----------------------------------------------------------------------- Steamworld Dig 3DS Walkthrough by EgoTrip This guide is (c) 2013 EgoTrip. Version 1.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS [P1] Part 1: Find Joe, meet Dorothy, get Old Pickaxe. [P2] Part 2: Upgrade tools, get Speed Boots [P3] Part 3: Find teleporter, get Steam Jump [P4] Part 4: Head to Old World [P5] Part 5: Uncover Old World, meet Biff, get Dynamite [P6] Part 6: Steam Punch [P7] Part 7: Fall Dampeners [P8] Part 8: Metal Detector [P9] Part 9: Static Dash [P10] Part 10: Destroy Generators [P11] Part 11: Final Boss [MC] Mini Caves ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [P1] Part 1: Find Joe, meet Dorothy, get Old Pickaxe. Rusty arrives at Tumbleton, where the ground breaks up beneath his feet. He falls down into his uncle's mine below. Dorothy, one of the towns few inhabitants tells you to find Uncle Joe. To do this, jump left across the platforms, up the steps, and drop down. You will come across Uncle Joe's corpse. Take the Old Pickaxe. Dig your way out, and jump back to Dorothy. She will tell you to dig a tunnel to get to the lever to open the door. Do exactly this, collecting any fire you come across so you can see what you are doing. Upon reaching the lever at the bottom of the mine, press Up to activate it. The door will open, leaving you free to wall jump up through the mine you just dug, and head towards the exit, and into another mine. Climb up the ladder and back into town. This will replenish your light. Speak to Dorothy again and she will tell you to mine for ore. [P2] Part 2: Upgrade tools, get Speed Boots Explore the mine, digging for ore. Return to the surface when your inventory is full, and speak to Dorothy to cash in. Speak to Cranky and get the Sharp Pickaxe. Speak to Dorothy again, then head back into the mine. Dig around some more, upgrade your tools, then find the first cave. Cave 1 Dig the top left piece of dirt so the block falls down and destroys the one below it. Quickly jump over the collapsible blocks, then head down. Follow the path, and step onto the platform to assimilate the Speed Boots. Run over the platforms to the right, then head up. Speed jump at the wall, wall jump up it, and head down the collapsible blocks to the cave exit, mining for any ore you see on the way. Dig around some more and power up. Its a good idea to get pick axes, pouches and some ladders incase you need them. You will likely come across a mini cave while you are exploring. If it has a long pool of water in it, exit for now, as you cannot yet complete this one. [P3] Part 3: Find teleporter, get Steam Jump As you dig to around 80m you should come across a teleporter. This makes things a lot easier, enabling you to return to town without having to make your way back up to the top exit. Once you have found the teleporter, try to find some blue Orbs. These are used as currency to buy items, and you will need these to upgrade your Light. Cave 2 At around 90m, you should find the next cave. Enter it. Speed jump to the left, and wall jump up to the platform above. Run across the blocks, and get the orbs. Go down, then head left past the enemies. Keep going and step onto the platform to assimilate the Steam Jump. This enables you to jump really high. Drop into a pool of water to fill up your water. Head all the way right, then steam jump and wall jump your way up to the top. Mine for any ore, then head left and down towards the exit. [P4] Part 4: Head to Old World Head back to town, speaking to Lola who will give you a map. Power up your items, then go and dig some more. Cave 3 Head back into the mine and keep on mining downwards, and you will eventually come across the third cave. Enter it and head left, dropping down. Head left and up the platforms, getting rid of the enemies, and go right to find a lever. Activate it. Head back down then go right. Drop down then go left to find another lever. It will open another door. Go back right across the top ledge, then dig up. Continue right and down. Go all the way right, until you come across a large block. Dig the dirt from underneath it and it will drop. Run right and slide down the wall to the pit below. Steam jump up beneath the other block, and get out the way as it falls. Head left, up the ladder, then run right past the block that just fell, and activate the third and final lever. Head up to the doors that are now open, and wall jump up. Head right and fall down the middle of the pyramid, and you'll land on the platform which will enable you to assimilate the Drill technology. Drill your way out and head back into the mine. [P5] Part 5: Uncover Old World, meet Biff, get Dynamite Keep on digging. It should not take too long, and eventually you'll come across a door at the very bottom of the mine. Enter it and you will be in Old World. Exit Old World to sell your ore and charge your light, and speak to Cranky. You should also have unlocked Biff by now. If not, dig and sell until Tumbletown grows and Biff sets up shop. Buy his drill and head back into Old World, digging and selling what you find. Cave 4 Block up the barrels. Head down and left, being careful not to hang around too long to set the barrels off. Run jump off the last set of barrels and use the lever to open the door. Dig down and go right, until you come to a ladder. Climb it then dig up. Head through the door that just opened. If you want some orbs, jump onto the platform on the right of the ladder. Dig the dirt so the blocks fall, then