There is a way to speed up the game significantly. Assuming most people these days have a browser with multitabs. Start up another tab and 'view' it, the music in the game will stay normal, but if you listen to shooting, you will notice the game actually speeds up around x20.Play around with the upgrades a bit, full lives can give an extra 150k than the regular 100k bonus. the others isn't bad either.
kinexkid, I'm not sure if it's a glitch or intentional, I found it appreciated. If you already have 3shot, accidently pick a brown one and get downgraded, would be a bit sucky ;P
I've spent a good amount of time playing Amorphous+ aswell, and there is no end to how much better this is in comparison :)) Agreed that it is a bit too easy, I completed most badges before I had my first death, noticing I had to die a few more times for the other badges :) However I don't really like Amorhpous, I played it only for badges.
Although some choice for a more difficult play would be nice I guess, in the two hours I have completed everything except died 25 times, died 100times and 10k kills.. shouldn't take too long..
I usually spent two thirds or more of the waves to just increase mana, can build bombs in that time to kill the mobs..
after that U can easily get a few grade 6-10 gems on a big map, like the last one.
Oh, and if you still can't make it, don't beat youself up, everyone can't easily spot logical patterns, whilst they instead have other skills :) (hopefully :D)
A tip for you people who think this is too hard..
When it comes to this kind of logic games (found in jigsaw puzzles aswell) it is usually a good idea to start with the outer lines and ruling out some particular pieces how they can NOT be placed, for example a straight line, can't point out of the puzzle, so that has only ONE possible way to be, and the 3pointing one is the same, corners are good too.. then you can work your way in..
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