Seiken Densetsu Instruction Manual

Story

High on Mount Illusia is the Tree of Mana and from it gushes the waterfall, the source of life. The Tree of Mana grow in tune with nature, if it is pure then the waters from it will purify and make good all those who drink, if it is evil then the people will grow evil. Thus the Tree is sealed away with the Shrine of Mana. Any who touches the Tree will also gain the power of Mana, ultimate and unlimited magic. The last one to touch it was the emperor Dole who abused the power and enslaved the world. Only the Knights of Gemma and the Mana Family, the keepers of the tree, were able to defeat Dole and seal away the shrine with the Pendant of Mana.

Now Empire Glaive ruled by Darklord seeks the power of Mana. The Hero crept to spy on Darklord but was caught an imprisoned by his servant wizard Julius. Now the hero is doomed like all other prisoners who are force to be gladiator against beasts for the pleasure of Darklord. After slaying a beast our hero finds that his only friend here Willy is now dying. Willy had investigated the plans of Darklord and grew into despair and now give our hero his knowledge. He said that Mana is in danger and to see Borgard at the Falls. He is a Gemma Knight and should know what to due. After that Willy fell and our hero is determine to escape and avenge his friend.

The World Screen (Screen 1)

When the game is started you will name the hero and the heroine of the story. This is a Zelda type rpg in which there is action and sight with the enemy and character. You can move around with the control pad, use a weapon with the A button, and use an item or magic with the B button. The game has three areas.

Fields These are open areas where monsters roam. Dungeons These are "interior" places of towers, caves, mansions, and castles where monsters lurk and a boss one leads them at the end of the dungeon. Usually there is a great treasure in one of these. Towns These are where people live. You can talk to them, shop, or rest to restore yourself.

The world screen shows you where you are in the game, the monsters, fields, and some data about your character.

HP Shows the amount of hit points you have left. You lose hit points by touching monster, getting hit with weapons, magic, etc. If your HP is zero the game is over. MP Shows your magic points. To use magic MP is consumed, if you have no MP you cannot use magic. G Shows how much gold you have. You use gold to buy things. Attack Gauge This gauge constantly increase over time. The higher it is the more powerful your blow with a weapon is. When it is full a MAX attack can be used. When you strike your weapon however the gauge reset to zero.

Menu Screen 2 (Start)

Pushing start at any time will summon the menu screen to the main screen. The bottom window displays what you can use with the A button, a weapon, and what you can use with the B button. The little window on the left is the Hero's condition, and the one on the right is the command window. You can use the control pad and buttons to select a command item.

Item Use this to get to the Item screen. Magic Use this to get to the Magic screen. Equip Use this to get to the Equipment screen. Ask Use this command to have an NPC do his or her thing, if you don't have and NPC this does nothing.

Item Screen

Here is a listing of all items you have acquired so far. To equip an item--and then use it latter with the B button--just select an item twice. To sort the items just select two positions to be switched and they will be. To throw items away just select the item and then the garbage can on the bottom of the screen.

Magic Screen

Here you can select the type of spell you wish to chant by selecting one from the magic you know. When you have selected a spell you can use it the the B button.

Equipment Screen

Here is were all you weapons an armors are. You must be wearing a helmet, shield, body armor, and have a weapon at any time. On the top will displayed the equipment you have on and your attack and defensive power (AP and DP). Any equipment you are not using currently is on the bottom screen. To equip a weapon or armor just select it twice and you will be holding or wearing it and the other is unequipped. You can also sort the equipment by selecting two to swap, or throw it away by selecting an piece and the garbage can. Note that some equipment cannot be thrown away.

Non-Playing Character (NCP's)

During your quest some friendly people and animals will help you. The NPC will follow you around and help with the use of the ASK command or defend themselves from monsters too.

