A Dungeon Of Pixels In The Palm Of Your Hand, Pixel Dungeon (Review Android)

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Pixel Dungeon is an open source game of the "Roguelike" genre with traditional pixel graphics, developed in 2012 by Watabou for Android and Ios platforms. the game has a simple interface and is specially recommended for devices with mid-low specs.
Thanks to his light weight and his almost null requirements we could say that this game works perfectly on almost any contemporary device, even so the recommended age to play this game is 13+ placing it in the "Teens" category.
the game also has other versions on the PlayStore, some more complete than others, more difficult, simpler, etc. But the version that I will present is the original Pixel Dungeon translated into Spanish that is "Pixel Dungeon ES" Offered by Rodrigo Pan.

At the moment of starting "Pixel Dungeon ES" you will see four(4) main options in addition to the settings option and the access to google play games. (Use this access to save your progress and achievements).
In the option "Badges" we can see the "badges" that we have obtained thanks to our actions in the game, a system similar to the one of the "achievements".

The option "Scores" will show us a record of the games that have been carried out in our device placing the best 6 mainly, by selecting them a window will be displayed with all the relevant information about the game you selected (Character, Level, Objects, defeated monsters, etc)

When choosing the option "Play" we will immediately go to the window of selection of the heroes, there we will be able to select 1 of the 4 available champions to begin our adventure.

Warrior

• The Warriors start with 11 strength points which allows them to equip themselves with better items before the other classes.
• They have a "short sword". This sword can be "Reinforced" to increase its damage.
• Warriors are less efficient using projectiles.
• Any food consumption will give them a little HP.
• The "strength potions" are identified from the beginning.

Magician

• The magicians start with a "Magic Missile wand" which provides them with a strong magical distance attack from the start of the game.
• The magicians recharge their wands faster than the other classes.
• When eating a load will be added to all the wands that you have in the inventory.
• Magicians can use wands as melee weapons.
• The "ID scrolls" can be identified from the beginning.

Knave

• The Knaves start with a "Ring of shadows +1" which allows them to get closer to the enemies without alerting them.
• This class can identify any ring when putting it on.
• The Knaves are more efficient with light armor, increasing their ability to dodge.
• They are more efficient detecting traps and hidden doors.
• The Knaves can take more time without eating.
• The "Scrolls of cartography" will be identified from the beginning.

Huntress

• Only available after killing the third boss with any other class
• The Huntress start with 15 life points.
• They start with a unique reforgeable "Boomerang".
• Huntress are more efficient with projectiles and do extra damage if they have excessive force when using an item.
• The Huntress gain more HP from the "Dew".
• They perceive nearby monsters, even if they are hidden behind walls or obstacles.

By tapping in the "Portrait" of our character we can see their current "Stats" and "Exp", the "Potions" and "Scrolls" discovered in the game and the current "Buffs" and "Debuffs" of the character.

In the "Upper right corner" there is the "options" menu that will allow us to "go back to the main menu" and "exit the game", this in addition to the already mentioned "options".

In the "Bottom left corner" we will find 3 icons that will help us to interact with the environment of the game.

• The Clock: Makes you skip a turn of the game, useful when you need enemies to approach you without moving from where you are. If the character "Restless" is left pressed, it will allow you to recover some of the "HP" lost depending on the duration of the rest, but be careful as this will make your character suffer from "Hunger" faster.
• The Magnifying Glass: When pressed the character will look around for traps, hidden doors or secrets.
• The "?": Used to show details of a specific cell, this also includes monsters and objects.

From the "Bottom right corner" we can access our "Backpack" and our "Quick use" item (To place an item in the quick use we must leave it pressed from the backpack menu).

The controls of the game are very simple, to move you must press in the screen to which place you want the character to go, keep in mind that for each space the character moves a "turn" will pass.

To attack the enemies you must press on them, your character will automatically go to a distance from which you can execute the attack, each attack will also use a "turn".

In case of attacking with a long-distance weapon you must first select the weapon (Arrow, staff, boomerang, etc) and then select the enemy, keep in mind that these weapons have "Limits".

Welcome to the level 1 of Pixel Dungeon!

We start at level 1 of the dungeon, there we will have to face enemies to get experience and search in each room for objects to make us stronger, among the objects we can get are:

• The Seeds: They are already identified objects that can be found more commonly among the tall grass, each seed has a different effect, they grow immediately and can be planted almost anywhere, once the plant is touched by the player or a monster its effect will be activated.

• The Potions: They are random objects in each game, the only way to know what effect the potions will have is "drinking them" or using an "identification scroll"

• The equipment: Are pieces of armor, rings or weapons that can be found commonly in chests and closed rooms, these come unidentified so you will have to use them a while to know if they have any special feature.

