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Flash Circle TD Strategy Guide

First off, thanks to everyone for conducting a wonderful test of our site infrastructure... hundreds of thousands of you have hit Candystand.com since yesterday to play Flash Circle TD. The response has been overwhelming and we're thrilled that so many of you are enjoying the game.

In the coming weeks and months, we'll be updating the game quite a bit. The best place to have your suggestions heard is over on David Scott's message board (he developed the game).

I was browsing through messages tonight and was blown away to find a pretty detailed Flash Circle TD strategy guide. Thanks to iBotPeaches for doing all this work.

Flash Element Circle TD
Created by David Scott
(Click it to play it)

How to Play?

The aim of the game is to control the number of monsters in the maze at any one time by building towers which can stop them.

To build a tower, simply click on its icon on the right of the screen then place it on the map by clicking again. Towers can only be built on the raised ground around the paths.

All towers can be upgraded to improve their strengths, to do this click on the tower then click on the upgrade button which appears on the right.

You can also sell towers to make back some extra money. How many levels can you last?

Target low health monsters by clicking them as they walk on the path. All towers in range of that creep will focus fire to try and take it out quicker.

The Problem:

Monsters enter the maze on the left and right of the screen, they will do so in groups of 30 (15 each side) every few seconds. The number of monsters that are walking / flying around the maze at any one time must be kept down below the maximum capacity of the maze (100 on Medium, 80 on Hard)

The Solution:

To control the total monster count you must build towers alongside the path the monsters take. Towers attack any monster that gets within range. To build a new tower you must select its icon on the right of the screen then move the mouse over to the maze and click again where you want to build the tower. The build icon will turn white when it is over a spot you can build on; it will turn red when you are not. Once a tower is built, if you have enough money left to build a 2nd tower the build icon will remain on your mouse cursor. If you do not wish to build a 2nd tower simply move your mouse over the path until the cursor is red then click. You can also focus fire on specific monsters as they walk by clicking on them. All towers in range of that monster will focus fire to try and take it out quicker.

Advanced:

All towers can be upgraded to improve their stats or sold to give you some of the $ you have spent on it back. To upgrade or sell a tower simply click on the tower you wish to upgrade/sell then press either of the buttons on the right. Some of the towers have special properties. The splash tower will do damage not only to the monster it hits but all monsters around it, the slow tower will reduce the speed of the monster which will make them take more hits from other nearby towers. Some towers only fire at monsters that are on the ground, the air tower will only fire on monsters that fly and other towers will fire on both land and air monsters.

Play like a pro:

Some hints and tips to help you do well.

1. Slow towers have low damage but can cause monsters to group up, making them easy picking for splash towers.
2. Built air towers before the air levels start then sell them when the air is all gone, this will free up $ for other towers.
3. When placing a tower the circle drawn around your mouse shows the range of the tower, use this to make sure the tower overlaps the path more than it overlaps other towers.
4. The range circle you get when you build or click on a tower flashes, this is the speed the tower fires.

The Board

1- This is where you start the game, after building your Towers, Click Here to start the game.

2- At anytime you can click here, to pause the game, To resume, simply click "Resume" on the screen

3- At anytime during the game, you can click here to reset, or get back to the menu

4- This is where your creep limit is, the first number shows how many you have, and the second number shows how many your ALOWED to have (Normal-100 Max, Hard-80 Max)

5- This is simple, its your score

6- This is a counter that counts down from 20 seconds, it is that every 20 seconds, the next round of creeps will come

7- Level, pretty esay, it tells what level your on

8- Also very simple, just how much money you have

9- Theres 4 buttons here each does the following

Quote:

HELP- brings up a excellent help screen that explains the rules, and some hints of the game MUTE- Will stop ALL sounds and mute them H- will put the game in High Quality (default is on this) L- will put game in Low Quality

10- This is where you can purchase the Towers Fast, Splash, Air, Damage, Slow.

11- This shows the HP and type of the next round of creeps

12- This is 1 of the 2 entrances in which creeps enter

13- This is the 2 entrance in which creeps enter

Modes
Theres 2 Modes of Play.

Normal- Max Creeps 100, More money from Creeps, Just general esay, 20 second between creeps

This is the board in Normal Mode

Hard - Max ammounts of Creeps to 80, drops money, and in general makes the game harder. 18 seconds between creeps

This is the Board in Hard Mode

Towers

Fast- Low Damage, but high fire rate, and good range {Hits BOTH Land and Air Creeps}

Placement:
Theres not 1 Perfect spot, so I'll just show you your most BEST options

Stats of Tower

Level 0
Damage 9
Range 150
Spash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade-50
Sell Value-37

Level 1
Damage 17
Range 157
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade-52
Sell Value-75

Level 2
Damage 25
Range 164
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade-55
Sell Value-114

Level 3
Damage 33
Range 171
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade-57
Sell Value-155

