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An '''item''' is a [[tile]] which [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] can collect and store in their inventory. Aside from [[key]]s and [[computer chip]]s which have separate inventories, players can hold at most four items in their inventory at once. Although the computer chip is technically an item, it does not appear in the player's inventory like the other items.
An '''item''' or '''tool''' is a [[tile]] which [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] can collect and store in their inventory. Aside from [[key]]s and [[computer chip]]s which have separate inventories, players can hold at most four items in their inventory at once. Although the computer chip is technically an item, it does not appear in the player's inventory like the other items.


In [[Chip's Challenge 2]], [[yellow teleport]]s are treated like items and can be picked up by the player if attempting to use the teleport with an obstructed exit.
The term 'tool' specifically refers to the items listed on this page, whereas 'item' can refer to either just tools or any collectible [[static object]].


There are specific tiles which are ''not'' considered items even though Chip can remove them: [[socket]]s, [[dirt]], fake [[blue wall]]s, [[lock]]s, etc. are not items. Chip can also move [[block]]s, but they are not considered items.
There are specific tiles which are ''not'' considered items even though Chip can remove them: [[socket]]s, [[dirt]], fake [[blue wall]]s, [[lock]]s, etc. are not items. Chip can also move [[block]]s, but they are not considered items.  In CC2, the [[bomb]] and [[stopwatch]] are on the item layer, even though they can't be picked up.


== Properties of items in CC1 ==
== Properties of items in CC1 ==
In the original [[Chip's Challenge 1]], the only items aside from [[key]]s and [[computer chip|chips]] are fire boots, flippers, ice skates, and suction boots. Items cannot be moved and can only be collected by Chip. There are no key [[Thief|thieves]], only tool thieves (though some poorly designed ports have thieves steal both keys and tools).


In the original [[Chip's Challenge 1]], the only items aside from [[keys and locks|keys]] and [[computer chip|chips]] are fire boots, flippers, ice skates, and suction boots. Items cannot be moved and can only be collected by Chip. [[Item thief|Thieves]] will only steal boots, not keys.
These boots are [[acting wall]]s to [[monster]]s. In the [[MS ruleset]], blocks can be pushed over them; this is impossible in [[Lynx ruleset|Lynx]].
 
Items are [[acting wall]]s to [[monster]]s. In the [[MS ruleset]], blocks can be pushed over items; this is impossible in [[Lynx]].


Monsters and blocks can pass over keys in MS. In Lynx, yellow and green keys are acting walls instead, red keys remain acting floor, and blue keys are erased by passing monsters and blocks.
Monsters and blocks can pass over keys in MS. In Lynx, yellow and green keys are acting walls instead, red keys remain acting floor, and blue keys are erased by passing monsters and blocks.


In some circumstances in MS, items can be erased without Chip picking them up in some circumstances. The [[Non-Existence Glitch]] at the start of the game can remove them, or generally, other moving objects which pass over squares containing items on the lower layer of the [[grid]]: [[monster]]s erase any item on the lower layer of any square they enter, and Chip and [[block]]s will only erase items on the lower layer if the upper layer contains a non-[[floor]] tile which was not removed by the passage of Chip or the block. Such tile combinations are [[invalid tile|invalid]], rendering such levels unplayable in Lynx.
In some circumstances in MS, items can be erased without Chip picking them up. The [[Non-Existence Glitch]] at the start of the game can remove them, or generally, other moving objects which pass over squares containing items on the lower layer of the [[grid]]: [[monster]]s erase any item on the lower layer of any square they enter, and Chip and [[block]]s will only erase items on the lower layer if the upper layer contains a non-[[floor]] tile which was not removed by the passage of Chip or the block. Such tile combinations are [[invalid tile|invalid]], rendering such levels unplayable in Lynx.


== Properties of items in CC2 ==
== Properties of items in CC2 ==
Most of the original properties of items apply in [[Chip's Challenge 2]]; however, the sequel also included multiple new items and mechanics. If the player attempts to pick up a fifth item, the first item in the player inventory is dropped to accommodate the new item. Players can also choose to drop the first item in their inventory ('Q' on the keyboard by default), and rotate through the items in their inventory ('C' on the keyboard by default) to change which item is next to be dropped.


