Sunday, July 23, 2023

PrinceWatercress plays Crystal Caves - Part 2 of 16


After that less-than-stellar start, we do a lot better here.


Level 5



When you start this level, rocks will drop down from the top of the screen in completely random locations. Keep an eye on the top of the screen so you don't get hit by a falling rock.

The rocks will not fall if you are at the very top of the level, so if you can get there, you'll get a respite until you drop down.

The G icon gives you reverse gravity, which turns you upside down for a limited amount of time. You'll need this to hit a switch to turn off the laser turrets halfway through the level.

Level 6



Remember the reverse gravity that we had for a couple of seconds in the last level? Well, now we have it for a whole level!

Be on the lookout for the tips of the green stalagmites that will sprout up when you walk into them. You'll also have to learn how to avoid the brown stalagmites and stalactites as you get closer to the exit.

The translucent blocks will have to be shot with the gun in order to get them out of the way and enter other areas.

As for the green flying enemies - of which there is a lot of in this level, you'll want to either be close or have them coming right for you in order to shoot them without wasting too much ammo.

Level 3



Watch out with the yellow pipe; it will slowly suck you in, and if you make contract with it, you will take damage until you get out.

Head right when you get close to they yellow pipe, as the stalactites above will drop down in an attempt to hurt you. Not all stalactites will drop down and hurt you, but some do. Moving past them generally keeps that from being an issue.

The green mushroom will instantly kill you if you run into it. Does Mylo Steamwitz have a habit of eating any mushrooms he runs into from being in so many caverns?

The red mushroom gives you temporary invincibility. With this, any enemy you run into will immediately be destroyed.

The stop sign, when grabbed, will stop time for a brief amount of time. Use this to get past the purple cobra enemies without getting hurt. While you cannot shoot and kill enemies while time is stopped, enemies cannot damage you in any way while time is stopped, either.

Be ready to head to the left after the second egg when you have to drop down, as the stalactites above will drop down and hurt you.

Level 7



There's not much new in this level compared to the first six that we've been in, but I will say that I like the level design here.

Watch out for the purple heads in the walls. If you're too close to them, the purple heads will extend out and bite you. The only way to kill them with the gun power-up or the invincibility from a red mushroom.

Level 10



Turn the switch at the start off so you don't get zapped by the nearby laser turret. Keep running to get past the falling stalactites afterwards. As for the purple cobras, try to get their corpses in one place.

The bird enemy will not only try to drop eggs on you, but sometimes those eggs can hatch new bird enemies that you'll have to kill.

Use the gravity power-up to get the crystals that are high up near the ceiling in the lower-right corner of the level.

Use the red mushroom near the end to get the four blue mushrooms behind the pop-up stalagmite.

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