Time Bomb is a Keeper spell cut from Dungeon Keeper. It still exists in the game's code, and can be added to maps or researched if files are edited to do so, and a spellbook is created as normal, labelled Time Bomb, but has the graphic for Conceal Monster. It cannot be used ingame, as there is no slot for it due to all 16 slots being used for the standard spells already.
It was unknown for a long time what Timebomb could've done, but in this interview with Simon Carter, the lead programmer of the game, he says:
| ""Until about 30 seconds ago I thought Timebomb was in the shipping game. Since it isn't, I'll tell you - you could turn imps into suicide bombers. Great fun!"" |
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How this would've worked ingame is unknown; it is not even known whether this statement meant that the spell could only be applied to Imps, or it could be applied to any creature, but Carter only remembered it being used on Imps. Reasons why it was cut could include:
- It being seen as offensive (disappointingly enough, it would have fit perfectly with the game's twisted humor and atmosphere).
- Making the game unbalanced by making Imps more powerful.
- Implementation difficulties. However, Carter's statement strongly suggests that it was implemented to a usable degree at some point, though the fact the spell's tooltip has no actual description of the spell could suggest that it did not get very far.
- Time constraints (though the fact that Carter, the lead programmer, was unaware of it being cut until he was told 16 years later makes this unlikely).
- It might not have been useful compared to other offensive spells, such as Lightning Strike.
Time Bomb as it shows up on the map.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 According to the Dungeon Keeper FX magic.cfg
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