Mugen Senshi Valis (Famicom)/Stage 5

With the lamp, you are now ready to visit the underground world. There are, in fact, multiple entrances to the underground world, from each of the three previous stages. In order to follow the walkthrough, you will be directed to access the underworld from the location closest to the Ice World boss. Return to where you collected the Laser Sword. Walk a short distance to the right, and follow the down arrow. You will be at the hut that heals you or hurts you based on your current health. Run to the right, past this hut, and drop down into the pit. You will land in front of an entrance to the underground.

Obtaining the upper level map
The underground actually consists of two levels. You must collect maps for both of them.
 * 1) Head inside the entrance at the bottom of the pit from Ice world.  Then run to the left through a very short screen.
 * 2) Now you must run all the way to the left of an incredibly long screen.  Fire your laser sword continuously to clear away most of the enemies that you will encounter.
 * 3) When you finally reach the next section, walk a short distance to the right and enter the door to receive the map.  You may reenter the door to collect a Barrier.

Stage map

 * You can obtain a Barrier from either map house after you receive the map.
 * You can obtain a Cat from the Bubble house after you receive the Bubble.

Obtain the Bubble
In order to access the lower level of the underground, you will need to obtain the Bubble. To get there, return through the passage you just came from to collect the map (the down arrow, shortly to the left). This actually loops you around the small circle in the middle of the map. Run to the right. You will pass two doors close to each other, and reach a third. Take this door. In the next short passage, there is a down arrow between the two visible doors. Follow this arrow, and run to the right end of the screen. Enter the door, and agree to give the inhabitant a bomb. You will get the Bubble in return.

Obtaining the lower level map
The map above indicates the rough locations of the pathways that lead between the upper and lower levels of the underground.
 * 1) After collecting the Bubble, reenter the door until you find a Cat to restore your health.  Then return to the left.
 * 2) Back on the previous screen, run back to the left again.
 * 3) In the next screen, run to the left and take the next door that you arrive at.  This will take you to the underground.
 * 4) Drop down to the floor, walk a short distance to the left, and enter the opening.  You will obtain the map.  Reenter the room to collect a Barrier as well.

Finding the boss
From the room with the lower level map, run to the right end of the area. You can walk on the purple terrain. A short distance to the right is more brown ground which contains a down arrow. Stand on it and push down. Run to the left, past the two high doors that lead back up to the upper level, and push up at the first door that you see on the ground. The gate will open, and then the boss will appear when you run to the far right end of the area.

Surprisingly, this boss will be the easiest one you face. It stands perfectly still no the right side of the room, spraying projectiles into the air. Three little red objects cross the floor from the right side of the screen to the left. The only vulnerable portion of the boss are its feet on the floor. So all you must do is squat down in front of the boss and fire away with your Laser Sword. The little red objects will hit you, but if you start with enough health, and fire fast enough, they shouldn't be able to hurt you significantly before you beat the boss. You can activate a boomerang to ensure even quicker victory. Upon defeat, the next Phantasm Jewelry will fall from the ceiling.

Obtaining the Valis Sword
After you beat the boss and collect the jewel, continue running to the right side of the room, and pass through the door you find. You will find the room depicted to the right. It is impossible to reach the door in the upper right corner without the Valis Boots. The Power Boots can help, but are not required. Jump up to the door and head inside. You will find the Valis Sword.

''Important: There is a strange bug in the game that will commonly cause you to not receive the Valis Sword the first time you enter the room. Check your inventory after you exit the room. Your Wide Beam Sword will be gone, but you may not have the Valis Sword either. Reenter the room if that is the case, and you should get the Valis Sword this time.''

You may note that even though you have the Valis Sword, you are unable to activate it and use it as your current sword. This is because of a curse that was cast on the sword, which you must first break in order to use it.

Breaking the Valis Sword curse
You now need to return to the Jungle and find the Fountain which can lift the curse on the sword. You can quickly access the jungle from the lower level by returning to the room where you got the lower level map. Return to the underground cave that you came from, and run back to the left. Run to the right end of the next screen (below the two high doors), and when you reach the next screen, walk the short distance back to the door that's on your right. Run to the left and you will pass the map room on the floor (hop in to collect a Barrier). Continue to the left, skip the next high door that you encounter, and climb up to the second. When you pass through it, you will be back in the Jungle.

From the door you arrived, head right, and then head right through the next area as well. When you reach the next area, you will be standing immediately to the right of a blank space in the background. Walk past that blank space, and just a little further left to the next blank space (before the house) and push up. Run a short distance to the right, and soon you will encounter another blank space in the background. Push up here. Run to the right, and you should see a house with a man who suggests that you will receive power if you wash yourself in the fountain. There is also a powerful hopping skeleton that you should clear out of the way before you proceed. Walk up to the edge of the platform before the water, and then switch to your inventory. You should now be able to activate and use the Valis Sword.