The ultimate goal is to conquer the world by destroying the heroic forces and rival dungeon keepers in each realm. The primary method of control is the hand, used to pick up Creatures and objects in the dungeon, carry them around, and drop them. If it is destroyed, the player loses. Along with the heart,...
The ultimate goal is to conquer the world by destroying the heroic forces and rival dungeon keepers in each realm. The primary method of control is the hand, used to pick up Creatures and objects in the dungeon, carry them around, and drop them. If it is destroyed, the player loses. Along with the heart, the player begins with a small number of imps, the generic work force for dungeon activities: they can dig tunnels into the surrounding soil, capture enemy rooms and Portals, mine gold and gems, set traps, and even attack when desperate or threatened. As the game progresses, the player moves along a technology tree, unlocking further rooms and spells.:13,20,116,117 Rooms can only be built on tiles belonging to the player.:25 The player is red and the tiles are coloured accordingly. Which Creatures enter the dungeon depends on which rooms the player has and how large they are; most Creatures have prerequisites for entering service.:43–75 Creatures require paying regularly, and when 'Payday' comes, will head for the Treasure room to collect their wages.:12 Other ways to obtain Creatures include imprisoning and torturing them, 'scavenging' from enemy keepers, and performing certain sacrifices at the Temple .:119–124 Creatures entering via the Portal are at the lowest experience level, and must gain experience, usually by training in the training room. They can reveal a hidden level, where the player must perform a specific task, and is rewarded upon completion.:138,139,222–232 Heroes will appear at various points and times, sometimes accompanied by a tunneller dwarf, who, like imps, are able to dig.:29,66 The dungeon can be protected from being breached by having the imps fortify the walls.:25 Usually, after enough heroes are defeated, the 'Lord of the Land', often accompanied by a large army, will appear to destroy the player and other keepers.:43 This is usually the final battle of the level, or the final wave of heroes if the level requires the player to defeat enemy keepers too.