Most of the original properties of items apply in [[Chip's Challenge 2]], however the sequel included multiple new items and new item mechanics. If the player attempts to pick up a fifth item, the last item in the player inventory is dropped to accommodate the new item. New in CC2, players can also choose to rotate through the items in their inventory ('C' on the keyboard by default) and drop the last item in their inventory ('Q' on the keyboard by default).  
Monsters and blocks can kill the player while the player is standing on or is about to walk onto an item, even if the item (not the [[terrain]]) normally prevents the monster or block from doing so. In Lynx, items do not behave differently in these circumstances.


Another new mechanic in CC2 is certain [[monster]]s ([[ghost]]s, [[rover]]s and [[player mirror[[s) and items (dropped [[time bomb]]s) maintain their own inventory (separate from the player inventory) and can also pick up items. In many cases, monsters can then use these items as the player would. All monsters have the ability to pick up [[blue key]]
Another new mechanic in CC2 is that ''all'' [[actor]]s have their own inventory, and certain ones — [[ghost]]s, [[rover]]s, [[player mirror]]s, and [[bowling ball]]s can pick up and use items as the player would. Those not intended to pick up items can still be given items by way of [[Item Bestowal]].  Every actor's inventory works the same way, dropping the first item when a fifth is picked up, though only player characters have the ability to manually cycle and drop items.


The solution to a number of CC2 puzzles involve strategically dropping items or passing items to monster inventories, allowing monsters to solve portions of the puzzle on the player's behalf.
The solution to a number of CC2 puzzles involves strategically dropping items or passing items to monster inventories, allowing monsters to solve portions of the puzzle on the player's behalf.


CC2 also features two types of thieves. [[Item thief|Item thieves]] steal items but leave keys unharmed; [[key thief|key thieves]] steal keys but leave items unharmed. Both thieves also cut the player's [[bonus flag|bonus]] in half. [[Monster]]s will not lose items to thieves, except [[bribe]]s (see below).
In CC2, as a general rule, anything that steps on an item (or blocked [[yellow teleport]]) will pick it up. Most [[monster]]s can't pick up items simply because they're unable to step on them in the first place; blue keys are always picked up because they don't block anything.  (This is also why item bestowal is possible; it tricks the game into making an actor "step" into the cell it's already in.)  The few exceptions to this rule are as follows:
 
* New blocks — that is, [[ice block]]s and [[directional block]]s — ''never'' pick up items, not even blue keys or yellow teleporters.
* Only players and doppelgängers can pick up [[red key]]s or activate [[stopwatch]]es.
* Only players can pick up [[computer chip]]s, [[time bonus]]es, or [[time penalty|time penalties]].
* [[Bonus flag]]s are picked up as normal (except by ghosts, which ignore them), but they only affect the player's score if a player picks them up.


== Items in both versions ==
== Items in both versions ==
The following items appear in both [[Chip's Challenge 1]] and [[Chip's Challenge 2]]
The following items appear in both [[Chip's Challenge 1]] and [[Chip's Challenge 2]]:


=== Fire boots ===
=== Flippers ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Fire boots
|name = Flippers
|image = [[Image:Fire Boots.png]][[Image:FireBootsCC2.png]]
|alynx = Yes
|cc1 = Yes
|cc1 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index = 105
|cc1index = 104
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
'''Flippers''' allow [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] to swim through [[water]] safely if they are unable to or do not wish to use blocks. Flippers do not, however, protect them from any [[glider]]s that may be swimming nearby.


'''Fire boots''' allow [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] to walk across [[fire]] safely. They do not, however, protect them from any [[fireball]]s that may be in the fire.
In the original Atari [[Lynx ruleset|Lynx]], instead of flippers, a "water shield" is used.
 
