Billy and Mandy The fright before Christmas hints or cheats

Quite a simple game actually, as long as you are quick on your fingers and totally focused. Game never seems to end though - after level 53....just didn't find it a worthwhile game to continue.

Hints: As soon as you can, purchase the looper plane for Mandy. The mallet can only do so much, and it has the ability to hit only one toy. The looper plane loops, enabling it to hit the red balloons with greater accuracy, and hitting up to 2 toys if they are very close together.
Next purchase Grimm's Shopmeister. His Dirtbuster is s l o w. And the Upright is almost just as useless.
Billy's frostcicles freeze enemies. Better time could be spend destroying the toys to begin with. The chestnuts can be bought, for fun mostly. They are useful because they not only burn whatever toys are in the way when Billy throws them, but also create a temporary barrier from the walking evil toys.

After the above items have bee upgraded, the next upgrades of utmost importance are swapping the looper plane for the marcy doll and the chestnuts for the Ultra Magnet for Billy. both are a bit expensive, but the sooner they, and Grimm's Shopmeister are bought, the better. They are indespensible tools. With all three, it is very possible to go past level 30. The Marcy Doll cuts through any evil monsters in its path. Theltra Magnet can be hard to get a handle on - but once it is mastered much destruction can be done on your enemies; it is best used when thrown at a slow toy, which works as a magnet attracting your enemies to it; the toys make an easy target, and you can manipulate where the swarm is, with practice. The Shopmeister picks up the gears quickly, so you don't have to worry as much when you are destroying toys.

Beyond the above mentioned tools, the only other recommended upgrade involves trading in Grimm's Shopmeister for the ever fast, ever efficient, Vortex Pack.

What about the other Upgrades?
Billy's Timeclock: Used this and survived just fine past level 50. Billy throws it, and it slows the whole screen for several seconds (all the toys slow down drammatically, giving you time to hit the hordes of toys intent on destroying you). However, if it is to be useful in times of great need, Billy must be called upon constantly to throw that clock, time that might need to be spend destroying evil toys sucking your light source. Use with caution.

Billy's Snow Globe: Like his frostcicle, but on a larger scale. Probably useless if destroying toys seems like a greater priority than freezing them first when there are hundreds of toys waiting to get you.

Grimm's Upright and Vacuguard: Completely and utterly useless vacuums. The Upright isn't considerably much faster than the Dirtbuster. The gears used to purchase it, or the Vacuguard, could be better spent being saved for items that really do help. The Vacuguard isn't much faster than the Shopmeister.

Mandy's Marbles: They spell death for the unfortunate soul who should purchase them in the hopes that they would vanquish the enemy. When she throws the fistful of marbles, they break apart into 3 separate groups. Each individual marble gets destroyed automatically upon contact with one toy. Between the groups, a gap is often left, which allows toys from dodging the blows directed at them. Before you know it, you are surrounded by toys, you only have one candle left, and you are still throwing those marbles in hopes that somehow you can survive. You don't.

Mandy's Instapop: Sounds useful. A mix between the Marcy Doll and the Marbles - right? Except wait....it hard to get a hang of, and by the time you have the gears to purchase it, you are already on a very high level, and there are hundred of evil toys. And like the marbles, above, it is practically useless. Death is as good as reality unless by some chance you are a gaming god.

Cheats? Unlikely. How Many Levels? Who knows.....