_
           /' `\                                /'
         /'     )                           --/'--
       /' (___,/'____     ____              /'
     /'     )  /'    )  /'    )  /'    /  /' /'    /
   /'      /'/(___,/' /'    /' /'    /' /' /'    /'
(,/' (___,/' (________(___,/(__(___,/(__(__(___,/(__
                                             /'
                                     /     /'
                                    (___,/'
        /)      /)
_  __   _(/   _/_(/    _
(_(_/ (_(_(_   (__/ )__(/_

_____________________   _____    ____________________
\______   \_   _____/  /  _  \  /   _____/\__    ___/
|    |  _/|    __)_  /  /_\  \ \_____  \   |    |
|    |   \|        \/    |    \/        \  |    |
|______  /_______  /\____|__  /_______  /  |____|
       \/        \/         \/        \/

Every once in a while a person, experience, book, movie, game or story comes
along that wrenches at your very being. You sort of get that feeling around
your heart and begin to question how you live your life. No this is not such a
game but for me 'Kingdom Hearts' was. And one of the best scenes in 'Kingdom
Hearts' belongs to Beast, a creature who was able to survive the very
destruction of his planet because of sheer force of will--a will fueled for
Belle. Maybe it isn't cool to enjoy love stories but I feel that it is fine to
appreciate anything of quality, and Disney's story of 'Beauty and the Beast'
was. This game is another thing altogether. You are probably not playing this
game though because it is good but because you like 'Beauty and the Beast' or
'Kingdom Hearts.'

-Overated
[email protected]

(For the record I can go tit for tat with any one about any Van Damn movie. I
was reared on manly action films and am a Contra III Stud, don't think that
I've gone soft... boy.)

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I Story *SPOILERS*

II Controls

III Walkthrough

Level 1: The Castle
 --First Area--
 --Second Area--
 --Third Area--
 --Fourth Area--
 --Fifth Area--
    !BOSS!
Level 2: The Forest
 --First Area--
 --Second Area--
 --Third Area--
    !!BOSS!!
Level 3: A Gift for Belle
 --First Area--
 --Second Area--
 --Third Area--
   !!!BOSS!!!
Level 4: The Hunter and the Hunted
 --First Area--
  !!!!BOSS!!!!

IV Bosses

 ---Gargoyle---
 ---Ninja Wolf---
 ---Flame Gargoyle---
 ---Gaston---

=^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^=

I STORY *SPOILERS*

  Much like I did for my 'Gargoyles' FAQ I've tooken the story of 'Beauty and
the Beast' and put it here. I respect that some of my audience is only
interested in the FAQ to see how the game did the story and I have no problem
with that. I'll try to relate it to the actual story of the Disney movie when I
can.

Key:

TEXTINCAPS- Text from the game.
^^text^^- Description of what is on the screen.
;;text;;- Description of what happened during the level.

Prelude

ONCE UPON A TIME
..IN A FARAWAY LAND.

THERE WAS A SELFISH PRINCE
WHO REFUSED SHELTER TO
AN OLD WOMAN.

IN TRUTH SHE WAS
AN ENCHANTRESS.

AS PUNISHMENT, SHE TURNED THE
PRINCE INTO A HIDEOUS BEAST
AND LEFT HIM WITH
A BLOOMING ROSE...

THE PRINCE WAS TO REMAIN
A BEAST UNLESS HE COULD
FIND TRUE LOVE BEFORE THE
ROSE WITHERED.

Disney's
 Beauty
and the
    BEAST

^^A stained glass window of a fierce looking Beast fills up most of the screen.
In the lower right hand portion of the window is a stained glass Belle, wearing
a blue cloack. Beneath it these large golden letters scroll up.^^

FEARING HARM MAY
BEFALL THE ROSE,
THE BEAST SEEKS BELLE
IN THE CASTLE HALLS.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beast ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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______________________________________________________________________________

;;The level begins with Beast and Lumiere encountering Belle. Belle is in her
cloack and Lumiere escorts her to a safer place.;;

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Belle ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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______________________________________________________________________________
^^The same stain-glassed window is in the background. In the foreground is a
timid Belle. Enter stage left and angry Beast. He unleashes a fierce roar and
Belle recoils in fear. She runs off the screen and the Beast follows after her.

The screen fades out and a new stain glassed window appears. The middle is
pitch black with ominous eyes scattered about. Centered at the bottom of the
glass is Belle, holding a lantern and venturing into the dark. Above her looms
Beast, a scowl on his face and his teeth bared. Large golden letters scroll up
from the bottom of the screen, disappearing as they reach the base of the
window.^^

IN THE DARK OF NIGHT
PROWL PACKS OF WOLVES,
AS BEAST FOLLOWS BELLE
 INTO THE WOODS.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a Wolf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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______________________________________________________________________________
^^The stain-glassed window of Belle encountering the wolves is still in the
background. Belle is in the foreground, wearing a blu dress as Beast walks in
from the left. He lets out a scream of pain and crumples to the ground. Belle
rushes over to see what's wrong. The screen fades out.

A new stain-glassed appears. Ms. Potts, Chip, Cogsworth and Lumiere are
featured in a blue background. Golden letters scroll from the bottom of the
screen, disappearing before they reach the window.^^

CLOSER AND CLOSER,
TWO HEARTS DRIFT.
TO WIN BELLE'S LOVE,
THE BEAST SEEKS A GIFT.

;;The first part of the level has Beast and Belle in a snowball fight, the
latter part has Beast in the castle library, looking for a gift for Belle.;;

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beast and Belle Dancing~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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^^The stain-glassed window of Ms. Potts, Chip, Cogsworth and Lumiere are
featured in a blue background. In the foreground Beast and Belle dance, beast
wearing a blue suit with his hair in a pony tail and Belle wearing a yellow
dress. The main song from 'Beauty and the Beast' plays in the background (Tale
as old as time/Song as old as rhyme/Beauty and the Beast)

The screen fades out and a new window appears. An angry Gaston is portrayed
looking into a mirror, where Beast's angry face is.^^

FIRED BY HATE.
ANGER UNLEASHED.
SPITED BY BELLE,
GASTON STALKS THE BEAST.
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______________________________________________________________________________
;;Beast defeats Gaston but is wounded. He collapses near Belle and she runs
over to comfort him. Thinking he is dead she begins to cry. A star falls across
the screen and the curse is broken. Beast transforms back into a Prince. Bright
lights explode and the castle is turned back into a happy cheerful place. All
of the servants regain their true forms.;;

AND THEY BOTH LIVED
HAPPILY EVER AFTER.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Belle and the Prince ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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II CONTROLS

B- Jump
Y- Swipe/Slash
A/X- Hold A or X to charge a ROAR. When the screen begins to shake release the
button and Beast will ROAR.
Up- Hold up to glance upwards.
Down- Hold down to duck and glance downwards.

ROAR- Beast's roar is not a defensive action but rather a tool used to help him
progress through the level. In many instances platform and jumps will not move
or cannnot be completed unless Beast roars. The first level for example, has a
platform that blinks in and out. It will not become fully tangible until Beast
roars. Later in the level a bat flaps harmlessly between two platforms. Beast
stands on one but cannot jump high enough to get to the other. If Beast Roars
he can freeze the bat and use it as a steeping stone to reach the higher level.

Roaring can also momentarily freeze certain types of enemies.

JUMPING- Jumping is very strange in this game. The game tries to take a more
realistic approach to jumping and severely limits how you can move in the air
after you jump. In most games you can jump then hit left or right and the
character will significantly move left or right. Not here. In Beauty and the
Beast it's all about momentum. Without a running start--large or small--Beast
will basically pop straight up in the air. Run prior to jumping and Beast can
spring himself far into the air. Gradually you'll get used to the strangeness
of Beast's jump.

=^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^==^=

III WALKTHROUGH

What's on the Screen:
  In the upper left you'll notice a few things: a heart, a x2, and a rose in a
case.

