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Miner Open Chests

You are a miner, but you only have a shovel. You need to find various interesting tools to open your way to the treasure chests in a unexplored mine. You can also use mechanics or airborne stunt movements to pass through. There is a cute pixel mode bring you back to 1990's game world.

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October 23, 2024
1 year and 283 days ago
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Positive14 reviews100.0%

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About the Game

Miner Open Chests is a game with quite different gameplay from previous ones. You need to use mining, action and puzzling, all these 3 kinds of skills in combination to find treasure chests in a mine waits for exploring. And you need to find various interesting tools to help you overcome obstacles.

Every type of block needs a specific tool to break through. Different mechanics and tools interact with or be needed by each other. It slightly tests the player's memory and logic thought. To make progress, player must carefully explore the scene.

There are diverse level style in this game. Some are pile of boxes, some like a maze, some are more about action and mechanics, even racing level.

Another interesting part of this game is action elements. This is a precise platformer, so you need to calculate the distance and plan your move before you make a jump, and it's associated with puzzle. Some special tools just like speed shoes  or rocket pack  may help you complete that stunt movements in the air.

There is an interesting pixel mode to change all the picture to pixel style. So you can experience the feeling of 1990's classic games, like Mario Bros.

There are 28 well-designed levels with increasing difficulty, the final few levels are challenging. All the going through lasts for more than 16 hours.

This game has a relaxing atmosphere, and easy to learn how to play. Player can enjoy the fun of mining, action-adventure, puzzling, treasure hunting and smashing something to decrease pressure.