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MOON CRYSTAL FAQ version 1.00
by Wilson Lau <[email protected]>
for NES/Famicom

Copyright © 2000 Wilson Lau

This FAQ is best viewed in Courier, 10 point font. This FAQ may be
distributed FREELY so long as it remains unaltered AND is the latest version
(see below for where to obtain the latest version). It is intended for
PRIVATE USE and may NOT be reproduced for commercial purposes by mechanical,
electronic, or any other means. Do not try to sell it even if no profit is
made off this work. In addition, this FAQ may not be used for personal gain
by submission to game magazines, web sites, etc. Email any changes, typos,
etc. to me at [email protected].

Moon Crystal is copyright © 1992 Hector.

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You may find this FAQ and all future revisions at:
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CREDITS
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AWJ
for translating the ROM
Anonymous GameFAQs visitor
for requesting that a FAQ be made on the game.

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CONTENTS
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I. FAQ History
II. Story
III. Controls
IV. Gameplay
V. Items
VI. Enemies
VII. Walkthrough
VIII. Credits
IX. Disclaimer

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I. FAQ HISTORY
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Version 1.00 (10/14/00)
Initial release

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II. STORY
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You mustn't go out during a full moon. That's when the dead walk the woods.
If they catch you, they'll drag you into their graves...

(In a field)
Merle: It's an old story in this village.
Ricky: But Merle, it's just a story right?
Merle: I dunno...Some people say they've seen it actually happen.
Ricky: Hmm...

(At Ricky's home)
Dr. S: W-Who are you!? Ricky!! Ricky, run for it!
Ricky: Dad, who the-
Dr. S: They're after the Moon Crystal!
Ricky: Moon Crystal!?

(View of the town)
That night, everyone in Cirrus Village was taken away by the mysterious
abductors. Except for one boy, Ricky Slater...

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III. CONTROLS
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Up : climb up when hanging off a ledge
Down : crouch
Left : move left
Right : move right
B : attack
A : jump. Press again while rising to double jump (need wing boots)
Select : not used
Start : start game, pause/resume game

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IV. GAMEPLAY
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The screen is split up into an action field and a status bar.

+----------------+
| Action Field |
| |
+----------------+
| Status Bar |
+----------------+

On the status bar will be your current life total (starts at 3 but you may
earn up to a max of 5 hearts), your remaining lives, the stage number, and
the stage name. There is no time limit nor score so you won't have to worry
about getting points or dying by time. An exception to this is stage 7 (See
walkthrough for more details).

Whenever you run out of lives, you will have the option to continue or quit.
You may continue as many times as you like.

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V. ITEMS
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1-up Gives you an additional life.
Big Heart Restores up to 4 hearts to Ricky's life meter.
Clear Heart Increases the life meter's maximum by 1.
Dagger Extends the range of Ricky's attack.
Diamond Temporarily makes Ricky invincible to enemy attacks.
Small Heart Restores 1 heart to Ricky's life meter.
Wing Boots Allow Ricky to double jump.

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VI. ENEMIES
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Main characters
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Ricky Slater : The hero
Merle : Ricky's friend
Dr. Slater : Ricky's father
Count Crimson: Abducts Dr. Slater in hopes of using the Moon Crystal
Rosina : Living clone of Count Crimson's daughter. Kept alive by the
moon crystal.

Enemies
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Archer
Armed Guard
Bat
Bird
Flame
Flying machine
Gargoyle
Guard
Mudman
Pirate
Rock Thrower
Rotating Cannon
Skeleton
Strong Man
Tarantula
Tentacle

Bosses
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Axe man
Knife man
Fake Crimson
Pirate Captain
Boulder Thrower
Blue Armor
Count Crimson

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VII. WALKTHROUGH
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This walkthrough will guide you through the entire game. I will guide you on
how to obtain all items in the game. Use as much/little as you need. Feel
free to deviate from my walkthrough at anytime since I don't always take the
optimum path. However, whenever possible, I'll take the best route and still
grab every chest along the way.

**Note--I based this guide on the translated rom by AWJ but you can also use
it to beat the original Japanese version as well.

Stage 1: Evil Forest
Chests : 12 (1 1-up, 1 big heart, 3 clear heart, 2 dagger, 1 diamond, 2
small heart, 2 wing boots)

Ok, the adventure has started. Take the opportunity now to get used to the
controls. You can attack, jump, and crouch. You can also climb and hang
from ledges, but we'll get to that later. You can also double jump once you
obtain the double jump item. Now this next point is very important. When
you turn to face the opposite direction, there will ALWAYS be a delay in
turning if you don't lightly tap the directional pad. This happens even if
you are standing still and then turn around in the other direction so it
doesn't matter if you're moving or not. All that matters is how hard you
pressed the pad. While this isn't a problem for most of the game, problems
will arise when you have to make some jumps back and forth in which case,
this delay will cause your jump to fall short of the distance required to
clear the ledge; a jump that you would have made if had you waited for the
delay. While this goes against your logic, do not forget this point
otherwise you will be falling into pits when you try to jump. Therefore,
whenever turning around just do nothing until Ricky is stationary again or
just tap the pad but you'll probably press it too hard so stick to the first
rule instead.

Now that you've got the essentials down, let's walkthrough the game. First
go right and take out the guard there. You'll notice that the trees have
branches. You can jump and hang or stand on those branches. You should
practice grabbing them to get the hang (no pun intended) of it before moving
onward. When you're ready, go right and you'll see a pit. You can jump
across it in two ways. The first way is to jump and attack while you're
still airborne. This will take care of the guard on the other side. The
other way is to jump onto the tree branches and use them to cross. The only
thing you'll have to worry about doing it this way is the bat on the other
side. Anyway, now go right and take out the guard guarding the chest. Open
the chest by attacking it. There's a dagger powerup inside. Grab it and
your attack range is now extended.

