LEVEL 19: DIGGER
PASSWORD: MRHR
TIME LIMIT: 210
CHIPS REQUIRED: 146

Adventure Index

SUMMARY: This level is composed of dirt floor, with a series of chip-filled corridors leading through it. Sounds good. The bad news? There are many Teeth monsters in this level, and only the chips---the chips that you need---stand between you and them.

EXPERIENCE: Think Indiana Jones---grab the treasure and run like fuck. Head through the tunnels as fast as you can, grabbing chips along the way. When you get to one of the chip-blocked Teeth pens, don't hesitate---lure the monster away from the chip (digging into the dirt floor if you must) and then grab it and move on.

The time limit doesn't allow much room for error, but the Teeth make rushing blindly through the level very dangerous. Try to memorize the tunnel network so you don't spend precious seconds looking for the next trail of chips.

Also, don't dig out of the corridors unless you absolutely have to. It may seem like a convenient shortcut, but going through dirt turns the squares to normal floor---meaning that the now-freed Teeth can follow you. Making new paths through the dirt can backfire, often resulting in you suddenly finding yourself trapped by Teeth coming in from every direction. The image below shows what happens to those who dig foolishly.

As soon as you have the final chip, though, make your way to the center of the level as quickly and agilely as possible---the Teeth will be everywhere now.

I died here more times than I'd like to admit...if you're more concerned about safety than speed, learn to travel in the dirt in ways to trick the Teeth into corners to avoid being chased. The dirt is the only cover you'll have here.

SCORE: 152 seconds remaining, 11020 points.

TOTAL SCORE: 121080 points.

Whew, that one was tough. I guess I'll go to level 20 now to get some Tossed Salad.

That's different from getting your salad tossed, by the way. :-O

EDIT: Fuck, MS Paint sucks at JPEG, lol.