Miner Wars Arena

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| title = Miner Wars Arena

| image = Miner Wars Arena Cover.png

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| developer = Keen Software House

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| released = 28 August 2012

| genre = Action

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

| platforms = Windows
OS X

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Miner Wars Arena is an action video game developed by Keen Software House. It is a spin-off to Miner Wars 2081. The game is inspired by Tunneler (1991). The game is set in 2090 when the Solar System underwent a political breakdown and humanity is fighting for resources on asteroids.{{Citation|title=Miner Wars Arena - IGN|url=https://www.ign.com/games/miner-wars-arena|language=en|access-date=2021-01-24}}

Gameplay

The gameplay is very similar to Tunneler. The player controls a mining ship and his goal is to defeat his enemies in a bed-rock covered arena. There are multiple game modes. In skirmish, players set up custom battles. Tournament mode consists of 15 levels. In every level, the player has a different weapon and ship. There is also a split-screen multiplayer mode which is limited to 2 AI opponents. The special edition also contains a "protect the generator" mode.{{Cite web|last=GuestPost|title=Review: Miner Wars Arena|url=http://www.newgamernation.com/review-miner-wars-arena/|access-date=2021-01-24|website=New Gamer Nation|date=11 September 2012 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Miner Wars Arena [Reviews]|url=https://gamebanana.com/reviews/39|access-date=2021-01-24|website=GameBanana|language=en}}

Players can choose from 3 different ships and 5 types of weapons. There are also 10 possible upgrades and power-ups. Player can also rank up to 12 military ranks.{{Cite web|title=Miner Wars Arena|url=http://arena.minerwars.com/|access-date=2021-01-24|website=arena.minerwars.com}}

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