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Jibbajaba

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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2015, 05:26:58 AM »
Also, returning to a pub will restore your health.

Shit, I didn't know that.

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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2015, 05:57:14 AM »
I'm in the same boat as jibs and tooch. I play with the fighter, beat bullbeast some of the time, and die quickly at the next boss on the few occasions I make it that far.

need more practice and a brush up with the manual... particularly when it comes to use of magic. Gives me an idea of what to do tonight!
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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2015, 05:57:34 AM »
Also, returning to a pub will restore your health.

Shit, I didn't know that.
Me either.

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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2015, 07:39:40 AM »
If I recall something about the small crystals....

When you die don't you lose those permanently from you're upgrades but you keep the big crystal level ups?

It's been to long....

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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2015, 07:45:09 AM »
I also like to farm certain enemies for stat powerups. Just make sure you can deal with the Death Garlic (as I call them).
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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2015, 07:45:20 AM »
If I recall something about the small crystals....

When you die don't you lose those permanently from you're upgrades but you keep the big crystal level ups?

It's been to long....

The items don't carry over with passwords. Crystals do.
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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #21 on: July 11, 2015, 08:17:22 AM »
I've actually been doing much better with the game last night and this morning.  I re-started my game from scratch again this morning, and alternated between upgrading agility and attack with every boss battle (still using the fighter.)  I just made it to the slippery slime or whatever he's called, but he pinned me up against a wall and I was on my last life, so I'm going to have to find my way back over there again.  The more I play this game, the more I love it, though.

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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2015, 08:32:49 AM »
I actually had friends over about a month or so ago and I made them try this with me. Thought it would be easier with 3 people. It was not. At all. Yelling "Don't rush!" gets old real fast.

Heh, it can be tough in multiplayer when you're playing with goofs that don't know what they're doing, especially when they keep standing in front of you, blocking your shots.
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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2015, 08:32:55 AM »
I always remember gambling as well to increase my lives.

8 or 9 is max right? When you get down to 2-4'ish gamble away to get yourself back up.

I could be wrong on this too. Dang I am gonna have to sit down and play this game again.

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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #24 on: July 11, 2015, 08:38:20 AM »
That's Dungeon Explorer II, silly monkey.
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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #25 on: July 11, 2015, 08:53:03 AM »
That's it, no more Bomberman for the fiance, I am taking my Duo back and sitting down to some Dungeon Explorer.


Edit:

This was with the Fighter. I leveled the attack two times then the agility two times and then I just dumped everything into the purple one... stamina until I was at around 400hp then I went back to adding to attack. I think there was one place in the game I couldn't reach something because I didn't have the agility to pass or push against the force pushing against me. Speed does help a lot especially for boss battles but it's not required. I prefer higher health and lining up my shots quickly vs trying to run around.

Ok, after I woke up last night I sat down with a beer or two... Popped in some Dungeon Explorer. After continuing from my passwords three times I finally reached the end screen. The game is harder than I remember. But I think I am just very rusty as it's been almost 15-20yrs since I have actually played it. I remember running through this game without ever dying... Oh well just takes a bit more practice to get back to that level of play.



Oh.. side note I obviously freed the princess and got her code but I couldn't remember how to get the Hermit in the house east of the starting castle. Were there any other hidden characters in this game or just those two? I know Dungeon Explorer 2 had a lot more hidden characters that I am pretty sure I never found.

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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2015, 04:10:39 AM »
Once you have been through...

DEBDE
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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2015, 04:15:13 AM »
Well if that's the password for the hermit that's all and good but how do you actually go about getting him officially? I guess I could Google a bit. Might not want to many spoilers in this thread if the OP and others are on their first play through.

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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2015, 07:54:23 AM »
Play as the Bard and go to the Hermit's house to challenge him.  If you're strong enough to survive, you'll get to play as him.
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Re: Best Dungeon Explorer class for single-player play?
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2015, 08:12:15 AM »
Once you have been through...

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That password will do nothing on its own.
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