Dibbles are nothing if not self-sacrificial, especially when their pharaoh is in mortal distress. They'll lay down their lives in all manner of deaths to convenience their highness' salvation out here in the excruciating desert heat. If you enjoyed the previous incarnations of The Podge's puzzle series, you'll be glad to know that Dibbles 3: Desert Despair continues the fun while ramping up the challenge.
The premise is simple—order the demise of plucky red dibbles via command blocks in order to get the king to the goal—yet obstacles such as spiky cacti and quicksand make success anything but straight-forward. Luckily, you can "reset" as often as needed or, if you reset often enough, you'll be given the option to "skip," saving that level for another time. There's 44 levels all told, each replete with high production values and a user-friendly interface because we do like our luxuries and extras to make gameplay go smoothly. A new command, melt, adds an atmospherically appropriate new twist to go along with bridging, booming and bungeeing action but Desert Despair is still basically more of the same, which is great for fans of classic arcade lemmings games. For those who are itching to problem solve and will wait patiently as their directives are carried out, Dibbles 3: Desert Despair delivers enjoyment at your command.
Walkthrough Guide
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Dibbles 3: Desert Despair Walkthrough
General Information
The goal of the game is to create a safe path for the king from the entrance pyramid to the exit.
The king will always be the last Dibble to come out.
The other Dibbles are more than willing to give their lives to make the passage safe, but there are only a certain number of them per level, so use them wisely.
If you save more Dibbles than just the king, you will get a score bonus.
You will be given a variety of stones that give the basic Dibbles orders. These orders always involve the death of the Dibble but will make things easier for the Dibbles that follow.
Levels 1-11
Level 1
Solution
Place the stones as shown in the screenshot.
Level 2
Solution
Place the stones as shown in the screenshot.
Level 3
Solution
Place the stones as shown in the screenshot.
Level 4
Solution
Place the stones as shown in the screenshot.
Level 5
Solution
Use four Extend stones on the first ledge.
Use two Extend stones on the second ledge.
Use one Extend stone on the last ledge.
Level 6
Solution
Use three Extend stones on the first ledge.
Use the Climb stone to climb the wall.
Use the Bungee stone before the final drop.
Level 7
Solution
Use the Melt stone on the first Dibble before it reaches the quicksand.
Level 8
Solution
Use a Melt stone to cross the quicksand.
Use the Bounce stone on the second Dibble right before the gap.
Give the third Dibble the other Melt stone before it reaches the second patch of quicksand.
Level 9
Solution
Use the Block stone at the top of the stairs.
Give the next three Dibbles a Boom stone before they reach the thin walls in front of them.
Level 10
Solution
Allow the first Dibble to fall into the water and drown.
Give a Float stone to each subsequent Dibble until you run out.
Level 11
Solution
Place a Clear stone in front of the first boulder.
Use a second Clear stone on top of the second boulder to get rid of the third.
Use a Boom stone where the third boulder was to break down the wall.
Levels 12-22
Level 12
Solution
Use the three Boom stones on the boulder to knock it off the cliff.
Use the Melt stone to cross the quicksand.
Level 13
Solution
Give a Cover stone to the first Dibble.
Use a Block stone between the cactus and the wall.
Repeat this process twice for the other two cacti.
Level 14
Solution
Use a Step stone just off the ledge, before the quicksand.
Use two Extend stones.
Use a Step stone at the edge of the Extend.
Use two Extend stones.
Use another Extend stone at the next ledge.
Use a Step stone at the edge of the Extend.
Use another Extend stone and another Step stone.
Level 15
Solution
Place a Boom stone next to the first boulder to knock it down.
Use a Step stone where the boulder was to cross the gap.
Repeat this process twice more with the other two boulders.
Use a Bungee stone at the edge of the third Extend.
Level 16
Solution
There are many solutions to this level, the most simple of which is shown above.
Level 17
Solution
Place the stones as shown.
Level 18
Solution
Use the Melt stone on the first Dibble.
Use the Cover stone on the second Dibble.
Place the Bounce stone on top of the boulder on the far left for the third Dibble.
Use a Boom stone to knock the boulder on the ledge down.
Use the other Boom stone to move one of the two stacked boulders.
Use a Clear stone to destroy the last boulder.
Level 19
Solution
Use a Block stone to prevent Dibbles from jumping off the edge.
Use three Dig stones to access the ledge below you.
Use a Bounce stone on the edge.
Place a Cover stone next to the cactus where the Bounce will land.
