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'''Shenkuu River Rush''' is a game released on July 20, 2007. It is the first game on [[Neopets (website)|Neopets]] with a 3D look and as such requires the 3D Life Player plugin. It is also the first and currently only game in which the [[clothes]] one's active [[Neopet]] wears influence the gameplay.
'''Shenkuu River Rush''' is an action sports game released on July 20, 2007. It is the first game on [[Neopets (website)|Neopets]] with a [[Wikipedia:Three-dimensional space|3D]] look and as such requires the [http://www.virtools.com/downloads/player/install.asp 3D Life Player] plug-in. It is also the first and currently only game in which the [[clothes]] one's active [[Neopet]] wears influence the gameplay.


While [[Mystery Island]] would seem like the obvious choice for surfing in [[Neopia]], the professional surfers know that the waves at the waterfalls of Shenkuu are the biggest. Two of those professionals are [[Bowe]] and [[Cassile]], of whom the player needs to guide one to the end: a lake at the end of level six.
While [[Mystery Island]] would seem like the obvious choice for surfing in [[Neopia]], the professional surfers know that the waves at the waterfalls of Shenkuu are the biggest. Two of those professionals are [[Bowe]] and [[Cassile]], of whom the player needs to guide one to the end: a lake at the end of level six.


==How to play==
==How to play==
The game starts after the user has picked one of the two surfers. There's no difference in gameplay between them, except that they perform the various tricks slightly differently. The goal of the game is to reach the end of Shenkuu River and to score as many points as possible by doing stunts and picking up power-ups. One has three lives, which are reduced by one when a crash landing is made or when one hits an obstacle. The only way to get them back is by reaching a new level, which restores one life.
The game starts after the user has picked one of the two surfers. There's no difference in gameplay between them, except that they perform the various tricks slightly differently. The goal of the game is to reach the end of Shenkuu River and to score as many points as possible by doing stunts and picking up power-ups. The user has three lives, which are reduced by one when a crash landing is made or when an obstacle is hit. The only way to get them back is by reaching the next level, which restores one life.


As one descends the waterfall, the game gets harder. The river makes more turns, the number of obstacles increases and their size increases as well. Certain moves, the Double Jump and the Long Jump aren't available until just before the third level and just before the fifth level, before which they aren't needed. To get down safely, one, apart from learning to steer the riverboard, has to pick up power-ups. They look like small, glowing orbs and are each worth one point. There are three different ones: one increases speed, one allows a super jump and the third one grants a one time invulnerability.  
As the user descends the waterfall, the game proceeds to become more difficult. The river makes more turns, and the number of obstacles and their size increases as well. Certain moves, the ''Double Jump'' and the ''Long Jump'' aren't available until just before the third level and just before the fifth level, before which they aren't needed. Besides steering the riverboard to safely pass through the levels, the user has to pick up power-ups. They look like small, glowing orbs and are each worth one point. There are three different ones: one increases speed, one allows a super jump and the third one grants a one time invulnerability.


While reaching the end within a certain time limit gives you some points, far more can be obtained by performing tricks. A trick can be done during a jump or fall by holding down Shift. The longer the trick takes to perform, the more points it is worth. During a jump or fall, there's usually enough time to perform multiple stunts. In that case, the points will be added to a total. Points for tricks are only awarded when they are followed by a safe landing. This means one has to land on the water (or sometimes the shore) when '''not''' performing a stunt. The queued tricks can be cleared by pressing Spacebar.  
While reaching the end within a certain time limit gives the user points, far more can be obtained by performing stunts. A stunt can be done during a jump or fall by holding down Shift. The longer the stunt takes to perform, the more points it is worth. During a jump or fall, there's usually enough time to perform multiple stunts. In that case, the points will be added to a total. Points for stunts are only awarded when they are followed by a safe landing. This means one has to land on the water (or sometimes the shore) when ''not'' performing a stunt. The queued stunts can be cleared by pressing the ''Spacebar''.  


