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/ / ' \ / ' \ \
\ \ _____. \/ __ / /
) ) ..--''_.-:'| / _'. ( (
/ / .' .-' | | _ .-'.-'. | |_\_| \ \
\ \ .' .' | | _ .''.' || _ \ | .-' _ / /
/ / .' '-----. | :' '. / .. || | ) || '.-'/ \ \
( ( \ __ )| .. | / / | || ' / '._.-' ) )
\ \ '--''.' / | | | || '-' || |\.' / /
/ / _.' .' | | | |'-._.'\.-'| | \ \
\ \ .-' .' | | |.-' | | / /
) ) \ .' |.-' |.-' ( (
/ / \ .' .-'| . \ \
\ \ :' .'\ | | __ .-'|_.'| / /
/ / _____. / \ | |.-: / _'. | ' _| \ \
( ( ..--''_.-:'| .-':| |\.: _|| |_\_|| .-' ' ) )
\ \ .' .-' | | '._/| :'| :' | .-' _| | / /
/ / .' .' | | _ .:' .-''| | _ | '.-'/|.-' \ \
\ \ .' '-----. | :' '. | '-| | | ''/ '._.-' / /
) ) \ __ )| .. || || | \.-' ( (
/ / '--''.' / | | | || ||.-' \ \
\ \ _.' .' | | | ||.-' / /
/ / .-' .' | | |.-' \ \
( ( \ .' |.-' ) )
\ \ \ .' /\ / /
/ / :' /\ / \ /\ \ \
\ \ / \______________/ \_______________/ \ / /
) \ / /\_________________/\__________________/\ \ / (
/ / / / \ \ \ \
/ /__ /\_/ { *Walkthrough by Justin Cheer* } \_/\ __\ \
/___ \ / \_______________ _ _ ________________/ \ / ___\
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/\ /\ / \ /\ /\
/ \ /\ / \_______________/ \________________/ \ /\ / \
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\ \ \__/\ _______________ \/ \ / \/ ________________ /\__/ / /
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/ / ' \ / ' \ \
\ \ \/ / /
) ) Version 1.0 ( (
/ / Written by Justin Cheer \ \
\ \ e-mail: [email protected] / /
) ) http://gamesource.groups.yahoo.com/group/turbografxnetwork/ ( (
/ / Last Updated 5/01/05 \ \
\ \ Copyright Justin Cheer 2005 / /
/ ) ( \
/ /__ .-----------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/___ \ / ~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \ / ___\
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/\
/\ / \ /\
/ \______________/ \_______________/ \
/\ / /\_________________/\__________________/\ \ /\
/ \ / / \ \ / \
___/\/ /\ \/\_/ { *TABLE OF CONTENTS* } \_/\/ /\ \/\___
\ ___/ \ \_______________ _ _ ________________/ / \___ /
\ \ \__/\ _______________ \/ \ / \/ ________________ /\__/ / /
\ \ \/ \ /\ \/ /\ / \/ / /
/ / ' \ / ' \ \
\ \ \/ / /
) ) ( (
/ / 1: STATISTICS \ \
\ \ / /
) ) 2: REQUIREMENTS ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ 3: CONTROLS / /
) ) ( (
/ / 4: GAMEPLAY \ \
/ / \ \
\ \ 5: MAP OF KRELLION / /
\ \ / /
/ / 6: WALKTHROUGH \ \
\ \ / /
) ) 7: TRICKS ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ 8: REVIEW / /
/ ) ( \
/ /__ .-----------------------------------------------------. __\ \
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/\
/\ / \ /\
/ \______________/ \_______________/ \
/\ / /\_________________/\__________________/\ \ /\
/ \ / / \ \ / \
___/\/ /\ \/\_/ { *STATISTICS* } \_/\/ /\ \/\___
\ ___/ \ \_______________ _ _ ________________/ / \___ /
\ \ \__/\ _______________ \/ \ / \/ ________________ /\__/ / /
\ \ \/ \ /\ \/ /\ / \/ / /
/ / ' \ / ' \ \
\ \ \/ / /
) ) ( (
/ / *Japanese Title: SHAPESHIFTER MAKAI EIYUUDEN \ \
\ \ / /
) ) *Format: SUPER CD ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ *Players: 1 / /
) ) ( (
/ / *Developer: ICOM Simulations, Inc. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) *U.S. Publisher: Turbo Technologies, Inc. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ *Japan Publisher: Victor Musical Industries, Inc. / /
) ) ( (
/ / *U.S. Catalog Number: TGXCD1021 \ \
\ \ / /
) ) *Japan Catalog Number: JCCD2011 ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ *U.S. Release Date: 1992 / /
) ) ( (
/ / *Jappanese Release Date: 09-25-92 \ \
\ \ / /
) ) *U.S. Retail Price $49.99 ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ *Japan Retail Price 7400 Yen / /
) ) ( (
/ / *U.S. Version Current Price: $20 - $30 \ \
\ \ / /
) ) *Japanese Current Price: $10 - $20 ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ *Save File: SHAPE-DATA / /
/ ) ( \
/ /__ .-----------------------------------------------------. __\ \
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/\
/\ / \ /\
/ \______________/ \_______________/ \
/\ / /\_________________/\__________________/\ \ /\
/ \ / / \ \ / \
___/\/ /\ \/\_/ { *REQUIREMENTS* } \_/\/ /\ \/\___
\ ___/ \ \_______________ _ _ ________________/ / \___ /
\ \ \__/\ _______________ \/ \ / \/ ________________ /\__/ / /
\ \ \/ \ /\ \/ /\ / \/ / /
/ / ' \ / ' \ \
\ \ \/ / /
) ) ( (
/ / SHAPESHIFTER is a SUPER CD-ROM SYSTEM game. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) _______ ( (
/ / _.-' .::::::._ \ \
\ \ _.-' :: : '.'. / /
) ) .' :: : .' \ ( (
/ / .' :: : .' \ \ \
\ \ .' :: : .' : / /
) ) :____ _ _ '____ .'_____ __:_ ( (
/ / .' ___/| | | || _ '.| ___|| _ '. \ \
\ \ | |__ | | | || |_) || |__ | |_) | / /
) ) '.__ '.| | | || __.'| __| | .' ( (
/ / ____| || |__| || | :| |___ | |\ \ \ \
\ \ \____.''.____.'|_| .'|_____||_| \_\ / /
) ) ___ ___ ___ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _____ ____ _ ( (
/ / / ' | \ _ |__) / \ |\ /|2 (__' \_/ (__' | |__ |\ /| \ \
\ \ \___ |__/ .| \ \__/ | ' | ,__) | ,__) | |___| ' | / /
) ) : .' ( (
/ / : .' \ \
\ \ '. .' / /
) ) '._ _.-' ( (
/ / '-._____.-' \ \
\ \ / /
) ) ( (
/ / You will need one of the following setups to play this game: \ \
\ \ / /
) ) PC Engine* + CD-ROM + SYSTEM 3.0 Card ( (
/ / PC Engine + Super CD-ROM \ \
\ \ Turbografx + Turbo CD + SYSTEM 3.0 Card / /
) ) PC Engine Duo, Duo-R or Duo-RX ( (
/ / Turbo Duo \ \
\ \ / /
) ) *Compatible PC Engine systems include: PC Engine(white), ( (
/ / Coregrafx, Coregrafx II, PC Engine LT or Supergrafx \ \
\ \ (+RAU-30 adapter for CD-ROM). / /
) ) ( (
/ / You can also play this game on a PC/Mac using an emulator \ \
\ \ such as Magic Engine, Hu-Go! or YAME. / /
) ) ( (
/ / Magic Engine: http://www.magicengine.com \ \
\ \ / /
) \ Hu-Go!: http://www.zeograd.com / (
/ / \ \
/ /__ .-----------------------------------------------------. __\ \
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/\
/\ / \ /\
/ \______________/ \_______________/ \
/\ / /\_________________/\__________________/\ \ /\
/ \ / / \ \ / \
___/\/ /\ \/\_/ { *CONTROLS* } \_/\/ /\ \/\___
\ ___/ \ \_______________ _ _ ________________/ / \___ /
\ \ \__/\ _______________ \/ \ / \/ ________________ /\__/ / /
\ \ \/ \ /\ \/ /\ / \/ / /
/ / ' \ / ' \ \
\ \ \/ / /
) ) ______________ ( (
/ / __________/| |\__________ \ \
\ \ ______/___________| |___________\______ / /
) ) / _____________ | | _____________ \ ( (
/ / | / \ | | / _ _ \ | \ \
\ \ | | TURBO DUO | | TURBOGRAFX | | / \ / \ | | / /
) ) | | ________ | | 16 | | | | | | | | ( (
