Crystal Caves HD level update: "Glass Factory" v2 by Adelion
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0:00 - scouting, checking out the changes
6:40 - proper attempt, 100% in under 3 minutes!
This is the updated version of Glass Factory by Adelion, who modified it after some feedback. It's a bit more forgiving now, making it a relatively easy level, but it's still a great display of what you can do with the glass blocks. The update includes some tweaks to the vertical-moving turret and switchable block puzzle, and after having played the updated version, I'd love to see a Glass Factory sequel with more switchblocks.
The switch to turn off the flames on the bottom island has also been abruptly removed, making them a permanent hazard. With that goal in mind, I'd personally have put something different there - maybe a minecart, something just as permanent but also variable, but that's a matter of taste at this point - the flames keep the "danger - hot!" theme consistent.
I also found all the fruit this time, so can comment on that now: the triggers are in great places, one in a spot you're likely to pass through (reminding you they're a thing), the other two a bit more squirreled away so you have to go looking. None of them are particularly difficult to reach quickly once triggered, so they really do feel rewarding. The positions feel exactly like they're where the original developer of CCHD would have put them, for what that's worth.
This is a great level in its current iteration - the small number of tweaks from V1 make it a bit easier, a bit less mean, but also more interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Adelion's work in the future (not to mention the other two levels already on the workshop that I still need to check out - watch for those to appear here later this week!).
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