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{{infobox|title=Adventures of Lolo 3
{{Game
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* Released in USA and Europe only.
* Graphics, music, and cutscenes are shared with [[Adventures of Lolo II (Japan)]], but most stages are different (as seen by comparing screenshots).
* Contains 100 regular stages (14 levels with 5 rooms each, 3 levels with 10 rooms each), 10 training stages, and several boss stages.
* This game marks the debut of the monster named ''Moby'' in western countries.


'''Adventures of Lolo 3''' is the third and final installment in the Western Lolo series. This game is essentially the same game as the Japanese [[Adventures of Lolo 2 (Japanese)|Adventures of Lolo 2]], but with rooms that aren't quite as complex.
This game was the last title to be released in North America and was also the longest. Its whopping 100 stages made it over twice as long as the previous two titles on the NES and this game actually seemed a bit more like an actual ''adventure''. Lolo and Lala were both playable in this game (having the ability to switch between the two characters) and traveled through an ''explorable'' world with locations that contained the levels that had to be completed in order to progress through the game. The game was, therefore, not entirely linear like previous titles, and some places could not be visited until others were completed first.


This book assumes the player is already familiar with how to play the [[Eggerland]] games, how the monsters can attack, etc.
For example, the ''Tower'' (Level 3) requires a ''Key'' to open it (which is obtained upon the completion of one of the caves: Level 2), and at the top of the tower Lolo/Lala has to create a rainbow bridge with the ''Rainbow Egg'' which is found in another cave: Level 1. Level 1 and 2 can be visited in any order, but they must be completed before Level 3 can be finished.


== How to use this guide ==
This game is generally considered to be the most interesting, challenging, and fun of Lolo and Lala's excursions on the 8-bit platform(s).


There are a total of 17 levels in the game, most of which contain 5 rooms while some contain 10.  The solutions are structured in a format of displaying a picture of the room, a brief synopsis, and finally a list of the steps to take in order to solve the room.
Like the [[Adventures of Lolo (Japan)]] and [[Adventures of Lolo 2]] (Western) before it, this game's presentation is identical to [[Adventures of Lolo II (Japan)]]: they share the same graphics, music, and cutscenes, but most of the puzzle rooms are different, and boss monsters take half as many shots to defeat in this title as they did in the game Japan received.


[[Image:Lolo2JScr-14-3.png|thumb|left|An example of a modified image.]]
It is the general consensus of those that have played both versions that the Japanese version is the more difficult version of the game. The new monster, ''Moby'', appears in Level 9 in the Japanese version of the game, whereas it does not make its appearance until Level 11 in the NA/EU version. The game presents for the first time the idea of ''breakable bridges'' (bridges you can only cross twice because they crack and then shatter), but these are introduced much earlier on in the Japanese than in the NA/EU version.
In the pictures, the reader will notice some slight modifications to the screenshots. An example is depicted to the left.  There is now a grid consisting of letters and numbers.  In the screenshot to the right, Lolo is standing on B3, the chest is on J5, etc. The intent of the grid coordinates is to better-demonstrate which squares in the room are being referred to.  In some cases, where one needs to use half spaces, there may be a reference such as B3.5, which would mean in-between B3 and B4.


Some other icons are present in the rooms as well. These include a "x2" on hearts which contain shots, arrows on water indicating a current and its direction, and a star with a number indicating a warp hole (i.e. a spot where a monster can reappear if its original starting point is covered and it is in the process of reappearing). The warp holes are numbered in the order they can occur. The screenshot above shows examples all of these icons as that level has all the features.
==Story==
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[[File:Eggerland.Lolo3Title.png|thumb|left|Title screen.]]
Lolo, Lala, and their friends have lived peacefully for many years, ever since the defeat of King Egger (in ''The Adventures of Lolo 2''). But suddenly his son and heir, the new King of Eggerland, launched a hollow capsule filled with a strange potion that turns the inhabitants of Lolo and Lala's tiny kingdom to stone. Only Lolo and Lala, basking in the sun at the edge of the lake between the two kingdoms, were spared this horrible fate. Brave in the face of adversity, our hero and heroine set out together to defeat the evil King and cast off his spell. Only you can help our brave pair now...


