For those who have loved playing Robin Allen's Hapland games—and if you haven't enjoyed those games, you are definitely in the minority—you will be very happy to know that the genre-defining artist has done it again.
Escape from Rhetundo Island follows in the footsteps of its Hapland predecessors, and expounds on the idea by stringing together a sequence of individual screens, or vignettes, through which you must safely navigate the stick-figure protagonist, Johnny Tag.
The game is a little bit point-and-click, a little bit Lemmings, and a little bit Hapland all rolled into one. I just found out that the game had been released and so I didn't want to delay with posting the link for fans of Robin's other games. I will follow up with a more detailed review once I have managed to get through the game. Click.
This game, like the other Hapland games before it, is available exclusively at Foon.co.uk.
Note: Flash Player 8 is required for this game.
Escape from Rhetundo Island walkthrough now available!
Comments (may contain spoilers)
andy--
read my 1-6 spoiler for Level 2.
I've noticed that on the screen where there's the buzzsaw, if you use the jump button it switches to the screen with the orange spikes, but my little man disappears preventing me from doing anything so I have to start over. That glitch is VERY annoying.
i downloaded flashplayer 8, and still stuck on level2
Brenda-
Is there a hill to climb or do you immediately fall?
(If the ground is missing and you immediately fall, then Flash 8 is not properly installed.
If the ground is there and you're able to climb the hill, then maybe you're forgetting to click on the item box before clicking on the guy to make him jump.)
Twice I've gotten stuck and had to restart, even though I had lives left. This game needs a suicide button.
I have installed 8 and rebooted and all that wonderful stuff but after i hit the bullseye to knock the plank to go on he falls to oblivion...did i miss something
Hey All...got past a lot of the game...but now im stuck on the level where there is a buzzsaw and when i jump over the pit there is a screen with orange spikes but my guy dissapears and I must restart...is it a glich??? if not how do I pass it..ive tried dropping stuff on the saw and its not working :(
Help...if anyone needs help before that just ask.
If you can help me with the level where the buzz saws pop up from no where, you are my god (in fact, I may start a cult revolving around you with 2 child sacrifices to your glory every day).
Hey again again...this game is impossible!!
I finally got past those spikes but now I got past that and im on some random platform that just puts me into the lava :( please help
i read Matt's spoiler and i dont quite get level 4, i got the guy across and i know i have to click the white thing on the ground but i'm stuck
I FINALLY BEAT THE GAME YAAAA..but now when i tried to play it again...when there are the 2 farmers i die when i fall down the pit...whatever I BEAT THE GAME..if anyone needs help just ask





Levels 7-12

9: Turn-around after the guy gets the bag. Choose jump and jump up to the second bag. Choose the bomb and dust the slender lip of land on the right. Fall.
10: Wait for guy to climb the stairs. Mouse movement contols the spikes. Position the spikes so the guy can walk between them. Move the mouse to the right, escourting him along and preventing his getting shivved.
11: Once your guy regains his balance after falling onto the platform, hit the right arrow. When he reaches the FAR right side of the next platform, hit the right arrow again.
12: Turn back when you almost catch up to the blade moving to the right. Then, (using a few reverses if you have to), turn back to the right, timing it so that the last blade coming hard to the left dips into the ground just before you pass over it in the opposite direction. Go. (Fenris, pay fealty to Zuel.)
hmm. Possible to ignore my questionable numbering?
please help im crap at this i cant get past the 4 screen HELP!!
It is I, remister again. With another exclusive walkthrough. I had fun playing this game.... I hope you do too by not getting frustrated. HAHAHA IF you do, here comes the walkthrough..
THANKS to JAY for this NICE SPOILER TAG :)
Level One

- Ahh, Hit the bullseye
Level Two

- A bomb comes down and makes a crater. Meanwhile, your little dude gets a boom box. Said boom box gives him a "special jump move."
- Click on the "special move" box (looks like a little guy jumping, kind of) and wait until he has passed the crater.
- Once past the crater, click on the little guy. He'll fly with the latest of fleas... with plates full of cheese... with the birds and the bees... he won't miss the other side. On to level 3!
Level Three

