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Chicotaz is causing a sensation in the Google Play Store. This is an entertaining Easter game that consists of guiding the steps in different routes. Something like if you took the role of the foreman and the costalero at the same time. You direct the pace, but you also manage other issues such as the resistance of the bearers, the direction, speed... and even overcome obstacles. A really technical game that is delighting the most religious gamers.And even non-believers.
Play the tutorial
It is basic to understand the mechanics of this game. It's not launched by default when you start the game, but you'll need to go through it in the main menu to make sure you understand how the step works. In the tutorial you not only learn to direct the pace and know all the movements of the costaleros, you also face different situations that will jeopardize your ability as a foreman.
So we highly recommend you spend a few minutes to learn that you can turn the back of the step, know how to manage a turn or even avoid problems with signals, trees and lintels This game is much deeper and more demanding than you might expect, so learn how it works.
Develop your technique
With practice you will learn to navigate curves, fanatical parishioners who get too close to the pass, or even 90 degree turns that seem almost impossibleBut if you want to take a shortcut in this natural learning process, in addition to playing the tutorial, we tell you that there are three levels of speed and turn for your step.
This way, when you start a turn, you should know that you can close its arc up to three times Click on the button + with the feet to make the turn more closed, or on the button – with feet to make it more open. And the same goes for strides. If you press the + stride button several times you will speed up your pace more, reaching the launch points sooner but also tiring your bearers.Press the stride – button several times to get more control when cornering, for example.
Know your pace
Not all steps are the same. And it is that, when we say that Chicotaz is a technical and deep game, we do not mean it for free. Its creators have thought of everything to make a realistic recreation of the foreman's experience at Easter. And this includes different levels with different steps. Each one with its own characteristics that are directly reflected in the gaming experience.
To find out what the strengths and weaknesses of the steps are in terms of length and width measurements and resistance, head over to the Steps section in the main menu. Here it is also interesting to attend to the sensitive parts of the step that can end your gameWe are talking about the figures and decorations that can crash against lintels, signs and trees. One touch and the game is over. So it's better not to be caught off guard and know perfectly the pace you're directing.
Turn off the music
It's a feature that goes particularly well with the experience. In fact, it's quite a success to have introduced MIDI melodies typical of Holy Week, but with a retro and classic video game touch that completes the experience. The problem? Which are really tiresome.
If you are one of those who turn off the radio when you have to park your car, or you simply want to have all five senses in not running over anyone with the stepin full parade, our recommendation is that you turn it off in the main menu. Take the quiz to see if you can go further without the shrill melody of bugles on MIDI.
Get ahead of problems
In Chicotaz, realism is measured to the millimeter, despite the fact that it is a game with a retro style. Something that classic gamers accustomed to demanding skill games That is why, together with a developed technique, you have to be careful. The costaleros spend a lot of energy, and the foreman's reaction time is not always agile. So don't wait until the energy bar is almost completely empty to request a parry. You will probably finish the game sooner than you expected.
The same happens when taking curves or avoiding objects (people, balconies, trees, etc.). The game takes a few thousandths of a second between the moment you tap the action button and the moment you step react. In other words, you must get used to anticipating any risk situation.Know the way your step moves and anticipate any potential snags to give yourself plenty of reaction time. The more you play the more you will develop this skill.
