*Layla*

                      FAQ/Walkthrough By White Ghost

                        Copyright 2003 White Ghost

                           Vesrion .05 8/16/03
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[Contents]
-Introducion
-Controls
-Weapons
-General Tips
-Walkthrough
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<-)†(-> Introdution <-)†(->
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This game is a side scrolling adventure game where you collect weapons by
shooting boxes. The controls are easy to learn but the levels have a good
amount of challenge. While I only got this game because I liked the name
"Layla" I found that it is an awsome game that I think anyone would like.

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<-)†(-> Controls <-)†(->
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Press "Left" and "Right" on the directional pad to move Layla. Once you have
picked up the "Roller Skates" item hold down "Left" or "Right" and Layla will
run faster.

Press "Up" on the directional pad to enter doors.

Press "Down" on the directional pad to make Layla duck down and to make her go
down through certain walls. Ducking down is nessecary to shoot the low boxes.
You must also press "Down" to enter some doors.

"B" button fires your weapon.

"A" Button makes Layla jump. Layla jumps higher when she is moving faster.

Press "Start" to pause the game.

Press "Select" to change weapons.

Press select while the game is paused to scroll through your weapons and
press start to select a weapon and un-pause the game.

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<-)†(-> Weapons <-)†(->
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[Roller Skates]
Not a weapon but very importaint. Roller skates let Layla run fast once
you've picked them up. Make sure you get some roller skates near the start
of asteroid 1. See the "Running And Jumping With Roller Skates" section
in the geral tips for more information.

[Hand Gun]
This gun doesn't run out of ammo and should be the weapon you use most.
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[Machine Gun]
It is stronger then the hand gun and fires faster, but it's ammo can run out.
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[Grenade]
These are thrown and will bounce of walls and stuff. They are useful for
breaking boxes on the gound.
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[Flame Thrower]
This weapon has a short range but can melt through some walls.
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[Knives]
Knives are thrown but are just like stronger bullets.
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[Axe]
Axes are thrown up and over like grenades but don't bounce. They are strong.
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[Rocket Launcher]
Rockets are strong weapons that fire like bullets.
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[Protection Mines]
These mines swing aroung Layla and protect her from enemies. They run out
very fast and are found less often then other weapons, so don't waste them.
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[?]
To use this weapon you must pause the game and press select and then select
the "?" and un-pause the game. As far as I can tell it hurts Layla and all
enemies on the screen.

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<-)†(-> General Tips <-)†(->
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[Passwords]
After beating a level your are given a password before the beginning of the
next level. On the start screen press "Select" to bring up the password
screen. If you have just lost and have not reset, then your current password
to the level you were at will be displayed so press "Start" to begin.
Be sure to write down you current password before you turn off your game.
If you loose your password feel free to use the the ones I have submited
to www.gamefaqs.com

[No Turning Back]
This game "screen locks" much like many other NES/Famcon games. You cannot go
back once you scroll past an area. This means you will often have to move
forward to dodge enemies because you can't run back.
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[Enemies Can Hit You Over and Over]
Unlike most games, an enemy that is touching you will hurt you over and over
very quickly. Because of this you have to keep moving once an enemy touches
you.
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[Running And Jumping With Roller Skates]
Once you have picked up some roller skates near the start of asteroid 1
Layla will run faster the longer you hold left or right down. Layla jumps
higher when she is running faster.
To get past some walls and obsticals you will have to run and jump at a
certain speed. Running to fast can make Layla hit the obstical and not jump,
but running to slow will make her not jump high enough. You'll have to keep
trying until you get it right.

[Killer Tornado]
If you stay in one screen too long a tornado will show up and get you. It
can hit you many times very fast and is hard to dodge. You can kill though
and the best way I know of is to throw a genade at it as it approaches.
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[Don't Waste Weapons]
Use just the hand gun as much as you can for shooting enemies, boxes and
walls. Save the other weapons for boss fights and obsticals the hand gun
won't work on.
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[You've  Got To Kill To Live]
Enemies drop food when you kill them and food restores Layla's life.
Try to always kill the enemies to keep Layla's life full from the food.
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[One Life To Live]
Once Layla's life reaches zero you are returned to the start screen. Press
"Select" and use you password to pick up on the level you were on.


