Adventures of Lolo II (Japan)/Level 17

This chapter discusses the solutions to level 17.

17-1


The first level of the big castle requires a lot of manipulation of the alternate respawn points. It is pretty tricky, so follow closely.


 * Get the nearby heart and push the F2 Gol 3 spaces left. Get the heart over the egg then push the egg left into the water.  Push I2 EF onto F2.
 * Move the Gol on I4 down 2. Move the one on G5 to E4.
 * Carefully move the Gol on D7 to C5. Get the heart on A8.  Use the B8 EF to trap Don in the bottom left.
 * Move the EF on F2 to I4.
 * Move the Gol on G6 left and then up and right into the water on K5. Move the one on I6 left two.  When the first Gol appears on D11, move the second Gol into the water like you did before.  Go down and move the Gol on J9 to I10.  Get the heart on I8.
 * When the Gol from before appears on J9, move it left and down to H11. Move the EF on I4 to G6.
 * Use the D11 Gol to cross the water right, get the heart and cross back. Move the Gol on E8 to B4.
 * When the Gol appears on J9, move it all the way down and get the last heart.
 * Move the EF on G6 left to A7 and go up to the chest.

17-2


A little tricky. Though there seems to be an excessive amount of shots available and you can have up to 5 remaining at the end.


 * Get the D2 heart. Move the F5 Snakey down one, get the heart, and then cross F7 with it.  Move the F8 EF down two and all the way left.  Make your way back up to G5.
 * When the Snakey returns, push it left to cross D5, move the EF left, and quickly cross right. Maneuver the same EF up to A2.  Push the E8 EF left two.
 * Quickly move the E9 Snakey to H11, get the heart and shoot the egg again. While the Snakey is gone, move the C8 EF over to I10.
 * When the Snakey returns, cross I9 with it and shoot the Snakey on I8 up and quickly cross I4 getting the I3 and I2 hearts and crossing back. Get the heart on J5 when you cross back.  Make your way back to the bottom left.
 * When the E9 Snakey returns, move it right to H10 and then pin Don on G11 with the egg. Get the K11 heart.  Move the EF to G10.  From H9, shoot the Snakey twice and move to the left.  You'll have plenty of shots by this point.
 * When the Snakey returns, move it to A8 and get the heart. Shoot the egg again.
 * When the Snakey returns, move it up to B1. Head right and get the last heart.
 * To get the chest, go to the top right, wait for Don to tap the wall, then move down. If you time it just right, you can actually reach the chest just in time. However, to be safer, you can also go down, move a half space left over on the right arrow, and wait for Don to tap the wall again, then get the chest.

17-3


This is a hard one. It not only needs manipulation of the Alma's AI, but also using half spaces around the Don Medusa.


 * Get the G6 heart. Push the H10 Gol down one and push the J10 EF right one. Push the E10 EF 2 spaces left.
 * Quickly: Push the Gol on D7 so it's over the chest and up to E4. Go down, push the E8 Gol left one.  Move up a space and shoot the egg above you and immediately head left.  Move the other egg up to E5.5
 * Push the EF on C10 to D3.
 * This is a strange sequence: Stand on B3.5 and wait for the Alma to start rolling left. When Don clears, move down. Study the Alma and see that it is walking mainly in the lower area of that top right top right and never going into the topmost row.  If this is happening, proceed. If not, keep trying to make the Alma do this.  Head over and wait on G7.  The Alma should still be doing the movement as mentioned.
 * This is tricky: You need to time it so the Alma is under the K1 Medusa.  Head right and when the Alma moves up from K4, go up and push the J5 Gol left one and move down.  Do not get the heart on H5.  Maneuver the EF you just touched to C5.
 * Study the Alma and if it is still following the behavior of staying in the lower area, try to stand below it so that it goes back into the upper area again.
 * This is tricky: Push the D7 Gol over to I6 (under the water spot). When the Alma enters the upper area, push the egg up and cross. Get the J2 heart and move down one. Wait for Alma to come down next to you and shoot it. Push it left by the water, get the 2 hearts. When the Don goes below you, cross with the egg, pushing and pinning Don with the EF.  Move the same EF down a half space to fully trap Don.
 * Go around and push the D3 EF all the way up.
 * Go around again and push the EF on C5 left one. Push the D7 Gol up to D5.
 * Push the same EF up to B2 and then left one. Get the A11 heart.
 * Wait for Alma to walk in the top row. When it's far enough away, get the heart and run to the chest.  You might need to stand below the Alma again to get it to walk up in that area.