===Tricks===
===Stunts===
These are the six stunts available in Shenkuu River Rush. Making a typo when entering a trick code doesn't do harm; the game only registers the first working combination it receives. Each stunt has a basic value for performing it. They become worth more if they are part of a chain of stunts. For instance, if a 1-point trick is the second trick to be performed in one jump or fall, it is worth 2 points. If it'd be third, it would be worth three points. Similarly, a 4-points trick that is the third trick in a chain is worth 6 points and so on.
There are six stunts available in Shenkuu River Rush. Making am error when entering a trick code resets the arrow input, and starts over from the first working input key. Each stunt has a basic value for performing it, but the values can become bigger by doing multiple stunts in one fall or jump.


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|style="width:33%"|'''1-point tricks'''
|style="width:33%"|'''1-point tricks'''
*[[Tomamu]] Tail Flare: down-down
*''[[Tomamu]] Tail Flare'': down-down
*Whirling [[Kazeriu]]: right-left
*''Whirling [[Kazeriu]]'': right-left
|style="width:33%"|'''4-points tricks'''
|style="width:33%"|'''4-points tricks'''
*[[Juma]] Spin: right-down-left
*''[[Juma]] Spin'': right-down-left
*[[Sandan]] Somersault: up-down-down
*''[[Sandan]] Somersault'': up-down-down
|style="width:33%"|'''8-points tricks'''
|style="width:33%"|'''8-points tricks'''
*[[Pygui]] Roll: left-right-down-left
*''[[Pygui]] Roll'': left-right-down-left
*[[Quilin]] Eclipse: Up-left-down-Up
*''[[Quilin]] Eclipse'': up-left-down-up
|}
|}


===Items===
===Items===
Pack of Holding: Adds points to your score when you start a new level.<br>
The following are the clothes items that can be collected to affect gameplay.
Speed Beads: Increases speed.<br>
 
Boots of Leaping: Jumps are more powerful.<br>
{|align=center
Winged Talisman: Decreases gravity and increases flight longevity.<br>
|http://images.neopets.com/items/shw_srr_boots.gif
|width=300|'''Boots of Leaping''' - Jumps are more powerful.
|http://images.neopets.com/items/shw_srr_backpack.gif
|width=300|'''Pack of Holding''' - Adds 3 points to a user's score when a new level is started.
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/shw_bracersoffury.gif
|'''Bracers of Fury''' - Creates a softer landing on user's stunts and jumps, but they still have to be on board to land or a life is lost.
|http://images.neopets.com/items/shw_srr_necklace.gif
|'''Speed Beads''' - Increases speed.
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/shw_helmetofrecovery.gif
|'''Helm of Recovery''' - Faster recovery when you lose a life.
|http://images.neopets.com/items/shw_srr_talisman.gif
|'''Winged Talisman''' - Decreases gravity and increases flight longevity.
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Every trick is named after a [[Fanciful Fauna Petpet]].
*Every stunt is named after a [[Petpet|Fanciful Fauna]] Petpet.
*The [[Gnorbu]] that maintains the [[Lunar Temple|Lunar Calendar]] can at various points be seen in this game.
*The [[Gnorbu]] who maintains the [[Lunar Temple|Lunar Calendar]] can at various points be seen while moving down the rapids.
*The power-ups might very well be [[motes]]: Speed Boost resembles the Electrical Mote, Invulnerability resembles the Metal Mote and Super Jump resembles the Air Mote.
*The power-ups might very well be [[mote|motes]]: ''Speed Boost'' resembles the ''Electrical Mote'', ''Invulnerability'' resembles the ''Metal Mote'' and ''Super Jump'' resembles the ''Air Mote''.
*While the game supposedly is about [[Wikipedia:Surfing|surfing]], the gameplay far more resembles [[Wikipedia:Snowboarding|snowboarding]] as done in games like the [[Wikipedia:SSX (series)|SSX series]].
*While the game is supposedly about [[Wikipedia:Surfing|surfing]], the gameplay far more resembles [[Wikipedia:Snowboarding|snowboarding]] as done in games like the [[Wikipedia:SSX (series)|SSX series]].
*During gameplay (shortly after the user receives the ''Double Jump'' message), there's a fourth super jump where another river can be seen to the right. This is a secret path, and if the user jumps into this river, they will go through a series of much more difficult caves.


