Getsu Fuuma Den FAQ/Walkthrough

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Getsu Fuuma Den FAQ/Walkthrough
for NES
Version 1.7 (1st Jan,2012)
By Skull-o Man ([email protected])

This file is Copyright (c)2001 Skull-o Man. All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents

1. Copyright Notice
2. What's New
3. Introduction
4. Story
5. Controls
6. Items and Weapons
7. Walkthrough
8. Tips and tricks
9. Miscellaneous
10.Credits

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1.COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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This FAQ is Copyright (c)2001 Skull-o Man. This FAQ is for private and
personal use only. It may not be used on any website or medium other than
GameFAQs site(http://www.gamefaqs.com). It is prohibited to take any piece
of this document and reproduce it in any other way without permission from
me,the author of this FAQ. If you found this guide on any other site other
than GameFAQs, please contact me at [email protected] you.

Getsufuu Maden/Getsufuuma Densetsu is a trademark of Konami Co.,Ltd.
All rights reserved.

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2.WHAT'S NEW
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10/11/2001 - Started walkthrough v 1.0
10/25/2001 - Finished walkthrough v 1.0
10/31/2001 - Made some minor corrections on the Dark cave's(4th Island)map
02/07/2002 - Added more info in the tips and tricks section(thanks
to StriderVM)
02/14/2002 - Added info about 'Blue orb' in Items and Weapons section
10/11/2002 - Added new tricks in the tips and tricks section(thanks to 'john
john')
- Added info about Genpei Toumaden(a game similar to Getsufuu Maden)
in the 'Miscellaneous' section
10/31/2003 - Replace my simple ASCII maps of the Dark Caves with the nicer and
more accurate versions courtesy of 'zero_ant'.
7/23/2004 - Change e-mail address.
- Added new info in the tips and tricks and the miscellaneous
sections.
1/1/2012 - Added (not-so) new miscellaneous information regarding the game.
Thanks to StriderVM for all the info.
- Updates some item names and purposes.

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3.INTRODUCTION
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Getsu Fuuma Den is a great Japanese action-RPG which was produced by Konami
back in 1987. Player takes control of a samurai warrior who has to get
rid of the evil that has taken control over an island. The gameplay is kind
of a mix between Zelda 2,Castlevania and Dungeon Master/Doom(PC).
It has the overworld and underworld scene like Zelda 2 did, but in some special
caves, the gameplay turns into a Dungeon Master/Doom type of gameplay. This
game has some of the greatest musics I've ever heard, especially the overworld
and underworld tunes. The enemies and bosses are awesome.They look more
impressive than the early Castlevania game's enemies and bosses.

As far as I know, there is no US release for this game, which is a shame
because it is really a great game, much like the Castlevania series. The only
way to play this game now is thru an NES emulator,for it is impossible to
find the cartridge anymore(I think mine is the last one on earth). When I
first played this game,I had to figure out everything by myself because all
the puzzles and clues are in Japanese(whew!). But I managed to finish this
game at last. That's why names of some of the enemy characters and items in
this walkthrough are not their real names. I have given them fictional names.
Some of the descriptions of events that is happening in this game are also
coming from my assumptions, not what actually happened in the game. Anybody
who wish to give comments to improve this walkthru are welcomed to do so.

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4.STORY
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When you first pop in the cartridge,there will be a brief introduction
of the story. According to the guys at RPGe website (http://fx.ml.org/rpge/),
the story is about a guy who needs to search for the 'Hadoukens' or
'Wave Swords' so that he can destroy the 'Dragon Master' and avenge the
death of his two brothers.This is their full translation of the story:

"In the first years of the Demon Age, the Dragon Master was revived by
his minions in hell. To protect the peace of the overworld, the two
eldest Fuuma brothers fought the Dragon Master. Both were unable to defeat
him and were killed, losing their legendary Wave Swords,called Hadoukens.
To avenge this, the last of the Fuuma brothers vowed to slay the Dragon
Master, and take back the Hadoukens."

I got the translation from the README file of RPGe's 'unofficial English
translation of Getsufuuma Densetsu'.

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5.CONTROLS
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Control Pad: Move,select item in shop

Start: in the underworld -> Pause game, bring up items menu
on the overworld -> Pause game, bring up inventory list

A: in the underworld -> jump, select item on the RIGHT when press start
inside shop -> buy selected item

B: in the underworld -> use weapon, select item on the LEFT when press start
inside shop -> exit shop

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6.ITEMS AND WEAPONS
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Name:........... 1UP
Location:....... Can be found inside some dungeons.
Description:.... Looks like a voodoo doll.Give you 1 extra life.

Name:........... Armor
Location:....... Buy it from some shops on the islands.
Description:.... It looks like a shirt. Using the armor will make you
invincible for a short period of time.

Name:........... Blue Orb
Location:....... Buy it from some shops on the islands.
Description:.... Destroy all enemies on screen - in the side-scrolling
area only.

Name:........... Bomb aka Hexplosives(weapon)
Location:....... Shop s2 on Second Island.
Description:.... Throws fireball which will explode into four smaller pieces.
Good for killing ground enemies from a long range.

Name:........... Candle
Location:....... Shop s1 on Second Island.
Description:.... Light the Dark cave's pathway.

Name:........... Compass
Location:....... Shop s1 on Second Island.
Description:.... Show your directions inside the Dark caves.

Name:........... Key/Passport
Location:....... Key master's place (see maps)
Description:.... Allows you to get through specific dungeon to another
island.

Name:........... Magic Coin
Location:....... Buy it from some shops on the islands.
Description:.... Create fireballs around you for temporary protection
against enemies.

Name:........... Money
Location:....... Dropped by enemies inside the dungeons.
Can also be found inside Dark caves.
Description:.... You need money to buy items.

