The Chimp's Mega Skating Challenge

It's another great day at the Freezy Flake Galaxy where Yoshi was relaxing in the snow when a voice said, "Want to skate very well? Then face me in the all new mega skating challenge. You could win a Power Star if you skate very well. So, are you up for the big challenge? Then meet me at The Underground Skating Rink. I'll be waiting for you!"

Yoshi heard that announcement and decided to take on that challenge. So Yoshi ran as fast as he could until he got to The Underground Skating Rink. When he got there, he saw The Chimp in person. Yoshi said to him, "Hey Chimp, I just heard your announcement and I think that I'm ready for your mega skating challenge! So, what is the challenge for today?"

The Chimp smiled at Yoshi and replied, "For your challenge, you have to skate through these Gummits. Bump into those to score points. Green Gummits are worth 10 points, while the gold ones give you 50. Stay away from the Spiked Gummits because if you bump into one, you could fall back and lose time. Now, how much time do you have and how much points do you need to win your challenge? Well, let's go to the scoreboard and find out."

So the duo looked at the scoreboard and The Chimp said, "If you can score 1,000 points or more in 90 seconds, then that Power Star can be yours. So, now that we are clear with the rules, I will ask you this question. Are you game?"

"Yes, I'm game for this challenge!" Yoshi replied with a thumbs up.

"Great! Now we can start the challenge! Remember, you need 1,000 points in a minute and a half. Are you ready to begin?"

"Yoshi is always ready for any challenge and the answer is yes! Now, blow the whistle and let's get this challenge started!"

The Chimp agreed with Yoshi as he took out his whistle. The Chimp said to Yoshi, "Alright then, your challenge begins when I blow the whistle and remember, just have fun with it while you're skating. OK?"

"OK!"

"Then here we go! On my whistle, 3, 2, 1..."

Yoshi took a deep breath and waited for the whistle. When everything is all set, The Chimp blew the whistle with all of his might and said the one word…

"GO!"

With the word shouted, Yoshi began to skate to the Gummits as the scoreboard begins to rack up. The Chimp saw the scoreboard and said, "Wow, Yoshi is off to a great start as he racked up 110 points so far. If he can get 1,000 by the end of 90 seconds, then he'll earn a Power Star!"

As the clock winds down, Yoshi kept on skating on the Gummits as the scoreboard keeps on scoring on the screen. Now Yoshi has 650 points with only 30 seconds left. The Chimp told Yoshi, "You need 350 more to finish, Yoshi and there's only 30 seconds left! Hurry!"

With only 15 seconds remaining until the final whistle, Yoshi skated along very nicely as he dodged every spiked Gummit in his path. The Chimp checked the timer and said, "10 seconds left, Yoshi! Keep going!"

Yoshi scored every point as the timer reaches five seconds. The Chimp took the whistle and got ready to blow at the buzzer. Then he counts down, "3, 2, 1..."

By the time the next set of Gummits appeared, the buzzer has sounded, signaling the end of the challenge. The Chimp blew the whistle and said, "Finish! That was amazing, Yoshi! You skated very well during the game and I like it! Now let's go to the scoreboard and see how well you did in my challenge."

So Yoshi and The Chimp walked to the scoreboard and The Chimp told him, "First, let's see how many Green Gummits you've defeated. You have defeated 50 Green Gummits at 10 points for a total of 500. Nice job!"

Then the scoreboard shows 500 points in the Green Gummit column as The Chimp told him the next result, "For the Gold Gummits, you got 10 of them and for that, you get 500 points. Let's put that amount on the scoreboard!"

So, the scoreboard now shows 500 points for the Gold Gummits. Now comes the best part, the final results of the challenge. The Chimp said, "Alright, it all comes down to this! The final results of the challenge. Are you ready for your final score?"

"Yes, what is the final score?" Yoshi asked.

"Well, let's find out how much you have in all right now. You got 500 points for the 50 Green Gummits, and 500 more for the 10 Gold Gummits. Now, when we put those scores together, it all comes down to the grand total on this scoreboard. Yoshi, I am pleased to announce that your final score in The Chimp's Mega Skating Challenge is…"

Yoshi held his breath as the scoreboard adds up. He closed his eyes and waited.

And then…

And then…

The final score appeared on the scoreboard. The Chimp looked at it and said, "Your total score is… 1,000! You did it, Yoshi! You got 1,000 points exactly which means... you've won a Power Star!"

Yoshi jumped for joy as he hugged The Chimp for his amazing performance. Then The Chimp said, "Great job, Yoshi! You've won my challenge with a total score of 1,000 and for that, the Power Star is all yours! Here Yoshi, take it!"

Then The Chimp handed Yoshi a Power Star for his great performance. Then Yoshi said with a wink, "Skating may be fun, but getting a Star is also fun, too!"