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There are 20 different playable Spelunkers available in Spelunky HD that can be used in all single player and multiplayer game modes.
Each of the Spelunkers have identical abilities; the differences between them are purely cosmetic and do not affect gameplay.
Four are available from the beginning, but the remaining sixteen must be unlocked by fulfilling certain requirements.
Unlocking all 16 secret characters earns the Achievement 'The Entire Gang'.
A padlock in the character selection menu tells you how many Spelunkers remains to be unlocked.
In the Playstation 3 port, The Eskimo, The Round Girl, The Round Boy, The Ninja, The Cyclops, The Viking, The Robot, And The Golden Monk all come free with purchase of the game.This means that you no longer need to purchase The Cyclops from the Black Market for $10,000.
List of Spelunkers
Almost all the Spelunkers will be found inside Coffins, most are tied to a specific Level Feeling while some just need to be found inside the main four areas, the Coffin page has a better explanation of how Coffin generation works.
Appearance: A character based on the Indiana Jones archetype of the 'Adventurer Archaeologist', with a very prominent red nose.
Unlock: Available from the beginning.
Colin Northward
Color: Blue
Appearance: A man dressed as an early 20th century Safari hunter, with a pith helmet and hulihee beard.He is a cameo of Colin Northway.
Unlock: Available from the beginning.
"Red"
Color: Red
Appearance: A mustachioed man wearing a Turban.
Unlock: Available from the beginning.
"Green"
Color: Green
Appearance: A woman with a green bow in her curled hair.
Unlock: Available from the beginning.
"Yellow"
Color: Yellow
Appearance: A woman wearing a miner's helmet.
Unlock:Found inside a random Coffin in one of the four areas, only one character can be found per area. Break it open and this character may be found trapped inside, which you will unlock once she is released.
"Lime"
Color: Lime
Appearance: A man dressed in Mariachi clothing.
Unlock: Found inside a random Coffin in one of the four areas, only one character can be found per area. Break it open and this character may be found trapped inside, which you will unlock once he is released.
Margaret Tunnel
Color: Purple
Appearance: A woman dressed as a pirate with an eyepatch, bandanna and gold earrings.
Unlock: Found inside a random Coffin in one of the four areas, only one character can be found per area. Break it open and this character may be found trapped inside, which you will unlock once she is released.
"Cyan"
Color: Cyan
Appearance: A man wearing a furry cyan animal hood, a purple jacket and green pants.
Unlock: Found inside a random Coffin in one of the four areas, only one character can be found per area. Break it open and this character may be found trapped inside, which you will unlock once he is released.
Van Helsing
Color: Black
Appearance: Van Helsing, the Vampire hunter from Bram Stoker's Dracula.
The Cyclops is based on the titular character of What is bothering Carl? an interactive storybook created by Spelunky's lead programmer Andy Hull. This is referenced in the pop-up prompt to purchase the character when he appears in the Black Market, which reads 'Bother Carl'.