Name:........... Potion(magenta)
Location:....... Dark caves
Description:.... A non-inventory healing item.Revives half of your energy.

Name:........... Potion(red)
Location:....... Buy it from some shops on the islands.Can also be found
inside some dungeons and Dark caves.
Description:.... Healing item.Revives half of your energy.

Name:........... Red Orb
Location:....... Buy it from some shops on the islands.Can also be found
inside Dark caves.
Description:.... Opens up shortcuts and secret areas inside Dark caves.
Its use is not recommended because it can alter the map
structure.
Update: The red orb actually destroys the enemy that you are
facing in the dark cave instantly. Somehow, because of a
glitch maybe, it also opens up what looks like to be a
secret path inside the cave.

Name:........... Rock-breaker sword(weapon)
Location:....... Shop s2 on Main Island,1st area.
Description:.... Destroys anything that blocks your path.

Name:........... Shuriken(weapon)
Location:....... Shop s1 on Third Island.
Description:.... Throws three deadly ninja stars.

Name:........... Souls
Location:....... Dropped by enemies inside the dungeons.
Description:.... Healing item. Revives small portions of your energy.

Name:........... Talisman
Location:....... Shop s1 on Second Island.
Description:.... Increase your defense.

Name:........... Top(weapon)
Location:....... Dungeon d3 on Main Island, 3rd area.
Description:.... Very powerful.Allows you to perform deadly spins on enemies.

Name:........... war Drum(weapon)
Location:....... Dungeon d2 on Main Island,1st area.
Description:.... Create japanese words 'ka' (my friend Dan said it means
'katana') which will destroy enemies.

Name:........... Wave Sword/Hadouken(weapon)
Location:....... Dark caves
Description:.... Create fire waves.The most powerful weapon in the game.

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7.WALKTHROUGH
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Main Island, 1st area
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Map:
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d -> underworld dungeon K -> key/passport to 2nd Island
s -> shop G1 -> gate to Main Island,2nd area
gc-> gypsy camp G2 -> gate to 2nd Island
H -> healer RD -> Red Dungeon

K
|____d6________
|______d2__
| |
s3 _________| |___d1__ Start
| | | | | |
| | __| __d3__| gc |
|__________| |__s1 | |____|
| | |___
| | __d4_____ |
___d7____| | | | |
| | gc gc______|
G1 |_______ _s5 | |
| | | __|__d5_|
|______________| | |
| | |______
| | | |_
_______d8__| | | |_s2
| | | |
|_s4 | | |
|__________| |
__d9_| | |
| | __d12__|
d10 _d11_| |
| | |___
_| |_____ |
__| |_______| __
| | |RD|
| | |__|
|s6|
||_| riverbanks
| | ______|
H__|__________________________|__________G2

From the starting point,make your way to shop no.2 (s2). On your way, you'll
meet an old woman if you stop by at the gypsy camps (gc).I don't know if
talking to her has an impact on the game or not (coz I don't understand
what she said), but I always talk to her. In s2, buy the $200 ROCK-BREAKER
SWORD. This sword is one of the MOST IMPORTANT item in this game. Without it,
you can't complete this game.You can purchase other items if you'd like to.
If you don't have enough money,collect it from nearby dungeons. After you've
purchased the sword,go to underworld dungeon 2 (d2). Inside,you'll find an
item that looks like a film roll. This thing is called a WAR DRUM. It is
trapped between two rocks that block your path. Press start and equip the
sword. Destroy the rocks using the sword and take the 'War Drum'. Now you
know already what's the use of the sword. From now on, you can use the 'War
Drum' if you want to. It is pretty useful especially to kill enemies from a
long range. Inside here, you can also collect money by killing the
two-legged creature that shoots bubbles at you. The money that it leaves is
worth $100 everytime. After this, you can either go on to explore other
dungeons (you might find some potions or 1UP) or make your way straight to
the key/passport master's place (marked 'K' on the map). She (or he?) will
challenge you to fight her creature,and if you win you'll get the
key/passport to the 2nd Island.

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Mini boss:Creature from the black lagoon
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This thing is tough. If you keep on losing,go power up your strength a bit.
You can see your strength bar above the life bar when you press Start.
I usually use the 'War Drum' to defeat this thing. Just stay there in
the middle and keep on shooting at him. Don't even try to move (if he's so
near to you, move a bit far). Use the potion to heal yourself if you're
severely injured. Sooner or later, he will die and you will acquire the
key/passport.

After this,make your way to the Gate to 2nd Island (G2). By now, I suggest
you use your sword all the time to power it up. You can stop by at the
healer's place (marked 'H' on the map) and he will heal you. Be sure to stop
by near the riverbanks too (see map). See that HUGE RED DUNGEON? I bet you're
dying to know what's inside..:). Just remember this place for now. Before you
arrive at G2, armies of the undead will try to stop you. Dodge them if you
can. If you bump into them, you'll have to go through a rather short fight.
At G2, you'll meet the gatekeeper. If you have the key, he will let you
through, but you will still have to fight hordes of them on your way thru the
dungeon. You'll appear on the surface at the 2nd island.Yay!

Second Island
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Map:
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d -> underworld dungeon c1 -> Dark cave entrance 1
s -> shop c2 -> Dark cave entrance 2
gc -> gypsy camp
gc
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|
_____|_______
___| | |
_| _| __|
_d2__| _d3_| |
_| | |_s2
| ____|
| | |
| | c1
Start|____ |_________c2
|_
|___________d1______
|_s1

From the starting point, go to s1. Buy all three things here if you want:
a) Compass
b) Candle
c) Talisman
Now get to s2. Buy the 'Bomb', a quite powerful weapon. There's
a 'Red orb' here too.You can use it to open up shortcuts and some secret
areas inside the Dark cave. I don't like to use the 'Red orb', because
it's going to be very confusing to walk in the cave when all the shortcuts
and secret areas are opened up. Equip yourself. Buy the armor suit, magic
coin and potion(should've said this earlier). We're gonna go thru one hell
of a dungeon, the DARK CAVE!. As you can see, there are two entrances to the
Dark Cave (c1 and c2). Choose which entrance you prefer most. It doesn't
matter. You'll end up at the same place.