- This level is mostly timing - wait until the, um... rotating arms are about to come level with the ground.
- Press the stop light and it becomes a go light.
- Here's your first experience with the evil that is the elevator. You have to time when you raise the elevator up so that he doesn't fall off when you think he's firmly on it, and you don't want him to end up bumping into the cliff side because he'll turn around and keep walking right off into oblivion, assuring you that he is the stupidest creature since the guy who thought up nylons for women.
Level Four

- Stickman picks up a boom box and proceeds to attempt suicide.
- You have to catch him with the annoying little sliding platform that you have to control yourself.
- Once Stickman is safely on land, examine (rather rapidly) the landscape. There are two lovely lumps of white embedded in the land chunk, and a middle grey matter in between.
- The lump on the left is a circular lump. The lump on the right has a dip in the center. If you wait until Stickman steps into that dip and click on Left Lump, Right Lump will plump up and spring Stickman into the stratosphere, landing him safely on the cliff that you seek to reach.
Level five

- first lower the platform, then when the guy is just on top the "pole or whatever" click the opposite one to raise it,
- just when he gets on the platform raise it and if hes returning u can use the item u got to turn him around,
- then let him fall to the ground and before the cliff use the item (click on the clank to let go of the wood)and voila!!!
Level Six

- explode bottom man with explosive special item.
- Drop box item on upper man.
- Click on house.
- Click white circle thing to jump your man up.
- He will then fall down the hole to level 7 (2nd part)
Level seven

- Level 7 is all about timing and if needed, quickly using that switcheroo item.
Level eight

- The stick will get a boombox and get a drop item, drop it between him and scissors.
- When scissors have dropped off end, and face blows bubble gum platform, use your jump to get over box.
Leven Nine

- got to work quick on this one.
- Start with the platforms you can drop, drop from the left to make a bridge.
- or the rest of the bridge at the right, use the boxes 2 to level with ground level.
Level ten

- After getting boombox, make the stickman turn around,
- jumped to the ledge that has the boombox,
- when rocket item has been attained. Blow up sand that will make the stick figure to fall through
Level eleven

- Mouse countrol is crucial to make stick man survive, keep hand steady. (Mouse controls FIRE)... That is all that is needed to know.
Level Twelve

- Click the arrows to make the platform thing move.
- Timing is of essence to see where the stickman is.
Leven Thirteen

- when picked up boombox make the stickman go back..
- drop the bricks stuff onto the saws however many you have, you should make it through, use the returning stuff if needed.
Level fourteen

- Like the first level, bullseye :)
CONGRATS and AWARDS :)
Am I crazy or do you need lightning reflexes for level five? I know what to do, but can't do it fast enough.
one additional tip if you're having trouble with level 11:

Level 13 made easy

I'm stuck on level 4 - can anyone help?
People keep talking about how you "only need two" boxes on level nine (the acid pit). What's with that? I used just one my first time through, and found it easier to accomplish it that way than by using more than one.

on level nine:
I found it easier to put one plank touching the left hand bank and one touching the right hand bank then two boxs in the middle to lay the last plank on, it works every time
im stuck on level 3 because i can only see the head of my man. HELP!
OK, where are the "Farmers" on level 5? All it is for me is 2 totem pole-like things with eyes that pop up and down, and a platform
Ok I give up i cant get past the 2nd level after the bullseye...i have clicked once or a hundred times on the guy in the box under the extra men and he just falls...Am i doing something wrong??
Sorry, Archie, but level 14 doesn't feel right to me. I don't think the object of the game is to get hit with a missile. I suspect the solution involves using your leftover turnarounds and boxes to avoid getting blown up and then walk over the pits, but like you, I can no longer get past room 6.
Here's my version of a walkthrough.
1.