Heart- This is beast life. Taking damage twice will cause a quarter of the
heart to disappear. Four section of heart, 2 damage per section means Beast can
take 8 hits before dying.

x2- Amount of lives Beast has remaining.

Rose- Why is this rose here you might be asking. You don't remember the story
do you? One cold stormy night an old woman came to a wealthy man's castle. She
asked for food and lodging to protect her from the fierce storm. The young man
refused. This was no ordinary old woman but instead a beautiful magical
creature. She showed herself in her true form--as a young woman--and cast a
curse on the man. Him and his servants were cursed with a variety of forms and
the man became a Beast. As a Beast he was to remain unless a woman came to love
him for what he had become. However if a woman didn't come to love him by the
time this enchanted rose (that the old woman gave to him) wilted then the
castle would remain cursed forever.

The rose in this game is a timer of sorts. If the rose wilts then Beast will
die. I'm not really sure why but it does a new dimension to the game. The timer
can be reset by picking up a rose petal (good) or dying (not so good).

_-Pick Ups-_

Rose Petal- Resets the rose timer.

Red Book- Grants temporary immunity to Beast.

Green Book- Checkpoint. If Beast dies later in the level he will be reborn at
the spot where you got this book.

Orange Book-

Pink Book- Refills Beast's Heart.

Blue Book-

Looking Glass- Allows Beast to see a short distance ahead in the level. You
could also call it a mirror but it doesn't exactly reflect anything does it?

Heart- Gives Beast a free life. If Beast has the maximum amount of free
lives--x 8-- Beast's life will be refilled. 50,000 points also gives you a free
life.
---

Why books, you may be wondering. Well remember in the movie Belle was an avid
reader with quite a fondness for books. Don't make me break into song to jog
your memory.


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Level 1: The Castle
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--First Area--

The challenge of this game is two fold. Most of the bad guys and traps in this
game penalize the overzealous gamer. If you rush through the level most bad
guys will hurt you before you even get a chance to kill them. However if you go
too slow and are too cautious your Rose will wilt and Beast will die. Try to
find the right pace.

At first you'll be very frustrated with this game, its controls and the level
layout. Have patience and you'll quickly improve. You have to realize that this
isn't a see and react type of platformer but rather a react to what you already
know is going to happen. The level takes some foresight and repetitive practice.

Pause the game immediately. The candlestick guy is Lumiere, the woman in blue
is Belle. Notice those three red dots grouped together? That's the first bad
guy you'll encounter. If you don't realize that he's there he'll hurt you.

LURKING SPIDER- A spider who is completely hidden except for his three red
eyes. Waits in ambush for Beast to come by and jumps out of hiding. Defeat him
by realizing where he is waiting and moving near--but not all the way to--that
location. He'll drop out of hiding in front of Beast and be vulnerable to a
swipe.

Move right and kill the Slash at the spider. The next two pillars also have
spiders waiting. Move near them, wait for them to drop out and swipe away.
Proceed until you come to the brown stone block. You can pick that up with Y
and throw it with Y. The block can be used to detroy enemies (like the Lurking
Spider) and can be stepped onto to help Beast reach higher areas or cross spiky
terrain. Pick up the block and throw it, killing the spider. If you jump up you
might be hit by the other type of spider.

SWINGING SPIDER- A spider who swings back in forth like a pendulum. Time Beasts
slash so he hits the spider before the spider hit him.

Jump up and Slash the spider to death. To your right will be another Lurking
Spider. Kill it and move on. Lumiere will jump over the pit but don't follow,
his time as tourguide is over. Drop straight down the pit. Two choices here:
either go to your left, battle three RATS and three BATS to grab a block (and
an orange book) and return to throw it or just jump to your right, take a
little damage from the spikes and move on. The choice is yours. If you go left
don't grab the rose petal until you have the stone block, if you go right grab
the petal immediately.

RAT- Crawling enemy that will launch itself at Beast and latch onto his arm.
The rat will continue to do damage until Beast shakes it free. Hit right and
left and Y to shake the bugger off of you.

BAT- Flying enemy. He'll hide in the shadows until Beast comes near and then
swipe down, hurting Beast and quickly flying away. Often takes two Swipes to
kill or Beast can jump or duck the enemy and he'll fly away.

If you do go to the left, on the way back another Rat will be waiting for you.
After crossing the spike pit kill the CRAWLING SPIDER and jump right, latching
onto the wall.

CRAWLING SPIDER- Spider who patrols a set area, damaging foes by touching them.

Take note of that type of wall. The lighter color of brick means Beast can
latch onto it. Climb up and jump left, latching onto that wall. At the top
awaits a Crawling Spider. Time your jump off the left wall so that you can
swipe and kill the spider as you fall down. Climb back up again and go right.
Kill the two Swinging Spiders and climb up the next available wall. At the top
will be yet another Swinging Spider. Climb up as soon as the spider begins to
swing right and Swipe it before it can hurt you.

Get a good running start and jump all the way from the platform you are on to
the next platform. Slash as you land, killing the Swinging Spider. You won't
die if you fall down in the space in between but there is a Rat there and a
false platform that will break and cause you to fall into spikes. Move right
and you'll eventually come to a false spot in the floor that drops you down to
a lower platform. From there jump to your left and pick up the Green Book.
Return to the right platform and press on.

Move to the right edge of that platform until you can see the Swinging Spider.
Jump and slash at him as he swings right to invade his platform. Jump into the
looking glass--not so much as he tells you what's ahead but rather because it
grants you temporary immunity from the waiting Bat. Move right to trigger the
Bat's dive attack and jump, latching onto the wall to your right. At the top
will be a Swinging Spider. Move right and kill the next Swinging Spider.

A vertically moving block will appear. Jump onto it as it goes down. Jump from
that block to the next block, a horizontally moving one. Try to move to the
middle of it and jump up and slash at the Swinging Spider when the block
approaches it. Jump onto the next vertically moving piece and from there jump
to the stationary piece. Appears to be a dead end right? Nowhere to jump to and
you obviously didn't miss anything prior to it. What are your options? Well
jumping won't work, Swiping is useless so that leaves... Roar. When in doubt,
Roar. For some reason Roaring causes all sorts of weird things to happen. In
this case the block begins to move upwards.

Jump to your right and kill the Swinging Spider, who should still be frozen by
your Roar. Get on top of the left side of the wooden plank as it breaks. Pick
up the rose petal and fall left. At the bottom three rats will wait to your
right. Move right, dispatching the vermin until you come to a spot where a
block flickers in and out of existence. What to do... Roar of course. The
block--once again for some weird reason--becomes bigger and tangible. Jump on
top of it and ride it up.

Jump to the platform on the right and wait. The platform up and to Beast's left
will periodicallys spew flames--damaging those below and on the platform. Wait
for a spew to dissipatate and jump onto that platform and quickly up and to the
right. Go into the sparkly stuff to reach the next screen. To your left will be
a Pink Book but why bother? Your life gets refilled at the end of a screen.

--Second Area--

In this level the bottom of the screen will become filled with spikes and
slowly raise up. Move quickly and never fall down. Make sure you get some
momentum on every jump, it will greatly help you. Jump back and forth from the
first 10 ledges, gaining altitude. Ledges 2, 3, 5, 6 and 10 have spiders and
ledges 4, 7 and 8 spew flames. At ledge 10 jump onto the moving platform and as
it moves left jump to the next ledge, slashing to your right as you land. That
will kill the Bat that awaits. Wait for the ledge to your left to spew flames
then jump onto it and ascent til you reach the next moving block.

From this block you'll want to jump to the next moving block but there's a
catch. The second moving block will rub Beast off of it when it moves all the
way to the right. Jump onto the first block then jump to the second one just as
it begins moving left. Snag the Blue Book if you can and jump onto the next
ledge as the flame dissipitates. Jump to a higher ledge and watch out for the
bat. Time your next two jumps carefully as flames are coming from the next two
platforms. Once you reach the highest platform move right into the sparkles to
get to the third screen.

