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) 7aa9394dea Title: Hydra SlayerGenre: RPG, StrategyDeveloper:Zeno RoguePublisher:Zeno RogueRelease Date: 24 Mar, 2016 Hydra Slayer Update 8 Download hydra slayer aqw. hydra slayer roguelike. osrs hydra slayer requirements. hydra slayer xp. hydra slayer. hydra osrs slayer boss. hydra slayer boss. osrs alchemical hydra slayer helm. hydra 95 slayer osrs. hydra slayer osrs. hydra slayer source code. hydra slayer helm osrs. hydra slayer wiki. synesso hydra vs slayer. hydra slayer helm. osrs hydra slayer level. hydra slayer task. hydra slayer. hydra slayer master. alchemical hydra slayer helm. hydra slayer guide. mvp hydra vs slayer. hydra slayer boss osrs. hydra slayer mask. hydra slayer github. chaos hydra slayer aqw. osrs hydra slayer requirements. hydra slayer task. synesso hydra vs slayer. chaos hydra slayer aqw. alchemical hydra slayer helm. mvp hydra vs slayer. hydra slayer tips. hydra slayer 2 art of conquest. hydra slayer mask. hydra slayer helm. hydra osrs slayer boss. hydra slayer android. hydra slayer aqw. hydra slayer guide. hydra 95 slayer osrs. hydra slayer game. hydra slayer github. hydra slayer tips. hydra slayer boss. hydra slayer osrs. hydra slayer wiki. osrs alchemical hydra slayer helm. hydra slayer helm osrs. hydra slayer xp. hydra slayer boss osrs. osrs hydra slayer level. hydra slayer game. hydra slayer source code. hydra slayer master. hydra slayer roguelike. hydra slayer android. hydra slayer 2 art of conquest Only if you're a huge Hyperrogue fan. It's the same sort of feel, but Hyperrogue is much more fun and receives more updates for that very reason.. 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 did not receive a review key and this review is my own opinion.While Hydra Slayer easily qualifies as a "proper"\/"traditional" roguelike, having turn-based, grid-based combat, dungeons, levels, weapons, potions and monsters, the combat is non-traditional as it involves calculating how to kill hydras based on how many heads they have, how many they will regrow and how many each of your different weapons will slice off, while also adding game mechanic-changing items into the mix.This was originally a 7DRL (7 day roguelike) and is a perfect example of one as it has one central bizarre twist on top of traditional roguelike elements.There are currently some rough edges: music on the game over screen glitches, isometric mode has way lower fps than it should have (30ish using opengl and 10-12 on my machine using sdl2 (which could be using dx or opengl)) and there are some grammar errors (mainly the "fewer" \/ "less" thing which comes up a lot becuase of the heads mechanic).Graphics are not very good but functional and there's the option for ASCII which is great. Different race options provide new interesting ways to play and there's a daily challenge mode. All in all there seems to be enough longevity here and the price is good.. 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!. I did not receive a review key and this review is my own opinion.While Hydra Slayer easily qualifies as a "proper"\/"traditional" roguelike, having turn-based, grid-based combat, dungeons, levels, weapons, potions and monsters, the combat is non-traditional as it involves calculating how to kill hydras based on how many heads they have, how many they will regrow and how many each of your different weapons will slice off, while also adding game mechanic-changing items into the mix.This was originally a 7DRL (7 day roguelike) and is a perfect example of one as it has one central bizarre twist on top of traditional roguelike elements.There are currently some rough edges: music on the game over screen glitches, isometric mode has way lower fps than it should have (30ish using opengl and 10-12 on my machine using sdl2 (which could be using dx or opengl)) and there are some grammar errors (mainly the "fewer" \/ "less" thing which comes up a lot becuase of the heads mechanic).Graphics are not very good but functional and there's the option for ASCII which is great. Different race options provide new interesting ways to play and there's a daily challenge mode. All in all there seems to be enough longevity here and the price is good.. 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 bought this game along with Hyper Rogue (same developer, great game as well). I wasn't sure what to expect, only knowing that it was a traiditional roguelike but with combat essentially being mathematical puzzles. Your enemies (all of them), are Hydras, and you have to find the right weapon to cut off all of their heads before they grow back. There's a basic elemental damage system, and using the wrong element tends to make your enemy stronger.Equipment is fairly simple, there is no armor so you really only have to deal with weapons (and with the nature of combat, weapons rarely feel outdated), and you also have potions and powders (powders add an effect, such as stun, to a weapon for one turn). Combat is mentally engaging, and defeating a difficult opponent feels like an accompishment. Also, despite the focus on mathematics, the game does a great job of telling you how the numbers add up. On the right side of the screen, you can see the elemental properties and number of heads each hydra has, and it will also tell you what results to expect your weapon to have on a hydra in terms of heads cut off and grown.. I bought this game along with Hyper Rogue (same developer, great game as well). I wasn't sure what to expect, only knowing that it was a traiditional roguelike but with combat essentially being mathematical puzzles. Your enemies (all of them), are Hydras, and you have to find the right weapon to cut off all of their heads before they grow back. There's a basic elemental damage system, and using the wrong element tends to make your enemy stronger.Equipment is fairly simple, there is no armor so you really only have to deal with weapons (and with the nature of combat, weapons rarely feel outdated), and you also have potions and powders (powders add an effect, such as stun, to a weapon for one turn). Combat is mentally engaging, and defeating a difficult opponent feels like an accompishment. Also, despite the focus on mathematics, the game does a great job of telling you how the numbers add up. On the right side of the screen, you can see the elemental properties and number of heads each hydra has, and it will also tell you what results to expect your weapon to have on a hydra in terms of heads cut off and grown.. Don't buy this game unless you already know you will like it from the description. If you're not sure, you probably won't like it. BUT! If you are a fan of math and oldest-school roguelikes, and you have a few dollars to spare, I highly recommend Hydra Slayer as well as its companion, HyperRogue. It's worth noting that the game is free (minus a little content) from the author's website so buying it here is more a way to show your support.This is a game about optimizing numbers. There's very little room for mistakes. It will bring you back to old games like NetHack and Angband; not nearly so complex, but equally hard and rewarding.
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