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'''Volcano Run II''' is an [[Games#Action|action game]] released on 9 December 2006 as a successor to '''Volcano Run''', an older game released on 24 May 2002 and retired on 15 December 2006. | |||
It features [[Glubgar]] the [[Tyrannian]] [[Scorchio]] trying to navigate tunnels in the Tyrannian Volcano. | |||
==How to play== | |||
The player must guide Glubgar through the tunnels past flying fiery bombs and other obstacles, while avoiding the tunnel walls and trying to collect gems. | |||
The player controls Glubgar with the mouse and the keyboard: holding down the left mouse button will cause Glubgar to fly upwards, and releasing it will make him descend. The C and V keys can be used to make Glubgar fall back and speed up, respectively, to help avoid the obstacles. | |||
The player gets points for as long as they keep Glubgar alive, receiving extra points for the gemstones they can collect (by flying through) on the way. | |||
===Cheats=== | |||
*Typing ''glubgar'' will give the player an extra life.<br clear="all" /> | |||
==Volcano Run== | |||
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Volcano Run was originally released on 24 May 2002. It was sent to the [[Game Graveyard]] on 15 December 2006. | |||
Volcano Run was originally released on May | |||
===How to play=== | ===How to play=== | ||
Like the later version, the player must guide Glubgar through the tunnels pressing and releasing the mouse button to raise and lower him, respectively. The space bar is used to make Glubgar break and fall back - he speeds up again when it is released. | |||
The player must avoid the tunnel walls, rocks, and fiery bombs. Another obstacles, clouds, exist, which slow Glubgar down temporarily. Crystals can be collected for extra points, and the force shield will allow the player to crash into a rock without dying. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=94 #94], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=270 #270] | *'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=94 #94], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=270 #270] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:13, 20 November 2013
| Volcano Run II | |
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| ID # | 761 |
| World | Tyrannia |
| Category | Action |
| High Scores | |
| Game Page | |
Volcano Run II is an action game released on 9 December 2006 as a successor to Volcano Run, an older game released on 24 May 2002 and retired on 15 December 2006.
It features Glubgar the Tyrannian Scorchio trying to navigate tunnels in the Tyrannian Volcano.
How to play[edit]
The player must guide Glubgar through the tunnels past flying fiery bombs and other obstacles, while avoiding the tunnel walls and trying to collect gems.
The player controls Glubgar with the mouse and the keyboard: holding down the left mouse button will cause Glubgar to fly upwards, and releasing it will make him descend. The C and V keys can be used to make Glubgar fall back and speed up, respectively, to help avoid the obstacles.
The player gets points for as long as they keep Glubgar alive, receiving extra points for the gemstones they can collect (by flying through) on the way.
Cheats[edit]
- Typing glubgar will give the player an extra life.
Volcano Run[edit]
| Volcano Run | |
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| ID # | 140 |
| World | Tyrannia |
| Category | Action |
| Replacement | Volcano Run II |
| High Scores | |
| Game Page | |
Volcano Run was originally released on 24 May 2002. It was sent to the Game Graveyard on 15 December 2006.
How to play[edit]
Like the later version, the player must guide Glubgar through the tunnels pressing and releasing the mouse button to raise and lower him, respectively. The space bar is used to make Glubgar break and fall back - he speeds up again when it is released.
The player must avoid the tunnel walls, rocks, and fiery bombs. Another obstacles, clouds, exist, which slow Glubgar down temporarily. Crystals can be collected for extra points, and the force shield will allow the player to crash into a rock without dying.
Trivia[edit]
- The Volcano Run avatar was released on September 1, 2005. It was previously (but no longer) attainable by submitting a score of 3,500+ in Volcano Run. With the launch of Volcano Run II, the new minimum score to get the avatar is 1,500.
- Volcano Run II was the featured game for the Daily Dare competition on March 31, 2007.
- Volcano Run II is featured in 4 different items.
External links[edit]
- Game links: Volcano Run II
- Editorial: #94, #270
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