Mr. Driller G

01.03.2001
Mr. Driller G is a another entry in Namco's series of arcade puzzle games. As in the previous titles, the main objective is to control a miner character and dig through layers of multi-colored blocks to reach the deeper levels of a shaft and score points. As sections are removed, the whole structure becomes unstable and dangerous. When large pieces of the same color fall on top of each other, they automatically disappear. The miner can be squished by the crumbling stones, or suffocate by lack of oxygen. Air pills and power-ups are found scattered throughout the level, and must be collected to refill the supply, shown as a meter at the right side of the screen. Special brown blocks act as a barrier and have to be drilled several times to break, removing a portion of the remaining air after being destroyed. The single player game has three modes. In mission mode, the objective is to reach a specific depth and make as many points as possible, with several levels available to play right from the beginning. In scenario mode, cutscenes play between a linear succession of levels, where each shaft has to be completed to move the plot forwards. In time attack mode, the air pills are replaced with clocks that add a few seconds to the time remaining to reach the bottom of the mine. The normal arcade mode has multiplayer variations that can be played locally with two controllers, where the screen is split vertically in the middle showing two separate mine shafts for each player. In Driller Race, the objective is to reach the deep end of a randomly generated shaft as fast as possible, while in Driller Survival the players try to outlast each other in bottomless mines. There is an option called Net Driller, that generates passwords to be used on the official site for competitions and global rankings. Support for it was discontinued on January 30th, 2003.
A.D 2000X in Tokyo, a mysterious occurrence of overflowing Blocks was halted by the actions of a Professional Excavator "Driller" by the name of Susumu Hori. Above ground, peace returned again. Half a year passed, suddenly the Blocks began to overflow in three nations. One after another America, India and Egypt became flooded in blocks. Susumu Hori and his Rival Driller, Anna Hottenmeyer; urgently began to dig to the depths of the earth. Meanwhile, Susumu's father, Taizou Hori; Susumu's elder brother, Ataru Hori; Anna's Robot Assistant, Horinger Z and Susumu's roommate, Puchi, were all digging to the depths of the earth, aiming for the resolution of this disaster. What is the probable cause of this latest incident? And, among the 6 Drillers, who will be the one to resolve this disaster? Our hero can drill up, down, left and right. Drilling through single blocks would take forever, so it's fortunate that blocks of the same color form into groups that vanish when only one of the blocks is drilled. This allows for chain reactions, since vanishing blocks will often cause other blocks to fall and form new groups. Alas, these falling blocks are also deadly if they hit Mr. Driller. If all Mr. Driller had to do was drill, life would be easy. But he also has to keep refilling his oxygen supply by collecting air capsules scattered throughout the blocks. The deeper he goes, the faster his air runs out. Hampering his progress even further are brown "X-blocks" that take five drill strikes to disappear and remove 20% of Mr. Driller's air when broken. This game is a Japan-only port of the original Arcade game of the same name.

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The popular action puzzle game “Mr. DRILLER DrillLand” makes its Western debut on the Nintendo Switch! You’re invited to a secret amusement park known as “DrillLand” – 500 meters underground! Explore and conquer the five “attractions” with simple, yet exciting, gameplay that guests of all ages can enjoy! - Mr. DRILLER returns! – The first Mr. DRILLER game for the Nintendo Switch featuring updated graphics and HD cutscenes! - Dig your way to victory! – Each of the five attractions in DrillLand features their own set of unique gameplay rules. Can you dig your way through each attraction and defeat the final boss?! - Competitive multiplayer modes! – Play with up to 4 players on one console—race to the finish or battle it out in “Free-for-All” or “Pairs”! - Take it easy! – All new “Casual Mode” for those who want to enjoy digging through DrillLand at a leisurely pace!

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Mr. Driller: Drill Till You Drop offes non-stop Drilling Action! Featuring the classic addictive gameplay that the series is known for, this DSi game has over 40 stages of non-stop drilling action! Drill through a seemingly endless onslaught of colored blocks, avoid falling obstacles, and strategically manage your oxygen on the go with your Nintendo DSi!

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Mr. Driller W is the new and updated installment of the exciting, classic game challenging you with level upon level of frantic, underground, drilling action! Experience more than 20 varied stages and missions! Drill through a seemingly endless onslaught of colored blocks while avoiding falling obstacles and strategically managing your air supply. Multiple degrees of difficulty now challenge everyone from the first time novice to the most hardcore, Mr. Driller veteran. A playable tutorial will even help first time players learn the game’s rules quickly and easily! Vibrant graphics, addictive gameplay and loads of characters make this a modern twist on a gaming masterpiece!

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