Now go right and you'll run into a wall. Just stand against it and jump.
You'll grab on to the top of the higher ground. Press UP to climb up. Now
go right and there is a chest on a tree limb. Take out the guard next to the
tree. Then grab the chest (small heart). Now jump over the first pit to
your right. Wait for the guard to the right to walk away from the edge a
little before jumping over the second pit. Go right and you'll see a
tarantula. Just attack it and go right to get the chest (diamond). You'll
be invincible for a short time. Wait for the moving platform to the right to
come close enough. Then jump and hang onto it. Then climb up and jump over
to the right. Quickly take care of the two guards you'll run into. Then go
to the right some more and you'll encounter an archer. Crouch to avoid her
arrow. Then she'll jump over you and fire another shot. Look for an opening
and attack. Then grab the chest (clear heart) and head on to the next
screen.

Now you'll be at a waterfall with several ledges in it. A chest is directly
above you. This will be your first test in jumping. Remember to wait for
the delay when you turn around after each jump otherwise you'll fall short of
the next ledge as you try to jump. Jump up to the chest (wing boots). Now
you can do a double jump by pressing jump again while you are rising in the
air. Now jump on to the upper right ledge. There's a guard to your right.
Stand on the ledge and attack. You'll hit the guard. Now go right. You'll
see an orange platform. This type of platform will begin to crumble the
moment you step on it. Do a double jump on to the platform. Then double
jump off of it before it completely crumbles. Jump off the second platform
before it completely crumbles too. Grab the chest (small heart) on the
ledge. Take care of the guard. Now use the moving platform to climb up the
steps. Before you leave the screen, be sure to take a note of the chest in
the lower right portion of the screen.

Once you're in the screen above, there will be a small moving platform above
you. Double jump onto it. Then take care of the guard on the ledge. Now
you'll see another waterfall. Walk off the edge (trust me) and as you're
falling, quickly press LEFT so that you are brushing against the wall. Then
as you fall down to the next screen below, rapidly attack. If done
correctly, you'll drop down and defeat the guard below. Now grab the chest
(1-up) that you saw from before. Double jump over the pit and kill the
tarantula on the other side. Go to the right some more and you'll see three
small pits. Double jump over them and kill the tarantula that's guarding the
chest (big heart).

Head back to the left and jump onto the small moving platform. Jump onto the
first step. Now jump and hang from the next step. Climb up and move to the
left but whatever you do, don't jump. That's because there's an archer to
your left. You won't have to crouch to avoid her arrow. If you want, you
can kill her but she'll just jump into the pit if you wait. Once she's gone,
double jump to the chest (clear heart). Now double jump to the moving
platform. Then jump to the next ledge. Wait for the guard on the ledge to
the right to leave you some space to land before you jump across. Attack
while jumping to be on the safe side. There's a tarantula on the ground
below you. Leave it alone and jump over to the right.

You'll now be on a new screen. Go right and kill the tarantula. Get the
chest (wing boots). Go to the edge of the pit. Wait for the bat to pass
before double jumping across. You should land on the tree branch. Kill the
guard below you and get the chest (clear heart). Now go right and there's
another pit with some crumbling platforms. Quickly double jump across them.
Once you've cleared the pit, move to the right and quickly kill the archer
before she fires her arrow at you. Grab the chest (dagger) and go to the
right to fight the boss.

Boss: Axe man (6 Life)
This boss is very easy. He'll begin to move toward you. When he gets close
enough, he'll try to swing his axe at you. When the fight begins, jump onto
the left most tree branch. Now crouch on it and keep attacking. As the Axe
man gets closer to you, he'll get hit by your attacks which the dagger
powerup has extended. You should be able to hit him six times before he can
even swing his axe at you.

Stage 2: Waylaid Street
Chests : 13 (3 big heart, 2 clear heart, 3 dagger, 1 diamond, 2 small heart,
2 wing boots)

Go right and take out the two guards and the archer in your way. Go on to
the next screen. Take out the guard to the right. Now climb onto the
platform between the two windows. Grab the chest (clear heart) on the
platform to the right. Now walk to the right. Keep walking until you drop
back down to the ground. You'll be in front of a rotating cannon. Quickly
jump and attack it before it fires at you. Then continue to the right.
Don't try to jump over the pit to your right. Use the platforms instead to
cross. When you get over the pit, there will be a chest guarded by an armed
guard below you. Jump onto the platform above the chest. Wait for the
guard's back to be turned. Then quickly drop down to the chest. Immediately
crouch to avoid the bullets from the guard's machine gun. Then attack. Grab
the chest (dagger). Climb up the platform to the right.

Jump over to the next platform. You'll see a chest on a lower ledge below
you. Walk off the platform you're standing on. You won't fall in the pit
but land on to the ledge. Kill the guard and get the chest (small heart).
Jump over the pit and you'll see another rotating cannon. Either attack it
first or wait until it fires before attacking. Then use the platform above
the pit to the right to cross it. Now you'll see another armed guard on a
ledge below you to your right. Walk off the ledge you're standing on and
you'll fall and catch onto the ledge the guard is standing on. Wait for his
back to be turned before you climb up. Crouch to avoid his shots. Then
attack. Go to the right to the next screen.