2.

the jump tool. Just before Sticky reaches the pit, click
him to make him jump over it.
3.

to walk. time this so he walks onto one of the spinning platforms.
When he gets to the other side, *smoothly* lift the metal platform
to elevate him to the cliff on the right. it's more important
to do this smoothly than quickly, as he'll fall off if you are
too jerky.
4.

sliding platform at the bottom left and drag it so he falls onto
it, then smoothly drag it to the right so he walks onto the
grassy area. There are two white stripes, a bulge and a depression,
on the grassy area. Just as he walks onto the depression, click
on the bulge. The depression will suddenly bulge out, popping
him on top of the cliff at the right.
5.

turn-around tool. Drag the sliding platform down to the bottom
of the pipe it is attached to. To get him up to the toolbag, the
following requires accurate, quick mouse movements:
a) position your mouse at the extreme left edge of the brown
platform, just before the pit;
b) when Sticky gets there, click him so he turns around;
c) *immediately* move your mouse and click on the protruding brown
head on the right, so Sticky walks onto the rising head
on the left;
d) immediately, and smoothly, elevate the sliding platform so he reaches
the toolbag.
Press W to select the girder-drop tool and get a girder at the top of
the screen. Move your mouse to line the girder up with the pit, then
click on the girder itself to drop it.
6.

Press W to select the box-drop tool. Click on the box itself to drop it
onto the shotgun guy on the right, killing him.
Press Q to select the explosion tool. Click on the remaining shotgun
guy, and he'll explode. (Bet you didn't know you could do that!)
[[Click on the house to make it walk?]]
There's a large round white knot embedded in the dirt to the right of
Sticky. When he's walking directly over the white floor of his
depression, press that knot. The depression will suddenly bulge out,
popping Sticky out. Let him walk until he falls. He falls for a
couple of screens.
7.

are both moving to the left and in synch. This takes about three trips
back-and-forth across the container. When they are about to be moving
to the left together, click the switch so the floor opens and Sticky
drops onto the moving platform. He will walk left, get the gold
thingie (incidentally this fills up all your lives), and then walk back
to the right onto the new floor.
8.

Press W to select the box-drop tool. Click on the box to drop it anywhere
between the left edge of the screen and the descending tube. When the
scissors drop out, they will turn around at the box and fall, which
results in a white balloon inflating for your walking pleasure. Press Q
for the jump tool, and click Sticky to jump him on top of the box.
He will walk off to the right.
9.

three girders so that they form a physics-defying bridge most of the way
over the sludge. Then drop one box to the right of the girders for a
complete bridge. You must build the bridge before the descending eyeball
pillar reaches the floor. Sticky walks off to the right. Due to a bug,
you can actually get as many boxes and girders as you want, but I'm not
going to tell you what it is.
10.

gets to that high toolbag. Press A to select the turnaround tool and
click him immediately to turn him around. Press Q to select the jump
tool, and when he gets partway down the slope, click him to make him
jump up to the second toolbag. Let him walk off, hit the left edge,
and come back. Click W to select the bomb tool, and bomb the thin
platform so he falls cleanly into the pit without hitting the gear.
11.

Carefully move your mouse so there's a gap where Sticky climbs up,
and smoothly move to the right so the gap travels with him.
12.

the big blue right arrow. When he reaches the right edge of the second
metal platform, hit it again.
13.

front of Sticky. As soon as the first blade pops up in front of him,
click him to turn him around. Then just watch, because he'll hit the
left edge, turn around, and keep on going right through all the blades.
14. ??
Level 14 is easy.

