REVENGE O' DRILLERS
Where I started? At evil robot queen who
wants revenge by destroying the whole
human race! The Material Defender from
games gets into dangerous '1 more' mission.
The D1 version continues after Charon and
D2's ends the whole saga!
Stages: 10 (1)
Multiplay: Anarchy, Co-op
Size: 1 MB (D1 version), 1.2 MB (D2 version)
Briefing: Yes.
Current versions: Version archive:
Descent 1 version Descent 2 version Download 1.0 Download 1.0
NOTES TO PATCHERS:
READ THE MANUAL! If your patches aren't in this page, the aren't publishiable, or I haven't updated this page yet. Patience! Download HOG manager from www.descent2.com/tools
FAQ
WARNING! COINTAINS SPOILERS!
1. Introduction and this page
2. Common questions
3. Technical problems
4. Stages
1. Read text files camed with mission before askin' any questions. Check also, is thy problem solved here. Try solutions in answered order. If 1 doesn't work, try next. Questions are invented so they would'nt been asked. Stage problems, however, ARE real and technical ones may occur.
1.1. Q: Why it takes so long to update the page?
A: Nobody has patched it yet.
1.2. Q: Where I can download newest version of Driller?.hog
A: Not yet anywhere.
2.
2.1 Q1: Where is the Ammo rack?!!! I can't find any.
A: Both in secrets.
Q2: Yes, yes, but where???!!!
A: Are they secrets anymore if I tell them?
2.2. Q: Anarchy players are in dumb places, co-op players are behind key requiring doors...
A: DON'T ask me about multiplay!!!!! It's not possible to me to play multi, ( Do' thou think it's smooth in 486?!) so I cannot help or confirm/denay your opinions.
2.5. Q1: Revenge o' Drillers is too hard!
A1: Yep! But in fact, only stages 3, 5 and 9 were meaned to be hard.
A2: Play only in easier difficulty.
A3: Save often. At least in the beginin' o' each stage and before reactor.
A4: When got a key, fly away.
A5: Play Co-op. It's easier with 3 players.
A6: Use Megas.
A7: Cheat, if it goes impossible.
Q2: It's too easy!
A: Oh yeah?!!! Start in Insane at Io, just grab keys, don't take any power ups, don't save and then mail me if it's still too easy!
2.6. Q1: Which one is your favourite? D1 or '2 version?
A: 'Special edition'
Q2: A Special edition'?!!! WOW!!! Where can I get it?!!!! What like is it?!!!!
A1: There ISN'T a Special edition avalaible! It's all my imagination.
A2: Videoded story, Royal family information and exit seguenses!
3.
These may appear, if thou play Desc's under MS-DOS. Pressin' Reset or downloading another version could also work.
3.1. Q1: Mission tries to start but crashes the machine
A1: Reload the game and try again.
A2: It just doesn't work in thy machine. Try with another, or delete it.
3.2. Q2: Game backs to DOS with text about 'Page fault' continuening and continuening.
A1: If it happens while playing, reload game and mission.
A2: If startin' from mission list, boot PC without expanded memory manager (emm386, qemm) and try again.
A3: Delete mission, it doesn't work anyway.
Q2: With message 'Error xxxxxxxx in yyyyyyyyy
A1: Try in onether PC.
A2: Patch or
A3: Delete it.
3.3. Q: It's slow and jerky or stops and perhaps continues after a long period.
A: What's thy processor? Pentium is recommended right that's why. That's mentioned in warranty.
4.
4.1. Q: Why are hints so cryptic?
A: One of the 'Drillers' 'fun' is to solve or avert its tricks and traps. :) They gives thee time to think.
4.2. Mercury Uranium mine
Q: So why there aren't any Drillers there?
A: A good question, no answer.
4.3. Driller Testing center
Q: I allways die in where Drillers are in both my sides. HELP!!!!!
A: Look the map.
4.4. Lunar Outpost
Q:
A:
4.5. Mars Iron-nickel mine
Q1: I'm stocked in cage!
A: That's the cage where the Traitor is meaned to be executed.
Q1: Princess dies! I can't get any info! (D1 version)
A: Shoot the guard, but don't hit door. After Lifters are exploded, free her by 1 shot.
4.6. Io Rock mine
Q1: I'm stocked in the huge hall, where are 3 lava walls, but not any without key openable doors. I'm out of ammo and nothing has happened.
A: Use the map cheat. If thou want to be honest, load save after lookin' the map.
Q2: Guide tries to enter a door to get yellow key, but I can't upen it.
A: Try to find an illusion wall.
Q3: I can't reach the Red key.
A: There are 2 switches. ( Nonshootable.) Both are in corners. (2nd after thou'd turned.) Be
quick: doors closes fast. Behind 2nd, there are illusion walls.
Q4: I'm stocked after getting Red key.
A: Go straight left tunnel and come back.
4.7. Mimas Multi-mineral mine
Q1: How do you now it's icy?
A: I've a book which tells it.
Q2: I can't go out from reactor chamber! Help!
A: Shoot the roof.
Q3: Time still ups!
A1: Is thy way clear?
A2: There's a helpin' tool here. (In D2 version.)
4.8. Titania Titanium mine
Q1: Where is the yellow key?!!!!!
A: Yellow access is denied only in other side.
Q2: And red?!!!!
A: What's the 2:nd worst way to hide a key?
Q3: I'm stocked after getting red key and there's no way out!
A: Gotcha!!!! Thou just found trap nr. 2394785. Congratulations! ;)
4.9. Nereid Space ship Dock
Q1: Why there isn't a Guide bot here?
A: It's so small...
Q2: C'mon! Sure ya know what those pillars are.
A: NO! I really don't!
Q3: What's the Ship's name?
A: (Translated from Robotic language) HMS Revenger
4.10. Queen's Palace
Q1: Where is The Buddy?
A: In a secret.
Q2: I got lost in here! Map doesn't help any way!
A: I know what thou'rt feelin' about. Try bombing in spots where thou was.
Q3: I Blew up Queen and Princess, but countdown doesn't start!
A: Bacause there can be only 2 bosses in Desc' 1, thou must find, thou know what. Look at map.
Q4: (D2 version) Where's the... ?
A: In fact, nowhere. The only way to clear mission, is to blow Her...
Q5: Queen is really weak
A: I know. Possibly only basic bosses can be tough.
Q6: Hey! Where that exit gone?!! (D2 version)
A: To floor 4.
4.11. Secret Stage
Q: Where and how can I reach it?
A: Where is the Asteroid belt? By hittin' a wall of course :)