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Rainbow Islands FAQ [NES]
November 30, 2017
Daniel (DEngel) Engel
dan.engel.2017 [AT] gmail [DOT] com
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(A) TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Table of Contents
(A) This Table of Contents
(B) Controls
(C) Items
(D) Walkthrough
- (D-01) Stage 01
- (D-02) Stage 02
- (D-03) Stage 03
- (D-04) Stage 04
- (D-05) Stage 05
- (D-06) Stage 06
- (D-07) Stage 07
- (D-08) Stage 08
(E) Codes
(F) Thanks
(G) Experimental
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(B) CONTROLS
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The controls for this game are very simple, and are as follows:
A - Jumps.
B - Make rainbows.
Start - Pause.
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(C) ITEMS
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Diamond
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Diamonds come in 7 colours and spell out the word RAINBOW when you collect each
of the colours. You can only find diamonds by dropping a rainbow on an enemy
from above. Collect all 7 diamonds in a stage and beat the boss to get a big
diamond. If you collect a big diamond in each of the 7 stages of the game,
then you get to play an extra 8th stage.
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Magic Shoes
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Shoes make you move faster.
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Magic Feather
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The magic feather spins around you like a barrier and destroys any enemy it
touches.
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Magic Pot
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You can now make 2 rainbows at once with this purple pot.
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Star
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Shoots tiny stars out that destroy enemies when collected. The yellow ones
shoot a semicircle and the purple shoot a whole circle.
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Potion
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This blue bottle creates four protective orbs that spin at your various
locations for a few seconds.
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Crystal Ball
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This purple ball destroys all enemies on the screen, and the orange one sends
giant lightning bolts to help you kill the enemies.
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Green Necklace
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This item causes small stars to rain down on the enemies.
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1up
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This circle/star gives you an extra life.
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(D) WALKTHROUGH
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Bricklayer J. Gastronomy
You will find the walkthrough for the entire game in the sections below.
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(D-01) STAGE 01
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If you take too long in a stage [the timer isn't shown], then the whole stage
starts to flood and you have to really move quickly if you want to live.
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Stage 1x1
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Practice walking up rainbows as steps and making one just above an enemy, then
you can jump onto it from above or hit it from below so it falls and kills the
enemy. If you hold the jump button, then you'll bounce off a rainbow with
ease. Be careful when dropping rainbows if they are very close to an enemy,
sometimes you will land on the enemy beneath the rainbow before he dies, so
land just to the side of the enemy when you can.
Try to drop rainbows on the enemies to get as many gems as you can. Climb to
the top of the screen while fighting off worms and ladybugs to move onto the
next screen.
Continue your climb past more of the same enemies until you reach a giant chest
filled with goodies.
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Stage 1x2
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Fight more of the same here including some new flies and jump up to the next
screen.
The same 3 types of enemies block your path to the chest, so make them eat
rainbows.
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Stage 1x3
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This part adds spiders to the other enemies. Spiders bounce towards you, so
they're still pretty easily taken out. Head up past them all to the next
screen.
Jump carefully through the next 2 screens as you fight off the usual 4 types of
enemies and reach another chest.
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Stage 1x4
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Work your way past the castle and many tiny platforms with your rainbow steps.
You pass 2 screens on the way and face off against your first boss.
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Boss: Spider
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This boss jumps high and pretty slowly. You want to attack it directly with
your rainbows, or drop them on it as you keep moving.
After the fight you get a big diamond if you got all 7 colours of the small
ones, then you can choose to talk to the character, or choose one of the
chests. You can get an item if you're lucky from the chests, but the choice is
yours.
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(D-02) STAGE 02
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Some of the enemies here shoot bombs or bullets, so try not to hit them while
jumping or climbing.
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Stage 2x1
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This stage adds tanks which stop and fire a bullet every so often, so be
careful. There a fast tank up high, but just take them all out quickly as you
climb.
Now there are planes that fly back and forth in the sky. Shoot 'em down along
with more tanks, while you work your way up to the chest.
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Stage 2x2
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More planes and tanks here, but be sure to grab the crystal ball to make things
easier. Shortly after you find a cannon, who fires bombs that bounce
diagonally.
A few more tanks and cannons wait for on your short trip to the chest.
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Stage 2x3
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Fight off the usual 3 types of enemies here, but watch for the bombs that the
planes now drop. Helicopters also appear and they fly in short bursts.
The next screen has tanks, planes and helicopters. Use your rainbows and climb
to another screen.
