ADVENTURES OF STAR SAVER FAQ/Walkthrough

ADVENTURES OF STAR SAVER FAQ/Walkthrough
For play on Nintendo Gameboy
Presented by Joseph Shaffer (Joe the Destroyer)
Version: 1.22
Last Updated: 12/1/10
Phase: Technically Complete

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UPDATE HISTORY

8/13/2001- version .01- Life has been breathed into this project. Even though
this is a little known game, I figured I'd still write a FAQ for it since it
really has none at this time. I've begun Section 6 and completed Section 5.
I also got a start on Section 1. There is a little information that can be
added to the final copy. Let's just hope I can get someone to fill me in.

8/13/2001- version 0.7- Completed Section 2A and did most of the walkthrough.
Still need to add level 9.

8/13/2001- version 1.2- I finished the walkthrough and added a little extra to
past levels. I changed the boss strategy for the final boss a little.
Finished everything else including the FAQ as well as Sections 2B and 2C.

8/17/2001- v1.21- Caught the insane, misspelling of "Histery." I think I got a
good laugh out of that. Also spellchecked. Heheh... Bonush round... What was
I thinking?

8/27/03- FAQ-wide updating. Details above.

12/1/10
-1:29 AM Update
Holy hell! Proofreading the FAQ. This is the third FAQ I've worked on
tonight, what with doing both an ActRasier FAQ and a Monster Party one at the
same time. Idiotic filler sections 1B and 2C removed. What was I thinking by
including those?

Contents According to Joe
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Section 1: Introduction: Strange Bed-fellows
Section 2: Playing the Game
2A: Controls
2B: Level Breakdown
Section 3: Walkthrough
Section 4: FAQ
Section 5: Legal Bit
Section 6: Thank You and Goodbye

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/ SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION \
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STRANGE BED-FELLOWS

Tony and his sister (name forgotten; if you know it, do not hesitate to e-mail
it to me) are LAPD. They may not look like it in the game, considering that
Tony looks like he's about 10-years-old, but they work the mean streets. One
day while running their usual routes of crime fighting, a strange UFO flies
overhead and abducts the both and takes them to another world. Tony has been
separated from his sister, which the aliens now hold captive. Tony comes
across a mech while in the UFO. Tony and the mech have a little chit-chat,
shoot the bull for a while, then decide to double-team the aliens. Together,
they travel through the desolate alien world to find Tony's sister and return
to Earth.

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/ SECTION 2: PLAYING THE GAME \
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2A: CONTROLS

The game's controls are very simplistic. That is the upside to systems like
Gameboy and Nintendo. With limited buttons, the controls are never overly
complex.

D-Pad Left/Right- Move left/right
A- Jump
A (while jumping)- Use thrusters
B- Fire weapon
Hold B- Run
A+B- Use life arrow (saves you if you fall into a pit)
Start- Pause
Select- Not used

2B: LEVEL BREAKDOWN

Each level is a side-scrolling platformer of the run n' gun variety. Like many
platformers, you mainly move from left to right. There are no levels that
require you to do opposite. There are some that allow you to descend or
ascend in some parts, but never a scene in which you must to from right to
left. Hidden in the levels are bonus stages. When you are in the bonus
stages, you'll be on a moving platform with a brick formation. Shoot the
corners of the formation until all the bricks are gone. You'll see a lion
which you must jump on the back of to gain some extra points. This will also
catapult you near the end of the level. It is actually necessary to find the
bonus stage in level 7 to progress since the boss of that stage is
indestructible.

There are various items you'll see throughout levels. Here they are...

Power Blocks: Your best friend if you lose your mech. If you have no mech and
see one of these, then jump on top of it and get in the proper position. Tony
should stop, look toward the screen, generate a new mech, and jump in. If you
have a mech, it'll just give you extra points.

Life Arrows: These can be very helpful. When you fall off a pit, you will
automatically pull yourself up and save yourself from losing a life. You can
also manually use these by pushing A+B with a direction. This can help you if
you wish to ascend to a platform above you

Invincibility Triangle: Appear throughout the level. They're just like the
Starmen in Super Mario Bros. They can make you invincible and also give you
the ability to kill enemies when you run into them.

