
In fact, that's the whole point of leveling in this game: earn new grenades! This game has the widest selection of grenades in any video game I've ever played. But as the levels increase in difficulty, these 3 stages actually give the player flexibility in really strategically placing grenades.Īt the start of the game on a few grenade types will be available, but as your mercenaries level they gain access to new grenades. In gameplay, it's very fluid and fast and doesn't slow down the action at all. Pressing the RMB again will detonate it.Pressing and holding the RMB will allow you to position the angle at which the grenade is launched.

There are 3 rapid stages involved in grenade use: This actually takes just a little bit of practice to do with precision. To use a grenade, just use the right mouse-button.

Grenades are found throughout the levels. Each one of your mercs can wield one grenade at a time. SMASH'EM ALL.Īh, the very essence of the game. You'll be warped into a ship filled with baddies, from zombies to mechanical spiders to gun turrets. Further explanation of each is given in the Appendix section of this guide.įinally, it's time for some action. Combined, they make up the general difficulty of any given level. Everything in the game is randomized, but these parameters give you an idea of how it will be randomized. Ship Damage: The complexity of the level (holes in the floor, walls, etc)Įach of these will have varying features.Generator: The quality of lighting on the level.Ship: This is a randomly generated name with no known meaning.Before you get to any of the ships, you select which one from the game menu. Next, time to prepare to go out and fight. The other two modes are just challenge modes. Easy mode is recommended if you're just getting started. To start, you select the difficulty of the game. You can also just use keys 1-4 to select your mercs. You can also use the Q key to cycel left and the E key to cycle right. Finally, if you have a scroll-wheel on your mouse you can use it to cycle through your mercs. The right-mouse button is for using grenades. It recharges very, very quickly, but this does mean that you can't just endlessly shoot at creatures.


The action is automatic, but keep an eye on the power/heat meter on the bottom right on the screen (the vertical meter). They are why the Smash is in the title of the game!Ĭontrols are standard: use WASD for movement and the mouse for interaction. To do so, you must blast through various spaceships with your trusty gun and grenades. You and your crew of Pineapple mercenaries are on a mission to find the mothership in outerspace.
