Getting Started in GUN MONKEY!

## Before You Start
Make sure you're looking at the right game -- an unrelated, delisted 2013 game called Gun Monkeys shares a very similar name but is a completely different, no-longer-available product.
Since the game is confirmed as a genuine skill-based challenge rather than a casual platformer, expect real difficulty and go in prepared for repeated attempts.
## Deciding Whether to Save Companions
Since saving captive companions is confirmed as an optional choice with real consequences, decide early whether completionism or speed matters more to your playthrough.
## Using Guns for Traversal, Not Just Combat
Since unlockable guns are confirmed to help with traversal specifically, experiment with how different weapons affect your movement options, not just their combat utility.
## Common Mistakes
* Confusing this game with the unrelated, delisted Gun Monkeys from 2013 -- they are entirely different products.
* Treating guns purely as combat tools -- they're confirmed to also serve genuine traversal purposes.