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Jack Frost ← Preceded by - Aquanaut - Followed by → Go Go UFO

Aquanaut
Released	Flash: February 12th, 2008 Nitrome Touchy (iPhone): October 31st 2012 Nitrome Touchy (Android): November 21st 2012
Play It	Nitrome.com, Miniclip
Levels	Twenty
Game Type	Main
Genre	Adventure
Websites	Nitrome.com, Miniclip
Controls	Movement - (Will follow mouse) Drop Bomb -
Credits	Artwork Simon Hunter Programming Aaron Steed Music Lee Nicklen
Music	Menu Game

Aquanaut is an adventure game released February 12, 2008. The player controls a submarine on the search for treasure avoiding enemies and hazards. This game was one of the launch titles for the iPhone and Android Nitrome Touchy, launched on October 31st 2012 for iPhone, and November 21st 2012 for Android.

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Contents 1 Controls 1.1 Flash 1.2 Nitrome Touchy 1.2.1 Condensed 2 Levels 2.1 1: Training Day 2.2 2: Bomb Training 2.3 3: Up Down Up 2.4 4: Trek Through the Stars 2.5 5: Give It a Whirl 2.6 6: Temple of Trouble 2.7 7: Little Nippers 2.8 8: Get Lost 2.9 9: Tongue Tied 2.10 10: Huff n Puff 2.11 11: High and Dry 2.12 12: Under Pressure 2.13 13: Tide and Tested 2.14 14: Jelly Heaven 2.15 15: Killer Calamari 2.16 16: Underground Overground Wobbling Free 2.17 17: Round The Twist 2.18 18: Bite The Bullet 2.19 19: Go Against The Flow 2.20 20: Kill The Serpent 2.21 Ending 3 Enemies 4 Hazards 5 Beta Elements 6 Nitrome Touchy version 7 Trivia

ControlsEdit

FlashEdit

 Mouse - Click and hold to make submarine follow the cursor.

 Space bar - Drop a bomb

Nitrome TouchyEdit

Buttons: Drop bomb button, movement button

Usage: The player moves the submarine by moving the inner blue sphere on their smartphone. They have to move this sphere in order to move the submarine. To move the submarine, they have to place their finger on the sphere and twist it in the direction they want to go. Pressing the two bottom buttons lays a bomb. Tilting the submarine increases acceleration.

CondensedEdit

• Twist/Touch blue core - move submarine
• Press bomb buttons - lay bomb
• Tilt smartphone - increase acceleration

LevelsEdit

There are 20 levels in Aquanaut. In each level, the player has to navigate a submarine through water, with many stone pillars, hazards, and enemies around. The water sometimes rises, the player having to roll on dry land to a spot until the tide comes back to lift them up. Treasure is found throughout the game.

1: Training DayEdit

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This level is very short, it is very basic and only has two enemies. This level mostly just teaches how the game is played.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome-Aquanaut Level 1(00:34) 7 views

2: Bomb TrainingEdit

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This level has multiple enemies as well as a tide. It is mostly for teaching how to use bombs.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome-Aquanaut Level 2(00:37) 5 views

3: Up Down UpEdit

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This level features multiple enemies and tide again, bombs are needed to complete the level.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome-Aquanaut Level 3(00:50) 5 views

4: Trek Through the StarsEdit

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This level features many rotating starfish and pufferfish that make surviving difficult.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome-Aquanaut Level 4(01:17) 3 views

5: Give It a WhirlEdit

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This level features many obstacles including long barnacles coming out of coral and piranahas that dive to hit the submarine. Multiple whirlpools will pull the Submarine into bad positions like directly underneath a piranha.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag.

6: Temple of TroubleEdit

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This level has multiple dangerous enemies including many starfish. The Tide returns with the Tide going from extremely low to extremely high.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome-Aquanaut Level 6(01:08) 5 views

7: Little NippersEdit

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This stage is loaded with enemies all over it.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome-Aquanaut Level 7(00:51) 4 views

8: Get LostEdit

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This stage is a large maze with multiple paths must of which lead to enemies or treasure. Only one path leads to the treasure chest.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome-Aquanaut Level 8(01:30) 3 views

9: Tongue TiedEdit

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This stage has two paths that both lead to the same path eventually. The path to the left is longer and has less barnacles and more jellyfish. The right path has more barnacles than the left path. Both paths force the player to get past a starfish.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome-Aquanaut Level 9(00:44) 2 views

10: Huff n PuffEdit

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This level features the return of many enemies from older levels including star shooters and pufferfish and has a small tide.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome-Aquanaut Level 10(00:48) 1 view

11: High and DryEdit

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This level requires the player to go over long, dry expanses of land covered in hermit crabs. After getting past the dry area, the player has to go through multiple enemies to get to the treasure chest.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome-Aquanaut Level 11(01:52) 2 views

12: Under PressureEdit

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This level has many jellyfish among other enemies. By squeezing through a narrow gap early on in the level (damaging the player slightly on spikes) the player will arrive near the treasure box.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag.

