************Cobra1's Guide to Forbidden Forest For The Commodore 64***********
(A Beginning Bowman's Guide To The Forbidden Forest)
Version Number : 1.2/Revision Date : 1/14/03
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1. Introduction(How this came to be) / |
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2. Controls(Proper bow care) / |
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3. General hints(Basic training) / \\ |
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4. Walkthrough(Collecting your trophy) \ |
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5. Updates \ |
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6. Credits(Manufacturer's assistance) \ |
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7. Copyright(Warranty priviliges) |
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1. Introduction
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Still no trophy....You have wandered these "special" woods for many years now
and have yet to find your big prize. Being the best archer in the land wasn't
enough for you, so you entered the so-called Forbidden Forest in hopes of
finding the biggest bounty in history. You just notice the full moon beginning
to rise.....Looks like you'll have to go home empty-handed. Such a shame...
Suddenly, there's a large rustling in the bush to your left. You quickly notch
an arrow and aim at the bush. A giant black...creature....comes rushing out.
You fire the arrow deep into its hide, causing it to shriek in pain. After it
collapses, you examine its corpse. It turns out to be a gigantic spider....the
same size as you! Poison still drips from its mouth. You hear more rustling
and cries like the one the spider gave ring out in the distance. You ready
another arrow as you concentrate on your new goal....
Forget the trophy....Now you must try to survive the horrors of the Forbidden
Forest.....
Your job in Forbidden Forest is to defeat enough of a specific monster to move
on to the next deadlier creature in the set.
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2. Controls
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The controls are simple....and Joystick only :
Move Joystick : Left and right turns the archer towards that direction.
Hold the joystick to run in that direction. Up and down and change the
"peak point" of the arrow shot. In other words, it adjusts the altitude on how
high your arrow will fly. To tell how high your arrow will go, just look at
the bar on each side of the screen when you adjust it.
Fire Button : Notches(loads) an arrow into your bow. Press it again to fire
in the arrow in the direction you are facing.
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3. General Hints
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There's a usual rhythym to most of the monsters. For most of the monsters,
it's load, run, fire, run, repeat.
When you notch an arrow, you will automatically move your bow to the
center position. This can leave you vulnerable to a monster and you cannot
move while you are doing this.
Remember, you have 50 arrows PERIOD. As you increase in difficulty levels,
that number will seem much more constricting. Either practice your aim or you
WILL suffer the consequences later on...
While you are running, no monsters will come after you or even
appear(excluding the Giant Frogs). So if you are in danger, just run until the
monster is off-screen, then resume your attack from a slightly safer stance.
Even if you have played action games all your life, please start no higher
than the level of Trooper...for your own safety.
Remember, the kills don't reset unless you continue. If have 14 frogs
remaining and you get killed, you only have 14 more to shoot on your next
life.
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4. Walkthrough
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Next to each monster's name, you will see a series of numbers. These are the
required number of the monster for each skill level in order(Innocent,
Trooper, Daredevil, Crazy). Okay....Let's go! :
Giant Spiders(4, 8, 12, 16) : These are your warm-ups. You don't even have to
move. Just load, turn and fire. If you miss, just run off in the opposite
direction and pick-up where you left off. On higher difficulty levels, they
move faster(the only actual creature to change with difficulty). However, no
matter what the speed, you still have enough time to notch an arrow and fire
without having to run.
Giant Bees(1, 2, 2, 3) : Hitting these insects takes good timing. Just wait
for them to get about halfway to the gorund. Then run somewhat out of the
way(don't run the bee off-screen, or it will reappear at the top of the
screen). Now, when it is near to the ground, quickly fire an arrow at it. If
luck is with you, you should hit it. Don't try for aerial shots. It's too
small of a target there and it moves far too quickly.
Giant Frogs(6, 12, 18, 24) : Do NOT stop moving except to reload! If you hold
still, you are more than likely to be crushed. Instead, load an arrow and keep
running in one direction. When a frog is in front of your path, FIRE! Then,
start running again and reload when you have no frogs directly above you. It
may take a while, but you should pull through okay.
Dragons(1, 1, 2, 3) : Load your arrow and wait like a sitting duck...really.
The dragons can come in from three different directions, but you only need two
different tactics to destroy them.
For the dragons that fly in from the left and right sides : Run in the
opposite direction it came in on. As you see it breathing fire, time it and
you can run underneath(or you MIGHT be able to just wait for it to fly over
you. However, that method has more of a chance of you getting flame-broiled).
Now run along with the dragon, then quickly turn your bow up at a steep angle
and aim for the tip of the dragon's jaw. You should hit its head instead,
earning you a kill.
