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Copyright Konami 1985
Written By Brian P. Sulpher
E-mail:
[email protected]
Version 1.0
Dates Written: December 17th
I dedicate this to the NES fans out there, as this one is part of the NES
FAQ completion Project of 2004-2005, courtesy of the FAQ Contributor Board.
We honour the most truly awesome and great system... the Nintendo
Entertainment System! Never mind about Atari, Commodore 64, Colecovision,
Sega Master System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, or
any of the newer systems, we all know that the good old NES is where true
gaming is at!
Also, for Cougar, Howler, and Koonce. I miss you, and I hope you are living
it up in the afterlife as you did in this world. You will always be in my
memories, and you will never be forgotten.
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-----------------------------Table Of Contents------------------------------
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1) Introduction
2) Controls
3) Enemies
4) Items
5) Falling Stage
6) Rising Stage
7) Bonus Stages
8) Final Word
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1) Pooyan is one of the early offerings from Konami... you know Konami? The
company behind the Castlevania series, all sorts of action adventure
games, and great series like the Contra and Twinbee. Anyhow, the
greatness achieved by Konami really shines through here in what most
would consider a primitive game, offering multiple stages, tough
challenges, and even some subtle depth with a limited cast of dangers.
This is a game that is definitely worth checking out!
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2) This section will take a look at the controls to be used to stop the
ravenous dogs from chowing down on the children of the land!
D-Pad...: UP and DOWN move the elevator Pooyan occupies in the corresponding
directions.
SELECT..: Used on the menu screen to change the cursor from a One Player to
a Two Player game.
START...: Pauses/unpauses the game.
B Button: Fires off projectiles into the space that the dogs occupy.
A Button: Fires off projectiles into the space that the dogs occupy.
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3) This section will examine the enemies, explaining the behaviours on all
the possible stages.
o--------------o
| Ravenous Dog |
o--------------o
These vicious red foes will use their balloons to float up/descend downward
in their attempts to take out Pooyan. When they float upwards, they will
attempt to push a large rock onto Pooyan, but if they are descending
downwards, they will instead move up onto a ladder behind Pooyan, looking to
try and bite him as he moves past their positions. They can also throw out
missiles of their own, flying in arcing patterns towards Pooyan.
o--------------------o
| Alpha Ravenous Dog |
o--------------------o
This pink beast acts just like a normal Ravenous Dog, but if they manage to
get through the hail of arrows from Pooyan, he will add 5 more Ravenous Dogs
to the attack. He always appears as the last Dog in each level, so be ready
to take him down, or face more Dogs. He also will drop fruit in some areas,
which can be shot for extra points, but it also takes arrows while defending
the regular Ravenous Dogs from attacks.
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| Balloon Strength |
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Most balloons will pop from one arrow, but this is not always the case.
After the first Bonus Stage, Red Balloons will require multiple hits,
typically two or three hits, but sometimes as many as five hits before they
pop. Keep this in mind for when the Heavy Shot is appearing, saving it to
use on these tougher balloons (or shoot VERY accurately... ominous I know).
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4) This section will look at the Items, listing points along with the
situational occurrences of their appearances.
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| Balloon |
o---------o
Balloons that are loose (ie no Ravenous Dogs holding onto them) are worth
some extra points.
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| Heavy Shot |
o------------o
This frequently appearing Item will flash along the line of Pooyan's
elevator, appearing at the very top. This Item is shot out in an arc,
quickly falling straight down after a brief period, hammering any Ravenous
Dog that is unfortunate enough to get caught underneath the hurtling object.
For using this Item, extra points will be awarded, further increased by
multiple kills with one shot. The order of points is as follows:
400 (first kill) -----> 800 (second Kill) -----> 2000 (third kill onward)
As you can see, this is an excellent way to score fast points, so try to
line up a shot at three or more Ravenous Dogs, taking into account the
trajectory of the Heavy Shot before firing.
o---------------o
| Fruit Produce |
o---------------o
These lovely and luscious food stuffs will be dropped by the Alpha Ravenous
Dogs, in Bonus Stages initially, followed by in regular stages. When shot,
the fruit will yield a set amount of points, dependent upon the type of
fruit that is hit by an arrow. The fruit goes from Strawberries (worth 100
points) to Cherries (worth 200 points) to Peaches (worth 400 points), but
the increase will only occur if the fruit is continually hot, not allowing a
single object to reach the ground. This is difficult to do most the time,
so only try to do so when in a Bonus Stage and the Ravenous Dogs are
non-existent.