Planes and tanks are your enemies in this short section before the chest.
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Stage 2x4
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All 4 enemy types are found on these 2 screens so beat them all and climb
carefully as you watch for bombs and missiles.
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Boss: Helicopter
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This guy flies back and forth while changing heights and constantly dropping
bombs. You want to STAY OFF the ground, because it's easiest to get trapped
and killed there. Instead stick to the platforms and your rainbows, while
either shooting the boss or dropping rainbows on him.
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(D-03) STAGE 03
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Stage 3x1
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This screen has normal guards and fireball-shooting wolves to watch out for.
The second screen has more of the same as well as bats, which move like the
helicopters from stage 02.
The final screen is just guards and wolves.
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Stage 3x2
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Bats, wolves and a new diagonally bouncing face are out to get you, so make
them pay. There's also some rock-throwing cyclops farther up.
Faces, wolves, bats, vampires [fly like bats] and some flames are deadly in the
next section.
The third screen is a full house with guards, wolves, bats, faces, cyclops,
flames and vampires.
The final short screen is made up of guards, cyclops and wolves before the
chest.
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Stage 3x3
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Wolves and cyclops here, plus the vampires can now shoot slow lightning.
Bats and faces roam the skies, while cyclops patrol the platforms.
This screen introduces ghosts that drop fireballs, but also has vampires and
bats.
Ghosts and guards are on the way to the chest.
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Stage 3x4
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Vampires, bats wolves, and ghosts fill this screen. Climb carefully past the
flames as you fight them all.
Guards, wolves, bats, cyclops and a new horned statue that shoots fire are in
this screen. Attack the annoying statues to break them.
Vampires, bats and some flames stand in your way for this screen.
More flames, some ghosts, guards and statues make for a tricky screen, so aim
and move carefully.
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Boss: Vampire
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This guy moves slowly and shoots a trio of bats when he stops. Watch the way
the bats fly and make sure you avoid them while hitting him.
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(D-04) STAGE 04
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Stage 4x1
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This screen has nuts that fly horizontally, wrenches that bounce diagonally
and robots that fire missiles [like the tanks in earlier stages]. There are
also spikes to watch out for, so move carefully.
The second screen has more nuts and robots.
The third screen just before the chest is nuts and spikes.
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Stage 4x2
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More nuts here and you need to WALK over your rainbows to get past the early
spikes, don't jump. Use your rainbows to take out the cannons on the walls as
well.
Make a rainbow half below the gap in the spikes [to the side a little], then
walk up it a little and quickly jump to the ledges above. Take the left shaft
since it has less spikes.
Get rid of the cannons on both sides of the platform, then fight your way past
the nuts, robots and some new bouncing bolts.
Cannons, wrenches, nuts are your foes until you reach the chest.
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Stage 4x3
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You'll have to really move in this stage since there's five screens and it's
easy to run low on time.
Nuts, bolts and cannons stand in your way on the first screen.
Cannons, bolts, flying robots heads and lots of spikes [walk carefully across
your rainbows] are what you face in this screen.
The next screen is more cannons, nuts, and robot heads.
The fourth screen has nuts, robots, wrenches, robot heads and spikes.
Yet another screen with nuts and cannons just before the chest.
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Stage 4x4
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There are robots, wrenches and spikes to deal with here. Avoid the right shaft
since it's a dead-end.
Nuts, canons, wrenches and robot heads wait for you on the second screen.
Fight cannons, nuts and robots on the third screen.
More nuts and spikes on the next screen.
Nuts, bolts, robots, and spikes are all that stand between you and the boss.
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Boss: Robot
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This guy moves quickly and fires 2 fists at a time. You want to try and hit
him as he moves up and down and keep your distance. The floor can be deadly,
so try to stay higher up.
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(D-05) STAGE 05
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If you talked at the chests then you learn that the bosses from here on out
ONLY appear if you get the white crystal ball in the stage. So collect it if
you want to see the bosses. You have to fight them either way.
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Stage 5x1
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Attack the bouncing cubes and the diagonally bouncing balls in this screen.
Fight more of the same as well as some horizontal flying pyramids and some
hat-shaped enemies that come from above.
Cubes and balls fill the next screen.
Cubes, pyramids are all that stand between you and the chest.
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Stage 5x2
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Cubes and balls bounce in the first screen.
Cubes, pyramids, hats and some electrified barriers are here to annoy you.
More cubes, hats, pyramids, balls and barriers on the third screen.
