Stardew Valley is a game in which players get a farm as an inheritance from their grandfather. The game's relaxing atmosphere captivates beginners from the very first minutes. It offers a variety of activities, such as farming, building friendly and romantic relationships, exploring the secrets of Stardew Valley, and much more. This article will provide a guide on one of these activities: Junimo Kart.
Junimo Kart is a mini-game available on an arcade machine at Stardrop Saloon. It is quite a difficult mini-game that will make any user who dares to play it suffer. Read on to find description of the mechanics, and some tips that will make it easier to beat Junimo Kart in Stardew Valley.
Junimo Kart Rules
In the minigame, players will play as Junimo sitting in a cart. The main goal is to jump with a cart along the rails. But the rails often break or there can be very few of them, so gamers need to calculate the jump carefully. In addition, various obstacles will appear on the way.
The longer the player holds down the jump button, the higher Junimo jumps. The obstacle course and control points are randomly generated. Player start with 3 lives, and each time they die, they lose one life. After losing all lives, the game starts again from the first level. The game requires patience and practice because tis quite difficult, and fans often die just because they get unlucky.
Junimo Kart Guide & Tips
Collect coins and fruits to get extra lives. Every 100 coins gives one life, and every 3 fruits will do the same. Also, players need to learn how to jump accurately, because accuracy is often crucial.
Crumble Cavern
This is the easiest level and the best for players to learn all the mechanics. Before moving on to the next level, practice a little bit here. Beware of falling stones and use short and medium jumps. At this level, players rarely need to use high jumps.
Slippery Slopes
On this level, focus on jumping accuracy and timing. Gamers will encounter slippery areas that will accelerate the cart. Try to avoid them to make the cart easier to control.
The Gem Sea Giant
This level is quite challenging since players will meet a large whale that will blow bubbles. It will be difficult to collect coins on this level, so focus on avoiding the bubbles. Gravity will be reduced here, and players can jump on the bubbles to bounce a bit.
Slomps Stomp
In Slomps Stomp, farmers will be chased by a large creature. Avoid the slime, because it will slow down the cart. If players get into the slime, jump out of it immediately.
Ghastly Galleon
Avoid the ghosts that move in a circular pattern. There will be a lot of big and small jumps on the level, so be careful.
Red Hot Rollercoaster
Players will need to jump very accurately on narrow parts of the rails. Watch out for falling stones.
Glowshroom Grotto
In Glowshroom Grotto, jump on mushrooms. The cart will bounce when players come across small mushrooms, so keep this in mind. Some mushrooms will fall and rise when players jump on them, so be careful, especially when two such mushrooms are in a row.
Sunset Speedway
This is the final, hardest level. It contains many small rails, often located at different heights. Try to jump on the highest rails to have more options for the next jump, and plan the moves ahead. It is recommended to have 3 or more lives on this level.
Stardew Valley is available on Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One.