Crystal Mines

Instruction Guide

Introduction

Crystal Mines are loaded with riches in the form of rare crystals, but they are scattered so deep throughout the earth, that they fall within the territory of dangerous creatures that live almost near the core of the planet. The mines, though abundant with crystals, lay abandoned for many years, because the dangerous creatures have made mining impossible. Until now that is.

 

You are a space miner. You have heard of the legend of Crystal Mines and you have developed a remote controlled industrial mining robot, armed with unlimited reserves of energy blasters. You have decided to take on the challenge of the Crystal Mines by attempting to destroy the creatures and collect the valuable crystals. Should you succeed, you will be richly rewarded with valuable rare crystals that will make you immensely wealthy, and by having conquered it, you will become part of the legend that is the Crystal Mines.

 

Dirt

Soft Dirt - Destroyed with one shot.
Hard Dirt - Destroyed with two shots, After one shot it becomes soft dirt.
 

Boulders

Some can be destroyed, others change gravity when shot

Soft Boulders - Destroyed when shot
Hard Boulders - Destroyed by being blown up.
Explosive Boulders - Explode when shot.
Radioactive Boulders - Cannot be destroyed. If shot, the energy ball will rebound and may harm the Robot. Touching a radioactive item will destroy the robot
Impervious Boulders - Cannot be destroyed.
Fixed Boulders - Cannot be moved or destroyed.
Green Slime Boulders - Have upwards gravity forcing it to move upwards. Turns into a Slime Block when shot. Shooting it  will cause it to change back.
Pink Slime Boulders - Have downwards gravity forcing it to move downwards. Shooting it will cause it to change from one form to the other.
 

Blocks

Can be pushed around in any direction and won’t fall like boulders.

Soft Blocks - Become Soft Boulders when shot.
Hard Blocks - Become Hard Boulders when blown up.
Explosive Blocks- Explode when shot.
Radioactive Blocks - Turn into Radioactive Boulders when blown up. As with all radioactive items, if the robot touches these it will eventually be destroyed
Impervious Blocks - Cannot be destroyed
Lava Blocks - Turn into Crystals when blown up. If shot they will turn into lava.
Mud Blocks - Turn into Crystals when blown up and are destroyed when shot.
Slime Blocks - Become Slime Boulders when blown up. If shot they become slime again.
 

Rocks

Soft Rock - Becomes Soft Blocks when shot.
Hard Rock - Becomes Hard Blocks when blown up.
Explosive Rock - Explodes when shot.
Radioactive Rock - Becomes Radioactive Blocks when blown up. As with all radioactive items, if the robot touches these it will eventually be destroyed.
Impervious Rock - Surround every level. Shooting at the Impervious Rock around the outside of the levels may uncover hidden power-ups or open up new areas of the level.
Fake Impervious Rock 1 - Looks like Impervious Rock. Destroyed when shot at
Fake Impervious Rock 2 - Looks like Impervious Rock. Destroyed if shot 2 times
Safe Rock - Cannot be destroyed. The robot can hide behind it
Impervious Tar - Made from tar that has been blown up. Cannot be destroyed.
 

Other Items

Black Hole - Anything that falls into it  will disappear, even crystals.
Exit Circle - Flashes the screen and only appears when the crystal quota becomes zero. It is sometimes hidden and will need to be found.
Gravity Switch - The Arrow points in the direction gravity could be going. Bump into it to change the gravity flow to that side.
Mesh - Cannot be moved or destroyed. Enemies and the robot can move through it but boulders and blocks cannot.
Silver Pipes - Used to channel rocks and/or enemies. What goes in one side comes out the other side.
Orange Pipes - Can change rocks into crystals.
Crate Left Right /Up Down - Push to crush creatures or use it to lift rocks or boulders.
Prison - Invisible until the robot enters it and is locked in for a few seconds. During this time the robot cannot move, shoot or do anything.
Arrows - Move in the direction they are pointing. Can be pushed but will destroy the robot if it gets in the way of the moving block
Square Up/Left/Down/Right - Only allow movement through them in the direction they are pointing.
Switch - Used to change the direction of the Square up/left/down/right blocks.
Robot - Remote controlled hi-tech advanced piece of equipment used for mining. The robot runs into all the pitfalls while you sit in comfort.
 

