Astro Botreally is the game that keeps on giving, with the2024 Game of the Year winnertreating players to yet another round of free DLC stages between February and March of 2025. There are five of them in total, the first of which is called Tick-Tock Shock.
Like all of the other DLC stages inAstro Bot, Tick-Tock Shock rewards players with a special Cameo Bot once they complete it. They’ll also be able to keep track of their fastest time via a special in-game leaderboard to see how they stack up against other players.
How to Complete Tick-Tock Shock
Unlike the first fiveAstro BotDLC stages, players won’t need to rush through Tick-Tock Shock in order to unlock the Cameo Bot at the end of the course. As such, during their first playthrough, they may want to take things a little more slowly than they otherwise would and just focus on learning the ins and outs of the stage and getting to the finish line in one piece.
However, the first section of the course is relatively straightforward. Players should slide down the hill and then use the stopwatch to slow down the fast-moving fish, which will allow them to reach the red platform with the three electric enemies on it. It’s a good idea to deactivate the stopwatch as soon as they make it across, as that way. they won’t have to wait to use it again to navigate the next wave of fish.
After a little bit of platforming, players will find one of the card-throwing enemies fromthe Slo-Mo Casino stage. Just like in that one, they’ll want to use the stopwatch just after it throws its cards, after which, they’ll be able to use the cards like platforms to reach another snow-covered platform. In addition to three electric enemies, this one has a flower petal on it, which players should grab.
If they jump and press Square, they’ll be propelled into the air, allowing them to reach the red platform with the spiky red enemy on it. They’ll then need to cross over some ice blocks, using the stopwatch to slow down time and hop across the fish enemies like before. Just like at the start of the course, it’s a good idea todisable the stopwatch as soon as possible, as this will lead to it cooling down a little faster.
From here, players will have to dodge the seeds that the pumpkin enemy spits at them and use the stopwatch to get across one of the two card trails. It doesn’t matter if they go left or right, but they’ll need to time it well if they want to get across to the other side. It’s then just a case of jumping over the electric enemies, using the stopwatch to slow down the windmill blades, and then riding the flower petal up to victory.
Tick-Tock Shock Cameo Bot
Regardless of how quickly they do it, completing Tick-Tock Shock will reward players withthe Iron Patriarch Cameo Bot, which is inspired byHeihachi Mishimafrom theTekkenfranchise. If they then head over to the Gatcha Lab at the Crash Site, they’ll also be able to get the Junior Bodyguard accessory, which is of course based on Kuma. It’s worth noting that Heihachi and Kuma aren’t the onlypopularTekkencharactersto appear inAstro Bot, with a Kazuya Cameo Bot available in the Birdy Barrage stage.