17-4


This one is also quite hard. Knowing when to trap the Dons is key.


 * Carefully, go up and get the B1 heart.  Move the B5 EF down one.  Move the EF on C9 down one.
 * Quickly: Push the B9 Skull left one. Get the heart. Move up to A5, shoot the egg below you and immediately move right and down to C5.5 to shield yourself from both Dons.  When the Don on the left is above you and the right Don clears, push the B6 EF left and up to trap the Don on A1.  Head down and push the C10 EF right one.
 * Go right and when the right Don clears, head over and push the H7 EF down 3 spaces.
 * Carefully, go back left and shoot the B9 Skull and push it rightly right into the water, moving the EF one right. Carefully, move the H10 EF right one and the H9 EF up one.  Take cover on the space between G9 and H9.
 * This is tricky: When the lower Don taps the heart, immediately move right and push the H8 EF two spaces up and then move halfway onto the heart to avoid both Dons. Keep inching this EF up until it's on H4. Be sure to watch both Dons when doing this. It's best to take cover to the left of the EF.  When you get it there, head up to F2.
 * When the Don clears, move the A5 EF left two. Carefully get the D4 heart.
 * Quickly: Push Snakey right one space. Push the E2 EF right 2 spaces and down 1 space. When the right Don comes up, push the egg under it to trap it by the rock.
 * Push the G3 EF right one. Carefully push the H4 EF right one and push the H3 EF down and over to K5.
 * Go down from here and push the J9 EF all the way down. Get the K11 heart. Push the I10 EF a half space left. Get the heart on I7
 * Maneuver the F5 Skull over to K3. Get the heart.  Push the I4 EF a half space up.
 * Push the B9 Skull down two. Get the heart and shoot the egg again.  When the Skull returns, put it on E11 and move the EF on D10 a half space right.
 * Go back to the lower right. When the Don clears, move the EF between H10 and I10 a half space left.  Carefully go around and move the same EF one space down.  Get the last heart and the chest.

17-5


4 Dons, though they are all fairly well-blocked by hearts and rocks. The top left one is the main one to watch at some points. This is the only level in 17 to have a power too.

Here comes a tricky action sequence: Shoot and push the top left Snakey down 1 space when the Don passes. Before pushing the egg into the water, move under the rock and wait for the Don to pass again. Push the egg down and cross.
 * Don't get the heart below you yet. Instead, go up and get the heart between the trees.
 * Go left and under the top 2 EFs. Push the left one up 2 spaces onto the crumbling bridge and push the right one up and right 1 space. Push the left one across the crumbling bridge and onto the Snakey's spot. It will respawn in the bottom right area. Push the EF right 1 space, move up and around and push the EF left a half space.
 * Go to the lower right area. Shoot the Snakey that respawned down here left and down into the water to get under the 2 EFs. Push the left one up and right and down onto the Snakey's respawn point, 2 spaces left of the rock. It will respawn in the top right area. Push this same EF up one space.
 * Shoot and push the Snakey that's by the lower right under the Don, to trap it between the egg and heart. Get the lower heart. The upper one can shield you from the Don for the next step.
 * Shoot the egg again from the left and move down. Push the EF onto this Snakey's spot. It will respawn back in the lower right just like the first one. Get the upper heart now and push the EF that's on this Snakey's spot up 3 spaces. Carefully move back down left of the rock.
 * Watch the Don on the right as you shoot and push this Snakey across the lower water like before and push the other EF across the crumbling bridge. It will crumble away. Push it right and over the Don to trap it in the bottom right.
 * Go up and trap the upper Don on the right wall with the EF you moved earlier.
 * Get the 2 hearts touching the Snakey in the top right. Go under the Snakey for cover when you take the one left of it. When it's safe, walk left 3 spaces and get the heart above you. Get the heart in the middle of the room if you haven't yet. You should have your hammer power now.
 * Push the EF that's a half space left of the trees left under the rock then right and up to trap the top right Don in the corner.
 * Use the hammer on the rock closest to the middle of the room. It's 1 space right of where you start. This will allow you to do the next step.
 * Shoot and push the Snakey in the bottom right up, left, up and left again so it's in the 2nd row, 1 space above and between the rock and tree. It should hatch soon. Shoot the Snakey up to block the top left Don. Get the heart, shoot the egg again and take cover by the rock. When the Don moves right, get the chest.