/ / | | ( _______\ \ \__________/ / (O) (O) | | \ \
\ \ | | _____ \_\ \____________/ ~ ~ | | / /
) ) | | /_| |_\ \_\ (II) (I) | | ( (
/ / | | (__ o __) )_) ___ ___ __ __ | | \ \
\ \ | | \_|_|_/ /_/ (___) (___) / \ / \ | | / /
) ) | | /_/ SELECT RUN \__/ \__/ | | ( (
/ / | \______________________________________________/ | \ \
\ \ \__________________________________________________/ / /
) ) ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ / /
) ) D-PAD: Moves the character. ( (
/ / Press down to crouch. \ \
\ \ Also used to select Transformations. / /
) ) ( (
/ / II BUTTON: Attack button, Cancel button. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) I BUTTON: Jump button, Confirm button. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ SELECT: Brings up the Transformation Menu. / /
) ) ( (
/ / RUN: Pause button, starts the Game. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ *While crouching, hold Down + Left or Right to face the / /
) ) opposite direction while still crouched. Attack circling ( (
/ / enemies this way. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) *On narrow platforms, particularly with the Panthor, attack ( (
/ / first, then press towards the opposite direction to face the \ \
\ \ opposite way. Otherwise you will often slip off. / /
) ) ( (
/ / *Hold up while attacking with a projectile weapon to shoot \ \
\ \ diagonally. / /
) ) ( (
/ / *Both the Attack and Jump buttons automatically turbo, do not \ \
\ \ use the Turbo Switches. / /
) ) ( (
/ / *You can hold down the Jump button while shape shifting to \ \
\ \ immediately leap from your current position in the new form, / /
) ) even in the air. Use this to escape deep pits. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ *When the character is being dragged by air currents, you'll / /
) ) only fly into the source while in mid-air. If your feet are ( (
/ / planted on the ground, you can walk away from it. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) *Do not jump off too close to the edge of a platform in ( (
/ / Panthor form or you will slip off. The game was designed so \ \
\ \ that the Panthor can easily clear all leaps. / /
/ ) ( \
/ /__ .-----------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/___ \ / ~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \ / ___\
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/\
/\ / \ /\
/ \______________/ \_______________/ \
/\ / /\_________________/\__________________/\ \ /\
/ \ / / \ \ / \
___/\/ /\ \/\_/ { *GAMEPLAY* } \_/\/ /\ \/\___
\ ___/ \ \_______________ _ _ ________________/ / \___ /
\ \ \__/\ _______________ \/ \ / \/ ________________ /\__/ / /
\ \ \/ \ /\ \/ /\ / \/ / /
/ / ' \ / ' \ \
\ \ \/ / /
) ) ( (
/ / The goal in Shape Shifter is to free the Ring Of Five and \ \
\ \ defeat the Dark Ones in order to restore peace to Krellion. / /
) ) ( (
/ / You may only Save the game at the Chancellor's Home in \ \
\ \ the first city(you also Load from there). / /
) ) ( (
/ / You are given 9 Lives each with 8 Hearts to complete the \ \
\ \ game. If you die with 0 Lives remaining the game is over. / /
) ) ( (
/ / Your Hearts are fully restored each time an Eclipse occurs, \ \
\ \ which is every 10 minutes. You can also restore your Hearts / /
) ) by either finding a Potion or visting a Healer in one of the ( (
/ / 2 cities. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) You begin the game with only your limbs as weapons. There ( (
/ / are 3 additional upgradable weapons which can be purchased \ \
\ \ in the first city: / /
/ / ( (
/ / ________________________________________________________________ \ \
| | / ____ ________________ ________________ _______________ \ | |
| | | / | | | | | | \ | | |
| | | |LEVEL| | AXE | | MACE | | BOW | | | |
| | | |_____| |________________| |________________| |________________| | | |
| | | _____ ________________ ________________ ________________ | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Hand weapon | | Hand weapon | | Projectile | | | |
| | | | 1 | | Limited range | | Limited range | | Limited damage | | | |
| | | | | | Hits wide | | Hits tall | | Continueous | | | |
| | | |_____| |________________| |________________| |________________| | | |
| | | _____ ________________ ________________ ________________ | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Projectile | | Projectile | | Projectile | | | |
| | | | 2 | | Returns | | Continueous | | Continueous | | | |
| | | | | |Damages outward | |Faster than Bow | | Higher damage | | | |
| | | |_____| |________________| |________________| |________________| | | |
| | | _____ ________________ ________________ ________________ | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Projectile | | Projectile | | Projectile | | | |
| | | | 3 | | Returns | | Continueous | | Continueous | | | |
| | | | | |Damages each way| | Higher damage | | Higher damage | | | |
| | | \____| |________________| |________________| |_______________/ | | |
\ \ \________________________________________________________________/ / /
\ \ / /
) ) \ \
/ / Weapons and upgradable by either touching a Power Up or paying \ \
\ \ the Enchanter in the first city. / /
) ) / /
/ / \ \
\ \ There are 3 suits of Armor that you can buy later in the game: / /
) ) ( (
/ / ________________________________________________________________ \ \
/ / / _________________ __________________ ___________________ \ \ \
| | | / | | | | \ | | |
| | | | LEATHER ARMOR | | CHAIN MAIL | | PLATE MAIL | | | |
| | | |__________________| |__________________| |____________________| | | |
| | | __________________ __________________ ____________________ | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Raises defense. | | Better than | | Better than Chain | | | |
| | | | | | Leather Armor. | | Mail, many enemies | | | |
| | | | | | | | cannot hurt you. | | | |
| | | \_________________| |__________________| |___________________/ | | |
\ \ \________________________________________________________________/ / /
\ \ / /
) ) \ \
/ / Gold is the currency on Lykos. You can obtain Gold coins from \ \
\ \ slain enemies in Treyhelm West and collect Gold artifacts in / /
) ) the Jungle and Temple areas. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ Each time you rescue a member of the Ring Of Five, you will / /
) ) be granted a new Transformation with it's own unique ( (
/ / abilities. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Each Transformations requires a number of Gems. Once the Morph ( (
/ / Timer runs out after 3 minutes, the required number of Gems \ \
