Grab the two Heart Frames near the top. The left one will give you two egg shots, and the remaining frames should start to flash. Use one egg shot on the Snakey, and push it up in front of the Skull.
Walk on to the grass where the Alma cannot reach you. Shoot it with the last shot to turn it into an egg. Then grab the Heart Frame in the lower left corner.
Use the Arrow Power on the only arrow in the stage to access the lower right corner. Leave the right heart frame alone, and push the Emerald Frame between the two Heart Frames over to the left. Push the top Emerald Frame all the way to the left as well.
Collect the left Heart Frame, and push the two middle Emerald Frames up and out of this corner of the screen, across the arrow tile. Use both frames to block the two Skulls on the left side of the stage.
After both Skulls have been blocked by Emerald Frames (and the other Skull is blocked by the Snakey), go ahead and collect the last Heart Frame, then collect the key.
First push the highest Emerald Frame out by one space. Then walk down to the two adjoining Emerald Frames, and push the right frame all the way down, blocking the two Medusa's view to the left.
Walk over to the left, above the trio of Emerald Frames. Push the outer two frames down, and push the center frame left, and collect the three Heart Frames below. You'll get two egg shots from the center frame.
Return to the Emerald Frame above, and push it up two spaces. Then walk around it, stand above it, and push it down one frame. Next, push it left three and a half spaces, so that it is partially blocking the treasure chest. Collect the nearby Heart Frame, and then push the Emerald Frame down, so that it blocks both Medusa's view up.
Stand to the left of the top Snakey and shoot it with an egg shot. Push it over to the right to block the right Medusa's view up. Then collect all three Heart Frames above you.
Stand above the highest Emerald Frame that you pushed out when you entered the room. Push it all the way down to the bottom wall, and collect the very last Heart Frame. Then walk back up to collect the key.
Every Heart Frame in this room gives you two egg shots, for a total of twelve. As soon as you walk around and collect them all, the two Skulls and four Almas will start roaming around the area above the chest, locked into the area by the grass above. Stand on the grass, facing down, and when you're ready, start firing egg shots at the enemies. After you hit an enemy, you'll probably have to move around to take another shot. Only after you feel you have shot enough enemies to minimize your risk, and an opening appears, dash down to the bottom to collect the key.
Walk down and collect the two lowest Heart Frames. Each one will give you two egg shots.
Push the middle of the three Emerald Frames up two spaces. Shoot the Snakey twice, and then push the Emerald Frame over the spot where the Snakey stood. When it reappears, it will reappear above the right Medusa.
Run right along the bottom wall, and up along the right wall, and collect the two Heart Frames above the repositioned Snakey.
Walk back down along the right wall, and under the lower boulders, and back to the Emerald Frame that you placed over the Snakey. Push it to the left two spaces, and up two spaces, so that it sits to the left of the right Medusa.
Stand below the two Skulls. Shoot the left one once, and push it up so that it sits to the right of the left Medusa. Then shoot the other Skull with your last shot (you don't have to move it anywhere). Run up and collect the last Heart Frame, and then run back down before the first Skull has a chance to hatch from the egg.
Run down and collect the key from the chest before the Skulls fully recover and start to chase after you.
At this point, you'll need the large key from room O-1 in order to unlock the doors and proceed to the next room.
Right away, push the higher of the two nearby Emerald Frames up to the top wall, and push the lower frame down to the bottom wall.
The next step is critical to your ability to survive and complete this room. Standing in the large open space near the middle of the room, try to lure as many Leepers as possible, and get them to touch you and fall asleep. It's ok if you can't get back out to the right when you are done. If one manages to escape, you can put him to sleep along the left wall and still be able to complete the room.
After the Leepers have been dealt with, stand between the two Emerald Frames on the left. Push the top one up until it is one space away from the top wall, and push the bottom one until it is one space away from the bottom wall. Then stand to the left of each frame, and push them all the way over to the right wall.
Now you should be free to run around and collect all of the remaining Heart Frames without fear of being seen by a Medusa.
It is a good idea to investigate the path to the west before proceeding to the south.
There's two general strategies that can be applied in this room. You can either do what you can to move any of the Emerald Frames so as to limit the upper Skull's abilities to get down to the lower region of the room, or you can simply rely on your reflexes, and shoot any nearby Skulls after they wake up and before they can hurt you. Regardless of which strategy you choose a couple of things are required:
In order to collect the lower left Heart Frame, you will have to shoot the left-most Skull and push its egg down. Then you can walk around and up the left alley to collect the Heart Frame. Be conscious of where you deposit that Skull, since it can kill you after you collect the last Heart Frame if you leave it too close.
