There are practically 35 levels in the game. But if he so chooses, the player can try to gain maximum points by rolling boulders on each other and collecting the resulting emeralds. It also seems odd that explosion chain reactions proceed upwards infinitely fast, but downwards they proceed only one block at a time.Įmerald Miner's level design makes most of the challenges optional – if the player wants, he can quite often run straight to the next level. In Emerald Miner, it does not happen always, but sometimes it does, and it may become a bit frustrating to guess when it happens. This makes it possible to get caught under a boulder when you dig through a thin layer ground with boulders stacked on top. When digging through ground, first a piece of ground disappears and after that the miner moves into the empty space. The game mechanics appear to be less finetuned than in Boulder Dash, for example.
Therefore it is also advisable not to open boxes when there are no spare keys around. Some levels do not provide you with any keys, and it is well possible to get stuck in a level when you run out of keys. It is always good to keep a few extra keys in your pocket. Keys can also be used to open chests that contain random items. Keys are needed for doors that lead to further levels. Also small, confined trickles of water can be eliminated with bombs.
Therefore it is possible to safely mine a cavern even below water as long as you make a short upwards tunnel to stop the water from chasing you. A number one observation is that water expands only down and sideways. As water moves almost as fast as the miner runs, it is important to find out ways to stop it from expanding to all caverns. There are various things to avoid, including bugs, falling boulders, and water that fills up caverns rather quickly.Īlready in level 3 we meet the deadly water. As in Boulder Dash, we control a miner who moves under the ground, digging through it in search of emeralds.
It draws its inspiration from a commercial Amiga game called Emerald Mines. The games work and taking screenshots along the way.Įmerald Miner (1989) is a privately made and sold action game that lies somewhere between Boulder Dash and Dig Dug. Of playing the games to their completion, checking that That C64 games have woken in the C64hq staff after hours
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