I used to like this game as a kid, but was never any good at it.
Its unfortunate, that it seems this game is just a little too flippy in the controls, and game balance seems way too difficult even on the easy level setting.
I used the 255 life cheat to see all the levels. I believe it was 5 or 6.
The vertical wheel thing can be rode, as can the windmill. It appeared to me that I could only get on the windmill by dropping off a rope on to one of its platforms. The problem however, is that I often would fall off the screen instead of being able to step off the darn thing. Not any problem getting off on the right side... but always fell on the left side. Ugg. Better luck on the vertical wheel, but still fell off at times. I wonder if 4way takes care of this issue? I dont have a 4way setup currently.
The last level is damn near impossible. It has a waterfall, that if the water touches you, your toast. Took me a Lot of tries before I could whip it... and almost was luck more than anything else. After which it loops all the stages again... but with the eggs in different places, and seemed to be more difficult as well. I believe there was a constant barrage of rocks being dropped from the sky at you too.
I gota see if there are any vids of pros playing this thing... to see if Im missing something. There are so many quirks and no-no's, that its hard to know what you can get away with.