Cool. I did the whole thing. Anyone know the deal with the awards? I got
- Green intelligence (no idea why)
- Golden house (I think because I clicked on the house above the shotgun guys)
- Platinum lifesaver (I think i died only once)
I didn't get, nor can I identify, the third one. Anyone get it and know why?
Weird, I can't seem to be able to get to the main site nor the game. :/ I guess it's down for now... oh well, 'till tomorrow then.
I load the game, but cant see text and I just die on level 2. I have shockwave 8, am i missing something?
Andrew - my guess is that Flash Player 8 did not install correctly on your computer, since the symptoms you describe are consistent with others who had tried to play without Flash Player 8.
What browser are you using? What OS?
The possible awards are:
Green Award for Intelligence: for finishing the game?
Golden House: clicking top-right house of level 6
Missile Commander's Medal: not letting the plane drop a bomb
Platinum LifeSaver: 0 deaths
Thanks Catala for explaining the awards ;)
i just cannot do the level with spikes!
I beat the game but I want to go back and try to get more of the awards. When I reach the screen with the 2 farmers I dont go underground anymore, I automatically die, what's going on?! Can I do something to fix this?
Hi Heather,
It seems to be some kind of bug. When you finish the game you have to refresh the page (F5) in order to reload the flash object.
It worked for me.
Can anyone PLEASE help me on level 11 with the spikes!?!?! I have tried to move the mouse like the other comments say but the frist spike is the only one that moves up only a little.....the guy still dies. PLEASE I need a better walkthrough description.
Hi everybody!
I got the same problem than Catala. I've done it all the way to level 11 by myself and than i got stuck there for an hour! The flames are just not responding to my cursor. Is there a special way to move it, in wich direction then up and down or left and right? I just can't find it!
WT*!
I've made it to the last level...
I started playing again.. And this time when you drop the block and blow the shotgun guys.. I fall, and I die!??!
WHAT THE HELL!?
Help on lvl 11 the spikes just don't move at all, doyou have to start the mouse off from a certain pointon the screen or click somewhere first?
please help!!
Cheers
Stu
I'm having the same problem with the spikey things. I've tried moving my mouse every which way I can think of (side to side, up and down, over the spikes, over my guy, clicking my mouse simoltaneously, etc.), and the first spike moves *barely* up, but it still kills my guy.
Any more specific info on how the mouse moving technique works, or is there maybe a glitch when I'm playing it? Thank you!
ok supposedly on lvl 11 the mouse controls the fire... it aint workin for me. how do you move your mouse so that the guy can get past??? i beat everything up untill this lvl in 1 try this seems unreasonably hard. PLZ HELP
OK, tried it again this morning and on level 11 the spikey things are moving now. Either the game was glitchy yesterday on that level, or ??? but there is no hidden trick. When they move, they move easily.
Incredibly hard i got to the last bit with the spinning blades and died damn game i complete soon. and cant wait for a new one!
love the Hapland series
I've tried everything to get past the orange spikes on level 11, including different browsers (safari, firefox, camino, netscape navigator, explorer). I even tried it on both a pc and an apple. They just won't move. I've got the suicide hotline on speed-dial just in case. Can somebody help me?
hey, what is the newest edition of flash, and what site do i go to inorder download it?
BHCfan - There is a link on every page of my blog, in the left sidebar titled: "Get Flash" -- that will always take you to the page where you can download the latest version of Flash.
The Arwards in order:
Intelligence award - For finsihing the game and have items left
Golden house award - For clicking the house in the lvl with the shotgun guys
Missile commander award - For destroying the plane at the last level before it could drop a bomb
Platinum livesaver award - For finishing the game with 5 lives left (you can die one time in the lower levels and pick up the extra live, so still have 5 lifes left)
In the scissor scene if I miss the jump, how can I try again without having to restart the whole game? I have all my lives left the guy is stuck between the wall and the box.
Ok i have downloaded flash 8 still cant see button or item box. im stuck on screen 2 and i dont get anything from the tab button or control+enter so i need serious help
Im so stupid.. on level 1 the dude from the plane just falls through the cliff...and im thinking wtf when i so badly need help how do u get the little dude to stay on the cliff omg im so stuck!!
I saw many people are having problems with these spikes on level 11...
Mouse really controls fire... But it doesn't move UP. If you will move mouse to the right, spikes will move to the right. So you need to make the Sticky man to go between the two spikes, making them just in time moving out of his way. Too slow? KILLED! Too fast? Killed!
Myself I just can't pass the 2 last spikes but it's timing only. I can control them.
hey i need help with the place after the scissors, the place w/ the green stuff
If you've beaten the game, then go back to play it again and die when completing the level with the shotgun men, refresh the page.
on the second screen i just fall. How do i get past that part?
HOW DO YOU BEAT THE SECOND ONE!i mean i just keep falling
On level 10 i found a glitch which takes you to level 13 and the you dont have to worry about those "tough" spikes.
As you walk up the slope you should have a few boxes. First drop one at the top right on the cliff edge. That should rebound him down the hill. Then, drop another box on the hill so Sticky is trapped between the boxes (this will allow you some time to think!). You should have a jump trigger available. Click the jump trigger and the get Sticky to jump as he's nearing the top of the hill. You should get it so that he lands on the top right box (the first one you placed) near the back of the box and he should walk straight out to the right of the screen. Sometimes he falls to his death and sometimes he disappears and your stuck on level 11 but if you do it right, you travel through level 11 and 12 and then you are there at 13 as if you passed 11 and 12.
Don't lose heart if it doesn 't work the first time. It worked for me accidentally on my first go. Keep at it until you get through. Its pretty cool.
I beat it !10?10 baby!
If you want to know how to get all of the medals cheack my spoiler