== Walkthrough ==
{{ToC}}
 
{{Eggerland}}
Listed below are the 17 levels and status as to how far the guide is written for each level. If you want to skip some levels, a [[Adventures of Lolo 3/Password list|password list]] is available.
 
=== Section 1: The Overworld Levels ===
 
* [[/Level 1/]]
* [[/Level 2/]]
* [[/Level 3/]]
* [[/Level 4/]]
* [[/Level 5/]]
* [[/Level 6/]]
* [[/Level 7/]]
* [[/Level 8/]]
 
=== Section 2: The Underwater Levels ===
 
* [[/Level 9/]]
* [[/Level 10/]]
* [[/Level 11/]]
* [[/Level 12/]]
* [[/Level 13/]]
 
=== Section 3: The Underworld Levels ===
 
* [[/Level 14/]]
* [[/Level 15/]]
* [[/Level 16/]]
* [[/Level 17/]]
 
The following navigation box will also be visible in all chapters of the book for the convenient navigation of all 17 levels as well as a link back to this index page.
 
{{AdvLolo3Chapters}}


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Revision as of 04:23, 14 October 2023

Box artwork for Adventures of Lolo 3.
Box artwork for Adventures of Lolo 3.
Adventures of Lolo 3
Developer(s)HAL Laboratory
Publisher(s)HAL Laboratory
Year released1991
System(s)NES
Preceded byAdventures of Lolo 2 (Japan)
Followed byAdventures of Lolo (Game Boy)
SeriesEggerland
Genre(s)Puzzle
Players1
ModesSingle player
Rating(s)ESRB Everyone
LinksAdventures of Lolo 3 ChannelSearchSearch
  • Released in USA and Europe only.
  • Graphics, music, and cutscenes are shared with Adventures of Lolo II (Japan), but most stages are different (as seen by comparing screenshots).
  • Contains 100 regular stages (14 levels with 5 rooms each, 3 levels with 10 rooms each), 10 training stages, and several boss stages.
  • This game marks the debut of the monster named Moby in western countries.

This game was the last title to be released in North America and was also the longest. Its whopping 100 stages made it over twice as long as the previous two titles on the NES and this game actually seemed a bit more like an actual adventure. Lolo and Lala were both playable in this game (having the ability to switch between the two characters) and traveled through an explorable world with locations that contained the levels that had to be completed in order to progress through the game. The game was, therefore, not entirely linear like previous titles, and some places could not be visited until others were completed first.

For example, the Tower (Level 3) requires a Key to open it (which is obtained upon the completion of one of the caves: Level 2), and at the top of the tower Lolo/Lala has to create a rainbow bridge with the Rainbow Egg which is found in another cave: Level 1. Level 1 and 2 can be visited in any order, but they must be completed before Level 3 can be finished.

This game is generally considered to be the most interesting, challenging, and fun of Lolo and Lala's excursions on the 8-bit platform(s).

Like the Adventures of Lolo (Japan) and Adventures of Lolo 2 (Western) before it, this game's presentation is identical to Adventures of Lolo II (Japan): they share the same graphics, music, and cutscenes, but most of the puzzle rooms are different, and boss monsters take half as many shots to defeat in this title as they did in the game Japan received.

It is the general consensus of those that have played both versions that the Japanese version is the more difficult version of the game. The new monster, Moby, appears in Level 9 in the Japanese version of the game, whereas it does not make its appearance until Level 11 in the NA/EU version. The game presents for the first time the idea of breakable bridges (bridges you can only cross twice because they crack and then shatter), but these are introduced much earlier on in the Japanese than in the NA/EU version.

Story

Title screen.

Lolo, Lala, and their friends have lived peacefully for many years, ever since the defeat of King Egger (in The Adventures of Lolo 2). But suddenly his son and heir, the new King of Eggerland, launched a hollow capsule filled with a strange potion that turns the inhabitants of Lolo and Lala's tiny kingdom to stone. Only Lolo and Lala, basking in the sun at the edge of the lake between the two kingdoms, were spared this horrible fate. Brave in the face of adversity, our hero and heroine set out together to defeat the evil King and cast off his spell. Only you can help our brave pair now...

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