Auto-Run is definitely the way to go, an absolute godsend for longer play sessions. This turns out to be huge quality-of-life improvement, as holding the R Button down basically the entire time used to make my wrist cramp up. Pressing the shoulder button causes your character to walk instead. Wearing this red mechanical backpack turns your regular whip into a flame whip(!!), allows you to fire weapons at a faster rate, and turns your bombs into huge XXL bombs! But be careful with any wearable pack though (Powerpack, Jetpack, Hoverpack, Telepack), because they are flammable and will explode if they come in contact with flame.Īs mentioned in my Spelunky HD review, the Run button had been mapped to the R Button in the first game, but here the standard controls are set to make you run by default. There are new items to use in the sequel as well, with my favorite being the Powerpack. Even turkeys, the most basic mounts, provide additional opportunities to recover (or add) hearts if you choose to cook and eat them for sustenance. Mounts generally provide a double-jump, which is big boost to mobility, and each type usually has one more trick up its sleeve.

Spelunky 2 also features mounts, animal buddies like Turkeys, amphibious Axolotls, and Rock Dogs, which you can ride. But man oh man, do things get wild in Volcana! And if you touch it, lava will f^*king kill you instantly, so setting off bombs below lava pools is not advised.

But it’s not only water, LAVA will flow as well. There are also new fluid dynamics this time around-meaning that unless it is contained, water will flow downhill. This greatly increases the amount of explorable ground available in each area, and the amount of stuff that can be hidden at the outset.

Doorways now lead “into the background”, revealing chambers behind the main cavern you’re spelunking. Gameplay-wise, the biggest change has to be new Sub Areas found in each level. (Alternatively you could sacrifice them to Kali for some big rewards, just saying.) Now you can save Monty the pug, Percy the cat, or Poochi the hamster. While the previous game allowed you to save female damsels, male damsels, or doggie damsels in exchange for a life-giving kiss, this game opts to turn all damsels into pets. There was another one that got patched: prior to 1.12.e, paste bombs attached to corpses didn't immediately explode on contact with lava, so you could trigger the explosion from above by attaching a bomb to a corpse and throwing it into the lava, where it would sink to the bottom and then explode, setting off the explosive chain reaction.A similar evolution has occurred with the damsels the player can rescue along the way. Now jump/jetpack to your other handholds and escape upwards by rope/jetpack/etc.Ī secret door is generated in the floor, and you use it to escape. The overhanging platform will protect you, and the lava won't reach you from below because you made space in the floor for it. Trigger the explosion and then hang on the rope. Place some additional ropes nearby, in such a position that you will be able to jump to the handhold that is left over after the lava destroys them. Bomb the idol platform, or other platform, in such a way that only the top layer remains at one of the corners, then put a rope under it. The ways I have seen are:īomb out a good portion of the bottom of the level. I haven't seen anyone do it that way, but maybe. Links: Official:įlair requests are generally updated every two or three days, but can take up to a week. Use your wits, your reflexes, and the items available to you to survive and go ever deeper! Perhaps at the end you may find what you're looking for. Every time you play the cave's layout will be different. Spelunky is a cave exploration / treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games and roguelikes, where the goal is to grab as much treasure from the cave as possible.

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