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Illustration of Mr. Driller

Mr. Driller

Overview

Mr. Driller's world has been covered with mysterious blocks. Armed with only a mighty drill, you'll have to dig your way down to safety before his air supply runs out!

Mr. Driller is a real-time puzzle game that relies solely on quick-thinking and a bit of planning. The gameplay is a combination of Tetris and Boulder Dash: You have to drill down through multicolored blocks to reach the bottom while avoiding the consequences of reckless drilling; blocks left without a foundation will drop after a while, potentially crushing Mr. Driller. As the hero's air supply is depleted with time, the player must regularly grab oxygen pick-ups. Some of the blocks are "X-Blocks", which take a few tries to drill through and take away a large chunk of the player's air if destroyed. If four or more X-Blocks come in contact with each other, they vanish and leave behind a small blue creature "Chisokojin", which grants 765 points when picked up.

There are two scenarios in the game, the "2500ft" and "5000ft challenge" (called "500m" and "1000m" in the Japanese version), which are five and ten levels long respectively.

Developers
Namco
Publishers
Namco
Platform
Arcade
Alternate Names
No information available

Media

Advertisement Flyer - Back

Mr. Driller - Advertisement Flyer - Back (Japan) - 850x1202
Japan -  850 x 1202

Advertisement Flyer - Front

Mr. Driller - Advertisement Flyer - Front (Europe) - 850x1197
Europe -  850 x 1197
Mr. Driller - Advertisement Flyer - Front (Japan) - 850x1202
Japan -  850 x 1202

Arcade - Cabinet

Mr. Driller - Arcade - Cabinet (North America) - 363x750
North America -  363 x 750
Mr. Driller - Arcade - Cabinet (null) - 490x1106
490 x 1106

Arcade - Circuit Board

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963 x 770

Arcade - Controls Information

Mr. Driller - Arcade - Controls Information (Japan) - 3840x2550
Japan -  3840 x 2550
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1003 x 499

Arcade - Marquee

Mr. Driller - Arcade - Marquee (Japan) - 3840x2550
Japan -  3840 x 2550
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2290 x 640

Banner

Mr. Driller - Banner (North America) - 1200x806
North America -  1200 x 806

Box - 3D

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Mr. Driller - Box - 3D (null) - 582x889
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Clear Logo

Mr. Driller - Clear Logo (North America) - 1200x620
North America -  1200 x 620
Mr. Driller - Clear Logo (Japan) - 1010x520
Japan -  1010 x 520

Fanart - Background

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Screenshot - Game Title

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Screenshot - Gameplay

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