I've finished it a third time now, with a Voodoo Pirate using muskets. I'll update the main post with some information about ranged combat and Voodoo magic.
Also, joxer and me both discovered a rather big exploit/bug:
Also, joxer and me both discovered a rather big exploit/bug:
Jaffar tends to multiply the contents of any coin bags he picks up, so you'll end up getting 2500, 5000 or 10000 gold instead of 25, 50 or 100. Basically, it's more than enough to completely break the economy, so it's quite an exploit.