User blog:Starfruity/Ancient Rome world idea

Here it is... 2 years and 5 months in the making! I've been thinking through this world idea for quite some time, so I'd say it's about time I actually shared it! Anything that says TBD (to be done) means I haven't come up with it yet. As you can plainly see, I take forever to make up ideas.

Description
''Traverse back to the year 79 at the height of the mighty Roman Empire! Face ferocious zombie warriors and menacing mythical monsters alike to become an ancient legend in this earthshaking epic!''

+31 Levels! +1 Endless Zone! +6 Plants! +1 Boss Battle!

Marble Tiles
The lawn is made out of marble which cannot be planted on. You must plant Wrecking Radishes on marble tiles, which cracks them revealing the dirt beneath. However, the ground repairs itself over time. Levels can start with tiles pre-cracked.

Volcano eruptions
The third world to have a volcano in it, the first to actually make use of it! This isn't just any old place in Ancient Rome, but rather Pompeii. You probably know what that means.

This gimmick is only in the second part of this world; that is, after Day 16. An ambush called "Eruption!" can occur which causes volcanic rock, glowing volcanic rock, and lava balls to rain down on the lawn. Lava tiles, regardless of whether they were created by lava balls or Lava Guava, can spread to adjacent cracked tiles. They can spread four tiles in any direction before they stop spreading. If it spreads onto a tile with a plant, the plant is destroyed.
 * Volcanic rock cracks tiles and creates a shockwave of varying length that cracks more tiles ahead of it. It can crack a minimum of one tile (the one it hits) and a maximum of five (the one it his plus four hit by the shockwave).
 * Glowing volcanic rock does the same thing as regular volcanic rock, but it also spawns a zombie wherever it hits.
 * Lava balls create a lava tile wherever they hit (the same kind Lava Guava makes).

Wrecking Radish
Unlocked after Day 1

Sun cost: 25

RECHARGE: Fast

Wrecking Radishes clear a tile of blocking debris.

Usage: single use

Special: cracks Marble Tiles, destroys tombstones and other debris

TBD

Note: If planted on a frozen block or a petrified plant, it will destroy the plant or zombie inside as well.

Grape Cluster-pult
Unlocked after Day 5

Sun cost: 200

DAMAGE: Normal RANGE: Lobbed RECHARGE: Fast

Grape Cluster-pults lob grape clusters that can hit three zombies per lane, in three lanes.

Special: grapes can hit adjacent lanes

TBD

Puriflower
Unlocked after Day 10

Sun cost : 75

AREA: 3x3

RECHARGE: Mediocre

Puriflowers cure plants of all negative effects.

Usage: single use

Special: purifies plants of negative effects

Puriflower is often called a miracle worker for her amazing purification abilities. But she insists that there is nothing special about what she does. "If you're pure of heart like me, evil can't harm you in any way!" she chimes. This may be true in an emotional sense, but the plants with bite marks beg to differ.

''Note: Negative effects include sheepification, octopus binding, frozen blocks, ballad stunning, and petrification.

Tikiwi
Unlocked after Day 17 Exclusive to Ancient Rome

Sun cost: 75

TOUGHNESS: Elevated

RANGE: Plus shape

RECHARGE: Mediocre

Tikiwis can stop lava from spreading onto nearby tiles.

Special: stops spreading lava

Tikiwi's magic staff has been passed down in his family for generations. It's worth a fortune, and people have tried to get their hands on it, but Tikiwi is determined to let it fall into nobody's hands other than his descendants'.

Caesar Salad
''I stole borrowed this name from. Because this is a good name. I'll make a use for it eventually to avoid it being a complete copy of his version.''

TBD

Toga Zombie
Encountered on Day 1

TOUGHNESS: Average

SPEED: Basic

Regular toga-wearing zombie.

Toga Zombie loves toga parties so much that he never takes his off, in case he finds one he needs to crash.

Toga Conehead
Encountered on Day 1

TOUGHNESS: Protected

SPEED: Basic

His pileus cone makes him twice as tough as normal toga zombies.

Toga Conehead may look like just another zombie, but really he thinks deeper than any zombie before him. Other zombies may ponder "What's the meaning of death?" or "Which came first, the zombie or the brain?" But Toga Conehead asks the reals questions. He's been wondering for the past week where he left his keys.

Toga Buckethead
Encountered on Day 1

TOUGHNESS: Hardened

SPEED: Basic

His intricate situla bucket greatly protects him from damage.

Toga Buckethead makes all of his situla helmets himself. He puts great effort into his pottery, making sure every last detail is accounted for. His only issue is that plants keep ruining all his hard work.

Flag Toga Zombie
Encountered on Day 1

TOUGHNESS: Average

SPEED: Basic

Marks the arrival of a huge mythical "wave" of zombies.

Being a regular traveler of roads, Flag Toga Zombie knows the truth in the phrase "All roads lead to Rome" better than anyone. Little does he know he just keeps taking the same road.

Hermes Imp
Encountered on Day 2

TOUGHNESS: Average

SPEED: Hungry

Soars over most of your defenses, then flutters onward.

