Controls Available Anywhere in the Game

 Action  Controls  Comments
Dismiss Message Esc, Space, Enter Pressing any of the keys Esc, Space, or Enter dismisses a popup message. You can also use Esc or Space (but not Enter) to close most forms.
Show Controls F10 Shows an in-game form, not this web page.
Toggle Fullscreen F11 Toggle the display between full screen and windowed

In-Game Controls

 Action  Controls  Comments
Move Character WASD or Arrow keys
Switch Characters Enter, Space, or 1-2-3-4 Enter or Space cycles from Stinky -> Loof -> Qookie -> Peegue;
Number keys switch directiy to a character: 1 -> Stinky; 2 -> Loof; 3 -> Qookie; 4 -> Peegue
Pause Game Esc Pause game and show a menu with level options (Restart, Save, Restore, PowerUps, or Select New Level) and selected settings (Options, Controls, Level Editor, and Help). To resume the game, click the Resume button, or press Esc or Enter.
PowerUps P Show menu for hints, solutions, or cheats. To resume the game, click the Cancel button, or press Esc or Enter.
Save, Restore, or Restart Level F5 - F7 F5=Save Level; F6=Restore Level; F7=Restart Level
Pan (with mouse) Press and hold Shift, Alt, or the middle mouse button and move the mouse. Release Shift, Alt or the middle mouse button to stop panning and snap the view back to the active character.
Pan (with keyboard) Press and hold Shift or Alt and press either an arrow key or W, A, S, or D.
Zoom (with mouse) Spin middle mouse button
Zoom (with keyboard) Press + or - Press and hold to continue zoom
Position Camera Alt + Keypad 2-4-6-8 (move)
Alt + Keypad 0 (reset)
Move camera up or down:Alt + Keypad 8 (up); Alt + Keypad 2 (down)
Move camera left or right:Alt + Keypad 4 (left); Alt + Keypad 6 (right)
Reset to camera defaults:Alt + Keypad 0
Show Settings Esc Show menu with all settings (Options, Controls, Level Editor, Help, Change Language, and Quit Game).
Available from the Level or Story Selection form

Level Editor Controls

 Action  Controls  Comments
Exit Editor Esc Requests confirmation before exiting
Activate toolbar item F1 - F8 F1=Help; F2=File; F4=Add; F5=Play; F6=Messages; F7=Custom Graphics; F8=Properties
Email TootSuite Games Ctrl+E Pops up the Contact Us form for sending an email to TootSuite Games. In-game emails are the best way to report a bug or an anomaly in the Level Editor or the game, as they include a log of all recent player actions.
Pan (with mouse) Press and hold Alt or the middle mouse button and move the mouse. Release Alt or the middle mouse button to stop panning and leave the view in its new position.
Panning is automatic when a selected object nears the edge of the screen.
Pan (with keyboard) Press and hold Alt and press either an arrow key or W, A, S, or D.
Zoom (with mouse) Spin middle mouse button
Zoom (with keyboard) Press + or - Press and hold to continue zoom
Toggle Transparency Ctrl+T Toggle the transparency of large objects, such as houses and motherships. The editor default is to display objects larger than a tile as partially transparent, so you can see the tiles under them. Use Toggle Transparency to switch between partaily transparent and opaque in the Editor. Objects are always opaque in the game.

Level Editor Select and Drop

 Action  Controls  Comments
Select and move an object Left Click Click on an object to move it; Shift-Click to copy it
Select and copy an object Shift + Left Click Click on an object to move it; Shift-Click to copy it
Drop an object and end selection Left Click on target Click on the target tile to drop the object and end the selection.
Drop an object without ending selection Shift + Left Click on target Shift-Click on the target tile to drop a copy of the object without ending the selection.
Drop multiple copies of an object Shift, Left-Click, hold, and drag Shift-Click, hold and drag to drop copies of an object on multiple tiles. Release Shift to pass over a tile without dropping a copy of the object.
Cancel selection Esc Cancelling a move restores the object to its original position and settings.
Delete selected object Delete
Change direction of selection Arrow key Available when the orange select window shows "Direction", "Orientation", or "Rotation" with an arrow, hooked arrow, or bar
Change turn direction of selection Shift+Arrow key Available when the orange select window shows "Direction" with a hooked arrow
Change color of selection < or > (shifted or unshifted);
Number key 1 - 8
Available when the orange select window shows "Color" preceded by "<", followed by ">", or both.
Number keys: 1=Red; 2=Yellow; 3=Green; 4=Dark Blue; 5=Violet; 6=Light Blue; 7=White; 8=Gray
Change value of selection < or > (shifted or unshifted) Available when the orange select window shows an attribute preceded by "<", followed by ">", or both.