17-6


This one isn't quite as hard as the previous rooms, really. Only one small spot you need to time correctly.


 * Get the heart that's 2 spaces under the heart right of you.
 * Go left and over the Snakey. Shoot and push it down and then left, over the Medusa. Get the heart that's over the egg now.
 * Go back up and right to where the 2 Snakeys are. Move under the right one and shoot it twice. Go back down and left of the other one. Wait a few seconds then shoot and push it onto the the spot of the other one. When you see it respawn elsewhere under the chest, move the egg right and trap the Don in the upper corner. Get all the hearts that are in this Don's column.
 * Shoot the Snakey that's over the chest twice. Walk onto the chest and wait for it to respawn. When it does, shoot and push it under the upper Medusa and get the heart under it.
 * Go left and down. Shoot the Snakey that's blocking the bottom left area twice. Get the heart and wait left of its respawn spot. When it comes back, shoot and push it to the right of the bottom left Medusa.
 * Shoot the Snakey blocking the middle area twice. Shoot and push it left of the bottom right Medusa. Get the heart between the Medusas.
 * Go back up and get the heart on the left wall when the Don is away. Shoot the Snakey up and trap this Don on the left wall. Get the last heart and get the chest.

17-7


A tricky one. The ending sequence is the hardest part.

Shoot the Snakey in this area up and over the Medusa. Get the top left heart and shoot the egg again. Get the heart under the EF.
 * Go right and wait for the Leeper to tap the grass, then move right and push the EF down 1.5 spaces. The Leeper will not turn and touch you and this will keep the Don on the right from hitting you. When it's safe, push this EF down and over the lower right Medusa. Get the heart over it.
 * Shoot the Leeper and push the egg to trap the upper Don in the right corner. Wait by the egg to put the Leeper to sleep and to keep the Don there. Get the heart to the left of the Don.
 * Here comes an action sequence: Go to the 2 Snakeys on the right. Shoot and push the lower one right, go around, get the heart, push the egg up and trap the Don there. Shoot the other Snakey and push it down and right of the Medusa. Get the heart on the right. Face up and shoot the egg under the Don again and move left under the rock. Move up to the left of the rock and shoot the other egg again.
 * When the 2 Snakeys respawn, shoot the upper one and push it right and over the Don and trap this * Don in the bottom right corner. Shoot and push the other Snakey left of the Medusa.
 * Go up across the crumbling bridge and push the EF up and to the right of the top left Medusa.
 * Go to the bottom left Snakey. Do not cross the crumbling bridge. Shoot and push this Snakey left and a half space over the bottom left Medusa. Not completely over it.
 * Here comes the hardest part of the level: Go the long way around to the top left Snakey. Shoot and push it left 2 spaces and get the heart. Shoot the egg again. Wait a few seconds and shoot the bottom left Snakey twice. The half space from earlier allows you to do this safely. Immediately go left of the top Snakey. When it respawns, wait a few more seconds. Shoot and push it down across the crumbling bridge and left, just under the water spot left of the heart. The lower Snakey should respawn very soon. Shoot it left into the water and push the other Snakey egg down next to the Medusa. Get the heart and get the chest.

17-8


This room is very tricky in how you need to position the lower Don Medusa at the end. It's all about half space technicalities.


 * Move the EF that's right of you down and over the bottom right Medusa. Get the heart.
 * Go to the lower Snakey. Shoot and push it and trap the Don against the bottom left heart.
 * Move the EF that was over this Snakey right and down and put it a half space left of the Medusa. Do not push it all the way next to it. You'll see why later.
 * Here comes an action sequence: Go up to the upper Snakey. Shoot and push it left and over the Don. Get the heart above it, push the egg down 1 space, push the lower of the 2 EFs up against the top wall to the right of the top left Medusa. Move down and shoot the egg again. Immediately move right of the other EF. Push this EF down and seal the Don next to the rock. Get the heart under the exit door and walk down under where the Snakey's spot is. (to the right of the left arrow)
 * Go across the bridge, push the EF down one space and go back. Wait for the Snakey to respawn. Wait under it.
 * Shoot and push the Snakey up to the top right Medusa. Push it a half space up to get the heart on the left then shoot the egg again. The half space gives you the ability to shoot the egg from the left without getting hit by the Medusa.
 * When the upper Snakey respawns, shoot it down 2 spaces.
 * Go around to the lower area. Shoot the Snakey blocking the lower Don twice and move up over the EF. When Don passes by, push the EF down and trap the Don between the 2 EFs. The half spaces will protect you from this Don later. Get the bottom left heart.
 * Go up and shoot the upper Snakey you moved a little bit ago and push it left. Get the other heart on the left wall and shoot the egg again. Wait under the Snakey's spot.
 * When the Snaky respawns, situate it under the top right Medusa and get the heart.
 * Go left and down to the lower Snakey. Since Don is a half space in, this allows you to safely shoot it and push it up into the water under the treasure chest.

