The Second Experiment

Information
Name	The Second Experiment
Categories	Story Formicarium challenge
Environment	Formicarium
Player species	Gene-thief ant
Player units	Gene-thief ant worker Black ant soldier Wood ant shooter (either)
Surface	Yes
Features	Timed attacks

Test the might of your formicarium colony. Will it survive whatever the scientists have planned?

Objectives

• Survive the attacking waves.

Rewards

• Base value: 6 territory, 550 food, 18 Royal Jelly

• Difficulty bonus: 650%/ 675%/ 700%/ 730%/ 770%

• Completion bonus: + 200%

• New game plus bonus: + 40% x plus number

Settings

Your gene-thief ant colony must survive attacking waves coming from 3 directions. You are given some food during breaks.

You can only have up to 125 brood tiles before attempting the challenge.

Notable enemies

Enemies are on the same side.

Wave enemies enter your formicarium through the feeding tubes. Each wave only begins when the previous wave has been dealt with.

Attacking waves have gene-thief ant workers, black ant soldiers, wood ant soldiers, both mortar and rapid-fire wood ant shooters.

• Wave 1: 20 black ants

• Wave 2: 20 wood ants

• Wave 3: 40 wood ants

• Wave 4: 50 wood ants

• Break

• Wave 5: 30 black ants, 30 wood ants

• Wave 6: 30 black ants, 30 wood ants, 30 gene-thief ants

• Break

• Wave 7: Large number of black ants, wood ants and gene-thief ants

The male scientist releases beach tiger beetles and beach wolf spiders in your formicarium during the final wave. They are edible.

Achievements

Achievements
Icons	Name	Requirements
	The Second Experiment	Beat the mission on designated dificulty.
	No Entry	Beat the mission without letting enemies enter your nest.

Trivia

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Minimaps

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