Game: Temple of the Cosmos

Temple of the Cosmos
The Temple of the Cosmos is a game on KoGaMa created by the user Interextellar. It's game link is this. The objetive of the game is to take on challenges labelled as "Trials", in a linear order. They're unlocked by collecting keys.

The game also features playable characters, most of their info is in the description. However, they're not required to beat the game.

Gameplay
The gameplay consits of many exploration outside the trials, including finding hidden stuff and clues for special puzzles.

The "Hub World", known as the same name as the game, has most exploration stuff. There are rooms to explore, these are:

Quick Access - Used for quickly accessing trials without replaying them if the players has the required game tier.

Ancient Lottery - Used to bet coins to win something nice (or probably get blown up if too unlucky.)

Arcade Trials - A unfinished feature meant to be set for playing "mini-trials", these are short challenges meant to be replayable for fun and rewards.

Hidden Boss - This boss can be accessed by looking for clues. It is said a quite-broken stone holds a clue for it.

The rest includes jumping on pillars with ice on the top, which may be challenging for players that don't constantly jump. At the part where the player obtains the Ice Key, there's optional paths that lead to more important stuff, such as the Quality Goods Shop and breakable rocks.

Each trial contains 1 major boss, some trials contain 1 midboss battle (with the exception of The Final Trial).

Currently, there's only 4 trials available to play. The final trial is a work in progress.

Trial 1 - Ice Trial
The Ice Trial is the first available trial in the game, and considered the easiest. It is accessed easily by obtaining the Ice Key. The trial takes place on a frozen temple, most of the floor covered in ice. The player must go through it by collecting keys and activating the platforms that lead to the Boss Room.

Trial Information
Floors: 1

Overall Difficulty: Easy

This trial uses basic puzzles. The disadvantages is sliding on ice and easily falling down if not careful.

The ice can be used to accumulate speed, going faster through the trial.

Aprox. time consumed in this trial: Arround 5 minutes average.

Boss Information:
Name: Dripped Eyeball

Max HP: 16

Attack Period: 10 (seconds)

Attacks used: 4

This boss is relatively easy. Shoot the exposed target spots til the HP reaches 0.

It's most deadly attack is the FLAME attack. It will burn you to a crisp if you're not careful.

Trial 2 - Flame Trial
The Flame Trial is the second trial visited in the game. It takes place on a volcan-ish fortress connected with 2 floors. It is accessed right after beating the first boss battle in the Ice Trial, then adquiring the Flame Key required to enter to this trial.

This one consists of new puzzles and has many hidden treasures. The main puzzle mechanic is using weapons wisely, such as the multi-shuriken's shots and the revolver's speed boosts.

This trial's flame theme consists of the player dodging the deadly, scorching flames while using advanced weapon skills.



Trial Information:
Floors: 2, 2nd floor is two separated rooms.

Overall Difficulty: Medium.

This trial takes challenges to harder levels, having burning magma everywhere. It utilizes a similar key system to the Ice Trial, but more linear. Weapons are usually used to advance through this trial.

Aprox. time consumed: Arround 10 minutes, average.



Boss Information:
Name: Flame Turret Mk. X

Max HP: 45

Attack period: 8 (seconds)

Attacks used: 4 (5 if included flame turrets)

This boss can be challenging, as most of it's attacks are very deadly. Recommended to bring friends to fight this powerful turret.

It's most deadly attacks include the explosion attack and the "Flame Spread" attack. These can easily kill a player inmediatly if not careful.

This boss is unique as it reveals a vulnerable spot when it attacks, and when said spot is attacked, it opens it's weak spot for seconds which can be damaged. The more friends you bring the more damage you'll deal to the boss (depending). Two friends can deal arround a whopping 10 damage to it.

Tip: Be careful if you're on the middle and the eyes glow; it'll use it's devasting explosion attack.

Trial 3 - Light Trial
The Light Trial is the third trial visited within the temple. It is unique as it takes place in a sky temple, and features much more challenging puzzles. The main element that this trial is themed after consists of making the player guide themselves with the light and avoiding the deadly explosions.



Trial Information:
Floors: 2

Overall Difficulty: Hard

This trial has difficult timed platforms, deadly explosive hazards and Oculus.

Similar to the previous trials, this trial also uses keys as well. It can be considered large. It is heavily recommended to be guided by the map.

Aprox. time consumed: 15 minutes or more (less if using a speedrun tactic).

This trial contains 2 bosses.

Midboss Information:
Name: Ice Turret Mk. 9

HP: 19

Attack period: 9 seconds

Attacks used: 3 (4 if the ice turrets are included)

The "strongest" version of the Turrets. This one will use explosive ice attacks.

It's most deadly attacks are the "spreading cold fire" attack, as it causes explosions and can easily kill a player without their consent.


 * Once the boss is defeated, it'll spawn platforms to the key.



Boss Information:
Name: The Jawdropper

HP: 30

Attack period: 8 seconds

Attacks used: 3 (4 if included the flaming eyes)

This boss attacks on the spots colored after the lights the hands lit up. Guide yourself by the light colors and you'll own this boss, but be careful from it's deadly explosive attacks. This battle is unique as the player uses swords instead of ranged weapons.

When both hands are stunned, the Jawdropper drops it's jaw (hence the name), it's pupils begin to spin and it's weak spot can easily be reached due to the jaw drop. It'll return to normal rather shortly after.

It's most deadly attack is the "Orange Light" laser attack. It's fired laser isn't much of a threat, but the explosion spawned on the arena entrance can be a major danger to players, as it'll easily kill anyone near it.