2nd Island's Dark cave
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Map(designed by zero_ant):
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
|E| | ‡ ‡ c | | | | ‡ ‡ |
|:| | | ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯| |_ _ _ _ _ | |¯ ¯ ¯| | | |¯ | |
| | | | | ‡ ‡ c | |c| | | |a| | |
|1|_ _| | | |¯ ¯ ¯ ¯| | | | | |_ _| | | |
| | | | |¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ _| | | |_ _ a _| | |
¯| |¯| | _ _ _ _| | |:|¯ ¯ ¯ _ _ |:| _ _ _ _¯_¯_ _ | |
|¯ _| |_‡ ‡_ a _ _ _| | | |¯ ¯ a ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ b P ‡ ‡ |
|:| _ _ _ ¯ _ _ _ _| | |b|¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ | |
| | |2 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ a | | | | |
|$| ¯ ¯ | |_ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ | | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |:|
| | |_ _ ¯ ¯| |:| | b | | |
|c|_ _ _ _ _ _ ¯| | _ _ _| |_ _ | |¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯|c| |a|
| c | | | | | |a| | | | |
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯| | |c| | |¯ ¯| |¯| | | | |:| | |
_ _ _ _ _| | | | | | ¯ | | |:| _ _ _| | | |
| ‡ ‡ a | |:| | | _ _ |:| | | | | |b|
| | ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯| | | | | ‡ ‡ P| Boss! | | | |¯ ¯ ¯ | |
|R| |:| | | ¯ ¯ ¯ | | |:| | |
| |_ _ _ _ [$] | |_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _|:| | | |a|
|_ _ _ _ | |_ _ _ ‡ ‡_ _ _ _ c _ | |¹| | |
_ _ _| |_ _ _ _ | | _ _ _ _¯_¯_| | | |_ _ _ _ _| |
|E‡ ‡ 2 | | ‡ ‡ a a | | c |
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
Legend:
E(c1)-> Dark cave's entrance/exit 1 (facing south, location: top-left)
E(c2)-> Dark cave's entrance/exit 2 (facing east, location: bottom-left)
|:| -> N-S door
‡ ‡ -> W-E door
[$] -> bonus stage where you can collect money, money, and money :)

NPCs: Items:
1 -> samurai $ -> money
2 -> monk P -> magenta potion
R -> red orb
Enemies:
a -> armor man
b -> basilisk/fly
c -> crab/scorpion

What is this? A 3-D adventure? Sort of. Don't get confused by the change
in gameplay here. It's just like playing a sloooower version of 'Doom'.
Okay,first thing first: Use the candle to light the cave's pathway. See..
everything's clear now. From either c1 or c2, your goal here is to make your
way to the Boss! area (see map)...and you have to fight the boss of course.
Strike the door using your sword to open it. Be careful of the enemies,
especially 'armor man', the most annoying and deadly creature here. You must
always equip the 'Talisman', for it will increase your defense. If you
encounter enemies, jump and hit them with your sword. It might take 2-3 hits
for them to die. Note that you can swing your sword sideways too. Enemies will
receive greater damages this way. You will notice there are some items that
you can collect here. There's also a bonus stage [$] not far from c2. You can
use the compass if you want to. It will show the direction (N,E,W,S in
Japanese) you are heading.

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Boss:The fallen warrior
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This boss is easy if you know the right strategy. First, equip the Talisman.
Avoid the skull cannonballs by staying on the left side of the screen. When
the boss appears, it will fly up and down from left to right and vice versa
while shooting fireballs at you. When it flies down, quickly strikes it with
your sword 2-3 times. I find it's easier to strike the back of it's head than
the front. Try to avoid hitting yourself into it. Repeat until it is dead.
You'll get yourself the...FIRST WAVE SWORD! Woohoo! Unfortunately you cannot
use the sword...yet.

Your task here is over now. Go back to the 1st area of the Main Island, and
get to the gate to the 2nd area of the Main Island,G1(see map).

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Main Island, 2nd area
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Map:
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****************
*G3 *
* *
* * Sec 12
* d15b* *********** ******
**************** * d9a* *d14a*
Sec 14 *d8b * * *
* * ***** *
****** ****** * * *
* K3 * Sec 8 *d10a* * *****
***** * ****** *d13b*
*d5b * ******
********** ****** ******
Sec 5 * WD * * K4 * Sec 11
****** * * ***********
***************** ***** * * * *
* d16* *d5a* *d10b* * *** *
*** **** * * * ****** *********** * * * *
*d15a* *d7b * * * Sec 9 * *** * *d12b* * *
****** ******* *d4b* * d11b* * * ****** * ****
Sec 13 ***** ****** * * * * ** *
Sec 4 *d9b * * * * * ****** *d13a*
* * * * * * *d12a* ******
********** * * * * * * * *
*d7a d8a* * *** * * *** *
* * ****** *d11a * * *
*d6b * * d4a* ************** **********
********** * * Sec 10
Sec 7 * *
* *
********** * *
*d6a * *d3b *
* d2b* ******
********** Sec 3
Sec 6

************ **********
* _d1a* *d2a d3a*
* _| * * *
* | * * *
*Start(G1) * *d1b *
************ **********
Section 1 Sec 2

d -> underworld dungeon
G3 -> gate to Island 3
K3 -> key/passport
K4 -> key/passport
WD -> White Dungeon

As you can see from the map, the 2nd area of the Main Island is divided
into 15 sections(including the 'White Dungeon'). Each section has it's
entrance to the other sections. For example, if you enter dungeon d1a, you
will exit at d1b and vice versa. From here you can choose whether you want
to complete the quest of 3rd or 4th island. I usually go to the 4th island
first. IF YOU WANT TO COMPLETE THE 3rd ISLAND's QUEST FIRST,JUMP TO THE
'Third Island' SECTION. OTHERWISE, KEEP ON READING.

