Finished the quest! For my first custom quest this was a real treat but I guess it also set the expectations kind of high lol. Played on Light difficulty, but now I want to try for a harder difficulty yo!
I really like how the fire rod and ice rod are implemented together in this quest. The puzzle solving was simply sublime, and the nonlinear progression. The level design is flawless.
It's a great quest and I recommend this quest to others as well! Easy Five Stars!
The Deep
Overview
Feature Quest
Creator:
Joaish (RedTribeLink)
Genre: Metroidvania
Added: 13 Mar 2024
ZC Version: 2.55
Downloads: 118
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Information
New features have been added since the contest version! (see v1.3.1 notes below)
You have lost your way in The Deep, a vast interconnected cavern system far below the surface. Explore various themed areas and utilize unique mechanics as you find your way home.
You have lost your way in The Deep, a vast interconnected cavern system far below the surface. Explore various themed areas and utilize unique mechanics as you find your way home.
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Description
This was made for the Zquest Classic (ZC) 2.55 Contest, held to celebrate the final release of the newest stable build of ZC. This game was originally made for the non-scripted bracket, meaning everything you see here is made fully in-engine on ZC 2.55, with exactly 0 bytes in the ZScript buffer. You will get to see a plethora of unique gimmicks that would have been previously impossible on older versions of ZC without the use of scripts. This quest was originally made in the last 3 1/2 weeks of the 3 month contest period, though taking into account the extra updates post contest, development time clocks in a little over a month.
V 1.3.1
New features have been added since the contest version, featuring:
- A new warping system
- New difficulty levels to choose from at the start
- New items
- More things to buy
- Several minor fixes and adjustments to overall gameplay
V 1.3.1
New features have been added since the contest version, featuring:
- A new warping system
- New difficulty levels to choose from at the start
- New items
- More things to buy
- Several minor fixes and adjustments to overall gameplay
Story
Balls of fire rained from the sky, forcing people underground to a vast underworld that would very soon be known by all as the Deep. Now, civilizations reside in various parts of these treacherous caverns. While working for your hometown’s mining company, you lose your footing and fall into a chasm, leaving you stranded in an unfamiliar section of the Deep. Explore various interconnected areas, each with their own themes, and find tools along the way utilizing unique mechanics that will aid you in not only finding home, but uncovering the secrets of these caverns and the people that reside within.
Tips & Cheats
- If you find yourself lost, be sure to talk to a certain individual met early in the game
- A bit theme of the game is exploring, there is a certain sense of nonlinearity so there may be multiple options available to you
- A bit theme of the game is exploring, there is a certain sense of nonlinearity so there may be multiple options available to you
Credits
MAIN QUEST DESIGN
- Joaish
GRAPHICS
- Cambria Tileset by Matthew
- Additional graphics sourced from:
- Instrumentality by Moosh
- Pure Remembrance by Akkabus
- Nintendo
SOUNDTRACK SOURCES
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- Final Fantasy VIII
- Final Fantasy IX
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Donkey Kong 64
- Mario Kart 64
- Kingdom Hearts
- Starfox Adventures
- PureZC (Espilan and Choray)
BETA TESTERS
- JadeMinibou
- DarkTimeOwl
- MijitoAlexito
- Leannehef
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
- ChefBear
- Sledgenn
SPECIAL THANKS
- The 2.55 Devs
- Coolgamer (this wouldn’t have happened without the contest)
- TeamUDF
- Shaylania
- And you for playing!
- Joaish
GRAPHICS
- Cambria Tileset by Matthew
- Additional graphics sourced from:
- Instrumentality by Moosh
- Pure Remembrance by Akkabus
- Nintendo
SOUNDTRACK SOURCES
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- Final Fantasy VIII
- Final Fantasy IX
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Donkey Kong 64
- Mario Kart 64
- Kingdom Hearts
- Starfox Adventures
- PureZC (Espilan and Choray)
BETA TESTERS
- JadeMinibou
- DarkTimeOwl
- MijitoAlexito
- Leannehef
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
- ChefBear
- Sledgenn
SPECIAL THANKS
- The 2.55 Devs
- Coolgamer (this wouldn’t have happened without the contest)
- TeamUDF
- Shaylania
- And you for playing!