As with all other boots, it is taken away when the player lands on an [[item thief]], and is an [[acting wall]] to [[monster]]s only. Chip can collect fire boots touched by a block by simply pushing the block again; specifically, this will shorten play through [[Balls O Fire]].
 
In [[Lynx]], instead of fire boots, a "heat shield" is used, as seen by the different [[hint]] in [[Lesson 3]].


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=== Fire boots ===
=== Flippers ===
{{Infobox Tile
{{Infobox Game Tile
|name = Fire boots
|name = Flippers
|alynx = Yes
|image = [[Image:Flippers.png]][[Image:FlippersCC2.png]]
|cc1 = Yes
|cc1 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index = 104
|cc1index = 105
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
'''Fire boots''' allow [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] to walk across [[fire]] safely. They do not, however, protect them from any [[fireball]]s that may be in the fire. In [[Chip's Challenge 2]], a [[ghost]] with fire boots will erase fire tiles they step on.


'''Flippers''' allow [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] to swim through [[water]] safely if they are unable to use [[block]]s to do so, or if for time reasons this is a faster way. Flippers do not, however, protect them from any [[glider]]s that may be swimming nearby. In [[Lynx]], instead of flippers, a "water shield" is used, as seen by the different [[hint]] in [[Lesson 3]].
In [[Lynx ruleset|Lynx]], instead of fire boots, a "heat shield" is used.


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=== Ice skates ===
=== Ice skates ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Ice skates
|name = Ice skates
|image = [[Image:Ice Skates.png]][[Image:IceSkatesCC2.png]]
|alynx = Yes
|cc1 = Yes
|cc1 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index = 106
|cc1index = 106
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
'''Ice skates''', or just '''skates''', allow [[Chip]] and [[Player mirror|mirror Chip]] to walk across [[ice]] at normal speed the same way he walks on ordinary floor, but have no effect when worn by [[Melinda]] or [[Player mirror|mirror Melinda]]. In the [[MS ruleset]], Chip can also step through ice corners from within the ice space that contains them across to another space, as long as the move is otherwise legal.


'''Ice skates''', or just '''skates''', allow [[Chip]] to walk across [[ice]] at normal speed the same way he walks on ordinary floors, but have no effect when worn by [[Melinda]]. In the MS ruleset ''only'', Chip can also step through ice corners from within the ice space that contains them across to another space, as long as the move is legal.
In [[Lynx ruleset|Lynx]] and [[Chip's Challenge 2]], instead of ice skates, ice cleats are used.
 
In [[Lynx]] and [[Chip's Challenge 2]], instead of ice skates, ice cleats are used, as seen by the different [[hint]] in [[Lesson 3]].


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=== Suction boots ===
=== Suction boots ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Suction boots
|name = Suction boots
|image = [[Image:Suction Boots.png]][[Image:SuctionBootsCC2.png]]
|alynx = Yes
|cc1 = Yes
|cc1 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index = 107  
|cc1index = 107  
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
'''Suction boots''' or '''suction shoes''' allow [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] to walk across [[force floor]]s at normal speed the same way he walks on ordinary floor.
In [[Lynx ruleset|Lynx]], instead of Suction boots, magnets are used, and in [[Chip's Challenge 2]], magno shoes are used.
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== Items exclusive to CC2 ==
The following items appear only in [[Chip's Challenge 2]].


'''Suction boots''' or '''suction shoes''' allow [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] to walk across [[force floor]]s the same way he walks on ordinary floors, at the expense of moving at his regular speed. In [[Lynx]], instead of Suction boots, magnets are used instead, as seen by the different [[hint]] in [[Lesson 3]]. In [[Chip's Challenge 2]], magno boots are used.
=== Hiking boots ===
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Hiking boots
|cc2 = Yes
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
}}
The '''hiking boots''', also known as '''dirt boots''', allow [[Melinda]] and [[Player mirror|mirror Melinda]] to walk over [[dirt]] and [[gravel]] tiles, but have no effect when worn by [[Chip]] or any other [[monster]] (even those that cannot cross dirt/gravel).


