Bomberman
Bomberman rooms, power-ups, credits and ranked matches.
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Bomberman is one of MyShard's non-combat pastimes. On a map full of crates you drop bombs, blow up crates, collect power-ups and trap your opponents between explosions. The last player standing wins. Normal matches are for fun; ranked matches earn Bomberman credits and ranking points.
How to start
- Double-click the Bomberman Stone in the Bomberman lobby. The list of open rooms appears.
- Join a room or create a new one.
- When the room's seats are full, the match begins and players are moved to their starting points on the map.
Rooms
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Map | Small (2 or 4 players) or Large (4 or 8 players) |
| Match type | Normal or Ranked |
| Password | Optional; only those who know it can enter a password-protected room. |
- If the map is busy, the room queues and the match starts when the map is free.
- The room owner can close the room or remove a player.
Gameplay
- Use the bomb key to drop a bomb where you stand. It explodes after a short time and the blast spreads in four directions.
- Explosions break crates and knock out any player caught in them.
- The number of bombs you can have out at once and the time between bombs are limited.
- The last player alive wins the match.
Power-ups
Crates broken by bombs sometimes drop a Power UP. Step on it to get a random effect; a Power UP disappears after 30 seconds.
| Effect | What it does |
|---|---|
| (+1) Bomb | You can have one more bomb out at once. |
| (+1) Bomb Karo | The blast reaches 1 tile further. |
| (+3) Bomb Cooldown | Shorter wait between bombs. |
| (+1) Detonator | You gain a detonator charge. |
Careful: about one in five Power UPs is a nasty surprise. It can lower your bomb count, range or cooldown, slow you down, or add new crates to the map.
Ranked matches and credits
- You need at least 50 Bomberman credits to take a seat in a ranked room.
- Credits are bought from the Bomberman Stone menu: 50 credits = 5,000 gold.
- The losing player loses 50 credits; the winner earns credits and their ranking points go up.
- Every player starts at 100 points. Wins and losses change your points; the ranking is shown in the Bomberman menu.
- Normal rooms need no credits and don't affect the ranking.
Tips
- Plan your escape route before dropping a bomb; your own bomb can knock you out too.
- Use several bombs together to trap an opponent in a corner.
- Don't rush every Power UP; the nasty surprises can turn the game.