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A Nintendo DSi version of the game added a story mode and local wi-fi multiplayer. In story mode, the player must complete levels through several "worlds" that feature enemies, obstacles, and bosses unique to that world. In the wi-fi multiplayer player challenge, two players play on the same level at
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Collect. Classic mode has the same rules as the original mobile game. In Time Mode, levels have to be completed within a predefined time limit. Meanwhile, in Collect Mode, the player needs to collect special items before moving to the exit. Each of the game
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The second game added teleporters, a cannon, a lift, and breakable walls. New game characters are
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magnet. As he moves closer to the magnet, his movement and rotation changes. The player can control the ball's movement by timing when the magnetism is activated. Different magnets push or pull the ball in different directions and are marked accordingly.
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