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5) This section will examine the stage where the Ravenous Dogs will seek to
reach the ground to try and get Pooyan.
o----------------------o
| Ravenous Dog Attacks |
o----------------------o
The Dogs will enter from the left side of the screen, dropping down from the
tree tops to float sedately downwards toward the ground. As they fall, they
will attack with projectiles while en route to the grassy surface below,
where they will turn right and make their way onto the ladders behind
Pooyan's elevator (starting with the lowest position and occupying each
space that is above after that). While in these spaces, the Dogs will howl
in an attempt to disrupt your concentration, followed by sneaking out a
touch to try and physically bite Pooyan (if his elevator is in range, they
will succeed).
Once Pooyan returns, the Ravenous Dogs will be scaled back to no residents
on the rungs behind the elevator, but with each loop of the levels, they
will not all disappear after a death. This means that they can continue to
attack from behind, making things far more dangerous than before.
o----------o
| Strategy |
o----------o
Start as high as possible on the elevator, attempting to down as many foes
as possible near the top of the screen. From this position, it is more
likely that the Heavy Shot can be applied as soon as it appears, so feel
free to liberally apply it as soon as it appears, as it will help keep the
Ravenous Dogs from falling too far downwards. If the Dogs start to get
away from Pooyan, it is time to drop down and start attacking the lowest
positions, which is an ideal time to get a Heavy Shot before descending
(hopefully one is available). If the Ravenous Dogs start to populate the
ladders behind the elevator, it is time to start tactfully positioning
Pooyan, resting only when in between ladder reaches, always watching to the
right of the elevator before moving positions (dodging the attacks).
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6) This section will examine the stage where the Ravenous Dogs will seek to
reach the treetops to try and crush Pooyan.
o----------------------o
| Ravenous Dog Attacks |
o----------------------o
The Dogs will enter from the left side of the screen, grabbing a balloon to
float up towards the ledge above, throwing projectiles while en route. If
the Ravenous Dogs reach the ledge, they will get behind the massive boulder
and begin to push it forward. If seven Ravenous Dogs reach the ledge, they
will have enough strength to send the boulder crashing down onto Pooyan,
taking away a life in the process!
Once Pooyan returns, the Ravenous Dogs will only number four on the ledge
above, leaving a bit more breathing room for Pooyan, BUT they are still
close enough that they could quickly deliver another boulder with vicious
effectiveness.
o----------o
| Strategy |
o----------o
Start out by staying at the bottom fo the elevator's reach, firing off
arrows yo peg off the Ravenous Dogs as they begin to use their balloons,
followed by moving upwards as they begin to sneak through. As soon as this
progression upwards has occurred, it is time to bring the Heavy Shot into
play, firing into a long line of the enemy for multiple kills. Work back
downwards, attempting to keep the enemy totals low, remembering that if a
couple Ravenous Dogs sneak through, it not a large concern, but as the
enemy totals above Pooyan's position increase, it becomes more and more
important to not let any more Ravenous Dogs past the stream of arrows from
the elevator.
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7) This section will examine the bonus stages where Pooyan can take some
unrequited revenge upon his enemy, the Ravenous Dogs.
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| Heavy Shot Shooting |
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Perfect Showing: 10,000 points
These bonus rooms have Ravenous Dogs coming to the field of battle as
defenseless targets, floating into range of Pooyan's attack. However,
Pooyan will only be able to fire off Heavy Shots for his attacks, requiring
him to collect a fresh one after every shot. Use the Heavy Shots to plow
through multiple enemies, but note that the empty balloons (created by the
departing Ravenous Dogs) can bounce the Heavy Shots away from their intended
flight path, so do not be shocked when a target lives due to bad luck for
Pooyan.
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| Fruit Firing Range |
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Simply put, use Pooyan's arrows to pick off the falling fruit, noting that
missing no shots will increase the values of the Fruits (Strawberries to
Cherries to Peaches). However, when the Ravenous Dogs appear, it is time to
just concentrate on staying alive, so stop actively hunting the fruit.
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8) As is the usual, this walkthrough is copyright property of Brian P.
Sulpher, 2005. The only website, group, person, etc. to have access to
post it is www.gamefaqs.com, www.ign.com, www.retronintendo.com, and
www.honestgamers.com. You must ask for permission before posting this,
as doing so without consent is a violation of international copyright
law.
If you liked it, hated it, have anything to add, then please E-mail me at
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