You'll see a chest above you. Walk to the right and kill the guard in your
way. You'll soon reach a high wall in your path. Turn around and climb up
the platforms. Go to the left. Kill the guard and then grab the chest
(small heart) to the left. Go back to the right until you see the platforms
that lead up off the screen. Climb up them to the next screen above. There
will be a guard on a platform above you. Position yourself on the left edge
of the platform you're standing on. Then jump and hang on to the platform
the guard is on. Climb up and attack when his back is turned. Then grab the
chest (clear heart). Be careful to not jump while you're under the ceiling
spikes since they can hurt you. Jump over to the left platform. There will
be another guard. Wait for his back to be turned. Then walk off onto his
platform and attack. To the left will be a chest (dagger) that you can get
but since you already grabbed the dagger powerup, you should skip it.
However, if you choose to grab it, you'll have to jump and hang onto the
platform to the right to climb back up. That jump is hard to time so you
might miss. Don't worry if you miss though because you'll just fall back
down to the screen below.

Anyway, just climb up the platforms leading up off the screen. On the next
screen will be a chest (wing boots) above you. Grab it. You'll see two
mudmen to your right. Stand at the edge of the ledge and do a double jump
over them. Turn around and attack them once you land. Go right and grab the
chest (big heart). Double jump onto the armed guard's platform when his back
is turned and crouch to avoid his shots. Kill him and then stand on the
platform's right edge. Do a double jump off to the right. Keep pushing to
the right while you're falling and you'll land on a roof on the screen below.
Go right to the next screen. Grab the two chests (wing boots, diamond) that
you see.

Double jump over the pit and just walk past the guard. Then double jump over
the next pit. You'll see a mudman above you. Lure the mudman to the left by
standing on the left side of your platform. Then quickly double jump onto
the platform above you. Turn around and attack the mudman. Walk down to the
chest (clear heart) below you. Then climb up to the chest (dagger) above
you. Double jump to the roof on your right. Walk to the right until you see
the guard across the pit. As usual, wait for his back to be turned before
jumping across. Kill him and get the chest (big heart). Now stand to the
left of the chimney above you. The mudman on the roof above you will not be
able to pass the chimney. When its back is turned, do a double jump. Then
attack it before it attacks you. Head to the right to fight the boss.

Boss: Knife man (8 Life)
This boss will jump around until he gets near you. He'll then stab you. You
can jump around to try to avoid his attacks but the easiest and quickest way
to win is to just get in his face and attack. When the fight begins, move to
the right until you are in "front" of the roof in the background. The Knife
man will have to jump twice before he lands on the ledge you're standing on.
When he jumps for the second time, try to anticipate where he'll land.
Before he lands, sneak in an attack. You should be able to hit him 4 times
before he can stab you once. He'll jump at you but just keep attacking and
turn around if he manages to jump over you. He might jump and land on top of
you. In that case, don't bother turning around but just keep attacking.
You'll still hit him. You'll kill him before he kills you.

Stage 3: Count' Castle
Chests : 11 (1 1-up, 1 big heart, 3 clear heart, 1 dagger, 1 diamond, 2
small heart, 2 wing boots)

You'll be in a forest. To save yourself time some trouble, climb up the tree
branches now. As you climb up, you'll see a mudman on the ground below.
Don't worry about him and go to the rightmost tree branch. You will see a
gray ledge to hang on. Stand on the edge of the branch and jump toward the
ledge. Grab on and climb up to the next screen above. Jump to the tree
branch on the left. Then jump to the next branch. A flying machine will be
coming at you now. Jump and attack when it gets in range. Now jump across
the branches to the left some more to get a chest (clear heart). Then jump
back to the right. Get on top of the upper right tree branch. Then jump
onto the Count's castle. A mudman will be to the right. Take him out and
enter the castle.

Inside the castle will be a guard to the right. Kill him and grab the chest
(dagger) on the platform above. Drop down and kill the other guard. Take
the stairs down. Once you start descending, don't stop. Just keep running
down them. At the foot of the stairs is an archer. Get within range and
attack her before she can fire at you. Now you'll see two sets of stairs,
one on the right and one on the left. Take the left stairs. Downstairs,
you'll see a chest (big heart) to the left and a switch to the right. Grab
the chest. Then go to the switch. A flame will approach you. Jump and
attack it. Stand next to the switch so when you do a stationary jump, you'll
land on the switch. You'll have to be fast now as the switch has raised the
closed gates on the screen above for a VERY short amount of time in what I
call the "switch and run." Therefore, after hitting the switch, be sure to
quickly go back upstairs.

On the next screen, immediately jump to the right and crouch. The archer
will fire at you, usually two arrows. When she jumps over you, quickly move
to the right. Skip the set of stairs to your right. Run under the opened
gate instead. Jump over the pit and run under the second gate before it
closes. If you fail to make it in time and find yourself trapped between the
two gates, just fall down into the pit. You'll find yourself on the screen
below. Climb back up and you'll notice that you're at the stairs that you
passed by before. Head back to the left stairs and repeat the "switch and
run" again. If necessary, take a hit from the archer in order to save some
time and run through her while you're invincible. If she fires an arrow
while you're running away, you can jump over it and let it pass under you if
you time it correctly.

