Minetroid

This is my entry for Palette Jam 2 whose theme is Break. 

This entry also incorporates themes from 2 other 8 bit to Infinity jams which are : On the edge and Underground.

Story: A robot who has fallen into an abandoned underground mine. It needs to find upgrades in order to access new areas and finally escape from the mine. The mine is moderately unstable so exploring could be dangerous and put the robot on the edge.

There's a rumor about legendary gem inside the mine but no one knows for sure.

Controls:

NumPad keys = move Glok and aim shots.

Z = Jump.

X = Shoot (can aim and shoot in 8 directions).

C = Interact.

A = Shoot 2 (can aim and shoot in 8 directions) [must be unlocked first].

S = Shoot 3 (can aim and shoot in 8 directions) [must be unlocked first].

D = Shoot 4 (can aim and shoot in 8 directions) [must be unlocked first].

Enter = Pause or confirm.

F8 = Take a screenshot.

Features:

- Continuous shooting by holding shoot button.

- 3 Alternate shots (must be unlocked first).

- 8 directional shooting.

- Health upgrades.

- Weapon upgrade (post jam only).

- Secrets.