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American McGee's Alice Game Guide
Introduction
Chapter 1 - General Strategies
Chapter 2 - Toys
Chapter 3 - Combat and Boss Strategies
Chapter 4 - Level Walk-Throughs
Appendix - Cheat Codes
Guide Contents
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American McGee's Alice Game Guide
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The level begins with the rabbit's declaration, "The caterpillar lies just beyond the clearing!" The rabbit runs ahead and is greeted rudely by the heel of a large man's foot! The foot smashes the rabbit into the ground as Alice looks on in horror. When you gain control of Alice, turn to the left and grab the meta essence power-ups on the ledges (or save them until you need them). You're in a circular area. Exploration of the area uncovers some enemies - roses, ants, ant lions - and two holes leading into the underground. You can drop into the large hole or the small hole - both eventually lead to the same area.

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Peer over the side ledges to ambush army ants and ant lions.
Drop down into the small hole and float over the wind currents inside the large cavern. Go right at the intersection and walk to the middle of the bridge in the next large cavern. When you reach the middle, the bridge segments around you crumble to the ground. You're under attack from ants now. Don't retaliate. Rotate Alice until you locate the glowing mushroom. Jump to the glowing mushroom, then bounce to the left ledge. Follow the path into the next cavern.

The Cheshire Cat appears at the top of the area and proclaims, "Go with the flow, whatever floats will do." Drop down the first ledge and walk over to the meta essence. Grab the power-ups if you need them, then hop on the wind current and ascend the two ropes to the ledge leading to the deck of cards toy. Grab the cards at the top and exit the hole.

Defeat the rose to the left with the cards. Turn right and drop down to the meta essence. Follow the path around the tree. Use the jackbomb to take out the roses and the ant lions that charge you. Make sure you grab the meta essence, if necessary, then drop into the hole you find at the end of the path to end the level.

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If you turn around and face the rolling stone - like Alice in this screenshot - you will surely die. Just keep moving forward and ignore the danger behind you.
Rolling Stones

The level's opening cutscene reveals a frightening turn of events - a gigantic boulder has been dropped behind you and, if you don't hurry, it's going to crush you! When you gain control, immediately begin running down the path, following it as it winds to the right. You eventually reach an open cavern - you're still not safe, though! Leap to the glowing mushroom on the right, which bounces you onto the center platform with the meta essence. Jump from there to the glowing mushroom on the left, which bounces you to the far tunnel.

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Let the rolling stone crash through the ice and form a makeshift path to the other side.
Keep moving steadily, as the boulder is still behind you. Cross the bone formation and follow the tunnel until you approach a patch of fragile ice. Hug the right-hand wall to avoid the boulder behind you. You can't cross the ice, because it will crumble beneath your feet and you will plummet to your death. Instead, let the boulder pass you and fall through the ice. It crumbles most of the ice, but it leaves some ice for you to traverse.

The path is extremely slippery, so you must move with care and caution. Just use the back directional key to slow Alice down as she slides. Jump to each segment of ice and grab the meta essence power-ups if necessary. Use the right-hand ice segments to reach the other side. Continue Alice's advance up the tunnel to complete the level.

 
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