Take the stairs down after you pass the gates. Get the chest (wing boots) to
the left. Then jump back onto the platform. Go to the right. You'll see a
blue platform. That platform is a rotating platform. This means that it
will rotate if you put too much weight on any one side of it. The exception
is the middle. If you stand in the middle, the platform will not rotate.
Therefore, do a double jump onto the platform. Try to land in the middle if
you can. If not, just double jump off to the ledge on the right before you
fall off. Watch out for the flame and the skeleton on the ledge. The
skeleton takes two hits to kill. You can either kill the flame by standing
on the rotating platform and then kill the skeleton or you can charge in and
kill both at once. Afterwards, there will be more rotating platforms to the
right. Just double jump over them. When you double jump off the second
rotating platform towards the ledge, be sure you land next to the tentacle on
the ledge. If you feel that you can't time the jump to do so, just take the
hit and land on the tentacle. It may hurt but at least you won't lose a life
by falling into the pit. Kill the tentacle. Then grab the chest (small
heart). Climb upstairs.

You'll see a switch above you. We'll come back to it in a minute. Go to the
left for now. Kill the guard by the stairs. Climb up. There will be a
flying machine coming towards you. Jump onto the platform to the left. Then
stand and attack. The machine will fly right into your attack. Grab the
chest (clear heart). As you probably noticed, the gate to the right is
closed so head back down to the switch from before. Hit it and hurry to the
left up the stairs like before. Jump over the guard since killing him wastes
valuable time. Hurry up the stairs (don't forget to jump on the stairs to
climb them). When you appear on the next screen above, immediately jump to
the right. Run and jump past the two open gates. Jump over the next pit in
your way. You'll see a flame to the right and possibly a flying machine.
Jump and attack it so that you land on the small ledge. Quickly jump through
the third open gate or else you'll have to repeat everything again. Head to
the right to the next screen.

Kill the guard. Grab the chest (diamond). Now run to the right, ignoring
the enemies along the way. Once you're inside the castle again, keep moving
past the first rock thrower. You should still be invincible so continue to
the right until the ledge the second rock thrower is on prevents you from
moving any more. Now attack repeatedly. The rock thrower's rock will fall
just short of hitting you but your attack will hit him. Now go downstairs.
There will be an archer at the foot of the stairs. Kill her and grab the
chest (wing boots). Go to the left and kill the guard on the ledge. Grab
the chest (small heart) on the platform. Then go downstairs.

There will be a rotating platform to the right. There's also a skeleton on
the ledge to the right. Walk off or jump onto the platform. Wait for the
skeleton to leave some space for you before you jump over and attack it.
Jump to the next platform. You'll see two more rotating platforms. Jump
onto the middle of the first platform. A flame will come at you. Stay on
the platform and attack when it gets near. Jump over to the middle of the
second platform. A skeleton will be guarding the ledge to the right. Jump
over and kill it quickly. Now there will be a ledge above you and a rotating
platform below you. You don't need to go to the rotating platform, but if
you want a 1-up just jump onto it and then over to the chest (1-up). Jump
back over and then up to the ledge. Climb up and kill the guard. Grab the
chest (clear heart). Then go to the right to fight the boss.

Boss: Fake Crimson (11 Life)
He'll do two things. If you're far away, he will jump in the air and throw
three knives down at you. If you're nearby, he will teleport to you and try
to hit you with his cane. If you have 5 hearts, just start attacking when
the fight begins. Don't move and just keep attacking. The Fake Crimson will
jump at you but your attack will deflect the knife that is coming at you.
Once the Fake Crimson lands, it's an all out slugfest as you both hit each
other. You should be able to hit him twice for each hit he lands on you. As
long as you attack fast enough, you will win.

Stage 4: Pirate Ship
Chests : 14 (1 1-up, 2 big heart, 2 clear heart, 2 dagger, 1 diamond, 4
small heart, 2 wing boots)

Jump on to the portholes to the ship. The ship will leave the docks once
you're aboard. There will be a pirate coming towards you. Wait for him to
get to you. Don't move. He'll swing his sword at you. It will miss.
Attack him when he raises his sword again to hit you. You'll see an opening
in the deck above the porthole. Do not try to jump over it or a bird will
hit you as you're jumping, causing you to fall to your death. Walk onto the
porthole instead. The bird will fly harmlessly over your head. Now jump
straight up to get back on the deck. Take a step forward and attack.
Another bird will fly at you but since you attacked early, it will not hit
you. Now walk to the right. Don't stop at all. Just keep walking, even off
the deck. You'll fall but hang onto the double porthole. By doing this
instead of stopping, you'll avoid the cannon's shot.

Climb onto the porthole. Then walk to the right onto the next two portholes.
As you walk onto the first one, a bird will fly just above your head. Walk
on to the next double porthole. Climb up. Then take a step forward and
attack. You'll kill the bird that will be flying at you. Jump to the next
porthole. Then walk off onto the next one after. Climb up and jump to the
next porthole. As you jump toward the next porthole which is just under the
chest above, be careful of the bird. The bird won't fly at you until you
land on the porthole. Once you land, immediately attack but don't attack
until you've landed because you might miss the jump if you attack early.
Jump onto the last porthole once the bird is dead. Grab the chest (small
heart). Kill the pirate and then head over to the next screen. There will
be two openings in the deck. You're probably expecting more birds but there
are none, at least none here anyway. Jump over to the chest (dagger). Now
the way forward is blocked by the ship's mast. Therefore climb up the mast.

Treat the mast as if it were any other platform. Just go to the edge and
jump to hang on and then climb up the mast platforms. Climb up to the screen
above. Immediately kill the pirate to the right and without hesitation, jump
and hang but do not climb up the platform above you. The reason you
shouldn't climb up is because of the strong man above you. He will punch the
mast causing you to drop one platform down if you're either not hanging from
a platform or if you did not jump when he punched. It's easier to hang than
to jump. Wait for the strong man to punch again as you're hanging. Then
climb up and kill him. Grab the chest (small heart) above. Climb up the
remaining platforms to the screen above.