Trial 4 - Poison Trial
The Poison Trial is the fourth and currently last trial available. It is extremely difficult and long, as it contains difficult-to-dodge hazards and alot of poison everywhere. Despite this, there are many spots to speedrun through this trial.

Trial Information:
Floors: 3

Overall Difficulty:  Very Hard

This is (currently) the hardest trial in the game, and the longest as well (again, currently). The puzzles are more difficult than before, and this time there's harder boss battles.

Only the most skilled ones can surpass this and finish this trial. Do you have what it takes?

Aprox. time consumed: 30 minutes and above (due to the difficulty), arround 15 minutes if using speedrun skips.

This trial has 2 bosses and 1 miniboss.



Miniboss Information:
Name: Poison Virus

HP: 8

Attack Period: ???

Attacks used: 1

This miniboss is simple. It's only attack is a 3-direction flame attack. It can be dodged, but might be difficult to do so. Note that the flame may do high damage. Target spots are revealed as this boss attacks, however, these spots are random.

Other than being able to poison to the touch and exploding on death, this boss has no deadly attacks.



Midboss Information:
Name: Pancake Poiclops

HP: 16

Attack Period: 7 seconds

Attacks used: 3

The Pancake Poiclops is the midboss fought at the 1st floor of the Poison Trial. It's attacks are summonning poison spikes, throwing poison blobs which leave poison on the floor for a good while and lastly, a fast spin attack.

Most of it's attacks are deadly, but usually easily dodged if one is careful. The spin attack is given a signal by a green eye glow.



Boss Information:
Name: Lord Malwar XII

HP: 50

Attack Period: 5 seconds

Attacks used: 5

This boss is very deadly. You have a small arena to move on, and the boss uses explosive attacks. This boss has currently the highest HP of the major, important bosses.

Most of it's attacks are very deadly. It is important to use Reficul to fight this boss due to her being the tank character. The poison sword swing attack can instantly kill you if you're not careful, which also applies to the explosions.

Health packs are found in the arena to heal from poisoning and explosion damage.

Currently, this is the final trial available in the game. It features the most difficult challenges, but it is said the actual Final Trial will be even more difficult.

The Final Trial
Currently, the Final Trial is unavailable, and referred as a work in progress.

Extra Trials
The extra trials will be added once the Final Trial is finished. They'll work as endgame challenges for players, but will be accessible if players have Tier 3 available even without beating The Final Trial. They're the only trials not located alongside the others inside the temple.

Dark Dungeon of Living Flesh
Intended to be the first accessed extra trial, this dungeon trial will bring the chills to players. It'll feature moving platforms and scary monsters.

It is planned to feature 3 minibosses and 1 boss, while being longer than other trials.

Palace of an Obscure Ending
Intended to be the second accessed extra trial, a much more expanded version of the Light Trial and will possibly be the largest trial in the game alongside the Final Trial.

There's no exact plans for a specific amount of minibosses but it is said this will feature a Fallen Angel boss battle. It is planned to reveal an ending for the game, but this is a low chance to be added.

Scarlet Badlands
A extra area added in the Overhaul Update, it isn't finished. Not much information has been given aside from being another inspiration.

This large area can be accessed after anyone beats the Poison Trial, and intended to be the last challenge before the Final Trial is added. The area resembles a barren wasteland with poison lakes, underground laboratories, high-security doors and many dead trees with crows.

This area is always available as long someone beats the Poison Trial in a server, which means it can be accessed early by players.

Since the area is not finished, it has been marked with pink-black blocks on specific spots.

Ancient Lottery
The Ancient Lottery is a room available once the player reaches Tier 2. It allows betting coins for more coins or many crystals.

The current available combos are:


 * Triple Diamond - This combination grants 500 crystals. Theorically obtained by the first player who spins the slot machine.
 * Triple Heart - This combination grants 15000 coins. It is a great reward to buy weapons on the Quality Goods shop.
 * Triple Skull - A bad combination that causes explosions arround the area with the slot machine. Be careful, as this can easily kill players instantly.

Any combination that isn't one of these will not yield any reward. The player will have to spin again.


 * It is advised to read the "DO NOT" message on the slot machine, as the player will waste coins if they mash their E key too fast while standing on the pressure plate, which means the player will have to be patient and jump before spinning again, while waiting for the slot symbols to dissapear.

Once the player gets all rewards, the Ancient Lottery won't yield more rewards. It is not advised to respin as it'll be a waste of money (unless one wants to help their friends).

Trivia

 * The "Dripped Eyeball" boss references Earthbound (A well-known RPG game developed by Nintendo) and Terraria (A sandbox RPG game developed by Re-Logic). The pixel art of the boss heavily resembles the Demon Eye enemy from Terraria, while also referencing the enemy battle sprites of Earthbound. It's also a reference to the popular "drip" meme.
 * The turret bosses are heavily inspired by the Final Turret IX bosses from Crosscode, a action RPG videogame developed by Radical Fish Games.
 * The Ice Turret Mk. 9's usage of the number 9 and being considered the "strongest turret" is a reference to the ice fairy Cirno from the video game series Touhou Project, said fairy usually refers herself as "the strongest", and often associated with the number 9 by the Touhou community.
 * The Scarlet Badlands is heavily inspired by Crosscode's Vermillion Wasteland, as confirmed by Interextellar.
 * The game is entirely heavily inspired by Crosscode, as most trials are designed after the dungeons found in the game, along with inspiration from boss battles and other gameplay features.
 * This is one of the few KoGaMa games featuring boss battles and puzzle mechanics.