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Kujaku Ou
(Peacock King)

FAQ/Walkthrough
NES 1988

Version: 1.01 released on the 6th of January 2009
Author: odino http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/47976.html
This guide is EXCLUSIVELY available at GameFAQs.

============================================================================.
| .========================================================================. |
| | TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
| '========================================================================' |
|============================================================================|
| 01.) Introduction | G0100 |
| 02.) Basics | G0200 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------|
| 03.) Walkthrough | G0300 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------|
| 04.) Items | G0400 |
| 05.) Prayers | G0500 |
| 06.) Secrets | G0600 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------|
| YY.) Version History | GYY00 |
| ZZ.) Credits & Thanks | GZZ00 |
'=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-'

===============================================================================
01.) INTRODUCTION G0100
===============================================================================

Welcome to 'Kujaku Ou' for the NES, released by Pony Canyon in 1988.

This game was only released in Japan but has an unofficial translation. If you
are looking to play this game I suggest you also apply the translation to make
it easier, else you will have to go through a lot of Japanese text.

'Kujaku Ou' was also released on the MSX. A port was released on the Sega
Master System which was also published in NA and Europe as 'Spellcaster'.
Although the story is almost identical, the gameplay was changed significantly.
There is also a sequel on the NES, aptly named 'Kujaku Ou II' (not mistaken
with the Genesis game 'Mystic Defender' which shares the same Japanese name, it
was also altered plenty to the NES game).

Suggestions, comments or errors - tell me about it. Enjoy!

===============================================================================
02.) BASICS G0200
===============================================================================

Start a new game if you are new to the game, else input a password you can get
by praying during the game. Keep the password on a piece of paper to continue
later. The game also has a choice between Slow and Fast text speed.

Controls:
`````````
______| |____________________________
| ............. |
| ............. Nintendo |
| _ ............. |
| _| |_ SELECT..START |
| |_ O _| ..__.....__.. _ _ |
| |_| (__) (__) (_) (_) |
| ............. B A |
|_____________________________________|

D-Pad Select menu item
A Button Confirm action
B Button Revert in menu
START Starts the game
SELECT Your stats

Display:
````````
_____________________________________
| ......................... ......... |
| . . . . |
| . . . . |
| . . . . |
| . . . . |
| . A . . B . |
| . . . . |
| . . . . |
| . . . . |
| . . . . |
| ......................... ......... |
| |
| ................................... |
| . . |
| . C . |
| ................................... |
|_____________________________________|

The display is split into three parts. Section A has the current location
and/or person you are in contact with. Part B is the action menu which will
changes as you select some. Finally, the lower part (C) is for messages from
the game, people talking to you or simply other information. The stats are
also displayed at this spot.

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03.) WALKTHROUGH G0300
===============================================================================

Walk -> Out

See -> Vicinity
Anything -> Look -> Fight (Defeat the Ghoul)
Say
Say -> Mayor
Walk -> Hall

Say -> Incident
Say -> Monster
Say -> Corpse
Walk -> Morgue

See -> Him
See -> Survey -> Right side of head/neck, it sparkles
See -> Survey -> Right side of head/neck, it sparkles
Get -> Thing
Walk -> Hall
Walk -> Beach

See -> Vicinity
Say
Walk -> Cabin

Say -> Mrs -> Girl
Walk -> Bedroom

See -> Around
Walk -> In

Pray -> 9Cuts
Say -> Son
Walk -> Bedroom

See -> Survey -> Bottom drawer of the desk
See -> Tank
Fight the Devil
See -> Around OR Survey -> Devil Remains
Walk -> Beach
Fight
Walk -> Ocean

Fight against Piranha
Fight against Squid, Summon -> Kanon
Fight against Siren, Summon -> Kanon

Say
Walk -> Hiei

See -> Vicinity
See -> It
Say
Say -> Bandits

After the opening you automatically level up

Walk -> Izumo

Say
Say
Walk -> Temple

Say
Say
Walk -> Up
Random enemies encounters around here, you want to use normal attacks to keep
your Chi up.
Walk -> Road Up
Walk -> Road Up
Walk -> Inside
See -> Survey -> Gray mark in the middle of the screen
Walk -> Outside
Say
Fight against Fighter, Summon -> Fujin
See -> Survey -> Scroll on the floor
Get -> Scroll
Walk -> Back
Walk -> Road Back
Walk -> Road Back
This guy sells refreshments if you need to recover energy
Walk -> Izumo
Walk -> Koya

Say -> Kusanagi
Use -> Scroll
Say -> Iwato
Walk -> Atsuta

Say -> Kusanagi
Walk -> Shrine

See -> Survey -> Sword
Get
Fight Fighter (Monk Onimura)
Pray -> 9Cuts
Get -> Sword
Walk -> Outside
Walk -> Miwa

