About This Game You are facing a nine-headed hydra. Your flaming longsword cuts five heads in each swipe (no more, no less), which will kill a five-headed hydra, but a larger one will regrow two heads after each swipe. Your storm scythe cuts exactly seven heads, but it makes ten heads grow back if the hydra is not dead. Is it possible to kill the hydra? What if you also had a silver dagger, which cuts just one head, but makes five heads grow back?Solution: It is impossible without the silver dagger (the number of heads always stays divisible by 3), but possible with the silver dagger, for example: 9 -> longsword -> 6 -> longsword -> 3 -> dagger -> 7 -> scythe -> 0.If you liked this puzzle, and you also like dungeon crawling, Hydra Slayer is for you!Hydra Slayer is a roguelike (randomly generated dungeon crawler), with unique combat mechanics based on the puzzle above. It is challenging both at a short term tactical level (each hydra is a unique challenge, bumping into it with your weapon almost never works), and at a long term strategy level (you have to build a set of weapons which slays hydras effectively). While the early levels could be used to teach arithmetics and tactical planning in a fun way, building an effective set of weapons for late levels is a challenge even for expert number theorists!Hydra Slayer currently features a tutorial, 5 player character races with distinct characteristics, 28 enemy types (10 common hydras, each in two varieties, and 8 special enemies), 28 types of equipment including rare artifact weapons with special properties (not counting material and size variations), 15 weapon materials, 18 types of magical items which help you in your quests, three game geometries to choose from, 8 level topologies on very deep levels (including the Möbius strip and Klein bottle), 11 level generators, and two endings (a small victory for quick challenges and more casual players, and a big victory for those who want more challenge).Hydra Slayer is available for free from its website. By buying the Steam version, you get typical Steam features, and more frequent updates -- currently, the Steam version has the following bonus features: online achievements and leaderboards Steam trading cards cloud-based saves daily challenge automatic updates a "challenge" mode for short but very interesting games (much more unpredictable than the normal play) updated interface and performance (watch those heads fly!) new music traps to lead hydras on Orbs which provide a powder/potion effect many times at the cost of a weapon slot source code (except the Steam features) 6d5b4406ea Title: Hydra SlayerGenre: RPG, StrategyDeveloper:Zeno RoguePublisher:Zeno RogueRelease Date: 24 Mar, 2016 Hydra Slayer Torrent Download [key Serial] chaos hydra slayer aqw. hydra slayer boss. hydra slayer guide. hydra slayer osrs. hydra slayer boss osrs. hydra slayer roguelike. hydra slayer aqw. alchemical hydra slayer helm. hydra slayer mask. alchemical hydra slayer helm. hydra slayer wiki. hydra slayer aqw. hydra slayer helm osrs. hydra slayer. hydra slayer master. hydra osrs slayer boss. hydra slayer helm. hydra slayer guide. hydra slayer helm. hydra slayer boss. osrs hydra slayer requirements. hydra slayer game. hydra slayer. hydra slayer helm osrs. hydra slayer osrs. osrs hydra slayer requirements. hydra slayer 2 art of conquest. hydra slayer game. hydra slayer 2 art of conquest. hydra slayer android. osrs alchemical hydra slayer helm. mvp hydra vs slayer. hydra slayer mask. hydra slayer boss osrs. hydra slayer xp. hydra slayer wiki. hydra slayer tips. hydra slayer github. synesso hydra vs slayer. hydra slayer android. hydra 95 slayer osrs. osrs hydra slayer level. hydra slayer source code. mvp hydra vs slayer. hydra slayer github. hydra slayer task. hydra osrs slayer boss. synesso hydra vs slayer. hydra slayer master. hydra 95 slayer osrs. osrs alchemical hydra slayer helm. hydra slayer xp. hydra slayer tips. chaos hydra slayer aqw. osrs hydra slayer level. hydra slayer roguelike. hydra slayer task. hydra slayer source code This is a very interesting arithmetic-based roguelike with an unique concept! I actually played Zeno Rogues other roguelike, "Hyperrogue" first and the completly different, yet just as unique concept of that game intrigued me to get this one as well and I was not dissappointed!If you have a knack for roguelikes and math, this game is ideal for you!. Wonderful concept with issues that I couldn't put up with.Lacking polish, frequently performing the wrong action and a tutorial that doesn't even cover the basics of the game.If you put in the time to learn all the basics then it could be a rewarding experience. On the other hand a little more dev time could polish those rough edges for everyone.. I picked up Hydra Slayer during the 