--Third Area--

CANDELABRA- Enemy in the form of a small candle holder. It will fire flames at
Beast then jump off screen. Hard to kill as it is shorter than Beast Swipe and
not vulnerable to Roar. Kill it by hitting it when it jump into the air.
Usually it is better to avoid this enemy and run past it.

Move Beast to the right and you'll see you very first Candelabra. It will be
underneat a large purple drape. Beast can jump onto and climb these drapes and
he will need to do so throughout this screen. Move close (not too close) to the
Candelabra and duck under its flame attack. Uncrouch and latch onto the drape.
Climb up and jump to your left onto the next set of stairs. Move left until you
are about two Beast lengths to the left of the next available staircase.
Quickly pivot right and jump up to that staircase. If you are too slow, miss
the jump or move too far to the left you'll be hit by a FALLING STATUE.

FALLING STATUE- Statue that awaits on a pedestal. When Beast draws near it will
rock itself off its perch and attempt to hit Beast. It cannot be killed with
Swipes. The only defense against it is too leave the area before it becomes
unlodged or duck underneath one of its bounces.

Perform the same trick on this next platform except pivot from right to left
and jump left. After the statue rolls away jump back to your right and grab the
Red Book. With this temporary invincibility proceed up and to your left then up
and to your right. Latch onto the drape but only climb halfway up it. Hop from
the drape over the platform where the ominous looking statue awaits. Kill it
before you lose your invincibility.

FLYING STATUE- Statue that will begin to move and fly as Beast draws near. It
will continue to hover around Beast, launching projectiles at him until Beast
kills it.

On the ledge up and to your right a Candlelabra will be waiting. It won't
appear though until you try to jump or on to the ledge. Jump onto the left side
of the ledge and duck. Wait for the flame to fire over you and jump left,
latching onto the drape. Climb up it to the next platform and continue to your
left. Jump left over the gap and quickly run left. If you wait where you are
the Flying Statue will be able to hit you and you won't be able to jump up and
kill it because of the low hanging ledge above you. Kill the statue and move
right and kill the next Flying Statue. To your far left you'll find a rose
petal. The next platform that you want to reach is in eyesight but Beast cannot
jump that far. However there is a suspicious looking bat... Roar! Roar will
freeze the bat, allowing Beast to use him as a stepping stone. Beast must be
fast though because if he lingers on the bat for even a second the bat will
fall and Beast will have to try again.

Bat jumping is takes a little practice. What you must remember is that the bat
is not a stopping point but a simply a new place to jump off of. Imagine Beast
as a skipping stone and the bat as a potential place to skip. If Beast takes a
high jump and lands on the bat he'll sink. Instead get some momentum and skip
off the bats surface. Keep your bat jumps low and shallow.

A Candelabra will await you on the ledge. Swipe to try to kill it but it'll
still probably hurt you. Jump on to the right drape and climb up near the top
but not all the way. A Candlelabra will emerge when you reach the ascension.
Let it fire and jump from the right drape to the left drape. Climb onto that
platform and pick up the GREEN BOOK.

Jump left for some more exciting bat jumping. Now there are two bats that you
must jump onto to reach your destination. You'll want to set them up like this:
   ___


 b

b

With 'b' being the bats and '___' being the ledge. To do that charge a Roar and
release it right when the bottom bat starts flying from left to right. Get a
small amount of momentum and proceed upwards. More two bat jumping mayhem
awaits but you only need one of the bats to clear the jump. Move to your right
and situate yourself so that the Candlelabra's flame passes over Beast's head.
Roar to freeze the bats. Get a little right to left momentum--taking care not
to get hit by the Candlelabra--and jump onto the leftmost bat, quickly jumping
from the bat over the platform to the drape.

Climb near the top (not onto all the way though) until you trigger the
Candlelbra. Wait for it to fire something and jump to the right staircase. Run
right and about halfway down the first set of stairs jump right, over the
Candlelabra (which you can't see until you're over it) and onto the drape.
Climb up it and trigger the next Candlelabra. Wait for it to fire and jump
left. Kill the Flying Statue. Up and to your right will be a Heart pick up.
Don't worry about that yet. Move left and grab the Rose Petal, continuing up
and to your right.

Trigger the Falling Statue and run back down the staircase, jumping onto the
drape to your right. After it has rolled by, go right climb up the drape onto
the platform and fall off it to your right. Grab the HEART and retrace your
steps. Even if you die right after you get the Heart it's worth it. After every
death the Heart pieces appear so you can always get it again. Plus there are
two Heart pieces in this level. You can get both, die, get both, die etc. until
you have the maximum amount of extra lives.

Grab onto the drape you used to dodge the falling statue and climb up, bringing
the Candelabra to life. After it fires jump to the drape to your right and
climb up it. Hop from that drape onto the right side of the next ledge and
duck. Climb up the drape after the flame fires over your head and climb up.
Trigger the next Candelabra and then quickly step onto its platform and jump
over it, latching onto the drape. Shimmy up the drape and jump right. To your
right will be a Candlelabra guarding a hole between two boards. Fall down that
hole to get a HEART.

To your left will be another platform. Hop onto it and Roar, freezing the bats.
Bat jump to the screen exit.

--Fourth Area--

Move to your right and hop onto the statue that is half a body. A CHANDALIER
will fall down in front of you. Take note that it takes a little while for it
to disappear. If you touch it while it's spinning on the ground you will be
hurt.

CHANDALIER- Ceiling ornament that will fall on Beast. Some fall when Beast gets
near and some fall when Beast passes underneath them. They will cause damage to
Beast even when they're already on the ground.

Move to your right, wait for the Chandalier to fall and jump up to the high
platform. Wait on the right side of that platform. Beneath you is a pit of
spikes that will hurt you, to your right is a bat flapping around and further
right is a platform with a Chandalier dangling above it. It's tough to get by
this part without taking any damage so don't worry if you get hit once. Freeze
the bat and jump off of it but be careful that you don't jump too far to the
right. Try to land on the left side of the platform. Also if Beast slashes in
mid air that will cause him to drop pretty much straight down from when you hit
Y.

Climb up the wall and continue on. Drop down on top of the half statue. Notice
the ENCHANTED BROOM? You can Swipe it but that will only temporarily stun it.
Jump over it and continue on.

ENCHANTED BROOM- Magical broom that will sweep back and forth, hurting anyone
who tries to impede it. Can be stunned by Swiping at it but won't die.

You'll come to a ledge with a pit of spikes underneath. Roar and a moving block
will disengage itself from the wall. Hop onto it and from the block hop onto
the half statue. Jump to the next platform but don't jump too far--a Chandalier
dangles above. Move and jump over the pit to the next ledge, over the next pit
and over another pit. You'll land on a stationary block that will begin to move
once you land on it. From that hop up to the platform and drop back down on the
block as it passes through said platform.

Leap onto the upcoming vertically moving piece and wait until another
horizontaly piece comes into jumping range. Hop onto it and jump to the wooden
plank. Jump to the next plank and Slash as soon as you land, killing the FENCER.

FENCER- Emerges from a painting when Beast gets near. Attacks with a sword,
dies in one Swipe.

Proceed to the right and grab the Red Book. Jump over the spike pit and grab
the HEART. Hop back onto that small platform that you dropped onto and jump
onto the wooden ledge to your far right. From that wooden beam jump to the next
one that is up and to the right to grab a GREEN BOOK.

Remember if you die you can always pick up that HEART again. Drop off that book
platform, down past the broom and to the left. If you fall to the right you'll
land on wooden spikes. Move left, jump onto the half statue and jump onto the
platfrom. Grab the LOOKING GLASS and Roar to start the moving block. The game
tries to play a little trick on you. The first block will barely move to the
left and dart back to the right, trying to rub Beast off it. Hop from that
block to the middle one which will immediately drop and try to run Beast into
the spike. Quickly hop from the middle one to the left one. Now that the game
has you freaked out you'll try to overreact and jump quickly off of this block
but if you do you'll fall into spikes. Instead stand on it until it carries you
over the spikes, then hop off of it. That sequence is like an evil game of
Simon Says.