Girl The heroine of the story. She doesn't attack but will heal you when ASKed. Man A mysterious guide who shoots flame and teaches about the Mattock. Watts A dwarf who is looking for silver. He throws axes and sell items. Bogard He once was a Gemma Knight and know how to use a sword. Teaches about the special MAX attacks. Chocobo A huge bird, who become Chocobot latter, and who will be the mount of our Hero. Get on it with ASK and get off with ASK. Amanda She knows how to throw daggers and heals petrification. Lester Changes music when asked and know how to throw spears. Marcie A robot who shoots beams and heals MP.

Menu Screen 3 (Select)

Pressing select will give you a small sub screen with three commands.

Save Brings up the save menu. Map Brings up the map menu. Status Brings up the status menu.

Save Screen

Her you will have two slots to save the game. You can save the game at any time. When you save you save as is, your stats and location are exact. To restore a saved game select continue at the beginning of the game and then the slot you want.

Map Screen

If you are in the field or town you will be given a grid of the world. The flashing mark is the screen you are in and houses mark towns. If you are in a dungeon a dungeon map will appear. This will show you the rooms you have visited and how they are connected. Again the flashing mark is your location. Dungeon maps are not retained between turning on and off the game.

Status Screen

You stats are displayed here.

Name your character's name L the Hero's level Condition this the Hero's condition, can be Good, Pois, Ston, Dark or Moog E displays your current experience and the amount needed for a level up HP displays your current HP and you maximum HP MP displays your current MP and max MP AP displays your attack power, bigger numbers mean you deal more damage DP defensive power, bigger tubers mean you take less damage from attacks Stamn stamina, this is how your defence is and how high your HP is Power this is how good you can attack with a weapon Wisdm wisdom, greater wisdom means more MP Will the higher your Will is the faster the Attack Gauge fills

Weapons and Battle

When you encounter monsters you can use weapons to attack and slay them. To do so just get in range of the monster and press A. You your weapon hits the monster you have done damage. When enough is done the monster is dead and you receive gold and experience points and maybe an item inside a chest. In this world there are six types of weapons and some of them have special uses. If you strike when the Attack Gauge is full you perform a MAX attack which is twice as powerful.

Sword slashes forward or at an arc, MAX press A and hold for a whirlwind attack, press a direction an A for charge attack Axe chops with the axes and can remove some trees and thorns, MAX throw the axe Sickle swing the sickle around you, can mow down ferns, MAX the chain stretches further Flail whip the flail forward, if there is a post you can swing across, MAX the chain stretches further Spear pieces forward, MAX throw the spear Morning Star swing the iron ball around you then strike forward, can break a lot of stuff, MAX the chain stretches further

Magic Spells

In the game you will learn magic spell or acquire magical orbs to cast spells for you. Some are combative and other healing. Each also is aimed differently. Even though they don't have a MAX attack the higher the Attack Gauge is the more powerful your spell will be. Cure 4MP heals the hero's HP Fire 1MP shoots a ball of fire to the nearest enemy, can be cast with the Flame and Blaze Orb Slep 2MP this will put all of the enemies to sleep and they won't move, can be cast with the Pillow Orb Heal 2HP restores condition to good Ice 2MP shoots an icicle that is control with the directional pad, turns enemies into snowmen, can be cast with the Blizzrd or Frost Orb Mute 3MP mutes enemies so they can't cast magic, can be cast with the Silence Orb Lit 4MP shoots a lighting bolt strait ahead, can be cast with Litblt or Thunder Orb Nuke 6MP most powerful magic that sends a blast forward

Status Condition

Some enemies have special powers to enchant the hero and change his status. They all hinder him and wear off after a time but that may be too late.

Pois the hero is poisoned and loses HP continual, cure with a Pure potion Dark you are blind and cannot see the enemies, some Eyedrops may help Ston when your legs are stone you can't move, a soft potion will help Moog the most dangerous, your defence drops to zero and you can't use A or B buttons

Leveling Up

As you battle you will gain experience to level up. In doing so your level increases you HP and MP are healed and you choose a skill. You can raise your power, stamina, wisdom, or will; and thus create your type of hero.

Armor

These items fashioned from metals protect your character. Some have special abilities but always equip with the best you can.