Level 4
Damage 41
Range 178
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade-60
Sell Value-198

Level 5
Damage 49
Range 185
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade-60
Sell Value-243

Level 6
Damage 57
Range 192
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade-62
Sell Value-289

Level 7
Damage 65
Range 199
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade-65
Sell Value-338

Level 8
Damage 73
Range 206
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade-67
Sell Value-388

Level 9 (Max)
Damage 81
Range 213
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- Fully Upgraded
Sell Value-441

Splash- Strong Tower that damages creeps around its target. {Hits ONLY Land Creeps}

Placement: The range of this tower suffers, so theres only 3 Good Spots

Stats of Tower

Level 0
Damage 42
Range 100
Splash 40
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 125
Sell Value- 93

Level 1
Damage 80
Range 105
Splash 42
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 131
Sell Value- 187

Level 2
Damage 118
Range 110
Splash 44
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 137
Sell Value- 285

Level 3
Damage 156
Range 115
Splash 46
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 143
Sell Value- 388

Level 4
Damage 194
Range 120
Splash 48
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 150
Sell Value- 495

Level 5
Damage 232
Range 125
Splash 50
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 156
Sell Value- 608

Level 6
Damage 270
Range 130
Splash 52
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 162
Sell Value- 725

Level 7
Damage 308
Range 135
Splash 54
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 168
Sell Value- 846

Level 8
Damage 346
Range 140
Splash 56
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 175
Sell Value- 972

Level 9 (Max)
Damage 384
Range 145
Splash 58
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- Fully Upgraded
Sell Value- 1104

Air- Strong Tower with a good fire rate and range. {Hits ONLY Air Creeps}

Placement: This tower has by far the Larger upgradable range. Here are the 3 top places to place this tower.

Stats of Tower

Level 0
Damage 18
Range 180
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 45
Sell Value- 33

Level 1
Damage 34
Range 189
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 47
Sell Value- 67

Level 2
Damage 50
Range 198
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 49
Sell Value- 102

Level 3
Damage 66
Range 207
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 51
Sell Value- 139

Level 4
Damage 82
Range 216
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 54
Sell Value- 117

Level 5
Damage 98
Range 225
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 56
Sell Value- 218

Level 6
Damage 114
Range 234
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 58
Sell Value- 260

Level 7
Damage 130
Range 243
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 60
Sell Value- 303

Level 8
Damage 146
Range 252
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 63
Sell Value- 348

Level 9 (Max)
Damage 162
Range 261
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- Fully Upgraded
Sell Value- 396

Damage- A Large slow-firing Tower which has massive damage {Hits ONLY Land Creeps}

Level 0
Damge 250
Range 125
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 250
Sell Value- 262

Level 1
Damage 477
Range 131
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 367
Sell Value- 525

Level 2
Damage 704
Range 137
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 385
Sell Value- 800

Level 3
Damage 931
Range 143
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 402
Sell Value- 1089

Level 4
Damage 1158
Range 149
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 420
Sell Value- 1390

Level 5
Damage 1385
Range 155
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 437
Sell Value- 1705

Level 6
Damage 1612
Range 161
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 455
Sell Value- 2033

Level 7
Damage 1839
Range 167
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 472
Sell Value- 2374

Level 8
Damage 2066
Range 173
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- 490
Sell Value- 2728

Level 9 (Max)
Damage 2293
Range 179
Splash 0
Slow 0%
Next Upgrade- Fully Upgraded
Sell Value- 3096

Slow- Low Damage, but will slow any Creep it hits {Hits BOTH Land and Air Creeps}
Note: These towers are smart, once a creep, is hit,and has been slowed, the tower will not target that slowed creep, till it has regained speed. Improved AI!

Level 0
Damage 1
Range 150
Splash 0
Slow 60%
Next Upgrade-45
Sell Value- 33

Level 1
Damage 1
Range 157
Splash 0
Slow 63%
Next Upgrade- 47
Sell Value- 67

Level 2
Damage 1
Range 164
Splash 0
Slow 66%
Next Upgrade- 49
Sell Value- 102

Level 3
Damage 1
Range 171
Splash 0
Slow 69%
Next Upgrade- 51
Sell Value- 139

Level 4
Damage 1
Range 185
Splash 0
Slow 72%
Next Upgrade- 54
Sell Value- 177

Level 5
Damage 1
Range 185
Splash 0
Slow 75%
Next Upgrade- 56
Sell Value- 218

Level 6
Damage 1
Range 192
Splash 0
Slow 78%
Next Upgrade- 58
Sell Value 260

Level 7
Damage 1
Range 199
Splash 0
Slow 81%
Next Upgrade- 60
Sell Value- 303

Level 8
Damage 1
Range 206
Splash 0
Slow 85%
Next Upgrade- 63
Sell Value- 348

Level 9 (Max)
Damage 1
Range 213
Splash 0
Slow 89%
Next Upgrade- Fully Upgraded
Sell Value- 396

