Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S Kurukkurin FAQ
by Tsukinohime3
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Controls
III. Background
IV. Your Mission
V. The Characters
VI. Special Items
VII. Secrets
VIII. Credits
Updates to this FAQ:
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v1.1 - 02/25/2012
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* Corrected Saturn's secret code
* Corrected Venus' attack information
* Added character descriptions
* Fixed typos
* Clarified and added information to Section VI.
I. Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------
Hello! And welcome to Tsukinohime3's FAQ for Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S
Kurukkurin, commonly called "Sailor Moon Hearts". Here you'll learn tips,
tricks, and secrets for the game to help you conquer the resistance! You'll
have to battle not only the Death Busters' Daemons, but also your fellow
Sailor Senshi! Are you up for the challenge? Well then, let's get to it!
II. Controls----------------------------------------------------------------
Only three things are needed. Arrows move your Luna-P around, B is select,
and Start is for the inevitable bathroom break.
III. Background-------------------------------------------------------------
(Skip this if you're a Sailor Moon otaku)
Long ago, there was a shining kingdom on the Moon called Silver Millennium.
This kingdom was ruled by a kind and caring monarch, Queen Serenity. The
kingdom was destroyed by a dark power known as Queen Metallia, harnessed by
the evil Queen Beryl, killing the Queen's only daughter, Princess Serenity,
along with her four guardians, Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Jupiter,
and Sailor Venus. Also caught up in the crossfire was Prince Endymion, the
prince of the earth and Princess Serenity's lover. Queen Serenity managed
to seal away the great evil with the powers of the Ginzuishou (Silver
Crystal) and with the last of her energy, sent those who perished in Silver
Millennium to the earth to live happy lives in the future.
Many centuries passed and Princess Serenity was reborn as Tsukino Usagi.
Her friends Hino Rei (Mars), Mizuno Ami (Mercury), Kino Makoto (Jupiter),
and Aino Minako (Venus) awakened as sailor soldiers in 20th Century Tokyo,
Japan. Also reborn was Chiba Mamoru, who was once Prince Endymion, now
disguised as the mysterious Tuxedo Mask. From 30th century Crystal Tokyo
came Chibi-Usa, Usagi and Mamoru's future daughter. Mysterious soldiers
also joined the fight: Sailor Uranus (Tenou Haruka), Sailor Neptune (Kaiou
Michiru), and Sailor Pluto (Meiou Setsuna). These once watched over the
outer limits of the solar system during the time of Silver Millennium.
Now a new evil threatens the earth: The Death Busters. Hidden within the
crystalized forms of humans' pure hearts are talismans: Space Sword, Aqua
Mirror, and Garnet Orb. Once the three talismans are gathered together, the
Holy Grail will appear. If placed in the right hands, all evil will be
eradicated from the earth. If placed in the wrong hands, an era of silence
and death will begin, destroying all life on earth.
And so our story continues...
IV. Your Mission------------------------------------------------------------
You must protect and collect the three talismans before your opponent. This
is accomplished by helping the talismans drop to the bottom of the screen by
using special items and eliminating hearts. To eliminate hearts, select any
group of matching hearts of two or more. The hearts come in four flavors:
Pink, Yellow, Purple, and Green. As the hearts drop from the top of the
screen, they are "blank." Flip them over by directing your Luna-P or
"Artemis-P" (the bouncing cat heads) over them to reveal a color or special
item. Talismans do not need to be flipped over; they appear as-is. Blank
hearts can also be eliminated by eliminating matching hearts adjacent to
them. They're collateral damage, so to speak, but it's a gamble. You may
unknowingly eliminate a special item that you did not flip over! Another way
to infuriate your opponent is by making three matches in a row. It creates
an extra row of blank hearts on the bottom of your opponent's screen. The
faster you eliminate hearts, the sooner your next talisman will appear so
it's a race against time!
V. The Characters-----------------------------------------------------------
Upon beginning the game, a character selection screen appears. The grid
looks like this:
A B C
D E* F
G H* I
J K L
*Signifies a character that will not appear without a secret code.
A. Sailor Mars
Appearance: Long black hair, purple eyes, red and purple costume.
Incantation: "Burning Mandala!"
Visual: Nine fireballs fly from Mars' hands.
Type: Elimination.
Effect: Randomly destroys nine of opponent's hearts.
Time Factor: Immediate. No lasting effect.
Other: May also target special items and talismans.
B. Sailor Moon
Appearance: Blonde hair in pigtails, blue eyes, blue and red costume.
Incantation: "Moon Spiral Heart Attack!"
