swing 180 degrees, or a full 360. They can not be killed.
• Electro dudes - Every few seconds, they charge electricity out in a three by three square. They go down after one hit. However, the player should be wary about when they will discharge electricity. The electricity kills Norman if contact is made.
• Spikey blocks - Spikey blocks appear in three phases. In their calm phase, they act like regular blocks. In their stressed phase, they also act like regular blocks. In their spiked phase though, they are covering in instant death spikes.
• Blue gunbusters - Cousins of the Lazy guard, blue gunbusters appear the same, except for the fact that they are always awake, so the rate of fire is faster. They are lined with spikes and cannons. If the player lands on them, the spikes on the gunbuster causes instant death. They fire missiles from all four sides in a loop. They cannot be destroyed.
• Punchos - Punchos reside on land, where they can punch the occasional victim. They throw their punched left and right, and are defeated with one attack.

HazardsEdit

• Yellow spikes - Any contact with these spike results in instant death.
• Big blue blocks - They move vertically or horizontally, and will instantly kill the player if they get crushed. They are sometimes connected to Sticky Green Blocks.
• Electricity - Electricity is emitted in two ways. One, in a line from two connecting emitters (which may be inside of blocks). And two, from electro dudes.

Pick upsEdit

• Diamonds - These pick ups are scattered across levels, and are worth 20 points.
• Health boosters - Health boosters are scarce, but will replenish one block of health at a time.

Interactive ObjectsEdit

• Entry machine - The entry machine is where the player is deployed from. After that, it acts as a regular platform.
• Exit machine - On the opposite end, the exit machine is where the player has to reach to end the level. End the level by leaping into it.
• Pipes - Pipes are a quick means of transportation. They send the player from one end to the other when leaped into.
• Blue buttons - Blue Buttons activate Light Blue Blocks. Any type of contact from the player will do.
• Light blue blocks - Light blue blocks are activated by blue buttons. They will retract into a space, allowing access. They also act as regular platforms. However they can squash Norman if he stands under it for too long.

BlocksEdit

• Pink blocks - These blocks can be smashed with one attack. And as the name says, they are pink and cracked.
• Pink checkered blocks - These platforms the player can fly off.
• Sticky green blocks - The player cannot leap off these.

Beta elementsEdit

An image of a happy Norman Noggin was discovered on Simon Hunter's website. This image depicted Norman Noggin happy, an image not seen for the entire game.

AwardsEdit

Site/Event	Year	Contest	Prize	Outcome
Jay is Games	2008	Best of Casual Gameplay 2007	Best Platform game of 2007	Template:Nominated

TriviaEdit

• Lee Nicklen made an extra track of music for Headcase.^{[citation needed]}

ReferencesEdit

v • d • e Headcase General Headcase • Norman Noggin Enemies Green goons • Lazy riders • Napping guards • Blue wrecking balls • Electro dudes • Spikey blocks • Blue gunbusters • Punchos Hazards Yellow spikes • Big blue blocks • Electricity Pick ups Health boosters Blocks Sticky green blocks • Pink checkered blocks • Pink blocks Interactive objects Entry machines • Pipes • Blue switches • Light blue blocks

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