For the dragons that fly in from directly above : Just wait until its last
pass before it shoots its fireball(this will take a little study time, but the
dragons that come from above are actually easier to hit). As it is about to
make that pass, fire the arrow. If you time it right, you will hit the dragon
just as it flies into range.
(Note : Some people suggest facing all the way to the left or right to start,
so you can start running the moment you see a dragon. While this tactic does
provide you with more reaction time, you are also more likely to run directly
into the dragon's fireball. It's up to you to decide which method is better.)
Phantom(1, 1, 1, 2), Skeletons(Infinite) : First, press the Mute button or
turn down the volume if you have sensitive hearing. The Phantom's shriek of
death is very long, loud and high-pitched. Treat the Skeletons as you did the
Giant Spiders. Just load, turn and fire. The only "add-on" is you have to kill
the Phantom as well, else you are not allowed to advance. The best method is
to keep killing Skeletons until the hood of the Phantom's cloak is directly
over your head. I don't recommend firing at an angle to hit a Phantom,
because if you miss you probably will not have time to load another arrow
before a Skeleton gets you. Don't worry, as when the Phantom dies, he takes
his bony crew with him. Keep alert on Crazy, though, as you may fire and
forget the extra Phantom that will appear after the first one dies.
Giant Snake(1, 1, 2, 2) : There's an easy semi-luck based method to this
enemy. The moment you have control of your archer, notch an arrow and
IMMEDIATELY fire it straight into the air. There's a very good chance you will
hit the snake directly in the head for your kill. If you miss, then just run
to the side to avoid its acidic venom, then wait for another venom
dripping(the snake doesn't appear on its "even-numbered" shots). Now run to
avoid that, then load an arrow and fire it skyward. Repeat until you get your
quota.
Demogorgon(1, 1, 1, 1) : This is the final target. Naturally, there is only
one of these things per level. And unlike the other creatures, you don't "die"
if you get caught by it. Instead, your game is over instantly and you cannot
continue should you fail. Therefore, make your shots count! Worse yet, this
guy is partially invisible, and moves without a pattern. Sometimes he'll move
without warning. He usually only moves after every flash of lightning, though.
Now, don't worry about dodging his shots.....You are given a timer instead.
Fortunately, while you are running, the clock stops. Load an arrow and start
running in either direction. As you are running, watch the bushes in the
background. If you see a shadow, you have found your target. Move the aiming
bars(didn't think you'd use them, did you?) so the Demogorgon's head is lined
up with them. Now, when you see its claws in the bushes, aim for its head and
fire. If you missed, reload and move again(or aim again if it hasn't moved).
After a while, it will move closer(bigger sprite and target) clueing you in to
hurry up and hit him. If you are lucky with your shot, you will see a ton of
fireworks indictating you successfully hit the Demogorgon. Congratulations!
After you successfully kill the Demogorgon, you are automatically moved onto
the next higher skill level. If you beat it on Crazy(nice work!), then you
restart on Innocent instead(did you expect a difficulty level with two
Demogorgons?).
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5. Updates
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Version 1.0 : Your basic lousy looking FAQ/Inital release.
Version 1.2 : Fixed a lot of alignment(had 81 columns, etc.), added an ASCII
archer's bow and arrow(Go on. Make fun of it.), and changed the overall
layout.
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6. Credits
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I would like to thank the many friends and relatives who put up with me
talking about this game constantly. This should help get it out of my
system for a while...maybe...
I would also like to thank Cosmi for making such an simple yet enthralling
game.
Thanks also go to these people for assisting me on making this FAQ much better
than how it was :
Colin Moriarty
shoecream
punishment 01
Starvenus
Tidus9554
I also thank Hang Me 2002 for hosting this momentarily to lure a few more
victims...err, "helpers", for this FAQ.
I am also giving thanks to my Commodore computer, for putting up with me long
enough to start a game on Innocent and play all the way to the end of Crazy
with no deaths(everyone knows it took me a while to do it).
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7. Copyright
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This guide/walkthrough/FAQ/whatever-else-you-can-call-it took a while to
complete....Okay, it took long enough to me. It would hurt me deeply to see it
taken and used without my permission....and it would hurt you financally.
Thus, I offer the ol' archer's code as a statement(maybe Robin Hood made it):
"This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal,
private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed
publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other
web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a
violation of copyright."
If you desire to put this semi-brief FAQ on your site, just contact me first
to get an okay, okay? Okay(no, not this okay, okay?...Oh, you know what I
mean).
This document was typed/created/you-get-it-by-now on 1/2/03 by Cobra1.
E-Mail :
[email protected]