\ \ will be used again. If the Timer runs out and you do not have / /
) ) enough Gems to sustain the Transformation, you will revert to ( (
/ / Human form. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) You can also use Power Ups to increase the Level of your ( (
/ / Transformations. Each Level yields new forms of attacks. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) There are 4 Transformations: ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ _______________________________________________________ / /
) ) / _______________ ______________________ ________ \ ( (
/ / | / | | | | \ | \ \
\ \ | | TRANSFORMATION | | ABILITIES | | USAGE | | / /
) ) | |________________| |______________________| |_________| | ( (
/ / | ________________ ______________________ _________ | \ \
\ \ | | | | | | | | / /
) ) | | | | Jumps farther. | | | | ( (
/ / | | PANTHOR | | Level 3 attack flies | | 1 Gem | | \ \
\ \ | | | | at enemies. | | | | / /
) ) | |________________| |______________________| |_________| | ( (
/ / | ________________ ______________________ _________ | \ \
\ \ | | | | | | | | / /
) ) | | | | Swims in water. | | | | ( (
/ / | | PSIONIC SHARK | | Projectile and | | 2 Gems | | \ \
\ \ | | | | biting attacks. | | | | / /
) ) | |________________| |______________________| |_________| | ( (
/ / | | | | | | | | \ \
\ \ | | | | Jumps high, Level 2/3| | | | / /
) ) | | GOLEM | | jumps create tremors.| | 3 Gems | | ( (
/ / | | | | Can walk on the Moon.| | | | \ \
\ \ | |________________| |______________________| |_________| | / /
) ) | ________________ ______________________ _________ | ( (
/ / | | | | | | | | \ \
\ \ | | | | Flies in the air. | | | | / /
) ) | | GOLD DRAGON | | Upgradable projectile| | 4 Gems | | ( (
/ / | | | | attacks. | | | | \ \
\ \ | |________________| |______________________| |_________| | / /
) ) \_______________________________________________________/ ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ / /
) ) You can keep track of everything with the Status Bar: ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ _____________________________________________________________ / /
) ) | ______ ____ ______ ____________ ________ ______ | ( (
/ / | | / \ | | | |@:0100| | / \/ \ | |LIVES:09| |SCORE:| | \ \
\ \ | |( )| | | |V:0025| | ( ) ) | |********| |012345| | / /
) ) | |_\__/_| |____| |______| |__\__/\__/__| |________| |______| | ( (
/ / |_____________________________________________________________| \ \
\ \ Morph Items Gold: Eclipse Lives: Score: / /
\ \ Timer Gems: Gauge Heart Points / /
/ ) ( \
/ / \ \
/ /__ .-----------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/___ \ / ~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \ / ___\
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/\
/\ / \ /\
/ \________________/ \________________/ \
/\ / /\___________________/\___________________/\ \ /\
/ \ / / \ \ / \
___/\/ /\ \/\_/ { *THE LAND OF KRELLION* } \_/\/ /\ \/\___
\ ___/ \ \_________________ _ _ _________________/ / \___ /
\ \ \__/\ _________________ \/ \ / \/ _________________ /\__/ / /
/ / \/ \_/\ \/ /\_/ \/ \ \
( ( \__/ ) )
) ) _ ___ ( (
/ / | | | | \ \
\ \ | | | 12| / /
) ) | | |___| ( (
/ / ________ |11 \ \
\ \ __|________| | | ______ ___ / /
) ) | K |.. |P| |___M__| | 4 | ( (
/ / _|____|_: ________| | | | : | | \ \
\ \ |8_______| |________|_| |N| : |___| / /
) ) | | ____|_| : _:_ ( (
/ / | O | |10____| : | | \ \
\ \ _ |___| ___ ___:_____| E |_____ ___ / /
) ) |1| ___ | | D |_____|___|_____|__3| ( (
/ / ____| | | | :''''| |___| |_|_:__ _ \ \
\ \ | J |_|__ ____ ____| A |___:__ |___| |___F__| | / /
) ) |____|____|_B__|____|___|___| | | | | | __ ( (
/ / |7| : _|__| | | |G| | 5| \ \
\ \ | | : | C |__|L| | |____| | / /
) ) |I| : |____|_2| | |_|____|__| ( (
/ / | |___ _______.....: |9|____| | \ \
\ \ |_|___|___H___| |______|_| / /
) ) |6__| ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ / /
) ) A: City Of Treyhelm G: Subteranean City L: Catacombs ( (
/ / B: West Treyhelm H: Sewers M: Night Sky \ \
\ \ C: Caves I: Mine Shaft N: Clock Tower / /
) ) D: Cliffs/Jungle J: Portals O: Outer Foretress ( (
/ / E: Temple K: Moon P: Innder Fortress \ \
\ \ F: Sibteranean Sea / /
) ) ( (
/ / 1: Spider Queen 5: Amoeba 9: Earth Worm \ \
\ \ 2: Fossil Demon 6: Merman 10: Yeti / /
\ \ 3: Mud Guardian 7: Evil Furnace 11: Illusion / /
\ \ 4: Seeker Eye 8: Giant Head 12: Dark Ones / /
/ ) ( \
/ /__ .--------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/___ \ / ~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_ \ / ___\
'===\/\ \/ /\/====================================================\/\ \/ /\/==='
\ / \ /
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/\
/\ / \ /\
/ \______________/ \_______________/ \
/\ / /\_________________/\__________________/\ \ /\
/ \ / / \ \ / \
___/\/ /\ \/\_/ { *WALKTHROUGH* } \_/\/ /\ \/\___
\ ___/ \ \_______________ _ _ ________________/ / \___ /
\ \ \__/\ _______________ \/ \ / \/ ________________ /\__/ / /
\ \ \/ \ /\ \/ /\ / \/ / /
/ / ' \ / ' \ \
\ \ \/ / /
/ /__ .-----------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/___ \ / ~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \ / ___\
'===\/\ \/ /\/=================================================\/\ \/ /\/==='
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/\
/ \
___/\/ /\ \/\_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / You begin the game in the CITY OF TREYHELM. Ride the elevator \ \
\ \ up to the Upper-Left corner of the City and enter the door to / /
{ { the residence of Grolin, CHANCELLER Of Treyhelm (Map Point A). } }
| | | |
{ { After informing you of the menace of the MAURIDERS to the West, } }
/ / the Chancellor will give you a PASS for the Western Gate and 75 \ \
\ \ Gold. / /
{ { } }
| | Save and climb to the top of the City using the Wheel at the | |
{ { Upper-Right corner. Collect the 3 Coins but leave the Potion. } }
/ / When you need to heal, use this potion instead of paying the \ \
\ \ Healer. / /
{ { } }
| | Head to the BLACKSMITH(Map Point C) and buy a weapon. If you | |
/ / want the game to be much easier, you should buy the weapon that \ \
\ \ you will use for the rest of the game(I prefer the Bow). / /
| | | |
{ { Exit the City through the Western Gate. } }
| | \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \1 / ___\
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\ /
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/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *CITY OF TREYHELM* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