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=== Speed boots ===
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Speed boots
|cc2 = Yes
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
}}
The '''speed boots ''' allow [[Chip]] and [[Melinda]] to walk at twice their normal speed. The same is true for their [[player mirror|mirrors]] as well as bowling balls and ghosts. [[Rover]]s will walk at five tiles per second, just like regular monsters. Speed boots have no impact when sliding on [[force floor]]s or [[ice]].


== CC2-only items ==
[[Lesson 6 (CC2 level)|Lesson 6]] is the only level in the CC2 main game that uses speed boots.
The following items appear only in [[Chip's Challenge 2]].


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=== Bowling ball ===
=== Bowling ball ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Bowling ball
|name = Bowling ball
|image = [[Image:BowlingBall1.png]] [[Image:BowlingBall2.png]]
|image cc2 = [[Image:BowlingBall1.png]] [[Image:BowlingBall2.png]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = Yes
|multidirectional = Yes
|moves = Yes
|moves = Yes
}}
}}
 
The '''bowling ball''', once picked up by a [[movable object]], remains in the inventory until dropped. Then, it will travel in a direction until it is destroyed by a hazard or by running into an obstacle (unless it is sliding into an obstacle that is not a movable object, in which case it rebounds or stays put). It can destroy any movable object, pick up most [[item]]s, and traverse most [[terrain]].
The '''bowling ball''', once picked up by [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]], it remains in the inventory until dropped. Then, it will travel in a direction until it is destroyed by a hazard. It is capable of destroying [[monster]]s and [[block]]s, picking up [[item]]s, pressing [[button]]s, and more.
 
Bowling balls have an inventory of four tools: if they grab a fifth, the first will be dropped.


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=== Bribe ===
=== Bribe ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Bribe  
|name = Bribe  
|image = [[Image:Bribe.png]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
If [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] holds at least one '''bribe''' in their inventory and steps on a [[thief]], the bribe will be stolen but the rest of the inventory and [[bonus flag|bonuses]] will be preserved. From monsters, a thief will take bribes, but not other items. If a player or monster has multiple bribes in their inventory, only one bribe will be used after stepping on a thief.


If [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] hold at least one '''bribe''' in their inventory and step on a blue or red [[thief]], the bribe will be stolen but the rest of the inventory will be preserved. A thief will take bribes from monsters, other items are not stolen. If a player or monster has multiple bribes in their inventory, only one bribe will be used after stepping on a thief.  
The game processes players collecting items before thieves stealing from players, so a thief with a bribe on it is essentially [[acting dirt]] that turns into a thief when moved off of (and pops your inventory if you have 4 items).


It is only used in [[Lesson 6 (CC2 level)|Lesson 6]] and [[Flea Market]].
In the CC2 main game, bribes are only used in [[Lesson 6 (CC2 level)|Lesson 6]], [[Flea Market]], and [[Line and Sinker]].


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=== Helmet ===
=== Helmet ===
 
{{Infobox Tile
{{Infobox Game Tile
|name = Helmet
|name = Helmet
|image = [[Image:Helmet.png]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
 
The '''helmet''' will make [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] unable to be killed by [[monster]]s or moving [[block]]s. Monsters and moving blocks will instead treat Chip and Melinda as [[acting wall]] and vice versa. Similarly, monsters wearing the helmet will not be able to kill Chip or Melinda. Bowling balls are unaffected by helmets.
The '''helmet ''' will make [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] unable to killed by [[monster]]s or moving [[block]]s. Monsters and moving blocks will instead treat Chip and Melinda as [[acting wall]]. Similarly, monsters wearing the helmet will not be able to kill Chip or Melinda. Bowling balls are unaffected by helmets.