To complete the 4th island's quest, you will need keys/passports from
K3(in Section5) as well as K4(in Section 9).To get to K3, follow these routes:
Start(G1) ->d1a ->d3a ->d4a ->d5a ->K3.

Inside K3, you'll once again meet the key master. You
have to fight another creature to win the key/passport.

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Mini boss:Return of the creature from the black lagoon
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Just equip your Talisman and finish this thing off with your sword. Don't
use the 'War Drum' coz it's not that powerful anymore. After you win,
you'll get the key/passport.

From K3, you need to go to K4 to obtain another key. Just use:
From K3 ->d5b ->d4b ->d3b ->d2a ->d6a ->d8a ->d10a ->K4
(Be sure to check out the view of the LARGE WHITE DUNGEON when you're
in Section 8.What's inside there? Hehe...:)

Again, you'll meet the key/passport master. You don't have to fight
her creature like you did before. Just talk to her about 7 times and
then check your inventory. You should have the new key in your inventory
by now. If not,keep on talking to her until she gives you the key.

Now you have to go to the 3rd area of the Main Island.
Follow these routes:
From K4 ->d10b ->d9a ->d12a ->d13a ->d14a.
After exiting dungeon d14a, you'll be on the 3rd area of the Main Island.

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Main Island, 3rd area
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Map:
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d6____________________
| |
__| |
| |________ G4 |
H | | |
s1 _______| |_______|
| |
| |_d5___
| | |
| | __|
| _d3 |__
___d4 | |
| |_ |
|___ |__ |
| | | |
|______| | |
|____|__d2__
|
|
_d1__|
|
|
Start(d14b)
d -> underworld dungeon
s -> shop
H -> healer
G4 -> gate to the 4th Island (volcano island)

The most important thing to do here before you get to G4(gate to 4th island)
is to enter dungeon d3 and pick up the 2nd MOST powerful WEAPON in the
game,the 'TOP'. It enables you to perform a deadly spin by pressing jump
button. If you have turbo controller,you can perform a non-stop spinning
on your enemies without hurting yourself in the process. The only drawback
is that sometimes you can't get to the higher ground inside the dungeons
if you equip the 'Top'. If this happened, just unequip the 'Top'. You can
equip both the 'Top' and the 'Rock-breaker sword' at the same time, but you
have to do it one at a time. First press Start and equip either the 'Top' or
the sword. Press Start to go back to the game. Then press Start again and
equip the other.

The deadliest enemy here is the 'evil moon'. Yep,that's what I called
it coz it looks like a moon and it can severely hurt you. Just run away from
it coz it cannot be killed. Before I forget, there's a hidden platform inside
dungeon d1. If you find yourself not being able to get into a higher ground
here, look for this hidden platform. Also there's a potion and 1up inside
dungeon d4. You can buy the 'Blue orb' and some other stuff at the shop,s1.
After traveling through small mazes, you'll arrive at G4. If you have both keys
from K3 and K4,the gatekeeper will let you pass through. If not, go get the key
in Section 5 and 9 at the Main Island's 2nd area. You'll exit on the 4th
island, the volcano island.

Fourth Island (Volcano Island)
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Map:
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______d1______
| |
__| |____
|__ |
| |
Start |
_d5______ |
| |_ ______|
|_ H |_c1 | |
|_ |_ d2 |
|_____|__d4_ | |
| | __d3
| _|__|
|_____|

d -> underworld dungeon
H -> healer
c1 -> Dark cave's entrance

Another small area, there's not much thing to do here. There's a potion
and 1Up in dungeon d4 and d5. Make sure to heal yourself at the healer's
place after exiting d4. Then get yourself to the Dark cave (c1).

4th Island's Dark cave
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Map:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| |_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | s _ _ f |
| |¯ ¯ ¯ ¯|f f f | | | | |¯| |¯| | _ ¯|:|
| |_ | |¯ ¯ ¯ ¯| | |_|¯| |¯| |¯|P| | |_|:|_| | |1 ¯ |
|3 _‡Boss!| | |¯|_ |c|_ _ _| | | ¯ | | |_ ¯ ¯ ¯
| |_ _ _| | |_ ‡ ‡_ _ _| | |¯ ¯ _| |¯| |¯| |_ |¯|
| _ ‡ ‡_ _| | | | | |:|_ _|:|_ | ¯ | ¯|w | | |
|s|_| | _ _ _ _| |_ _| | | _ _ | | |¯ ¯|:| ¯|_‡ ‡ |
| w _| | | |:|_|:|_|:| | | | |_ _ _ _ | |
¯ ¯ _ | |¯ ¯ ¯|:|¯ ¯ ¯ | _ c ‡ ‡ | | s | | |
|¯ ¯ P|_|c ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯| _ |:|_|:|¯|:| | | ¯| |¯ ¯| | |c|
| |¯| |¯ ¯| |¯| | | ‡ ‡ c ¯ | | |_ |¯ ¯|_| | | |
|f ¯ |¯| ¯ ¯ | | | | | |:|¯|:|¯|:| | _‡ ‡ |¯| _ | | |
| |¯| ‡ ‡ |¯ ¯| | | |_| | | ¯ ¯ | | |_ | |_| |_| | |P|
| ¯ | |:| |R| | w | ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ |_ _| |_ _ _ _ _| | |
¯ ¯ ¯ | | ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | |
|¯ ¯ ¯| |w| |¯ ¯ ¯| [$] | 2 | | w |_ |s|
| |¯| | | | | |¯| | |:| | |¯| | | |¯|:|¯ ¯|:|¯| | | |
| | | | | | | | | |_ _| | | | | |_ | | | | | | ¯| | | |
| | |w| |s| | | | | | | | | |w| | | | | | ‡ ‡ |
| | | | | | | | | |¯ ¯| | | | ¯| | | | | | | |_ _| | | |
| | | |_| |_| | | |_ _| |_| | | |_| | | |_ _| | | | |
|x| | | | c | | | | |2|¯ ¯ |E|
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
Legend:
E(c1)-> entrance (facing north, location: bottom-right)
x -> exit to surface
|:| -> N-S door
‡ ‡ -> W-E door
[$] -> bonus stage where you can collect money, money, and money :)

