I'm addicted to Mr driller 2 PCB!

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:56 am

Got this from GW Trading a week or so back. Its just so darned addictive.

I have actually composed a method of restarting a game in record time because I can't stand the wait between putting your name up on the board and restarting/choosing stage etc etc.

The game is so colorful and musical. Even the wife enjoys it... probably the most played PCB yet!

Post by **Dave_K.** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:13 pm

If you liked this, you need to get Mr Driller Land (import) for the GameCube. There are 4 or 5 new levels each with their own gameplay mechanics (Haunted House, Indiana Jones, even an RPG and Star Solider themed level!!). The music is better than any other previous ones I've herd. In short is has unbelievable production values.

Only issue I have with it is that the save game feature is incompatible with freeloader.

I have my gamecube hooked up inside an arcade cabinet, so it plays like a PCB

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PaCrappa · Post by **PaCrappa** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:46 pm

"I'm addicted to Mr driller 2 PCB!"

What did you expect from the best puzzle game franchise ever created?

And just to get uptight and anal, that's "Mr Driller Drill Land" for the GCN. Much of the music is lifted from Mr Driller G, which is every bit as good as Drill Land.

Pa

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:44 am

I knew you were a big fan Pacrappa. I have actually got the DC version but never played it due to space restrictions in my living room. So bought it for the cab and will never look back now.

Is there any difference between driller G and driller 2?

Randorama · Post by **Randorama** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:19 am

Yes, G has six characters (and a secret one too), time attack, a versus mode, an infinite pit and slightly refined gameplay. Not sure, but the 2000M pit should work in a different way, though (i.e. the pit should have a different resolution, basically everything is reduced in size so you can see more indepth )..The PSX version also has a story mode.

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:33 pm

I think I asked this on the old board, but I forget the answer, so I'll ask again: What are the major differences between G and Drill Land? Drill Land is Gamecube only, right? I'm weary of a console-only installment of an arcade-born series. However, I want to get one of these two for sure, I'm just not sure which one.

Dewclaw · Post by **Dewclaw** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:46 pm

Been a while since I've played Drill Land but this is what I remember. There are lots of differences between G and Drill Land...Drill Land has more storyline as well as cutscenes and voice acting. There are also specific levels with their own special styles of play as opposed to just "get to the bottom". Plus, you earn points by playing the levels to spend in Drill Town, where you can buy picture cards, souvenir items, music, and special items to use in the game like more air, shields etc.
-Drindy Adventure: Taizou Hori(AKA Dig Dug)'s level. In this one the object is to collect gold statues to advance levels. There's no air meter and you can't chain-destroy blocks(plus even like-colored blocks won't merge if they touch each other). To make matters worse the levels are littered with boulders which take 5 hits to destroy, and they can roll across surfaces. The main strategy here is to get through the levels while drilling in such a way that the boulders will get stuck so they can't crush you. Or just run like hell.

-Tower of Druaga: I don't think that's the actual name but it's based on the old Namco game. This is Anna's level. Instead of an air meter, you lose a hit point every time you drill through a rock. The tower is set up like a kind of maze, where you need to first find the key(and fight a dragon for it) which will open a door in another part of a level that leads to a boss. You can use "Drystals" which cast spells to warp you back to the beginning, destroy certain blocks, regain health, etc. This is my favorite game.

-Haunted House Adventure: Ataru Hori's level. No air here either, you have to get through a tower filled with ghosts. If you pick up a holy water bottle you can bless several blocks in your area, and if a ghost is in those blocks he'll be able to be killed by drilling his block, which produces a gem. Collect a certain amount of gems to continue. If you drill a ghosts' block WITHOUT using holy water, they'll get medievil on your ass and you'll lose HP.

Star Driller: Susumu's level. It's basically your Space level from Mr. Driller G, but with more special items to pick up.

Driller World Tour: Anyone can play this level. This is a classic Mr. Driller stage with an awesome song. The part where all the kids sing "drill land" makes it my second favorite stage. DOOORIIIUUUURANDOOOOO!!!

Not counting the final boss I think those are the only levels. It's been a while since I played cause you can't save your data with a Freeloader

While G is the one to get if you're playing on a cab, Drill Land is the ultimate Mr Driller game hands down.

Post by **Dave_K.** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:33 pm

You forgot to mention that Mr Driller Drill Land also comes with "Mr Driller A." for the GBA if you have a GCN->GBA link cable! Now how cool is that!

PaCrappa · Post by **PaCrappa** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:28 pm

Say what now? Drill Land and Ace do link up but Drill Land does not "come with" Ace. What do you mean by that anyway? That purchasing Drill Land gets you a free copy of Ace? Ace is hidden within Drill Land as an easter egg? Purchasing Ace gets you a free Copy of Drill Land? I don't even begin to understand what you just said.