Crystals

Crystal quota (bottom right of screen) shows how many crystals are required to complete the level.

Yellow Crystal -1 crystal quota point.
Purple Crystal - 3 crystal quota points.
Green Crystal - 5 crystal quota points.
Red Crystal - 7 crystal quota points.
White Crystal -10 crystal quota points.

 

Precious Metals

Gain extra points by finding these hidden behind blocks and boulders.

Copper - 5,000 points.
Silver - 10,000 points.
Gold - 20,000 points.
 

Power-ups

Make the robot stronger. Either temporary or last the whole level.

Buzz Saw - Attaches a large saw to the robot which cuts through dirt and some rocks.
Super Cannon - Turns energy ball shots into an explosion when it hits an object.
Boulder Proof - Stops robot from being crushed by falling boulders. Temporary.
Explosion Proof - Robot is not damaged by explosions.
Creature Proof - Creatures cannot destroy the robot. Temporary.
Radioactive Proof - Stops the robot from becoming radioactive and will repair a robot that is infected with radiation.
Liquid Proof - Robot can drive over any liquid form.
Shot Range Increase - Increases the distance at which energy balls are fired.
Shot Rate Increase - Increases the speed at which energy balls are fired.
Extra Time - Adds additional time to the timer.
View Map - Freezes the game and allows viewing of the map. Tap Icon to exit and enter map mode.
 

Explosives

Explosives & Detonators - Collected and used to tunnel through the mines. Press the C Button to place a detonator and bomb will explode in three seconds. Shooting the detonator will make it explode instantly.
 

Bouncers

Move horizontally and vertically. Will destroy the robot if it touches them. Destroyed by hitting with blocks or boulders.

Blue Bouncers - Will not react when shot. Cannot be blown up.
Green Bouncers - Will pause for a moment when shot. Destroyed by explosives.
 

Crystal Creatures

Crystal Creatures - Will destroy the robot if they run into it. They come in different colours and turn into crystals of the same colour when blown up.
 

Fireballs

Brown Fireballs - Move at medium speed, bouncing around in diagonal lines. Cannot be shot but explosions will destroy them.
Red Fireballs - Move at a fast speed, bouncing around in diagonal lines. Cannot be shot and explosions will only slow them down.
 

Rock Creatures

Soft Rock Creature - Destroyed by being shot, bombed or by a boulder dropped on it’s head.
Hard Rock Creature - Destroyed by bomb or by a boulder dropped on it’s head.
Exploding Rock Creature - Explodes when shot or near the robot.
Radioactive Rock Creature - Destroyed by explosives
Impervious Rock Creature - Destroyed by a boulder dropped on it’s head
 

Spinners

Blue Spinner - Can be trapped,  blown up or shot at to change it’s direction.
Red Spinner - Can be trapped or shot at to change it’s direction.
 

Enemies

Gas Creature - Found on only a few levels, they move towards the robot. Can pass through dirt but not impervious rocks, blocks or boulders. Destroyed by explosives. Shooting will merely stun it for a moment.
Dropper - Only strikes if robot is in its path. Moves up, down left or right in the direction of the robot until it hits a wall, where it will wait for the robot to walk into its path again.
 

Liquid Creatures

Stay near their own liquid. Destroyed by explosives.

Mud Creatures - Can move over Mud or empty space.
Slime Creatures - Can move over Slime or empty space.
Tar Creatures - Can move over Tar or empty space.
Lava Creatures - Can move over Lava or empty space.
 

Liquids

Spreads and can eat through dirt.

Mud - Spreads rapidly. Turns into a Mud Block when shot. Creates an Explosive Boulder if it touches Slime liquid. Creates a Soft Boulder if it touches Tar.
Slime - Similar to Lava. It will grow in the direction you shoot it from. Turns into Slime Blocks if blown up.
Lava - Spreads very slowly. It will grow in the direction you shoot it from. Turns into Lava Blocks if blown up. Creates a Radioactive Boulder if it touches Slime. Creates an Impervious Boulder if it touches Tar
Tar - Spreads very quickly. Destroyed when shot. Beware - turns into Impervious Tar that cannot be destroyed if exploded.
 

 

 

 

 

 

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