ALTERNATIVE
Step#2 : Just Run Jump directly from the red to the blue pillar.
Step#3 : Jump to green pillar
Step#4 : Run Jump to white pillar
Climb up the platform to the chest and open it. You should get a blue gem. Hop
carefully off back onto the white pillar (don't fall all the way down otherwise
you'll have to redo this room) and exit the way you came in.
(cutscene-the redundant bat flight)
Courtyard (3rd floor, where else?)
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Now there is only one room left in the courtyard that you can enter. It will
open later when you return to the bottom level.
For now, make sure that you have as many herbs as you can carry. This is the
last time you will be coming back to the courtyard so make sure you're in top
shape and stocked up to the fullest.
Then go all the way down to the bottom level of the courtyard.
(cutscene- a door near the stairway unlocks)
Prepare yourself and enter this door.
Tiger Boss Room
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(cutscene-tiger boss jumps in)
Now doesn't this guy look a little like a skinnier version of King from Tekken?
Well he's also got a few attacks that resemble his as well.
One attack is where he knocks you down with a short charge and starts pummeling
you when you're on the ground. Other than that he just punches like a boxer.
The first thing to do is to get out of the doorway and head straight towards the
area of the pier with the 2 stacks of crates. The reason is that this portion of
the pier is supposed to break off and send both of you down the river towards
the waterfall. So if for any reason, If either your char or the tiger boss is
not within this section of the pier after a certain time or after the tiger
bosses life reaches a certain point, then this part will fail and you have to
redo this again.
Try and use as little healing as possible because you'll need as much as you can
get later on.
When fighting the tiger boss, make sure to keep to the section of the pier
that's gonna break off. You can tell because it is slightly different colored
from the rest and it has the 2 stacks of crates there.
You can sometimes try and avoid his charge by not facing him directly. For
example, try facing a bit to the right when you attack with your staff. So when
you're leaning forward when you hit with your staff, he might often miss and
charge just behind you. As I said try doing all this without wasting too much
health. Save about 1 or 2 healing herbs for later. You shouldn't really need any
cure poison herbs as there isn't anymore means of getting poisoned at this
stage.
(Pier successfully breaks away with the both of you on it) Once the pier breaks
off, this "raft" will be sent down the river. The tiger boss will go after the 6
crates, which are still on this "raft".
Stay away from him and avoid all the crates that he picks up and throws at you.
Of course, don't fall off the "raft". Just keep away from him and stand to one
corner of the "raft". When you see him pick up a crate, Walk/Run away and stand
on the other corner.
When he's finished with all the crates, he should stand momentarily at the front
part of the "raft". That's the best time to finish him off. Just go p to him and
keep whacking him with your staff. You should be able to kill him with no
problems.
When you kill him, you should automatically get the red gem(s). (cutscene-tiger
boss' body falls off raft and into river)
On top of Waterfall
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This is by far the MOST UNNERVING stage that pass in the game. Mainly because it
relies primarily on how good you can jump from platform to platform. This is one
stage where knowing WHAT to do isn't enough.
Sometimes when jumping down from somewhere, your character might start
"shifting" when he/she lands and end up falling off the platform instead. So you
should try and adjust yourself quickly after every landing.
Now I personally don't have a very SAFE way of doing this. My basic rule is "The
less jumping needed, the less mistakes, the less deaths, the less restarting of
levels" Sounds good? Well you can really get creative on how to solve this
stage.
My way is the hard and fast way. Often it involves taking damage here and there.
That is why it is better to save a few healing herbs from earlier on.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you're not sure whether the next landing you're going to
attempt is going to kill you, heal yourself first. Generally, if you're in
doubt, just keep your health to about at least a third of a bar.
Kamikaze Way:
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You're standing on a green platform. If you look down you can see that there are
other red/clay colored platforms those are the breakaway kind that shake and
crumble off when you land on them. Needless to say, once you've landed onto one,
quickly jump off to another platform nearby.
Let's try one now. Please note the difference between Run Jump and Jump.
I'll call the current direction you're facing now "East" and behind you is "West".
NOTE: Make sure you have slightly more than have your health to before attempting this.
(Facing East)
Step#1: Jump forward to the platform just infront of you.
Step#2: Stand a little to the left (closer to the waterfall) and Tap Forward
(Down Arrow) until you fall off to the breakaway platform below.
Step#3: Quickly walk a bit back (so that you're in the middle of the breakaway
platform)and Jump slightly forward and land on the next platform below, but
adjust yourself to prevent falling off it.