Use -> Replica
Fight Watchman, Pray -> Fujin
Walk -> Up
Random enemies encounters around here, you want to use normal attacks to keep
your Chi up.
Walk -> Road Up
Walk -> Road Up
See -> Survey -> Temple
Walk -> Inside
Fight Wakahiko, simple attacks should be enough
Walk -> Outside
Walk -> Back
Walk -> Road Back
Walk -> Road Back
Walk -> Koya

Say
Walk -> Kashima
Walk -> Ahead
Fight Captain, simple attacks should be enough
See -> Survey -> Blade
See -> It
Get -> 7 Branch
Walk -> Koya

Walk

Say
Walk -> Port

Say
Walk -> Dock
See -> Survey -> Girl
Walk -> Port
Walk -> Town
Say
Say
Walk -> Port
Walk -> Dock
Pray -> Fujin
Pray -> Mayu
Say
Pray -> Kanon
Fight
Say
Walk -> Port
Walk -> Midoris

Walk -> Port
Walk -> Dock
Walk -> Ocean

Ocean:
``````
DD = Dock
BA = Bow & Arrow (+3 Attack)
AR = Armor (+3 Defense)
WP = Whirlpool, surrounded by waves

--------------
|AR| ||WP|| | |
--------------
| | |^^| |LU|
--------------
| | | | | |
--------------
| | | |BA| |
--------------
| | |DD| | |
--------------

To get around, select Walk -> Up and use the arrow keys. This entire area has
random encounters, including underwater

What you want to do is get the Bow & Arrow, the Suite of Armor, then the Lute.
For each you have to Dive down to the Floor (Walk -> Ocean), See -> Survey ->
Chest, See -> Chest, Get -> Bow & Arrow/Armor/Lute, you have to fight the
Spirit for the Lute.

When you get the waves in the northern section, Use -> Flute to get to the
Whirlpool. You will be sucked in and return to Midoris. Eat some food to
recover energy before leaving again.

Walk -> Port
Walk - Dock
Say
Get -> Oar
Return to the whirpool
Use -> Lute
Fight -> Lute
Use -> Holy Beads
Walk -> Ocean
Walk -> Dive
Walk -> Dive
Walk -> Dive
Fight Specter
Pray -> Kanon
Get -> Kusanagi Sword
Walk -> Rise
Use -> Kusanagi

Walk -> Izumo

Walk -> Temple
(Remember this guy sells refreshments if you need to recover energy.)
Walk -> Up
Random enemies encounters around here, you want to use normal attacks to keep
your Chi up
Walk -> Road Up
Walk -> Road Up
Fight Snake, summon Fudo for a quick kill if you wish
Walk -> Inside
<anything>
Walk -> Exit
Fight Ogre, just normal attacks should be enough, 4Gods if you are really
desperate for a quick kill but you want to keep your Chi up at this point
Say
Get -> Orb
Say
Walk -> Back
Walk -> Road Back
Walk -> Road Back
(Get more Soba for energy if you need it, you should.)
Say
Walk -> Kumano

Say
Tools -> Shimazu's Orb
Say
Walk -> Kakure

See -> Survey -> Shrine Hut
See -> Hut
See -> Point -> Iron Spire
Pray -> Indra
Walk -> Inside
See -> Survey -> Cauldron
See -> Survey -> Lid, the X in the center just above the cauldron, it has a
hole
Use -> Shimazu's Orb
See -> Down
Walk -> Down
<anything>
See -> Survey -> Hand-shaped hole
Walk -> Exit
Walk -> Exit
Walk -> Kumano

Say
Walk -> Hinokam

Say
Fight Basilix
Fight Daikok
See -> Vicinity
See -> Survey -> Broken Pieces
Get -> Boot
Get -> Glove
Walk -> Kakure

Walk -> Inside
Walk -> Down
Use -> Glove

Walk -> Left
See -> Survey -> Thick Grass
Pray -> Fudo
Walk -> Inside

Pyramid:
````````
1st Floor: 2nd Floor:
===========================
[ ]-[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
| | ===================
[C] [5] [ ] [ ] [4]-[X] [ ] [5]-[ ]-[ ] [4]-[ ]
| | | | !
[ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ] [m] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
| | # | | | |
[ ] [!] [2] [$] [%]-[ ]-[E] [ ] [2]-[i] [ ] [ ]
| | | | | |
[ ]-[ ]-[ ] [1] [3]-[ ]-[ ] [ ] [ ]-[1] [3] [ ]
| | | | |
[ ] [M] [ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[S] [ ] [ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ]
| | | | ===================
[ ]-[ ] [ ]-[S]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ]
===========================

C = Chain
E = East Entrance
S = South Entrance
% = Marzok Fight
! = Asmodai Fight
M = Moss
m = pyramid model (cap)
S = Scroll (map)
i = Idol
$ = Recovery Room
X = Large X

Random encounters inside the pyramid!!