Go left until you come to the spike pit. Fall onto the stationary block and it
will begin to move left. Hop off that block and Swipe as soon as you land,
killing the KNIGHT HEAD.

KNIGHT HEAD- Bad type of head that is abrasive and painful, not like the good
type of night head which can be pretty sweet. Removed in a single Swipe across
the face but the pain will haunt you and your boys for years.

Another Knight Head will be visible but it won't begin to move until you're
past it. However if you go too far past it you'll trigger the next Knight Head
and Beast will be surrounded. Move Beast completely past the suit of armor and
turn, Swiping the Knight Head. Then move left and bring the other one to life
and kill it. Jump up and move left. Another Knight Head will come to life and
hop around. Jump over it and slowly move left until the next head starts
moving. As it begins to hop left drop down to its level and Swipe it. Move
further left and kill the Fencer.

Jump far to your left and latch onto the wall. Climb up it and move left,
jumping over the spikes that are protruding from the ground and falling to your
left. Right as you land Swipe and kill the Fencer, move left and kill the next
Fencer. Keep going left and jump onto and climb up the wall. Go near the top
and the Knight Head will begin moving. Wait until he moves to the left and
Swipe him. Move a little further left to reach screen #5, the final screen
before the boss.

--Fifth Area--

Roar to freeze the bat. Bat jump over the spikes. Move left and pick up the
stone block walk over to the edge and try to walk off it. The block will fall
out of your hands and land on the spikes below--allowing you to safely drop
down. Move right and Swipe the KNIGHT HEAD. Grab the RED BOOK and run top speed
to your left until you get to the second moving block. Jump on it and Roar so
that it starts to move again. Leap to your left and run full speed underneath
the Chandaliers. They won't fall until you pass under them. Jump over the
spikes to the safe platform, jump over the next pit and the pit after that.

Leap onto the horizontally moving piece as it is moving up and jump from that
onto the next ledge. Make sure to give yourself enough head room so that you
don't bump into the ceiling and fail the jump. Hussle to your left and kill the
Fencer before he falls out of the painting. Move left and kill the next Fencer.
Fall onto the right side of the stationary block and it will try to bring Beast
into a set of spikes. Jumping on the spikes or touching them from the side will
hurt Beast. It's a tough jump to make without getting hurt but it is possible.
Try to wait on the right side of the block for as long as possible, get a
little momentum and jump clear over the spikes, landing on the block.

Fall left and land on the block that will begin to move when you're on it. Jump
onto the ledge as it passes underneath and jump back on it. As it gets to the
far left jump off of it and slash as you land, killing the Knight Head. Kill
the next head and jump to the waiting block. Roar to get it to begin its upward
movement. Hop onto the ledge to your left and from that ledge to the next
vertically moving piece. Jump up and right to the high ledge. Move right, kill
the head, pick up the ROSE PETAL and jump over the next six spike pits. Get a
good jump for the seventh pit and latch onto the wall. Climb up it and continue
onward, killing the two Fencers.

Kill the Knight Head and grab the LOOKING GLASS. Yep you're going to have to
bat jump. Kill the Knight Head again (it regenerates after you get the pick up)
and charge a Roar. Wait on the right edge of the platfrom for the bat to
appear. Release your Roar when the bat flies off the screen. You'll need a good
jump to get to the bat and an even better one to get to the far platform. Jump
over the next two spike pits and over the third one to grab onto a wall. Climb
up it and move right. Kill the Fencer and Roar to freeze the bat. Bat jump off
of that critter and onto the upper platform. Kill the two Knight Heads and grab
the HEART. Drop down a level, kill the last Knight Head and enter the sparkles.
Congratulations, you've made it to the first boss.

!BOSS!

---Gargoyle---

  Stone by day, flying stone by night this Gargoyle is a fiend who tries to
dive down and knock Beast into the spikes.

Once you realize a few things this boss will become very easy:

1.) The Gargoyle isn't diving at you, he's diving in a preprogrammed pattern.
2.) If you go to the platform on the far right he can only hit you with one
type of dive but you can hit him in multiple instances.
3.) You can use his shadow to see where he is and when he is going to dive.

Types of Dives:

-Dive from the right of the middle platform, into and through the middle and
left platforms.
  Beast can hit the Gargoyle by waiting on the left side of his platform
(as close as you can get to the edge without falling or dangling off of it) and
slashing as the Gargoyle swoops down.

-Dive from left of the middle platform, into the middle platform and a quick
ascent up.
  Beast can hit the Gargoyle by waiting on the left side of his platform (as
close as you can get to the edge without falling or dangling off of it) and
slashing as the Gargoyle flies by.

-Dive from right of the middle platform, into the middle platform and a quick
ascent up.
  Beast can hit the Gargoyle by waiting on the left side of his platform (as
close as you can get to the edge without falling or dangling off of it) and
slashing as the Gargoyle flies by. Be warned though, if you don't slash the
Gargoyle he will hit and damage you.

-Dive from far left of the screen, into and through both the left and middle
platforms.
  Beast can hit the Gargoyle by jumping and slashing as the Gargolye is
ascending. I recommend jumping right before the Gargoyle begins descending.
That way you can slash him on your way down and time the attack a little better.

-Dive from middle of the screen, barely touching the middle platform and
swooping through the far left platform.
  Beast is unable to hurt the Gargolye when he does this dive without giving
up is favorite platform--a tactic I do not condone.

-Dive from middle of the screen, through the middle platform and into the far
right platform.
  This is the dive that hurts Beast. Swipe at him to make sure you deal damage
to and take the blow like a man. You can survive 7 more of those.
---

Those are the only attacks that this boss can do. It takes 11 hits to kill him.

Map

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Key
B: Where Beast should stand, facing left.
^: Spike
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Level 2: The Forest
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Now its time for Beast to stretch is legs and enjoy some fresh air. This area
has less enemies but more difficult jumping. Now when you fall you won't land
on spikes but in deadly ice water.

Take a little while to notice your surroundings. Snow means the thing is safe
to stand on. Ledges, platforms and tree branches that have snow on them can be
jumped on to. Looking up and down using the directional buttons will be very
useful in this level. Also take note of how the bats come out of the large
black circular wholes in the trees. These bats take two swings to kill and have
horrible hit detection. It is better to swing early at these buggers or they'll
'hit' and cause damage. Onward Beast, Belle must be saved.

--First Area--

If you have the maximum amount of extra lives or are comfortable with the
amount that you have head right. If you're interested in living dangerously and
going for a HEART fall down, to the lower branch then jump all the way left and
fall down some more. You'll see ice platforms floating in the water. You can
jump on them but be wary. When the turn over and expose their spiky side, Beast
will die instantly if he touches them. The ice logs will not turn over if Beast
is standing on them. Wait for the log to show its safe side and jump onto it.
Hop from that log to the middle one which doesn't have a spiky side. The third
log does though so be wary. Jump on it as soon as it comes into view and you
should be safe. Jump from the third log to the snowy ledge. Swipe quickly at
your very first FROG.

FROG- Small frog enemy that jumps at Beast. Dies in one swipe but is always
positioned near water and tries to knock Beast into said water.

If want to go a safer way do this. Jump from the starting point to the snowy
branch on your right. Move over a little and kill the Bat that comes out of the
tree. Hop over to the next branch and to the branch on the next available tree.
Move right and kill the Bat that emerges. After killing the Bat you won't be
able to see another available tree branch. Hit down to look downwards and
you'll see the next branch. Jump to it, move right on that branch and look down
again. Drop down to the right of the Frog and slash him when you land. Leap
over the water, Slashing as you land to kill the Frog. Move a bit to your right
and kill the bat.

