Shovel Cave

[LE]

Does anyone know if there is a way out of the shovel cave if you go back in a second time after you have already gotten the shovel? I went back in there on a second trip and I found that the place where the monster guy was blocking the exit wasn't there on this trip. The exit had been blocked by Rocks that you couldn't blow apart which meant you are stuck down there with no way out because you can't go back up the water slide. You have to exit the game and go back to a previous save.

[yjr123]

So I have to live with mutant... hope fingers don't mind me sleeping with them..

[NickTwist]

Your looking down the wrong hallway. The exit is still there.

[k4t3]

Just checked it - Sluggy (monster guy blocking exit) is usually always there again after reentering the cave after reloading a savegame, even on peaceful.

[Arash]

The fastest way to get out of there is by sacrifice yourself to be killed by on of the mutants. You'll respawn in a cocoon and your exit is behind you.

[LE]

Originally posted by k4t3:

Just checked it - Sluggy (monster guy blocking exit) is usually always there again after reentering the cave after reloading a savegame, even on peaceful.

Are you saying after the shovel is gone and you enter the shovel cave a second time and you now have the shovel, that the Sluggy monster guy that blocks the exit was there again? Because he wasn't there on my second trip down there. The exit where he was blocking on the first trip is now blocked by Rocks that you can't blow apart.

[k4t3]

Originally posted by LE:

Are you saying after the shovel is gone and you enter the shovel cave a second time and you now have the shovel, that the Sluggy monster guy that blocks the exit was there again? Because he wasn't there on my second trip down there. The exit where he was blocking on the first trip is now blocked by Rocks that you can't blow apart.

Yes, the "Sluggys" do respawn when you reenter a cave after reloading a save game/restarting the game - dunno if they do after some time without reloading a save game/restarting the game (will check this now).

[Warsun]

Back up into the water. They will follow you into the water. They cant swim. Remember this is a Adventure Horror. You do not need to fight everything.

[k4t3]

Originally posted by Warsun:

Back up into the water. They will follow you into the water. They cant swim. Remember this is a Adventure Horror. You do not need to fight everything.

What? What are you talking about? Random mutants in caves?

[k4t3]

Ok, test done. Sluggy does spawn while you're in the cave. Don't exactly know if there's a trigger point or if it's based on time though (gotta test it more specific). I've been in that cave for some time running and swimming back and forth and then it spawned breaking the rocks, but it may be triggered by me running to the shovel point and looking at the building.

It actually makes sense and I just didn't remember the other times - when you run into that cave and come across the point were you need to blow sluggy up later on, you are not supposed to exit the cave at this point, you're supposed to find the shovel, see the building and search for a way out and maybe see Sluggy getting rid of those rocks in front of him, like I just did.

[Princesse♡]

Originally posted by LE:

Does anyone know if there is a way out of the shovel cave if you go back in a second time after you have already gotten the shovel? I went back in there on a second trip and I found that the place where the monster guy was blocking the exit wasn't there on this trip. The exit had been blocked by Rocks that you couldn't blow apart which meant you are stuck down there with no way out because you can't go back up the water slide. You have to exit the game and go back to a previous save.

even if you already have the shovel, collect it again so the mutant will break the rock wall and you can exit there

[k4t3]

Originally posted by ♡ 𝓟𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓼:

even if you already have the shovel, collect it again so the mutant will break the rock wall and you can exit there

Done testing - it's triggered by running all through the cave until you stand at the abyss where you see the building on the other side (sound and a group of bats indicating you reached the point), no need to pick up anything.

[LE]

I wasn't going all the way to the shovel room so what you are saying makes sense, next time I'll do that. Thanks for going to the trouble of going back in there. There's a reason I'm going back in one more time but I won't bother with explaining all that lol.

[k4t3]

Originally posted by LE:

I wasn't going all the way to the shovel room so what you are saying makes sense, next time I'll do that. Thanks for going to the trouble of going back in there. There's a reason I'm going back in one more time but I won't bother with explaining all that lol.

You're welcome. It was quite interesting, so it was no trouble at all. It's fine, no need for explanations. Have fun and greetings to poor sluggy.