_ _
|_|_||_||_|_|__ ||
'| @ @ :: / \|' A: Chanceller
| ] _ [ :: (=@=) B: Enchanter
_|_]_A_[__ :: _\_/|_ C: Blacksmith
"| :: |" D: Profit
| _ _ :: _ | E: Healer
_|__B__C__ :: _D__|_
| "| :: |" | F: Western Gate
| | _ :: | | G: Eastern Gate
| | __E____-----__ | | H: Locked Passage to the Sewers
F__|-_________H____-|__G

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/ \
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\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / Travel West through three areas. At the end of the third you'll \ \
\ \ find a Power Up(Map Point 1). If you want to save this Power Up / /
{ { for later, you'll have to carefullly avoid it } }
| | | |
{ { You can't access the secret passage from the PORTALS now. \ \
| | / /
/ / Climb upward to reach the Maurider BOSS. } }
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \1 / ___\
===========================================================\/\ \/ /\/==='
\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *TREYHELM WEST* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

A: City Of Treyhelm
___ B: Maurider Boss
|{B}| C: Secret Passage from PORTALS
| |
| | 1: Power Up
|_ _|_____ ____________ _______________
C1________||____________||_______________A

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\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / If you have the level 2 Axe or Mace, you can stand on the \ \
\ \ second highest platform on the left, hold up and the attack / /
{ { button to quickly defeat the Boss without taking a hit. } }
| | | |
/ / Otherwise, hit it a few times from the side on the highest } }
\ \ platforms and then jump across in time to dodge the Larva it \ \
{ { spits out. / /
| | } }
{ { After killing the Boss, return to Treyhelm and speak to the | |
/ / Chanceller. He'll reward you with 100 Gold and allow you to } }
\ \ leave the City through the Eastern Gate. \ \
{ { / /
| | If you used the Power Up you can now finalize your weapon by } }
{ { visiting the ENCHANTER(Map Point B). Save before leaving. | |
| | } }
| | At the end of the area East of the City, you'll encounter an \ \
{ { Old Lady who'll tell Lycos to seek out the RING OF FIVE and / /
/ / uincover the entrance to the CAVES. } }
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \1 / ___\
===========================================================\/\ \/ /\/==='
\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *CAVES* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

