PrinceWatercress plays Drill Dozer - Part 6 of 28

In this entry, we enter the Kuru Ruins. This is where the game starts getting a little more interesting.

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Area 3-1: Kuru Ruins

Marked Map (by TerraEsperZ)

Unmarked Map (by Spannetone)

When you start the level, you'll drill some blocks and see Grutch get spooked before facing some skeletons, which act much like the normal enemies that run at you from earlier.

To get past the spear shooters, just jump from the top of one to the top of another.

The yellow skeletons produce purple gas clouds that can damage you.

The vine wall is a Level 2 self-repairing barrier, and you'll need second gear to break through it. Thankfully, second gear isn't very far.

The metal blocks with the sand on one side can be broken through with the drill if you drill through the sandy side.

The boulders make a rumbling sound when they advance. When the boulders hit flat ground as opposed to a slop, be ready to drill them, as the boulders will slow down enough for you to break through them.

The ghosts split into four fireballs that will float around and eventually hit you when you defeat them. Sliding back and forth is the best way to avoid them.

Remember the blocks that you have to go through third gear to get through. Rev up to third gear, then keep holding the D-Pad towards the next block. As long as you keep holding that direction and the drill button in third gear, you'll get past the bottomless pit.

The first spike trap will require to be fast, but also careful. Pay attention to the blocks with the sandy ends so you can figure out where you need to drill to get through it as quickly as possible. As for the second one, your gear shifting skills will be put to the test. If you get hit by the spikes on the traps, you'll be forced to start the section over at the cost of one hit point. 

From here, the spikes don't kill you on contact. Slide to avoid the spear spitters on the floors and ceilings.

The boss is a statue that gets possessed by a floating blue sphere. For the first phase, stay away from the ball on the vine when it comes down, then drill into it. From there, you need to launch yourself backwards into the blue sphere inside the statue, and you'll need to drill into that to do damage to the boss. Sometimes the vine will move from one side to another, while other times the ball will hit the ground. You'll want to wait for the ball to hit the ground before drilling into it, then get to the blue sphere from there. If you know what you're doing, this battle is pretty quick.

After the boss battle, the Red Dozers question what the floating blue sphere actually was.