Monster Bash was one of the most challenging games of the 90's, full of scary action and haunting puzzles, and now it's been remastered in HD! Monster Bash HD features include: multiple layers of parallaxing, environmental effects, smooth gameplay, and retouched graphics that preserve the nostalgic look of the game while enhancing the overall experience! Help Johnny rescue all the kidnapped pets, especially his beloved dog Tex by fending off more enemy creatures than you can shake a stick at, or in Johnny's case... a slingshot.
Features
Help Johnny rescue all the kidnapped pets by guiding him through all 3 original episodes in HD!
Uncover hidden achievements in previously unknown areas of the game and be the first to earn all of the achievements!
Try and keep your number one seat on the online leaderboards as players discover all the extra points that can be achieved throughout the game!
Challenge your friends to beat your own haunted adventures using our built-in level editor from the Steam Workshop!
New difficulty options, improved gameplay dynamics and cloud saves!
And don't worry, we didn't touch the OST or any of the sound effects!
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
On the site: Build 11329609Up to date
Without giving away any spoilers, the secret path issues from Episode 2, Level 2, have been fixed. • Passage displays properly on every stage now • Unlocking of the secret path issues fixed
There are other issues that we're aware of, and more updates are planned, including the Secret Level for Episode 3. We are not done yet, we are just busy.
Have you heard about very special Mushrooms growing in the underworld? You may have found one and experienced something magnificent...
For those of you who did, you can now enable special effect from the game settings and play the whole game in that style. Next to that, you can also access Gore level setting to make your adventures even more messy (or less for that matter).
If you haven't found it yet, good luck! ːcc_candleː
Other fixes and updates:
Local Level browser added to play local levels which you shared with others manually without using Steam. That way you don't have to run them through level editor.
Secret Level score is now added to overall score. If you've finished the Secret Level already, score will be automatically updated after starting the game.
Level editor is now showing tool bar in the right order
Level editor level browser is properly showing only .map files now.
Plenty of missing / invalid / wrong tiles fixed
Some objects that kept moving on pause are fixed
E1L03 - Added escape route to the spikes on the bottom left corner.
E3L03 & E3L04 - Backgrounds updated
Skeleton collision adjustment
Possessed Trap fixed - it can be blocked by pushing objects over it and collision position fixed.
Knife Thrower hand will hurt you now if you stand next to when it throws knife.
House wall faces will properly damage you now
When opening Status screen on Custom levels it will show only available challenges
Zombies rising from the ground can be smashed with the pushing block now
How is the Secret Level hunt going? Have you solved the mystery? ːCotcGraveː
Here is another Patch to make your adventures more pleasant. Thank you for all your reports!
Following issues fixed
Invisible collisions, gaps and tiles fixed in multiple levels
"Dizzy Stars" never disappear after getting thrown in the air or die while stunned
Ground Cannon not shooting at Johnny when standing
Secret Level 2nd invalid exit
Purple (not killable spiders) not hurting Johnny
Achievement 'Witchiepoo' not counting witch kills properly
Getting pulled into the wall when climbing upwards from the Ground with wall next to you
Getting stuck in house broken grounds
Achievement 'Lord of the Flies' getting achieved even when flies are killed
When placing Saw in level editor, it will be show a preview of rat instead one of the saw
Saws will now change direction when reaching the gap or hitting the invisible object collision
Updates:
Your last Compass position will carry over to the next level and even to the next game session
If you are looking for more adventures, don't forget to check custom levels. Last one uploaded is Castle Towers, fortress in the swamp, full of secrets and puzzles, you should definitely check it out. You are encouraged to create your own adventure as well, we are eager to see what you come up with. ːCotcShovelː
More updates and fixes are here, just in time to enjoy the game fully over the weekend!
Updates:
Idle animations added
Hints prompt will be shown at the top of the screen when you're playing level that you haven't finished yet.