NPCs: Items:
1 -> samurai $ -> money
2 -> monk P -> magenta potion
3 -> miko (priestess) R -> red orb

Enemies:
c -> condor
f -> fire demon
s -> evil statue
w -> warlock

This cave can be very confusing, especially if you use the 'Red orb' to
uncover some shortcuts and secret areas. If you just want to get to the
boss,follow the map without using the 'Red orb'. There's a bonus stage
west of the Start point, and some potions here and there. The most vicious
enemy here is the 'evil statue'. He is fast and sometimes unpredictable.
One very effective technique is to swing your sword sideways when fighting
him. If you feel like going out to the overworld for some reasons, just use
the exit marked 'x' on the map.

---------------------------------
Boss:The great Ninjas of Darkness
---------------------------------
These bosses are impressive. First they will try to gang up on you using their
swords. Just use the 'Top' to perform the deadly spins on them (you do have
the 'Top',don't you?). After receiving enough damages, they will transform
into a.....well,see it for yourself:-). Again..nothing to worry about.
Use the same technique as before. After the boss dies, you'll receive your
SECOND/THIRD WAVE SWORD (depending on whether you've completed the 3rd
island's quest or not). If this is your second 'Wave Sword', you still can't
use it yet. If this is the third one, you will be able to use it. Now it's
time to complete the 3rd island's quest.

Third Island
-------------
To get the key to the 3rd island, you need either key from K3 or K4 (see
Main Island's 2nd area map). If you've just finished the 4th island's quest
and want to complete the 3rd island's quest, just backtrack your way to the
Main Island's 2nd area and go to the place marked G3 (in Section 14). Be
careful with dungeon d16. Take it only if you want to go back to the
starting point of the first area of the Main Island.

If you haven't completed the 4th island's quest yet, use these routes to
get the key from K3:
Start(G1) ->d1a ->d3a ->d4a ->d5a ->K3.

After you've acquired the key, make your way to G3. Same thing here.
If you got the key, you can go to the 3rd island.

Map:
---
__
| |
| |
| |_
| |__
| | |__
|_ | |__
| | |_
| |_ |_
| | |
| d2_| |
| | Start |
| |_s1 _| |
|__ |_ _d3
| | |
|__d1__| c1
|
|_gc

d -> underworld dungeon
gc -> gypsy camp
s -> shop
c1 -> Dark cave's entrance

Stop by at the shop (s1) to buy another powerful weapon,the 'Shuriken'.
Also, you can buy the more expensive (mean more powerful) 'Magic Coin'
and 'Armor' here. Then make your move to the Dark cave (c1).

3rd Island's Dark Cave
----------------------
Map:
---
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
| | _ _ _ | |
| | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [P]‡n | | |
| | | _ _ R | | | ¯| |¯ | |
| | |:|_ _ ¯ ¯| |¯|:| | |¯|n ¯ ¯‡ ‡¯ | | |
| | | k ¯ ¯ ‡ ‡ | | |_| |¯|k|_ ¯| |_ | |
| | | |¯ ¯ ¯ ¯| |_| | | | | ‡ ‡ | | |
| | | ¯ ¯ ¯| | | ¯ ¯|:| ¯ ¯ ¯| | | |
| | ¯ ¯ ¯|:| ¯ ¯|n ¯ ¯| |_‡ ‡¯| |¯ ¯ | | |
| | _|¯‡ ‡ ‡ ‡¯| | |¯| | _ _| | | |¯|2| | |
| | | | ¯ | | | ‡ ‡ | | k | ¯ | | | |
| | | |¯ |¯ ¯ | | |_| | | |¯ ¯ _ _| | | |
| | |_| |:|¯ ¯ |_ _ | | | _ _| c | |:|
|:| _ _|¯ _ ¯|_ _ _ | | | | | n|¯| | | |
| ‡ ‡ | | c | | |_|c| | |¯| ‡ ‡ | |2|
|:| ¯ ¯|_ ¯ _|¯| |¯ | _ _| | ¯ | | | | |
| | _ |:|_ _| |_ |:| ¯ ¯| ‡ ‡ | |:|
| | |x| |_ _ $ | |_| |¯ ¯ ¯| | | |:| | |
| | | |_ _ _ ¯ ¯| |_ _ | |¯|:| | | | | | |
| | |k 3 ¯ ¯‡:‡_ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ | | | |n| | |
| | ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯| |_| | ¯ ¯ | | ¯ | |
| | |¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯| | c | _ _ _ | | _ | |
| | | |¯ ¯ ¯| | ¯ ¯ ¯ | k | | ‡ ‡c| | |
| | | ‡Boss |:|_ _ _ _| |¯| | |:| | | | |
| | ¯ | n | | _ | | | | | | | | |
| | _ _ _ _|:|¯| |_| |_|:|_| |_|c| |P| | |
| | |1 c | | n | ¯ | |
| | ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ | |
|E ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ |
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
Legend:
E(c1)-> entrance (facing north, location: bottom-left)
x -> exit to surface
|:| -> N-S door
‡ ‡ -> W-E door
‡:‡ -> where N-S and W-E doors intersect
[P] -> short underworld dungeon where a red potion is located

