The Dig

The Dig is another level set under the hot sun of the desert and things are only going to get hotter as you literally dig your way down to find the exit. That's right, you're going to practice your Spin Jump and find another use for your Ice Pick as you make your way past crossbows and a new kind of deadly power up. Now let's going.

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You'll start in Picture 1 under the bright hot sun. Go left where you'll find some Fire Seeds. I didn't find much of a use for them but they can be used to dig a lot faster than using the Spin Jump or the Ice Pick. This could come in handy when you have to dig between two crossbows and don't want to get hurt. The only place where you can dig down is where I am in Picture 2. As I said before, you can dig by using the Spin Jump, Ice Pick, Fire Seeds, or any other spell. After a few Spin Jumps, you'll be in Picture 3. Dig to the left to get all of the Gold Xichrons and keep on digging left to Picture 4. The skulls that you see are the Death power ups which take off most off your health bar. Avoid them all possible costs.

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From Picture 4, go left as far as you can and then dig down until you get to Picture 5 and keep on going down until Picture 6. One neat trick is that the crystals are actually sitting on the sand so when you dig beneath the Magic Crystals in Picture 6, they will fall down for easy access. The Gold Xichrons actually defy gravity by floating so this trick won't work for them. After getting all of the goodies that you see, keep on going down until you spot some red spiked balls in Picture 7 and then go right. These spiked balls will fall down if you dig the sand beneath them so try and not do this as you keep on going right to Picture 8. Jump on the ledge to the upper right and dig your way up to a cave with a Heart Crystal.

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After getting the Heart Crystal, go back down to Picture 8 and keep on digging until you get to Picture 9 and dig some more until you come across a puddle of Ziridium Brine. Then go a bit to your left and then climb up until you get to Picture 10. Be sure to get all of the Gold Xichrons and be wary of the crossbows that fire into the gap from both sides. After climbing all of the way up to Picture 11, go left and dig down to Picture 12 and save. Just be sure to dig enough above the save point to get access to it, but not enough so that the red spiked ball falls down.

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Dig down all the while trying to make your way left. When you can, you'll be in a cave with a Ring of Smiting and more Fire Seeds. Exit this cave and keep on going down until you reach Picture 13 and keep on going to Picture 14. Go right beneath the red spiked balls as I'm doing in Picture 14. Go right until you can't go right anymore and then go up until Picture 15. Get all of the Gold Xichrons and dig down to Picture 16. Kill the grey trolls and go left, dig, and kill the grey frogs. These grey enemies are tougher than the average enemy so I used the Ice Wall spell to kill them in just a few times.

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In the area with the grey frogs, be sure to get the Red Xichron in Picture 17. Go down, kill more grey trolls, go left to Picture 18 and dig down. When you see crossbows that are pointing downward, go right to Picture 19. Kill the green troll to get the Fire Seeds. Go back to where you went right and dig down to Picture 20.

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Dig along the path until you get to Picture 21 and then dig down. Go right when you reach Picture 22 and then go right. Just make your general way down, making sure to get all of the Gold Xichrons and Fire Seeds until you get to Picture 23. Go right over the quicksand making sure not to Spin Jump or you'll get caught and getting out isn't so easy. Keep on heading right until you get to Picture 24.

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At Picture 24, go up to get the Xichrons and then back down. Dig down until you get to Picture 25. Go left to get that Gold Xichron and then dig up to find a Mind Crystal. Now go back down to the save point and save if you wish. Go down and to the left to Picture 26 and the Ziridium Brine. Go back and up and to the right to Picture 27.

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Dig beneath the save point in Picture 28 to get to an Invincibility power up in Picture 29. Then go back to Picture 27 and right and then down to Picture 30. Keep on going down until you see the save point next to the Ziridium Brine. By firing up and to the right, you will make a tunnel to a Red Xichron and a Rez Necklace. Go back to the save point and leave past a babbling Habnabbit and leave to find your score. Just be sure to not Spin Jump on the bottom of this level because it will break and you can fall to your death. Believe me, I've done it myself.

This was a very fruitful level and another 100% score. You got a lot of Xichrons and another notch to both your health and magic bars. You also opened up two new levels and are very close to your goal of winning the game. The next level that we are going to is even hotter than this one, so bring along some extra bottled water. If you have any comments or suggestions, please email me.