Element of Surprise is a ROM hack created by aglab2 for the Mario Jams Element Competition, in which it placed 2nd.
Tower Upgrades[]
| Elements | First Upgrade | Fire | Earth | Water | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Flame Tower
Spawns fire trap on hit. Damage x5 +Flame |
Inferno Tower
Enemy catches on fire. Damage x3.2 +Flame |
Spin Tower | URGH Tower
High damage on short circle range. Range x0.7 Damage x4 Rate x0.7 Speed x5 -Flame |
0.5A Tower
Has a 0.5% chance to instantly kill a target, no damage. Range x0.5 Damage x99999 Rate x2 Speed x1.5 +RNG |
| Earth | Dirt Tower
Very fast but weak attacks. Damage x2.5 Speed x2 Rate x2 |
Spin Tower | Banana Tower | Love Tower | iTower
Shoots slow linear projectiles. Damage x24 Speed x0.3 Rate x0.3 +Projectile |
| Water | Freeze Tower
Slows down targeted enemy. Damage x4 Range x1.2 +Freeze |
URGH Tower | Love Tower | Permafrost Tower | LINK Tower |
| Light | Sharpshooter Tower
Shoots furthest enemy. Range x4 Damage x2.5 Speed x2 |
0.5A Tower | iTower | LINK Tower
Attacks the 3 furthest enemies. Damage x6 +Multi |
Flip Tower
Full field attack, flips enemies. Damage x4 Rate x0.3 Speed x2.5 |
Costs and Returns[]
| Entity | Building/Upgrade Cost | Cost (incl. prior upgrade costs) | Coins Returned from Destruction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Flame Tower | 20 | 30 | 24 |
| Dirt Tower | |||
| Freeze Tower | |||
| Sharpshooter Tower | |||
| Inferno Tower | 50 | 80 | |
| Spin Tower | |||
| URGH Tower | |||
| 0.5A Tower | |||
| Banana Tower | |||
| Love Tower | |||
| iTower | |||
| Permafrost Tower | |||
| LINK Tower | |||
| Flip Tower |
Enemies and Waves[]
| # | Enemies | Money Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Wave 1 | ||
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Enemies[]
| Name | Description | Appears In |
|---|---|---|
| Koopas | The quick ones. |
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| Bullies | Slow but powerful. |
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