They Took Our Candy
Genre: Shooter, Upgrades
Game Review
I always have a special place in my heart towards shooter flash games no matter how overused they get, especially zombie and alien shooters. Likewise, They Took Our Candy is no exceptional game. I can safely say this game actually is quite awesome one. Awesome enough till I couldn't resist writing a game review and walkthrough guide for this flash game!
Something about the name of "They Took Our Candy" makes me think it is somewhat going to be related to Halloween, more precisely it’s the Trick-or-treat. Bingo, I'm correct! In another two week or less, we will be celebrating Halloween and according to the game's description, aliens are ruining Halloween and stealing all the candy. It is the rightful time to assemble a team of four vengeful Trick-or-Treaters to rid the streets of the extraterrestrial invaders!
Well, I really like They Took Our Candy for a few reasons. First of all, we are talking about the art style; the game is played in cute retro pixel art style. I loved it and totally suited perfectly. Secondly the replay value is high because we are talking about forming a team of four with a list of usable characters; different team combinations will mean slightly different approach and playing style to complete the game. Remember each character has their own stats and specialty. You'll just have to play the game to find out what I'm talking about. Lastly, there's a 50-level survival mode! :)
As a whole, I would say it has a very smooth progression. A little bit of difficulty but you get little stat boosts that will help tremendously especially in survival. One thing is irking me though... I wish the game had a bit better description of each character's projectile. For example, the Ninjas throw three stars but the only way to know is when you play it. Now tell your Mom, she is wrong! I can get stronger eating candies.
They Took Our Candy Guide
They Took Our Candy Screenshot
List of Characters in Realm of the Mad God
Super Hero - +10 Attack, +10 Speed, +20 Health
Special: Laser Beam - Shoots multiple lasers spread in front.
Knight - +10 Attack, +35 Health
Special: Protect - Temporarily absorbs 75% of damage taken. Does not stack.
Fairy - +15 Speed, +15 Special, +10 Health
Special: Pixie Dust - Heals the group by 10%.
Ninja - +20 Attack, +20 Speed
Special: Flurry - Barrage of throwing stars in all directions.
Witch - +10 Attack, +20 Special, +10 Health
Special: Witch's Brew - Temporary Attack and Speed increase.
Ghost - +10 Attack, +20 Speed, +10 Special
Special: Boo! - Frightens enemies.
Pirate - +15 Attack, +5 Special, +20 Health
Special: Broadside - Fires cannonballs from the sides.
Cat - +15 Attack, +25 Speed
Special: Frenzy - Temporary Attack increase.
Robot - +50 Health
Special: Vending - Dispenses candy.
Princess - +10 Speed, +15 Special, + 15 Health
Special: Charm - Stuns enemies.
Rabbit - +40 Speed, +5 Special, +5 Health
Special: Fleet foot - Temporary Speed increase.
Robin Hood - +25 attack, +15 Speed
Special: Quad Shot - Shoots four arrows forward
Upgrades in They Took Our Candy
Attack - Increases attack speed
Speed - Increases movement speed
Special - Increases special recharge rate
Health - Increases total hit points
Magnet - Increases range of candy pickup
Candy - Increases drop rate of candy
Recommended Build for They Took Our Candy
It is very important to max Special, Health and Attack as soon as possible. Once you max those 3 upgrades I have mentioned above, you can sit back and max other less important upgrades.
- Candy +1
- Magnet +1
- Candy +2
- Special +1
- Attack +1
- Special +2
- Attack +2
- Special +3
- Attack +3
- Health +1
- Health +2
- Health +3
- Health +4
- Special +4
- Attack +4
- Special +5
- Attack +5
- Special +6 (max)
- Attack +6 (max)
- Health +5
- Health +6 (max)
- Speed +1
- Speed +2
- Speed +3
- Speed +4
- Speed +5
- Speed +6 (max)
Build 2 Witches and 2 Ninjas
Trust me! You will love this setup especially in survival. This combination has a very decent specialty recharging rate which, you can eventually spam mindlessly once you max the Special upgrade. Remember, Witch's specialty is a temporary increase Attack and Speed. It has a tremendous effect on Ninja because they throw three stars in a cone shape which is ideal as it speeds up to get rid massive invaders fast.
Build 2 Cats and 2 Robin Hoods
Personally, This is like my second best setup. This combination is focus heavily on having tons of damage. Cats specialty is about temporarily increase Attack and Robin Hood has the highest Attack among the characters. The specialty of Robin Hood is strong enough to one hit on weaker monsters, ideal when monsters comes in a row.
Build Knight and 3 Robots (Just for fun)
I totally had fun with this team. A Robot can only generate a little amount of candy, imagine 3 Robots! Candy generating machine. At first, I tried with 4 robots but I failed in the later part of the game because I am practically weak in everything else. I adjusted the team and a knight seems to fit in awesomely with its Protect speciality.