You'll be at the top of the mast now. You can attack the pirate to the
right. Your attack will reach through the mast and kill him. Now jump on
and over the top of the mast. Don't stand on the mast top for too long or
else a bird will hit your feet. Just jump off to the right from the top of
the mast. Your jump should be enough to clear both birds that fly at you.
Once you've cleared the birds, stop pressing RIGHT on the directional pad and
you'll fall straight down. You should land on a platform with a chest (wing
boots). There is a strong man to the left and one below you. You won't have
time to get the chest without him knocking you down so jump and hang on the
platform above. Wait for him to punch before you drop back down to kill him.
Grab the chest now. Wait for the strong man below you to move away from the
mast platforms edge before you walk off to the screen below. Once you're on
the next screen, continue walking to the right until you land on the double
portholes. Wait for the strong man on the right to have his back turned
before you jump over and attack. Grab the chest (big heart). Double jump to
the screen above.

There is a strong man who will punch the mast here. Ignore him and continue
double jumping up to the screen above. There is a pirate to your right but
you can't hit him from where you are. That's not a problem. Jump onto the
blue platform. Then crouch and attack to kill the pirate. Grab the chest
(diamond). Now double jump off to the right. Go through the door to the
ship's interior once you land. Now you're inside the ship. You should still
be invincible so run past the pirate. Don't take the stairs down. Jump onto
the three stacked chests. From there, jump onto the platform above. You'll
see an armed guard below you. Wait for him to turn his back before you drop
down to the chest. Crouch after you land. Grab the chest (clear heart).
Wait for the guard's shots to pass before you attack. Fall down the narrow
pit. You'll be hanging from a ledge at the top of the screen. Wait for the
strong man to move away before you drop down. Then go right and get the
chest (small heart).

To your right will be three stacked crates. Get on top of them. Look above
you. You'll see an opening in the ceiling. Double jump from the top of the
three stacked crates. This is most easily done by waiting for the ship to
lower all the way down and double jumping before it begins to rise. You'll
grab onto the ledge above. Climb up to discover a hidden room with two
chests (1-up, small heart). Now go back down. There's a strong man to your
right. Wait for his back to be turned before you attack. Go to the right.
Climb on top of the crates and attack the strong man. Now go to the right
and double jump over the pirate and onto the platform above. Climb upstairs.
Go to the right to get out of the ship.

Kill the pirate. You'll see some openings in the deck. Jump over the first
opening. Then take a step forward. Now crouch to avoid the bird that flies
out at you. Alternatively, you could have attacked the bird but that is
riskier to do. Walk on to the porthole with the chest (dagger). Grab it and
jump to the next porthole. Jump one more time to the next porthole. Now
walk off to the porthole below the chest. Jump over and grab the chest (big
heart) on the double porthole. Stand below the cannon above you. Double
jump up to get back on the deck. You'll be safe from the cannon here. To
get the chests (clear heart, wing boots), first move to one side to lure the
cannon to face in that direction. Then move and grab the chest in the
opposite direction before the cannon can recover. Go to the right to fight
the boss.

Boss: Pirate Captain (13 Life)
This boss will fire 3 bullets from his right hand if you're far away. He'll
attack with his sword when you're close. If you have 5 hearts, just do a
full frontal assault to win. When the fight starts, get as close to the
captain as possible. He won't be moving for a second or two. Take this
opportunity to jump and attack him. You should be able to hit him 4 times
before he starts to attack you. Once this happens, you can just attack him
from the ground. You should be able to win before he kills you if you attack
fast enough.

Stage 5: Maclonna Mine
Chests : 15 (2 1-up, 4 clear heart, 2 dagger, 5 small heart, 2 wing boots)

There's a gargoyle to your right. Walk over to the edge of the ledge. Wait
for the gargoyle to dive down at you. Then attack it right when it is about
to hit you. Go to the right quickly. There's a rotating cannon. Kill it
before it can fire at you. Go right and kill the other rotating cannon.
Then stand on the right edge of the cannon's ledge. You'll see a gargoyle to
the right. Like before, attack it the moment it is about to hit you. Now to
the right is a conveyor belt. Jump on it but don't move. Let it move you to
the right. You'll see a guard on the ledge to the right. Wait for him to
leave you some room before you jump. Try to get a running start from the
conveyor belt so you'll have enough momentum to make the jump.

Walk to the right side of the ledge. You'll see another conveyor belt to the
right. Boulders are falling from a hole in the ceiling. Notice that as long
as you don't stand directly under the hole, you will be safe. So jump on the
conveyor belt. Keep tapping RIGHT to prevent it from causing you to fall
into the pit. Wait for the boulder to fall from the conveyor belt. Then
walk past the hole in the ceiling. You'll see a guard on the ledge below.
You'll have to wait for him to move out of the way before walking off the
conveyor belt so just stay on the belt for now. Drop down and kill him once
you have some room. Now get the chest (small heart). Then go right to the
next screen.

Don't move. There will be a flying machine coming at you. Don't worry. As
long as you don't move, it can't hurt you. Now you should have noticed the
hot steam rising from the floor cracks. Note where they are and walk over
them when it's safe. Make sure you don't get hit by the flying machine's
electricity either. Grab the chest (dagger). Then go downstairs. Don't
stop moving until you reach the foot of the stairs in order to avoid the rock
thrower's rock. Kill him and grab the chest (clear heart) to the left. Kill
the guard below. See the ledge to the right? You'll have to jump from the
edge of the platform and onto the ledge. Don't let the platform above fool
you into thinking that you'll hit your head. Get a running start and jump
over to the ledge.

