Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm Xbox LIVE Arcade Title Cover
For the irregular episode with the same name, see Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm (episode).
Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm is a video game based on the Adobe Flash cartoon series Happy Tree Friends developed by independent software developers Stainless Games and published by Sega. The game is rated M for Mature by the ESRB, T by the OFLC, and 12+ by the PEGI for blood, gore, death, and violence. It was scheduled to be released in the autumn of 2007 and then April 2008, but was delayed and released on June 25, 2008, for Xbox 360 And PC through Steam.
Obtain[]
Xbox 360[]
False Alarm is no longer available for purchase.
PC[]
Steam: False Alarm is no longer available for purchase on Steam.
Sega: False Alarm is no longer available for purchase from Sega.
Archive: You can still download the game through the Internet Archive, albeit a version from a defunct game site that's a 1 hour free trial. You'll have to download the NoCD patch from MyAbandonware to fix it!
MyAbandonware: The full version is obtainable through MyAbandonware. It's the same version as Archive.org, but you can also download a NoCD patch and replace the main executable.
General Information[]
A screenshot of in-game footage. We can see Happy Tree Friends dying as they normally do in the HTF episodes.
"Based on the popular and twisted Web series, Lumpy and his accident-prone friends are faced with one gory, horrible disaster after another!"
Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm is an action-adventure game utilizing a "physics-based reactive environment". It is similar in some regards to the game Lemmings. In the game, players control almost everybody. Stages include a mine shaft, a candy factory, a hospital, and a museum. Also, there is an exclusive episode in the game, however, it was eventually aired on the HTF official website and is displayed on YouTube.
The game itself features a HUD with Lumpy in it, four ability icons (Fire: burning objects, scaring the Happy Tree Friends along; Nitro: destroying obstacles; Water: Freezing objects and Happy Tree Friends; and Action: allows interactivity with the environment), and an ability meter, which prevents over-use of any ability (on the top-left), there is also, on the top-right a fire alarm with a meter around it, which has a gold, silver, bronze, and 'fail' zone, which relates to the end reward upon completion (or, if appropriate, lack of completion) of a level. The Lemming-like Happy Tree Friends who are being rescued, have their own icons (up to five) at the top of the screen in the HUD, with a health bar to indicate their condition. If the icon is frozen, it means the character is currently frozen. If the character's portrait is black and has flames coming from it, that means that the character is currently on fire. If there is a large red X through the portrait, it means they are dead.
On the Xbox 360 there are 12 achievements and 200 Gamerscore available (see below) The game also sports a Leaderboard system for Xbox Live and the PC, the leaderboard is the records that have been achieved around the world, and the filters for the leaderboards are: "Level", which will consist of all levels, and every individual level; "Period", which is either "All Time", "Monthly", or "Weekly"; and "Filter", which filters between everyone on the leaderboards (starting at #1), friends only, showing only you and your friends, and My Score, which shows your score in relation to other players. The Leaderboards allow scrolling up and down commands, and a refresh command.
The scoring for the game is based on multiple factors (there may also be others):
- The speed at which you complete the level (as the bar slowly drains from gold to silver to bronze to fail)
- How many Happy Tree Friends get out alive (multiplying your score by the amount alive at the end)
- Happy Tree Friends reaching the end of the level fills up the bar slightly, to help reach the gold award, Happy Tree Friends dying drains the bar and lowers your reward and can cause you to fail the level.
- An award multiplier which multiplies your score depends on how full the bar was at the end of the level (1X for Bronze, 2X for Silver, and 3X for Gold)
- Which maximizes the multiplier up to 15x
Playable Characters[]
Controls[]
| Controls | Xbox 360 | PC |
|---|---|---|
| Scroll Left | LT | A or Left |
| Scroll Right | RT | D or Right |
| Rescuer Aim | Left Thumbstick | N/A |
| Select Action Ability | A | N/A |
| Select Water Ability | X | N/A |
| Select Fire Ability | B | N/A |
| Select Nitro Ability | Y | N/A |
| Pause Game | START | Esc Button |
| Use Selected Ability | N/A | Left Mouse Button |
| Scroll Ability | N/A | Right Mouse Button
or Middle Mouse Button |
Achievements[]
There are 12 Achievements for Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm on the Xbox 360, and this adds up to 200G (Gamerscore).
