Cracking the Millions...
Is anyone still trying to reach high scores in the Survivor Arena?! I have to admit, hunting zombies in space without real challengers is only half as fun... 😜
Nah, sorry - I couldn’t resist a little joke.
At the same time, I can reassure all my followers who were worried about me: my Arena addiction is under control - one match a day (oops, sometimes none at all) is enough for me. These days I usually reach 900k+ points in a run.
After thoroughly exploring all the portal-accessible worlds (I really like the ice world - the slipping and freezing are funny features) and all the weapons (all hail the Soul Drain, a very cool idea), I developed a high-score strategy I don’t want to keep from you:
- I play with the Void Walker, a pretty strong all-rounder. It costs 300 coins once; after purchasing, you can always select it as your character.
- I choose machine gun and laser. If I’m lucky enough to be offered the shotgun before I “have to” upgrade the pistol, I take the shotgun as well. If in the Void Abyss I’m only offered other weapons, I upgrade the pistol instead.
- I enter every portal, but stay in the original world until the Flame Inferno opens. Then I go in - ideally with an empty weapon slot, though Mr. Luck doesn’t always allow that. If my slots are full, I swap out the pistol for an empty slot. If the pistol is already upgraded, I swap “the fourth weapon” (never the machine gun or laser, of course).
- In the Inferno, I wait for the flamethrower.
- Machine gun and flamethrower - and ideally the laser, too - must be upgraded to legendary.
- I take every power upgrade and every health upgrade (SP, speed, etc. don’t matter much), if necessary, the laser can stay at medium strength.
- I try to get back to the Void World. That doesn’t always work, but no problem: with legendary weapons, only the boss’s fire bombs are really dangerous in the Inferno. Beware - they’re well hidden...
- From then on, I only focus on health pickups and the Void boss’s sparks. Lots of zigzagging, but it’s doable.
- When I’m feeling brave, from level 19 onward I don’t destroy the boss immediately. I leave it with a tiny bit of health until the second boss appears (ouch, once I’ve even fought three at once...). While carefully watching the second boss, I finish off the first and then use the super weapon to deal heavy damage to the second.
- Don’t be afraid of stress and make sure you have a bit more than 30 minutes for a match...
Did I forget anything? Just ask! I’ve got no secrets and I need some serious challengers again before it gets boring “up there”... 😉
Sigh, it’s always the same everywhere: being at the top is a hard job... 🤪
With a wink (meaning: don’t take me too seriously) and a warm smile, I wish everyone some joyful gaming sessions.
And above all:
Happy Easter!
Join the Gaming Revolution!
Want to start your own gaming journey? Join us now!
Hi @chriddi
I've seen your excellent performance in Survivor Arena; we can already say you're an expert at this game. Meanwhile, I'm already in tears after 5 minutes, haha!
I'd like to know what the red dots that appear from time to time are for, the ones that look like mines. I'd appreciate your answer.
Thanks 😊
Well, I think I’ve practiced for quite a few (too many...) hours to get that performance. And I only play this one game.
Ah yes, sigh - those were the days when a round only lasted 5 minutes: you could just squeeze one in quickly... 😉
I think you’re actually referring to the mines. The pickups that look like mines (not the red cross ones that restore health...) are indeed mines. They explode when you collect them. They don’t hurt you, but they do damage enemies. If you can time it, wait until a few enemies are near the mine, then run straight into the group and quickly back out again.
Ok, thanks a lot for this tip; I'll try to put it into practice. There's a moment when the robots surround me, and I lose a lot of health just by brushing against them. I need to dedicate some time to improving and try to destroy those large ships that appear.
Always keep moving, never stand still. When you push forward, you must always be ready to shift into reverse at the same time.
Be brave when fighting the bosses! They release their sparks and waves in intervals (you can observe the timing). When they’re neither emitting sparks nor sending out waves, get really close and fire, fire, fire! When they’re hit (they flash white with each hit), the bosses don’t strike back immediately. You just have to watch out that they don’t suddenly leap toward you (but you can see that coming too: they briefly pull back first).
You can do it!
30 minutes for a game if you are a serious player. They kick me out immediately, especially in the shadow scenario.
The Shadow Realm is “the horror.” It’s full of surprises and great for a bit of fun in between - nothing for high scores... 😎
Thank you for sharing quality content!
Curated by: @ steem-bingo
👍