Hercs Adventures




Defeating the Caledonian Boar

If you are so inclined to venture off the big ledge to find a hunter

listening for the big boar, you'll have to stock up on spears to help

him out. You'll also find those boar traps come in handy. Pick up the

boar traps and proceed directly south through the small tunnel in the

bushes. Then go west a couple of paces until you run into the spear

salesman. If you have money, he'll sell you spears, and you better get

them now, before the boar finds him. After you've stocked up on spears

(if you're lucky enough to have avoided the big boar), move back into

the main area where you first saw the hunter and get ready. The

Caledonian Boar will neatly burn passageways in the hedges that make

nifty little mazes to go round-and-round. This makes it really easy to

lay traps and stand in a convenient place to throw spears at the boar

when he's busy spitting fire. Keep this up and he'll soon go out in a

blaze of glory with a defeated cry.

If you're ambitious and running low on health, there's a heart that will

restore your health in a blocked area just northwest of the main landing

where you first saw the hunter. Run up to that area, hoping the boar

will follow and get him in a position to burn an opening into the ledge.

Once he's done that and moved on to another area, pick up the heart and

use it if you need to.

Drumming the Drum

Some boats go faster if you can get the workers to pick up their pace.

The best way to get them to row at a faster speed is to get the pace

maker to let you help. Just get right in there and hit the drum, the

faster you hit the drum, the faster they row and the quicker you get to

your anticipated location! With Atlanta, just hit the drum with your bow

and arrow. With Herc, just use your club. With Jason, use your basic attack.

Level One Walkthrough

After starting your adventure and defeating one Cyclops, you'll

immediately notice another annoying giant perched on the ledge as you

round the corner. If you're playing Herc or Jason, you'll find, much to

your dismay, that spears and special attacks don't reach up where the

Cyclops is standing. If you're playing Atlanta, you're at a particular

advantage with her arrow-barrage. Hold down the attack button, place the

crosshairs over the Cyclops and let it go. After four special attacks,

the Cyclops will no longer remain standing! This particular enemy (as

with many others throughout the game), once defeated, offers a special

reward that can be collected at the nearest Bonus Pedestal. Once you've

defeated the enemies in this area, you'll come across a gate. Once

through that gate, you'll see the first Bonus Pedestal in the game, and

if you have defeated that Cyclops, you will see one drachma bonus waiting to be taken.

Save Game Scribes: How to Find Them

To save a game you must find a scribe who will record your journey for a

drachma or two. Here's how to find the first scribe: After you battle

the skeletons and find yourself swimming in a pool of water at the

bottom of a waterfall, proceed directly south from that waterfall.

You'll have to navigate past some pesky Hags and a dilapidated,

overturned boat, but there's a scribe hiding out just past a ledge

you'll find. Jump down off the ledge, get rid of the skeleton henchmen

and save your game because you're about to fight the Caledonian Boar!