Lion's Head: Just like the triangles, except these can only be found if you
shoot. They are hidden in each level. They also tend to last longer than the
triangles.

Gun Upgrade: For your mech, this gives it a spray attack. For Tony, he can now
rapid fire. One of the gifts born by the cross.

Thrusters: Also given by the cross. Allows you to descend slowly if you have
one. By jumping and pushing A, your character (either one) will slowly
descend and move forward a bit.

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/ SECTION 3: WALKTHROUGH \
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Level 1
You should start out on a platform above the first enemy. Drop down and shoot
it. Jump across the big pit ahead of you using the platforms. Right next to
the second platform should be a set of life arrows. Those are very helpful.
There should then be a longer platform with spider monsters on it. Destroy
them and continue. The next platform should be a different color/shade
(depending on what GB system you're playing this on) than previous ones. When
you jump on it, it begins to move. Don't worry, it doesn't completely drop
out. It just moves up and down. jump from that platform onto the small
planet and be careful of the enemy that splits when you kill it. Just after
that should be an invincibility triangle. Grab it. You are now not only
invincible, but when you walk into an enemy you kill it. It's just like the
Starman from Super Mario Bros. Jump on the next few platforms. Another mover
should come up and you'll eventually find yourself on a platform with some
bunny monsters. Kill the bunnies, but don't continue on just yet. There
should be a Power Block near there in case you lost your mech back near the
beginning. Jump on the Power Block and you'll get the mech back. Jump down
the pipe-like thing and you should land on a small, moving planet. Some life
arrows should appear next to it, so grab them. As the planet moves, continue
to fire rapidly, killing the bat monsters. Keep firing even as you see
platforms because doing so will make a hidden lion head appear. Destroy the
jellyfish monsters and grab the lion head, then jump down the platforms. Drop
down to the next moving planet and allow it to descend. Now drop down to the
bigger planet below once you can see the platform. There should be a cross-
like mechanism moving around on the platform. Before it falls off, shoot it.
It'll give you a spray attack and some thrusters. Kill the enemies and drop
onto the next descending platform. As you go down, destroy the enemies and
work your way onto the other descenders. Eventually, you should come to a
place with flames coming out of the walls. Dodge the flames at all costs.
You should come to another planet with a descender to the left of it. Take it
down and you should come to a place with a dog and some steam. Be careful of
the dog. It cannot be defeated. If need be, there should be a Power Block
for you to use. Now, stay clear of the steam as it will temporarily paralyze
you and make you an easy victim for the dog. Run and jump over the dog.
Prepare for the first boss.

BOSS
PULSATING CREATURE

This boss shouldn't be too hard. Just be cautious as it dies. Run around
until it begins to drop. Do not let it drop on you. When it finally hits the
ground, begin blasting it. Please do take notice that the only part of its
body that takes any damage is the bulging, throbbing part. Continue this
process it until it eventually dies. It should split into two jellyfish
monsters. I say ignore the jellies if you can and just run to the right. You
should come to a strange TV screen. Jump in it and progress to the next level.

