The CryoMine Glove is a weapon manufactured by GrummelNet Industries in A Crack in Time. It deploys mines that home in on nearby enemies and instantly freeze them for a short duration, leaving them vulnerable to attacks.
The CryoMine Glove can be upgraded to the Blizzard Mine Glove through regular use. In challenge mode, the Omega Blizzard Mine Glove becomes available for purchase.
History[]
The CryoMine Glove was invented and patented by Kaden, with Alister Azimuth keeping a copy of the patent in his hut.[1] When manufactured by GrummelNet, it was marketed as "the perfect marriage of GrummelNet technology and lombax ingenuity".[2][3]
Characteristics[]
Concept art.
The CryoMine Glove is a bright blue glove with black fingers and a capsule containing a frozen liquid. Its mines are spherical, holding a blue frozen liquid. The Blizzard Mine Glove features a larger capsule on the back of the hand and blue fingertips, and its mines are spiked.
The CryoMine Glove utilizes a portable cryogenic delivery system to flash-freeze targets. The upgraded Blizzard Mine Glove includes a modified terra-frost dispersal mechanism, allowing it to reach more targets.[3]
Gameplay[]
The CryoMine Glove in action.
The CryoMine Glove can be purchased upon reaching planet Zanifar for 41,000 bolts. It upgrades to the Blizzard Mine Glove through use. In challenge mode, the Omega Blizzard Mine Glove can be purchased for 287,000 bolts.
The CryoMine Glove tosses mines that float in place and home in on nearby enemies, freezing them instantly. This immobilization leaves enemies completely vulnerable, allowing for strategic attacks. It is particularly useful for isolating a single enemy or providing the player with time to focus on other threats. Due to its relatively low ammunition, the glove is most effective against larger enemies, like the dangerous Protomantis, that pose a greater immediate threat. The freeze effect is nearly negligible on bosses, only serving to cancel any incoming or on-going attack.
However, the weapon can be outclassed by the Groovitron Glove, which disables all enemies. The CryoMine Glove remains useful when Groovitron ammo is scarce or when targeting specific enemies. It can be highly effective when paired with the Plasma Striker, freezing enemies and making it easier to target their weak spots through the Striker's scope.
The Blizzard Mine Glove, with its area-of-effect mines, becomes more versatile against groups of enemies, such as agorians. However, despite this improvement, it still requires a follow-up weapon to fully capitalize on its use and remains outclassed by the Groovitron.