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D.E.E.P Impact

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A retro-arcade-style shoot em' down where you can't always see the sub-terranean terrors threatening civilization! Deploy the experimental D.E.E.P. combat vehicle and its array of drill missiles against the vile underground Tectoids. Scan the earth using ground-penetrating radar and tactically carve out the terrain with high-explosives! Then, once you've caught your breath, count yourself lucky you don't need real quarters to play.

WARNING: THIS IS A HIGH-DIFFICULTY GAME! DON'T BE DISCOURAGED IF YOU KNEEL BEFORE THE TECTOID THREAT!

We don't have an online leaderboard, but we'd be pumped if you posted the highest wave you made it to in the comments section of our Ludum Dare page! There's even a secret phrase you'll learn after beating the 10th wave that you can post for maximum bragging rights!

Controls

Move D.E.E.P: A and D

Use Weapons: Left and Right Arrow

Use Radar: Hold and release Down Arrow

Use Arsenal: Up Arrow when near arsenal

While the D.E.E.P. cannot take damage, each Tectoid that escapes to the surface increases global Mayhem. After the sixth Tectoid gets loose on the surface, it's curtains for humanity!

Your starting weapons are the Basic Drill and the Timed Drill.

Changelog

1.01

• Switched starting weapon from Remote Driller to Timed Driller

• Added a secret passphrase for those who beat the game

• Bugfix: Only one conqueror can now spawn at a time

1.02

• Show mayhem level on upgrade screen

• Add volume controls to main menu

• Lower default music volume

• Change upgrade text to include exact values (e.g 10% instead of "small change")

• Show names of weapon when switching weapons

• Show upgrades chosen in game over screen

Credits

All music by BloodPixelHero

Sound effects generated with jsfxr​

Fonts used: 8bit hud, Tiny

Team

Programming/Game design - Feor

Game design/Art/SFX - MaximumOverkilt