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Skywire VIP
Description
Guess the skywire celebrities in this spin off from the skywire series!
Development
Released	February 9, 2010
Credits	Artwork Mat Annal Programming Heather Stancliffe Music Lee Nicklen
Websites	Nitrome.com
Gameplay
Play it	Nitrome.com
Genre	Guessing
Levels	100
Controls	Type in the name of the character
Music
Menu
Game
Other
Series: Skywire Series Sequel: Skywire VIP - Extended

Skywire VIP is a spin-off to the Skywire series, released February 9, 2010. Players are challenged to guess the names of historical and modern famous characters appearing as bean people.

Controls

Letter Keys - Type the name of the character

Gameplay

A Cable car will drop off a Bean Person on the stage, and the player has to write where the character is from, or the characters name. If the player gets stuck, they can click a spotlight with a "?" on a yellow background to get a hint, but when they complete the question, they only get 50 points, instead of the usual 100.

Menu Intro dialogue

• In the menu intro, Heather is wearing a blue dress and a tiara, while Mat is in a black suit.

[Mat and Heather jump up onto the stage]

Heather: Ladies and Gentlemen...

Mat: Boys and Girls...

Heather: ...Cats and Dogs...

Mat: And ...and everybody else!

Heather: Welcome to the Skywire VIP event!

Mat: It's a very exciting time for the Skywire Corporation.

Heather: It will be the first time people get to see the new park.

Mat: Lots of famous faces will be putting in an appearance.

Heather: And we will do a bit of star-spotting.

Mat: Who knows who we might see?

Heather: Stars from both past and present.

Mat: ...everyone from Musicians to Movie-stars.

Heather: Even the most unlikely characters might show up.

Mat. So without further ado...

Heather: ...lets get on with the show!

Mat: ...

Heather: ...

Mat: Are they still reading this?!

Heather: ?

Mat: This is quite embarrassing!

Heather: Why haven't the curtains gone up!

Mat: I think someone needs to press the big play button!

Heather: ...

Mat: Who's in charge of the big play button!

Heather: I thought you were!

Mat: Well it's too late now!

Heather: What shall we do?

Mat: Well lets start over and hope no one notices.

The beginning of Skywire VIP

Questions

The game features 100 questions. These are the answers (in order).