2016 Summer Sale, because I really dig roguelikes. Due to its mathematical nature, I wasn't 100% sure that I would gel with it, but I gave it a shot. I'm very glad I did.Hydra Slayer is one of the strangest roguelikes I've played -- and I mean that in the best way possible. At the core, it's a mathematics-orientated game, where you have to use basic maths functions in order to defeat hydras. Your weapons come with a power rating, which dictates how many heads it chops off a hydra in one attack. When a hydra loses all of its heads, it dies. The downside is, you can't make an attack with a weapon with a stronger power rating than the heads on a specific hydra. If you had a sword that did 8 damage, you can't use it to kill off a hydra with, say, 6 heads.The idea is that you equip yourself in a way that you can cleanly kill the hydras you come across. If there's a 14-headed hydra and you had two swords, one doing 8 damage and the other doing 3, you can attack once with the 8 (14-8=6) and then twice with the 3 (6-(3*2)=0) to kill it. It seems simple enough, until you learn that both hydras and weapons carry an element to them, and they react with each other in set ways. A flame dagger (power rating 1) against a 2-headed ice hydra will take off one of its heads without any regrowing; a bone dagger, however, will cut off one but regrow two more! More heads means more attacks and more wounds, but sometimes allowing a hydra to populate heads puts it 'in range' of a bigger weapon, allowing it to perform a clean kill. There's even an item in game that makes a hydra grow more heads and become more powerful, with the benefit that the amount of heads that grow makes the hydra more optimal to slay than before the item was used. Other items include a potion that tells you the optimal weapon usage for killing a specific hydra, a potion that gives you another weapons slot to play with, and even a scroll that turns a hydra into mushrooms (should they prove to be totally unhandleable).It's important to note that newcomers shouldn't stick with the Human player race, assuming it's the easiest to play. While its the easiest to start learning the game with, it's not the easiest to progress with -- even the game tells you that. Once you get a grasp of the game and want to progress big time, try Echidnas. They have the permanent power to attack with any number of weapons they like, so their strategy is all about one-shotting hydras. When playing Echidnas, you want to set yourself up so you can insta-kill any hydra you come across with the weapons you have. When you begin, you'll have a strength 1 and 2 weapon, which means that any hydra with 1-3 heads can be removed instantly. When you get a third weapon, you can raise the 'ceiling' on the hydras you can one-shot. Equipping a second strength 2 weapon will allow you to murder 4 (2+2) and 5 (2+2+1) headed hydras. Keep raising the 'ceiling' without losing the ability to slay every hydra below said ceiling, and you should get pretty far. There's an optimal loadout in the Guides section that you can use -- see if you can work it out for yourself, though!And if you're not very mathematically minded and a little intimidated by the nature of this game, realise that I'm terrible at maths and, at time of writing, currently 16th in the world for Human playthroughs. If I can get that far, so can you!To finalise, Hydra Slayer is the perfect addition to a roguelike enthusiast's library. If you love maths, a good puzzle, or just sick of mashing your numpad keys to repeatedly bump into enemies until they die, give this little gem a shot.. A unique, mathematics based tactical and strategical roguelike where every battle and choice matters and several layers of math puzzles have to be solved at every point in the game. Will get your brain churning in a way no other roguelike will. 5 races and a huge amount of weapon variety await - if you can keep your brain in gear and make it further than your last run.. Definitely worth 3 euros. Where else can you meet a 33565-headed hydra and have to decide with which sword you need to strike first?. A unique, mathematics based tactical and strategical roguelike where every battle and choice matters and several layers of math puzzles have to be solved at every point in the game. Will get your brain churning in a way no other roguelike will. 5 races and a huge amount of weapon variety await - if you can keep your brain in gear and make it further than your last run.. The description of this game does not do it justice. Roguelike based on mathematical puzzles sounds like an arithmetic quiz program or someone packaging puzzles in a mediocre framework. One of the reviews even said it would be ok without the math. I envisioned puzzles where there was a correct solution every time.This