The final screen has Cubes, balls, pyramids while you head for the chest.
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Stage 5x3
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Pyramids, balls and hats are here to annoy you on the first screen.
The second screen has cubes, pyramids and hats attacking you.
Cubes, balls, pyramids and hats are here and the crystal ball can be found at
the top of the alien made of bricks, with the red eyes. So GRAB IT if you want
to see the boss, otherwise leave it for the extra challenge.
Hats, pyramids, balls are in this pretty empty screen, so climb your rainbows.
Hats, pyramids, balls are also in this short screen, before you reach the
chest.
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Stage 5x4
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Hats, pyramids, cubes and barriers are here. Watch the barriers carefully,
because the blue ones are the only ones that disappear.
This second screen has balls, hats, pyramids and more barriers.
Cubes, pyramids and balls eat rainbows on the third screen.
Balls, cubes and hats are in this final screen.
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Boss: Giant Head
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This guy spits tiles at you about 6 at a time. So move slowly so that they
don't trap you in a corner. Jump up and attack the face, or the spot in the
middle of the screen [if you missed the crystal ball] to hit the boss.
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(D-06) STAGE 06
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Remember that the boss here ONLY appears if you get the white crystal ball in
the stage. So collect it if you want to see the boss. Unfortunately I
couldn't find the crystal ball, so if anyone knows where it is, be sure to
write me.
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Stage 6x1
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There are green pods and masked warriors that rush across the ground, pyramids
that jump towards you, white thugs that throw rocks and faces that fly back and
forth while dropping fire. You also need to watch out for the wooden crates
that CAN NOT be destroyed, and fire at you.
The second screen has all but thugs and also includes purple diagonally
bouncing balls. Watch for the crate on your left at the bottom and another one
near the top.
The third screen has everyone except for the balls, and now the warriors can
shoot diagonal fireballs.
Screen number four has the whole gang, save for the thugs and balls as you find
the chest.
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Stage 6x2
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Warriors, faces, balls, pods and pyramids are your enemies in the first screen.
Warriors, faces, pods, pyramids and a couple new enemies are on the second
screen. The new ones include a creeping blue fireball and a long-necked enemy
who can be stopped by attacking her head.
Screen number three has pods, pyramids, long-necks and fireballs.
The fourth screen is made up of warriors, balls, pyramids and long-necks before
you hit the chest.
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Stage 6x3
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This screen has thugs, warriors, faces, long-necks, fireballs and the dreaded
crates.
Pods, balls, warriors, faces, pyramids and more crates.
The third screen has faces, pyramids, pods, long-necks.
Pods, pyramids, faces, warriors are in the final screen before the chest.
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Stage 6x4
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Faces, pods, warriors, pyramids and thugs fill the first screen.
Pods, faces, warriors, pyramids, fireballs, long-necks and a crate in the top
right are here to annoy you.
The third screen is faces, pods, warriors, pyramids and thugs.
Screen number four includes fireballs, faces, long-necks, balls, warriors and
crates.
Balls, warriors, pyramids, thugs and faces make up the last screen.
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Boss: Ninja
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This guy bounces back and forth, you can see him as he passes over the blocks.
He throws a trio of cards as he reaches the edge of the screen. Watch
carefully and attack him with your rainbows.
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(D-07) STAGE 07
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Remember that the boss here ONLY appears if you get the white crystal ball in
the stage. So collect it if you want to see the boss.
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Stage 7x1
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The first two screens have fireball-shooting cars, hopping monsters, drones
that fly horizontally, robots that descend and turrets.
In the third screen you deal with monsters, cars, turrets and some balls that
fly diagonally and shoot fireballs.
The fourth screen has balls, drones, cars, robots and turrets.
In screen number five you'll find drones and balls before the chest.
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Stage 7x2
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This screen has cars and some new mines to avoid.
The second screen has cars, drones and balls to destroy.
Balls, drones, turrets and mines fill the third screen.
Balls, monsters, drones reside in the rather empty fourth screen.
Screen number five has balls and drones before the chest.
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Stage 7x3
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There are cars, drones, robots, turrets on this screen.
The second screen has cars, monsters, drones and turrets.
Screen number three has drones, turrets, balls and mines. The balls also shoot
fireballs in this stage.
Cars, monsters, balls, robots, mines and turrets fill the fourth screen.
Jump up the blocks while attacking drones and balls in the next 2 screens, on
your way to the chest.