13: Tide and TestedEdit

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This level has very extreme tide going from very low to very high in a matter of seconds. The player must avoid hermit crabs and starfish while the tide is right to avoid damage to the submarine.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Aquanaut - level 13(01:24) 3 views

14: Jelly HeavenEdit

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A level completely comprised of a maze of jellyfish.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Aquanaut - level 14(02:25) 3 views

15: Killer CalamariEdit

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This level features many squid that shoot homing squids, there is also an extremely varied tide. A few crabs also appear.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Aquanaut - level 15(01:02) 3 views

16: Underground Overground Wobbling FreeEdit

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This level starts with two paths the above with two hermit crabs the lower with two pufferfish. Following is a starshooter and a path with two more hermit crabd and three barnacles. The current must then be used to jump a pillar with a squid and starshooters guarding the treasure chest.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Aquanaut - level 16(02:16) 4 views

17: Round The TwistEdit

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This level has at least one of every enemy and many corners and narrow paths of spikes.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Aquanaut - level 17(02:06) 4 views

18: Bite The Bullet Edit

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This level has every enemy and requires doing things the 'other way'. Great speed is needed.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag.

19: Go Against The Flow Edit

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This level requires going through spikes and enemies by going through currents and whirlpools.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Aquanaut - level 19(02:28) 12 views

20: Kill The Serpent Edit

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This level has the Sea Serpentand has to be killed with a lot of bombs.

This collapsible box contains a video walkthrough for this level in Aquanaut. If you would like to view it, click the [show] tag. Nitrome aquanaut last level(05:32) 10 views

EndingEdit

This navigational box contains a spoiler. To open the box, click the [show] tag. The ending shows a golden fish award, with gems, coins and pearls falling. It also says, "Congratulations! You are the ultimate treasure hunter", along with links for the player to submit their score or go back to the level select screen. When the player clicks on the ending screen, gems, coins, or pearls on the computer screen will disappear upon contact with the cursor and bubbles will be made. Aquanaut also has a Nitrome Touchy version of it's ending, which is shown when the player completes the level using Nitrome Touchy. It is basically the same, except without gems, coinds, and pearls falling. Also, when the player touches the ending screen of their smartphone, gems, coins, or pearls on the computer screen will disappear and bubbles will be made.

EnemiesEdit

• Jellyfish - They may move or simply be still in a level, and can be destroyed by two bombs.
• Hermit crabs - They can walk on walls and the ceilings as well as on the ground, and can be destroyed by three bombs.
• Starfish - It remains stationary and rotates on the spot. Cannot be destroyed.
• Pufferfish - Periodically, they will expand to take up more space in the level before shrinking back to a smaller size. They can be destroyed with one bomb when they are not inflated.
• Barnacles - They have a tongue that sticks out, hurting the submarine on contact. Can be destroyed with three bombs by hitting the bomb on the tongue.
• Lionfish - When the submarine is underneath one, the submarine will be chased until it moves out of the way. Can be destroyed with 3 bombs.
• Starshooters - They remain in one place and throw little starfish at the player. Can be destroyed with two bombs.
• Squids - Attack the submarine with homing squids. Can be destroyed with three bombs.
• Homing squids - Will hurt the submarine on contact.
• Sea serpent - As the last boss of the game, the player needs to defeat it successfully in order to pass the level.

Hazards Edit

• Spikes - Cover certain areas of the game and hurt the submarine on contact.
• Currents - Push the submarine in one direction if still.
• Whirlpools - Draws submarine towards it, often towards hazards and enemies as well.

Beta ElementsEdit

Two beta elements of Aquanaut were discovered on Simon Hunter's website: the beta logo for the game and beta squid. The beta logo had the words Aquanaut underwater with the water coloured sub jumping out of it. The beta squid looked different than the final squid in the game, the beta squid had its tentacles outstretched as if it was trying to catch the player, while the final one has the squid's tentacles down in a kind of arrow shape.

Nitrome Touchy versionEdit

Aquanaut will also be available as one of the games playable on Nitrome Touchy. The player will be required to tilt their smartphone in order to turn the submarine.

Also, to drop mines and to move forward, a respective button will need to be pressed for each. This game was one of the ten launch titles for the Nitrome Touchy, this game launched on October 31st 2012 for iPhone and November 21st 2012 for Android.

TriviaEdit

• The player can highlight the text shown on walls in levels.
• A few level names are references to other media:
  • Level 4 Trek through the Stars is a reference to Star Trek
  • Level 6 Temple of Trouble may be a reference to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
  • Level 18 Bite the Bullet may be a reference to one level in Hot Air 2 with the same name.
• For the release of the Nitrome Touchy, all enemies inflict half the amount of damage they would usually inflict, giving the player six lives instead of three.

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