Hello, dear reader, I hope you’re having a good day. I’ve been playing Kingdom Rush on the Lunar Nebula LLC Gaming Channel on YouTube. I’m updating the series on Sundays. I’ve enjoyed Kingdom Rush for several years, removing it when I need the space, and playing it on trips. Here’s a summary of a few of my tips and tricks on the game.
I’m not being paid to write this blog, and it contains the information as accurately as I could research it. I think the game’s age rating is appropriate (12+ on the App Store). It contains some cartoon blood and violence, occasional bleeped curse words, and some exploding sheep. It is still the first game of my favorite tower defense series of all time.
by Brian Petrilli AKA Jalinon
I’m not being paid to write this blog, and it contains the information as accurately as I could research it. I think the game’s age rating is appropriate (12+ on the App Store). It contains some cartoon blood and violence, occasional bleeped curse words, and some exploding sheep. It is still the first game of my favorite tower defense series of all time.
- Some features on iPad are different or unlockable compared to other versions of the game. Ironhide Games did a good job of lowering the price on the game in order to break into the App store’s discount prices. However, this means unlockable heroes in the Steam version of the game (more expensive around $20 when I last checked) are now in-app payments to unlock. This lets the game be affordable and gives players the choice of paying for more content. I’m just letting you know this game is a wee bit different from the free Flash and higher cost Steam versions. Updates on the game are free. It has had several additional levels added since I first bought the game years ago. I don’t know if it’s still receiving updates since their newest game is Kingdom Rush: Origins. Also a fantastic game.
- Upgrade Meteor before Reinforce. Reinforcements do their job of holding the line, even at low levels. The ability won’t be helpful in adding damage until its final upgrade. Every other upgrade tree gives you value immediately. My current strategy has been to focus on the meteors and then spread the upgrades around for the towers. My old strategy was to upgrade Meteor, then arrow towers, then the barracks, or swap upgrades around depending on the level.
- The Barracks’ troops will respawn. It’s a small detail but knowing when to upgrade your Barracks can stem the hordes of monsters at critical points. Barracks’ soldiers will immediately spawn when the building is upgraded. The respawn timers will lengthen for stronger troops. You get better troops, it takes longer to get more. It’s one reason I don’t usually upgrade the Barracks before my attacking towers.
- When bosses freeze towers you can use multiple fingers to tap. You can drum roll your fingers to tap on frozen towers. It’s kind of like the way you can use two fingers in paintball to pull the trigger faster. You may want to turn off gesture controls on your iPad to prevent accidentally closing or leaving the app. This technique makes it extremely easy to unfreeze towers during boss battles.
- The chill wand is the best item in the gem shop. This is my opinion based on the cost benefit analysis of gems. You can buy nearly 4 chill wands for the price of 1 Fat Boy. If time isn’t your greatest concern, the chill wand will help you learn if your current setup of towers will allow you to beat a level or not. It can give you the edge you need to win a level, automatically targets everything, helps you gain more gold on the level, and helps you learn to play the game better. This is for a fraction of the cost of the Fat Boy’s instant win.
- Malik Hammerfury is probably the most useful hero. Malik can stun waves at level 4. Sir Gerald helps boost your barracks’ stopping power and Alleria just adds a mobile arrow tower with minor reinforcement capability. The problem is keeping Malik alive long enough to reach level 4. He doesn’t have armor like Sir Gerald or Alleria’s ranged attacks.
by Brian Petrilli AKA Jalinon