Ganbare Goemon 2/Walkthrough: Difference between revisions

[[File:Goemon_Goemon_2_Outdoors.png|thumb|right|Goemon amidst the townsfolk]] This is where a majority of the action will take place.  As Goemon passes through each district, the scene will shift from a city, to a forest, to a sandy beach or mountain cliff and beyond.  Outdoors and castle hallways are the only environments where Goemon can actually be attacked and killed.  Keep his defenses high and his offensive power steady.  Items can be collect by jumping over gourds and money can be collected by jumping over purses.  Hidden underground entrances must be leaped over in order to make them appear.  While a few stages consist of one long stretch of action, many stages are actually composed of several strips of land that are connected by pathways along the top and bottom of the path.

[[File:Goemon_Goemon_2_Underground.png|thumb|left|Items and passes can be found underground]] Goemon has little to fear and much to gain by exploring the underground passageways.  Not only can they provide him with rare items like one of the three stage passes, or a life increasing package, they can typically serve as a shortcut between to distant overground locations in a stage.  Finding the location of hidden entrances can be challenging, and made easier by purchasing a candle, but a candle will only last for so long.   

[[File:Goemon_Goemon_2_Dungeon.png|thumb|right|Finding a pass in the dungeon]] One particular building in many stages will grant you access to the stage dungeon for an increasing price.  You must pay every time you wish to enter the dungeon, even if you've already been in it before. (There is one stage that is an exception, and has two dungeons, both of which can be explored for free.)  You are presented with a first person perspective when you are inside of a dungeon.  You are always safe and can never be attacked.  Inside dungeons, you can find the following items: Coffers worth 100 Koban, one stage Pass, a map to the dungeon floor plan, and possibly an extra life.  The map will only show the location of every item, but won't identify what the item is.  You can press {{nes|A}} to see the map if you have collected it.  Two items can help you either locate the dungeon exit, or automatically escape a dungeon if you become lost.

[[File:Ganbare Goemon 2 castle.png|thumb|left|Watch out for danger when roaming through castles.]]  New to this version of Goemon, you will explore the interior of castles during two stages.  Castle hallways are very much like the outdoors.  They are patrolled heavily by guards, although you will occasionally encounter women wandering around as well.  Castles are like large mazes which you must learn the correct path to get through.  Each castle has several floors, and your goal is to figure out how to travel from one floor to the other.  Like the outdoors, it is possible to find shops and restaurants that can help you on your journey, but only if you have enough money to spend in them.

[[File:Ganbare Goemon 2 hell.png|thumb|right|Avoid taking the trip through hell.]]  Also new to this version of Goemon, you may also be sent on a trip through hell from which you must escape if you wish to continue playing.  Certain red scarfed statues in many levels will transport you to hell if they are struck by your weapons.  Passage through hell is fairly dangerous and only serves to weaken your health, although you do earn a little money for each enemy that you kill.  Once sent there, you must run all the way to the right until you reach the end where you'll find a different statue which you must strike in order to be returned to the overworld.

[[File:Ganbare Goemon 2 Cave Entrance.png|thumb|right|Make sure you have enough money to enter]] One building in most of the stages will provide you with the opportunity to enter the stage dungeon.  There is a fee associated with entering the dungeon, which you must pay before you are granted entrance.  The only exception to this is in {{~|Stage 4: Chugoku|Stage 4}} where two caves provide you with free access to two different dungeons.

[[File:Ganbare Goemon 2 Gamble.png|thumb|right|Double your money or lose half]] There are two different types of gambling halls.  In the more common type, a man with some dice will ask you if you wish to gamble some of your money.  He will ask you if you wish to bet that the sum of the three dice will be small (10 or below) or big (11 or above).  After you make your selection, he will roll the dice.  If the resulting sum matches your guess of small or big, your money will be doubled.  However, if you are wrong, your money will be cut in half.  Note that the most money you can ever hold at one time is 9999, so the farther you are over 5000 Ryo, the less worthwhile gambling will become.