Mega Update Patch Notes
– September 17 –

It’s here! The Mega Update is now available for Marble It Up: Mayhem! on Apple Arcade! You can read through the patch notes below. You can also click our updated icon below and see the changes for yourself in-game!

— General —
Auto-Camera

• Follows the marble’s motion to allow players to complete most levels with no need for manual camera control
• Can always be overridden by manual camera control
• Automatically looks down when falling downward
• Can be turned on/off in the pause menu and in settings

Rewind / Practice Mode

• Tap and hold the game clock to rewind
• You cannot earn medals or trophies when you use rewind
• Can be turned on/off in settings

Checkpoints
(https://marbleitup.com/2020/08/19/check-points-the-marble-it-update/)

• Checkpoints can be reactivated when your gem count changes
• Levels can have numbered checkpoints to prevent losing progress
• Checkpoints are now gravity-aware and cannot be activated when off-kilter

Camera

• Field of view now adjusts to show more of your surroundings on non-ultrawide displays (iPad, AppleTV, and pre-iPhone X)

Controller

• Many controller button tooltip fixes

Hints

• Hint text now appears on the loading screen

— Cosmetics —
Major Interface Update!

• Paginated cosmetic view can be swiped
• Drag on marble to rotate view
• Shard purchase interface shows your balance, cost of item, and option to purchase those that can be purchased
• Purchase confirmation dialog
• Improved display of cosmetic visuals

Unlock Interface Update

• Trophies now reveal their contents immediately
• You can equip your new prize mid-level

Earn and Spend Shards
(https://marbleitup.com/2020/08/26/spend-points-the-marble-it-update/)

• Earn Shards for playing the game
• Spend Shards to unlock most cosmetics
• Select Cosmetics are limited to their achievements and cannot be purchased
• First-time completion and daily plays earn more Shards
• Finding a trophy after purchasing its contents refunds 50% of Shards spent

70+ New Cosmetics

• New Marbles
• New Trails
• New Hats

— Single Player —
New Content

• 22 new levels
• 28 updated levels
• 16 new achievements

Gates

• Extends the pick up radius for power-ups and gems
• Added to both old and new maps

Bounce Surface

• Launches the marble into the air on contact
• Added to both old and new maps

Chapters

• All chapters have seen a re-order and overall restructuring
• Chapter 1 focuses on an improved learning experience
• Players who started before this update will have access to every chapter that contains a levels that they have completed

Bonus Chapters

• Consolidated into 4 full chapters of 12 levels each
• Bonus chapters now unlock based on total Gold Medals (15 medals per chapter)
• Now extends to the left of Chapter 1 on Chapter Select
• All bonus chapters now have completion achievements

End of Level Screen

• Improved to smoothly transition to show score, Shard earnings, and allow direct access to Cosmetic screen

Archived

• These levels have been archived and are no longer in the game (but may come back in Weekly Challenges). Their leaderboards have been archived in GameCenter.
  • Bump in the Night
  • Lift
  • Precious Gems
  • Transit
• These levels have been replaced by new, updated versions that require a new leaderboard. The old leaderboards have been archived in GameCenter:
  • Apogee
  • Braid
  • Cirrus
  • Energy
  • Full Speed Ahead
  • Glacier
  • Ice Cube
  • Into the Arctic
  • Learning to Jump
  • Medieval Machinations
  • Mobius Madness
  • Mount Marblius
  • Over the Garden Wall
  • Overclocked
  • Platinum Playground
  • Ribbon
  • Rosen Bridge
  • Stay Frosty
  • Stepping Stones
  • Treasure Trove
  • Wave Pool
  • Zeus’ Playing Grounds

— Multiplayer —
Mega Marble

• New power-up
• Substantially increases your marble’s size and mass for 10 seconds
• Smash your opponents into the stratosphere

Multiplayer HUD

• Added persistent reminder of your current objective
• Improved mini scoreboard to show more relevant and clear information
• You now access the full screen scoreboard by tapping the mini scoreboard

Dispatch

• Free-For-All tag mode where each player has a different target
• Blast your target before somebody else does (while being chased yourself)

King of the Hill

• Team-based territory control mode
• Unable to use blast while in zone: power-ups and marble collisions win the day here

Levels

• Jumphouse (Brand New)
• Mosh Pit (Brand New)
• Arcadia (Updated with Bounce Surface)
• Mega Marble power-ups added to all levels

Shards

• Earn Shards for every multiplayer match
• Earn bonus Shards for your first 5 rounds each day

— Weekly Challenges —
Updated for New Content/Features

• Utilize levels from the full new single player list