A: City Of Treyhelm
___________D ______ B: Old Lady/Caves Entrance
A___________B|| E C: Caves Boss
| | D: Cliffs Entrance
__|_____ | E: Catacombs Entrance
| ________| ______
|_________||_____C|

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/ \
___/\/ /\ \/\_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / At the end of the CAVES you'll encounter the Caves BOSS. \ \
\ \ / /
{ { There isn't much I can recommend other than standing in one } }
| | place and firing at the heart until it's dead. | |
{ { } }
/ / Once it has been killed walk back to the entrance of the room \ \
\ \ and you'll meet GARILYN THE WHITE, one of the Ring Of Five. / /
{ { He'll bestow upon you the PANTHOR TRANSFORMATION. } }
| | | |
{ { Return to the City and save. Now head back to the Caves \ \
/ / entrance and use the Panthor form to leap up and over it to / /
\ \ reach the CLIFF(Map Point D). } }
| | \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \1 / ___\
===========================================================\/\ \/ /\/==='
\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *CLIFFS/JUNGLE* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

_______
| [B] |
________ ___________ ____________________| |________________________
A | |__________2_________|_______|_____________ ___|___C__|
| |__________1| D
|_____E__|

A: East Treyhelm C: Mud Pits Boss
B: Temple Entrance D: Passage to Subterranean Sea
E: Passage from PORTALS

1: Power Up 2: Triceratops

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\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / Stay in Panthor form and leap along the Cliff tops until you \ \
\ \ reach the JUNGLE. Make sure to grab the Power Up while in / /
{ { Panthor form. Continue along until you reach the TEMPLE. } }
| | | |
{ { If you ever run low on Gems, you can fill up by killing the } }
/ / TRICERATOPS at Map Point 2 repeatedly. \ \
\ \ / /
{ { The passage from the PORTALS can't be accessed yet. } }
/ / \ \
\ \ Enter the Temple(Map Point B) in Panthor form and then shift / /
{ { back to Human. The Priestess will ask you to retrieve the EYE } }
/ / OF THE SEEKER and unlock the barrier in the next area. \ \
\ \ / /
{ { Exit and continue East to the Mud Pits where you encounter a } }
| | Boss. | |
{ { } }
/ / You can try to dodge it's attacks by leaping between platforms, \ \
\ \ but you'll probably do better just standing at one side and / /
{ { firing across continueously. } }
| | | |
{ { After you've beaten the Boss, return to the Priestess in the } }
/ / Temple who'll summon a Seeker to kill you. / |
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \2 / ___\
===========================================================\/\ \/ /\/==='
\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *INNER TEMPLE* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

_____________
| |
|_ __ 1 __ B| A: Entrance
|_ _| B: Attack from here
|_ _|
|_ _| 1: Eye Of The Seeker
|_ _________ _|
A___-_____-___|

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\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
{ { This Boss once again is too cheap to try to dodge. Just stand } }
| | at one of the top corners and time your shots so that they hit | |
{ { the Eye as soon as it returns to the center. \ \
/ / / /
\ \ After destroying the Eye, jump down to the floor where you'll } }
{ { meet MAGNUS THE WISE, another member of the Ring Of Five. He'll | |
| | grant you the SHARK TRANSFORMATION. } }
{ { \ \
/ / Now return to the last Jungle area before the Mud Pits and use / /
\ \ the Shark form in pool of water that leads below the screen(Map } }
{ { Point D) and swim down into the SUBTERRANEAN SEA. | |
| | \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \2 / ___\
===========================================================\/\ \/ /\/==='
\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *SUBTERRANEAN SEA* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

___
|_1_|_A________________
|3____________________2B

A: JUNGLE 1: OLD LADY/TREASURE
B: SUBTERRANEAN CITY 2: POWER UP
3: ORACLE

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\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / If you swim to the left and up through the open passage, you'll \ \
\ \ find a room with the OLD LADY and a Chest containing a Gem. / /
{ { } }
| | The ORACLE doesn't appear until later. | |
{ { } }
/ / Swim East all the way until you reach the SUBTERANEAN CITY. \ \
\ \ / /
{ { Try to grab the Power Up in Panthor form if you can, if it } }
| | isn't already at Level 2 then you must grab it. However, if | |
{ { your Panthor is at Level 2 and you do hit it as the Shark, } }
/ / you'll still have another chance to level up the Panthor before \ \
\ \ you'll really need it. / /
| | \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \3 / ___\
===========================================================\/\ \/ /\/==='
\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *SUBTERRANEAN CITY* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

____
' '.
A__ _\
|__| ||
| | A: SUBTERRANEAN SEA
| ___B| B: TALIM & KORINA
|-_ | C: HEALER
|_ -__| D: ARMOR SHOP
| |__| E: AMOEBA BOSS LAIR
|D | |
| -|C |
| |
|____ |
| __ |
|_ _|_|
| | |
|_ _|_|
| 'E
|_____-

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\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / Speak to TALIM & KORINA(Map Point B) and then head for the \ \
\ \ AMOEBA BOSS LAIR(Map Point E). / /
{ { } }
| | The ARMOR SHOP doesn't open until after the Amoeba Boss has \ \
/ / been defeated. / /
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \3 / ___\
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\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *AMOEBA BOSS LAIR* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

_______
| B___|
| |___|
__________________| | 2|
A_________________1|___|___|

A: SUBTERRANEAN CITY 1: Power Up
B: AMOEBA BOSS 2: Secret Room

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/ \
___/\/ /\ \/\_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / In Shark form, swim across from the City to the AMOEBA BOSS \ \
\ \ LAIR. If you haven't already powered up the Panthor to Level 3 / /
{ { yet, make sure you grab the Power Up at Map Point 1 in Panthor } }
/ / form. | |
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \3 / ___\
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\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *AMOEBA BOSS FIGHT* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

_______ ________
|F |
|F____ | 1: Wait here for the Fans to stop
F _ - _| 2: Walk forward here until Boss hits you
F__ 3___ _2| | 3: Stop attacking and hold Right here
|1 _| |_| |
|-- | | F: Fans
|-- -| |
: : :
' ' '

