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Upon rematerialization, I found myself in a strange, cavelike room.
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Within the underground you can explore a (randomized) 5x5 map. In each cell you can attempt to move in 4 directions, fire weapons, or perhaps activate an item. The first 4 journeys begin in the same room:
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Energy: 100
Bombs: 1
Missiles: 1
Credcrystals: 0Map:
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The 5th journey is to an area where you lose 5 energy points per move:
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| I was down to my last teleportation charge. I steeled my nerves, set the coordinates to the dead center of the underground complex, and took the plunge.
The room I found myself in was different from the others -- lined completely in metal, and hot! So hot my cybersuit's life support subsystems could barely maintain a survivable temperature. I resolved to finish this, one way or another.
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Energy: 100
Bombs: 1
Missiles: 1
Credcrystals: 0
Map:
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Map Features
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Dark doors (as on the left) are open; empty doors (as on the right) are locked. Locked doors can be opened by firing missiles. Missile doors are shown by a smaller width solid line on the map.
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Banging into rocketsnails costs you 5 energy. You must have the Ice Beam to move by them.
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In the charging room you can replenish you missiles and bombs (once). Charging rooms are marked on your map with a "C".
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From the exit room you can leave the underground and teleport back to your ship. Exit rooms are marked on your map with an "X"
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In the treasure room you can receive a number of Credcrystals or an upgrade to your suit. They are marked on your map with a "T".
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Monsters
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Snugglecrawlers do 5 energy damage and have 15 energy.
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Shriekwings do 10 energy damage and have 25 energy.
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Eyeslugs do 15 energy damage and have 35 energy.
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Grab-Bats do 25 energy damage and have 45 energy.
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Crabhoppers do 35 energy damage and have 55 energy.
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