As far as the differences between Great and Drill Land are concerned, I'd say that ol' Sketch has done the best job breaking down that I've seen on any English speaking site. Peep this: http://www.greng.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10

BTW, Mr Driller Great is not console only. However there is a mode or two in the PSX one not found in the arcade version.

Pa

Post by **Dave_K.** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:56 pm

Sorry for the confusion. Obvioiusly you know more about this than I. Before I bought Drill Land, I read a review that said Ace came as a free downloadable via the link cable. Although I have a gba, I don't have the link cable so I never tried this out...and there is some stuff about it in the manual, but I can't read kanji to know exactly what it says.

Have you tested this?

BTW: if anyone has a Mr Driller G. PCB/Kit I'm interested in buying (just to see if it plays any better than my GC in a cabinet).

PaCrappa · Post by **PaCrappa** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:02 pm

neorichieb1971 wrote:Is there any difference between driller G and driller 2?

I missed that on first glance. I'll have to get my G board out to say 100% for sure but IIRC, they are very very similar to the point that I felt I didn't need a PCB of 2 (and I'm a total Driller FIEND). The main difference is the six characters in G vs the two characters in 2.

Also, anyone liking the Driller would be well served by finding a way to play Project Driller's godly Star Trigon. Just when I thought puzzle games couldn't possibly get better, they did. It's as good a game as any Driller and I really hope they beef up the concept and give us a sequel.

I know little to nothing of emulation. Have the good people at MAME emulated Namco's System 10?

Pa

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:09 pm

I want to get Mr. Driller 2 for GBA. I'm a bit disappointed that Namco took this long to finally announce it for US and years after Ace arrived in Japan. The DS Mr. Driller (which I heard good things about) is even out now.

PaCrappa · Post by **PaCrappa** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:13 pm

Hey Dave K. Well, I haven't tested it. I thought that the whole Pacteria thing in Ace was totally stupid. As I understood it the whole linking gig was to fiddle with Pacteria crap and maybe exchange some items (all of which are different colored stones if memory serves) between the two games. I'm not really into it. I just want the action.

I can't imagine Namco or Nintendo allowing Ace to be included in Drill Land for free. It was still a viable money maker when Drill Land came out and of course the linking between the two was touted as some sort of "feature". Whee! Logic dictates that both companies would have been more inclined to sell the product than give it away for free.

Personally, I'm still stuck on the first one. I have so much fun with the Time Attack mode and infinite pit that I haven't played any other Drillers in over a year now. LOL, my own copy of Drill Land is still in the shrink! That's what I love about videogames. Like books, they wait for you to be ready.

Pa

PaCrappa · Post by **PaCrappa** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:16 pm

BrianC wrote:I want to get Mr. Driller 2 for GBA. I'm a bit disappointed that Namco took this long to finally announce it for US and years after Ace arrived in Japan. The DS Mr. Driller (which I heard good things about) is even out now.

Do you have Ace? Language barrier or no, it's really the one to get. Ten times the game that 2 is.

Pa

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:01 pm

Thanks for the link, Pa. Just as I expected, Drill Land is more console-esque in its features. Not that that's inherently bad, but I'm definitely leaning towards G.

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:35 am

How's the DC rev. of the first Mr. Driller game?

I just played one of the Bust-A-Move puzzle games for the first time on MAME last week, and that was VERY addictive! I'm gonna have to pick up Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition for PS1, as that is the same one that I played on MAME.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:22 am

Bust a move 2 on PS1 is called puzzle bobble elsewhere in the world.

I've got the MVS cart and really like it. I actually can 1CC the game (well I did it once so far). Ive got it on Jap saturn too and on the neo geo pocket.

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:32 pm

dave4shmups wrote:How's the DC rev. of the first Mr. Driller game?

It's really fun, it just lacks the features of the sequels (such as multiplayer). But it is cheap; mine was under $10 IIRC.

I will admit the game didn't click with me right away. Usually puzzle games are addictive right off the bat, but I had to play Mr. Driller for a while before I got the hang of it. It's totally worth it, though.

Puzzle games have to be the most cost-effective genre out there (not counting freeware, of course). For $30 or less (usually less) you can buy a game you can enjoy for well over 100 hours.

Valgar · Post by **Valgar** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:53 pm

I like Drill Land better, because of the visuals and sound quality. Plus it has Drindy Adventure which is like Indy. I have a mint Driller G for psOne (JP) but will probably sell it soon. Part of my opinion is taut by the fact that I hate time attack modes which is something Driller G has over Drill Land.