Level	Sprite	Text chars.	Hint	Answer
01	Batman	6	Superhero comic book character	Batman
02	Little Red Riding Hood	19	Fairytale character	Little Red Riding Hood
03	Count Dracula	12	Famous fictional vampire	Count Dracula
04	Robin Hood	9	Lives in Sherwood Forest with his Merry Men	Robin Hood
05	Off The Rails	11	Nitrome game	Off The Rails
06	Harry Potter		Famous books and films about a wizard	Harry Potter
07	Super Mario Bros	14	Video game series	Super Mario Bros
08	Dirk Valentine	13	Nitrome game	Dirk Valentine
09	Santa Claus	10	Ho ho ho	Santa Claus
10	Ghostbusters	12	Film comedy	Ghostbusters
11	Star Wars	8	Epic space movie series	Star Wars
12	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	25	Comic book, cartoon and film series	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
13	Headcase	8	Nitrome game	Headcase
14	Sesame Street	12	Children's TV series	Sesame Street
15	The Statue of Liberty	18	Famous landmark	The Statue of Liberty
16	The Addams Family	15	TV show and movies about a strange family...	The Addams Family
17	Humpty Dumpty	12	Nursery rhyme character	Humpty Dumpty
18	Spiderman	9	Comic book character	Spiderman
19	The Simpsons	11	Animated TV series	The Simpsons
20	Pirates of the Caribbean	21	A series of films and originally a ride...	Pirates of the Caribbean
21	The Beatles	10	Rock and pop band from Liverpool	The Beatles
22	SpongeBob SquarePants	20	Animated TV series	SpongeBob SquarePants
23	Superman	8	Comic book character	Superman
24	Elvis Presley	12	Singer and film star	Elvis Presley
25	Mickey Mouse	11	Iconic animal cartoon character	Mickey Mouse
26	The Wizard of Oz	13	A film	The Wizard of Oz
27	Scooby Doo	9	Cartoon series	Scooby Doo
28	The Blues Brothers	16	Film and band	The Blues Brothers
29	Shrek	5	Computer-animated comedy film	Shrek
30	Mary Poppins	11	Musical film	Mary Poppins
31	Frankenstein’s Monster	20	A horror character in books and films	Frankenstein’s Monster
32	Yin Yang	7	Nitrome game	Yin Yang
33	Adam and Eve	10	The first man and woman	Adam and Eve
34	Star Trek	8	TV series and films set in space	Star Trek
35	The Spice Girls	13	All-female band	The Spice Girls
36	Queen Elizabeth	14	Famous English historical figure	Queen Elizabeth
37	James Bond	9	Book and film character	James Bond
38	Abraham Lincoln	14	Famous US historical figure	Abraham Lincoln
39	Toy Story	8	Computer-animated film	Toy Story
40	Final Ninja	10	Nitrome game	Final Ninja
41	Sonic the Hedgehog	16	Video game character	Sonic the Hedgehog
42	Bigfoot	7	Also known as Sasquatch	Bigfoot
43	Kiss	4	Rock band	Kiss
44	Albert Einstein	14	Theoretical physicist	Albert Einstein
45	The A Team	8	TV show from the eighties	The A Team
46	South Park	9	Animated comedy series	South Park
47	Thriller	8	The name of a song featuring the centered artist	Thriller
48	Square Meal	10	Nitrome game	Square Meal
49	Tutankhamun	11	Egyptian Pharaoh	Tutankhamun
50	King Arthur	10	Legendary monarch	King Arthur
51	The Osbournes	12	Famous family	The Osbournes
52	The Invisible Man	15	Famous movie monster	The Invisible Man
53	Lara Croft	9	Character from a video game	Lara Croft
54	Skywire	7	Nitrome game	Skywire
55	Ronald McDonald	14	Famous mascot	Ronald McDonald
56	Laurel and Hardy		Black and white comedy duo	Laurel and Hardy
57	Neil Armstrong	13	Famous astronaut	Neil Armstrong
58	Will Smith	9	Movie actor	Will Smith
59	Queen	5	English rock band	Queen
60	Wayne’s World	11	Comedy film	Wayne’s World
61	Medusa	6	Greek mythological character	Medusa
62	Transformers	12	Robot toys	Transformers
63	Bruce Lee	8	Martial arts film star	Bruce Lee
64	Austin Powers	12	Series of comedy films	Austin Powers
65	Tasmanian Devil	14	Cartoon character	Tasmanian Devil
66	The Muppet Show	13	TV puppet series	The Muppet Show
67	ABBA	4	Swedish pop music group	ABBA
68	Wallace and Gromit	16	Animated film and shorts	Wallace and Gromit
69	Metal Gear Solid	14	Video game	Metal Gear Solid
70	Marilyn Manson	13	Creepy rock musician	Marilyn Manson
71	Legend of Zelda		Video game series	Legend of Zelda
72	Crocodile Dundee	15	Comedy film	Crocodile Dundee
73	Marilyn Monroe	13	Famous American actress	Marilyn Monroe
74	Amy Winehouse	12	Singer from London	Amy Winehouse
75	The Matrix	9	Science fiction film	The Matrix
76	Henry VIII		Famous English historical figure	Henry VIII
77	Toxic	5	Nitrome game	Toxic
78	Admiral Nelson	13	Famous British flag officer.	Admiral Nelson
79	Lemmings	8	Video game series	Lemmings
80	Indiana Jones	12	Film series	Indiana Jones
81	Garfield	8	Comic strip cat	Garfield
82	Napoleon Dynamite	16	Comedy film	Napoleon Dynamite
83	Julius Caesar	12	Ancient Roman Leader	Julius Caesar
84	Beetlejuice	11	Comedy horror film	Beetlejuice
85	The X Files	9	Sci-fi TV and film series	The X Files
86	Uncle Sam	8	Character used as the National personification of the US	Uncle Sam
87	Halo	4	Video game series	Halo
88	LEGO		Famous toy	LEGO
89	The Terminator	13	Sci-fi film	The Terminator
90	Futurama	8	Animated TV series	Futurama
91	Street Fighter II	15	Sequel to a popular arcade game	Street Fighter II
92	Resident Evil	12	Video game	Resident Evil
93	The Mummy	8	Horror film	The Mummy
94	Scrubs	6	Comedy TV Series set in a hospital	Scrubs
95	Back to the Future	15	Sci-fi adventure film	Back to the Future
96	Alien	5	Science Fiction film	Alien
97	Lost	4	TV Series	Lost
98	He-Man	5	Animated cartoon series	He-Man
99	Family Guy	9	Animated TV series	Family Guy
100	Frost Bite		Nitrome game	Frost Bite