Visual: A spiral of hearts fly up from Moon's wand and land on target,
exploding into a larger heart.
Type: Elimination.
Effect: Randomly destroys a 3x3 block of opponent's hearts.
Time Factor: Immediate. No lasting effect.
Other: May also target special items and talismans.
C. Sailor Mercury
Appearance: Short blue hair, blue eyes, blue costume.
Incantation: "Shine Aqua Illusion!"
Visual: Sparkles surround Mercury and a waterfall drenches the screen.
Type: Disruption.
Effect: Disables opponent's ability to flip over new hearts.
Time Factor: 20 second duration.
Other: Devious if used with another special item (see section VI).
D. Sailor Jupiter
Appearance: Brown hair in a ponytail, green eyes, green and pink costume.
Incantation: "Sparkling Wide Pressure!"
Visual: Jupiter throws a ball of electricity, which systematically runs
through the rows of hearts on the screen.
Type: Replacement.
Effect: Nullifies up to 9 of opponent's hearts with electrified duds.
Time Factor: 40 second duration
Other: May also target special items. I haven't seen it target a talisman,
but it may be a possibility.
E. Super Sailor Moon (secret)
Appearance: Same as Sailor Moon, but with a frilly, more detailed costume.
Incantation: "Rainbow Moon Heartache!"
Visual: A spiral of hearts fly up from Moon's wand and land on target,
exploding into a huge heart.
Type: Elimination
Effect: Randomly destroys a 4x4 block of opponent's hearts.
Time Factor: Immediate. No lasting effect.
Other: May also target special items and talismans.
F. Sailor Venus
Appearance: Long blonde hair with red bow, blue eyes, orange and blue
costume.
Incantation: "Venus Love-Me Chain!"
Visual: Several rows of hearts fly from Venus' hands in an upward diagonal
formation.
Type: Elimination.
Effect: Eliminates up to three of the opponent's special items.
Time Factor: Immediate. No lasting effect.
Other: Also targets talismans, daemon, or diamon eggs.
G. Sailor Chibi-Moon
Appearance: Pink hair in pigtails, red eyes, pink and red costume.
Incantation: "Pink Sugar Heart Attack!"
Visual: On Chibi-Moon's second attempt, heart rings shoot from her wand and
land on target.
Type: Replacement.
Effect: Replaces one of opponent's heart slot with an umbrella.
Time Factor: Permanent.
Other: Annoying. May also target special items.
H. Sailor Saturn (secret)
Appearance: Short black/purple hair, purple eyes, purple and red costume.
Incantation: "Silence Glaive!"
Visual: Saturn raises her glaive and a dark mist fills the screen.
Type: Replacement.
Effect: Replaces three of opponent's heart slots with daemon eggs.
Time Factor: Permanent.
Other: Defeating Saturn is hard! As a fan, I also feel utterly betrayed by
this attack, as it misrepresents the character and her abilities.
I. Tuxedo Mask
Appearance: Dressed in a tuxedo, top hat, and mask.
Incantation: "Hoh!"
Visual: After a storm of roses, Tuxedo Mask jumps into action!
Type: Disruption.
Effect: He jumps in front of his opponent's screen, blocking vision.
Time Factor: 40 second duration.
Other: If playing against the computer, it still works as if playing against
a human! However, if you can defeat the game using Tuxedo Mask, you
can rightly say you have mastered the game, having won through raw
skill.
J. Sailor Uranus
Appearance: Super short blonde hair, blue eyes, navy blue and yellow
costume.
Incantation: "World Shaking!"
Visual: Uranus punches a yellow planet-shaped sphere into the ground,
erupting upwards on her target.
Type: Elimination.
Effect: Destroys one column on opponent's screen.
Time Factor: 35 second duration.
Other: Also eliminates talismans and special items.
K. Sailor Neptune
Appearance: Wavy teal hair, blue eyes, teal and navy blue costume.
Incantation: "Deep Submerge!"
Visual: Neptune throws a blue planet-shaped sphere above the screen, sending
a wave of water cascading downwards.
Type: Disruption.
Effect: Delays the descent of new hearts on opponent's screen.
Time Factor: 35 second duration.
Other: --nothing worth noting--
L. Sailor Pluto
Appearance: Long dark green hair, green eyes, dark blue and purple costume.
(Her eye and costume coloration are extremely inaccurate.)
Incantation: "Dead Scream!"
Visual: A purple planet-shaped sphere comes from Pluto's Staff, and flies
down the screen.
Type: Disruption.
Effect: Shifts the dividing line over, effectively stealing one column of
opponent's screen.
