Fatal Labyrinth --------------- by Henry Harness Dragonia! Dragonia, the castle of doom, has resurrected! The ghouls from the castle have stolen the Holy Goblet, the source of light! Without it, the world will be trapped in darkness forever! A courageous fellow, Trykaar, volunteers to retrieve the Holy Goblet. The people from his village wish him luck as he heads out to Dragonia. After a treacherous hike through the forest, he arrives at the gate of the towering castle. As he enters the gigantic gate, he finds himself in a labyrinth of countless chambers. Can Trykaar survive thirty floors of mayhem and redeem the Holy Goblet? His fate is in your hands! Don your armor and pick up your weapon! Puncture green globs and break ice bars! Make dark ninjas and deadly hellfrogs vanish with your magic! Evade traps and break down walls to discover shortcuts! The village is anxiously waiting for the return of the Holy Goblet - and you! Take Control! For best game play, learn how to use your Control Pad before you start. Directional Button (D-Button) Press up, down, right or left to move in those directions. Press and hold to attack. Press to select a command. Press to select an item. Press to talk to a villager. Start Button Press to start the game. Press to pause the game; press again to resume play. Button A Press to pick up an item. Press toward walls and open areas to look for secret doors. After speaking to the villagers, press to close the conversation windows. Button B Press to cancel a selection. Button C Press to see the command icons. Press to see the command windows. Press to confirm a command. Getting Started At the Title screen, press Start to begin the game from the village scene. Talk to the villagers bevor you embark on your journey. (If you have already spoken to the villagers, you can skip the village scene and advance to level one by pressing Start at the Title screen and then pressing Start again while the screen is scrolling.) You first enter the labyrinth on level one. As you wander around, you will find paths that lead to other rooms. When you hit a wall or can't find a way out, face the direction in which you want to go and press Button A. You may find a secret door! In one of the chambers, you will find the steps that take you to the next level. A word of advice - do not climb those steps until you've searched all the rooms, gained all the items you need, and are sure you're strong enough to continue. Combat! In the Fatal Labyrinth, loathsome creatures lurk! In order to continue your mission, you must fight! First you must face your foe, then press and hold the D-Button in ist direction to attack. Your blows won't always hit their mark, and some creatures are stronger than others and put up a better fight. What Your Screen Shows L (Level) indicates the level of the castle you are on. There are thirty levels in all.) Your rank is shown right next to Level. You start as a Beginner. As you destroy enemies your rank goes up. When your rank increases, the maximum number of HP (hit points), PW (power) and AR (defensive power) you can have also increases. HP (Hit Points) indicates how much stamina you have. When attacked by an enemy you lose some HP. When your HP is zero, you die (even if you have food). The number on the left is your present HP. The number on the right is the maximum number of HP you can have. You can regain HP that you lost by walking around. F (Food) is the amount of food you have. You start with ten. You need food to keep you going and you'll find it in the labyrinth. But beware - do not stuff yourself, or you'll be sorry! G (Gold) indicates the amount of gold you have. The more gold you have, the bigger the grave you can build for yourself. PW (Power) indicates the amount of power you have. The more power you have the easier it is for you to destroy enemies. AR (Armor) indicates how much defensive power you have. The higher the AR number, the less damage you sustain. Message window is where the game mesage appear. Using You Items You set out for the labyrinth with a knife in hand. But it won't get you very far. Once inside, you may collect other items (including weapons, armor and magic items). But beware! The labyrinth and the powers of different items change from game to game. To pick up items, stand on top of them and press Button A. When your list of items becomes full, a message appears telling you that you can't carry any more. In that case, you can drop any items you think are unnecessary. When you press Button C, the nine different Item Icons appear. Press the D-Button left or right to highlight the Item Icon you want. Then press Button C to see the Command Window and the Item List. Press the D-Button to select a Command, then press Button C. Select an item you want to use from the item List using the D-Button and press Button C. The letter E next to an item shows you that you are already equipped with it. Know Your Commands 1. Select Equip to use a sword, axe, bow, armor, shield or helmet. Note: To use the Bow, select Use after selecting Equip. Select Wear towear a ring. Select Use to use a staff, potion, scroll, or bow. Select Throw to throw an item at enemies. You won't be able to throw items with the letter E next to them. Select Discard to lighten your load. Your Valuable Gear Weapons Include knives, swords, spears, shurikens and axes. Note: Shurikens can be trown consecutively. You can be carring another weapon and use the shurikens at the same time. Shield, Helmet and Armor Protects you from the enemies' attacks. Some enemies destroy your equipments so it pays to have spares. Magic Scroll Confuses monsters, light up rooms, etc. Cane Casts magic spells that use the power of fire, ice, thunder, wind and other effects. Potions Some can recover your HP while others can hurt you! Rings Some give you power and others can be trown at enemies. Bow Enables you to attack enemiesfrom a distance and can be used consecutively. To use it, select Equip and then Use. Food Keeps you going. It is not listed on the item Icons list. Game Over and Continue When you lose all of your HP, you die. To continue, press Start before the timer counts down to zero. The level from which you can continue depends on the level on which you die. There is no limit to the number of times you can continue. When You Die on Levels You can Continue from 1 - 4 1 5 - 9 5 10 - 14 10 15 -19 15 20 - 24 20 25 - 30 25 Survival Tips Collect as many items as possible. Remember though, some items may be cursed! Beware of the Red Squared! Read all messages. Try not to let your enemies surrond you. Some enemies won't attack you unless you touch them. Some enemies can cast spells. Watch out.