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=== Hiking boots ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
|name = Hiking boots
|image = [[Image:HikingBoots.png]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
}}
The '''hiking boots''' allow [[Melinda]] and [[mirror Melinda]] to walk over [[dirt]] and [[gravel]] tiles, but have no effect when worn by [[Chip]] and all other [[monster]]s.
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=== Hook ===
=== Hook ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Hook
|name = Hook
|image = [[Image:Hook.png]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
The '''hook''' allows the player and monsters to pull [[block]]s, [[ice block]]s, and [[directional block]]s. With the tool equipped, pulling happens automatically if Chip or Melinda walk directly away from the block and if the block is able to traverse the tile Chip or Melinda are currently standing on. It was first introduced in the level [[Flea Market]] and is used in only one level in the CC2 main game, [[Line and Sinker]], after its introduction.


The '''hook''' allows [[Chip]] and [[Melinda]] to pull [[block]]s, [[ice block]]s, and [[directional block]]s. With the tool equipped, pulling happens automatically if Chip or Melinda walk perpendicularly away from the block and if the block is able to traverse the tile Chip or Melinda are currently standing on. It was first introduced in the level [[Flea Market]] and is used in only one level, [[Line and Sinker]], after its introduction.
If a movable object is in the process of moving into a space next to another movable object that is carrying a hook and attempting to move away from it, the hook will attempt to pull the former, even if it is not a block. This attempt will always fail, but it will cause the latter object to treat the space it is trying to move toward [[Acting wall|as a wall]] and the former object, once it lands on its space, to treat the latter object as a wall, even if the latter object is Chip or Melinda without a helmet (unless the latter object is after the former object in [[monster order]], in which case the player will die if they do not move to the side in time).


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When equipped with a hook, the player can [[hook slap]].


=== Lightning Bolt ===
=== Lightning bolt ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Lightning Bolt
|name = Lightning bolt
|image = [[Image:LightningBolt.png]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
The '''lightning bolt ''' is a tool introduced in [[Chip's Challenge 2]]. When equipped by a moving object, like [[Chip]], [[Melinda]], [[ghost]]s, [[rover]]s, or [[bowling ball]]s, they will supply signal to a wire while stopped on one. The lightning bolt has no effect on wires that are already activated.
When the '''lightning bolt''' is equipped by a moving object, like [[Chip]], [[Melinda]], [[ghost]]s, [[rover]]s, or [[bowling ball]]s, they will supply signal to the bare [[wire]] underneath. The lightning bolt has no effect on wires that are already activated, nor does it affect logic gates, wired buttons, or wires buried under elements.


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=== Railroad sign ===
=== Railroad sign ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Railroad sign
|name = Railroad sign
|image = [[Image:RRSign.png]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
 
The '''railroad sign''' or '''railroad crossing sign''', often abbreviated as '''RR sign''', allows [[Chip]], [[Melinda]], [[player mirror]]s, [[bowling ball]]s, and [[rover]]s to cross [[railroad track]]s as if they were floor, although if they enter and exit a railroad with a track switch "legally", the track will still cycle. It has no impact on [[ghost]]s.
The '''railroad sign''', often abbreviated to '''RR sign''' allows [[Chip]], [[Melinda]], [[mirror Chip]], [[mirror Melinda]], a [[bowling ball]] or a [[rover]] to cross [[railroad track]]s as if they were floor. It has no impact on [[ghost]]s


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=== Secret eye ===
=== Secret eye ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Secret eye
|name = Secret eye
|image = [[Image:SecretEye.png]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
 
The '''secret eye''', often shortened to '''eye''', when equipped by [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]], reveals the identity of [[invisible wall]]s, [[hidden wall]]s, [[blue wall]]s, [[green wall]]s, content under [[block]]s, and content under [[Tent canopy|canopies]], and it gives a unique look to [[floor mimic]]s. It has no impact on any entity other than the current player.
The '''secret eye''', when equipped by [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]], reveals the identity of [[invisible wall]]s, [[hidden wall]]s, [[blue wall]]s, [[green wall]]s, content under [[block]]s, and content under [[Tent canopy|canopies]], and it gives a unique look to the [[floor mimic]]. It has no impact on monsters.