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___/\/ /\ \/\_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / In the SECRET ROOM you'll find Gold, Gems, a Potion and a note \ \
\ \ from the Programmers. / /
{ { } }
| | Once you climb high enough the Boss will appear. There are 2 | |
{ { large FANS that activate when the Boss is in the room. They } }
/ / will pull you across towards them and will kill you instantly \ \
\ \ on contact. / /
{ { } }
| | Stand at Map Point 1 and tap forward slightly until you are no | |
{ { longer being pulled. You can get ready by watching for when the } }
/ / Boss flies upward. \ \
\ \ / /
{ { Now jump across to Map Point 2 and wait for the Boss to drop. } }
| | Walk forward until the Amoeba crosses you, then hold down the | |
{ { attack button as it runs over you and jump out of the pit if } }
/ / you fall in. Try to walk forward without attacking as you get \ \
\ \ close to the edge. / /
{ { } }
| | The most import thing is that once you hit Map Point 3, you | |
/ / must hold Right without attacking to safely return to Map Point } }
\ \ 1. \ \
{ { / /
| | After you manage to destroy the Amoeba, return to the City and } }
{ { speak to Talim & Korina. Next, buy the best armor that you can | |
/ / afford at the Armor Shop. } }
\ \ \ \
{ { Now go back to SUBTERRANEAN SEA Map Point 3 and meet the / /
| | ORACLE who will give you a KEY. } }
{ { | |
/ / Now return to the City Of Treyhelm and enter the passage to } }
\ \ the SEWERS(City Of TreyHelm Map Point H) at the bottom of the \ \
{ { City. / /
| | \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \3 / ___\
===========================================================\/\ \/ /\/==='
\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *SEWERS* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

______ ____________________A
|______|_____________________|
|B_____|

A: Path from CITY B: MERMAN BOSS

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/ \
___/\/ /\ \/\_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / Use the Panthor form to cross the Sewers and then shift to } }
\ \ Shark to fight the Boss. The Boss can only be hurt by hitting \ \
{ { in the mouth when it's open. You can shoot through the hook at / /
| | the top of the chains(which take 3 hits to destroy). } }
{ { | |
/ / After it's defeated, TELOTEN THE GREY will give you the GOLEM } }
\ \ TRANSFORMATION. \ \
{ { / /
/ / Proceed to the left and you'll enter the MINE SHAFT. } }
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \4 / ___\
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\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *MINE SHAFT* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

_C_
| B |
| | A: Path from SEWERS
| | B: FURNACE BOSS
| | C: Path to PORTALS
| |
| |
|___A

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/ \
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\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / Use the GOLEM form to make your way up the elevators. } }
\ \ \ \
{ { You'll have to time some jumps just right and leap from the / /
| | very edge of some platforms. Make sure to punch the boulders } }
{ { along the way. | |
/ / \ \
\ \ At the top you'll find the FURNACE BOSS. Simply punch the / /
{ { pipes, hop up and then punch the Furnace to death. } }
| | \ \
/ / Leap up out of the Mine Shaft to reach the PORTALS. / /
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \4 / ___\
===========================================================\/\ \/ /\/==='
\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *PORTALS* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

________________________
|_A_B_|_C_D_|_E_1|_F__G_||
|_H__I_J_|_K_|__L__M__ __2
N

A: Leads to H F: Leads to C J: Leads to G
B: Leads to M G: Leads to A K: Leads to E
C: Leads to K H: Leads to M L: Leads to A
D: Leads to L I: Leads to L M: Leads to CLIFFS
E: Leads to MOON N: Path from MINE SHAFT

1: POWER UP 2: Secret Passage to TREYHELM WEST

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___/\/ /\ \/\_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / Do not hit the spiked enemies here. They will not hurt you } }
\ \ until you attack them. \ \
{ { / /
| | Before proceeding, I recommend walking back to the CITY and } }
{ { saving by taking the Secret Passage(Map Point 2). The enemies | |
/ / in TREYHELM WEST cannot hurt you in Golem form nor Human form } }
\ \ with the PLATE MAIL equipped. \ \
{ { / /
| | To reach the MOON area, take the following Portals: L, A, J, } }
{ { F, C, K, E. | |
/ / } }
\ \ Before entering Portal E, make sure to shift into Golem form, \ \
{ { enter with full Hearts and with the Moon side by side with the / /
/ / Sun before an Eclipse. } }
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \4 / ___\
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\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *MOON* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

________________________
|B______________________A|

A: Portal brings you here
B: Hole leads to the LUNAR CAVERN

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/ \
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\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / Hold down the Jump button before the area loads or you'll lose } }
\ \ 2 Hearts from the get-go. \ \
{ { / /
| | You must do some perfect jumping to survive this area, } }
{ { including several straight vertical leaps. When you do take a | |
/ / hit, make the most of the momentary invincibility and plow } }
\ \ straight ahead. \ \
{ { / /
/ / When you reach the hole jump right in as quick as you can. } }
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \4 / ___\
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\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *LUNAR CAVERN* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

________A
| |
| 1 B
|________2|

A: Entrance B: Passage to Boss

1: Power Up 2: Old Lady

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\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / Make your way around the Cavern, picking up the Power Up along } }
\ \ the way and enter the passage leading to the Boss. | |
| | \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \4 / ___\
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\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *MOON BOSS BATTLE* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

_______________
|BC____________A|

A: You begin here B: Boss C: Post-Boss Portal

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/ \
___/\/ /\ \/\_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / Jump forward and let yourself get drawn towards the Boss. } }
\ \ \ \
{ { Once in front of it, punch the face/mouth and walk away just / /
| | you're entering the mouth. It'll die quickly and you shouldn't } }
{ { take much damage. | |
/ / } }
\ \ TAMARA THE GOLDEN will grant you the final Transformation: \ \
{ { the GOLD DRAGON. / /
| | } }
{ { Take the Portal Tamara opens to warp back to the Portals. | |
/ / } }
\ \ Make your way back through Treyhelm to the Caves. Use Caves \ \
{ { Map Point E to reach the CATACOMBS. / /
| | \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \4 / ___\
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\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *CATACOMBS* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