==External links==
==External links==
*'''Game:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/play.phtml?game_id=877 Shenkuu River Rush]
*'''Help File:''' [http://neopets.com/s/index.phtml?item_id=600 3D Life Player Plug-in]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=303 303]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=303 303]
*'''Selected Petpages:''' [http://www.neopets.com/~dangerous_girl_4_eva Shenkuu River Rush Up Close], [http://www.neopets.com/~GooyZee_ShaBoba Shenkuu River Rush Guide]


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Latest revision as of 19:12, 20 November 2013

Shenkuu River Rush
Shenkuu River Rush
ID # 877
World Shenkuu
Category Action
High Scores
Game Page

Shenkuu River Rush is an action sports game released on July 20, 2007. It is the first game on Neopets with a 3D look and as such requires the 3D Life Player plug-in. It is also the first and currently only game in which the clothes one's active Neopet wears influence the gameplay.

While Mystery Island would seem like the obvious choice for surfing in Neopia, the professional surfers know that the waves at the waterfalls of Shenkuu are the biggest. Two of those professionals are Bowe and Cassile, of whom the player needs to guide one to the end: a lake at the end of level six.

How to play[edit]

The game starts after the user has picked one of the two surfers. There's no difference in gameplay between them, except that they perform the various tricks slightly differently. The goal of the game is to reach the end of Shenkuu River and to score as many points as possible by doing stunts and picking up power-ups. The user has three lives, which are reduced by one when a crash landing is made or when an obstacle is hit. The only way to get them back is by reaching the next level, which restores one life.

As the user descends the waterfall, the game proceeds to become more difficult. The river makes more turns, and the number of obstacles and their size increases as well. Certain moves, the Double Jump and the Long Jump aren't available until just before the third level and just before the fifth level, before which they aren't needed. Besides steering the riverboard to safely pass through the levels, the user has to pick up power-ups. They look like small, glowing orbs and are each worth one point. There are three different ones: one increases speed, one allows a super jump and the third one grants a one time invulnerability.

While reaching the end within a certain time limit gives the user points, far more can be obtained by performing stunts. A stunt can be done during a jump or fall by holding down Shift. The longer the stunt takes to perform, the more points it is worth. During a jump or fall, there's usually enough time to perform multiple stunts. In that case, the points will be added to a total. Points for stunts are only awarded when they are followed by a safe landing. This means one has to land on the water (or sometimes the shore) when not performing a stunt. The queued stunts can be cleared by pressing the Spacebar.

Stunts[edit]

There are six stunts available in Shenkuu River Rush. Making am error when entering a trick code resets the arrow input, and starts over from the first working input key. Each stunt has a basic value for performing it, but the values can become bigger by doing multiple stunts in one fall or jump.

1-point tricks 4-points tricks
  • Juma Spin: right-down-left
  • Sandan Somersault: up-down-down
 8-points tricks
  • Pygui Roll: left-right-down-left
  • Quilin Eclipse: up-left-down-up

Items[edit]

The following are the clothes items that can be collected to affect gameplay.

shw_srr_boots.gif Boots of Leaping - Jumps are more powerful. shw_srr_backpack.gif Pack of Holding - Adds 3 points to a user's score when a new level is started.
shw_bracersoffury.gif Bracers of Fury - Creates a softer landing on user's stunts and jumps, but they still have to be on board to land or a life is lost. shw_srr_necklace.gif Speed Beads - Increases speed.
shw_helmetofrecovery.gif Helm of Recovery - Faster recovery when you lose a life. shw_srr_talisman.gif Winged Talisman - Decreases gravity and increases flight longevity.

Trivia[edit]

  • Every stunt is named after a Fanciful Fauna Petpet.
  • The Gnorbu who maintains the Lunar Calendar can at various points be seen while moving down the rapids.
  • The power-ups might very well be motes: Speed Boost resembles the Electrical Mote, Invulnerability resembles the Metal Mote and Super Jump resembles the Air Mote.
  • While the game is supposedly about surfing, the gameplay far more resembles snowboarding as done in games like the SSX series.
  • During gameplay (shortly after the user receives the Double Jump message), there's a fourth super jump where another river can be seen to the right. This is a secret path, and if the user jumps into this river, they will go through a series of much more difficult caves.

External links[edit]


             Shenkuu Games

Cloud Raiders - Eye of the Storm - Godori - Imperial Exam - Kou-Jong - Mysterious Negg Cave - Revel Roundup - Shenkuu River Rush - Shenkuu Tangram - Shenkuu Warrior - Shenkuu Warrior II - The Search for Princess Lunara - Top Chop

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