| Image | Name | Description | Gamerscore | Walkthrough |
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Beginner's Luck | Complete the tutorial. | 5G | All that needs to be done in order to earn the Beginner's Luck achievement is to complete the tutorial. This is the easiest achievement to get in the game. |
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Just what the doctor ordered | Finish a zone without harming any Happy Tree Friends. | 10G | Complete a zone without any of the Happy Tree Friends being harmed. |
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Sweet Smell of Copper | Achieve a Bronze Award. | 10G | Complete a level with only a Bronze Award. If you find this to be tricky, try killing a Happy Tree Friend at the end, or freeze them all and wait until you're deep in the bronze zone of the meter, and let them into the finishing spot one at a time. |
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The Midas Touch | Achieve a Gold Award on each level. | 30G | You will have to achieve a Gold Award on every level. |
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Playing With Fire | Burn 200 characters to death. | 5G | This can be easily grinded or earned naturally overtime. |
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Piece of Cake | Achieve at least a Bronze Award in 15 levels. | 20G | This is obtained if you achieve a bronze award on at least 15 levels. |
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You Da Bomb | Achieve a career score of at least 18,000,000. | 25G | You will have to earn up to 18,000,000 points on your career score. |
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The Last Drop | Finish a zone with all the characters under 25% health. | 10G | You will have to pass the level with the Happy Tree Friends below at least 25% of health. |
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That's a Wrap | Unlock the 2nd part of the movie. | 25G | This is simply accomplished by unlocking the second part of the False Alarm episode. |
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Give Yourself A Hand | Score at least 500,000 in every level. | 25G | Your score has to be 500,000 or above after finishing each level. |
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Hi Ho Silver | Achieve a Silver Award. | 15G | This is simply unlocked by achieving a silver award. |
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You're Golden | Achieve a Gold Award. | 20G | This is simply unlocked by achieving a silver award. |
Levels[]
A list of all of the levels in the game, there are 10 zones, and 3 stages in each zone, so there are 30 stages, and there are always five Happy Tree Friends in each stage. There is also a tutorial level, this level has only one character: Flippy.
- Note: Lumpy is not counted, seeing as he is controlled in every level and due to him not being in the way of the hazards.
Tutorial Level[]
The Tutorial Level is in the theme of a warehouse, and you have only one character to direct, which is Flippy. This being a tutorial level, it is overwhelmingly easy to complete, and upon completion, you will unlock the Beginner's Luck achievement.
Onto the level: Flippy will move towards a large door that opens by switch, keep pressing the switch to open it, and let Flippy move through, next, detonate the rock in the way with the Nitro ability on a stick of dynamite, then get Flippy onto the platform and freeze him, when he gets on, the platform will move right, unfreeze him when it gets to the end, and move him off. Next is a pipe, first use the nitro ability on the iced part of the pipe, then use the action ability on the valve to fill the pool with water, so Flippy can swim through, and it doesn't have to be full when he gets in. Freeze the vent so flippy can get past it unharmed, then you will see two buttons to the left of another door, click the top one with the action button, then the one below to open it. After the door, there is a sludge on the floor, use nitro to destroy it to speed Flippy up, then pull the level above a platform to the right of the sludge, now the platform can be crossed, Flippy will now get onto a ramp, press the button nearby to flip him over the wall when he is near the end of it. Lastly, destroy the two wood barriers with nitro and let Flippy walk through, he will then stand on a platform activates a heavy-duty roller, so put fire behind Flippy to get him away from it and to the finishing zone.
The proceeding zones goes as follows:
| Zone | Description | Levels | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Factory | The Candy Factory is the first zone in Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm. This zone being in a candy factory naturally involves candy-moulding machinery, such as presses and grinders, to cause potential harm to the Happy Tree Friends. | Better Choco-late Than Never | |
| You're On A Roll | |||
| Gimme Some Sugar | |||
| Hospital | The hospital is the second zone of Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm. Normally hospitals are buildings where people go to heal and prevent wounds. However, this being Happy Tree Friends most of the machinery have broken down and become death-traps. | Just Be Patient | |
| Malpractice Makes Perfect | |||
| Leave 'Em In Stitches | |||
| The Mine | The Mine is the third zone in Happy Tree Friends False Alarm. Mines are used to excavate certain materials from the ground. Naturally it requires heavy equipment that are dangerous if not handled correctly, that is where the Tree Friends come into play. | A Lode Off My Mine | |
| From The Bottom Of My Cart | |||
| Can You Dig It? | |||
| Saw Mill | The Saw Mill is the fourth zone in Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm. Sawmills are used to cut and transport lumber for various reasons and, much like the mine, the equipment required to do so is dangerous. Most of the machines from this zone on are hand operated so be careful. | Shiver Me Timbers | |
| Your Days Are Lumbered | |||
| I Saw That Coming | |||
| Whale Carcass | The Whale Carcass is the fifth zone in Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm, it is set in an amusement park of some kind, with friendly, yet dangerous rides for the tree friends to prevail. You also have to guide the gang inside a whale ride's stomach, while avoiding toxic acid and sticky goo along the way. | All's Whale That Ends Well | |
| Quit Your Blubberin' | |||
| A Whopper Of A Tail | |||
| Museum | The Museum is the sixth zone in Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm. Most museums contain alot of art galleries and public displays, except this museum is somewhat in a state of repair. Beware of the pump machine and the globe gears, aswell; as you guide the tree friends towards the end of this harmful museum. | Now Museum, Now You Don't | |
| Kick It Into High Gear | |||
| No Pressure | |||
| Ski Lodge | The Ski Lodge is the seventh zone in Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm. As it's name suggests, the Ski Lodge is located high up in the mountains, and it's no different here in the world of Happy Tree Friends. Beware of falling icicles and stove smoke though, while you guide the gang through this winter wonderland of doom. | Come Up And Ski Me Sometime | |
| Snow Skin Off My Teeth | |||
| Cabin Fever | |||
| Power Plant | The Power Plant is the eighth zone in Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm. Power Plants are factories which store main electricity, only this one however, seems to be more deadlier than most power plants. Which is why there are toxic acid in each level. Be careful not to kill any Happy Tree Friends here in this poisonous factory! | All Charged Up | |
| More Power To You | |||
| Current Events | |||
| Building Site | Lost & Foundation | ||
| No End In Site | |||
| Paved With Good Intentions | |||
| Junkyard | Down In The Dumps | ||
| Pain In The Wreck | |||
| I've Got A Crush On You |
Hazards[]
- Moving Platform: It is possible for the Happy Tree Friends to fall off of it to their deaths.
