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Walkthrough - FAQ/WalkthroughMotherload Created by Xgen Studios (xgenstudios.com) *********************************************************************** .: Table of Contents :.------------------------------------------------ *********************************************************************** To jump to the section you are looking for, hold CTRL+F and enter the code listed beside each section. (EX: If you want to jump to “Walkthrough”, type in [WALKT]) 1. Update History [UDHST] 2. Introduction [INTRD] 3. Plot Synopsis [PLOUT] 4. Basics [BSICS] 5. Shops [SHOPS] -Fuel Depot [5.1] -Mineral Depot [5.2] -Junk Shop [5.3] -Repair Station [5.4] -Save Pod [5.5] 6. Walkthrough [WALKT] -0 ft [6.0] -500 ft [6.500] -1000 ft [6.1000] -1750 ft [6.1750] -2100 ft [6.2100] -2500 ft [6.2500] -3100 ft [6.3100] -3500 ft [6.3500] -4100 ft [6.4100] -5812 ft [6.5812] -6200 ft [6.6200] -7000 ft [6.7000] -7300 ft [6.7300] -66666 ft [6.66666] -Playing again [6.PLAY] 7. Challenge Mode [CHLNG] -Challenge 1 [7.1] -Challenge 2 [7.2] -Challenge 3 [7.3] -Challenge 4 [7.4] -Challenge 5 [7.5] -Challenge 6 [7.6] -Challenge 7 [7.7] -Challenge 8 [7.8] -Challenge 9 [7.9] -Challenge 10 [7.10] -Challenge 11 [7.11] -Challenge 12 [7.12] 8. Secrets [SCRTS] -”Mr. Dog” [8.MDOG] -The Martian Oilers [8.MOIL] - The Ancient Relics [8.ARLC] - Cheats [8.CHTS] 9. Copyright info. [CRGHT] 10. Credits and Contact info. [CRDTS] (Type in [GOLDIUM] To search for Goldium Edition Notes) *********************************************************************** 1. .: Update History :.-----------------------------------------[UDHST] *********************************************************************** -06/12/08 3:00AM Idea started for the guide. -06/20/08 6:06PM Version 1.0: Finished version 1.0 of the guide, submitting to Gamefaqs. -06/20/08 3:27PM Version 1.1: Noticed a few format issues with the titles, Now fixed. *********************************************************************** 2. .: Introduction :.-------------------------------------------[INTRD] *********************************************************************** Welcome! I am DJxChrome, and this is the very first walkthrough I have written. I decided that for my first guide I would tackle a relatively small game, and I decided to write a guide for Motherload, since I’m absolutely fascinated and a little obsessed with the game. Motherload is a game made by Xgen Studios, and it’s more of a flash game than an actual game. However, with the release of Motherload: Goldium Edition, which is an expanded version of the original game, the game became a little bit more than that. Motherload is a game similar to Dig-Dug, in which you dig up ores and minerals from Martian Soil. Motherload is hosted on many sites, such as Miniclip.com, Shockwave.com, and of course Xgenstudios.com. Xgen Studios offers Motherload: Goldium Edition on a CD or a downloadable file, on a CD for around $20.00 and the download for $15.00. The CD is actually pretty cool, with the artwork and details on the game bundled with it, but you of course get everything you would need from the download. The regular version of Motherload is just as fun, and can be played from any of the hosts mentioned above. But without further ado, let us continue with the walkthrough! *********************************************************************** 3. .: Plot Outline :.-------------------------------------------[PLOUT] *********************************************************************** You are a human miner sent to Mars to excavate valuable ores from the Martian soil. You operate a digging pod called an AATV, which is a ship will a massive drill that is capable of digging into the ground many feet per second. As you are dropped from a spacecraft onto the surface of Mars, you receive a transmission from your boss, Mr. Natas, welcoming you to Mars and giving you details on your job and mission. As you dig further and further underground, however, you start noticing strange happenings behind the scenes... *********************************************************************** 4. .: Basics :.