Chisel

Chisel is an action-puzzle platform game released April 29, 2010. The player controls a robot named Chiseller whose job is to cut down the size of planets by drilling into them.

A sequel of the game, Chisel 2, was released in March, almost a year later after the original game. Later, Chisel was made available as a distributable game.

Controls
left right Left, right - Move

up or Space bar - Drill

H key - Answer message (when flashing)

P key - Pause the game

Level 1
Shape: Chiseller's head Enemies: 1x Bomb crabs Description: This level teaches the basics of the game.

Level 2
Shape: Hexagon Enemies: 2x Green shellbots Description: Introduces the green shellbots.

Level 3
Shape: Oval Enemies: 4x Boombots Description: Introduces boombots. The player has to drill between them.

Level 4
Shape: Smooth curved four pointed star

Enemies: 2x Brown chained buzzbots

Description: Introduces buzzbots, two of which rotate through the planet.

Level 5
Shape: Bumpy thick line Enemies: 2x Pink shellbots Description: The planet is a big, thick, bumpy line-shape with two parallel shellbots circling it.

Level 6
Shape: Circle Enemies: 12x bomb crabs (In two equal rows.) Description: There are two lines of bomb crabs, both of six. The player has to go close enough behind the line in front of them, then drill down. They may hit a bomb crab once or twice.

Level 7
Shape: Smooth x-shape Enemies: 2x scratchbots Description: Scratchbots are introduced. They move back and forth through the planet across a smooth X-shape.

Level 8
Shape: Smooth-ended line Enemies: 2x bomb crabs, 2x scratchbots Description: Two scratchbots move back and forth through a smooth-ended line, while two parallel bomb crabs circle the planet.

Level 9
Shape: Triangle Enemies: 3x pink shellbots Description: Three pink shellbots circle a triangular planet symmetrically.

Level 10
Shape: Egg Enemies: 3x quackbots Description: This level introduces quackbots, three of which run wild around an egg shaped planet.

Enemies

 * Bomb crabs - Bomb crabs are bombs with a skull faces and crab-like features. They explode on impact and damage the player.
 * Shellbots - Shellbots are completely surrounded by a spiked shell except for below them. Green shellbots are stationary, pink ones move in set directions. Can only be destroyed by drilling under.
 * Boombots - Boombots are like mines, buried underground. They will explode on impact and damage the player.
 * Buzzbots - Buzzbots are contact-damaging saws that rotate on a chain. Can be destroyed by drilling into the chain link.
 * Scratchbots - Scratchbots are similar to moles, and dig back and forth in a set pattern underground, damaging the player if they touch one. Scratchbots cannot be destroyed.
 * Quackbots - Quackbots are similar to ducks. They can sense the player and run in his direction. They have a weak outer shell, and will be destroyed if drilled under. There are two types of quackbots, yellow quackbots, which move slowly, and red quackbots, which move quickly.
 * Digbots - Digbots are a worm-like enemy that are similar to scratchbots. Their size varies from level to level, and will dig through planets. They damage the player on impact and cannot be destroyed.

Pick Ups
These items appear on the planets.
 * Gems - Gems will appear out of thin air and land on a random spot on the planet. They appear in Red, Purple, Green, Pink, and Light Blue. Each gem earns the player 500 points.

Awards

 * Jay is Games
 * 2011
 * Best of Casual Gameplay 2010
 * Best Action or Arcade game of 2010 (Browser games)
 * Nominated
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Trivia

 * On Level 24, the kitty cruiser from Rockitty appears parked on the planet.
 * Nitrome was not as freely able to make the planets for Chisel due to their engine. This led to them making to making a new engine from scratch and using it in the game's sequel, where they put much effort into the planets.
 * The Chisel series have similar artwork to the artwork from Rockitty.
 * Chisel looks like Mario using a Spin Drill in Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Chisel