Universal Mines of Mars - (by Crescent Moon Games)

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  1. Loading3

    Loading3 Active Member

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    can I get to keep my current equipments and stuff when there's multiplayer?
     
  2. Zeillusion

    Zeillusion Well-Known Member

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    Be very careful, try not to take damage from the traps. It's vital you have full health when facing him. They're minions before the boss, kill them for extra health if you loose some. What I do is slowly get close to him, he will than recognize you are there and run for you. At that moment in time, jet to the left. It helps that you have the lava (last) jet. Jet full speed to the left and win to fit in between the two spike blocks. He'll run into them, keep doing that. 3-4 hits from the spikes and he'll die :)
     
  3. TheFrost

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    @senkoujin Thanks! I also found the AppUnwraper guide and indeed is the ending.

    ENDING RELATED SPOILERS AHEAD:

    If it is like that I really hope for an expansion because as it is is disappointing. The game is so awesome and it ends like that? With a ghost that makes keep going with the exploration that hard? (I found out that activating the gravity boots helps, but still...
     
  4. Havelcek

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    You must have some skills, I can't fly between the two spike blocks consistently.
     
  5. TheFrost

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    I cant fly between those either... Here is what did it for me:
    Fully upgraded the creature doesnt do you enough damage to kill you and he dies first :D
     
  6. Havelcek

    Havelcek Well-Known Member
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    Yea that's what I have decided to do in the meantime. Thanks
     
  7. WickeyWare

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    Update!

    The first update is finished and about to be submitted. It addresses a lot of the points raised here. Here's the change list.

    -Made Arcade Mini-Games larger on iPad for easier playing.
    -Fixed Nanobot monster alert.
    -Fixed crafting drills images and dialogue.
    -Made the Pit a friendlier place to be! Odds are more in your favor, and the un-offered gems will be returned if you cancel.
    -Fixed Level 4 Jetpack
    -Moved answer button to right side instead of the left
    -Updated the tutorial
    -Fixed the codec font size on retina devices, and made font a little larger overall.
    -Fixed the tutorial. No longer uses iOS prompts, and has more helpful information.
    -Fixed font sizes in rooms and on gems for iPad Retina.
    -Added underground gravity to ghost stage.
    -Fixed pick up location for iPad retina
    -Fixed the double tap hard crash bug.
    -Made buildings easier to touch.
    -Fixed the boss music that would keep playing after you died.
    -Improved shooting aim
    -Fixed monster behavior where they would dust sit on a wall.
    -Fixed monster dig and spawn behavior such that they will spawn more frequently.

    :D
     
  8. Nice! Except for that last one :p

    Also, I liked floating instead of falling in my ethereal form, but I guess I'm in the minority. Maybe an option to turn it on/off? I liked that getting into small spaces is a lot easier as a ghost.
     
  9. Johnny101

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    Wickey,

    Is the android version coming soon. I'm really looking forward to playing this game. Thanks for the info.
     
  10. WickeyWare

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    Tomorrow!
     
  11. falco

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    #351 falco, Mar 13, 2014
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    Nice, will buy it on iPad very soon after update and waiting for game center support too plz :)
     
  12. Foghorn Irrascible

    Foghorn Irrascible Well-Known Member

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    I'm struggling to stay interested in the game, I've been playing for about 6 hours now and have been looking for a third statue for the last three of those. For all the talk of 'Metroidvania' I have to wonder how many have actually played Metroid or Castlevania because this is nothing like those games, this is a variation on 'I Dig It' and not much more than that.

    To be fair, I love I Dig It, and I enjoy the mining and upgrading loop in Mines Of Mars. But really, there' snot anywhere near enough structure to the gameplay to justify the Metroidvania tag it's earned for some reason.
     
  13. rondo_SK

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    Same here. I think the "fights" are too far inbetween and they are not as much fun as they could be. The bird-like creatures are annoying as hell in small corridors. Mostly I try to avoid the fights, which is a pity.
    Top-notch atmosphere though. Hoping for some improvements and/or a sequel with more Metroidvania elments!
     
  14. Johnny101

    Johnny101 Well-Known Member

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    Sweet !! Thanks, looking forward to playing the crap out of it.
     
  15. Exact-Psience

    Exact-Psience Well-Known Member

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    What's a good depth to find emeralds and rhodites?

    I've reached 2400 already and all im getting are rubies, and saphs mainly. Zero rhodites or emeralds.
     
  16. Try around 12-1900 ft.
     
  17. Exact-Psience

    Exact-Psience Well-Known Member

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    Cool thanks. That's still a lot of land to dig, but at least that narrows it down.
     
  18. Every game is different, so can't really tell you exactly where to find them. But I found pockets of them in that range. And it may be a cooncidence, but I always found more materials near (below) dungeons.
     
  19. Valius_Forta

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    #359 Valius_Forta, Mar 14, 2014
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    That's strange, I found heaps of rhodite at around 1500ft, funnily enough not a single sapphire and only 2 rubies so far and I'm up to 1600ft
     
  20. Pocketnova

    Pocketnova Well-Known Member

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    I want rubies soooo bad. I have more than enough Rhodite but I need five rubies to make the drill.
     

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