Use the last Dig stone on the edge below to create two stairs.
Use the Melt stone to cross the quicksand.
Use the Climb stone at the wall.
Level 20
Solution
Use a Block stone to prevent Dibbles from jumping off the edge.
Use three Extend stones to cross the gap on the left.
Use two Dig stones on the other side of the gap to drop down.
Use a Boom stone on top of the boulder to break down the wall.
Level 21
Solution
Use a Step stone on the edge before the water.
Use an Extend stone on top of the Step.
Use a Step stone on the edge of the Extend.
Allow the next Dibble to fall into the water.
Place a Block stone on top of the floating Dibble.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the next spot of water.
Use two Boom stones on the wall to create a path.
Use an Extend stone on the edge of the new path.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 in the new area of water.
Allow the next Dibble to fall into the water.
Use another Boom stone to break through the wall by the exit.
Level 22
Solution
Use the Bungee stone on the edge.
Place a Step stone next to the wall.
Use two Boom stones on the wall above the Step.
Use an Extend stone at the end of the new tunnel.
Use the Climb stone on the large wall ahead.
Use a Boom stone at the top of the climbed wall.
Use two Dig stones by the next wall.
Use another Dig stone by the following wall.
Levels 23-33
Level 23
Solution
Use the three Clear stones to destroy the first three boulders.
Use the Dig stone by the wall on the far right.
Use a Boom stone on top of the next boulder to destroy the wall.
Use a Cover stone to make the cactus safe.
Use two more Boom stones to push the boulder next to the cactus.
Use the Melt stone to cross the quicksand on the bottom level.
Level 24
Solution
Place a Step stone by the wall.
Use a Boom stone on top of the Step.
Place a Block stone in the small gap on the other side of the wall.
Use two Boom stones to create a tunnel to the next area.
Use another Boom stone to break down the next wall.
Place a Step stone by to the next wall.
Use two more Boom stones on top of the Step.
Use an extend stone at the edge of the next drop.
Place a Climb stone where the Dibbles land to climb up to the exit.
Level 25
Solution
Place the Bounce stone on the edge of the water.
Allow the next Dibble to drown so others can land on it.
Use the Melt stone to cross the quicksand.
Use a Dig stone on the second of the three steps following the quicksand.
Wait until all of the Dibbles and the King have crossed the quicksand and fallen into the area on the right.
Use the Climb stone where the Dibble dug.
Use a Step stone at the top of the climbing wall so they can climb up the Step.
Level 26
Solution
Place the first seven stones as shown, starting with the Boom stone in the upper right.
Use the Bungee stone on top of the Step to drop down to the exit.
Level 27
Solution
Place a Dig stone by the wall to the right of the start.
Use two Boom stones to the right of where the Dibble dug.
Use a Climb stone on the wall that the Boom accessed.
Place a Step stone on top of the next small ledge.
Use another Climb stone on the wall made by the Step.
Use a Boom stone to clear the thin wall at the top of the Climb.
Place a Dig stone by the wall to the right.
Place another Dig stone in the next area before the first step.
Use a Bungee stone to drop down where the last Dig was used.
Level 28
Solution
Place a Dig stone to the left of the inner-left stack of boulders.
Use two Boom stones to knock two of the boulders off of the inner-left stack.
Place a Dig stone to the left of where the boulders fell.
Use a Boom stone in the hole that the Dibble dug to clear a way to the exit.
Level 29
Solution
Use an Extend stone on the edge of the large drop.
Place a Step stone on the edge of the Extend.
Use an Extend stone on the edge of the Step.
Repeat steps 2 and 3.
Use a Bungee stone to drop down from the boulder.
Place a Step stone where the Dibbles land from the Bungee.
Use an Extend stone on the edge of the Step.
Place a Step stone on the edge of the Extend.
Use a Boom stone on top of the last Step to break the wall.
Use an Extend stone on the edge above the cactus.
Use a Climb stone on the wall that the Extend reaches.
Place a Step stone in the gap where Dibbles Climb.
Level 30
Solution
Use two Boom stones at the bottom of the second drop.
Use a Climb stone to get up the first ledge the Dibbles encounter.
Place a Step stone on the ledge where Dibbles Climb.
Use a Boom stone on top of the Step.
Use another Climb stone on the next wall the Dibbles cannot climb.
Use an Extend stone on the edge above the cacti.
Use a Bungee stone to drop down from the Extend.
Use a Climb stone where the Dibbles land from the Bungee.
