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The best (and surest) way to complete this objective is to simply lay zero traps whatsoever as when I did a run with only fire turrets or thumpers the achievement didn’t unlock (I’m assuming the thumpers are in this case the “floor traps”.)

**I haven’t personally tested a run with only flame turrets.

HOWEVER! After you’ve completed a few missions you should have a good idea of what’s required. Start a game on the map of your choice, the first is generally easiest, and set the difficulty to easy.

Play through the game without building any of the aforementioned traps at all! You should build one large plot of guards to maximize defense against enemies and they’ll do the job easily alone without the need for any turrets. I was only utilizing around ~20 guards when I finished my run.




Some useful tips I’ve learned along the way!

• If the traps still have the exclamation mark on them, you can then be sure you haven’t gone anywhere near any of them!
• Once you’ve cleared a floor of all the mineable blocks, you can entirely destroy the miners on that level and recoup items.
• There are no enemies on the first level of the mines, so don’t bother with any traps or guards.
• Employ the conveyor belts! They’ll be your best friend! They transport the items without the need for prospectors to collect them, thus stopping them from getting eaten whilst running around!
• If you’re struggling, complete maps to unlock the unique building rewards which you can build on new maps, each providing unique rewards!
• Remember to bring your items down the mine with you the further you go and slot them into each of the 3 slots you’re given.
• Build bigger zones for each unit type rather than smaller multiple areas, you won’t have to use as many slottable items that way.
• Focus on exploring the mines and collecting the rocket pieces. Upgrade buildings when required as you don’t require that many scientists to complete the mission.

The best (and surest) way to complete this objective is to simply lay zero traps whatsoever as when I did a run with only fire turrets or thumpers the achievement didn’t unlock (I’m assuming the thumpers are in this case the “floor traps”.)

**I haven’t personally tested a run with only flame turrets.

HOWEVER! After you’ve completed a few missions you should have a good idea of what’s required. Start a game on the map of your choice, the first is generally easiest, and set the difficulty to easy.

Play through the game without building any of the aforementioned traps at all! You should build one large plot of guards to maximize defense against enemies and they’ll do the job easily alone without the need for any turrets. I was only utilizing around ~20 guards when I finished my run.




Some useful tips I’ve learned along the way!

• If the traps still have the exclamation mark on them, you can then be sure you haven’t gone anywhere near any of them!
• Once you’ve cleared a floor of all the mineable blocks, you can entirely destroy the miners on that level and recoup items.
• There are no enemies on the first level of the mines, so don’t bother with any traps or guards.
• Employ the conveyor belts! They’ll be your best friend! They transport the items without the need for prospectors to collect them, thus stopping them from getting eaten whilst running around!
• If you’re struggling, complete maps to unlock the unique building rewards which you can build on new maps, each providing unique rewards!
• Remember to bring your items down the mine with you the further you go and slot them into each of the 3 slots you’re given.
• Build bigger zones for each unit type rather than smaller multiple areas, you won’t have to use as many slottable items that way.
• Focus on exploring the mines and collecting the rocket pieces. Upgrade buildings when required as you don’t require that many scientists to complete the mission.