Creeps

They are 4 types of Creeps

Normal- Average nothing special
Hard- Stronger HP than normal
Fast - Move faster than normal
Air - Fly, so splash and damage towers CANT hit

With Those you can get

Fast Hard,
Fast Air,
Hard Fast,
Hard Air,
Hard,Fast, Air

-On Normal Diffulculty-

Level 1- 8HP Normal
Level 2- 23HP Normal
Level 3- 40HP Normal
Level 4- 59HP Normal
Level 5- 80HP Fast
Level 6- 103HP Normal
Level 7- 128HP Air
Level 8- 155HP Normal
Level 9- 276HP Hard
Level 10- 215HP Fast
Level 11- 248HP Normal
Level 12- 283HP Normal
Level 13- 320HP Normal
Level 14- 359HP Air
Level 15- 400HP Fast
Level 16- 443HP Normal
Level 17- 488HP Normal
Level 18- ????HP Hard
Level 19- 584HP Normal
Level 20- 635HP Fast
Level 21- 688HP Air
Level 22- 743HP Normal
Level 23- 800HP Normal
Level 24- 859HP Normal
Level 25- 920HP Fast
Level 26- 983HP Normal
Level 27- 1572HP Hard
Level 28- 1115HP Air
Level 29- 1184HP Normal
Level 30- 1255HP Fast
Level 31- 1328HP Normal
Level 32- 1403HP Normal
Level 33- 1480HP Normal
Level 34- 1559HP Normal
Level 35- 1640HP Fast,Air
Level 36- 2584HP Hard
Level 37- 1808HP Normal
Level 38- 1895HP Normal
Level 39- 1984HP Normal
Level 40- 2075HP Fast
Level 41- 2168HP Normal
Level 42- 2263HP Air
Level 43- 2360HP Normal
Level 44- 2459HP Normal
Level 45- 3840HP Hard,Fast
Level 46- 2662HP Normal
Level 47- 2768HP Normal
Level 48- 2875HP Normal
Level 49- 2984HP Air
Level 50- 3095HP Fast
Level 51- 3208HP Normal
Level 52- 3323HP Normal
Level 53- 3440HP Normal
Level 54- 5338HP Hard
Level 55- 3680HP Fast
Level 56- 3803HP Air
Level 57- 3928HP Normal
Level 58- 4055HP Normal
Level 59- 4184HP Normal
Level 60- 4315HP Fast
Level 61- 4448HP Normal
Level 62- 4583HP Normal
Level 63- 7080HP Hard, Air

-On Hard diffuculty-

Level 1- 8HP Normal
Level 2- 28HP Normal
Level 3- 50HP Normal
Level 4- 74HP Normal
Level 5- 100HP Fast
Level 6- 128HP Normal
Level 7- 158HP Air
Level 8- 190HP Normal
Level 9- 336HP Hard
Level 10- 260HP Fast
Level 11- 298HP Normal
Level 12- 338HP Normal
Level 13- 380HP Normal
Level 14- 424HP Air
Level 15- 470HP Fast
Level 16- 518HP Normal
Level 17- 548HP Normal
Level 18- 930HP Hard
Level 19- 674HP Normal
Level 20- 730HP Fast
Level 21- 788HP Air
Level 22- 848HP Normal
Level 23- 910HP Normal
Level 24- 974HP Normal
Level 25- 1040HP Fast
Level 26- 1180HP Normal
Level 27- 1767HP Hard
Level 28- 1250HP Air
Level 29- 1324HP Normal
Level 30- 1400HP Fast
Level 31- 1478HP Normal
Level 32- 1558HP Normal
Level 33- 1640HP Normal
Level 34- 1724HP Normal
Level 35- 1810HP Fast,Air
Level 36- 2847HP Hard

Any Errors? Pm iBotPeaches, and he will fix it!
Want to Help? I could help getting Creeps stats on levels, I cant seem to get by 70.

Flash Circle TD to launch on Thursday!

We're less than 24-hours away from the launch of one our most eagerly anticipated game launches ever: Flash Circle TD. While you patiently wait, I hope you enjoy some screen shots I posted on flickr.

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Can you bowl a 300 in Candystand Bowling? Tom can.

Alright... I just think that our friend Tom is just showing off now. He's recorded a perfect score of 300 in Candystand Bowling. Think you can do better?? Well, we'll give you a chance to prove yourself! Next week, I'll preview our new Tournament Mode that should keep you all pretty busy for a while.

For now, I give you Tom's perfect game:

This guy rules at 'Round the World

One of our loyal users (Tom) has become quite good at 'Round the World. So good, in fact, that he's decided to upload a video of himself shredding the game to YouTube. It's a bit on the long side, but definitely humbling!

Great job, Tom!