Your destination is right but for there is a RED BOOK if you climb up the tree.
If you are confident in your jumping ability jump up onto the branch, face left
and kill the bat and jump up to the next branch. Grab the book and drop to the
base of the tree. Caution the ice you are about to jump on disappears when you
fall on it. Jump on the ice block to your right, jump to the next one, jump to
the third one and jump to the snow. Hurry past the Frog and skip across the
next two ice pieces and land on the platform with another Frog and a GREEN
BOOK. That last platform is where the invincibility kicks in. Without it the
Frog will sometimes knock you into the water. However even without the
invincibility you can kill the Frog by slashing as you land.

The second ice piece jumping can be tricky. A safer strategy is to not bother
with the book and hop across the three ice pieces. Kill the Frog when you land
on the snow and begin climbing up the tree. Jump to the lowest branch, to the
left branch, to the higher branch on the right and to the next tree. Snag the
ORANGE BOOK. Jump right onto the next branch right again and drop down a level.
If you duck down you'll notice a GREEN BOOK being guarded by a Frog. If you
land directly on top of him he'll hurt you but won't knock you into the water.

Jump to your left, hop across the ice pieces and retrace your steps. If you die
you'll start on the branch up and to the right of where the GREEN BOOK was but
if you value the life that you are on you'll have to jump to your left. This
time instead of dropping down a level jump right onto a branch of equal height.
Jump right and maintain your high altitude. Jump right to the next tree. You
can either continue on jumping right on the branches and dealing with Bats or
drop down, kill the two Frogs and a WOLF and continue right. You'll end up in
the same destination. Staying high in the tree is easier but there is a
difficult to get HEART on the lower level.

WOLF- Enemy that leaps at Beast and tries to hurt him. Usually takes two
slashes to kill.

I'll describe to you how to get the HEART but in my opinion it isn't worth
getting as you'll probably die a few times before you get it and (and probably
a few more times after you get it) and I was unable to find a way to get it and
still survive. Stay low and move right from the Frogs. Kill the Wolf and jump
over the ice piece into that little cave. You'll have to jump over four spike
pits that will kill you intantly if you fall into them.Kill the Bat that guards
the first one then jump over the pit. Jump over the next pit. The third one has
low hanging ceiling spikes. Do a low jump (or don't try to get under it until
you are already descending from your jump) and duck under it. Kill the Bat that
guards the fourth pit and low jump under the next ceiling spikes. Great now
you'll have your HEART. Go back to your left try to jump over the ice platform
but I'm not sure how. If I get the HEART piece I always die there.

Back to beating the level. From the top of the tree jump to the high snowy
ledge drop to the next level and drop to the level after that and kill the
three Wolves and move into the sparkles.

--Second Area--

Move right and kill the Wolf. This screen is a lot like the second screen in
the first level in that your goals it to move up the screen, not across it.
Kill the next Wolf and move right to get a RED BOOK. Ascend the tree as fast as
you can with your invincibility cloak. Frogs await on the four consecutive
branches. To the left of the third Frog branch is a HEART. At the last Frog
branch on the right you'll see a Wolf on a snowy platform. Don't bother with
it, there isn't anything over there. Hop up onto the tiny branch and up again
to the larger branch. A Bat will swoop in from Beast's left. Climb a little
further up and on a left pointing branch will be a GREEN BOOK.

Hop over to the right side of the tree to continue your ascent. Further up and
on your right is the sparkles. If you want another HEART don't go into the
sparkles yet. Jump to the left side of the tree then to the left side of the
screen. You'll fall a short distance and land on a HEART guarded by a Wolf.

--Third Area--

Kill the Wolf and and move a little further to the right. Jump up to the small
part of the branch then the larger. Jump right to the next available branch.
Move right and two Bats will ambush you. Dispatch of them and to the branch on
the other side of the tree. Drop to the lower branch and as far as you can
left. Swipe as you hit the ground to kill the Frog. Move right and kill the
Wolf. You'll have to jump over a few pits filled with fatal spikes. However on
the next platform awaits a Wolf. If you jump when he's on the left side of it
you'll bounce of him, into the pit and die. Move near the edge so you can see
the Wolf when he is on the left side and jump (with some momentum) as soon as
he turns to go right. Slash as you land and jump to your to the next ledge.

Here you can scoot across the four disappearing ice pieces and onto the next
snow ledge where a Frog awaits. Make sure to Slash as you land.

Or you can climb up the tree, where a GREEN BOOK awaits. Jump to the lowest
available branch, get a little momentum and jump up and to your right then down
in to your right to get the GREEN BOOK. A Bat will fly at you from the right.
Jump to the right branch of the tree and jump far to your right, hopefully
landing above and to the right of the Frog. Go down and right, kill the Wolf
and jump over a deadly pit if you need a ROSE PETAL (you probably won't).
Backtrack and jump up and to the right. Kill the Wolf, jump to the right side
of the next Wolf, turn to your left and Swipe him. Ignore the Frog underneath
you and jump to the branch on your right. Drop down to get a HEART piece and
quickly jump off that ice flow to your right. Jump over the water to the snow
ledge and Slash, killing the Frog, jump over killing another Frog, one more
time killing the last Frog and enter the sparkles.

!!BOSS!!

--Ninja Wolf--

While this Wolf is totally sweet I'm giving the description Ninja because he is
stealthy like a Ninja. He is constantly disappearing and reappearing as you
fight him. He'll also send out his Wolf minions. He'll hurt Beast by appearing
on top of him or by appearing near him and leaping at Beast.

Counter his attacks by swiping him before he hurts you. Much like the Bats the
hit detection on this guy is horrible, but it works both ways. If he leaps at
you he'll hurt you before he touches you and if you swing at him it will hurt
him before you hit him. The best times to hit him are right when he
appears--before he jumps--or to get a some open ground between you and Swipe
him when he lunges at you. Kill his minions as soon as they approach you. It
takes 11 hits to kill him.

I like to wait in one spot and turn back and forth as he appears around me,
slashing when he comes in to range. This strategy works but you will take some
damage when he appears directly on top of you. I don't get it, he's a mangy
wolf and I'm a big powerful Beast but when we touch each other I get hurt?
What's up with that?

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Level 3: A Gift for Belle
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This level is very bright compared to the rest of the game. The first area is
completely different than anything this game has thrown at you so far. Gone is
the Wilting Rose and Beast can no longer die by taking damage. What kills him
now is dropping three snowball, Beast cannot take the shame of failure.

--First Area--

Notice the new controls Beast can only face right and can't backtrack on the
screen. B still jumps but isn't needed. Y no longer slashes but is instead used
to catch snowballs. Move to your right and Belle will begin to throw snowballs
at you.

The art of catching snowballs is frustrating at first but gets easier with
practice. It also is made harder by Belle throwing her hardest to catch
snowballs first and her easier ones later. Catching a snowball is all about
timing and positioning. Position Beast so that the snowball will fall in front
of his body (but not in front of his outstretched paws). Then as the snowball
passes in front of Beast hit Y. Beast is not so much catching the snowball as
he is grabbing it from out of the air. Simply having his paws out in front of
him as the snowball comes by is not enough, Beast must reach out and catch it.
Catch with your hands, not your body.

Catch 6 snowballs from Belle to move onto the next throwing station. If you
catch all 6 she'll throw a seventh snowball that can be caught for a HEART.
Catch 9 snowballs at the next spot, catch the tenth for a HEART. Belle will
move once more to the last spot and throw more snowballs. Catch 12 to beat the
level, the 13th will give you a HEART.

--Second Area--

Looks like Beast has gone to the library to find a present for Belle (as she is
such a book afficianado). The gameplay returns to how it was before the
snowball fight.

Move right and climb up the ladder. Go to your left and Slash to stun the MAGIC
BOOK. Continue past the three BOOKS, Slashing them as you go by and climb the
next ladder.

MAGIC BOOK- Enemy that cannot be defeated. Like the Magic Broom a Swipe will
only temporarily stun it.

