4. iii
Contents at a Glance
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Prison Breakout!
CHAPTER 2 Ready Set Go!
CHAPTER 3 Meet the Skylanders
CHAPTER 4 Vile Villains
CHAPTER 5 Collectibles
CHAPTER 6 Learn to Play Skystones Smash
CHAPTER 7 Skylanders Academy
CHAPTER 8 Battle for Skylands!
CHAPTER 9 Expand Your Adventure
CHAPTER 10 Kaos Doom Challenges
CHAPTER 11 Brock’s Arena Challenges
CHAPTER 12 The Sky’s the Limit!
APPENDIX Lock Puzzle Cheats
5. The Ultimate Player’s Guide to Skylanders Trap Teamiv
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Prison Breakout!
Chapter 2 Ready Set Go!
Chapter 3 Meet the Skylanders
Chapter 4 Vile Villains
Chapter 5 Collectibles
Chapter 6 Learn to Play Skystones Smash
Chapter 7 Skylanders Academy
Chapter 8 Battle for Skylands!
Chapter 9 Expand Your Adventure
Chapter 10 Kaos Doom Challenges
Chapter 11 Brock’s Arena Challenges
Chapter 12 The Sky’s the Limit!
Appendix Lock Puzzle Cheats
6. About the Author v
About the Author
Hayley Camille is a dedicated writer, working from Australia. Her previous
nonfiction work includes a complete published revision, as ghostwriter, of the
bestselling The Ultimate Player’s Guide to Minecraft, PlayStation Edition, by Stephen
O’Brien for Que Publishing, to cater to a PlayStation gaming audience. She
has also ghostwritten multiple new chapters for Que’s Advanced Minecraft
Strategy Guide.
Hayley has a strong interest in computers and gaming. Her husband is
a software engineer, and together they have collaborated on numerous
innovative software projects, including touchscreen and interactive games.
With two young sons that are highly tech-savvy and mad about the
Skylanders and Minecraft games, she is in a unique position to not only know
the games well, but also to write from the different perspectives of what’s
important to a child gamer as the target audience, a parent-facilitator, as
well as a strategy-focused teen forum-player.
Hayley’s short story “Avon Calling!” was nominated for an Aurealis Award,
Australia’s premier speculative fiction awards, after being published in the
Neo-Pulp anthology “This Mutant Life” (Kalamity Press, 2013). The feature-
film screenplay has been subsequently shortlisted as a top 10% semifinalist
for the International ScreenCraft Fellowship in 2014 (based in Los Angeles,
California). She is currently adapting this screenplay into a novel.
Hayley holds university degrees in evolutionary biology and anthropology,
including post-graduate molecular archaeology—the study of ancient residues
(blood/DNA/plant) on prehistoric artifacts—which forms the underlying
scientific theory behind her recently finished adult fiction novel Human. This
is the first book in ‘The Chronicles of Ivy Carter’ series, which follows the
adventures of an archaeologist who travels through time, uprooting human
prehistory while baring the ultimate question, “How do you truly define
humanity?”.
Hayley is passionate about animal welfare, jazz, all things vintage, and
dinosaurs, and can be found haunting social media and her blog at
www.hayleycamille.com.
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to Finn and Orrin, who shared their epic Skylander skills and
knowledge with me and are true Skylander heroes. It is also dedicated to Eric, a little
Skylander legend who got the ball rolling with his great enthusiasm and fantastic
Skylander pajamas!
Acknowledgments
Writing this book was a great adventure for me—a whirlwind of late nights
gaming, researching, and immersing myself in the Skylander Universe and
especially, a wonderful opportunity to spend time with my little boys, Finn
and Orrin, as we battled Trolls together. However, it could never have
happened without the assistance of some very talented people, to whom I am
truly grateful.
Firstly, to Stephen O’Brien for giving me the chance to learn from and
contribute to his incredible work and for being an inspiration and friend to
myself and Alex for many years. A huge thank you must go to Rick Kughen for
his kind and thoughtful guidance on this project, from its inspired beginnings
sharing the enthusiasm of kids for the Skylanders phenomenon, to his good
humor and patience with me as it progressed to completion. The Que
publishing and editorial team of Todd, Jim, Bart, Elaine, Kristen, Greg, Kristy,
Mark, Gloria, Sarah, and many others have put in a great deal of time to help
make this book become the best it can be, and I am truly thankful to each of
you for your time, suggestions, and kind assistance.
To my family and friends who offered support, coffee, and encouragement
along the way, thank you so much. Extra hugs go to Penny, Rob, Clayton,
Jasmine, Kellie, Kathryn, Ben, Linda, Sian, and Teresa.
Lastly, the biggest thank you and hug goes to my husband Alex, who is a
constant pillar of encouragement, wisdom, and creative genius to me, and
who has never once complained that my legions of Skylander toys have taken
over our home.
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