Secret of Mana/Potos Falls and Potos Village

''At the beginning of the game, Randi (the main character) and two of his friends are playing on a bridge over a waterfall (Picture: 1.1). Suddenly Randi falls from the bridge and finds himself trapped by undergrowth. The only way to return to his hometown, is to find some kind of knife or sword to cut the undergrowth away ...''

After you fall from the bridge, go to the south, where you can leave the river bed. Keep on going to the south, and you will suddenly hear a voice calling your name (Picture 1.2). Cross the small bridge which leads over the river, and go to the north. You will pass the undergrowth, where Randi mentions that he needs something to cut it away. Now enter the river bed again and you will soon see a sword stuck in a stone - the mana sword (Picture 1.3).

Make sure that you stay in fornt of it, and press the "B"-Button. Randi then pulls the sword out of the stone (Picture 1.4) and a ghost appears for a few seconds. Now go to the undergrowth again and cut it away, by pressing the "B"-Button. Then follow the path to the right, where you will fight your first monster (Picture 1.5).

This monster, called Rabite, is a rather weak one. Two hits with Randi's sword should be enough to kill it. Now follow the path through the woods, where you will come across other rabites. After you've killed several of them, your sword reaches a new level (Picture 1.6). That means that Randi can use better techniques, by holding the "B"-Button for a few seconds.

Cross two bridges and you will soon reach Potos (Picture 1.7), Randi's hometown, and the start of Chapter 2: Potos and the Mana Knight.

Boss Battle #01: Mantis Ant
Say hello to your first boss battle. While fighting the Mantis Ant, you should concentrate more on getting accustomed to using your sword since you will be brought back to life by the armored knight every time you die.

He is really easy. If you are already at Level 4 when you fight him you should have no problem in blocking his stunning attack. You can further equip the bandana to block his Acid Breath(buy it from the shop before you talk to the elder). His only attack that can damage you is its Gem Missile Level 0. Otherwise, just wait until he's strafing around and slash him with your sword when its power is at 100% for maximum damage. If your sword is at Level 1, simply use your charging attack to finish this fight quickly.

Item(s) obtained: Sword Orb