About DigZone
Contents
General Questions
- What is DigZone?
- DigZone is a strategy game where the objective is to dig your way from one zone to the next without getting trapped or killed by the many hazards you will encounter.
- What kind of hazards are there?
- The main problem you face is becoming trapped by digging yourself into an area you can't get out of. As you dig through the zone, boulders and other objects may fall into the tunnel you leave behind, possibly making it impossible to return. There are many other items in the zone which are hazardous as well.
- Does it get harder?
- The game starts off easy so that anyone can play, but don't be fooled, as you navigate further through the levels gameplay begins to progress in a fashion closer to a game of chess than a stroll through the park. The first ten (or so) levels are relatively "easy" in order to help players "warm up", and introduce new items into the zone. Advanced players can find themselves passing level fifty.
- How many levels are there?
- Theoretically there are an infinite number of levels, but in reality they eventually get so difficult as to make advancing impossible.
Game Controls
- The arrow (or 'W', 'A', 'S', 'D') keys move your player around.
- The 'R' key will reset the game and start over.
- The 'B' key will blast your immediate surroundings, provided you have enough Energy Cell's.
- In many web browsers you may have to double click on the game screen, and/or leave the mouse pointer over the game screen, in order to give the game keyboard focus.
Java Requirements
This game requires support for the Java Runtime Environment version 1.6 or greater.
- What is Java?
- Java is a programming language used to create software which can run on many types of computers. Java is widely used to create software for the Internet.
- What do I need in order to run Java programs?
- Java programs run inside a Java Runtime Environment (JRE), also known as a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). DigZone needs a JRE version 1.6 or greater to run.
- Where can I get a Java JRE from?
- Follow the "Get Java Now" link above.
Zone Items
The following table describes all the items in the zone:
| Image | Name | Description |
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Player | You! |
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Portal | A spinning red vortex, and your gateway to the next level. These are what you are looking for! |
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Dirt | The basic ingredient inside the zone, it's everywhere. It holds everything up and is what you dig your way through. |
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Boulder | Another zone basic, these are large rocks which you don't want falling on your head. If you have enough health you can push one around. |
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Block | Like a Boulder, except square. |
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Metal | Used to form the zone iteself, it's immobile, impenetrable, and quite boring. |
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Plug | Like Metal, except round, so like all round objects, things will roll off the top. |
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Brick | These don't fall, you can push them around, and they can be crushed into dirt if a boulder falls on them. |
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Mud | You can dig through this brown dirty goop, but it uses up a little of your health to do so. |
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Health Pack | When you get hurt, these make you better (good). |
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Energy Cell | Collect these pulsating orange and yellow cells for later use blasting your way through hazards. |
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TNT | Watch out for these barrels of explosive, you really don't want to be around when they detonate if a rock lands on them! If strategically pushed into place, they can be made usefull for blasting, if you know what you are doing. |
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Lava | Warning! This swirling red mass expands into free space, and, since you can't move through it, can quite easily trap you. The only escape is to either steer clear, block it's path, blast free, or hope it get's so large it cools into dirt. |
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Slime | With similar properties to Lava, this impassable green blob expands into free space, except has no size limit! Thankfully the skilled can destroy it by blasting, or dropping a rock on top. |
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Proximity Mine | Don't get too close to these spiky things!! If you do you will be very sorry when it detonates on you! |
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Monster | These green guys aren't too brite, but if they get close enough to see you they will try and chase after you. And it's a good idea to run away and not let them catch you, seeing as how they will start gnawing on you if they do! |