umm G or whoever posted the second walkthrough. you said thers a glitch on lvl 9 that will allow you to get as many girders as you want? plz tell me. it would make the lvl and the game easier.
about the suicide button....ever consider dropping a box on your own head? works quite well and for those of you with great amitions...you can cross the green tank with 3 boards and one box...
great game! i thought the screen with the fire spikes was a bit hard!!! you need a very steady hand for that, mine isnt! so i ended up wasting all my lives on that screen and when i got to the next one i barely had time to explore!!! im too tired of repeating everything from the beginning! game should have levels or stages that dont need to be repeated, especially that they refresh your lives at some point anyway!
PS whats the story with pressing enter? nothing happens for me!
cheers
cool i finished it! but with only two awards, im not bothered to try again for all! but its a great game, needs a bit imporving but still amazing! one of the best games i ever played, along with the hapland series ofcourse!
can't wait for more!
You don't need any boxes to get over the acid.
Just lay the first one on the left and keep balancing them tip to tip.
I have Linux and there is no Flash 8 for Linux (only Flash 7). I have the same problems as many people here. Does not matter which browser i use: Opera or Firefox. The problem is with flash.
Thanks to Macromedia/Adobe for making life difficult.
Why can't I beat the level with the eye column in it? Am I just really bad at this game?!
no, i had trouble for a while too. you

i found a glitch in the game


on level 2, my guy seems to be getting stuff in the floor with just his head sticking out
how do you beat the level wiht the saws? ive tired SO manytimes.. but i cant do it?~!
One of the more creative loader animations.
Good ol' Hapland action with platforming magic. Fine by me.
ok...i have read almost all of the spoilers for screen 4, but they all sound like they are giving anwsers to a whole different level!
i dont get it.
they say things like pull the lever up as high or something then click the almost round thing!!
i have no clue what they are talking about!
it doesnt make sense!
please, will som1 tell me how to do screen 4
This game is great but difficult. If you are using my spoiler dont pay much attention to the level numbers - just read through it.
If it makes sense thats the right level... if not read the one before...or after. The levels aren't numbered so its easy to get mixed up.
This game is hard but possible just practice!
Or....

I Hope That Helped! - Bertie.
lol on lvl 2 you get a case with an item in, when he gets close to the chasm click the item then click on the man
hi peaps i was just wondering if any of u new wat u do on the 3rd screen!
if u now plz tell me!
bye
xXDANIXx
You know, there is a lot of information higher up the list of comments... I'm sure you can find any answer if you just read through the spoilers the other people have posted. Anyway, here is a spoiler that I found for xXDANIXx:
3.

to walk. time this so he walks onto one of the spinning platforms.
When he gets to the other side, *smoothly* lift the metal platform
to elevate him to the cliff on the right. it's more important
to do this smoothly than quickly, as he'll fall off if you are
too jerky.
thanx leah very much
Ok Seriously, i have read over everyones commetns and answers MULTIPLE times, and I have tried everything I can. The second level, I can jump the hole the bomb made, but he just falls into the valley after that! What do I do???
How to beat the game:

No. Its not working.
I have the correct version of flash, and I have followed the instructions. I have been stuck on this level for weeks and weeks now. Please help!
Which level are you stuck on?
My previous post has a link that will show you what happens. Its stupid but I'm stuck on the second level. I can jump the chasm that the bomb creates, but then I just fall into the valley right after that. I read all of the posts and comments but it just isnt giving me the answer I need. Maybe I am just dumb, but it's really frustrating!!! Please help!
Walk through the bomb crater, then use the jump to get over the chasm.
Ok so this game is pretty easy if you actually think about it.
Like the bomb, that was easy. Just hit the small peice of land jutting out. woooo
The only difficult part is the orange spike level.
That was torture.
Thankfully, you can cheat by jumping off screen on the same level as the saw.