-------------------------------------------------[BSICS] *********************************************************************** Your pod is controlled by the four arrow keys on your keyboard. It can also be controlled with the W, A, S, and D keys (W= Up, A=Left, S=Down, D= Right). When you move your pod toward diggable soil, it will automatically drill into the soil. It impossible to dig straight up. You may notice some discolored patches in the soil. These are, of course, the minerals, and they are what you are after in the game. Just dig into the patch like you would regular soil, and you’ll collect the mineral. It is instantly stored into your cargo bay, or inventory. Once you are done collecting the minerals you need, you can trade them for money at the mineral depot on the surface. At the title screen, there are two 3 options: New Game, Load Game, and Instructions. New Game will start you out at the beginning of the game, Load Game will load a previous game played from exactly the point in which you saved at the save pod, and Instructions will tell you the basic basics of the game. If you click New Game, you will see your digging pod dropped from the spaceship and Mr. Natas will send you a transmission. The interface is as follows: -Hull meter: This is the red cylinder directly in the top-left corner of your screen. This is your health. If you drop too hard onto a solid surface, or you hit a lava of gas pocket (explained later), you will lose health. You must be extremely careful in the beginning of the game, because you don’t start out with a lot of health. Later in the game, though, you can purchase upgrades which will give you more health. You can refill your hull meter at the Repair Station located on the surface for a certain amount of money. If you run out of Hull, it’s game over. -Fuel meter: This is the brownish cylinder located right next to the Hull meter. You will notice that over time, it will start getting lower and lower. You must refill it at the Fuel Depot located on the surface for a relatively small amount of money. This means that you only have a limited amount of time before you are required to return to the surface and refuel. You have a very small fuel meter at the beginning of the game, and can only mine a few minerals before you’ll have to refuel. However, later in the game, you can purchase upgrades which will slow your fuel meter from emptying, giving you more time to mine. If you run out of Fuel, it’s game over. -Score: The score is located right next to the Fuel Meter. The number increases when you dig up minerals and perform other actions. If your score is high enough, you can submit the score online to the High-Score leader boards. If you are playing Goldium Edition, and you play an offline game, however, the score is relatively useless. Your Score resets to 0 if you are playing an online game and you save your game at the Save pod. -Altimeter: The altimeter is located directly under the Hull meter. The altimeter is a very useful tool that tells you how far you are underground, or, if you feel like it, how high you are in the sky. The surface of Mars is located at 0 feet. At different depths underground, you will receive certain transmissions that further the plot of the game, and you can also use it as a checkpoint to remember how far underground you dug when taking a trip to the surface. -Money: The amount of money you have is located at the top of your screen, in the middle. Money is used to purchase upgrades to your pod, fuel, Hull repairs, and certain objects that help you throughout the game. Your money increases when you sell your minerals to the Mineral Depot, and sometimes under other circumstances. When you purchase something, the cost is subtracted from the money you have. You start out with $20 with which you can purchase little more than fuel (In Goldium Edition, you have $0), and as you progress through the game, the value will increase greatly. -Inventory: The Inventory button is the green button shaped like your digging pod with the letters “INV” stamped on it, and it is located in the top-right corner of the screen. If you click it, it will bring up the Inventory Menu, from which you can view various things. At the top left, you will see a percentage that tells you how full of minerals your cargo bay is. The percentage increases with every mineral you collect. If it gets to 100%, you cannot hold any more minerals in your pod. You can upgrade your cargo bay in order to store more minerals. You can lower the number by dropping minerals, which can be done by clicking on the mineral. Under the percentage is the weight of your pod. This number also increases with every mineral you collect, and usually the more a mineral is worth, the heavier it is. The heaviest minerals can slow down your pod’s upward acceleration. How fast your pod can fly or move can be improved with the purchase