How the Rat Stole Christmas

Hints below if you're stuck.  How the Rat Stole Christmas is a puzzle platformer where you can buy anything on screen (if you have the cash).

Rat Controls:
[A] or [◄]: Move left
[D] or [►]: Move right
[W] or [▲] or [Spacebar]: Jump
[R]: Restart Level
[+] or [9]: Skip this level
[-] or [8]: Go back a level
[Left Mouse Button]: Purchase anything
[Left Mouse Button (On your stuff) → Drag → Release]: Place your stuff

Rat Credits:
- Andrew Wilker: Programming, Art, SFX, Puzzle Design [Try his other game]
- Jimmy Fang Xu: Art [Art Station]
- Oas7s: SFX, Music [Soundcloud]

!!!WARNING PUZZLE SPOILERS BELOW!!!

We only recommend viewing these hints if you're on the verge of quitting (Additionally, you can skip any level by pressing + or 9).  Look in the top left of your game window to see which level you're on.

Level b3 Hint

3¢ coins for 2¢, what a bargain!

Level c1 Soft Hint

The route to the flag costs 8¢ no matter how I dig, so digging can't be the solution

Level c1 Direct Hint

When I say you can buy anything, I mean ANYTHING

Level c1 Spoiler

You can buy yourself

Level c3 Hint

When I say you can buy anything, I mean ANYTHING

Level c3 Spoiler

You can buy the gift

Level d3 Hint

I need two blocks to get to the top!

Level f1 Hint

The mistletoe can only increase the value of items directly below it

Level f1 Spoiler

Put a block below the mistletoe so you can pass under it

Level f2 Hint

What's more valuable than coal?

Level f3 Hint

If you're collecting both of the coins, you're collecting too many coins!

Level f4 Hint

The solution to this level is similar to the solution to the previous level

Level g2 Soft Hint

I wish I could jump on the rat my the right, but he won't cooperate!

Level g2 Hard Hint

If only there was a way to stop the rat on the right from moving!

Level g2 Hard Hint

I need to stop the rat on the right from moving before I do anything else

Level g2 Spoiler

Use one of the coins to block the mistletoe AFTER turning one of the rats to gold

Level h1 Hint

I can upgrade a coin using the golden mistletoe!

Level h1 Spoiler

Purchase the golden coin, the coin below it will become upgraded, place a block between the upgraded coin and the mistletoe so you can collect it safely

Level h2 Hint

This level also requires you to upgrade coins

Level j2 Hint

Remember, you can buy yourself

Level k2 Hint

I can't get to the present, if only there was a way to get the present to me

Level l2 Soft Hint

I must stop the effects of the golden mistletoe after upgrading the present somehow!

Level l2 Hard Hint

There's a critical step you must take in between placing the golden mistletoe, then placing the normal mistletoe

Level l2 Spoiler

Buy both mistletoes, place the gold mistletoe where the normal mistletoe was, walk into it, then place the normal mistletoe above the gold mistletoe

Level m3 Spoiler

No spoiler here :) the solution uses a really cool consequence of the rules, I would be robbing you if I spoiled it for you! If you're really stuck you can see the game's end by pressing + or 9.