Time Factor: 35 second duration.
Other: This attack does not "steal" talismans. That slot disappears and a
new heart falls from the top to take its place.
VI. Special Items-----------------------------------------------------------
1. Cosmic Brooch
Description: Sailor Moon's transformation brooch: a pink heart with gold
detailing.
First Appearance: Level one.
Effect: Selecting a brooch and then a colored heart eliminates all hearts
of that color. Does not affect blank hearts.
Tips & Tricks: Most useful on a full screen of overturned hearts or if only
one heart remains beneath a talisman.
2. Spiral Heart Moon Rod
Description: Sailor Moon's attack wand: a pink rod with a red heart on top.
First Appearance: Level two.
Effect: Triggers a character's attack. Targets the opponent's screen or any
active diamon on his/her own screen (Daemon take priority).
Tips & Tricks: If you've got multiple diamon eggs on your screen, wait until
they hatch, if possible, then take them all out at once. Or you can
be completely ruthless against your opponent! It all depends on
your style.
3. Ginzuishou
Description: A shiny pink circular object.
First Appearance: Level three.
Effect: Select the ginzuishou and then any colored heart for one of four
possible effects.
Yellow: Deletes the bottom row on your side of the screen.
Green: Switches border columns (the two columns closest to the
dividing line) with the opponent.
Pink: Turns all of the opponent's hearts and special items over to
blank state.
Purple: Turns all of his/her own hearts over to reveal colors and
special items.
Tips & Tricks: If playing as Mercury, attacking and then immediately using
the pink combo is especially brutal. If the opponent has a
talisman on the border column, selecting the green option will
negate the talisman. You cannot truly "steal" your opponent's
talisman, since it turns into a blank spot and a blank heart falls
from the top in its place. It's also a good way to offload your
unwanted daemon or daemon eggs. Selecting the yellow option will
not eliminate a daemon.
4. Daemon Egg
Description: A round greenish-gray object that appears cracked. Pulsates
before hatching.
First Appearance: Level four.
Effect: Hatches into a Daemon. Can only be eliminated with the use of
special items. Cannot be eliminated with an attack item.
Tips & Tricks: If an egg begins to pulsate (a sign of imminent hatching),
eliminating some items below it can stall its progression if you
need a little extra time to eliminate it. Using the
ginzuishou/yellow combo will eliminate an egg on the bottom row.
Shooting it with an arrow also works, but the odds are low if it has
already begun pulsating. If your opponent uses the ginzuishou/pink
combo and turns over your hearts, the daemon egg will remain but
since it turns into a blank heart, it can be eliminated by making a
heart match around it, since matches take out all blank hearts that
border the immediate area.
5. Daemon
Decription: A black, snake head with a big hungry-looking mouth. I don't
know how else to describe it, honestly.
First Appearance: Level four.
Effect: Steals and destroys any talismans it touches. Upon destroying a
talisman, it also disappears, presumably to take it back to enemy
HQ.
Tips & Tricks: Can only be eliminated with an attack. You can also offload
one to your enemy by using the ginzuishou/green combo if it's in
the border column.
6. Arrow
Description: A bow and arrow, pointing up, down, left, or right.
First Appearance: Level four.
Effect: Eliminates all items (except active daemon and talismans) in the
direction that the arrow points. Once the arrow encounters an item
it cannot delete, the arrow stops, as if "bouncing off." Also
eliminates opponent's row if pointed in that direction.
Tips & Tricks: Can eliminate a daemon egg, but is ineffective against an
active daemon. Also eliminates Chibi Moon's pesky umbrellas. I
highly suggest you save these until they are needed and don't fire
them needlessly.
7. Umbrella
Description: An unfolded pink and white umbrella.
First Appearance: VS. Chibi Moon ONLY
Effect: Prevents any items directly above from falling past it.
Tips & Tricks: Can be eliminated with an arrow. If the opponent uses the
ginzuishou/pink combo and turns over your hearts, the umbrella will
remain but since it turns into a blank heart, it can be eliminated
by making a heart match around it, since matches take out all blank
hearts that border the immediate area.
VII. Secrets---------------------------------------------------------------
To play as Super Sailor Moon: up X down B left Y
To play as Sailor Saturn: right Y left A down X
VIII. Credits--------------------------------------------------------------
If you've come this far and think that I somehow own rights to this game or
its characters, you're a very silly person. All rights of Bishoujo Senshi
Sailor Moon and its characters belong to the creator, Takeuchi Naoko, and
proper licensing companies including, but probably not limited to, Kodansha
and Bandai.