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=== Speed boots ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
|name = Speed boots
|image = [[Image:SpeedBoots.png]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
}}
The '''speed boots ''' allow [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] to walk at ten tiles per second; twice their normal speed. The same is true for their [[player mirror|mirrors]] as well as bowling balls and ghosts. [[Rover]]s will walk at five tiles per second, just like regular monsters. Speed boots have no impact when sliding on [[force floor]]s or [[ice]].
[[Lesson 6 (CC2 level)|Lesson 6]] is the only official level that uses speed boots.
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=== Steel foil ===
=== Steel foil ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Steel foil
|name = Steel foil
|image = [[Image:Foil.png]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
 
'''Steel foil''', commonly shortened to '''foil''', allows [[movable object]]s to change normal [[wall]]s into [[steel wall]]s by pushing on them. Walls can also have steel [[wall slapping|slapped onto them]]; however, [[hidden wall]]s and real [[blue wall]]s have to be revealed before they can be converted to steel, and so would require two slaps to become steel walls if never touched directly, or touched for at least 2 frames otherwise. [[Invisible wall]]s are never affected by steel foil, despite taking on the appearance of a normal wall when made contact with.
'''Steel foil''', commonly shortened to '''foil''', allows [[Chip]], [[Melinda]], [[mirror Chip]], [[mirror Melinda]], the [[ghost]], and the [[rover]] to change normal [[wall]]s and real [[blue wall]]s into [[steel wall]]s by pushing on them. Walls can also have steel [[wall slapping|slapped onto them]].


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=== Time bomb ===
=== Time bomb ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Time bomb
|name = Time bomb
|image = [[Image:TimeBomb.png]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
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The '''time bomb ''', also known as '''dynamite''', is an [[item]] introduced in [[Chip's Challenge 2]]. When dropped by [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]], the time bomb will count down for about four seconds before exploding; the countdown starts after the player has stepped off it.
When a '''time bomb''', also known as '''dynamite''', is left behind by [[Chip]] or [[Melinda]] on a tile without a [[no sign]], the time bomb will count down for 4.2 seconds before exploding.


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=== Yellow teleport ===
=== Yellow teleport ===
{{Infobox Game Tile
{{Infobox Tile
|name = Yellow teleport
|name = Yellow teleport
|image = [[Image:YellowTeleport.gif]]
|image cc2 = [[File:YellowTeleport.gif]]
|cc1 =
|cc2 = Yes
|cc2 = Yes
|cc1index  =
|multidirectional = No
|multidirectional = No
|moves = No
|moves = No
}}
}}
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The '''yellow teleport''' is technically a terrain tile, but if the exit directions for all yellow teleports are blocked, the movable object will put the yellow teleport in their inventory as if it was a regular item.
The '''yellow teleport''' is technically a [[terrain]] tile, but if the exit directions for all yellow teleports except the one being entered are blocked or are covered, the player or moving tile (excluding [[ice block]]s and [[directional block]]s) will collect the yellow teleport as if it were an item. It can then be dropped on another floor tile as long as no item is currently on that tile (even if it is under a [[no sign]]).


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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Computer chip]]
* [[Computer chip]]
* [[Element]]
* [[Element]]
* [[Key]]
* [[Key]]
* [[Yellow teleport]]
 
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Latest revision as of 05:53, 4 May 2021

An item or tool is a tile which Chip or Melinda can collect and store in their inventory. Aside from keys and computer chips which have separate inventories, players can hold at most four items in their inventory at once. Although the computer chip is technically an item, it does not appear in the player's inventory like the other items.

The term 'tool' specifically refers to the items listed on this page, whereas 'item' can refer to either just tools or any collectible static object.

There are specific tiles which are not considered items even though Chip can remove them: sockets, dirt, fake blue walls, locks, etc. are not items. Chip can also move blocks, but they are not considered items. In CC2, the bomb and stopwatch are on the item layer, even though they can't be picked up.

Properties of items in CC1[edit]

In the original Chip's Challenge 1, the only items aside from keys and chips are fire boots, flippers, ice skates, and suction boots. Items cannot be moved and can only be collected by Chip. There are no key thieves, only tool thieves (though some poorly designed ports have thieves steal both keys and tools).