NPCs: Items:
1 -> samurai $ -> money
2 -> monk P -> magenta potion
3 -> miko (priestess) R -> red orb

Enemies:
c -> cave giant/ape
k -> komodo
n -> naga/lamia/snake

Can't wait to get another 'Wave Sword'? Let's get to the Boss! straight
away then!. On your way, you can pick up the red orb, money or potions
if you want. The enemies here are not that difficult, so you won't have
much problems getting through.

---------------------------------
Boss:Sword Demon
---------------------------------
This boss is difficult if you don't have the 'Top'. He will use his main
four swords to constantly attack you. Using the 'Top', you can easily avoid
getting hurt by performing the spins and the spins will damage him too.
Too easy. For more challenge, try to fight him without using your 'Top'.
Anyway, after you defeat him, you'll get the SECOND/THIRD WAVE SWORD(depending
on whether you've completed the 4th island's quest or not). If this is your
second 'Wave Sword', you still can't use it yet. If this is the third one,
you will be able to use it now.

Final Quest
------------
Now that you've got all three of the 'Wave Swords', it's time to get to
the real business and avenge your two dead brothers. It's time to destroy
the Dragon Master himself!

Equip everything you can and then make your way back to the first area of
the Main Island. Remember the HUGE RED DUNGEON that you saw earlier? The
small island that it resides in is located across the riverbanks (see Main
Island's 1st area map). Go near the riverbanks and BOOM!, a bridge will
appear which will enable you to walk to the little island. Enter the Red
Dungeon.

Red Dungeon
-----------
What??? It's just a normal dungeon with the gatekeepers! I thought there's
gonna be a 20-feet tall monster or something like that inside here. :(
Oh well...just make your way through the dungeon. You'll exit at...
the area where the WHITE DUNGEON resides in. Take a deep breath...and enter
the White Dungeon.

White Dungeon
-------------
There are three final bosses here that you have to fight.

------------------------
1st Boss: The key master
------------------------
Maybe I'm wrong, but doesn't she looks like the key master? She's so pissed
off at you coz you defeated her two times already (third time soon). Her
attacks? Charging at you while throwing fireballs. That's all. Just use either
the 'Top' or 'Wave Sword' to defeat her. Make sure you equip your 'Talisman'
too to reduce damages.

-------------------------------
2nd Boss: The witch of darkness
-------------------------------
After you defeated the key master, this boss will appear. Use the 'Wave
Sword' to fight her. She throws daggers at you. She can also block your
projectile weapons, including the fire waves from your 'Wave Sword'. Don't
worry too much. She can't block all the waves. Some of them will still
hurt her. The trick is to distance yourself away from her,duck and hit her
with the 'Wave Sword'. After awhile, she will be gone.

-------------------------------
Final Boss: Dragon Master
-------------------------------
Finally, you'll meet the Dragon Master. He looks intimidating, but not his
attacks though. The only place you can hurt him is his heart. Again, use the
'Wave Sword'. Watch out for his flailing arms. Give everything you got for
this final battle and watch the cool endings afterwards.

CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU'VE FINISHED GETSUFUUU MADEN!!

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8. TIPS AND TRICKS
------------------
a.) Collect money faster early in the game by killing the 2-legged
creature that shoots bubbles at you inside dungeon d2 on the Main Island's
first area. The money it leaves worth $100 everytime.

b.) Use your sword frequently early in the game to power it up.

c.) Inside the Dark caves, swing your sword sideways if it is safe to do so
to kill enemies instead of jumping and hitting them. They will die faster
this way.

d.) Get the 'Top' first before you attempt to complete either the 3rd or 4th
island's quest. It is inside dungeon d3 on the third area of the Main
Island. The spinning move that it creates will make your fight with
bosses easier.

e.) Sometimes you can't get to the higher ground inside the dungeons
if you equip the 'Top'. Just unequip the 'Top' to jump normally.

f.) Sometimes equpping both the RIGHT item and the LEFT item at the same time
(meaning you press Start and equip LEFT item then RIGHT item or vice
versa) will results in one of them not working properly. If this
happened, just reequip the one which is not working.

g.) Use the blue orb anytime during the fight with the Sword Demon. That will
make you immune to his swords attack.

Tips and tricks from Strider VM
-------------------------------
a) It is possible to enter dungeon G1 (see Main Island's 1st area map) which
leads you to the second and third wave sword without the first sword. The
trick is to stand in front of the door to the dungeons, press 'Start',
then hold up, then press 'Start' again while still holding up. You'll go
through the closed door into the dungeon.

b) Jump while in the air - The game has a very simple jump scheme. Press 'A',
and he'll jump,so even jumping in the air is possible. To do it, walk
away from platform, then jump. You will jump even when you're not on
solid ground. You will find this technique useful to acquire certain
items.

c) Invisible sword - While in battle, press 'B' to attack. While in the
slashing frames, press 'Start', then choose 'WAR DRUM' or other
projectile weapon. For some reasons, when you go near on an enemy, the
enemy will get hit. It seems the sword is actually frozen in the
slashing position, hitting enemies within it's range, plus you can use
the projectile you've just selected.

d) Near invincibility with the top - If you have the 'TOP' weapon and a turbo
controller, hold the turbo 'A' button. He'll almost never goes to the
standing position.Pretty useful against bosses. It's also possible to do
this using a normal controller. Just tap(not hold) the jump button when
you think he's about to land in the last second.

e) Password bug - At the start of the game, get into the first dungeon. When
you meet the first enemy, don't fight it. Let it hit you till you die.
Repeat this until the continue screen appears. Choose the password and
copy it. Oddly enough, if you use the password, you will also have the
'WAR DRUM' item.