_C_
| |
A | A: Entrance from Caves
| | B: Boss
___ | | C: Passage to Cliffs
|_B_|___________| |
|_______________|___|

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/ \
___/\/ /\ \/\_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
\ ___/ \ -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ /
\ \ '===========================================================. }
\ \ | |
/ / Use the Gold Dragon Transformation to reach the Boss. } }
\ \ \ \
{ { There are 2 holes which open and close, one on each side. / /
| | Stand or float on whichever one is closed and shoot back } }
{ { across the screen. | |
/ / } }
\ \ As soon as the hole you're above opens, quickly fly over to \ \
{ { the other hole. / /
| | } }
{ { After slaying the Earth Worm, you'll receive the PENDANT. | |
/ / } }
\ \ Now fly back and up through the Passage to the Cliffs(Map Point \ \
{ { C). / /
| | } }
{ { Continue flying upward to the Upper-Right corner of the Cliffs | |
/ / area to reach the NIGHT SKY. } }
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \5 / ___\
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\ /
\/

/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *NIGHT SKY* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
\/----------------\/-\ /-\/----------------\/
\/

_______________
|B2__1_________A|

A: You begin here B: Entrance to the Clock Tower

1: Power Up 2: Old Lady

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\ \ | |
/ / Fly across the Night Sky, grabbing the Power Up along the way } }
\ \ speak the Old Lady. \ \
{ { / /
| | When she's finished, fly onto the locked door to use the } }
{ { Pendant and enter the CLOCK TOWER. | |
| | \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \5 / ___\
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/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *CLOCK TOWER* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
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| 1A|
| | A: Entrance
| | B: BOSS
| |
| | 1: Bell
| |
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|B______________|

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\ \ | |
/ / Hit the Bell until it falls. } }
\ \ \ \
{ { Make your way through to the Boss, stand at the far Left side / /
| | and shoot back across the screen to ki ll the Yeti. } }
{ { | |
/ / Now with the rescue of RASTELIAN THE PURE, the Ring Of Five } }
\ \ is complete once more. \ \
{ { / /
/ / The Ring Of Five will take you to the FORTRESS ENTRANCE. } }
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \5 / ___\
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/\____________________/\____________________/\
/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *FORTRESS ENTRANCE* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
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\/

