Blinx the Timesweeper takes everything you know about platformers and turns it upside down. Or rather, pauses it, rewinds it, then plays it back for you in slow-motion while you watch your recorded double wipe the drool from your mouth. Only with the included hard drive in the Xbox is a game like Blinx a reality. You have all the controls on your standard VCR available to you in game, which makes for some very interesting puzzles to say the least. This truly is the next generation of games.

Blinx is as challenging as it is fun to play. To help you get through it as painlessly as possible, we?ve come up with this handy guide that will have you controlling time like a pro. Because Blinx is a different kind of game than you?re probably used to, be sure to read through the basics section. It is VERY helpful! You?ll find many tips that will make life much easier. Good luck!

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This is a glitch.

As soon as a stage starts, quickly jump back and land on the starting ring. The game will occasionally allow Blinx to treat the start ring as the finish ring.

Collect 80 cat medals to unlock the ultimate weapon Blinx can buy right before the boss.

Complete all stages with an A+ grade or better to unlock a bonus movie.

To skip the current level, press BLACK and WHITE together.

To beat the 2nd boss without getting hurt go on a ledge where crystals are (it doesn't matter which ledge) and pick up trash to defeat him. He can’t jump up there even with his super jump.

Keep playing and beating the first level boss several times to rack up some serious dough.