Cave Chaos 2
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Cave Chaos 2 is an action-platformer and the second game in the Cave Chaos series, released on May 17, 2012. It retains the same gameplay as the predecessor Cave Chaos, where players control miners trying to escape a cave before it collapses. An HTML5 port was released during the time period of November 12-13, 2020[1].
Controls[edit | edit source]
Player 1
Left and right arrow keys - Move left and right
Up arrow key - Jump
Player 2
- Move left and right
- Jump
Levels[edit | edit source]
There are fifteen levels in Cave Chaos 2, five less than the first Cave Chaos.
Introduction[edit | edit source]
The game starts with a cutscene showing the brown miner sleeping against some barrels. A puffing monster hops toward the miner, this waking him up. The brown miner approaches the monster, looking confused. Then, the puffing monster puffs out, sending the miner back, knocking over the barrels and sending him down into a cave.
Level 1[edit | edit source]
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Level 3[edit | edit source]
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Ending[edit | edit source]
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Enemies[edit | edit source]
In Cave Chaos 2, all new enemies were introduced (except for Pushy).
- Puffing monsters - Puffs out when the player is near.
- Bomber monsters - When they see the player, they will lift their head and their sack will explode, spawning three smaller versions of them.
- Ant-eaters - Blow bubbles that can trap the player and slow them down
- Worms - Will get inside the player's body and turn the player to a monster. When this happens, the player cannot stop running.
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Interactive objects[edit | edit source]
- Gooey spheres - Bounce the miners on contact.
- Lanterns - Serve the same purpose as checkpoints, allowing players to restart a level from the last one passed.
- Dynamite - Blasts the player in any direction it explodes in.
- Rocks - Although rocks do not harm the miners on contact, they can squish miners if caught between two.
Power ups[edit | edit source]
Main article: Power ups (Cave Chaos series)
- Green crystal - Grants fifty points.
- Red crystal - Grants one hundred points.
Power ups[edit | edit source]
- Double jump - Allows the miner to jump again while in mid-air.
- Stomp - The miner can kill enemies by jumping on top of them.
- Shield - Summons three orange orbs around the miner, killing enemies on contact.
Previews[edit | edit source]
February 15, 2012[edit | edit source]
The game was first hinted in a pixelled image on Nitrome's February 15 blog post. Nitromians were encouraged to guess what the mystery sequel would be.
February 24, 2012[edit | edit source]
A week and two days after the pixelly preview image release, Nitrome revealed Cave Chaos 2 as the game hinted in the image. Along with this, a full preview image of the game was revealed, displaying the sequel's polished up graphics and a new enemy unfamiliar to the first Cave Chaos.
April 14th 2012[edit | edit source]
On Thursday, April 14, Nitrome made another blog post, this time revealing an image of the miner against the silhouette of the Under-Dweller, the final boss of the game.
Differences from previous games[edit | edit source]
Most aspects of Cave Chaos 2 were the same as its predecessor, although there were some obvious changes distinguishing it from the first Cave Chaos.
- Unlike earlier Nitrome sequels, the graphics in Cave Chaos 2 were noticeably different than from the first game.
- In the beginning of the first level, the sign that says "Run" is wooden and held up by a bat, but in the second Cave Chaos, it is a floating white arrow.
- If a miner got caught in between two rocks as they were being placed, they would shoot out vertically in the first Cave Chaos. Getting crushed between two rocks in Cave Chaos 2, however, kills the miner.
- When the level begins in the first Cave Chaos, the bats will immediately start placing platforms. In the second Cave Chaos, the placing of the platforms is delayed until after the miner starts moving.
- When the miner touches the end platform in the first Cave Chaos, they will automatically walk to the finish lantern, without a player's control. In the second Cave Chaos, the player must get the miner to touch the lantern rather than simply reaching the end platform.
The "Run!" sign in Cave Chaos
The "Run!" sign in Cave Chaos 2.
Glitches[edit | edit source]
- When the player runs quickly on to a high-speed mining cart, they can get stuck in the back and still control it.
- When a dynamite is on a barrel and the barrel is knocked out, the dynamite is seen in midair.
- When a high-speed mining cart is left at level five, the rock underneath will fall and the the cart will float in midair. It will fall when touched by a miner.
- If the player hits just appearing block, they'll be bounced backwards with high speed.
Beta elements[edit | edit source]
Unused content[edit | edit source]
Markus Heinel's website has on the Cave Chaos 2 page of his portfolio is an unused additional ending image[2] that shows the brown miner inside the Under-Dweller's mouth [3].
The image
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- In the background of some levels (such as level 4), a creature highly resembling Captain Tongue appears in the background, licking a skull.
- Unlike the first Cave Chaos, Cave Chaos 2 allows players to have more than one powerup simultaneously.
- Even though the art of this game is much more refined than its predecessor, both games were designed by the same artist - Markus Heinel.
- Even though dynamite does not harm the player, it is able to hurt the Under-Dweller.
- The "Press 'p' to continue" text seen on level 1 when the level is started can be highlighted.
- This is the final Nitrome game to have a pause button, music button, and sound effects button all displayed on the same screen, as the next game, Super Snot Put, introduces the settings cog which serves as a pause button and contains both the previous sound buttons.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Archive.is:
Nitrome - Play Free Games, 12 Nov 20, retrieved N/A. (no games)
Nitrome - Play Free Games on the Wayback Machine (archived 13 Nov 20 from the original) (games are present) - ↑ Markus Heinel on Twitter: [1]: Worked on this gem in 2012. Here's the ending shot and an unsused [sic] ending shot. #cute #pixelart #gamedev #nitrome [2], 7 Jun 16, retrieved 7 Jun 16.
- ↑ Markus Heinel's website: Cave Chaos 2, 2015, retrieved 2 May 15.
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| v • d • eCave Chaos series | |
|---|---|
| General | Cave Chaos series • Cave Chaos • Cave Chaos 2 • Platforms |
| Characters | Bats • Brown miner • Maroon miner |
| Enemies | Dyna-Mo • Pushy • Mr. Nibbles • Captain Tongue • Mo & DJ • Hurls • Silkies • Bomber monsters • Puffing monsters • Ant-eaters • Worms • Under-Dweller |
| Hazards | Boulders • Dynamite |
| Power ups | Invincibility • Bomb • Double jump • Shield • Glide • Stomp |
| Pick ups | Green gems • Red gems |
| Interactive objects | Lanterns • Mining carts • Mushrooms • Barrels • Boxes • Rocks • High-speed mining carts • Cable cars • Gooey spheres |