• The Scrolls: These objects are randomized in each game as well as the potions and have different effects that happen immediately after being "read". Among them are "Identify", "Reinforce" and "Enchant" a item.

• Gold: Used to buy items in the store, but this appears after the first boss.

• Keys: Used to open the doors with "lock" that you will find along the dungeon.

• Dew: It can be found commonly in tall grass, this object to be collected will cure the character 1 point of "HP" and can be stored in a "dew bottle" as long as the "HP" of the character to the maximum.

I have prepared this so that you have an idea of what kind of creatures you will face once inside the Dungeon but only until the 5th floor, from then on I will consider making guides.

The first enemy of the dungeon and the weakest also, just give it a couple of touches to make it fall, but do not underestimate it in the wide rooms when they are in a group.
Difficulty: Easy
EXP: 1
Floors: 1-2-3-4

Very similar to the "Marsupial Rat" only that of another color and a little stronger, but nothing special.
Difficulty: Easy
EXP: 1
Floors: 1-2-3-4

This enemy looks exactly like a common chest with the difference that it is an enemy hungry for adventurers, the only way to know if it is one or not is hitting the chest, make sure to do it with enough HP.
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
EXP: 5
Floors: All

The main enemy of the 2nd floor, is not very strong, but it comes in quantities so beware if you are attacked at the same time more than 2.
Difficulty: Easy-Media
EXP: 2
Floors: 2-3-4

Each physical attack that you hit will divide it in two, from a single fly you can get more than 10 if you are not careful, it is advisable to attack them with magic.
Difficulty: Medium-High
EXP: 1
Floors: All

The king of the floor number 3 with a medium strength and resistance, will present a problem if you are not well prepared as it can repel physical attacks.
Difficulty: Medium
EXP: 3
Floors: 3

This is not an enemy as such, it is a vagabond ghost that goes randomly through the dungeon if you see it approach and touch it, it will give you a "quest" that in case you complete it successfully you can choose between the "Ghost Weapon" and "Ghost Armor" when you talk to him again.

Special Enemy of one of the "Quest" of the Sad Ghost, similar to a common "Marsupial Rat" with the difference that it is a little stronger and has a cloud of gas around it that can paralyze and poison you by taking turns and receiving points of extra damage.
Difficulty: Medium-High
EXP: 3
Floors: Depends on the "Quest"

You must be especially careful with these enemies as they are grouped in quarters with water, their attacks are not very strong but if fast which means they can attack you up to twice per turn and if they attack you several at the same time they will destroy you in 2 or 3 shifts,
Because they can not get out of the water it is advisable to attack them from a distance and kill them one by one since in the rooms where they are, it is very likely that they will find treasures or secrets.
Difficulty: Medium-High
EXP: 1
Floors: All

Goo is the first boss of the game and will be the last enemy mentioned in the guide, you must be careful with your poison attack since it will destroy you if you do not clean it, to do it you simply have to go through the water and remove yourself, you must also have be careful with your pumping attacks, when you start pumping try to get away and attack it from a distance because if it hits you it will do you a lot of damage.
Difficulty: High
EXP:?
Floors: 5

1 .- Because it is random at the time of entering the Dungeon you will not know what you will find, so it is best to be prepared and with HP above half before doing something that could be risky.

2 .- Always test the potions and scrolls when you have a moderate amount of HP since some may have harmful effects, the best to test them in doing it on the water since in case you drink an incendiary potion the damage It will be very little.

3 .- Always love your weapon first since some effects like "Deceleration" and "Freeze" can help you a lot in combat.

4 .- Be careful with the equipment you find on the floor as some may be cursed and you will not be able to remove them after putting them on.

5 .- Do not bother the graves unless you see it necessary since many times you could see yourself surrounded by 4 Ghosts and escape from them will not be easy.

6 .- Use the "Search" tool when you can not find an exit, it can help you more than you think, besides it is a good option to spend the shift.

7 .- At the time of fighting always try to place yourself in narrow places facing the enemy, so you will face them one by one and not several at the same time.

8 .- The wands are more useful than you think, once you get one do not hesitate to update it to increase its uses as these can save you more than a headache in the dungeon.

9 .- If you have a full HP do not pick up the "Dew", wait until you to find a "Dew Bottle" and store it there to use it when you need it.

10 .- Use your item at a distance and the "Pass Turn" to always be the first to attack, a good attack on a weakened enemy greatly increases the chances of victory.

• Pixel Dungeon only weighs 16MB, making it a perfect choice for those people without a lot of memory on their device.
• The game turns out to be more challenging than it seems, but after a couple of "runs" you'll see how you take it easy.
• Does not require any type of Internet connection and despite weighing so little offers a lot, super fun in any of its versions.

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