There will be conveyor belts and boulders falling from the ceiling. Keep an
eye on the rotating cannon below the right conveyor belt. Now position
yourself under the middle of the left conveyor belt. Wait for the boulder to
fall off the screen. Then run to the right and kill the cannon. Climb up
the platform. Wait for the boulder to drop before you jump onto the conveyor
belt. Go to the left side. Now this next part is tricky. Stand on the
middle of the conveyor belt. This is as close as you'll get to the platform
above without getting hit by a boulder. Wait for it to pass. Then jump to
the platform and walk onto the right conveyor belt. You have to be fast or
you'll get hit. Walk to the right and there will be a guard. Wait for him
to get out of the way. Then kill him. Now walk to the edge of the ledge.
You'll see a conveyor belt, boulders dropping, and a gargoyle. Wait for and
kill the gargoyle first. Killing it makes the jump to the conveyor belt a
lot easier. Wait for the boulder to fall and jump across to the chest (1-
up). Then go downstairs.

There's another gargoyle here. Stand at the foot of the stairs. Then wait
for it to dive at you and then attack it. Grab the chest (small heart) to
the right. Head down to the ledge below. Jump onto the conveyor belt. Wait
for the guard on the ledge to the right to move out of the way before jumping
over. Kill him and stand on the edge of the ledge. There's another conveyor
belt to the right and there are boulders falling down. Wait for the boulder
to pass and then jump onto the conveyor belt. Without stopping, continue to
jump to the next conveyor belt. Then walk on to the ledge with the chest
(small heart). Now wait for the gargoyle to dive down before you jump and
attack it. Now wait for the 2 boulders to the right to fall before you jump
on the conveyor belt. Then jump to the last conveyor belt. Walk off from
there onto the ledge. Go right to the next screen. On the next screen, walk
to the right and the rock thrower's rock will pass harmlessly over you. Kill
him before he can throw another rock. Go to the right. There will be a
guard and a rock thrower. Kill the guard first. Then climb up and kill the
rock thrower. Grab the chest (wing boots) to the right. Now go downstairs.

Kill the guard at the foot of the stairs. Then go left and avoid the steam.
Kill the flying machine and go downstairs. Once downstairs, go left. Jump
on to the rocks behind the staircase. Climb up and you'll be on the screen
above. Walk to the left and drop down to find a hidden chest (clear heart).
Then backtrack to the stairs from before. Walk past the steam and you'll see
an archer to the right. Walk onto the stairs and quickly go down them,
ignoring the archer. You should make it down safely. Kill the tarantula by
the stairs. Go left. Keep you eye out for more floor cracks. Kill the
other tarantula to the left. Go on left to the next screen. Kill the
tarantula. Grab the chest (wing boots) behind it. Don't jump or you'll hit
the ceiling spikes. To the left will be two tentacles. Crouch attack to
kill them. Jump over to the left ledge. Kill the skeleton there. Grab the
chest (small heart). Now jump into the left wall to find a hidden passage to
a room with 2 chests (1-up, clear heart). Kill the tarantula in the room.
Then backtrack out and go down the stairs.

Kill the tarantula. Go left and you'll see a chest (dagger) at the edge of
the ledge. You'll also see a gargoyle. Jump over to the chest. Wait for
the gargoyle to dive in and then attack it. Jump to the next ledge. There's
a tentacle on the ledge to the left. Walk off the ledge that you're on now.
You'll hang onto the tentacle's ledge. Climb up. Take a step forward and
attack. Jump across to the left. Grab the chest (clear heart) and kill the
skeleton. Go left to the edge. There's another gargoyle here. Wait for it
to dive and then jump attack it. Now there is a platform far to the left.
This is one of the more difficult jumps in the game. You'll have to double
jump over to the platform. If you jump too early, you'll hit the ceiling
spikes. You won't double jump if you wait too long. In both cases, you'll
fall to your death. It won't be a problem since you'll start off not far
from the chest with the 1-up so you basically have unlimited tries to make
the jump. To make the jump, you'll have to time your double jump carefully
then. Get a running start and jump once. Wait a split second after you
jumped so you can clear the lower ceiling spikes before you press jump again.
Once you're on the platform, jump one more time to the final ledge. Grab the
chest (small heart). Then go left to fight the boss.

Boss: Boulder Thrower (15 Life)
This boss will walk towards you holding a boulder in his arms. He'll throw
it at you when you're close. It will hit the ground and break apart into 4
smaller fragments, each of which can hit you. This fight is another
slugfest. Just run up to him until he's within your attack range. Then just
attack him until he's dead. Don't get too close or his body will get on
"top" of yours and hurt you faster that way. You should win without too much
trouble.

Stage 6: Laboratory (part 1)
Chests : 11 (1 1-up, 1 big heart, 2 clear heart, 2 dagger, 1 diamond, 2
small heart, 2 wing boots)

Go right. Jump and hang on the ledge that the armed guard is on. Wait for
his back to be turned before climbing up. Crouch and attack him when he gets
near. Go to the right and there will be two electric barriers in your way.
Watch their timing and walk through after the electricity disappears. You
should only go through one barrier at a time but in this case, go through
both. Don't stop until you've cleared the second barrier or you'll get hurt.
Now grab the chest (dagger). A flying machine will come at you. Jump and
attack it. Jump to the next ledge. Retracting spikes will be in your way.
Wait for them to retract and then pass over them. Walk over the floor spikes
and crouch under the ceiling spikes. You can walk over 2 floor spikes if
they're close to each other. One is safer and easier to pass than two
though.

