No one gives a quest for it (but I think I'll make the alchemist give one in a future update). You have to figure it out on your own, but a lot of people say how in the comments (and it involves the wyrm pen).
As everyone else is saying, game locks up after completing each level. Sometimes even just after reloading. Dev, please take note and try to address. Thanks!
Woot! Just got the impossible badge.
Tips for those struggling: don't try to match/beat the dev HS on each level. Some are much harder than others, and some modes you just won't be as good at. It's often much easier to crush the dev HS on some levels you "get" than to try to match it on others.
ugh. after the game lost all my progress for some reason, I'm tempted to start again. But terrified that what happened once can happen again. Has anyone else had this issue and know what caused it?
I'm sorry your progress was lost. We're using a Unity save system that's not completely compatible with how Kongregate is set up, so some people have been having save issues. It seems like it happens more Firefox but I don't think there is a 100% work around. I'd try Chrome if you haven't already and if the save system is still inconsistent maybe you could try just leaving the tab open.
whoa wtf? I had every level 3-starred and a score of 2379 and for some reason this morning all my progress is gone. I did nothing to my cookies, didn't even close out the browser window with my tabs. :-(
@severeflame when it starts to get dicey around 50-60, you won't be able to catch them around the edges and make it back in time. Stick close to center screen and play defensively, making slight adjustments into each chromazone. Eventually the computer will play unfair and murder you, but you should be able to get to at least 90.
Problem is that once you're good enough to 3-star every level, getting to the Dev High Score isn't so much a matter of skill, as replaying enough times that the computer doesn't throw you an impossible scenario before you hit it. Light World Jupiter is especially bad for this--it's not hard, it's just that there's always a point where the pattern murders you with no recourse.
142 attempts later and with a cumulative score of almost 2400, Dark Unit Circle is the only one I can't 3-star. 65 is a ridiculously high ask for that level.
@felixr2 I have to disagree with you. I'e 3-starred most of the levels at this point, and getting to 65 in Dark Unit Circle is the hardest task of all. Literally 3/4 of the time the game murders you with no possible escape.
Everyone who is saying to ignore the sword is wrong. The sword is the most useful upgrade behind the crossbow. Push it to level 20 and defend yourself from almost everything truly dangerous while waiting for your super special and the power upgrades to take care of other enemies. The game becomes a breeze this way.
thanks devs. Great game. It isn't too grindy at all to finish it normally and get badges. People are just whiny. I would say, though, that it gets grindy at around when you're trying to get Rank 5 on Endless. Crossbow upgrades after level 25 can be quite painful.
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other than by keeping the game tab as its own window, no sorry. it's a browser thing.