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Platform: Nintendo Wii U

Region: NTSC

Developer(s): Bandai Namco Entertainment

Publishers(s): Bandai Namco Entertainment

ReleaseDate: 2014-07-17

Players: 1

Co-op: No

Mr. Driller 2 is a puzzle video game, and the direct sequel to Mr. Driller. The playing area consists of a large stack of colored blocks, as the Drillers (Susumu or Anna) the player must dig through these blocks to reach the end goal located at a certain depth, except in Endless Driller where there is an infinite number of blocks. The player is given a limited number of lives and a limited supply of air to reach the goal. Throughout the playing area, the player can find air capsules to replenish 20% of their air supply. If the driller is either crushed by blocks or runs out of air, the player will lose a life. When drilling into a Standard Block (Blocks of different shades of yellow, blue, red, or green), it will dissolve. Falling blocks will join with the first block it meets of the same color while it is falling. A block segment made up of 4 or more blocks will dissolve if it is created by a falling block joining onto the segment. There are also Crystal Blocks which eventually dissolve after flashing for a brief amount of time. Every 500 ft. there is a large green block that once drilled will clear all blocks above it. Brown X-Blocks require 5 drills to dissolve and consume 20% of the player's Air Supply in Mission and Endless Driller, while they add 5 seconds to the player's timer in Time Attack Driller. Exclusive to Time Attack Driller are the Silver X-Blocks which cannot be dissolved. Modes Single Player Modes Mission Driller Mission Driller is the story mode of the game. The player selects one of three stages of varying difficulty to start. Each stage requires the player to reach the goal by drilling to a certain depth. The player is shown a story-related cutscene upon completing a stage. The cutscene changes based on the character the player uses. Upon completing the starting three stages, a fourth extra stage is unlocked. Endless Driller In Endless Driller, the player chooses between three difficulty levels which determine the number of lives the player gets. Unlike Time Attack Driller and Mission Driller, Endless Driller does not have an end goal. Due to the lack of an end goal, the player keeps drilling until they are out of lives. Time Attack Driller In Time Attack Driller, the player must reach the goal of a certain depth within a certain time. Unlike Mission Driller and Endless Driller, the player is given an unlimited supply as there are no air capsules to be found. Small clocks replace air capsules in this mode; when collected the timer is reduced by the amount of time specified on the clock. Two-Player Mode The two-player mode is a versus mode between the two players to see who can drill the furthest. In the Game Boy Advance version of the game, the players must use a Link Cable to connect their systems, and both players require a copy of the game. In the Virtual Console release of the game, the two-player mode is unplayable due to the inability to connect with another system.

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ESRB Rating: E - Everyone

Genre(s): Puzzle | Strategy | Virtual Console