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| ==Basics==
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| In this game, you wander around killing things - same as any number of
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| other games. Your character starts with a certain amount of health,
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| and every time they take a hit they lose one. Enemy monsters may have
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| projectiles that they will try to throw at you, or they may simply try
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| to rush at you. Most normal enemies die in 1-2 hits. The super-enemies
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| you run into at the end of each stage (the 'boss' of that stage) will
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| usually take a lot more. If you have ever played any sort of action
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| game at all this should sound familiar.
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| Throughout the game you will also find various items inside treasure
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| chests. These items heal, cure poison, make you invincible, and
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| generally make your life easier. You can carry up to six at a time.
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| Medicines of regeneration cannot be carried, but are automatically
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| used as soon as they are found (see item descriptions for details).
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| In addition to normal items, there are also magical power crystals.
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| They do not count in your normal inventory, and you can carry up to
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| six at a time. To use them, highlight the number of crystals you want
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| to use, and press A. Your magic will be set to a level equal to the
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| number of crystals used, and you will receive anywhere between one and
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| twenty charges for that magic. As long as you keep magic (the icon with
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| the M on it) as the equipped 'item', you will be able to use magic by
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| pressing B. Each character has between three and five magic levels.
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| For information about their spells, see the characters section.
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| After you beat each act, you will receive the password for that act and
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| the character you beat it with. You will now be able to go back to that
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| stage by entering that password from the title screen.
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| You will be healed three health in between acts. You will also receive
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| an extra health bar every ten thousand points.
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| General tips:
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| -There is usually no reason why you should not constantly be
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| attacking. Enemies take some time to react every time they come on
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| screen, so if you're constantly pressing the 'C' button there's a
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| good chance you'll cut anything in front of you down before they even
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| fire. If you are Diane or Bead, you can destroy whole armies before
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| they come within your line of sight. The only time when you shouldn't
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| do this is when you know there are exploding enemies around. These
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| monster types generally die very easily, and send out projectiles in
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| several directions when they do.
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| -Stockpile lamps of life and dolls of life. They are lifesavers.
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| -If your inventory or power crystal stock is full and you come across
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| something you'd like to pick up, use one of your items to free up a
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| slot. Even if you don't plan on using magic anytime soon, the spell
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| charges will stay until you decide to use them. Magical crystals or
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| items left behind in chests are gone for good.
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| -Keep your distance from enemies with ranged attacks. It gives you
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| more warning, and therefore more time to dodge or block.
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| -You should learn the attack patterns of all enemies, but especially
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| bosses, since you will be spending the most time dealing with their
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| attacks, and bosses usually have the largest arsenal of weapons.
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| -Don't rely too much on magic or non-healing items like potion of
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| invincibility. They are powerful, but very finite. Save them for tough
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| boss fights.
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| -If you're stuck, try talking to people. Many hidden passages/items
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Arcus Odyssey (Arcus Spirits in Japan) is an action RPG released by Wolf Team in 19891 for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo. The gameplay is somewcomparable to Gauntlet.
Story
A long time ago, a sorceress named Castomira lived in a place called Arcus, and she plottd to destroy the whole world... The sorceress planned to use her dark magic to remake the world according to her own design... She conquered many lands, and brought chaos to the lives of innocent people everywhere...
Many brave warriors died trying to stop her, but only one person had the courage and strength to confront the sorceress...
A good princess, called "Leaty," rose up to stop the wicked Casomira. Leaty commanded the magical powers of light, and brought these forces to bear on Casomira...
Leaty and Casomira clashed in the most powerful battle ever recorded in ancient history.
The shockwaves from the battle utterly destroyed the lands around them...
After days of fighting, Leaty was victorious, and Casomira was confined to the Dark World. In order to seal Casomira's fate, Leaty forged a magical sword that would bind Casomira forever. This sword came to be called "The Power of Leaty." This sword has been guarded for centuries by the kings of Arcus, and has become a symbol of peace for the people. Now that peace is threatened again, as the power of Leaty has been stolen by the followers of the wicked Sorceress, Casomira grows stronger...
Passwords
The following passwords will take you to the last act with that character, fully powered up and with some useful items.
- Jedda: K4EEM4TZHM
- Erin: K4MEE4TYHM
- Diane: KOUEU4LZ5M
- Bead: OG2EE4LOXM