Note: This boss can be made way easier if you have a spray attack

Level 2
You should start out on the far left of the level with a big pit ahead of you.
There should be some flashing parts on the ground. Stand on one flashing part
and jump up and down a few times until it stops flashing. You should notice a
platform move on the right. Do the same on the other flasher and jump over the
pit onto the platform. Beware of the dog. Behind him should be a pole with a
flashing spot on it. Shoot the spot and it'll disappear. There should also
be another flashing part on the floor. Run-jump over the dog and just run on
the flashing spot on the floor and the next pole should disappear. Finally,
just shoot the last pole as you did the first and keep going. Some bunny
monster should appear. Rapid fire until they're gone and grab the lion head
that appears. You should see a swarm of music notes. Rapid fire until all
the notes are gone then jump through. The notes aren'tdeadly, but they are
annoying. Destroy the bouncing machine as it's coming at you. Just beyond
that is a spot with strange waves. When the wave aren't visible, jump
through. These are just like the music notes. Kill the spiders and grab the
invincible triangle. You should be able to just go through the notes if you're
invincible. Destroy the enemy beyond the notes and keep going. You should
notice some life arrows and a strange platform with nothing below it. Grab
the arrows and watch out for the platform, as it does fall. Destroy the cross
near the next group of music notes and get boosters and the spray. The spray
will help with the next round of music notes. There should be a platform just
floating off the main land. Jump on the platform and you'll be thrown into a
sequence of moving platforms. Jump carefully from each to the next. In the
middle should be a regular platform with some life arrows that'll appear on
the far right side. There should be some platforms moving up on one side and
down on the other. Jump over them to the next areas. If you jumped on the
top, destroy the creature and fire at the soft spot on the pole until it
opens. Destroy the pill bugs and continue on. If you chose the bottom, do the
same as on top, only after the bunnies you should come to a platform. Jump on
it and it'll move across. Jump on the next platform and over to the boss
battle.

BOSS
ROBOTIC DINOSAUR

You can only hurt this creature when it stands still. When it does, attack
rapidly. When it jumps in the air, run underneath it but only if it gets too
close. Keep going until the creature is defeated. There really isn't much
more to it than that. Run along and there should be some raising platforms.
Jump on them and make your way to the TV screen to the next level.

Level 3
Run right and look out for the falling rocks. Kill the pill bugs just after
that and jump to the next platform in the middle of the platforms. You can go
down to the cave as well and push down and it'll take you a little ways ahead.
Anyway, assuming you didn't take the cave... Run right and grab the Power Block
if needed. There should be two caves after that. The top one has wind
blowing out of it and can be quite a throw off. It should throw you near some
enemies. Chances are likely they could throw you from your mech. Destroy them
and grab the fruits of the cross. Watch out for the steam erupting from from
the contraption and jump to the next platform. Watch out for the enemy that
falls from above. Kill it with caution and jump to the next platform. You
could also drop down, but I like taking the higher platform. You should come
to a platform at the very top of the screen. Keep firing and you should get a
lion head that'll make you invincible. Just run straight through until you
fall off at the end of the platform. Watch out for the rocks again. Take the
cave and jump to the platform right of the cave exit. Grab the invincibility
triangle and run straight, going through the enemies. You should come to a
place where there is a platform up and to the left of some tendrils. If you
fire while on the platform with a spray attack, some hidden platforms should
appear. Use those to get past the tendrils, otherwise just jump over it
cautiously. If you fire to the right of the tendrils some place, a lion head
should appear. Grab the lion head and there should be some more flashing
parts on the ground. Jump on the two flashers and get rid of the poles in the
way. There should be another one with a soft spot on it. Hit the soft spot
and go on.

BOSS
ALIEN INSECT

This one has quite the same principle as the first. Run around until it
descends and then hit its abdomen (which should be at the top of it) to damage
it. It should throw its claw at you. Jump over the claw. My suggestion is
to stay on the far right when it starts throwing its claw until it descends.
That should give you a lot of room to work with and jump over the claw.
Repeat the process until it is dead.

Level 4
Run and jump over the platforms and then destroy the blocks that are piled up.
After that, a fish should jump up out of the water. Be careful if you destroy
it, as it will become three new monsters. Rapid fire at this area until you
kill the second fish. Now jump up and destroy the cross and grab the benefits.
Kill the creatures, even in their final form, and run along to grab some
arrows. Look out for the fish that jump up near that area. Grab the triangle
and move on. There should be another platform that'll take you across the
water. There should be a bunch of fish coming up out of the water. Stay on
the far left of the platform, as there will be one fish coming directly up out
from behind. If you can, destroy it before it has a chance to emerge. If you
have the spray attack, fire rapidly. This should make some platforms appear.
Jump to the next platform and grab the Power Block if necessary. Watch out
for steam, enemies, and falling platforms. Run until there's a split in the
road. Jump to the top and keep going. Keep running and firing until a lion
head appears. Grab that and keep going, destroying more enemies. You should
come to some more blocks. Destroy them and advance. Jump to the top route of
the two paths after the blocks and attack the bunnies. They should become
pill bugs. Kill those as well. Drop down and continue on.