of an engine upgrade. Under your weight is the list of equipment your pod is using. The equipment consists of a Drill, Hull, Engine, Fuel Tank, Radiator, and Cargo Bay. The functions of the different pieces of equipment are explained in the “Shops” section. They can all be upgraded at the Junk Shop, located on the surface, for a considerable amount of money. Upgrading your equipment is crucial in progressing in the game. Under the Equipment List is the Items. The different items are Reserve Fuel Tank, Hull Repair Nanobots, Dynamite, Plastic Explosives, Quantum Teleporter, and Matter Transmitter. The functions of these items are explained in the “Shops” section. If you have none of the item, it will have a faded picture of the item. If you do, then the picture will light up, and a number will be beside it, telling you how many of that item you have. Taking up the right half of the Inventory screen is one of the vital elements of the game: the minerals. The different minerals are Ironium, Bronzium, Silverium, Goldium, Platinium, Einsteinium, Emeralds, Rubies, Diamonds, and Amazonite. The worth of these minerals is listed in the “Shops” section, and the description of the minerals is listed below in this section. -Options: Beside the inventory button is the options button, which is a green button shaped like a wrench with the word “OPTION” stamped upon it. Clicking on this button brings up the options interface. From here you can control the volume of the sounds and music in the game, and you can also toggle the graphical features that look cool, but aren’t really needed. It is also from here that you can choose to end your current game. -Help: Beside the Options button is the Help button, which is a green button shaped like a question mark with the word “HELP” stamped on it. This brings up the Instructions screen, which tells the basic basics of the game, identical to the Instructions on the Title Menu. Besides regular soil, There are a whole bunch of things that you can dig up on Mars. The minerals are discolored patches located underground. When you dig into them, you collect them and they are stored in your Cargo Bay. These are the minerals: -Ironium: A dark grayish mineral -Bronzium: A bright orange mineral -Silverium: A white mineral -Goldium: A yellowish mineral -Platinium: A bright bluish mineral -Einsteinium: A blueish green blocky mineral protruding from the soil -Emerald: A green gem-shaped mineral -Ruby: A red rectangle-shaped mineral -Diamond: A white gem-shaped mineral -Amazonite: A blue-greenish shiny mineral shaped like little crystals Again, the worth of these minerals is explained in the “Shops” section. As you dig, you will sometimes notice other things besides minerals in the soil. There are valuable treasures and obstacles buried in the Martian soil. The treasures are like minerals, except they give you money instantly instead of having you sell them to the mineral depot. The treasures start appearing at about -1000 ft. They are as follows: -Dinosaur Bones: A skull of a raptor and a bone. Worth $1000 -Treasure: A Treasure Chest full of jewels. Worth $5000 -Martian Skeleton: A human-like skeleton. Worth $10,000 -Religious Artifact: An Egyptian ankh, which is shaped like a cross except with the top part in the form of a loop. Worth $50,000 Obstacles will hinder your performance. There are four different obstacles: -Boulders: Boulders are a big gray mass of rock that you cannot dig through. The only way to get rid of boulders is by blowing them up with dynamite or plastic explosives (or by using the Multi-Drill, only in Goldium Edition). Boulders are very annoying when you are trying to make a straight path to the bottom, and the further down you go, the more boulders will appear. -Lava Pocket: Lava Pockets are a bright red colored patch in the soil. If you try to dig through Lava Pockets, they will damage your hull. They start to appear after digging about 3100 ft underground. In the early stages of the game, Lava Pockets are dangerous, perhaps deadly. However, upgrading your radiator lessens the damage taken by Lava Pockets. All in all, a strong hull and a strong radiator will save you from death when hitting a Lava Pocket. -Gas Pocket: The deadliest obstacle you will encounter, the Gas Pockets are most dangerous because they are undetectable. That’s right, Gas Pockets look just the same as a regular, brown patch of soil, and it’s impossible to tell the difference. Gas Pockets can appear as early as 4700 ft underground, so take caution at around 