is first a roguelike (oldschool roguelike), and the 'puzzles' are, like a game play in awell designed roguelike, emergent - naturally arising from the procedurally generated world. There are often many good solutions to the puzzles, and the game play revolves around finding good enough solutions, and using your resources wisely.This also sounded like it would be novelty alone. It isn't - at least for me. The weird way the weapons work makes it so every level there are interesting decisions about which to keep - there aren't any that stand alone, you are judging the effectiveness of your weapons by the combinations you choose. This contrasts with most role playing games where you find a good weapon, use it for a while, then replace it with a better one - one which is obviously better. The arithmatic in it won't be for everyone, but if you don't mind it, and like old school roguelikes, then I would bet you will like this game. Make sure to use the potions of knowledge - they will teach you how to think about the puzzles. Also make sure to use the auto explore ('o'), it speeds the boring bits along.. I picked up Hydra Slayer during the 2016 Summer Sale, because I really dig roguelikes. Due to its mathematical nature, I wasn't 100% sure that I would gel with it, but I gave it a shot. I'm very glad I did.Hydra Slayer is one of the strangest roguelikes I've played -- and I mean that in the best way possible. At the core, it's a mathematics-orientated game, where you have to use basic maths functions in order to defeat hydras. Your weapons come with a power rating, which dictates how many heads it chops off a hydra in one attack. When a hydra loses all of its heads, it dies. The downside is, you can't make an attack with a weapon with a stronger power rating than the heads on a specific hydra. If you had a sword that did 8 damage, you can't use it to kill off a hydra with, say, 6 heads.The idea is that you equip yourself in a way that you can cleanly kill the hydras you come across. If there's a 14-headed hydra and you had two swords, one doing 8 damage and the other doing 3, you can attack once with the 8 (14-8=6) and then twice with the 3 (6-(3*2)=0) to kill it. It seems simple enough, until you learn that both hydras and weapons carry an element to them, and they react with each other in set ways. A flame dagger (power rating 1) against a 2-headed ice hydra will take off one of its heads without any regrowing; a bone dagger, however, will cut off one but regrow two more! More heads means more attacks and more wounds, but sometimes allowing a hydra to populate heads puts it 'in range' of a bigger weapon, allowing it to perform a clean kill. There's even an item in game that makes a hydra grow more heads and become more powerful, with the benefit that the amount of heads that grow makes the hydra more optimal to slay than before the item was used. Other items include a potion that tells you the optimal weapon usage for killing a specific hydra, a potion that gives you another weapons slot to play with, and even a scroll that turns a hydra into mushrooms (should they prove to be totally unhandleable).It's important to note that newcomers shouldn't stick with the Human player race, assuming it's the easiest to play. While its the easiest to start learning the game with, it's not the easiest to progress with -- even the game tells you that. Once you get a grasp of the game and want to progress big time, try Echidnas. They have the permanent power to attack with any number of weapons they like, so their strategy is all about one-shotting hydras. When playing Echidnas, you want to set yourself up so you can insta-kill any hydra you come across with the weapons you have. When you begin, you'll have a strength 1 and 2 weapon, which means that any hydra with 1-3 heads can be removed instantly. When you get a third weapon, you can raise the 'ceiling' on the hydras you can one-shot. Equipping a second strength 2 weapon will allow you to murder 4 (2+2) and 5 (2+2+1) headed hydras. Keep raising the 'ceiling' without losing the ability to slay every hydra below said ceiling, and you should get pretty far. There's an optimal loadout in the Guides section that you can use -- see if you can work it out for yourself, though!And if you're not very mathematically minded and a little intimidated by the nature of this game, realise that I'm terrible at maths and, at time of writing, currently 16th in the world for Human playthroughs. If I can get that far, so can you!To finalise, Hydra Slayer is the perfect addition to a roguelike enthusiast's library. If you love maths, a good puzzle, or just sick of mashing your numpad keys to repeatedly bump into enemies until they die, give this little gem a shot.
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