BOSS
GIANT FISH

Here's a helpful pattern to follow: when he's close to your platform, get close
to him. When he's away from the platform, be away from him. This will help
you dodge the dead fish he throws at you. Only attack when he pops up out of
the water. I only recommend attacking when he pops out near your platform.
After it's dead, its dead body should be floating on the surface. Jump on it
and it'll carry you to the other side. Jump through the TV screen to level 5.

Level 5
The game should be pretty much downhill from here. Run along and destroy the
enemies as they come. Jump over the platforms and progress. There should be
a Power Block that appears near a platform. You'll notice a small space in
the platform. Shoot that space and a lion head will appear. Grab it. There
should be a radio after that. Run past it as soon as you can, just before the
notes come out. Watch out for the dog as usual and keep going. Grab the
triangle and run along the platform. Just watch out for the pieces that move
up and down. Run along the power lines and be careful for the electricity.
If you fire with spray right after the power lines, some platforms should
appear. Take the platforms and run. There should be some flashing spots and a
moving platform right after that. I have no idea what the spots do. I've
shot the hell out of them and nothing ever happens. Just avoid them and make
your way to a ship. Run right from the ship and watch out for the platforms.

BOSS
ANCIENT SNAIL

This one shouldn't be extremely hard unless you're not that great at timing or
aiming. Jump over it as it comes at you and shoot it only when the head pops
out. Not much more to it than that. Run along and jump into the TV screen.

Level 6
Run along and kill the enemies. There should be a tree with "breakable"
branches in it (they can break, but it's quite hard). Don't stand under the
moon too long because part of it will break off and attempt to destroy you.
The second breakable branch should have a lion head above it. Shoot it to
make it appear and grab it. Watch out for the next set of pill bugs. They
become insects when you kill them. Grab the Power Block if needed. Jump from
the platforms to the sea monster's back. You should see the sea monster's
head. Shoot the head until it's still, then jump on it. After that one
should be another sea monster. Do the same. Shoot the castle and a lion head
will appear. Grab it or the triangle, it doesn't matter which. If you shoot
just the right spot of the castle, a hidden passage will appear. You can go
that way. Well, assuming you didn't... After the castle should be some fish
and a sea monster. If you have the spray attack, you can make some platforms
appear. Either take the platforms or attack the sea monster. Run along and
kill the bunnies then jump to the next platform. Yet another sea monster.
Stop it and jump on its head. Yet another short level, probably the shortest
in the game.

BOSS
ALIEN EAGLE

This one's a bit hard. The only real hard part is the eggs it lays. As they
begin to hatch destroy them. Don't let them fully hatch. Attack the eagle
only as he comes close to the ground. That's not a necessity, but it's a
recommendation. After it's dead, move on.

Level 7
This level is quite the trickster. Run along until you see some flashing
parts. Kill the bats and jump on the second flashing part. A chain should
appear. Jump up and grab the chain. Run along and grab a triangle kill the
enemies. The snails in pairs can die; no matter which one you shoot, they both
become one enemy. Kill it. Destroy the cross and grab its fruits. There
should a blinking platform. Jump repeatedly and the platform should move out.
Keep jumping and it should raise. Shoot the piece of the corner that's
blinking and the platform should come down. Now, jump on it and run along.
Grab the arrows and jump on the next blinking part of the ground and a platform
should descend. Jump on the platform and the pole should open. Jump on the
stump that was the pole a few times and some platforms should appear. Jump on
the vertical platform and go to the bonus round. This should drop you off in
a hidden area. THIS HIDDEN AREA IS REQUIRED FOR BEATING THE LEVEL. DO NOT
FIGHT THE BOSS! It cannot be killed. If you didn't take the bonus round, then
you will have to fight the boss. Drop down and kill the snails. Jump on the
flashing platform above them a few times and ascend. Continue to ascend,
jumping up the platforms and killing enemies. Watch out for the bats at the
top, ascend a little ways more and jump through the TV screen.