Tricks from 'john john': Fight all three bosses inside the same cave
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Yes, it's true! You can fight all three bosses inside the cave on 2nd
Island. Choose the second entrance to the cave, c2 (see part of the map
below). After you pick up the red orb, use it before entering the door.
Kill the armor man and take the path to your left. You'll see now that
some secret paths has opened up for you. Take the FIRST secret path on
your right. Go straight until you can go no further(a wall will block
your way). Turn right and enter the door. You'll meet the first boss
here.

| | | |
- -------->|
| | | |
| | | | | |
_ -------->| |:|
| | | | Boss3(Sword Demon)
| | | | | |
_ -------->| |:|
| | | | Boss2(Ninjas)
| | | | | |
_ -------->| |:|
| | | | Nowhere
| | | | | |
-------->| |:|
¯| | | | Boss1
_ _ _ _ _| | | |
| ‡ ‡ a | |:|
| | ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯| | Boss1
|R| |:|
| |_ _ _ _ [$]
|_ _ _ _ |
_ _ _| |_ _ _ _
|E‡ ‡ 2 |
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
Legend:
E(c2)-> Dark cave's entrance/exit 2 (facing east, location: bottom-left)
|:| -> N-S door
‡ ‡ -> W-E door
[$] -> bonus stage where you can collect money, money, and money :)

NPCs: Items:
2 -> monk R -> red orb (use it!)

Enemies:
a -> armor man

To get to Boss2(the Ninjas) after killing Boss1, you have to start again
at the entrance c2. Again use the red orb, enter the door, kill the armor
man. Take the path to your left and then take the first secret path on
your right. Walk straight till you can go no further(a wall is blocking
your way). Repeat this process(Take path to the left...First secret path
on the right..Walk straight..) 3 times more and you'll reach Boss2. For
Boss3(Demon Sword), repeat 4 times. If you think you're strong enough,
try and kill Boss2 and 3. Otherwise, I suggest you to go to the 3rd area
of the Main Island and pick up the 'Top' weapon first. Or you can use
Strider VM's trick and go pick up the 'Top' early in the game before you
come to the 2nd Island.

You'll notice here that there are two secret places where you can reach
Boss1. Also there's a secret area which I called 'Nowhere' because that's
where the area leads you to:Nowhere. Once you enter the area, you can't
get out anymore unless you jump into the pit and die.

My old ASCII maps of the Dark Caves
-----------------------------------
2nd Island's Dark cave
----------------------

Map:
---
x____m__Start(c2)
______s__ __a_a__d| |
| | | | |___
a m | | |
| | |__s___d_|___ BN |
f d d | | |
| __| | d d R
a | d | | |
| d | s |__a__d__|
| | | |__ |
d s a | |_s_
| |__f__| P_d| | |
| Boss! x | _a__d__|__d_m s
| |_________|____| | |
| | | $
| d ____d |
| | | d
| f | _a__d__ ____|
| | | | |___|__
|d_P_f_d___d__| |_s_d_| | |
| d | | m
| | |____s_d| |
| _a_ | d
| | | s |
| a | | Start(c1)
|d_| |_|

c1 -> Dark cave's entrance 1 Items: $ -> money
c2 -> Dark cave's entrance 2 P -> potion
d -> door R -> red orb
x -> dead end
m -> monk
BN -> bonus stage

Enemies:
a -> armor man
s -> scorpion
f -> fly

4th Island's Dark cave
----------------------
Map:
---

______
| |
g |
|_Boss!|
| |__f__f__f__ ___________f__
|____d_| | ____________ | | | m__d
| | | | | | | | | s
|____| x c x | |__P |___d___|
|_d|________| | | | |_ x
| | d d |___| |_w_ |
| | |--------|--| | d |d|
_____|_____| d d d | | |
| d |---|----c--|-d| |_ _s_ c
__P |_____|_ d d d | _|_ | |
| |__c | | _d|---|-c-|---| | | |_| P
|__| |__| | | d d d |__d| | | |
| | | | |_w__| |-------|---| | |___|_| s
f |_d| R |_x |
|__| | |
d |
| _____w______ |
___ w | d d |__ |
| | | ___ BN __m__ | | | |d|
| w s | |__| | | w | | | |
E |___|___| | | | | | |__| ___| |
|__|__c__| |__ | | |
|__| m Start

d -> door Items: P -> potion
x -> dead end R -> red orb
E -> exit to overworld
BN -> Bonus stage
m -> monk
g -> girl

Enemies:
s -> evil statue
c -> condor
w -> warlock
f -> fire demon

3rd Island's Dark Cave
----------------------
Map:
---
_________________________________________
| |
| |
| __ P_d__s__x |
| | | | |
| __R_____ | s_______d_| |
| d | d |__| | | |
| |_k___|d| d k | |
| | |_s |___d| |_d|_______ |
| | |_ | __| |
| | | | _k__| | | |
| | |d| | x | d
| | |_| a m |
| | |___| _| m
| |___ d | | |
| d | s | d
| d_|_d| x _| | |
| _| __| ___ |_|d| |
| | d E | d | | |
| x __|__ |_k_g_d__d_|_d_| |d| |
d | | | | d |
|d__| |_a___x | | | |
d |_____| | | | x |
| d______|_$__ | | |
| | | |d| |
| d_a_| d | |
| | P |
| ________ | |
| | | _k_ | |
| |_Boss! d_s _| | a |
| d | | d | | |
| m_a__| |__s|_|___|___| |
| |
| |
| |
Start_______________________________________|

d -> door Items: $ -> money
x -> dead end P -> potion
E -> exit to surface R -> red orb
m -> monk
g -> girl

