August 15th, 2009
I’m currently doing some improvements on Mystic Mine. The first few levels are going to be more challenging, and it will run better on slower machines. A few tweaks here and there, but the most important thing will be that the multiplayer game will feature a ‘Totals‘ score board!
I received feedback from players who sometimes organize little ‘Mystic Mine Tournaments’ among their friends. But in the current multiplayer game you only see the scores of the last game. A totals score board would be a great help to keep track of who won the most games etc. This way you can see at the end who the ultimate Mystic Miner is 
. I’ll keep you updated on the progress of this new version, and will definitely let you know when it becomes available.
If you have more suggestions for small improvements, now is the time to let me know. Because I could still include it into this update. Just comment below or mail me at koen@koonsolo.com.
May 17th, 2009
In our last post we told you that we’re now working on our next game. But as you might know this can costs a lot of money, especially for a small game developer. So to gain some funds quickly we’re going to do this crazy promotion and sell our current game ‘Mystic Mine’ at a huge price discount!
On Monday, June 1, we’ll send out a mail to all our newsletter subscribers, which contains the promotion code to take advantage of this deal. This promotion will then be available for a week, so you will have to act fast.
Only our newsletter subscribers will receive this code, so make sure you’re one of them! Subscribe at http://www.koonsolo.com/newsletter.php (Unsubscribe at any time you want ).
April 27th, 2009
Some time ago I asked our mailing list subscribers to fill in a survey to help decide our next game, and I was amazed that so many took the time to fill this in. To be honest I expected only a few would give feedback. So a big “thank you” to everybody who provided their feedback!
It seems that a lot of you like the originality and optical illusions in Mystic Mine, so this is definitely going to be included in our next game. During the development of Mystic Mine I discovered a new twist on those impossible levels, but wasn’t able to use this in the game. But now I have the chance of creating a new game that makes use of this ‘new angle’, but I’ll tell you more about that later.
Sci-fi and fantasy are still very popular themes, but I don’t want to commit to that too much since there are already a lot of such games out there. And I want to create something unique. The world of our next game can be best described as “futuristic fun”. This probably means nothing to you, but once I’m able to show the first images, you’ll see what I mean.
And of course, it will be available for Linux, Mac and Windows.
I’ll keep you updated!
Koen
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February 3rd, 2009
Koonsolo is pleased to announce the release of “Mystic Mine”, a refreshing game for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. In Mystic Mine you guide a gold car through a mine, switching rails with a single button. You can only go down, but thanks to an optic illusion in the levels, you can always reach every point. Play this game alone or invite some friends and play against each other. The game supports up to 6 people on one keyboard.
You’ve never played a game like this before!
Mystic Mine features:
- Family friendly gameplay for all ages.
- Single-button gameplay.
- Multiplayer with up to 6 players on 1 keyboard.
- Accessible to people and children with limited mobility.
- Adapts the difficulty to your skill.
Visit www.mysticmine.com now and download your free demo of Mystic Mine.
January 5th, 2009
Koonsolo announces that their upcoming game Mystic Mine will be released in February 2009. You will be able to purchase the game through the Koonsolo website.
The game introduces a whole new concept that nobody has seen or played before. Its most remarkable features are:
- Levels with an impossible optical illusion
- Play with a single button
- Multiplayer with up to 6 people on 1 keyboard
Subscribe now to the Koonsolo newsletter and get notified when Mystic Mine is released.
Surf to http://www.mysticmine.com for more information.
The Media Kit with promotional images and information can be found at http://www.mysticmine.com/press.php
November 18th, 2008
Mystic Mine will feature a multiplayer mode that allows up to 6 simultaneous players on 1 keyboard. Each player only needs one button to switch the track in front of their goldcar. By colliding into another car, you can steel diamonds and other valuables, or pass the dynamite before it explodes. Together with friends and family you can enjoy playing this game on Windows, Mac or Linux. Try to collect the most points and win the game!
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October 20th, 2008
Koonsolo announces that Mystic Mine can be played with a single button. People and children with limited mobility will have no trouble with the controls. The difficulty also adapts to the current player, making sure that everyone can enjoy and finish the game at their own skill level, regardless of age, experience and disability. Read the rest of this entry »
September 29th, 2008
Koonsolo releases the first ingame video of Mystic Mine, showing its innovative gameplay. Guide your gold car through a mine, switching rails with the mouse or keyboard. The gold car can only go down, but thanks to an optic illusion in the levels, you can always reach every point.
See the video:
The family friendly nature of this game makes it suitable for all ages. The difficulty of the game adapts to your skill, making sure everyone will enjoy. More than 200 levels can be played with different missions and powerups, creating unlimited hours of fun. The missions include picking up coins, bringing diamonds to tunnels, racing to flags, etc. Various pickups modify the car behavior: a balloon makes it go up but not down, a ghost allows it to move through everything, … . But whatever you do, avoid the dynamite!!!
More info on Mystic Mine can be found at:
http://www.mysticmine.com
September 8th, 2008
September 8, 2008 – Mystic Mine, a new game under development by Koonsolo, contains levels with an impossible structure. An optical illusion makes them seem like real. Just like the endless stairs of Penrose or M. C. Escher, you are able to infinitely go down and yet arrive at the same starting point. Impossible in the real world, but not in Mystic Mine.
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