TBD

Gladiator Zombie
Encountered on Day 4

TOUGHNESS: Hardened

SPEED: Basic

Skewers a plant with his spear, which stays behind and blocks shots.

Damage: can destroy a plant with spear Special: spears stay behind and block incoming projectiles Weakness: Wrecking Radish can destroy lodged spear

TBD

Imp Chariot
Encountered on Day 7 ''This zombie needs to be described physically or else it will make no sense. It is an Imp riding a chariot that is being pulled by a Hermes Imp.''

TOUGHNESS: Basic SPEED: Hungry

Rolls forward until meeting a plant, then launches imp rider past your defenses.

Special: launches a low flying imp over plants Special: abandoned chariot can block shots Weakness: Tall-nut blocks flying imp Weakness: Wrecking Radish can destroy abandoned chariot

TBD

''Notes since Almanac entry for this (these?) guy(s) isn't specific enough: The chariot itself can't be attacked when on the move, but the Hermes Imp pulling it can be. If he dies, the Imp rider is launched as if the chariot met a plant. If it does reach a plant, the Hermes Imp leaves the chariot behind to block shots and proceeds normally.''

Medusa Zombie
Encountered on Day 11 Medusa Zombie is a Troctocade zombie.

TOUGHNESS:  Hardened SPEED:  Creeper

Stares at random plants to turn them to stone.

Special: petrified plants become passive Weakness: Puriflower can restore petrified plants

Medusa Zombie takes bad hair days to a whole new level. And it doesn't help that nobody will look her in the eye either.

Godgantuar
Encountered on Day 13

TOUGHNESS: Great

SPEED: Hungry

Olympic zombie of lightning-lashing lore.

Damage: crushes plants with lightning bolt

Damage: hurls lightning at random tiles

Special: launches Hermes Imp when damaged

TBD

Hercules Zombie
Encountered on Day 17 ''Hercules Zombie is also a Troctocade zombie. Two Troctocades in one world? Whaaaaat?''

TOUGHNESS: Hardened SPEED: Hungry

Charges his sword from afar, then unleashes energy in a destructive slash.

Special: blasts plants with charged sword slash Special: slices plants at close range

TBD

Zombie Trojan Horse
Encountered on Day 21 The Trojan Horse itself is being pulled by a Gladiator Zombie without a spear.

TOUGHNESS: Machined SPEED: Creeper

Gets pulled into your defenses, then ambushes your plants with a Gladiator army.

Special: scatters Gladiators when horse is destroyed Weakness: fire-based attacks can burn the horse along with the zombies within

TBD

Sculptor Zombie
Encountered on Day 26

TOUGHNESS: Dense SPEED: Hungry

Carves petrified plants into zombie statues

Special: Puriflower turns statues into zombies

TBD

Zombot Hydra-droid MMM
Encountered on Day 32 ''Three snakey-looking heads sticking out of the lava that covers the first four columns. Each one has a cockpit at the top; Dr. Zomboss can switch between the different heads throughout the fight, but they're all active at the same time.''

TOUGHNESS: Undying

SPEED: Hungry

The monstrous mythical machine of epic annihilation.

Special: shockwaves crack Marble Tiles and spread lava

Special: spits lava balls that rain down on plants

Special: heads can regenerate after being defeated

Weakness: fire-based attacks stop heads from regenerating

TBD

Day 1
Crazy Dave: Holy marble!

Penny: According to my analysis, we have arrived in the ancient city of Pompeii, 79 AD.

Penny: Data suggests that architecture was quite advanced during this era, and marble was often used to decorate.

Crazy Dave: How are we gonna plant if our lawn's harder than a hard-shelled taco?

Penny: I suggest making use of Wrecking Radish. He can smash hard substances and make room for our other flora.

Day 2
Penny: User Dave, do you hear that? It sounds like...

Crazy Dave: Flying squirbos?

Penny: I was going to say Hermes Imps.

Crazy Dave: Oh, they must be delivering my pizza. I ordered that hours ago!

Day 3
TBD

Day 4
Penny: Data suggests that zombies in this era were quite fond of battling in arenas.

Penny: These warriors, or Gladiators, would be very fearsome and deadly with spears.

Crazy Dave: Oh, I love spheres! I should have a Gladiator party and show them my sphere collection.

Penny: ...

Day 7
Crazy Dave: Penny, check out that tiny zombie's sweet ride!

Penny: Interesting. Chariots are another example of how advanced the ancient Romans...

Crazy Dave: Do you think he can do tricks in it?

Penny: ... Somehow I doubt that, User Dave, but his momentum may allow him to jump plants in our defenses. Be wary.

Day 11
Crazy Dave: Don't look now Penny, but there's a zombie with snakes for hair!

Penny: Don't just not look now, User Dave, don't look ever!

Penny: Medusa Zombie can turn you to stone if you look into her eyes!

Crazy Dave: Well how are we supposed to fight zombies with just a bunch of stones?

Penny: I suggest we deploy Puriflower. She can purify our plants back to their organic state if they are transformed!

Crazy Dave: Wow, she must be a miracle worker!

Crazy Dave: I wonder if she can work the miracles of tacos too?

Day 16
TBD