EarthShakerDS

EarthShakerDS
General
Author	Ant512
Type	Puzzle
Version	2012
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2012/05/26
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EarthShakerDS is a port of Earth Shaker, a fast but puzzle-based action game to the NDS. It was initially released as an extension level set of the Boulder Dash game on ZX Spectrum.

This was participated in the GBAtemp Homebrew Bounty 2011 (DS).

User guide

The objective of the game is to collect a certain number of gems in the maze without running into opponents or fire.

Explore and dig through the cave to find the gems. Watch out for the rocks as they will crush you if the character passes beneath them.

The homebrew also includes a level editor and a sound test feature.

Controls

D-Pad - Move

A - Dig to the right

B - Dig downards

Y - Dig to the left

X - Dig upwards

Start - Pause

Select - View map

L+R - Commit suicide and restart level

Screenshots

Media

EarthShakerDS (Cid2Mizard)

Online emulator

Can use gamepad or customise in the control settings.

Nintendo DS	Keyboard

Compatibility

Tested on Flash card Supercard DSTwo with Firmware EOS 1.11.

Changelog

20120526

• L and R both required to kill the current life.
• Level editor complete.

20120513

• The ability to load and save levels in the editor with user-defined names (so you can have more than one custom level, and share them with other people).
• A “Custom Level” option on the title screen listing all user-created levels.
• Slightly re-organised level editor.
• The ability to load and save boulder/wall/door/soil types in a custom level.
• Fixed for the latest devkitARM;.
• Updated to the latest WoopsiGfxGameTemplate (fixes SDL version).
• Start button can be used to test a level in the editor.
• Select button can page through level editor menu panels.

External links

• Author's website - https://simianzombie.com/tags/earthshakerds
• Bitbucket - https://bitbucket.org/ant512/earthshakerds