Even though the lowest Heart Frame gives you two egg shots (like the Heart Frame in the upper right corner), you'll probably want to save this for last, since it is closest to the treasure chest. However, that means you have to deal with the two Skulls above you. You should have at least one egg shot remaining before you collect this frame. Use it on one of the Skulls, and then shoot the remaining Skull when it comes to life. Then you should be able to run in and collect the key before any of the other Skulls can get too close to you.
This stage is easier than it first appears. Start by running up to the top, and collecting two of the Heart Frames along the top wall. Stand above the Emerald Frame that lies directly above the only down arrow tile and push it through to the trees.
Very carefully push this Emerald Frame to the left, watching out when the right Don Medusa rises high enough to see you (walk up to get out of its line of sight before continuing). Push the frame all the way to the wall, collect the left Heart Frame, and push the Emerald Frame down, trapping the left Don Medusa in. Again, remember to watch out for the right Don Medusa as you do this.
Walk back up to the top, collect the last Heart Frame along the top, and walk to the right. Stand above the right Emerald Frame near the top, and push it down until it's sitting on top of the up arrow tile. Then push the Emerald Frame to your left over one space so that it's above the down arrow. Walk around and push this Frame down to the trees below.
Push this frame all the way over to the right, collect the nearby Heart Frame, and then push the Emerald Frame all the way down, trapping the right Don Medusa.
Walk up through the right up arrow tile, and push the nearby Emerald Frame to the left until it's above the down arrow tile. Push it down to the trees, left one space, and then down until it is one space above the Medusa (in the same row as the trapped Don Medusas).
Walk back up and push the center Emerald Frame near the top through the down arrow tile, down to the trees, to the right three spaces, and then down to the same row as the previous Emerald Frame. With both frames in place, you can push them outward until each one lies above either Medusa.
Walk up through the left up arrow tile, push the Emerald Frame to the right two spaces, and then back to the left one space. Push it down through the arrow tile, left one space, and then all the way down to the bottom wall.
Push the Emerald Frame resting on the up arrow tile up one space. Then walk back down and come up through the right up arrow tile, and push the frame above the down arrow tile. Push it down to the trees, over to the right three spaces, and down to the wall below. You should now be able to collect all of the remaining Heart Frames and the key without being seen by any of the Medusas or Don Medusas.
This room requires a little forethought, but a great deal more speed and precision. Your ultimate goal is to trap each of the Almas, one at a time, into the small alcoves where they can no longer threaten you.
Start by standing in the lower left corner, and letting the two free Almas roam down to the bottom. When they line up with you, they will roll across the screen. At this time, walk up and collect the Heart Frame above you, which will give you two egg shots, then immediately walk to the right. The Almas should follow, and roll across the room to the right. Stand below the lowest Emerald Frame. One of the Almas should return and roll into the alcove, giving you an opportunity to trap the Alma in there by pushing the Emerald Frame down one space without having to use one of your egg shots.
Once the first Alma is trapped, walk up to the alcove above, and stand in there until the second Alma starts rolling towards you. Shoot it with an egg shot, get around to the left side of the egg, and push it in to the alcove. Then get out and push the nearby Emerald Frame up one space to trap the Alma in there before it hatches. Run down to the bottom and collect the lower right Heart Frame for two more egg shots.
Of the two highest Emerald Frames, push the left one over to the right and down one space. Then approach the Alma trapped on the right side, push the two outer Emerald Frames in one space and then, when you're ready, push the center frame to one side. The Alma will escape. Let it chase you up to one row below the chest, and into the left corner. Shoot it with an egg shot, and push it all the way to the left wall. Then quickly return to the Emerald Frame that you pushed down, and push it one and a half spaces to trap the Alma.
Likewise, push the right Emerald Frame to the left and down one space. Then approach the left trapped Alma, push the outer Emerald Frames in one space and, when you're ready, push the center frame to one side. Let the freed Alma chase you up to one row below the chest, and into the right corner. Shoot it with an egg shot, push it all the way to the left wall, and return to the nearby Emerald Frame so that you can push it up one and a half spaces to trap it in.
Now you are free to collect the rest of the Heart Frames, and the large key that appears in the treasure chest.
At this time, you should return to Room K-5 and head south.