jump up. Grab the orbs then drop back down. Head right to assimilate Dynamite. Beneath the blocks and to the left there are some orbs. Drop a stick of dynamite next to the block by the barrel, and get out of there before it blows. Grab the orbs. Go up the ladder, and set off the barrels, and to the exit. [P6] Part 6: Steam Punch Do your thing, digging, selling and buying to get your levels up as high as you can get them. Keep on going down until you find the door to the next cave. Cave 5 Head left and drill through the block. Run right over the blocks as fast as you can and you should avoid all the green drops. Head up the ladder. Drill right, set off the barrels, and grab the orbs. Go up the ladder. Go left, and blow up the barrels. Steam jump up, then head right. Drill the block, go right and drill up through the crates. Step onto the platform to assimilate the mighty Steam Punch. This is easily the best powerup in the game. Head left and back to town. [P7] Part 7: Fall Dampeners More digging/drilling/selling. There are a lot more hazards now, pools of acid, boozers throwing bottles at you, loads of explosive barrels. Its quite easy to get yourself into a pickle here and have to self destruct, which you do not want to do if you want a gold star for the deaths rating. So make sure you have a lot of light, and a teleporter on hand. Anyway after more of the usual you will come across the next cave. Enter it. Cave 6 Go left and drill the block, it will lead to a secret area. Open the door to the chamber below. Throw some dynamite down to kill the boozer. Head right into the mushroom area, and bounce right and up. At the far top right is a secret area, merely bump into the block to open up a path to some orbs. Grab them, then head left, wall jumping off mushroom blocks where necessary. When you come to a path leading upwards, wall jump and go left, onto the platform to assimilate the Fall Dampeners. This is a very useful powerup, enabling you to fall from any height. Head to the exit. Then drill down through Old World to the bottom, and you'll fall into the next area. [P8] Part 8: Metal Detector Make your way around the structure, destroying any blocks and mining ore on the way. Make your way to the top right, and drill through. Follow the path to the bottom, and you'll come across a door. Enter it. In the next area, Steam Punch the laser, then drill to the exit pipe. Power up to your max, you should have unlocked Dandy by now. Dig down, doing the usual, and eventually you will come to the next cave. Cave 7 Head left, being careful of the enemies. Head up and right, then through the maze. You want to make your way upwards, then right at the top. You will come across some lazers and zombies. Use your steam punch to rid the area of the hazards. Continue right, to the assimilation platform. Your prize this time is the Metal Detector. The next section you need to navigate a maze of lasers and destroy the generator. Drop down, then jump left. Steam jump up, and run left. Drop down, then quickly go right one square. Go right, and one fully powered steam punch should make light work of the generator. You will recognise it as a block with a spinning fan. There will be many more of these in the game from now on. If you want some orbs, from the start, go left, up then right. At the end of this platform, steam punch the block and it will open up a secret passageway to some orbs. Grab them, then head back to the exit. [P9] Part 9: Static Dash Now the laser is deactivated, you can continue downwards, to the next cave. A teleporter would be a good idea. Keep on mining and selling, and increasing your powers. Then enter the room. Cave 8 Jump into the pit on the left. When the laser comes on quickly jump back out to the right. When the metal block has stopped, run and jump left. Again a laser will switch on, run and jump right again out of the pit. Another metal block will go right, and lots of little ones will drop down. The area is now safe to go through. Dig the blocks under the laser to avoid it, and continue left over the toxic pools. Jump over the force field and drop down, onto the platform where you will assimilate the Static Dash. To get out of this pit, Speed jump at the wall, then wall jump towards the gap in the ceiling. Then press B again to activate the Static Dash and wall jump upwards. Head back right towards the exit, then continue right. Speed jump over the pit, then static dash to complete the jump. Steam jump upwards. Steam punch the enemies and lasers, head up and right. Steam punch the block to get to the water and some ore. Go right some more, getting rid of the enemies, and go up. At the top inbetween two force fields, steam then static jump up. Wall jump the rest of the way, and destroy the generator. Drop down, and on the platform, steam punch to the left. This will open up a secret passage to some orbs. Grab the orbs, then head to the exit. [P10] Part 10: Destroy Generators Now the laser is deactivated, you can continue exploring further down. Soon, you will come to a door that is protected by three lasers. When you do, head back to town. I suggest using a teleporter here. Go back to town and speak to Dorothy. She will tell you to find the generators and destroy them. The first one is in the mine, in the first cave. Make your way up as when you first visited this cave, but instead of dropping down the pit to the right at the top, steam jump then dash up. Wall jump the rest of the way and you will come to a door. Enter. Head to the 