Powerup Ideas

Performance based Powerups (Could be called "Boons")

Power ups that are rewarded on certain levels if the player types a bunch of words without making mistakes (word streaks). These cannot be bought by players before the level.

Powerup 1 : Wavelengths

Similar mechanic to "Radiations" but these give the player a buff.

If a player types 20 words in a row consecutively there is a 50% chance of beam of light (like a halo) spawning on the player with a letter spawning on top of the player. This letter should spawn for a very small time (0.5 seconds?) so only skilled players can take advantage of it.

Depending on the planet one of the following effects takes place -

1. "Wavelength : X-Ray" - If player manages to activate it they can destroy obstacles by just typing the first and last letters of the obstacle.
2. "Wavelength : Gamma" - Transforms the player temporarily to be resilient to damage.
3. "Wavelength : Luma" - Transforms the players into a "white hole." Unlike a black hole that is known to suck things in, the player pushes all incoming obstacles back.

Powerup 2 : Shooting Stars

These powerups always fly overhead above the player. The player must shoot it when it is right above their spaceship so it drops the item that gives the players a buff on the spaceship.

If the player had a perfect match in the last game a shooting star may randomly spawn in the next match.

1. "Shooting Star : Lifeforce" - Gives the player a life back.
2. "Shooting star : Ferrum" - Players temporarily shoot bullets with extra penetration causing all obstacles in its line of path to be destroyed.

Craftable Powerups (Could be called "Upgrades"Utilities")

These are powerups that can be crafted using the material the player collects from destroying obstacles of various types.

1. "Frost Field" - needs 10020 "Ice" to purchase 1 charge. Freezes all opponents on command much like a Cryogenic Moon.
2. "Heat Wave" - need 10040 "Magma" to purchase 1 charge. Act like Vulcanian Moon and destroys all opponents on screen.
3. "Fortification" - need 300200 "Gravel" to purchase 1 charge. This prevents the player from receiving damage for 10 seconds.
4. "Cryo Shield" - need 300200 "Gravel" and 20030 "Ice" for 1 charge. Acts like "Fortification" but for 10 seconds. Once the duration expires, the shield explodes and has a Cryogenic Moon like effect.
5. "Lava Guard" - need 300200 "Gravel" and 20030 "Magma" for 1 charge. Vulcanian version of Cryo Shield.
6. "Spacial Ocean" - needs 20020 "Magma" and 20020 "Ice" for 1 charge. The player emits a flood of water that converts all crygenic and vulcanian obstacles into their terrestrial equivalents and slows them down considerably.