17-9


This is actually one of the easier ones in level 17. Really, no major difficult tricks here. The top left heart is the one to save for last, however.


 * In the stack of 3 EFs above you, push the rightmost one up 1 space.
 * Push the EF by the bridge to the right across it and onto the grass patch.
 * Go left and get the heart between the 2 EFs and push the EF below you down and over the bottom left Medusa.
 * Using the leftmost Skull, shoot and push it up across the bridge and then to the right directly into the water. This is directional water and will carry you 1 space right so you can be over the EF that's on the grass patch.  Push this EF down to keep the horizontal Don trapped under the 2 rocks.
 * Go back and using the same Skull, push it up and into the water spot in the top left to get over the EFs. Do not get the top left heart.  Push the left EF down across the bridge and onto the Skull's respawn point.  It will respawn in the top right.  Push this EF to block the horizontal Don on its left.  Get the heart.
 * Go to the top right above the Skull. Shoot it and trap the vertical Don against the rock below it.  Get the nearby heart.
 * Go back to the top left to the 2 free EFs. Push the right one down and to the right of the top Medusa.  Get the top right heart.
 * Push the other free EF to the right of the bottom left Medusa.
 * With the 2 Skulls, shoot the top one and push it so it covers Don a half space between the trees. Push the other one so it covers a half space above the right arrow.  You'll need this to get back.
 * Get the top left heart and get the chest.

17-10


This is it. The final level of the game. Notice H-A-L spelled in the water, for HAL Laboratory, the makers of the game. Perhaps they wanted to get their name in the level or maybe it's a salute to your efforts. In any event, the level's fairly tricky. This is also the only level in 17 to not feature a Don Medusa.


 * Get the hearts inside the "H", under the Snakey, and above the middle left Snakey.
 * Go down and shoot the bottom left Snakey and cross into the water to get the heart under the "A".
 * Shoot the middle left Snakey and put him under the middle Medusa. Get the nearby heart.
 * Shoot and push the middle right Snakey into the water to get the heart inside the "A". Cross back.  Shoot and push the same Snakey right of the middle Medusa.  Get the heart.
 * Go to the bottom right area. Shoot and push the Snakey up and right to the wall and up into the water.  Push the EF up.  Wait for this Snakey to respawn before proceeding.
 * Shoot the Snakey up and right under the top right Medusa and get the heart. Shoot the egg again.  Before this Snakey respawns, go around to the bottom right Snakey.  Shoot and push it up into the water to push the other EF up and over one space where the right Snakey will respawn.  Go back down and push the right EF all the way up under the top right Medusa.
 * Push the EF left 2 spaces and down 2 spaces. Shoot and push the right Snakey down and left and push the EF left one space.
 * Go back right. Shoot and push the right Snakey up and left of the top right Medusa.
 * Go to the lower right area. Shoot and push this Snakey up and above the central Medusa.
 * Shoot the Snakey that's right of the central Medusa twice.
 * When this Snakey respawns, shoot and push it left of the central Medusa. Get the heart.
 * Go to the lower left. Shoot and push this Snakey right and all the up to the right of the top left Medusa.  Get the heart up top.
 * Move the EF in the middle left and up under the Snakey in the top left.
 * Shoot the Snakey left of the central Medusa twice. Wait for it to respawn.
 * Here comes a tricky action sequence: Shoot the Snakey and push it to the right of the central Medusa, but stop when it covers the bottom half space.  Keep moving up and left.  Push the EF under the top left Medusa, quickly go back and shoot the egg a second time.  The half space on the bottom will allow you to shoot it from the right safely.
 * When the Snakey respawns, shoot and push it left into the water to get the treasure chest. Last puzzle complete!