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Spelunky |OT| With Fate Guiding My Every Move
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toythatkills
Member
I just managed to do an entire dark jungle level holding the key and lost no health at all.
Died on the next level, obviously.
EDIT: DONE IT! Short cuts get
This number of s#!t just got real moments in this game is insane. The rollercoaster feelings of "oh luck is on my side this time" and coming crashing down as you die is pretty much spiritually damaging but something about the way it is put together makes you go back for more. Actually I find it more fun than a roguelike, because roguelike you can have bad strategy and die, this is more like 90% skill and 10% luck.
paperboywriter
Member
goddamn this game is hard. reached the jungle for the first time after 30 deaths.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Got the jungle shortcut finally. Feels good man.
The Wizard
Member
Just so you know this secret level has a awesome item (
The crysknife which replaces your whip and does way more damage
Super meat boy
Incendiary
Banned
I'm so fucking pissed right now. Fucking hell.
I had actually done it, I started in 1-1 and made it all the way to 4-4.
I'm taking a break after that, I can't do that again. Fuck.
I had actually done it, I started in 1-1 and made it all the way to 4-4.
With one life left, I managed to duck, weave, and doge Olmec getting him closer and closer to the lava. And on the last hit, Olmec destroyed the bricks and went into the lava...but he created a snail that appeared right on top of me and immediately blew a poison bubble and killed me. I HAD ACTUALLY BEAT HIM AND JUST NEEDED TO GO TO THE DOOR. FUCK. FUCK. FUCK. FUCK.
I'm taking a break after that, I can't do that again. Fuck.
BigWeather
Member
Just opened the shortcut to the Jungle (yeah, I know, I suck). Such a great game!
AndyMoogle
Member
I managed to get to 3-4 on my first try, and then there were explosions everywhere for some reason. Now I've been trying to get there again for the past 2 hours...
theMrCravens
Member
Been trying to kill the
for the hell of it, but keep getting utterly destroyed. So many stuff around it.
big alien in the mothership
Fox Mulder
Member
ASS!
Finally got to the jungle and with 6 hearts, but was immediately killed by a plant. How was I supposed to know that an enemy I had never seen before couldn't be killed by jumping on it like everything else.
Finally got to the jungle and with 6 hearts, but was immediately killed by a plant. How was I supposed to know that an enemy I had never seen before couldn't be killed by jumping on it like everything else.
You weren't. Welcome to roguelikes! =D
Anyone else suicide when they know they're having a busted run? I keep seeing people on Twitter talk about how few deaths they've had on the way to key milestones, and it makes me feel bad because I've died... a lot, because I intentionally kill myself constantly.
Also, now that I've opened up the final tunnel:
Also, now that I've opened up the final tunnel:
Olmec is a bastard.
After 173 plays, I finally managed to beat it without shortcuts and I am still excited to play more. I was lucky and found around 30 bombs which made everything easier. I had a jetpack and an (do not highlight if you like finding out secrets for yourself)
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My goal now is to go find some more secrets!
alien gun from the Mothership. Definitely my favorite item in the game
My goal now is to go find some more secrets!
JPBrowncoat
Member
I usually keep going cause sometimes my luck can change. Even when I start and run and get hit by an arrow trap within 5 seconds. =/
Neuromancer
Member
Incendiary
Banned
I haven't played the full game, but I manage to kill the shopkeeper several times in the demo. It's very easy if you've got the machete, just go up to him an hack away, you're going to stun-lock him until his death.
It's possible to kill him with bombs, but its a bit more tricky. If you can manage to reach the shop from above you can just lob a few bombs in the there and it should do the trick. If you've got the spider-web gun, it's also fairly simple, stay outside the shop, throw a web and immediately after a bomb, the bomb will get stuck in the web, and the shopkeeper will get pissed off an run towards you, getting caught in the web in the process. Profit.
Easiest way is to pick up a weapon from a weapon shop and kill him with it. Shotgun / Freeze Ray works best. That or bombing, but it really depends on the layout of the level with that.
Anyone knows this?
timetokill
Banned
hillsighed
Member
Finally got to the 3rd world. Got to 3-2 before I croaked. 
Also, while in the 2nd world I came across
Which got me to thinking,
Also, while in the 2nd world I came across
the bee hive for only the second time and decided to jump in there and get some revenge from the first time. I killed two regular bees then the queen bee slowly came after me. The queen bee cornered me and in desperation I threw out almost all of my bombs and one lucky one killed her. I picked up the royal jelly she dropped and it gave me like 2-3 hearts :O it was awesome!
Which got me to thinking,
what does Old Bitey (the huge Piranha fish) drop when you kill it?
I hate dark levels so much...
I had the key in a 2-3 dark, and I was going back and forth with the key and a torch. There was a drop where I couldn't see, so I dropped the torch and saw a looooong fall. So I jumped...right into spikes.
I'm not even bothering with the key thing until I can get a jetpack in the caves.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
One more gift to that guy and I'll have my ice caves shortcut! WOO!
211 plays, apparently.
211 plays, apparently.
Same here, always.
Found a few secrets today just by goofing around. I'm gonna be sad if I stop having these moments.
JPBrowncoat
Member
He'll require three different "payments" for each shortcut. And the price will increase.
Incendiary
Banned
Finally beat the sucker! From 1-1 to 4-4, no shortcuts! Hoo-rah! And #45 overall (out of like 70 people who have actually completed it).
(And still haven't done the temple shortcut yet.)
(And still haven't done the temple shortcut yet.)
phosphor112
Banned
This game get's unplayable when you reach the ice cave. Seriously, it makes me want to punch babies.
See, and I think it gets really easy when you get there. I always get hung up on the jungle. Ice caves to me are pure platforming, if you're not determined to grab everything.
What? It's so much easier than Jungle and Temple!
phosphor112
Banned
You talking about the ones near the end of the game? You need a scepter from a mummy. Every time I tried though it said it fit, but nothing happened.
Too many pits, and those freaking UFO's.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Congrats!
JPBrowncoat
Member
Oh man. Some poor bastard on the leaderboards has 8 minutes and milliseconds of time on his fastest time and doesn't have the speedlunky achievement.
The scepter is part of the puzzle, but only a part.
Incendiary
Banned
It's all about having the right equipment. For me, having the cape and compass is a necessity for the ice caves and if you have both they're a breeze. In fact, I'd say the compass is the most important piece of equipment.
I'm sure you already know, but.. if anyone else doesn't: tease em a bit by jumping close to them before you try jumping/climbing over them. the spikes can't hurt you when they're retracting.
Servbot #42
Unconfirmed Member
Hey guys guess what happened when i used the teleporter for the first time in the mines.
it teleported me right on top some spikes, fuck this game. Oh man.
Neuromancer
Member
Is there any best way to find new characters? I've only found one so far. =(
A couple are random, but also
you find Meat Boy inside the Worm, and you find a Vampire (I think) inside the top left of the Haunted Castle
AndyMoogle
Member
As long as it's not dark, or those damn bees show up, I don't think the jungle is that bad. It's definitely harder than the mines and the ice caves though. The ice caves are the easiest by far. Takes like 2-3 mins and then you're done with it.
theMrCravens
Member
Just had a near perfect game, but died stupidly.
Reached 4-4 (from 1-1) with all the secret items.
So I managed to dig out the secret
door while fighting
, then jumped on it thinking there was a ledge.
Nope, fell in the shitty lava.
Reached 4-4 (from 1-1) with all the secret items.
So I managed to dig out the secret
Necronomicon
Olmec
Nope, fell in the shitty lava.
GazzaScotland
Member
Last jump before going to open the final shortcut. Fluffed it