Miner Wars Arena

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Miner Wars Arena
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Developer(s) Keen Software House
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Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
OS X
Release28 August 2012
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Miner Wars Arena is an action video game developed by Keen Software House. It is a spin-off to Miner Wars 2081 . The game is inspired by Tunnelers . The game is set in 2090 when the Solar System underwent a political breakdown and humanity is fighting for resources on asteroids. [1]

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Gameplay

The gameplay is very similar to Tunnelers . The player controls a mining ship and his goal is to defeat his enemies in a bed-rock covered arena. There are multiple game modes. In skirmish, players set up custom battles. Tournament mode consists of 15 levels. In every level, the player has a different weapon and ship. There is also a split-screen multiplayer mode which is limited to 2 AI opponents. The special edition also contains a "protect the generator" mode. [2] [3]

Players can choose from 3 different ships and 5 types of weapons. There are also 10 possible upgrades and power-ups. Player can also rank up to 12 military ranks. [4]

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