Armor protection for the body this raises you defence the greatest Helmet this protects your head, face, and neck Shield unlike the other two this doesn't increase defence, this will protect you from enemy weapons and magic by facing them with your shield, a better shield means it is better to neutralize such attacks, also if the shield is strong and you level high, you can push the monsters around by walking into them

Items

These are used for various reasons and make you quest easier.

Candy these are seat that heal some HP Motions these heal HPs, MPs and conditions, other items that can be bottled are also potions Crystals these magical stones increase your abilities for a limited time, the Cr Crystal will raise your Attack Gauge to full instantly Orb these orbs hold magic power that when broken cast spells Key simple key to open simple locks, they break after some use Mattock a pick uses to break stones, pots, rocks, and weak sections of wall Bag these are cash in items that can only be sold

Topography

Different pictures on the screen mean different things. Different terrains do different things.

Meadow open field where travel is possible Bush thick bushes block traffic and cannot be cut down Forest tree grow here which cannot by pass but can be cut down with an axe, stumps left behind cannot be passed Marsh swampy areas where monsters are poisonous and can hind themselves in mud Desert stretches of sand where scorpions and other creatures live Oasis fountains of the desert where one holds a secret Snowfield always covered in snow, it is so cold Chocobo cannot come here Field of Floatrocks triangle shaped rocks float in the air here which can be removed with the Mattock or Morning Star Desert Of Crystal hard crystals grow from the ground, those that sound different when you swing your weapon on them can be removed with Nuke Rockwall (Vines) you can't climb these unless there are vines growing on them Ocean this vast body of water cannot be crossed until you meet Chocobot River/Lakes small bodies can only be crossed with a bridge, with Chocobot you can enter these from the ocean Bridge a small way to get to the other side of a river

Towns

Here there are no monsters and people and shops are found. Talk to people and gather clues of what to do. In towns there are three types of buildings.

Houses people live here and don't mind company Inn (Inn sign) rest stops for the weary traveler, they heals all HP and MP Weaponry (Sword and Shield) here weapon and armor are sold Item Shops (Pot) here items are sold

At the shops any item or equipment can be sold at half price. Also some shops and inns appear outside of towns.

Dungeons

Dungeons are sources of monsters and hold great treasures. They have there own topography and unlike the field they have traps and puzzle rooms.

Ascending Staircase walk on this to move up one floor Descending Staircase walk on this to move down a floor Rock they block paths and can be removed with a Mattock or Morning Star Pot similar to rocks they block paths and can be smashed with a Mattock or Morning Star Ferns these can be cut with the sickle Thorns these can be cut with an axe Switch Floor these special tiles are in puzzle rooms and unlock doors Slipper Floors these icy or slick tile push the hero, monsters and other things on a certain path Door entrances to other rooms some are always open, some need keys, and others need puzzles solved Lava/Barrier/Spikes enter these and receive damage, watch your HP

Weapon Techniques

During the game you will come across natural obstacles that the weapons can be used as tools to help.

Chopping use the axe to chop down trees in the way Cutting use the sickle to mow down ferns Transporting if you see a post swing you Flail on it to go across Smashing use your Morning Star to break pots, rocks, and walls that make a clinking sound when stuck with other weapons

Puzzle Rooms

These rooms have a switch or two that must be tripped to reveal the path. There are a few techniques for them

Stand a Switch move you hero over the switch floor Treasure Chest move a treasure chest over the switch floor, sometimes there is one already in the room, sometimes you have to kill a monster to turn it into a chest and move that to the switch Snowman move a snowman onto a switch to trip it, sometimes you have to make a snowman by casting Ice on a monster

Dead Ends

Sometimes you will come across a dead end and no puzzle room. This is when you must use your abilities to make a path.

Break Stuff sometimes a path is only blocked by rocks or pots, use the Mattock or Morning Star to remove them Tear Down Walls some of the walls in a dungeon are weak and can be torn down with a Mattock or Morning Star, places in the walls that make a clinking noise when struck with a weapon can be torn down Hidden Ways sometimes a stairwell is covered by a rock or pot, if there is a suspicious rock or pot, such as a single one in a corner, tear it down and see if there is anything

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