After you pass the spikes, jump to the next ledge. Pass the electric barrier
and walk down to find a rock thrower. Kill him and grab the chest (small
heart). Jump over to the next ledge where more retractable spikes await.
Pass them and go right to the next screen. You'll see steps going up but you
can't reach them. So jump on the moving block instead. Then jump up to the
next platform. The next platform to the right looks different from the from
the others and there's a reason for this. That platform is a crumbling
platform meaning it will begin to break apart once you step on it. However,
if you want the chest (1-up) above you, you'll need to walk onto the
crumbling platform and immediately jump upon touching it. If done fast
enough, you'll hang onto the ledge of the chest. Climb up and get the 1-up
that you earned. If you're slow though, you'll lose a life. It's a risky
gamble.

Anyway, land on the platform to the right. A flying machine will come at
you. Climb up the platform to the right. This will put you in a good
position to attack it. Jump on the next few platforms to the right. You'll
see an armed guard guarding a chest (clear heart). As always, wait for his
back to be turned before dropping down to kill him. Grab the chest and climb
up to the screen above. Quickly get the chest (wing boots). Then double
jump up to the other chest (diamond) and attack the flying machine before
getting the chest. If you want to take it slow then grab the first chest and
after the machine gets close enough, double jump to the left platform and
attack it from there. In either case, after you've destroyed the machine,
grab the diamond and double jump to the left. Ignore the two guards and
climb up the first ledge above you. Then jump to the second ledge. Double
jump straight up from there to the screen above.

A rock thrower will throw a rock and it will hit you but you should still be
invincible. It doesn't matter if you're not though. Just quickly climb up
and kill him. Then get the chest (small heart) to the left. Now to right.
The floor slopes downward to some floor spikes. Get a running start down the
slope and jump to the ledge before you hit the floor spikes. Climb up and
repeat the process for the next ledge. Then go to the next screen. Walk to
the end of the ledge. Jump over to the armed guard's ledge when it's safe to
do so. Kill him and get the chest (clear heart). Jump to the next ledge.
Pass the electric barrier. Then walk to the bottom of the slope. A flying
machine will come towards you. Wait for it to get within range and jump
attack it. If you don't kill it, it will make passing through the
retractable spikes to the right more difficult. Now pass the spikes. Then
jump over to the next ledge. Get the chest (wing boots). Wait for the armed
guard to leave some space before jumping to his ledge to kill him. Jump over
to the final ledge. Kill the guard and get the 2 chests (big heart, dagger).
Go to the right to fight the boss.

Boss: Blue Armor (10 Life) part 1
This fight consists of 2 parts so you'll need to conserve energy, namely all
of it. The Blue Armor will walk towards you. When you're sufficiently
close, it will swing its sword and create a ground shockwave. It will do two
if you're just within range and three if you're closer. This fight can't be
won by slugging it out so you'll need to use a strategy to win. To win,
first get close to him. He'll swing his sword. Jump over each of the
shockwaves while avoiding touching the sword. After the third shockwave
passes, attack him once. If you feel confident, you can attack twice but
this requires more precise timing than just one attack. Now jump back a
little and avoid the shockwave. He'll attack again. Jump over the
shockwaves and attack once. Repeat this process until he's dead. If you
start to find yourself running out of room to jump back with, just double
jump over him instead of attacking after you jump over his shockwaves. Once
he's dead, you'll face the second part.

Boss: Blue Armor (10 Life) part 2
He'll attack with an extendable arm if you're close. He'll just jump towards
you if you're far away. The key to winning this fight is to keep away from
him. Unlike other bosses, touching this boss while he's in the air will not
cause damage to you. Therefore, keep away from him so he jumps at you
instead of using his extendable arm. Double jump when he jumps and attack
him in the air. When you land, walk far enough away so he'll still jump at
you. Then double jump and attack again. Repeat this until he's dead. Try
to synchronize your movements with his, turning around when he does and
jumping when he does. This will make the fight end even faster. After he's
dead, you'll have to go through the second half of stage 6.

Stage 6: Laboratory (part 2)
Chests : 11 chests (1 1-up, 1 big heart, 2 clear heart, 1 dagger, 1 diamond,
3 small heart, 2 wing boots)

Go right to the next screen. There will be a gargoyle to your right. Defeat
this one like all the others. Walk to the edge of the ledge. Then wait for
him to dive at you. Then jump attack him. Now climb up and get the chest
(small heart). Then climb up to the next screen. There's a gargoyle here
too. Ignore it and walk to the left until you're right against the spikes.
Wait for the gargoyle to dive past you. Now jump to the chest (wing boots)
and jump over to the right ledge. Stand at the foot of the steps. Then face
left and jump up. Climb up to the screen above. Jump to the left. Now
you'll see spikes pointing left and spikes pointing right. You can safely
stand on top of these spikes. Jump onto the spikes to the right. Then jump
onto the next platform. There's a guard to the right. Wait for him to leave
you some space. Jump down instead of walking off the spikes or you'll get
poked by them. Kill the guard. To the right are two crumbling platforms.
Jump on the first one. Then quickly jump to the second one. Walk to the
right as it's falling. From the rightmost section, double jump to the right.
If you did it correctly, you'll grab on to the ledge. Get the chest
(diamond). If not, you'll either fall on the spikes or land on the stairs.
Go down.