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|B |
| | A: You begin here
| | B: Passage to the INNER FORTRESS
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\ \ | |
/ / Destroy each of the Cannons and the locked door will open, } }
\ \ leading to the INNER FORTRESS. | |
| | \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
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/ /------------------------------------------\ \
{ {(* *INNER FORTRESS* *)} }
\ \------------------------------------------/ /
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| |
| C |
|_______|
| | A: You begin here
| 3_| B: ILLUSION BOSS
| | C: THE DARK ONES
| |
|_B_| 1: Power Up
| 2 | 2: Lock/Passage to the Boss
| | 3: Rest here/confront THE DARK ONES
| |
| |
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\ \ | |
/ / Use the Power Up on the Gold Dragon. } }
\ \ \ \
{ { Shoot the Lock until the Passage to the Boss opens. / /
| | } }
{ { You need to hit the ILLUSION BOSS in the head to hurt it. | |
/ / The orange balls will turn you back into a Human. } }
\ \ \ \
{ { Whenever you get down to your last few Hearts, fly up to Map / /
| | Point 3 and wait for an Eclipse. You can also then wait until } }
{ { the next Eclipse is close to refill your Hearts during the | |
/ / fight. } }
\ \ \ \
{ { After the Boss has been defeated, wait for an Eclipse if your / /
| | Hearts aren't full, then go to Map Point 3 again to face THE } }
{ { DARK ONES. | |
/ / } }
\ \ You'll now battle all three Dark Ones, one after another. If \ \
{ { you die, you'll start at the last one you were fighting. / /
| | } }
{ { At the first Boss, destroy all of the outer balls and the | |
/ / inner balls will begin to open and close. You can only damage } }
\ \ the inner balls while they're open. After destroying the inner \ \
{ { ring you can hurt the face. / /
| | } }
{ { On the second Boss, you can hurt the face once you get down to | |
/ / the last few pieces of the inner ring. Try not to destroy the } }
\ \ last pieces once you can damage the face or the rings will \ \
{ { reappear. / /
| | } }
/ / The Final Boss is the same as the second. | |
\ \ \ \
{ '-----------------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/__~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \6 / ___\
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/\ / \ /\
/ \______________/ \_______________/ \
/\ / /\_________________/\__________________/\ \ /\
/ \ / / \ \ / \
___/\/ /\ \/\_/ { *TRICKS* } \_/\/ /\ \/\___
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\ \ \__/\ _______________ \/ \ / \/ ________________ /\__/ / /
\ \ \/ \ /\ \/ /\ / \/ / /
/ / ' \ / ' \ \
\ \ \/ / /
) ) ( (
/ / VIEW ENDING: at the title screen, hold button I and press Right \ \
\ \ 13 times. / /
) ) ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ / /
) ) FINISH THE GAME WITH ONLY THE PANTHOR TRANSFORMATION: ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ You should gather Gems from the Triceratops(Cliffs/Jungle / /
) ) Map Point 2) before attempting this trick. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ After you receive the Panthor Transformation, use the Morph / /
) ) Jump technique(hold down Jump while morphing) to enter the ( (
/ / Catacombs at the Top-Right corner of the Caves(Map Point C). \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Fall down so that you miss the pit at the bottom. Wait until ( (
/ / you have full Hearts and are near another Eclipse. Leap through \ \
\ \ the next area, Morph Jumping when needed and reach the Boss area / /
) ) as quickly as possible. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ The Boss is still easy, just use the same strategy as you would / /
) ) as the Dragon. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ After getting the Pendant, return to the surface either through / /
) ) the Caves or the top of the Catacombs. Use the Morph Jump ( (
/ / technique to reach the Fortress Entrance in the Night Sky above \ \
\ \ the first Cliffs area. / /
) ) ( (
/ / Once through, the game will continue as if you had progressed \ \
\ \ normally through the game and you will have all 5 / /
) ) Transformations* ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ *I haven't tried this trick since inventing it shortly after the / /
) ) game's original release and do not remember for sure if you ( (
/ / get all 5 Transformations at this point, just the Gold Dragon \ \
\ \ or must continue to Morph Jump. / /
/ ) ( \
/ /__ .-----------------------------------------------------. __\ \
/___ \ / ~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~ \ / ___\
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/\
/\ / \ /\
/ \______________/ \_______________/ \
/\ / /\_________________/\__________________/\ \ /\
/ \ / / \ \ / \
___/\/ /\ \/\_/ { *REVIEW* } \_/\/ /\ \/\___
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\ \ \__/\ _______________ \/ \ / \/ ________________ /\__/ / /
\ \ \/ \ /\ \/ /\ / \/ / /
/ / ' \ / ' \ \
\ \ \/ / /
) ) ( (
/ / GRAPHICS: 9/10----------------------------------------------- \ \
\ \ / /
) ) ( (
/ / Vibrant, good use of colors. Nice variation. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Graphics cleaned up, particularly on sprites. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ Lots of parallax and smooth scrolling backgrounds. / /
) ) ( (
/ / Nicely animated detailed sprites. Many large enemies. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Numerous areas all look unique, very little repeating. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ Untouched cinemas dissapointing, but serve their purpose. / /
) ) ( (
/ / Full-screen shop/residence art looks nice, touched up. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Large detailed Bosses never feel rehashed until the last 3. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ Cool warping effect on Transformation Menu. / /
) ) ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ / /
) ) ( (
/ / SOUND: 7/10-------------------------------------------------- \ \
\ \ / /
) ) ( (
/ / Music is good overall. Excessive keyboards often sound \ \
\ \ cliched(such as the Final Countdown ripoff). / /
) ) ( (
/ / Music fits most environments. A few are way off however. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Sound effects are good, but the game could've used more ( (
/ / individual effects. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Digitized sound effects are pretty good. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ Good use of voices, however acting is hurt by awful dialogue / /
) ) and some poor direction. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ / /
) ) ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ GAMEPLAY: 7/10----------------------------------------------- / /
) ) ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ A lot of freedom in movement and attacks. Especially good / /
) ) considering the number of playable transformations and ( (
/ / different weapons. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Transformations offer unique gameplay and areas are matched ( (
/ / to the abilties of each form. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Large world and character upgrades provide sense of ( (
/ / accomplishment. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Unique gameplay features such as the Eclipse, Transformation, ( (
/ / All-Voice and Power Up systems. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Too many cheap hits and instant deaths. The removal of the ( (
/ / instant deaths alone would raise this score to an 8 or 9. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) The Lives should've been scapped in favor of unlimited ( (
/ / continuing from the last save point and a new saving system. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) Only being able to save in the first city really hurts this ( (
/ / game. If they'd let you save at anytime, this game would \ \
\ \ score a 9 or 10. / /
) ) ( (
/ / Single file saving another flaw, particularly when combined \ \
\ \ with the games other shortcomings. If corrected, once again, / /
) ) this alone would've garnered a higher score. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ Too many long stretches between saves combined with cheap / /
) ) death areas. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ Transformations shouldn't cost Gems. / /
) ) ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ / /
) ) ( (
/ / STORY: 4/10-------------------------------------------------- \ \
\ \ / /
) ) ( (
/ / Cliched, dorky, thinly-veiled attempt to rip-off The Lord \ \
\ \ Of The Rings by a very uncreative person. / /
) ) ( (
/ / The game would be fine without the in-game voice. It would \ \
\ \ just feel like a classic video game where your imagination / /
) ) fills in the blanks and/or story is irrelevant. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ Inconsistancies/contradictions in dialogue. / /
) ) ( (
/ / Lots of ridiculous jibberish for spells & names which is \ \
\ \ supposed to sound like real languages as in the LOTR, but / /
) ) ranges from annoying to disgusting. All in even more ( (
/ / ridiculous accents. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ / /
) ) OVERALL: 8/10------------------------------------------------ ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ / /
) ) This is a great game that has a few severe flaws. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ Although most classics have flaws that wouldn't be acceptible / /
) ) today, Shape Shifter has a couple of major ones that keep it ( (
/ / from a perfect score. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) It's an amazing game technically, makes great use of the ( (
/ / Super CD format(all voice, no text boxes), especially for a \ \
\ \ launch title and its obvious that that's what the developers / /
) ) were shooting for. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ Unfortunately, they didn't have time to iron out the last few / /
) ) flaws before the Turbo Duo's debut. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ The useless in-game Score is a sign that the game took a / /
) ) different turn at one point and they never got around to ( (
/ / finishing up a few things. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) However, the finished product excells so well in every aspect ( (
/ / other that the few shortcomings that it rates such a high \ \
\ \ score. / /
) ) ( (
/ / Most importantly of course, the game is really fun. The more \ \
\ \ challenging it gets, the more determined you become to pass / /
) ) the current area. And the satisfaction is all the greater ( (
/ / when you do. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) This game is recommended for hardcore gamers only though. ( (
/ / If you can't handle a real Castlevania(1 - 3) then don't \ \
\ \ bother with Shape Shifter. / /
) \ / (
/ / \ \
/ /__ .-----------------------------------------------------. __\ \
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) ) Version 1.0 ( (
/ / Written by Justin Cheer \ \
\ \ e-mail: [email protected] / /
) ) http://gamesource.groups.yahoo.com/group/turbografxnetwork/ ( (
/ / Last Updated 5/01/05 \ \
\ \ Copyright Justin Cheer 2005 / /
) ) ( (
/ / *This Walkthrough is for Gamers to use for themselves. \ \
\ \ / /
) ) *Unauthorized reproduction srtickly prohibited. ( (
/ / \ \
\ \ *If you would like to use all or portions of this walkthrough / /
) ) for another site, or publication, please contact me and ask ( (
/ / for permission. \ \
\ \ / /
/ ) ( \
/ /__ .-----------------------------------------------------. __\ \
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