Level 8
Move along and be careful of the tendrils as usual. Destroy the spores that
you'll eventually come across. Hitting only a few should make them all
disappear. Grab the life arrows and attack the enemies coming along the
platforms. More spores. You should see some coiled plants. At the second
coiled plant is a lion head, which is hidden unless you shoot it. Grab the
triangle and keep running. Destroy the pill bug and birds, just be careful of
the falling rocks. Jump from platform to platform until you get to a Power
Block. Grab if needed. You should come to a place with platforms in the
water. Jump from platform to platform and grab the cross, then attack the sea
monsters. Avoid the dog after that and attack the enemy. Keep going and you
should come to the final boss.

FINAL BATTLE
ROCK-THROWING ROBOT

This one should be hard. As he comes toward you he'll throw rocks. He always
throws them in the same place. Whenever he throws the second rock and it hits
the ground, I usually run through the line of rocks, making absolutely sure
I'm not hit. That can be difficult, but it's the only way I've seen through
it. You should get better with practice. The only way to hurt it is when it
stands still. At that moment, attack the darkened arm. That's its only
weakness. Dodge the last two rocks to the best of your ability. What I find
comes handy is to run beyond the landing point of the last rock, then lightly
jump and shoot the arm. Even if you only get one shot in at a time, you can
still defeat it.

Level 9- Final Stage
You will start out on a moving platform with others coming toward you. Jump on
the others. Jump to the top area and grab the arrows. Now, jump from there
to the next mechanical lifts to the next small platform. There should be some
more lifts after that and eventually some more moving platforms. This platform
will actually stand still until you jump on it. You should finally hit some
land. Jump on it and be careful of the crushing traps. The traps don't have
to crush you to damage you. Just touching them is bad enough. There should be
two that come together at the end. Jump when they leave you the most amount
of space between them. On the other side should be a Power Block. Use it if
you need to. Do the usual jump strategy to the flashing spots and the poles
ahead should disappear. Then, run a little farther and there should be some
more music notes. Destroy the notes and there should be a strange machine
beyond them. Jump in the machine and you'll get whatever it was the mech
wanted. After that is another machine of the same kind. The mech will
disappear for good, but you will get Tony's sister back! They will
automatically walk over to a strange ship of sorts. This ship cannot directly
move left to right, but must jump over left to right in order to move. On the
plus side, you cannot be killed in this machine (As far as I know. I've been
wailed on with that thing and have never seen it destroyed.). So, shoot the
enemies and take them down, then continue on. You should come to some
platforms that you'll have to carefully jump across. You should be happy that
there is no boss here. Just jump straight into the screen and watch the
ending, short though it is.

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/ SECTION 4: FAQ \
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Q: How do I make Lion's Heads appear?
A: Fire in just the right areas.

Q: Where can I find this game?
A: As I've said before... eBay.

Q: How would you rate the difficulty of this game?
A: Fairly easy with the exception of the final boss.

Q: How do you defeat the 7th boss?
A: You can't. There's a secret path you have to find in level 7 that will take
you to level 8.

Q: Can you play as Tony's sister?
A: Not that I know of.

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/ SECTION 5: LEGAL BIT \
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This FAQ is copyright 2010 to Joseph Shaffer, aka Joe the Destroyer or
JoeTheDestroyer. Any use of this FAQ for commercial purposes in any way,
shape, or form without confirmed consent of the author is strictly prohibited.
This can be used for personal use and freely distributed, as long as there is
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approval. Any failure to comply with said premises can, and probably will,
result in legal actions.

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/ SECTION 6: THANK YOU AND GOODBYE \
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Thanks to...

Jeff "CJayC" Veasey, owner of GameFAQs.

HonestGamers

Taito. Even if this wasn't a great game, it still kept me busy enough to
eventually finish it.

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