PaCrappa · Post by **PaCrappa** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 4:52 pm

Davey wrote:
dave4shmups wrote:How's the DC rev. of the first Mr. Driller game?
It's really fun, it just lacks the features of the sequels (such as multiplayer). But it is cheap; mine was under $10 IIRC.

I will admit the game didn't click with me right away. Usually puzzle games are addictive right off the bat, but I had to play Mr. Driller for a while before I got the hang of it. It's totally worth it, though.

Puzzle games have to be the most cost-effective genre out there (not counting freeware, of course). For $30 or less (usually less) you can buy a game you can enjoy for well over 100 hours.

Nice post

Driller was conceptually way over my head at first. I played because the music, colors and overall design aesthetic made me smile. I was confused for weeks but after some perseverence, I was able to cain the 1000m pit.

The Dreamcast one is indeed awesome. As mentioned above, there's plenty of game in there. I've been playing it for almost five years now. There's a 500m pit, a 1000m pit and an infinite, along with multiple time attack levels. Beating all what's beatable would take someone a long long time. BTW, I prefer the JP release as the depths are listed in meters.

I also agree with the whole puzzle game bang for the buck equation. I thought I spent some time with Ogre Battle 64 but I must have easily doubled that with the time spent in just the regular single player mode with Mr Driller 1 for the DC/GBC/PSX/Arcade. If all puzzlers were as good as Mr Driller, Pop 'n Pop, Puzzle Bobble, Uo Poko and Tetris I'd probably never need to play any other type of game.

Pa

dboeren · Post by **dboeren** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:47 pm

Crap, now I'm going to have to buy a Mr. Driller 2 PCB too!

PaCrappa · Post by **PaCrappa** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:56 pm

You can usually get Mr Driller G for the same price and that's what I'd recommend. Six playable characters, each with slightly different attributes being the main reason. I think Illusions still has a Mr Driller 2 cab so I'll try to hit that one and then play my G board for a comparison study.

Pa

Post by **Dave_K.** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:57 am

What is the going rate for Mr Driller 2 and G PCBs? Coinopexpress has 7 G's for $142 (which is most likely way overpriced for the pcb alone

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Dewclaw · Post by **Dewclaw** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:47 am

2 and G usually go on ebay from 65-90 bucks. If you're interested in trading anything for it, I've got a Mr. Driller 2 pcb that I don't need.

PaCrappa · Post by **PaCrappa** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:54 pm

Dave_K. wrote:What is the going rate for Mr Driller 2 and G PCBs? Coinopexpress has 7 G's for $142 (which is most likely way overpriced for the pcb alone )

If it ain't a full kit, don't spend anywhere near that. I haven't looked in a long time but last I knew MAK had G with extras (I'd say full kit but I don't believe that any were being offered with a box) for roughly $100ish. Driller 2 should be about $60 on ebay and other places.

Pa

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:10 am

PaCrappa wrote:You can usually get Mr Driller G for the same price and that's what I'd recommend. Six playable characters, each with slightly different attributes being the main reason. I think Illusions still has a Mr Driller 2 cab so I'll try to hit that one and then play my G board for a comparison study.

Pa

Gameworks in Seattle still has what I believe to be a Mr. Driller 2. Couldn't tell you what Illusionz has though. I just picked up Drill Spirits for my new DS though, haven't played enough of anything else to really tell the difference.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:20 am

I paid $80ish from Great Western, which was about $10 more than the others they were selling because they were in Japanese. I figured since I had never played Driller before I should get an English version just in case I don't understand how to play it.

On another note, the 1000 metre pit is killing me. The closest i've come to beating it is about 868 metres.

I am really surprised how this game works, because no matter how much I think I know I still die ridiculously early on sometimes. Even at the stupid depths of -50 metres. Darn those cabs for not having reset buttons

Post by **undamned** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:14 am

PaCrappa wrote:
Dave_K. wrote:What is the going rate for Mr Driller 2 and G PCBs? Coinopexpress has 7 G's for $142 (which is most likely way overpriced for the pcb alone )
If it ain't a full kit, don't spend anywhere near that.

Word. I got my G PCB off YAJ for like 3500 YEN.
-ud

Post by **Dave_K.** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:14 pm

Well I finally bought a Mr. Driller G Jamma PCB board, and then actually got another one in a package deal for Star Trigon....so if anyone is interested in my extra G board PM me.

zionfarm · Post by **zionfarm** » Tue Jun 18, 2024 11:10 pm

Pretty old post so here we go. I never knew of the franchise but I got a Mr. Driller 2 PCB from a good friend for a good price last year. I love it just as much. I had my little nieces play it this past Thanksgiving when they came over to stay with me. They totally loved it and enjoyed the game. I do see part one on EBay for sale a lot. Do you guys know if someone made a multi of the system 10 Namco board yet? That would be awesome to own all of them on one PCB.

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