Mr. Driller Deluxe [Java ME/J2ME Loader]

Genre : Puzzle Developer : Namco Publisher : Namco Platform : Java 2 Micro Edition Emulator : J2ME Loader (Android) Mobile entry in the Mr. Driller series. This is a puzzle video game, commonly described as a mix between Dig Dug and Columns. The player controls Susumu Hori, the titular "Mr. Driller", who must destroy all of the piling-up blocks before they take over the city of Downtown. The objective is to make it to the bottom of the stage by destroying, or "drilling", colored blocks that litter the playfield. Susumu can move left and right to drill surrounding blocks, and can also jump up a block next to him by moving against it. Blocks can also be cleared if four or more touch each other, which can be used to cause chain reactions. Blocks will also fall if there is nothing underneath to support them, which can crush Susumu and lose a life if he is under them. Susumu has an oxygen meter at the right-hand side of the screen, which constantly depletes as the game progresses — Susumu can replenish part of his oxygen meter by collecting air capsules found throughout the game. Susumu will lose a portion of his oxygen if he drills brown "X-Blocks", which take five hits to destroy, and will lose a life if his meter reaches 0%. A skull-and-crossbones symbol will appear over Susumu's head if his oxygen dips under 30% as a warning sign. The home console versions of the game add two new game modes, a "Time Attack" mode where Susumu must constantly collect clocks to reduce his elapsed time, and a "Survival Mode" where the player must drill as much as they can before dying.