Level 31
Solution
Use a Cover stone to neutralize the cactus on the upper level.
Use a Boom stone to knock the far left boulder off the edge.
Place a Dig stone on the left side of the boulder on the right.
Use a Boom stone to knock the right boulder down the hole made by the Dig.
Place a Dig stone on the left edge of the plateau so the Dibbles on the left can get up.
Use a Boom stone to knock the boulder on the right off the edge.
Level 32
Solution
Use a Bungee stone to drop down from the first ledge.
Use a Climb stone to climb the first wall.
Place a Step stone on the ledge where the Dibbles Climb.
Use a Boom stone on top of the Step.
Use an Extend stone on the edge to the right of the Boom.
Use a Melt stone to cross the quicksand.
Use two Dig stones on the other side of the quicksand, right before the cacti.
Use two Boom stones to clear a tunnel to the right of the Dig and under the cacti.
Use an Extend stone on the edge of the tunnel.
Place a Step stone on the edge of the Extend and another Step stone on top of that.
Use a Climb stone to climb the two Steps.
Place a Step stone on top of the previous two.
Level 33
Solution
Place a Step stone next to the wall.
Use a Boom stone on top of the Step.
Use four consecutive Extend stones to cross the quicksand from where you used the Boom.
Place a Step stone on the other side of the quicksand and another Step stone on top of that.
Use a Boom stone on top of the Steps.
Use an Extend stone from where you used the the Boom.
Place a Bounce stone on the edge of the Extend.
Use a Climb stone to get up the wall on the right.
Place a Step stone on the ledge where the Dibbles Climb to fill the gap in the wall.
Levels 34-44
Level 34
Solution
Use an Extend stone on the ledge.
Place a Step stone where the Dibble will fall from the Extend.
Use an Extend stone on top of the Step.
Use a Boom stone on the wall next to the quicksand.
The previous Boom will clear away the second Extend. Use another Extend stone to recreate it.
Use another Boom stone next to where the first was used.
Use two more Boom stones to clear the way to the exit.
Level 35
Solution
Place a Step stone below the edge of the highest platform.
Use an Extend stone to extend the lowest platform over the Step.
Use a Climb stone to get back up to the lowest platform.
Place a Step stone on the edge of the Extend.
Use an Extend stone to extend the middle platform over the Step.
Place a Step stone on the edge of the Extend.
Use four consecutive Boom stones to knock the four boulders on the highest platform down.
Use a Boom stone to break through the thin wall by the exit.
Level 36
Solution
Use two Boom stones on the wall to the right.
Use a Boom stone on the left wall in the lower room.
Use a Melt stone to cross the quicksand.
Use a Climb stone to get up the wall.
Use a Bungee stone to get down on the other side.
Use another Climb stone on the next wall.
Place a Step stone on the ledge where the Dibbles Climb.
Place a Bounce stone on top of the Step.
Use the last Climb stone where the Dibbles land from the Bounce.
Use the two Extend stones on the edge above the stack of cacti.
Level 37
Solution
Place a Step stone as close to the entrance as possible.
Use an Extend stone on top of the Step.
Place a Step stone on the edge of the Extend.
Use a Cover stone to neutralize the cactus.
Place a Step stone on the next to the cactus on the left.
Use three Extend stones on the ledge on the right side of the cactus.
Place a Step stone on the edge of the last Extend.
Place a Bounce stone on top of the Step.
Place a Block stone between the next cactus and a ledge, where the Dibbles land from the Bounce.
Use a Cover stone to cover the cactus.
Place a Step stone next to the covered cactus.
Use a Cover stone to cover the next cactus.
Place a Block stone between the two covered cacti.
Level 38
Solution
Use a Block stone on the very edge of the upper platform.
Place a Dig stone on the middle platform two spaces from the edge, directly below the boulder on the upper platform.
Use a Cover stone to cover the first cactus on the lower platform.
Use a Boom stone on the right side of the boulder on the upper platform to move it to the left.
Allow a Dibble from the middle platform to fall down the hole made in step 2, and use a Cover stone to cover the second cactus.
Place a Dig stone on the upper platform where the boulder was so the hole lines up with the one in the middle platform.
Place a Dig stone on the middle platform to the right of the boulder.
Use a Boom stone on the left side of the boulder on the upper platform to knock it down to the lower platform.
Use a Boom stone on the left side of the boulder on the middle platform to knock it down to the lower platform.