This maneuver might require some practice and might not work 100% of the time.
It will also cost you about half your health bar so be prepared. It is better to
walk back a little bit (Step#3) before jumping to avoid over-jumping. if you
look at the 2 platforms you'll find that the breakaway one is almost half-
overlapping the one you need to land on below so it is difficult not to over-
jump.
(Face West)
Step#4: Turn around and face West. If you are critically injured, then heal
yourself. Then center yourself properly on the platform and jump to the next one
below.
Step#5: Center yourself properly on the platform and jump to the next one below.
(Face East)
Step#6: Face East and RUN off to the next platform below.
Step#7: Walk off to the next platform below.
(Face West)
Step#8: Turn around and face West. Center yourself properly on the platform and
jump to the next one below.
(Face East)
Step#9: Face East and walk (Tap Down Arrow) off to the next platform below. Get
the healing herb.
Now for the fun bit. Take out your weapon#4 (whip). Look up (use the mouse) at
the branch sticking out of the waterfall above you to the East.
Step#10: "Attack" the branch with your whip and you should swing across with no problems.
(Face West)
Step#11: Turn around and face West. Center yourself properly on the platform and
jump to the next one below.
(Face East) Step#12: Face East and walk (Tap Down Arrow) off to the next
platform below.
Step#13: "Attack" the branch above you with your whip and you should swing
across with no problems.
Step#14: You can keep your whip for now. Center yourself properly on the
platform and jump to the next one below.
Step#15: Turn around and face West. Center yourself properly on the platform and
jump to the next one below.
Step#16: This time back away a bit further from the edge on the platform and Run
Jump to the next one below.
(Face East)
Step#17: Face East and RUN off to the next platform below.
Step#18: RUN off to the next platform below.
Step#19: Slowly WALK off to the next platform below. This might take a little damage.
You should be quite far down so far but not out of the woods yet. There should
be no more platforms directly below you.
(Face West) Step#20: Turn around and face West. Take out your weapon#4 (whip).
"Attack" the branch above you with your whip and you should swing across with no
problems.
Step#21: "Attack" the branch above you with your whip and you should swing
across with no problems.
Step#22: This time back away a bit further from the edge on the platform and
jump to the next one below.
Step#23: Run Jump off to the riverbank below.
Whew! If you're still struggling, this is about the fastest/easiest way down I
can find, so keep trying. It is possible you could have missed out a step or two
so make sure you center yourself nicely on the platform before attempting the
jump to the next platforms, etc.
Go to the body of the dead Tiger boss and pick up the healing herb there. There
is nothing else to get in this area. To exit, enter the cave/doorway in the
distance to your right.
(cutscene- you get clubbed again!)
Boulder Dash
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Now there is a rather large boulder coming up right behind you so you better
hurry.
Run to and stand on the red tile/button on the floor. You change into a tiger!
Now this is pretty straightforward, keep running all the time and jump over the
lava (from island to island) until you reach the end.
Stalactites will fall down to hit you so steer clear of them. You don't want to
take ANY damage in this stage if possible. When jumping from island to island,
it might be okay to stop for a second to do the jumping properly instead of
falling into the lava.
Note: Don't even dream of doing this stage in human form! You'll never make it!
Also make sure that you're Run Jumping over everything. Normal jumping isn't far
enough. Just fall into the hole at the end of the tunnel.
(cutscene- Boulder misses you overhead)
(cutscene- You see your fiancé being taken into a room by 2 frogman, you chase
after one into a mineshaft but he collapses it behind you)
Note: You will recognize this place in the cutscene later.
Mr. Toad's Mine Cart Ride
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All you can do at this stage is walk up to the red bat symbol on the floor
infront of you. You will change into a bat.
Now those of you good at flight simulators, here's your chance to prove
yourself. If you're critically injured then heal yourself first before changing.
You CANNOT heal while in animal form.
The aim of this stage is to change into a bat, and fly towards, and keep as
close to the frogman in his mine cart at all times. He will be collapsing the
tunnels (boulders block the passageway) a few screens after he leaves it. So if
you hang too far back away from him, he will seal you in the tunnel and you will
crash against the next boulder blocking the tunnel.
But at the same time, he's also firing rocks (or his BB gun) at you was you're
trying frantically to keep up with him. Just don't take too much damage and
avoid his shots whenever possible. But your primary concern is to keep away from
the ceiling, walls and floor and to avoid crashing into any obstacles on the
way.
The best way is to hold SHIFT all the way during this stage. And constantly try
to steer yourself in all directions in bat form away from obstacles. Also try
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