Run to your right, before the Books can fall from the shelf and hurt you. Hop
up the next ladder, move to the right and slash the two Books. Climb the next
ladder and go right. Fall down to the lower platform and look down. There will
be a Book walking back and forth, wait for it to be going right, fall down and
Slash. Climb up the ladder. Run left, underneath some more falling books and
climb up the next two ladders. Slash the book, Slash the next one and jump up
and to your right to get the RED BOOK. Use that invincibility to shimmy up the
ladder, past the four Books and up the next ladder.

Green books will protrude from the bookcase, appear for a second and go back
into the bookcase. Your objective is to jump on one then jump to the next one
before the one you're on goes away. Wait for the first green book to appear to
your right and jump on it. Follow the sequences of books to its right, then up,
then back to the left and up again. When you see the ORANGE BOOK jump onto the
ledge that's near it and proceed to your right.

Climb the next two ladders and slash the three books as you move left. Climb up
that next ladder. Mid way up on your right will be a HEART. Once you reach the
top of the ladder there will be more green book jumping. I'll tell you a short
cut. Wait for the first book to appear, hop on it and jump to the next green
book. Run off the right side of that book, continuing to hit right as you fall
(run don't jump, run). You'll land on a ledge with a HEART. Climb up that
ladder, grab the two ROSE PETALS and the GREEN BOOK. Wait there until a green
book protrudes from the wall. Jump onto it and jump as far as you can to the
left, grabbing yet another HEART. Scale the ladder and run underneath the four
red falling Books. Climb the ladder and run left under four more falling books.
Scale that ladder, slash the two Books as you run right, pick up the ROSE PETAL
and get ready for some more book jumping action.

If you hop on that moving platform and go to the left there will be another
ROSE PETAL. Either way return to ledge to the right of that platform and wait
for the first book to appear. From that book jump up and to the right onto a
book that is always protruding. Follow that trail as it goes up and jump to
your right to grab a PINK BOOK and above it is a ROSE PETAL that Beast can
reach. From that platform you can jump to the right to grab a BLUE BOOK and
another ROSE PETAL. Wait for a green book to protrude and follow that trail to
the left, then up then to the right. As soon as you are able jump onto the
vertically moving platform and jump from that to the upper right ledge. Enter
the sparkles.

--Third Screen--

Slash the two books as you proceed right. Climb the ladder and jump left,
landing with a Swipe to stun the book. Hop up and to the right to get the RED
BOOK, down and left then up and left to reach a ladder. Up the ladder up the
ladder to the left. Go right and up the ladder--being careful to not touch the
Magic Book when you get to the top. Move left and scale that ladder, again
being careful of the Magic Book that awaits. Right, up the ladder, watch out
for the book.

Hop right onto the middle ledge, up and to the left, up and to the right, up
and to the left--watch out for the Magic Book--and up and to the right. Jump up
and to the right, grab the ladder and climb. Run left climb up the ladder,
watching out for the two books that are there. There are multiple paths to get
to this point but they're all basically the same.

Hop onto the vertically moving platform, grab the ORANGE BOOK and hop back on
the platform again. Ride it up and leap left off of it and climb the ladder.
Move right, Swipe the book, move right, Swipe the other book and climb the
ladder. Jump left, climb the next ladder. You'll encounter a new enemy.

FLYING BOOK- pretty harmless book that flutters above Beast. More of a
distraction than a threat. Beast can kill them by Slashing--even when the books
are far above his head. Die in one Swipe.

Kill the Flying Books that get in your way and move right. Go up the ladder,
left and up the next ladder. If you drop to your left you can climb up a
ladder, swipe a book, jump over a gap and get a HEART. After getting the HEART
go back to that same spot and jump right and climb the ladder. Move left and
Swipe the three books. Enter the sparkles, it's boss time.

!!!BOSS!!!

---Flame Gargoyle---

This boss is another statue that has been brought to life. Unlike the previous
Gargoyle, he doesn't dive--rather he moves in straight lines and tries to kill
you by shooting fire at you or flying through you.

Basically you want to position Beast on the lower green book and use your
stellar reactions to defeat this flying foe. Jump over the fire attacks and
swipe as he passes by. Remember if you hit him with a swipe he'll temporarily
be unable to hurt you. He'll go back and forth flying right to left then left
to right ad nauseum. Not much strategy is needed as he is pretty easy.

|                |
|                |
|                |
|   [] B         |
|     []  {}     |
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Key
B: Beast
[]: Green Book platform
{}: Pedestal where Flame Gargoyle starts

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Level 4: The Hunter and the Hunted
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This level is dark and gloomy. None of the bad guys or traps are hard to dodge
in a normal area but with all the atmospheric effects and poor lighting they
become troublesome. A few things to watch out for:

Flying Bats- any time you go to the edge of the screen--especially the right
side--expect a Bat to come out of nowhere and hit you.

Falling Spikes- Spikes fall off of platforms and land on Beast. The worst part
is is that almost everyplatform is decorated with these spikes. Only a low
percentage of spikes fall but there are a lot of spikes. The only way to avoid
them is to treat every spike like it may potentially fall on you and to make
sure that you are constantly moving side to side (which isn't always
possible).

Electric Shock- Yellow rail transmits shocks. As soon as Beast stands on the
yellow rail a shock will work its way down the rail. Very easy to dodge.

Rolling Stones- Stone roll from out of nowhere, into and out of thick pipes.

Wind- A strong gust will push Beast from right to left for a limited time. Not
much of a factor but good to know about.

False Platform- Weak piece of platform that will crumble if Beast stands on it.
Can be noticed because of its extreme deterioration.

--First Area--

Move right and run under the first platform. Two spikes will drop down, falling
behind Beast. Hop up on the yellow rail and jump left to the platform. Jump
left to the rail and wait on the rail--dodging the lightning--until a
vertically moving platform comes into view. Jump on it and jump up to the next
level. If you go all the way to the right, watching out for two rolling stones,
you'll find a ROSE PETAL. Don't bother with it though because you don't need
one yet.

On the left side another vertically moving platform will appear. Jump on it,
jump to the large platform to your right. Jump onto the smaller one then up and
to the right onto the other small one. Face left and prepare to Slash twice as
a Flying Bat will be ready to dive at you. Another tactic is to jump over the
Bat but if you do you might hit your head on a Rolling Stone. Jump left and
move left, watching out for the yellow rail. Hop up and to the left onto the
next platform and wait for a vertical piece to lower.

Hop up onto it. At the top jump up again and then to the next platform on your
right. Jump right again and one more time, a Bat will swoop in from the right.
Jump up and to your left. A False Platform will be a little to your left. Jump
over it and then jump as far left as you can to get an ORANGE BOOK. Retrace
your steps and this time jump up and to the right instead of jumping over the
False Platform. Watch out for the Bat.

Get a good running start and jump as far as you can to your left, landing on
the platform. Jump up and to the left then up and to the right. Go up and to
the right to pick up a ROSE PETAL then up and left to a wider platform. To the
right of the platform will be a yellow rail and on the left side of the
platform will be a series of narrow jumping ledges going straight up. For a
HEART, Roar (to freeze the Bat) and jump to your right. Jump up on the narrow
ledges on the left side of the platform. Move to your right and jump over the
False Bottom. Continue right and grab the GREEN BOOK.

Retrace your steps to the left, jumping over the False Bottom again. Hop up on
the narrow piece, being careful of the Wind. Jump up and to the left and then
up on the next two small ledges. Jump up and to the right. Hustle across the
platform and jump up and to the right before a spike can fall on you. Swipe as
you land to kill the waiting Bat. Hop up and to the left, then quickly up and
to the right, watching out for the Bat. Go up and to the left and run left
across that platform, jumping as far as you can to the left to get a BLUE BOOK.
A spike will fall as you jump across but if you're going fast it won't hit you.
Jump back over the gap to your right.