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Stage 7x4
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Cars, monsters, turrets and robots are your first foes here.
Drones, balls, cars, robots and turrets are next at the second screen.
Cars, monsters, balls and robots are on screen number three. The crystal ball
is also found pretty early on a platform to your right.
There are cars, monsters, turrets and robots on the fourth screen.
Cars, balls, robots and turrets patrol the fifth screen.
Drones, balls, mines attack in the final screen.
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Boss: King Fossil
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This boss is a giant fish that moves slowly and shoots a trio of fireballs at a
time. You want to move carefully since he's so big, but fire quickly to really
drain his health.
If you collected all 7 big diamonds in the game, then you get to play an 8th
stage now. Otherwise you keep your big diamonds and start over from stage 01
again [to give you a chance to get the others].
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(D-08) STAGE 08
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This should look familiar, and if it doesn't you need to play Bubble Bobble!
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Stage 8x1
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The whales drop other whales on you, the toys shoot fireballs, aliens fire down
at you, drunks shoot fireballs across, balloons move diagonally, creatures jump
and shoot fireballs across and the mages throw fireballs. Make sure you exit
in the MIDDLE of the screen, or you'll get killed on the next screen.
The second screen has creatures, whales, aliens, mages, balloons that shoot
fireballs.
Whales, aliens, springs that bounce towards you, creatures attack in the third
screen.
Screen number four includes balloons, whales, mages, aliens, springs and
drunks.
The fifth screen has toys, whales, mages coming at you before the chest.
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Stage 8x2
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Toys, aliens, balloons and mages make up the first screen. Once again you need
to exit in the MIDDLE of the screen, or you'll get killed on the next screen.
Creatures, aliens, whales, springs, balloons, mages and drunks patrol this next
screen.
The third screen has whales, mages, springs, aliens, and creatures living in
it.
Screen number four includes aliens, mages, springs, creatures, balloons and
whales.
Springs, whales, balloons, aliens, drunks and creatures try to make things
rough for you on this screen.
Aliens, springs, creatures, mages wander the sixth screen.
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Stage 8x3
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The stage begins with Whales, mages, springs, balloons and aliens.
whales, aliens, springs, mages, drunks and creatures are then thrown at you.
The third screen contains springs, whales, aliens, creatures and mages.
Whales, balloons, mages, aliens, drunks and creatures make up screen four.
Screen number five has mages, springs, toys, drunks, creatures, aliens and
springs.
You'll find aliens, toys and drunks in the sixth screen.
The final screen has drunks, toys and aliens as you reach the chest.
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Stage 8x4
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The stage begins with Whales, springs, mages, aliens, balloons and drunks. You
need to exit in the MIDDLE of the screen, or you'll get killed on the next
screen.
You'll find springs, whales, balloons, aliens on screen number two. You need
to exit in the MIDDLE of the screen, or you'll get killed on the next screen.
The third screen contains mages, springs, whales, balloons and aliens.
Whales, balloons, mages and aliens make up screen four.
Aliens, drunks and balloons guard the fifth screen.
The final screen has balloons, aliens, whales
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Boss: Dinosaur
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The boss follows you around while firing 3 shots at a time. You want to KEEP
MOVING and try to stay high rather than low, so it's easier to get away from
him. Try to make your attacks from the platforms and while jumping.
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Boss: Baron Von Blubba
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This dreaded whale from Bubble Bobble simply flies diagonally, so he's easily
beaten.
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Wishes
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Now that you've come all this way you get given a choice, for one wish to make.
The choices are between fame, a cute girlfriend, or friendship.
The first 2 are joke endings about you becoming the president and marrying a
famous girl respectively. Pick friendship to get the real ending!
You can try the sound test now.
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(E) CODES
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Sound Test
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Wait until "push start" flashes on the title screen, then press:
Up, left, right, down, A, B, A, up.
If done correctly you can scroll through game music with "A" and "B", and play
it with "start".
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Stage Select
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Wait until "push start" flashes on the title screen, then press:
Left, B, right, up, down, left, right, B.
If done correctly you can select a stage with "A" and start it by pressing
"start".
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Power Up
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You can only use this code ONCE during the game, but it gets you double
rainbows and sped up movement [as if you picked up a magic pot and magic
shoes].
Simply pause the game and press:
Up, down, left, right, A, A, B, B.
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(F) THANKS
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Thanks go out to the following contributors:
Devin Morgan
Fallen Wings
Lagoona
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(G) EXPERIMENTAL
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