Spelunky : Othor Games

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:31 pm

I just found this little game, http://www.spelunkyworld.com/. It's a platformer game with an Indiana Jones kind of theme to it, with levels that are randomly generated each time you play. You go through these levels collecting treasure, which can be used to buy useful objects, like bombs to clear walls, or climbing gloves, ropes, etc.

It's also rather difficult, and if you're dead you're permanently dead, so it has a bit of a roguelike vibe to it. I haven't managed to make it through all 20 levels yet.

It's pretty addictive, give it a try.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x_V9k9tonM

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:01 am

I saw this on capnduck's channel. It looks rather interesting.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:37 am

Awesome. I'm downloading this. Now I'll have something else to play at school that isn't, "I wanna be the guy"

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:52 pm

Thanks for the link, I just downloaded it and I am already addicted.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:29 pm

This is a fun game. I only played one level and I already noticed how I'm gonna have to manage my resources. I used all my rope getting to a place where, if I dropped in, I wouldn't be able to get out. Very fun.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:16 am

I never manage to get past the jungle :confused:
And those stupid altars only spawn for me when there's nothing to sacrifice :rolleyes:

The game hates my guts I swear, but I like it anyway

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:13 am

I never manage to get past the jungle :confused:
And those stupid altars only spawn for me when there's nothing to sacrifice :rolleyes:

The game hates my guts I swear, but I like it anyway

Oooh, like sacrifice a caveman?

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:31 am

The controls for a gamepad are a lot better, also what is the point of saving the women?

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:27 am

Caveman, plant, girl, vampire thing, shopkeeper if necessary. I need that bloody cup!

what is the point of saving the women?

You get a life.
Edit: That sounded like a bad joke. Let me rephrase: you get a hitpoint.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:47 am

You get a life.
Edit: That sounded like a bad joke. Let me rephrase: you get a hitpoint.

haha yea I notice it now.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:36 pm

Giant spiders be the death of me.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:10 pm

Throw a bomb into the webbing beneath them. It'll kill them instantly almost all the time.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:46 pm

Yeah, they just usually end up below me lol

Also, I found out you can run ontop of the boulder that falls when you take the idol.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:19 pm

I hate that damned shopkeeper. I always hit the wrong button and get my head blown off.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:56 am

I hate that damned shopkeeper. I always hit the wrong button and get my head blown off.

So true.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:40 am

I hate that damned shopkeeper. I always hit the wrong button and get my head blown off.

Yeah, what's the trick to prevent that? I usually just crouch drop items I've picked up in the shop if I don't want to buy them, while making sure I don't drop them anywhere near the shopkeeper.

The woman is pretty useful for emptying the arrow traps too, it seems that she can take quite a few hits.

Also, buy those shortcuts. I bought one at level 5 and now I can start a game there instead if I want to.

And if there's a snake pit, bomb the bottom. There are goodies in the rock there.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:33 am

Also, toss a bomb into the water. If it blows up at the bottom, it drains and kills the fishies.

I'm a terrible rescuer. I abuse that lady so much.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:22 pm

The shopkeeper tends to kill me while gambling. Pick up the wrong die by accident and you're dead meat

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:05 pm

I have mixed feelings about buying stuff. On the one hand there's some really handy stuff you can get (climbing gloves), but on the other hand I'm not very good at the game so I'll die at some point anyway, so if I don't buy a lot of stuff then I'll die with a higher score. Or hopefully make it to the next shortcut digger with enough cash.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:12 am

I have mixed feelings about buying stuff. On the one hand there's some really handy stuff you can get (climbing gloves), but on the other hand I'm not very good at the game so I'll die at some point anyway, so if I don't buy a lot of stuff then I'll die with a higher score. Or hopefully make it to the next shortcut digger with enough cash.

Yea I think I am going to quit buying things, because I got to a shortcut digger and didn't have enough money.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:43 pm

You don't have to give the digger all at once. Anything you give him will go towards the shortcut.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:05 am

This game is too smart for me.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:56 pm

what a shocker its only for windows.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:41 pm

I just got a "Kissing Parlor" where, for $20,000, you can get another health.

» Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:51 am

I just got a "Kissing Parlor" where, for $20,000, you can get another health.

Yea I have had that one too, I didn't really think it was worth it