Hop up and to your right onto the rail. Go a little to the right to get some
momentum and run right, lauching yourself as far as you can to the left. Hop up
onto the narrow platform and wait--a spike will fall above you. Jump up and to
the right to avoid the spike. Move a little to your right and a spike will
fall, breaking on the ledge above you. Jump up twice. Move to your right and
jump onto the narrow ledge, watching out for the Rolling Stones. Jump up and to
the right onto the next small ledge and jump up as fast as you can so the Bats
don't hurt you. Grab the PINK BOOK to refill your life. Get a running start and
jump up and to your left and up and to your left again. Enter the sparkles.
Gaston! Gaston, your head belongs to me! Now would be a good time to drop a rap
lyric like, "Ashes to ashes/ and dust to dust/ I might leave in a body bag/ but
never in cuffs."

!!!!BOSS!!!!

---Gaston---

Beast actually has to do a little pre boss jumping and dodging to get to
Gaston. Gaston for me was very annoying until I realized a few things:

1.) Even though every other bad guy turns transparent when they take damage,
Gaston doesn't. He'll still be able to hurt you and you won't be able to hurt
him.
2.) Gaston's bow shots are very easy to dodge and give you plenty of time to go
up and Swipe him in between shots.
3.) Gaston's fists have the worst hit detection in the game. Being remotely
near them when he swings will cause you damage.
4.) After Gaston stops running, stand and face him. Swipe as fast as you can
and Gaston will be unable to hurt you.

On the way to Gaston is easy. You should be able to reach him without getting
hurt. There is one tricky part that requires a soft touch. Basically Gaston's
GOONS appear from the windows and try to shoot Beast. The shots and touching a
GOON will cause Beast damage. Move quickly throughout this part, only stopping
on the (SAFE) platforms.

GOON- Part of a band of men who follow Gaston. Are armed with guns. Also
touching their pale, fragile, human flesh with your rugged Beast hide will
cause Beast damage.

Here is the jumping pattern, with safe ledges being signified with (SAFE). Some
platform should be appoached at the following angles. Signified by **:
-Up (SAFE)
-Up and to the left (SAFE)
-Up and to the left (SAFE)
-Up and to the left
-Up and to the right (SAFE)
-Up and to the left**
-Up and to the left
-Up (SAFE)
-Up and to the right**
-Up and to the right (SAFE)

 This next jump is the hardest jump and should be the only place you take
damage, if you do in fact end up taking damage. You'll want to jump almost as
far as you can to the left. However if you go to far the Goon waiting in the
window will touch you, thus hurting you. Try to land on the right side of that
platform.

-Up and to the left (SAFE on the right side of the platform)
-Up and to the right
-Up and to the right (SAFE)

 This is the second hardest jump and the last jump of note. You'll have to
jump maximum distance to the left.

-Up and to the left (SAFE)
-Up and to the right
-Up and to the right
-Up and to the left
-Up and to the right
-Up and to the left (SAFE)
-Up and to the right (SAFE)
-Up and to the left (SAFE)
-Left (SAFE, ride this moving platform until it stops)
-Down (SAFE)

Finally it's Gaston time. You'll drop down, fight him and he'll either run or
get knocked down to the next lower platform. It takes two Swipes to knock him
down. Near the bottom he'll stop running and fight you. There are four things
that can kill you.

Gaston's Punch- Cheap, cheap attack with horrible hit detection. Be wary of
this attack.

Gaston's Bow Shot- Easily avoidable attack (once you get the timing down) that
will leave Gaston vulnerable to a Swipe.

Bottom of the Screen- If you jump down to a lower platform and drift too far to
the right Beast will die.

Top of the Screen- If you are too slow jumping to a lower platform or press
down to look down for too long the top of the screen will kill you.

I like to fight Gaston by standing a good distance away and letting him fire
his bow. Jump over the arrows and approach him. Land a swipe and back away with
a jump. If you stay too close he'll be temporarily invincible and punch you.
Repeat until he flees. At the bottom where he stops running it is best to
sucker him into attacking you and Swipe him as he approaches.

Here's the battle sequence:

-Drop down from the left side of the platform and to the left

 Gaston will come out of the window and start so close to you that it is hard
to hit him. Instead dodge his punch and let him drop down a level.

-Drop down from the rights side of the platform and to the left

 This part is tricky as the game's controls are very weak in this aspect. Jump
slightly to the right and off the platform. Pivot mid air and fall to the left.
Jump over Gaston's bow shot and slash him if you can. As this is a small
platform it is okay to play it cautious and just try to dodge his attacks.

-Drop down from the left side of the platform and to the left

 Jump over his bow shots and Swipe him. Jump back to avoid his fist and try to
Slash him again.

-Drop down from the right side of the platform and to the left

 Jump slightly to the right and off the platform. Pivot mid air and fall to
the left. Draw the bow shot and Slash him.

-Drop down from the left side of the platform and to the left

 Draw the bow shot and slash. Retreat and repeat.

-Drop down from the right side of the platform and to the left

 Jump slightly to the right and off the platform. Pivot mid air and fall to
the left. Draw the bow shot and Slash him. Jump up to the platform above you if
you need to dodge his punch.

-Drop down from the left side of the platform and to the left

 Draw the bow shot and slash. Retreat and repeat.

-Drop down from the right side of the platform and to the left

 Jump slightly to the right and off the platform. Pivot mid air and fall to
the left. Draw the bow shot and Slash him. Jump up to the platform above you if
you need to dodge his punch.

It's safe to look down now. Gaston is done running. Look down until he stops
firing his bow. Drop down and to the left and face right. Tap Y as fast as you
can. Gaston will approach and get wrecked.

It takes 7 hits to kill Gaston when he stops running. It might take more if you
don't hit him that often when you are fighting up above. Be careful though
because the top of the screen can still kill you. Run off the platform to the
right and you'll fall, beating the game.

Map

  _____

  []
_____


_____



_____




 _____


_____

  _____


_____


 _____


B__G_





__________

Key

B: Where Beast should stand when he fights Gaston and he stops running.
G: Gaston's last stand (unless you die).
[]: Window that Gaston comes out of.
_____: Platform where you fight Gaston
__________: Final platform. Drop on it to beat the game.

Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Than somebody bends
Unexpectedly

Just a little change
Small, to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the Beast

Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will arise

Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will arise

Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong

Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the beast.
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the beast.

Beauty and the beast

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IV BOSSES

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Level 1: The Castle
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---Gargoyle---

  Stone by day, flying stone by night this Gargoyle is a fiend who tries to
dive down and knock Beast into the spikes.

Once you realize a few things this boss will become very easy:

1.) The Gargoyle isn't diving at you, he's diving in a preprogrammed pattern.
2.) If you go to the platform on the far right he can only hit you with one
type of dive but you can hit him in multiple instances.
3.) You can use his shadow to see where he is and when he is going to dive.

Types of Dives:

-Dive from the right of the middle platform, into and through the middle and
left platforms.
  Beast can hit the Gargoyle by waiting on the left side of his platform
(as close as you can get to the edge without falling or dangling off of it) and
slashing as the Gargoyle swoops down.

-Dive from left of the middle platform, into the middle platform and a quick
ascent up.
  Beast can hit the Gargoyle by waiting on the left side of his platform (as
close as you can get to the edge without falling or dangling off of it) and
slashing as the Gargoyle flies by.

-Dive from right of the middle platform, into the middle platform and a quick
ascent up.
  Beast can hit the Gargoyle by waiting on the left side of his platform (as
close as you can get to the edge without falling or dangling off of it) and
slashing as the Gargoyle flies by. Be warned though, if you don't slash the
Gargoyle he will hit and damage you.

-Dive from far left of the screen, into and through both the left and middle
platforms.
  Beast can hit the Gargoyle by jumping and slashing as the Gargolye is
ascending. I recommend jumping right before the Gargoyle begins descending.
That way you can slash him on your way down and time the attack a little better.

-Dive from middle of the screen, barely touching the middle platform and
swooping through the far left platform.
  Beast is unable to hurt the Gargolye when he does this dive without giving
up is favorite platform--a tactic I do not condone.