here is a WALKTHROUGH for those lvls i have reached
LEVEL1: THE BULLSEYE
just click bullseye
LEVEL2: HIGH JUMP
when u get the inventory-items box select high jump option and when the guy lead to the end of cliff click the guy and he will jump of cliff
LEVEL3: THE MILL AND THE PLATFORM
notice the board with 'X' if it is showing 'X' the guy will stop moving when the plank of mill is coming click sign and gut will move to the other side when he step platfrom drag it up easyly not like stupis of he will fall!
LEVEL4: THE PLATFORM AND BUMP
when the guy get box dont use item! drag the platform so the guy step on it keep dragging it then guy lead on grass when he step on white stone click the bump and he will bounce off
LEVEL5: TWO BLOCKS AND ONE EYE
after collecting box drag platform to down click turn around power and when the guy turn beacause of htting block and when he step on block stumped in ground click block out of groung and immideatly guy and drag platfrom to up use the power up to place it at gap
LEVEL6: FARM OF KILLERS
now use the explode click on it then the guy with shotgun in his hand (on the left) and use the drop box powerup to kill the guy (at right) and then click the round white rock and like before on level4 and guy bounce off if not click the rock again and try again
LEVEL6: CAVE ENTRENCE
timing is reqiured when u think it is right time to open the plank under the guy press red button and guy jump on platform and collect life restore (which also expand platform)
LEVEL7: THE SCISSOR
when get box use drop box powerup between scissor and guy and scissor change direction and fall of or pass the gap then a bubble will appear use the high jump powerup to get past box
LEVEL8: GREEN ACID/LAVA
when get box use the 3 plank on the left to make a bridge then on the last gap use box if u r clever it will only take 1 box! to make bridge do this before the eye get on ground
LEVEL9:GEAR AND NEW WEAPON MISSILE
get the box quickly select turn around powerup then high jump powerup to get the other box then use the missile powerup to make a gap (on the left)when the slanting platform become straight
LEVEL10: LASERS
the lasers controled by mouse pointer put your pointer on right and keep moving ur pointer right to get past lasers
get past this much the lasers r very hard! :(
Jay-how do you beat level 3? (paddlewheel)
Maube it's been mentioned already out there, thats a lot to read through!
But has anyone thought of writing a walkthrough from all the spoilers?
if you look on the help screen and look on the page that tells you how to use items there is a wormy thing on one of the boxes this thing is in the lava on level 6
sorry its on level 7 how do you get it
im stuck on the saw level
how do you tell what medal is what ? and the wormy thing is on level 6 in the lava
i can't get past the screen with the two pillars with eyes, i get him on the moving platform, then he falls through that and he'll die(falls off the edge or... i get mad and blow him up)
i got to the part that you get the second boom box thing that gives you a power what do you do were do you make him explode?
Doesn't the little guy remind you of John Cusack every time he picks up one of those little boom box looking thingies?
I completed the bridge over acid level (level 9, the one after the siccors) by using all three sticks and one block!

I did it by stacking my sticks like this:
_____________________
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
until I ran out and only needed one block, which I stacked as far left on the right ledge without it falling. It may take a few tries to get it right, but it may help in the future...
on my previous comment, the lines didn't match up...
should be:

.................._________________
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i liked the hapland series but a gome that only 5% of the people who play it can actually beat it without help isnt a very good game.
we got past the fire/lazers but the next level just goes crazy fast
I love this game, and all the haplands, but level 7 keeps glitching for me. I do everything right, and when he walks offscreen, he just dies.
can someone post a picture of the awards?
ive been trying to beat the game but it gliches when i leave the first room in level 2.
ive done it before, but that was a while ago...
actually, i forgot about rhetundo until cowabanga came out
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Walkthrough Guide
It is I, remister again. With another exclusive walkthrough. I had fun playing this game.... I hope you do too by not getting frustrated. HAHAHA IF you do, here comes the walkthrough..
THANKS to JAY for this NICE SPOILER TAG :)
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Level Four
Level five
Level Six
Level seven
Level eight
Leven Nine
Level ten
Level eleven
Level Twelve
Leven Thirteen
Level fourteen
CONGRATS and AWARDS :)
Posted by: remister | October 12, 2005 5:57 AM