These boots are acting walls to monsters. In the MS ruleset, blocks can be pushed over them; this is impossible in Lynx.

Monsters and blocks can pass over keys in MS. In Lynx, yellow and green keys are acting walls instead, red keys remain acting floor, and blue keys are erased by passing monsters and blocks.

In some circumstances in MS, items can be erased without Chip picking them up. The Non-Existence Glitch at the start of the game can remove them, or generally, other moving objects which pass over squares containing items on the lower layer of the grid: monsters erase any item on the lower layer of any square they enter, and Chip and blocks will only erase items on the lower layer if the upper layer contains a non-floor tile which was not removed by the passage of Chip or the block. Such tile combinations are invalid, rendering such levels unplayable in Lynx.

Properties of items in CC2[edit]

Most of the original properties of items apply in Chip's Challenge 2; however, the sequel also included multiple new items and mechanics. If the player attempts to pick up a fifth item, the first item in the player inventory is dropped to accommodate the new item. Players can also choose to drop the first item in their inventory ('Q' on the keyboard by default), and rotate through the items in their inventory ('C' on the keyboard by default) to change which item is next to be dropped.

Monsters and blocks can kill the player while the player is standing on or is about to walk onto an item, even if the item (not the terrain) normally prevents the monster or block from doing so. In Lynx, items do not behave differently in these circumstances.

Another new mechanic in CC2 is that all actors have their own inventory, and certain ones — ghosts, rovers, player mirrors, and bowling balls — can pick up and use items as the player would. Those not intended to pick up items can still be given items by way of Item Bestowal. Every actor's inventory works the same way, dropping the first item when a fifth is picked up, though only player characters have the ability to manually cycle and drop items.

The solution to a number of CC2 puzzles involves strategically dropping items or passing items to monster inventories, allowing monsters to solve portions of the puzzle on the player's behalf.

In CC2, as a general rule, anything that steps on an item (or blocked yellow teleport) will pick it up. Most monsters can't pick up items simply because they're unable to step on them in the first place; blue keys are always picked up because they don't block anything. (This is also why item bestowal is possible; it tricks the game into making an actor "step" into the cell it's already in.) The few exceptions to this rule are as follows:

Items in both versions[edit]

The following items appear in both Chip's Challenge 1 and Chip's Challenge 2:

Flippers[edit]

Flippers allow Chip or Melinda to swim through water safely if they are unable to or do not wish to use blocks. Flippers do not, however, protect them from any gliders that may be swimming nearby.

In the original Atari Lynx, instead of flippers, a "water shield" is used.

Fire boots[edit]

Fire boots allow Chip or Melinda to walk across fire safely. They do not, however, protect them from any fireballs that may be in the fire. In Chip's Challenge 2, a ghost with fire boots will erase fire tiles they step on.

In Lynx, instead of fire boots, a "heat shield" is used.

Ice skates[edit]

Ice skates, or just skates, allow Chip and mirror Chip to walk across ice at normal speed the same way he walks on ordinary floor, but have no effect when worn by Melinda or mirror Melinda. In the MS ruleset, Chip can also step through ice corners from within the ice space that contains them across to another space, as long as the move is otherwise legal.

In Lynx and Chip's Challenge 2, instead of ice skates, ice cleats are used.

Suction boots[edit]

Suction boots or suction shoes allow Chip or Melinda to walk across force floors at normal speed the same way he walks on ordinary floor.

In Lynx, instead of Suction boots, magnets are used, and in Chip's Challenge 2, magno shoes are used.

Items exclusive to CC2[edit]

The following items appear only in Chip's Challenge 2.

Hiking boots[edit]

The hiking boots, also known as dirt boots, allow Melinda and mirror Melinda to walk over dirt and gravel tiles, but have no effect when worn by Chip or any other monster (even those that cannot cross dirt/gravel).

Speed boots[edit]

The speed boots allow Chip and Melinda to walk at twice their normal speed. The same is true for their mirrors as well as bowling balls and ghosts. Rovers will walk at five tiles per second, just like regular monsters. Speed boots have no impact when sliding on force floors or ice.