Level 39
Solution
Place a Step stone on the ground by the cactus and another Step stone on top of it.
Use a Climb stone to get up the Steps.
Place another Step stone on top of the previous two.
Use a Cover stone to neutralize the cactus at the top of the Steps.
Place a Step stone on top of the previous three.
Place a Step stone to the right of the covered cactus next to the wall.
Place another Step stone on the wall to the right of the previous Step.
Place a Dig stone on the next platform to create a hole between the two cacti below, closer to the one on the left.
Place a Dig stone between the two cacti below, next to the one on the right.
Allow the next Dibble to fall into the water and drown.
Place a Step stone on the ground beneath the ledge and another Step stone on top of it.
Use a Climb stone on the Steps to get up to the platform above.
Place a Step stone on the platform the Dibbles Climb to and another Step stone on top of it.
Repeat step 13 for the next platform.
Use an Extend stone on the ledge at the very top.
Use a Bungee stone to drop down from the edge of the Extend.
Level 40
Solution
Use a Boom stone on a Dibble from the right to move the row of boulders to the left.
Use two Clear stones on the Dibbles from the right to get rid of two boulders.
Place a Dig stone for a Dibble from the left above the left side pool.
Allow a Dibble from the left to fall through the hole into the pool and drown.
Use a Boom stone on a Dibble from the right to move the boulders to the left again, knocking one down and onto the floating Dibble.
Allow a Dibble from the left to fall through the hole and off the boulder into the pool and drown.
Use a Cover stone on a Dibble from the right to cover the cactus to the left of the pool.
Place two Dig stones to the right of the pool above the boulder on the ground.
Use a Melt stone to cross the quicksand.
Level 41
Solution
Use an Extend stone on the first edge and place a Step stone on top of it.
Place a Bounce stone on top of the Step.
Place five Dig stones where the Dibbles land from the Bounce.
Place a Dig stone directly before the Step with the Bounce on it.
Place another Bounce stone on the ledge directly below the previous one.
Place three Step stones as shown to create two stairs before the stacks of cacti.
Use an Extend stone at the top of the Steps and place another Step stone on top of it.
Use an Extend stone on top of the Step.
Use a Cover stone to neutralize the upper cactus.
Place a Step stone on the last Extend.
Level 42
Solution
Place a Dig stone next to the cactus on the left side.
Use a Boom stone on the right side to make a hole in the wall.
Place a Dig stone in the hole, and use a Boom stone in the hole made by Dig.
Place two Dig stones on the very left side of the screen.
Use a Bungee stone on a Dibble from the right to drop down from the ledge.
Use a Melt stone on a Dibble from the left to cross the quicksand.
Use an Extend stone on a Dibble from the right on the ledge below the Bungee.
Place a Step stone against the wall on the right side of the quicksand.
Allow a Dibble from the right to fall into the water on the right and drown.
Use a Boom stone on top of the Step from step 8.
Use a Float stone on a Dibble from the right so that it floats next to the Dibble from step 9.
Place a Step stone on the ground below the hole made in step 10.
Use a Boom stone on the wall between the floating Dibbles and the exit.
Use a Climb stone on a Dibble from the left to climb the wall above the Step in step 12.
Level 43
Solution
Use a Climb stone on the wall.
Place a Dig stone next to the cactus on the upper level.
Use two Boom stones to make a tunnel through the wall.
Use an Extend stone on the edge of the tunnel.
Place a Step stone on top of the boulder below the Extend and another Step stone on top of it.
Use a Boom stone on the wall next to the Steps.
Use a Climb stone on the wall past the boulder.
Use a Boom stone on the stack of boulders to knock one down.
Level 44
Solution
Place a Dig stone on the upper platform next to the cactus.
Use a Boom stone on the upper platform between the two boulders on the left.
Place a Dig stone on the upper platform where the leftmost boulder was.
Use a Boom stone on the boulder on the left to knock it into the hole.
Use an Extend stone on the upper platform to cover the hole made in step 3.
Allow a Dibble from the lower platform to fall into the water and drown, then place a Block stone on its back.
Allow a Dibble from the upper platform to fall through the hole made in step 1 into the water below.
Use three Boom stones to push the three boulders through the hole made in step 1.
Allow a Dibble from the lower platform to fall into the water on the left next to the Block.
Allow a Dibble from the lower platform to fall into the water on the right next to the boulders.
Use a Boom stone to knock one of the boulders off of the stack of three onto the back of the Dibble from step 10.
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