Enemies:
a -> ape
k -> komodo
s -> snake

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---------------
9.MISCELLANEOUS
---------------
1)You can also play a somewhat short version of Getsufuu Maden in the
game Konami World 1 and Konami World 2. In Konami World 1, you have to
save several Konami characters including Simon Belmont(from Castlevania),
Goemon(Ganbare Goemon), the kid from 'The Goonies' and the character from
'Getsufuu Maden'. This allows you to go to their respective stages in order
to save them. The best thing about these stages are they look exactly like
the original stages from each character's original games, including enemies
and musics. Nice! Konami World 2 still has some of these fellows plus
additional characters. I don't like it coz they look so cartoonish, with short
figures and big heads. The musics have also been altered to give it a more
friendlier and happier tunes.

2)There's this 1986 arcade game from Namco named Genpei Toumaden that looks
eerily similar to Getsufuu Maden. I mean the hero, the stages, gameplay and
enemies are all looks almost the same, even the death scene! Did Konami got
inspiration from this game when they first planned to create Getsufuu Maden?
Apart from the similarities, Genpei Toumaden is harder than Getsufuu Maden,
much much harder to the level of unfair! Enemies attack you from every angle:
top,bottom,left,right without stopping! It's so ridiculously hard, it must
be played to be believed! You will need an arcade emulator such as MAME if
you want to play this game nowadays. There's also an NES and TurboGrafx
version of Genpei Toumaden but I've never played them, so I don't know how
they are compared to the arcade version.

3)Like some of you, I'm also wondering why Konami never develops any sequels
for Getsufuu Maden. Castlevania,Metal Gear,Gradius,Goemon,Contra, even some
of the not so popular Konami games all got their own sequels, except this
game. To say that it's a mediocre game is an understatement. Most of the guy
that I know and all of you who mailed me show interests to this game. A new
Getsufuu Maden's game could be Konami's answer to the Capcom's Onimusha
series, so I really hope that Konami would look more into this.

4) Wanna see what the design on Getsufuu Maden's cartridge looks like? Here's
the link to the site(if it's still there). Thanks to whoever scanned this
thing: http://www.missouri.edu/~esea1/gba/fukuda.htm

New year, new misc updates (thanks to StriderVM for the info)
-------------------------------------------------------------

5) In Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, you can download Fuuma as one of the
playable character (DLC), including the Getsu Fuuma Den stage. Since I have
neither Xbox360 nor PS3, I have no way to play the DLC and can only view
the gameplay thru the net. Let me say that, after 10 years of hoping and
praying,watching Fuuma in action on a major console almost brings tears to
my eyes :') (I need to get me one of the console mm..). A little disappointed
that Konami reused the stages exactly from the 8-bit game, but love that
kick-ass Go Getsu Fuuma and Final Boss remixes! All I can say is I'm happy
Konami finally notices what many fans want to see all along after all these
years: A new Getsu Fuuma Den game! Even though this is not exactly what fans
want, but it is a start. Getsu Fuuma Den is one of Konami's most awesome
creation other than their otherclassics like Castlevania and Metal Gear. It
doesn't deserve to be shut out for so many years without any major releases.
Teasing us with all these Fuuma's minor appearances are nice Konami, but how
about a new Getsu Fuuma Den game for real this time huh? ;)

6) The music arcade game Pop N Music Sengoku Retsuden also contains various
themes from Getsu Fuuma Den. You can watch the gameplay here on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdFLhildWeI

7) Fuuma (named Getsu Fuhma) and the final boss, the Dragon Master(named Ryu
Kokki/Ryukotsuki) also made appearances in the Yu-Gi-Oh card series. So that
skeleton boss has a name after all eh? Ryu Kokki...sounds weird.

8) The character Fuuma in this game is supposed to be based on a real-life 16th
century samurai clan leader, Fuuma Kotarou. Getsu Fuuma Den, translated, means
Getsu Fuuma Story or Story of the Lunar Wind Demon.

9) Konami produced quite a number of action RPGs for the NES. Some are well
known to the mass such as Castlevania Simon's Quest, Getsufuu Maden, Lagrange
Point and Goonies 2. Some are not very well recognized even though they're
pretty fun games e.g. Maze of Galious, Dragon Scroll: Yomigaerishii Maryuu and
some Goemon games.

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10.CREDITS
----------

-Konami(www.konami.com)
Thanks to Konami for creating this great game back in 1987. It is one of
my most memorable game from the NES era.

-The guys at RPGe website(http://fx.ml.org/rpge/)
Because of your README file, I understand now what the story is all about.

-Kumar Roy
For helping me with this FAQ.

-Daniel Greenwood
For telling me about the japanese word 'ka', or katana.

-"Pete"([email protected])
For sending me the ROM(both Japanese and English-translated)

-Strider VM([email protected])
For the additional tips and tricks info.

[email protected]
For info about the 'Blue Orb'

-"john john"([email protected])
For the tricks on fighting all three bosses inside the same cave.

-"zero_ant"([email protected])
For designing the better and more accurate maps of the Dark Caves.

-Gamefaqs(www.gamefaqs.com)
For posting this FAQ.

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Copyright(c)2001 Skull-o Man
Thank you for reading.