- Faulty Vent: The steam that comes through the vent will melt the skin off the Happy Tree Friends faces.
- Revolving Platform: If the platform is not spun round correctly by a switch, the Happy Tree Friends will fall to their deaths.
- Industrial Roller: The roller follows a predetermined path when a switch is stepped on, and it will roll over a Happy Tree Friend, flattening them.
- Hydraulic Press:
- Revolving Platform Triplet:
- Candy Grinders:
Deaths and Injuries[]
Death and injuries in Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm are not mandatory. It's possible to complete a level without a Happy Tree Friend being killed / injured.
Deaths[]
- Falling to their deaths from the many possible drops.
- Being burnt to death from the Fire Tool or from certain environmental objects.
- Being crushed by objects such as industrial rollers and presses.
- Sliced apart by various machines.
Injuries[]
- Face melting off from steam in a faulty vent.
- Being flattened Looney Tunes-style.
- Being burnt from the Fire Tool or from certain environmental objects.
- Cut by various machines.
- Falling from certain drops.
Reception[]
The game received generally average to low reviews, getting a 6.2 on IGN, as well as a 4.5 on Gamespot. Both websites took particular offense at the game's A.I. The game was also criticized for being short, only taking about 2 hours to complete. Despite this, the Happy Tree Friends episode available upon completion of the game was highly praised.
Trivia[]
- The game itself only consists of a cfg (configuration), 2 exe, and a WAD file (often used in games like DOOM, Quake and Half-Life for models, game logic or textures). This suggests that the game uses a derivative of Half-Life's GoldSrc engine or Id Tech 2.
- The character animation file reveals unused animations, such as the character being killed by being impaled with a spike, and by being inflated until popped.
- The objects used in-game are mdl files, which are commonly used in games running with the GoldsSrc engine and Source Physics Engine. The files can be extracted, but can only be opened with the Jet's Half-Life Model Viewer (GoldSrc engine models) or Source SDK (Source engine models).
- Handy, Cuddles, and Disco Bear appear on the cover of the game, yet none of them are playable (though Cuddles appears in the episode). Handy and Cuddles were planned to be playable but were cut for unexplained reasons.
- Flippy is featured in the game, but he doesn't flip out.
- On a screenshot of the game's beta version, the game was supposed to have 3 characters (Lumpy, Handy, Flippy) in HUD (possibly rotating between turns) instead of only Lumpy. In the real game, Flippy is one of the tree friends to be rescued, while the character Handy seems to be removed. Also, the abilities set were different from the real game.
- False Alarm was originally another Flash game about rescuing the tree friends from fire using the help of Lumpy's match and The Mole's extinguisher.
- The game was also supposed to come out for PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii, but was cancelled for both systems.
- During gameplay, Flippy's voice is sampled from Cuddles'. This could mean that Cuddles' intended role was replaced with Flippy.
- There are soundtracks in the game that are also in Wishy Washy, The Wrong Side of the Tracks, Chew Said a Mouthful, Home Is Where the Hurt Is, Easy For You to Sleigh, and A Hole Lotta Love
External links[]
- Xbox 360 Fanboy
- Official False Alarm Video Game Trailer
- Happy Tree Friends False Alarm on Steam (NOTE: The Link Does not lead to the game anymore.)
- Sega Announces 2007-2008 Game Line-Up
- Podcast interview with Kenn Navarro, Warren Graff and Ken Pontac
- Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm For iOS
- Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm for PC
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