Walk -> Up -> Ahead
Walk -> Up -> Ahead
Fight Marazok
Walk -> Up -> Right
Walk -> Up -> Ahead
See -> Around
See -> Shape
Get -> Model
Get -> Cap
Walk -> Up -> Back
Walk -> Up -> Ahead
Walk -> Up -> Left
Walk -> Up -> Ahead
Walk -> Up -> Ahead
Walk -> Up -> Ahead
Use -> Cap
Use -> Cap
Pray -> Mayu
Use -> Cap
Walk -> Left
Walk -> Left
Walk -> Ahead

To get around in the pyramid:
Remember that a turn is not moving, only changing direction. You need to "Walk
-> Right" + "Walk -> Ahead" to actually advance to the right. Yes, getting
around is a little tricky and often confusing.
*Optional: Go to [S] and get the scroll, pray for Fudo to reveal a map for the
pyramid.
*Go to [1] and up the ladder
*Go the the idol [i]
See -> Around
See -> Shiva
See -> Shiva
Get -> Trident
*Descend the ladder at [2]
*Go to [S]
See -> Around
See -> Wall
Get -> Moss
Use -> Moss
*Go to [!] and fight Asmodai
See -> Around
Get -> Hammer
*Optional: Go northeast a bit and "See -> Survey -> Bricks, Use -> Hammer" to
smash down the southern wall. Inside the room you can recover power.
*Return to the entrance [S]
*Ascend the ladder at [3]
*Descend the ladder at [4]
*Go to [X] and turn north, facing a large X
Use -> Hammer
*Descend the ladder at [4]
*A new path has opened up on the east side of the pyramid
*Ascend the ladder at [5]
*Go to [C]
See -> Around
See -> It
Yes

The pyramid has changed layout a little bit, this chart only shows the
important bits you will come across for the rest of the walkthrough:

1st Floor: 2nd Floor: 3rd Floor:
===========================
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
===================
[ ] [3] [ ] [ ] [2] [ ] [ ] [3] [ ] [ ] [2]-[ ]
| | | ===========
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [5] [ ] [ ] [ ] [5] [ ]-[ ]
| | | | | | |
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]-[4] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [A] [ ]
| | | | |
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [1]-[ ]-[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [1] [ ] [ ]-[ ]-[Z]
| | | ===========
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ]
| ===================
[ ] [ ] [ ] [S]-[ ]-[ ]-[ ]
===========================

*Ascend the ladder at [1]
*Ascend the ladder at [5]
*Fight Sargon at [Z]
*Fight Ashura at [A], by following the next few commands. If you actually kill
here there is a secret bad ending in store for you.
Say
Say
Say
Say
*Go -> Steps
*Fight Beelzebub

See -> Vicinity
Use -> Kusanagi
Say
Walk -> Ferry

Fight
Walk -> Nod Land

Say
Walk -> Chizu Sea

Say
See -> Survey -> Sake Jar
Walk -> Ferry

Use -> Sake
Use -> Sake
Say
Walk -> Ferry

Say
Walk -> Yomotsu (random encounters in this area!)
Walk -> S(outh)
Walk -> S(outh)
Fight Sentry
Walk -> S(outh)
Walk -> S(outh)

Say
Say
Walk -> Exit
Walk -> N(orth)
Walk -> E(ast)
Walk -> E(ast)
Walk -> Oracle
Walk -> Back
Walk -> W(est)

Say
Walk -> N(orth)
Walk -> N(orth)
Walk -> Ferry
Walk -> Cliffs
See -> Survey -> Rock
See -> In
Fight
Walk -> Ferry

Say
Get -> Oar
Walk -> Cliffs

Use -> Oar
See -> Survey -> Lyre
Get -> Lyre
Walk -> Chizu Sea

Use -> Lyre
Walk -> Ferry
Walk -> Ferry
Walk -> Yomotsu
Walk -> S(outh)
Walk -> E(ast)
Walk -> E(ast)

Use -> Lyre
Say
Walk -> Exit
Walk -> W(est)
Walk -> N(orth)
Walk -> N(orth)
Say

Pray -> Indra
Say
Fight Raijin
Get -> Sword
Walk -> Ferry
Walk -> Ferry
Walk -> Yomotsu
Walk -> S(outh)
Walk -> E(ast)
Walk -> E(ast)

Use -> 8 Gate
Walk -> Exit
Walk -> W(est)
Walk -> W(est)

Use -> 8 Gate
Walk -> W(est)
Walk -> W(est)
Walk -> W(est)
Walk -> N(orth)

Use -> 8 Gate
Walk -> S(outh)
Walk -> E(ast)

