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Traps are what you throw at your burglars or leave behind for them to trip up on. A good strategy is to drop them behind you when one or more are chasing you as they don't stop to avoid the traps. Extra supplies are found in pick-up boxes.

Name	Trap Type	Number Per pick-up	Damage	Notes
Flour Bomb	Throw	4	3
Iron	Throw	3	4
Bowling Ball	Throw	1	5	Can be thrown over walls, Can only be used by Kelly and Carly
Pet Tarantula	Throw	2	5	Can be thrown over walls, Can only be used by Kevin and Carl
Oil Can	Drop	2	1
Spring	Drop	2	2
Glue	Drop	2	None
Firecracker	Drop	1	6