3 crates. Steam jump and dash up off the first crate. Land on the platform but as far to the edge as you can get, then steam jump and dash up again. Head left into the area and deal with the enemies and laser. Destroy the block in front of the metal block with a steam punch, and it will move right. Go right and jump on top of that block. Drill right, then destroy the dirt preventing the metal block from moving upwards. When both blocks have moved, destroy the generator and get out of there, grabbing any goodies along the way. The second generator is in Old World, in the 3rd cave (cave 6). Head right and up until you come to a platform. Steam jump upwards and go left into a mushroom area. Being careful to avoid the bouncing acid, hit the barrel to blow up the blocks. Grab the orbs too. Head through the door. If you want some orbs, first go left. There are some crates on the acid pool. Destroy some until you can drill the dirt on the left, then head through and grab the orbs. Go back and down. Go right, avoiding/killing the baddies. Steam jump upwards to the left, then wall jump then dash to the right. Go right, then make your way through the dirt underneath the laser. Go left through the blocks, being careful of the enemies, and you will come across the generator. Destroy it then climb up the ladder and make your way to the exit. The third generator you will have already destroyed in either Cave 7 or 8 (I haven't figured out which as they are both always done by the time I get to this stage of the game) and the fourth is in Mini Cave 8. When all four are destroyed, power up to your max levels if you haven't done so already, then head back to the door. [P11] Part 10: Final Boss Steam jump up to the door. Enter it. You will be in a room with three lasers. Hit them all to disable then quickly run through. There is a secret passageway after the lasers, enter it to grab the goodies contained within, then steam jump/dash up then drop down into the main boss room. He will tell you how Joe freely chose to join with him and he wants you to do the same, but you know he is lying don't you? Its time to put a stop to him. The first phase there are three generators to destroy, three fully charged steam punches will make light work of these. Beware his laser, he will target you when you hit the generators. When these are out, jump on top of him and punch him a few times. He will recover and activate five generators. This time there will be a laser beam which will sweep around the room, so either out run it or find a place to hide. Taking a hit is an option as you can recover you energy each time you destroy a generator. Once all five are destroyed, punch him a few times, then five more will activate. Rinse and repeat for the final time, and you have beaten the game! The final cutscene will reveal you did not make it out, and Dorothy has not given up looking for you. But do not fear, a sequel has been confirmed! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [MC] Mini Caves Mini Cave 2 Simply stand at the edge of the blocks to destroy the blocks on the other side of the gaps. Wall jump up to collect the items, then continue right and up, mining any ore on the way. Run left to the end then mine the ore, and head down and back into the mine. Keep mining until you unlock the Deep Tank and Plate Armor, and purchase these. This will level up both your water and health. Mini Cave 3 Climb up the ladder, and dig down beneath the first two blocks. They will fall down, hopefully killing the enemy. Collect the items it leaves behind, then head down, right and up. Do the same on this side of the blocks so the entire pyramid falls down. Avoid or kill the enemy, then steam jump up from the summit of the pyramid. Grab the ore and the orbs, then head out making sure you don't drop down too far. Mini Cave 4 Dig down and make the first block fall down one square. Dig a path under all the blocks to the right, but do not dig the far bottom right block of dirt. Dig up, stand underneath the block and dig down twice so the top is level with the platform on the right. Dig so the left block falls down level, then go back under then across the new platform of blocks. Grab the orbs and then head back to the exit. Mini Cave 5 Wait for the slime to clear the blocks, then dig across the gaps, making your way up to the top to grab some ore and orbs. It helps if you destroy as many of the slime blocks as you can to make your trip back easier. Mini Cave 6 Kill the enemy then dig down into a pit full of bouncing mushrooms. Go right, wall jump up to the platform on the right and dig into the secret area. Mine the ore, then head back onto the platform. Speed jump to the left. Wall jump off the mushroom block and grab the orbs. Go down and left back to the exit. Mini Cave 7 Using your Steam Punch, blast a path through the blocks right, killing the zombie. Then blast up, head on to the platform, and destroy the laser. Do the same on the left. Blast your way up, and keep on wall jumping at the top until the blocks regenerate. Repeat again and mine the ore and grab the orbs. Save your water by using your pickaxe to get out of this room. Mini Cave 8 Head right, dealing with the enemies, which will explode and take out the floor. Be careful not to fall into the force field, and continue right. There is a secret passageway if you dig down on the very far right block. Grab the ore then go up to destroy the generator and disable the force fields. Go back left, grab the orbs, and head to the exit.