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Mysterious City of Old

Mysterious City of Old

Digger T. Rock: Complete every cavern in the game over time.

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How to unlock the Mysterious City of Old achievement in Rare Replay - Definitive Guide

There are a total of 8 caverns that you need to get through. The first 7 are easy enough to get through BUT on the last cavern you MUST have 5 dynamite and 1 jewel.

Tip: for those who are not good at the game (like myself) press and hold the "Start" button goto the game options and put on rewind, infinite lives and infinite time. With infinite time on you don't have to worry about the door closing after 60 seconds after hitting the pressure plate to open it.

You can also save the game anywhere so if you feel you might make a mistake and can't rewind back just keep frequently saving at the start of each stage over the 3 different save slots.

Also for those who got to the last level like myself and can't proceed any further I highly recommend starting a new game, but don't worry there is a way to skip the first 3 caverns if your fast enough. (video reference below/ speedrun video)

Cavern 1 skip: Quickly dig downwards a little and then to your right once you fall out jump to your right and kill the little goomba enemy type creature, if done correctly you will skip cavern 1. No room for error on this skip but with the rewind ability its very easy to try over and over again.

Cavern 2 skip: Immediately as the level starts run right and dig through the wall, you need to collect the rocks and then quickly jump over and collect the ladder. NO room for error, but again with the rewind ability you can try and try again.

Cavern 3: As soon as the level start run to your left and kill the ghoul as fast as possible and then hit the roof and hit the mushroom, run to the left a little and spawn another ghoul and kill it will under the effect of the mushroom. Little room for error but with the rewind it is doable.

Don't worry in cavern 4 - 7 you will be able to find everything you need to complete the last level. In cavern 4 there are "caves" that have loads of each item such as ladders and dynamite.

For those who haven't played through cavern 1 - 3 DON'T skip them as it will not count towards the achievement (thank you to Pyro Fool for confirming this)

Credit to Gurk Gamer for this video. This is a full walkthrough of the game with no skips.

I used this video below to find the fastest way to complete each stage and was able to complete the game in under 30 minutes.

Credit to PotatoHandle for this speedrun he uploaded of Digger T. Rock and also for explaining the cavern skips in the comment section.

**I'm really bad about explaining where to go in these types of games thats why I used Video references rather than written ones**
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06 Aug 2015 13:15

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Wish i'd read this, i onlyhad 2 dynamite for the final level. Time to start again i think :/
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By FailedSeppuku on 06 Aug 2015 14:42
Thanks for the video additions. Good guide.
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By FullMoonBeaver on 09 Aug 2015 17:33
I can confirm that skipping caverns does NOT count towards this achievement, so you'll actually have to beat them.
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By Pyro Fool on 15 Aug 2015 12:56
Get as many diamonds in the first 3 levels. You'll be able to buy unlimited ammo/dynamite/ladders in level 4. Go to the top of the caveman cities, and get 10 dynamite at the same time by entering the building. The number will change into a check. (11:10 in the video).
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By PrismSub7 on 12 Sep 2015 18:35
The items for me are different than whats in the video...?
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By SpoolinChaos on 31 Jan 2016 23:57
Just so people know, you can get past level 8 without any dynamite, just did it. It does require Diamonds though. Any pillar that can be blown up with dynamite will take about 15 seconds worth of hits from your shovel. The dragons can be lured with Diamonds, not easy but with infinite lives on it is manageable. The second dragon is the trickiest as you need to get on the ledge right in front of him, place a diamond and spam jump while holding right.
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By Zashule 1765 on 25 May 2016 19:44
Thank you!!headspin
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By PerfectMoS DeF on 09 Sep 2016 00:09
Big thanks to ZashuIe for the tip, as I didn't want to replay the whole game. Though I did have to use 1 dynamite by kicking it into a pillar, because there was a gap and I couldn't reach it with the shovel. But to be clear, if you stand next to a destructible piece of environment and just press and hold the d-pad towards it, it will eventually break without dynamite. Pressing the normal shovel attack button doesn't work, as he will do a kick that will not break the rock/pillar.
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By Iceman2pnt0 on 15 Jun 2017 23:18
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This achievement requires you to complete a full playthrough of the game, completing all eight caverns. The most rewarding way of experiencing the game will be to play these unaided, but for those who'd like a walkthrough, this is best explained with a video - for which I'd recommend the YouTube walkthrough that I've included below.

Time stamps for individual caverns are as follows:

  • Cavern 1 - 01:03
  • Cavern 2 - 02:15
  • Cavern 3 - 05:16
  • Cavern 4 - 10:59
  • Cavern 5 - 12:59
  • Cavern 6 - 15:09
  • Cavern 7 - 17:06
  • Cavern 8 - 18:57

One point to highlight in particular is that you must have a minimum of three dynamite at the start of cavern eight to complete it (and more is helpful), so take advantage of the opportunity to purchase more in cavern seven if necessary. I'd recommend making a manual save at the start of cavern eight, in case you make mistakes with dynamite usage that render the cavern unfinishable.

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