Constant Limit

Found another great game at Newgrounds called Lt. Fly vs. the Spiders:

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/421832

This a very interesting game indeed because it combines a puzzle game with some action thrown in. Basically, there are two parts to this game. There is a puzzle board where you connect pieces to collect ammunition. Then you have the second part where you attack the spiders using your weapons. I found this second part to be a really great way to spruce up your traditional puzzle game. I really like how they replaced the timer with a health bar that goes down as spiders slip past you. So there are two things you must do here. You must constantly connect similar pieces together so that your ammo drops to ground so that you can collect it, and you must destroy the spiders that constantly fall down the screen. I will discuss some tricks to help you stay alive and stocked with ammo.

Clear the Bottom Pieces First

Since you can only collect and use ammo that has dropped to the very bottom, concentrate on clearing the bottom rows first. If you are waiting for certain color to appear to complete a combination, quickly use the unwanted colors on random blocks that will not affect your combination. Perform horizontal clears first because they will cause more block to drop closer to the bottom. Do not spend too much time looking for fancy combination chains where you clear several combinations in one move. Get the ammo quickly before you run out of it. If there are not enough ammo blocks on the screen, clear some major blocks off the top rows and then return to the bottom rows to get your weapons.

Aim for Spiders Closest to the Ground First

Spend your ammo clearing out spiders that are almost about to slip past you. You still have some time to collect more ammo when the spiders first appear on the screen. So do not attack them first. Also, since the spiders at the bottom are easier to hit because they are closer to your cannon, you should hit them more often.

Only Get Health if you Need it

If you see the first aid kit floating down the screen, do not shoot if you do not need it. If you are near full health or at full health, save your ammo as you can easily run out later when the spiders move faster. Your surviability is dependent on how much of your aresenal you have in reserve. So save your ammo for when you truly need health, they will show up again later so do not worry about it.

Play It Right Now!

You can try this game out right here.