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<-)†(-> Walkthrough <-)†(->
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[Asteroid 1]

If you press "Down" at the start point you will go down to a empty room that
says "Up" on the wall. I can't find any use to this except that the arrow on
the wall points out the genral path of the level.
Press "Up" to go back up the door.

Go right and shoot the boxes for some random power ups (Weapons) and then
shoot the blob monster. Watch out for the flying bat enemy that flys up and
down and go right. Shoot up the wall of boxes for machine guns, grenades,
flame throwers and some random weapons. Throw a grenade onto the bottom boxes
to blow them up to get some roller-skates. Use the flame thrower to melt the
wall to the right. Watch out for the tornado enemy because it will hit you
many times. The tornado enemy seems to show up if you stay in the same place
for too long so keep moving.

Go right past another blob and bat enemy and jump over a pit and then the
flashing spikes. Jump up onto the wall with the spider underneath. When the
spider moves to the right press "Down" to drop through the wall and shoot the
spider. Jump up to a nook with lots of boxes and watch out for the spider as
you shoot the boxes for more weapons.

Go right past some blob enemies and jump over the flashing blocks because the
ground above them will give out if you walk on it. Shoot the flashing wall out
and shoot the ghost enemies. Run under the spikes before they fall and go right
and press "Up" to enter the door.

Shoot up the boxes for more weapons (Ammo) and then jump over the pit. A lot
of enemies fly accross the screen so fire your hand gun as you go right and
stay low. Throw grenades on the inclosed boxes to get weapons. This is best
done by standing on them and ducking and throwing the grenades, then jumping
away. Go right and duck to avoid flying enemies and go through another door.

Shoot up the pile of boxes and go right and shoot or avoid more flying enemies
as you jump over the hills. Go to the right side of the inclosed boxes and
shoot out the lower right wall and then shoot up the boxes and get the weapons.
Shoot up the flashing wall and go right and enter a door.

Go right and shoot out the flashing wall. Then jump up on the wall and get
the flashing item. Now go in front of the door and press "Down" to go down
to the next area.

Jump over the pit and shoot down the robot enemies and shoot the pile of boxes
too. Then jump up and shoot out the next pile of boxes and shoot the flying
enemies. Keep going right and press "Down" in front of the door.

[Boss Fight]
Go right and shoot through the flashing wall and switch you weapon to Axe,
then go right to a boss fight.The green monster jumps and runs at you. Run
under him when he jumps and jump over him when he runs at you. You can beat
this boss by throwing one Axe into his head. You have to hit him the head to
hurt him so one Axe is the best weapon to use. After you beat him grab the
food he drops and go through the door. Now run to the right and go through
another door to enter a bonus stage.

[*Bonus Stage*]
Layla's on her space motor bike. Press "Up" and "Down" to to move and "Right"
to speed up and "Left" to slow down. Press "A" or "B" to fire. The enemies
can't hurt you so just shoot as many as you can.
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[Asteroid 2]

Go right and shoot spider enemies and jump onto the ledge and shoot up the
boxes. Go right and ignor the inclosed enemies. Go right past a flying enemy
and a blob enemy and jump over a pit. Shoot the ghost enemies and then run and
jump over the pillar. You must be going fast to go over it. Layla runs faster
the longer you hold down "Left" or "Right". Continue right past more enemies
and jump over the flashing spikes. Go right and enter a door(Door A).

Now you have 2 choices: You can go right, or you can press "Up" again and go
to antother area. Most of the doors now can go up or down. Any path will
eventualy take you to the boss, but I'll go through the best route first.
The other paths consist of jumping over pits and shooting a few boxes, they
easy but take longer to get to the boss and have fewer items.
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[Direct Route]
Press "Up" again, then go right and jump up into a nook and shoot
all the boxes for items. Go right to another door and choose to go up.

Go right and shoot out the flashing wall and then jump onto the wall to get
the flashing item, then go to the door and press down.