Ending

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All of the Bean Characters from the game are on stage. Heather and Mat are in the font, and start talking. Heather: Ladies and Gentlemen... Heather: Well folks we're now at the end of our show! Mat: And what a show it was... Heather: Everyone turned up who was invited! Mat: As well as a few who weren't! Heather: Ah you have to love those z-listers. Mat: And with that there's only one thing left to say... Heather: Good night and have a safe journey home! Mat: Hey that was my line! Heather: I thought maybe it should be my turn to finish. Mat: But... It was my line... I'm the star! Heather: I hate you... you never let me speak! Mat: Yeah well maybe you shouldn't! Heather: I'm the popular one! Mat: Is that the best you can do? Heather: I can do better... just keep going. Mat: Are we really going to sit here and argue? Heather: Well we haven't got any legs so what else are we going to do? Mat: We could at least not do it in front of the gamers. Heather: When else are we going to do it... Mat: ...When the game is closed... Heather: ...Do we even exist? Mat: Maybe we should keep on talking so they don't close us down. Heather: ...But I have run out of things to say. Mat: Oh great now you finally shut up... Typical! Heather: ... Mat: ... Heather: Please don't close us! Mat: There's more game honest! Heather: Just give it a minute! Mat: I'm sure it will load up secret levels or something! Heather: Or maybe if you wait long enough... Mat: We can get an artist to make more pixel people. Heather: As long as it's not Mat. Mat: Why not Mat? Heather: Look what he did with my hair! Mat: Whats wrong with it? Heather: Whats right with it? Mat: There's not a pixel out of place! Heather: How can you tell? There are so few pixels! Mat: Yeah I don't get it - why didn't he draw us bigger? Heather: He sure is Lazy. Mat: I would watch what you say... Heather: Why? Mat: Well if he did the art maybe he wrote this text too? Heather: Flibliwibbledooblewam! Mat: Thats definitely Mat... he's getting you back! Heather: I'm really a man in a dress! Mat: There he goes... doesn't know when to stop! Heather: How do you know he won't do it to you? Mat: I don't wash my hands after the toilet! Heather: Oh! To late! Mat: Maybe there's a way we can get back in his good books?! Heather: Yeah maybe he will even let us be in Skywire 3! Mat: Sweet! That would be cool! Heather: Oh Mat your the best artist in the world.. Mat: Yeah you should make games for consoles or something. Heather: Ok don't ham it up to much! Mat: Hang are we saying this or him? Heather: Dunno? Mat: He must be running out of things to say by now! Heather: I recon so he can't spout that much rubbish for long. Mat: Ok then we better end here. Heather: That's all folks!! Mat: Go! Heather: Really this time... Heather: Honestly there's no more... Mat: I don't know why you keep looking. Heather: There's only so long we can spend saying stuff. Mat: Turn the game of now! Heather: Move away from the screen... Mat: It has to end at some point... Heather: ... Or we have to loop back to the start! Mat: Yeah! Heather: Is that what you want? Mat: Ok then you asked for it! Heather: Ladies and Gentlemen... Mat: No not that start! Heather: Oh the start of the end? Mat: Yes! Heather: Well why didn't you say? Mat: ... The ending of Skywire VIP

Trivia

• At the end of the game, Mat and Heather mention Skywire 3. However, in the blog post for the game Heather mentions that they have not got around to making a Skywire 3. This is similar to the end of Mutiny where one of the Cabin Boys mention a sequel to Mutiny, which also has not yet been released.
• Although the game is listed as a Main Game, the gameplay is very mini-game like.
• Skywire VIP and Skywire VIP Extended are the only Main Games that don't save the player's progress.
• Will Smith makes his first appearance in the Skywire series in the "Will Smith" level.