I was wondering what the gameplay was and suddenly became a red bloodstain.  Next time I managed a score of 5, whilst experiencing mild panic. I like the pattern matching concept to find the 'survival spaces'

Maybe add some power-ups - maybe a dig power-up, or maybe a special-sight power up, which highlights potential cavities.  Power-ups only last a few seconds.  Also could add score items and extra life stuff. And maybe add a predator or two.  I wonder whether you could lure said predator away from a safe spot and get him crushed.  Maybe predators tend to sit in safe positions (which helps show you where they are), but perhaps you have to sidle in to get him to move, then jump over him to get to the safe spot. Assuming you make it in time.

I would like a higher contrast between the background and the top of the cave.

Alas, another applet with like 2 FPS on my work machine. The sooner someone else releases a Java update for Mac OS X the better...

I really loved it! Especially the first smash, because it's so bizarre.

I quit the applet after level 15, it really needed some additional gameplay.

Thats a nice game! I like the idea. The pinguin is very cute.

I was playing when my girfriend got out of bath and said
"aaaaw how cute .... "
(smash)
" .... that's stupid. "

Oo! Lots of good ideas (except maybe the lady penguins!). I'll have a think as to what's possible in the remaining bytes...

Definately agree, I liked that one really much as well, very creative

Mike

Nice, the blocks can ruin it all if they fall towards you when the ground is shaking

Mike