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A Cry for Helpdesk - Level 1 is the first level of the A Cry for Helpdesk event in Penny's Pursuit. It has bonus objectives and zombie swaps, just like any other Penny's Pursuit level.

Difficulty[]

ZCorp Consultant and the newly introduced ZCorp HelpDesk can make an devastating combo as soon as HelpDesk touches the ground. With Consultant also making dangerous zombies such as All-Star Zombie switch lanes, she, along with any nearby zombies should be defeated before they are dispersed. HelpDesk on the other hand, should be defeated while hanging, as his laptop will damage zombies instead if killed that way.

Difficulty Swaps[]

In Penny's Pursuit, the zombies in a level can swap depending on the difficulty chosen.

Mild[]

-> or can remain the same
-> or can remain the same

Spicy[]

-> or can remain the same
-> , , or can remain the same

Extra Hot[]

-> or
-> or can remain the same

Bonus Objectives[]

In Penny's Pursuit, levels have bonus objectives that can be completed to level up Penny Perks.

Mild Bonus Objective[]

  • Score to beat: 750,000

Spicy Bonus Objectives[]

  • Score to beat: 2,000,000
  • Produce at least 5000 sun

Extra Hot Bonus Objectives[]

  • Score to beat: 5,000,000
  • Produce at least 8000 sun

Waves[]

The small number next to the zombie icon means that zombie will always appear in that lane, with 1 being the topmost lane and 5 being the bottommost one.
Waves Non-dynamic zombies Ambush zombies Note(s)
1 None Parachute Rain!
2 None Parachute Rain!
3 None Parachute Rain!
4 None First flag.
Carries 1x Plant Food.
5 None Carries 1x Plant Food.
6 Parachute Rain!
7 None
8 Second flag.
Parachute Rain!
9 None Carries 1x Plant Food.
10 1 2 3 4 5 None
11 Parachute Rain!
12 1 5 None Third flag.

Note: waves are duplicated; extra appear at random.

Strategies[]

  • Required plants:
    • Sun-shroom (or Twin Sunflower)
    • Pokra
    • Tall-nut (or Wall-nut)
    • Iceberg Lettuce
    • Puff-shroom
    • Power Lily
  • Plant two columns of Sun-producing plants near the back so you can plant Pokras and defensive plants near the front. After Power Lily recharges, plant it and uses the plant food it drops on the defensive plants.
  • When Wizard Zombies starts coming, planted Puff-shrooms so they target the Puff-shrooms instead of the other plants. (Same thing for All-Stars Zombie, and Surfer Zombie)
  • When there's ZCorp HelpDesks, plant Pokra in front of where the zombie lands so he doesn't throw is laptop.