Controls
| Key | Action |
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| Q | Up |
| A | Down |
| O | Left |
| P | Right |
| Space | Dig or bury |
| Control | Action |
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Up |
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Down |
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Left |
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Right |
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Dig or bury |
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Skip |
Shovel Adventure
In this adventure puzzler, control a legendary archaeologist on his journey to find the resting place of Pharaom Lholha Flowers. Use your shovel to dig holes to trap foes. Dig at each mound to find gems. Grab the Ankh to escape each of the 40 levels. Don't run out of time.
Starting a Game
Press the skip button on the controller, or space on the keyboard to skip the start screens.
Once the title screen appears, press the Dig or bury button on the controller or keyboard to begin playing using the chosen control scheme.
Press space on the keyboard to begin the game using keyboard controls.
Gameplay
Shovel adventure puts the player in control of an archaeologist exploring the ancient chamber of the Pharaom Lholha Flowers.
To exit a chamber, reveal the Ankh by finding of the hidden gems buried beneath the floor, and head to the exit door highlighted by a green arrow.
The player can use their shovel by pressing the Dig or bury key to dig holes. The raised areas of ground contain gems - dig over a raised area to reveal the gem and walk over it to pick it up.
Digging ground that is not raised creates a hole which some enemies can fall into. If a hole contains an enemy, press the Dig or bury key to bury the enemy, gaining points and removing them from the level briefly. Enemies that are buried will respawn after a short delay at the exit of the level.
Power-ups
- Clock
- Pauses the escape timer and all enemies for 10 seconds. Also grants immunity to enemies during this time.
- Elixir
- Gives immunity from enemies and falling into holes for 10 seconds.
- Super Shovel
- Reduces the duration for digging or burying holes. Lasts 10 seconds.
- Super Boost
- Gives the player faster movement speed for 10 seconds.
When a power-up is active, the timer can be seen in the top right.
Enemies
- Mummy
- Mummies follow the player around the level continuously. Mummies can be trapped in a dug hole and buried, causing them to disappear briefly.
- Beetle
- Beetles scurry around the level randomly. Beetles don’t kill the player, but cause the player to become dizzy when touched for a short period, losing control of movement.
- Cobra
- Cobras patrol areas of the level continually, biting the player if they get close. Cobras move very quickly, and cannot be trapped in a hole.
Scoring
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Pick up gem | 50 |
| Enemy falling into a hole | 25 |
| Bury enemy | 200 |
| Remaining time (per second) | 10 |
Interface
- Score
- Lives
- Time
- Gem count
- Power up timer
Bonus Stages
After completing some levels, a bonus stage can begin.
Bonus stages have no enemies, but contain a large amount of gems to pick up. Time is very limited in bonus stages, so pick up as many gems as you can and leave some time to reach the exit!
Lives
The player begins the game with 5 lives.
A bonus life is given every 5000 points.
Story
You are Johnny Palas, the legendary archeologist of Utrera. After your hardest researching job, you finally have found the mystery of the mysteries of ancient Egypt: the secret entrance to the Pharaom Lholha Flowers’ chamber.
To get to the entrance, you have to enter in the big pyramid and found all the gems before the time is over. Only when you unearth all the gems, you can take the Ankh and the next chamber will be open.
40 chambers are waiting for you and your shovel before getting to the secret entrance… Are you ready to accept this challenge?