Go right and jump over the pillars and pits and shoot the robots. Shoot
out the bottom of the wall and go through and shoot more robots. Go the
door and press "Down" and then "Down" again to go to the boss fight.


[Boss Fight]
This flying boss goes up and down, so run under him when he's up and try to
stay away. To kill this boss jump and throw grenades at him. 3 hits from
grenades will kill him. Get the food he drops and press "Up" to go up the
door. Go through hall and press "Up" to go through up the door and finish the
level.

[*Bonus Stage*]
Just like the first one, just try to shoot the enemies.

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[Asteroid 3]

Go right and shoot the bouncing enemies and then shoot up all the boxes for
weapons. Jump over the pillars and then start shooting out the wall of blocks
starting with bullets and then with rockets when the bullets stop working.
Watch out for the green flame that appears as you do this. Go right and shoot
the snake. Be careful because the snakes will spit at you. Shoot the bottom
blocks of the wall and then go under and press "Up" when the snake above moves
to go up. Now jump accross the pit and shoot the bouncing enemies. Jump over
the wall and go into the cranny to shoot some boxes. Jump over the pillar and
shoot the bouncing enemy and then run and jump between the 2 plillars and
shoot out the high blocks to make a hole to go through. You can use an axe to
knock out the first block but you'll have run and jump to get high enough to
shoot out the higher block. This is very hard but keep trying. It's easier if
you don't run from "too" far away because if Layla picks up too much speed
she'll hit the wall and not jump right.

Now shoot your way through the wall and shoot the bouncing enemies. Just
bullets should get you through if you shoot the right blocks. Shoot through
the next wall and watch out for the green flame, then shoot more bouncing
enemies. Using the machine gun to get through the wall can help alot because
if you take to long the green flame may hit you.
Go right and run and jump up between the pillars and shoot out a hole
just like you did the last ones. Watch out for the bouncing enemy and jump
through the hole you made and go right past falling rocks and another bouncing
enemy. Press "Up" to go up the door.

Now you have choice, you can go right, or you can go down. Both paths lead
to the green room, so the choice is yours, I'll cover both.

[Right]
Jump up and shoot out the flashing wall for some items. You need to use
grenades to kill the pink enemies and robots in this level so get your grenades
ready. Go right and kill the robots. They fire back so watch out. Shoot the
boxes for items and go right and quickly go down the door, then go down
again to reach the "Green Room".
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[Down]
Go right and press "Up" to go up the door. The pink moving enemies must be
killed with grenades and they will fire back at you. Get you grenades ready
and go over or under the bricks and kill the pink enemies. Be sure to doge
the shots they shoot as they die. Throw a grenade in to the low nook to
open the boxes and then jump in to get the ammo. Go right and throw a
grenade at the robot. The robots shoot many bullets so kill them quickly.
Shoot up the boxes in the middle for items and go right past a pit and
falling weights and press "Down" to go down the door to the green room.
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[At Green Room]
Shoot out the wall and jump up to get the flashing item. Then press down and
down again. Now go right and be ready to use a grenade on a robot enemy. Jump
past the falling weights and throw a grenade into the enclosed boxes to make
a hole so you can go in and shoot them and get items. You'll need another
grenade to open the boxes lowest boxes. Go right past another robot and
falling weight and go up the door to reach the boss fight.

[Boss Fight]
This boss is a large snake like monster the moves through the air.
The way I beat this boss was to run to one side of the screen and if
the boss goes up and comes over Layla, run to the other side of the screen.
Then the boss will come down low and come accross at you, so use the
machine gun to shoot at it over and over again and then jump over it when
it gets close. Then do it again and again until it dies.

Pick up the food it dropes and then go up the door, then accross the hallway,
then up the door to finish the level.

[*Bonus Stage*]
Just another bonus stage like the first 2. Just try to shoot some enemies.
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[Asteroid 4]
COMMING SOON!!!

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[Do You Have Information On this Game?]

I have never seen the booklet or box for this game and don't know if it's
based on anything like a anime or a manga.
If you know any back ground information on this game I'd like to hear it.

If you have anything you'd like to ask or tell me about this game, please
E-mail me at "[email protected]" and include the word "faq" in
the subject line.

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