Lesson 6 is the only level in the CC2 main game that uses speed boots.

Bowling ball[edit]

The bowling ball, once picked up by a movable object, remains in the inventory until dropped. Then, it will travel in a direction until it is destroyed by a hazard or by running into an obstacle (unless it is sliding into an obstacle that is not a movable object, in which case it rebounds or stays put). It can destroy any movable object, pick up most items, and traverse most terrain.

Bribe[edit]

If Chip or Melinda holds at least one bribe in their inventory and steps on a thief, the bribe will be stolen but the rest of the inventory and bonuses will be preserved. From monsters, a thief will take bribes, but not other items. If a player or monster has multiple bribes in their inventory, only one bribe will be used after stepping on a thief.

The game processes players collecting items before thieves stealing from players, so a thief with a bribe on it is essentially acting dirt that turns into a thief when moved off of (and pops your inventory if you have 4 items).

In the CC2 main game, bribes are only used in Lesson 6, Flea Market, and Line and Sinker.

Helmet[edit]

The helmet will make Chip or Melinda unable to be killed by monsters or moving blocks. Monsters and moving blocks will instead treat Chip and Melinda as acting wall and vice versa. Similarly, monsters wearing the helmet will not be able to kill Chip or Melinda. Bowling balls are unaffected by helmets.

Hook[edit]

The hook allows the player and monsters to pull blocks, ice blocks, and directional blocks. With the tool equipped, pulling happens automatically if Chip or Melinda walk directly away from the block and if the block is able to traverse the tile Chip or Melinda are currently standing on. It was first introduced in the level Flea Market and is used in only one level in the CC2 main game, Line and Sinker, after its introduction.

If a movable object is in the process of moving into a space next to another movable object that is carrying a hook and attempting to move away from it, the hook will attempt to pull the former, even if it is not a block. This attempt will always fail, but it will cause the latter object to treat the space it is trying to move toward as a wall and the former object, once it lands on its space, to treat the latter object as a wall, even if the latter object is Chip or Melinda without a helmet (unless the latter object is after the former object in monster order, in which case the player will die if they do not move to the side in time).

When equipped with a hook, the player can hook slap.

Lightning bolt[edit]

When the lightning bolt is equipped by a moving object, like Chip, Melinda, ghosts, rovers, or bowling balls, they will supply signal to the bare wire underneath. The lightning bolt has no effect on wires that are already activated, nor does it affect logic gates, wired buttons, or wires buried under elements.

Railroad sign[edit]

The railroad sign or railroad crossing sign, often abbreviated as RR sign, allows Chip, Melinda, player mirrors, bowling balls, and rovers to cross railroad tracks as if they were floor, although if they enter and exit a railroad with a track switch "legally", the track will still cycle. It has no impact on ghosts.

Secret eye[edit]

The secret eye, often shortened to eye, when equipped by Chip or Melinda, reveals the identity of invisible walls, hidden walls, blue walls, green walls, content under blocks, and content under canopies, and it gives a unique look to floor mimics. It has no impact on any entity other than the current player.

Steel foil[edit]

Steel foil, commonly shortened to foil, allows movable objects to change normal walls into steel walls by pushing on them. Walls can also have steel slapped onto them; however, hidden walls and real blue walls have to be revealed before they can be converted to steel, and so would require two slaps to become steel walls if never touched directly, or touched for at least 2 frames otherwise. Invisible walls are never affected by steel foil, despite taking on the appearance of a normal wall when made contact with.

Time bomb[edit]

When a time bomb, also known as dynamite, is left behind by Chip or Melinda on a tile without a no sign, the time bomb will count down for 4.2 seconds before exploding.

Yellow teleport[edit]

The yellow teleport is technically a terrain tile, but if the exit directions for all yellow teleports except the one being entered are blocked or are covered, the player or moving tile (excluding ice blocks and directional blocks) will collect the yellow teleport as if it were an item. It can then be dropped on another floor tile as long as no item is currently on that tile (even if it is under a no sign).

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