Legacy of the Wizard/MSX2 changes

General changes
Dragon Slayer IV was originally developed for the first MSX computer. While this version was used as the template for the Famicom and NES version (Legacy of the Wizard), the MSX2 version was given a slight rearrangement treatment. While the basic mechanics of the game have been left alone, some sections of the map have been altered, and many of the key item locations have been changed. In addition, the MSX2 version does not feature the smooth scrolling found in the Famicom/NES versions. Instead it operates exactly as the original MSX version does, which each room being broken into four sections that are redrawn when the player gets close to one side of the screen or the other. The player may only reach the edges of the screen when they approach the boundary of the room.

Item placement
Many key items have been relocated in the MSX2 version. On the down side, this means you will have to explore the entire map in order to discover their new locations. On the up side, the new arrangement of the items allows you to complete the game by collecting the crowns using players of comparable strength without having to do any revisiting of anyone's area if you locate all of the necessary items (with the small exception of Xemn). Below is a summary of how the items have been rearranged.

Lyll's area map
While some changes on the map are minor or superficial, such as the adjustment of the dragon portrait to the left, no character's section of the dungeon has been altered as dramatically as Lyll's has. View the map below for reference. As you can see, much of Lyll's dungeon has been redesigned. She is still responsible for collecting the Fire Rod as well as Meyna's Wings, but the methods to collect them have been altered. The lower right hand portion of her dungeon has been changed significantly, having become a set of vertical tunnels, some of which she can use to ascend, and others which can only be used to drop down. The Fire Rod can be found below these tunnels, all the way to the left of the room with the volcano in the background. The Wings have been relocated as well. They are now found one room above the volcano room, just to the left of the right edge of the room. They can only be accessed from the left side, and the require the use of the Jump Shoes in order to collect.

While the general path to Lyll's Crown remains essentially the same, some of the rooms that must travel through to reach the crown, especially at the end, have also been changed. That being said, the method to approach the Crown is slightly easier than in the original version. You will not be forced to hit the jumps perfectly in order to reach the chest.