Level editor is now showing some shortcuts in the bottom right corner
Map validation added to level editor to check if map has everything it needed in order to be played and finished
Fixes:
Achievement 'Dirty Rat' can be achieved now
Achievement '4 Cages 1 Stone' can be achieved now
Achievement 'Bones Undisturbed' can be achieved now
Achievements 'Fresh Breath' and 'Big Kiss' are properly counted now
'Splattered Skulls' achievement is triggered under right conditions now
Issue where you could walk into the ground from the branch is fixed ( bug could be found in E3L02)
Background in E3L01 improved to match the original
When you have Achievements menu shown, you can't navigate the Main Men anymore
Some missing PC-Speaker sounds added (including die sfx)
Some tiles fixed
Some stalactites were not properly removed when block is dropped on them so they could still hurt you even when walking over the stone block - that is fixed now.
If you find bugs, please report them in the forum section or visit us on our Discord. And if you're enjoying the game, we would really appreciate if you could drop a short review for us, that helps the game greatly!
Have a great weekend and keep bashing! ːCotcHeartː
Fish will properly damage player on touch now (after landing)
Episode 3 hints are readable now (open hints with 'H')
While riding a broom, you can destroy stone blocks & trigger switches with lightning shots
Various typos fixed
Fixed issue where you could get stuck/glitch in Difficulty, Level & Episode selection screens
Doors improved in E2L08 - some doors looked like you could enter them although they were designed to be one-way only (design from classic version). Doors without return were changed visually to avoid confusion
Doors glitches (mostly in E2L08) fixed - it could happen that you could not enter the usable doors
Doors input delay fixed where you had to press UP key twice before entering.
Rumble effect should resemble settings option now
"Feet Mystery" achievable now! Can you unlock it?
Achievement "God like!" will trigger properly now.
Missing Zombies added to E1L03 in right spike area.
Big rotating bone is now platform and not wall.
We are aware of all your reports and if your issue is not on the list, we would just like to let you know it's on our to-do list. Thank you for the reports and for helping us to identify the bugs.
New patch to make your adventures more pleasant is out!
• [Fix] Johnny won't get stuck while shooting rockets at Swamp Dragons & Fish in Swamp levels • [Fix] Mandatory "Boots" enemy was added to E3L04 which is necessary to finish the level • [Fix] Finishing custom level after playing any episode level will not override the progress to that episode level anymore • [Fix] E3L04 terrain issues fixed • [Fix] Swamp Dragon will damage you now on touch & won't keep moving while paused • [Fix] Nemesis will hurt you on touch now • [Fix] After picking up Heart Johnny will now say "Awesome" instead of "Excellent" • [Fix] Haunted Horse toy is not doing damage anymore after getting "killed" • [Fix] Rumble settings are now properly saved • [Fix] Broom rider achievement fixed • Nightmare levels for Episode 3 updated
Hello Bashers, we hope you're all enjoying the Johnny's adventure so far!
Some of you might have experienced a bump or two in the road (bugs!) and we are doing our best to fix them as soon as possible, we apologize for the troubles!
So, the first patch is now out - v1.0.1
Story screen added
Music is now looping without fading
[Fix] Getting stuck in level editor when playing and exiting an empty level
[Fix] Blocks achievement is now working
[Fix] Rat Race achievement is fixed where rat didn't run or where you could achieve it by default by finishing E1L03
[Fix] Secret place in E1L09 is now reachable
[Fix] Selecting 4th, non-existent episode was breaking the game
[Fix] Dizzy stars stayed if you get kicked in the air while stunned
[Fix] Few text corrections
[Fix] Other tiny bugs & updates
We are aware of other issues and are already working on them. We appreciate every bug report so feel free to report them in the forums under Bugs section, thank you!
Those who are asking about Linux version - yes, we are doing final tests and it will be out shortly, thank you for waiting.
Thank you for playing and see you on the leaderboards! ːCotcHeartː
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