There's a gargoyle to the left. Attack when it dives at you. Drop down to
the ledge below. Jump over to the ledge on the right. Now slowly walk off
the edge of the ledge to the screen below. You'll fall straight down and
land on a hidden ledge with a chest (1-up). Double jump up to the right
ledge above from here. Climb up and kill the guard. Then walk over to the
right edge. Wait for the gargoyle to dive and attack it. Then double jump
to the ledge above. Climb up the stairs. Get the chest (small heart). Now
kill the flying machine. Jump to the platform. Now walk off it and on to
the spikes to the right. Go right to the next screen. Get the chest (wing
boots). Now pretend that the moving block wasn't there and jump on top of
the spikes pointing left. Now you can pass this part in two ways: the hard
way where you don't get hurt and the easy way where you get hurt. To do the
hard way, jump on the moving block. Crouch to avoid the ceiling spikes. Now
watch how far it goes to the right. When it reaches this spot, just walk off
the block and hang onto the crumbling platform. Climb up and walk to the
right and jump off the second crumbling platform before you fall. The easy
way is to step on the floor spikes which will hurt you but it also makes you
temporarily invincible. Now walk off to the right and hang onto the
crumbling platform. Climb up and walk to the right and jump off before you
fall off. Jump over to the ledge above and climb upstairs.

Jump onto the moving block. Watch and memorize how far it moves to the right
which will be the fifth spike from the left. When it reaches this point,
double jump to the right ledge. Then jump up to the ledge above. Jump up to
the screen above. Kill the rock thrower. Grab the chest (small heart)
above. Then go right to the next screen. Wait for the flying machine to get
near and then attack it. Get the chest (clear heart). Jump to the next
ledge. There will be both retractable spikes and electric barriers here.
Get in front of the electric barrier. Time it so that both the spikes and
the electricity disappear at exactly the same time. This should take about 3
passes for both to synchronize. Then pass through quickly. Repeat this for
the second barrier. Kill the rock thrower. Get the chest (dagger) to the
right. Now do a double jump to the right. Don't do it too fast or you won't
jump far enough. Kill the guard and the rock thrower to the right. Go to
the right and grab the two chests (clear heart, big heart). Then go right to
fight the boss.

Boss: Count Crimson (10 Life) part 1
He has 2 attacks. The first is to shoot 4 fireballs from his mouth which
will hit wherever you last stood the moment they were fired. The fireballs
will ricochet off the ground or the left edge of the screen. Crimson's arm
will glow and he'll fire an armwave at you. To win the fight, you'll have to
stay on the ground to lure him to shoot his fireballs downward at a 45 degree
angle towards you. Double jump over them at the last possible second so that
all of them are fired at a 45 degree angle and crouch to avoid the armwave.
Then double jump and attack his head once. Then move back a little to lure
him to shoot the fireballs at the same 45 degree angle as before. The proper
distance is around the "orange machine" in the background. Jump over them
and crouch again. Double jump and attack his head afterwards. Repeat the
process until he's dead.

Boss: Count Crimson (10 Life) part 2
A wave of fire will move back and forth across the floor at regular
intervals. Crimson will also shoot 4 fireballs that will fly around. This
fight is just a slugfest so get near him and use a combination of jump
attacks and double jump attacks to hurt him. Try to jump attack as much as
possible since it's faster than a double jump attack. Double jump to avoid
the flame wave. If you can lure Crimson to shoot the fireballs upward,
they'll take longer to leave the screen, preventing him from shooting any
more until one goes off the screen. After he's dead, don't touch his body or
you'll get hurt.

Stage 7: Laboratory (Escape)
Chests : none

The lab is falling apart and you have only 80 seconds and 3 hearts to make it
out alive. There are neither enemies nor chests here so you'll only have to
avoid falling into pits and the spikes. If you die or run out of time,
you'll have to start over from the beginning. If you're ready, go left until
you reach the left edge. Jump to the left. On the next screen, jump onto
the left platform. Then walk off to the left pit. Drop down 2 screens.
Then go left. Jump down below. Walk off to the left ledge. Climb up and
jump to the next two ledges. Go left until you reach an opening. Then drop
down a screen. Go left and you'll be at the room where you fought the Blue
Armor. You should have about 53 seconds of time left. Go left. Jump over
the first pit. Walk off the ledge for the second pit. Jump over the third
pit. You'll be at the retractable spikes now. This will take a lot of time
if you only pass each spike one at a time. Try to pass 2 floor spikes if you
can to save time.

After you pass them, keep going left to the next screen. Continue going left
and then go down the stairs. Go down the next set of stairs again. Go left
and pass through the retractable spikes. Keep going left and then pass the
last set of retractable spikes. Then go left until you reach the exit. If
you rushed through, passing 2 floor spikes at a time, you should have about
15 seconds to spare. If you passed one floor spike at a time, you should
have about 5 seconds left. Exit and watch the ending.

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VIII. CREDITS
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AWJ
for translating the ROM
Anonymous GameFAQs visitor
for requesting that a FAQ be made on the game.

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IX. DISCLAIMER
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This FAQ is neither affiliated nor endorsed by Hector. It may be distributed
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for where to obtain the latest version). It is intended for PRIVATE USE and
may NOT be reproduced for commercial purposes by mechanical, electronic, or
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work. In addition, this FAQ may not be used for personal gain by submission
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Copyright © 2000 Wilson Lau.