Unusually, the menu music for the Miniclip version of Hot Air 2 ends abruptly and does not loop.The music tracks played in the Nitrome version were extra themes Lee Nicklen composed for the original Hot Air.The music in the Miniclip version of Hot Air 2 was completely different than the music in the Nitrome version.Hot Air 2 is the first released Nitrome game that allows players to change their character's appearance.Two of the Hot Air 2 levels have references to the Beatles' songs: Come Together, and Octopus Garden.If Level 19 is unlocked, one can travel straight from Level 16 to Level 19 by crossing the padlocked path requiring 22 stars even if they player lacks this amount of stars.The route on the map requiring eighteen stars is low resolution, suffering from a graphical glitch.However, if the player does not die again but instead turn the music off and on, the game music will play instead, and it will get louder as well.

Later, if the player dies again and starts the level, the menu music will play, but it will get louder and louder. If player blows the balloon right after the level starts, the background music does not change.

When the player goes near a platform, but not on it, the balloon will float in midair with no help from the fan.

Zeebys 2008 Casual Games Awards - Web Game Jay is Games Best of Casual Gameplay 2007Īction or Arcade game (Browser section) of 2007 the yellow balloon in the preview is not in Hot Air 2.

Bouncy balls - They bounce around back and forth.Ī preview image for Hot Air 2 was shown on Nitrome's old 2006/ 2007 website, Nitrome 1.2.

Mouth monsters - Huge monsters with large gaps in between their teeth.

Critters - They crawls on walls, making it harder for Hot Air to move through gaps.

Bug - It follows Hot air and can pass through walls.

Worms - Light blue worms that jumps to walls on the opposite when Hot Air passes above or underneath them.

Octopuses - Enemies that steadily move toward Hot Air, but can be blown away by the fan.

When they're blown, they fall vertically down before regenerating their flames.

Bullets - They are shoot from cannons and follow the player.

Dragon worms - Dragon worms moves in square shaped path.

Volcanoes - Volcanoes are stationary and fire lava droplets.

Fire - Fire can be removed by using fan to them, it'll return a few seconds later.

Mines - Stay in one place and can hit the player on contact.

Big ball on chain - A big ball on a chain, moving when the player moves.

Small balls on chains - Two to four small balls on a chain, both moving in a circle.

Ball on chains - There are two types of balls on chains:.

Drill Bill - A giant, vertically-downwards moving drill placed at the top of the level.

Crusher blocks - These enemies move upwards then drop down.

Sick guy - He causes the raising of green liquid in the level.

Portcullis - The portcullis rise up only if player blows the pinwheel, otherwise they'll fall down until reaches the bottom.

The faces for both switches when they are near each other.

Axes - In Hot Air 2, there are two axes: male and female.

Spike traps - Bear Trap enemies that will close their arms when Hot Air lands on their head.

Big mouth - A big clockwise rotating circle with a face, and a mouth cut out.

The following ending is achieved after defeating Big Daddy.Ī screen saying 'Congratulations! You completed the game!' pops up, with confetti falling from the top of the screen. This navigational box contains a spoiler. Just then, Baron von Blimp captures Hot Air's girlfriend and flies off with her. Hot Air goes to pick it up, but knocks it over. There are also extra levels, but these need to be unlocked by completing a certain amount of levels with all the stars. Also, the player must move the mouse in order to move the fan. The player must click the left mouse button in order to activate the fan, which will immediately starting blowing Hot Air away from it. The cyan fan is what propels Hot Air throughout the levels of the game.

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