-Dive from middle of the screen, through the middle platform and into the far
right platform.
  This is the dive that hurts Beast. Swipe at him to make sure you deal damage
to and take the blow like a man. You can survive 7 more of those.
---

Those are the only attacks that this boss can do. It takes 11 hits to kill him.

Map

|             |
|             |
|             |
|             |
|             |
|    _   _  B |
|^^^^ ^^^ ^^-^|

Key
B: Where Beast should stand, facing left.
^: Spike
_: Platform


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Level 2: The Forest
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--Ninja Wolf--

While this Wolf is totally sweet I'm giving the description Ninja because he is
stealthy like a Ninja. He is constantly disappearing and reappearing as you
fight him. He'll also send out his Wolf minions. He'll hurt Beast by appearing
on top of him or by appearing near him and leaping at Beast.

Counter his attacks by swiping him before he hurts you. Much like the Bats the
hit detection on this guy is horrible, but it works both ways. If he leaps at
you he'll hurt you before he touches you and if you swing at him it will hurt
him before you hit him. The best times to hit him are right when he
appears--before he jumps--or to get a some open ground between you and Swipe
him when he lunges at you. Kill his minions as soon as they approach you. It
takes 11 hits to kill him.

I like to wait in one spot and turn back and forth as he appears around me,
slashing when he comes in to range. This strategy works but you will take some
damage when he appears directly on top of you. I don't get it, he's a mangy
wolf and I'm a big powerful Beast but when we touch each other I get hurt?
What's up with that?

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Level 3: A Gift for Belle
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!!!BOSS!!!

---Flame Gargoyle---

This boss is another statue that has been brought to life. Unlike the previous
Gargoyle, he doesn't dive--rather he moves in straight lines and tries to kill
you by shooting fire at you or flying through you.

Basically you want to position Beast on the lower green book and use your
stellar reactions to defeat this flying foe. Jump over the fire attacks and
swipe as he passes by. Remember if you hit him with a swipe he'll temporarily
be unable to hurt you. He'll go back and forth flying right to left then left
to right ad nauseum. Not much strategy is needed as he is pretty easy.

|                |
|                |
|                |
|   [] B         |
|     []  {}     |
------------------

Key
B: Beast
[]: Green Book platform
{}: Pedestal where Flame Gargoyle starts


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Level 4: The Hunter and the Hunted
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---Gaston---

Beast actually has to do a little pre boss jumping and dodging to get to
Gaston. Gaston for me was very annoying until I realized a few things:

1.) Even though every other bad guy turns transparent when they take damage,
Gaston doesn't. He'll still be able to hurt you and you won't be able to hurt
him.
2.) Gaston's bow shots are very easy to dodge and give you plenty of time to go
up and Swipe him in between shots.
3.) Gaston's fists have the worst hit detection in the game. Being remotely
near them when he swings will cause you damage.
4.) After Gaston stops running, stand and face him. Swipe as fast as you can
and Gaston will be unable to hurt you.

On the way to Gaston is easy. You should be able to reach him without getting
hurt. There is one tricky part that requires a soft touch. Basically Gaston's
GOONS appear from the windows and try to shoot Beast. The shots and touching a
GOON will cause Beast damage. Move quickly throughout this part, only stopping
on the (SAFE) platforms.

GOON- Part of a band of men who follow Gaston. Are armed with guns. Also
touching their pale, fragile, human flesh with your rugged Beast hide will
cause Beast damage.

Here is the jumping pattern, with safe ledges being signified with (SAFE). Some
platform should be appoached at the following angles. Signified by **:
-Up (SAFE)
-Up and to the left (SAFE)
-Up and to the left (SAFE)
-Up and to the left
-Up and to the right (SAFE)
-Up and to the left**
-Up and to the left
-Up (SAFE)
-Up and to the right**
-Up and to the right (SAFE)

 This next jump is the hardest jump and should be the only place you take
damage, if you do in fact end up taking damage. You'll want to jump almost as
far as you can to the left. However if you go to far the Goon waiting in the
window will touch you, thus hurting you. Try to land on the right side of that
platform.

-Up and to the left (SAFE on the right side of the platform)
-Up and to the right
-Up and to the right (SAFE)

 This is the second hardest jump and the last jump of note. You'll have to
jump maximum distance to the left.

-Up and to the left (SAFE)
-Up and to the right
-Up and to the right
-Up and to the left
-Up and to the right
-Up and to the left (SAFE)
-Up and to the right (SAFE)
-Up and to the left (SAFE)
-Left (SAFE, ride this moving platform until it stops)
-Down (SAFE)

Finally it's Gaston time. You'll drop down, fight him and he'll either run or
get knocked down to the next lower platform. It takes two Swipes to knock him
down. Near the bottom he'll stop running and fight you. There are four things
that can kill you.

Gaston's Punch- Cheap, cheap attack with horrible hit detection. Be wary of
this attack.

Gaston's Bow Shot- Easily avoidable attack (once you get the timing down) that
will leave Gaston vulnerable to a Swipe.

Bottom of the Screen- If you jump down to a lower platform and drift too far to
the right Beast will die.

Top of the Screen- If you are too slow jumping to a lower platform or press
down to look down for too long the top of the screen will kill you.

I like to fight Gaston by standing a good distance away and letting him fire
his bow. Jump over the arrows and approach him. Land a swipe and back away with
a jump. If you stay too close he'll be temporarily invincible and punch you.
Repeat until he flees. At the bottom where he stops running it is best to
sucker him into attacking you and Swipe him as he approaches.

Here's the battle sequence:

-Drop down from the left side of the platform and to the left

 Gaston will come out of the window and start so close to you that it is hard
to hit him. Instead dodge his punch and let him drop down a level.

-Drop down from the rights side of the platform and to the left

 This part is tricky as the game's controls are very weak in this aspect. Jump
slightly to the right and off the platform. Pivot mid air and fall to the left.
Jump over Gaston's bow shot and slash him if you can. As this is a small
platform it is okay to play it cautious and just try to dodge his attacks.

-Drop down from the left side of the platform and to the left

 Jump over his bow shots and Swipe him. Jump back to avoid his fist and try to
Slash him again.

-Drop down from the right side of the platform and to the left

 Jump slightly to the right and off the platform. Pivot mid air and fall to
the left. Draw the bow shot and Slash him.

-Drop down from the left side of the platform and to the left

 Draw the bow shot and slash. Retreat and repeat.

-Drop down from the right side of the platform and to the left

 Jump slightly to the right and off the platform. Pivot mid air and fall to
the left. Draw the bow shot and Slash him. Jump up to the platform above you if
you need to dodge his punch.

-Drop down from the left side of the platform and to the left

 Draw the bow shot and slash. Retreat and repeat.

-Drop down from the right side of the platform and to the left

 Jump slightly to the right and off the platform. Pivot mid air and fall to
the left. Draw the bow shot and Slash him. Jump up to the platform above you if
you need to dodge his punch.

It's safe to look down now. Gaston is done running. Look down until he stops
firing his bow. Drop down and to the left and face right. Tap Y as fast as you
can. Gaston will approach and get wrecked.

It takes 7 hits to kill Gaston when he stops running. It might take more if you
don't hit him that often when you are fighting up above. Be careful though
because the top of the screen can still kill you. Run off the platform to the
right and you'll fall, beating the game.

Map

  _____

  []
_____


_____



_____




 _____


_____

  _____


_____


 _____


B__G_





__________

Key

B: Where Beast should stand when he fights Gaston and he stops running.
G: Gaston's last stand (unless you die).
[]: Window that Gaston comes out of.
_____: Platform where you fight Gaston
__________: Final platform. Drop on it to beat the game.

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I'd like to thank Disney for their interpretation of 'Beauty and the Beast' and
Squaresoft for creating 'Kingdom Hearts.' If you have any questions, comments,
typos or are feeling lonely send me an email. This guide is copyrighted by me,
Overated. If this guide is anywhere but
<www.GameFAQs.com>, <www.IGN.com> or <www.cheat.de> I'm being screwed.

-Overated
[email protected]
2004

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