The campaign almost doubles in size
Version 1.16 adds four new worlds to the campaign, new bosses, plenty of surprises and small challenge mini-games. The game also lists its first dedicated server, so nobody has to host anymore.
Four new worlds
- Crystal Cave – At the end waits the Crystal Spider, which lays bombs right in your row and column.
- Ghost Town – The Phantom walks through crates, is barely visible and suddenly appears right next to you.
- Clockwork – The Clockmaker makes every fuse on the field burn down at once.
- ??? – A secret world. It only reveals itself once you have collected enough stars. We won't tell you who waits there – only this much: he comes back once after you beat him.
Surprises in almost every stage
You only find out what happens when it happens:
- Crate monsters – some crates have enemies hiding inside.
- Ambush – reinforcements arrive, at the latest when you take out the last enemy.
- Lights out! – you only see around yourself, bombs and flames.
- Swap – after a short warning you swap places with an enemy.
- Bomb rain, earthquakes with new crates, gifts from above, rising speed, an early collapse and a golden enemy carrying a treasure.
Some stages combine several of them, and from world 2 on a random extra one sometimes joins in – so even familiar stages stay exciting.
Bosses get angry
At half health every boss gets angry and faster. From world 3 on they also call helpers onto the field.
Challenges: nine mini-games
Next to its stages, every world now has a challenge with its own goal, best time and star:
- Crate Cracker and Crystal Smash – blow up as many crates as required.
- Coin Hunt and Gold Rush – collect coins while the game keeps getting faster.
- Dodge and Fire Run – survive the bomb rain.
- Targets in the Dark, Ghost Hunt and the Master's Trial – hit targets that stand still or run away.
A challenge unlocks after the first stage of its world and does not count towards progress – skip it and you can still move on. Its star does count, though, and the secret world now needs 18 of them.
The first dedicated server
In the online menu the entry is now called Servers and open games. At the top you'll find our test server: you can see how many people are there and whether they are playing or waiting in the lobby, and join with a single click – nobody has to host or open ports. A server can have several rooms, and each one shows up in the list. The server is in a test phase – let us know how it plays!
Other changes
- The campaign menu is more compact for nine worlds and scrolls with large text or a small window.
- All new texts are available in all 18 languages.
Have fun – and tell us in the discussions how many stars you already have!