4500 ft. When you hit a Gas Pocket, it will explode and clear the soil around your pod by one square. The explosion is just like a dynamite blast, except it damages your hull. There is no way to lessen the damage except by purchasing a strong hull. Only the Einsteinium Hull and the Energy-Shielded Hull can withstand the blast. If you don’t have it and you hit a Gas Pocket, expect a Game Over. -Earthquakes: Earthquakes occur after you’ve dug a certain amount of feet underground. They only occur when you are on the surface, more precisely just after you’ve left a shop. You’ll know when an Earthquake occurs as the screen will tremor, and a big red flashing exclamation mark will appear. Earthquakes upset the soil, meaning that any pathways you’ve dug are now rearranged with soil patches, creating an incomplete path. [GOLDIUM] (In the Goldium Edition, you can also find an ancient blueprint underground, which will give you one of the Ancient Relics. See the “Secrets” section for more information about the Ancient Relics. You can also dig up Oil from soil patches, also explained in the “Secrets” section.) *********************************************************************** 5. .: Shops :.--------------------------------------------------[SHOPS] *********************************************************************** On the surface, there are various shops operated by machinery, and not by actual life forms. To access a shop, take your pod and run it over to the shop. There are four main shops, and they are all vital to progressing in the game. They are as follows: -Fuel Depot [5.1] The Fuel Depot is located to the very left on the surface. When you access it, a menu pops up. On the left, It shows an enlarged meter of your current fuel, and under the meter it shows how many liters of fuel are in your tank opposed to the max it can hold. There are five buttons: You can either purchase $5, $10, $25, or $50 of fuel, or you can click the Fill Tank button to automatically fill your tank, subtracting the corresponding amount from your money. I usually recommend the fill tank option, but if your low on cash then you can use the other options. Fuel is relatively low in price, and if you don’t have enough you can usually mine a few Bronzium minerals from the soil and you’ll have enough to fill your tank. -Mineral Depot [5.2] The Mineral Depot is located next to the Fuel Depot. This is where you sell the minerals you’ve collected for cash. When the menu opens, you will see a list of the minerals you’ve collected, how many, the value of each mineral, and the total value of each mineral, which is the value multiplied by the quantity. At the bottom right, you will see the total value of all your minerals added together, and to the left of that you will see an option that says “[SELL ALL]”. Click it, and you will receive the total value of all your minerals in cash. The value of all the minerals are as follows: -Ironium: $30 -Bronzium: $60 -Silverium: $100 -Goldium: $250 -Platinium: $750 -Einsteinium: $2,000 -Emerald: $5,000 -Ruby: $20,000 -Diamond: $100,000 -Amazonite: $500,000 -Junk Shop [5.3] The Junk Shop is where you buy upgrades to the equipment on your pod. It’s located to the left of the Repair Station, and to the right of the Save Pod. When you go to it, The Upgrades menu pops up. There are small buttons in the top-left of the menu. If you mouse over these buttons, You will see in the small screen above the buttons what section of the menu these buttons will open. Also, there are small stamps on the buttons which represent what they will open. There are 7 buttons: Drill, Hull, Engine, Fuel Tank, Radiator, Cargo Bay, and an Exit button. If you click on one of these buttons (except the Exit button), you will open a menu to upgrade the part you selected. You will see a picture of your current equipment and a list of upgrades that are available for purchase. If you click on the picture of an upgrade, you will see a small statistic and how much it costs under the picture of your current part, and what it is called under the upgrade options. If you would like to purchase it, press the “[PURCHASE]” option under the cost. The upgrades are listed by the name, the improvement, and the cost. They are as follows: -Drill: Upgrading your drill improves how fast your pod will dig into the soil. Drill speed will slow down the deeper you dig into the soil. Drill speed is represented in feet per second. There are 6 Upgrades. Stock Drill: |
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