See -> Vicinity
Get -> Mirror
Fight Witch
Walk -> E(ast)
Walk -> E(ast)
Walk -> E(ast)
Walk -> S(outh)
Walk -> S(outh)

Use -> Mirror
Say (you level up and recover power before moving on to the last part)

Walk -> Kashima
Use -> 7 Branch
Pray -> Mayu
(For the next fights, use 4Gods in most cases, you get lots of Chi back for
just defeating each one. Finish off with normal attacks if necessary. Getting
past them all requires some luck as well.)
Fight Istar
Fight Agliarept
Fight Baal
Fight Satan
Use -> Mirror
Use -> Kusanagi
Fight Dark Lord, using the Serpent's heads to help. Fire does low damage but is
likely to hit, Thunder is riskier but does medium damage, Fight often fails but
does huge damage when it does hit. My suggestion is to stick to fire attacks
and rattle down the Dark Lord's power slowly but surely. He will eventually go
down...

END

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04.) ITEMS G0400
===============================================================================

7 Branch
A 7-Branch Blade dropped by the Captain in Kashima, it is a sword.

8 Gate
A sword found in the crystal cave. It is shown to the Oracle, used to split a
rock, but also necessary to find the Yata Mirror.

Boot
Daikok's boot. Not used for anything.

Cap
Part of the pyramid model found inside the pyramid. Opens the pyramid south
door.

Fish Scale
Found with the corpse. Not sure what this does; it disappears after the
prologue.

Glove
Daikok's glove. Used to drive the ship to the pyramid.

Holy Beads
Found inside the Lute after breaking it. Used on the whirpool in the ocean.

Kusanagi Sword
Found in the underwater temple, replaces the Holy Sword and adds +5 Attack
Power.

Lute
Found in a treasure chest in the ocean, guarded by a Spirit. It enables you to
calm down the waves and also contains the holy beads.

Lyre
Found under a rock at the cliffs. Used to tame the guard dog at the Oracle.

Mirror
The Yata Mirror. It only appears when all the 8 Gate swords are in place on
the Hill of Faith.

Moss
Found on the walls inside the pyramid 1F. Used to increase defense by 5.

Oar
Taken after the whirpool sucks you into the water, for the second trip.
Basically just a method of getting around the ocean. Later you get another one
which is used to levy a rock.

Replica Sword, later Holy Sword
Found in Atsuta. Increases your Attach Power by 5, and also reveals the
Watchman in Miwa Town.

Sake
Given to you at the Chizu Sea. It not only gets the attention of the ferryman,
but also pursuades him to be friendly.

Scroll (1)
Dropped by the Fighter, shown to the master in Koya.

Scroll (2)
Found inside the pyramid, not sure what this does. Written in magic ink that
can be viewed with Fudo's fire and reveals the map of the pyramid.

Shimazu Orb
Found after defeating the Ogre at Izumo Temple, Shimazu drops this. Shown to
Utsuho at Kumano and thrown in the cauldron inside the Kakure Shrine.

Trident
Found with the stone idol inside the pyramid 1F. Increases attack by 5.

Wind Hammer
Dropped by Asmodai, used to break down walls.

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05.) PRAYERS G0500
===============================================================================

9Cuts -3 Chi-
Strong-ish attack

Indra -10 Chi-
Thunder attack

Fudo -20 Chi-
Fire attack

Kanon -5 Chi-
Banish enemy into nirvana, does not work on most enemies

Mayu -5 Chi-
Flight ability, only used at certain points in the game

Marishi -20 Chi-
Increases attack for the current battle.

Fujin -10 Chi-
Wind attack

4Gods -50 Chi-
Quadruple attack, strongest prayer in the game. Highly recommend against
bosses but costs a lot of Chi.

Kangi-ten
After the first portion of the game you can use this to get a password to
continue the game later on.

===============================================================================
06.) SECRETS G0600
===============================================================================

During the fight with Ashura, kill her to reveal a bad ending.

A Young Jump/Shonen Jump advertisement can be seen if you click on the sign
above the bushes in Izumo when you first get there.

There is Pony canyon advertisement if you click on the starfish or people next
to Princess Toyoke at the Chizu sea.

[thanks to 'snark' for this info]

===============================================================================
YY.) VERSION HISTORY GYY00
===============================================================================

v1.0 First release, complete (21st of November 2008)

v1.01 Minor correction of the Prayers as well as two more secrets added
(6th of January 2009)

===============================================================================
ZZ.) CREDITS & THANKS GZZ00
===============================================================================

GameFAQs for hosting this file.

Pony Canyon for the game.

snark (http://www.boojumsnark.com/) for the translation, hints for some parts
of the game, telling me about the secret ending, and sending me some
corrections for this walkthrough via somebody else.

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