I FO Role-Playing Action, Up Close and Deadly! The Continent of Rune has slum- bered in peace for 50 generation A horde of invaders swarm across the border, while a dragon that has slept for centuries stirs in its tomb. Only the King's youngest swordsman and his war party can defy the Dark Dragon's evil power and crush the mighty army! * Control up to 10 different characters at once. Increase their skills and attributes through strategy, combat and exploration! * Search through 8 brilliant scenarios, Sub-quests and imaginative sequences make every game a new adventure. + 12 megs + battery backup = Sega's largest role-playing game! For use with NTSC Genesis systems ee trna pen spe a acters tinea 2 ‘ae aa ngs as cennakEPILEPSY WARNING WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR SEGA VIDEO GAME SYSTEM A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games may inducean epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures orepilepsy. Ifyou, oranyonein your family, has an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to playing, If you experience any of the following symptoms while playing a video game: dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, disorientation, any involuntary movement, or convulsions, IMMEDIATELY discontinue useand consult your physician before resuming play. Contents Introduction Starting Up... Take Control! Getting Started The Moves. Screen Signals. Inventory Items Equipment .. Inns and Shops... The Church/Saving Your Game Copying or Deleting a Game Game Over. Friends and Enemies Monster Menagerie A Treasure Hunter's Trouble-shooting Guide .. ‘The Magic Warp Tips & Tactics Handling Your Cartridge For Game Play Assistance, call 1-415-591-PLAY.Find the Treasures of King Nole! Allow me to introduce myself. Y'm Nigel of Maple, Forest Elf z fs and treasure hunter extraordinaire! ie Tve travelled all over the main. continent, searching for caches of bg gold and jewels. My equipment? Only a custom-forged broad- sword and a sixth sense for Xi detecting trouble—it’s saved my \ life more than once. And if times ever get tough, I've got my youthful good looks. My enemies think I'm only a kid, too green to bother with. Never mind that I'm eighty-eight years old! ‘went into the city of Kalva with my latest find, the golden Statue of Jypta. The antiquities dealer I sold it to cheated me a bit, but I didn’t complain—2,000 gold coins isn’t what you'd call small change. Finding the Statue of Jypta had been hard work, so I thought I'd restock on supplies, then stop at a nice little village on the seashore, take it easy... Fate had other plans for me. I'd just concluded my deal when something came swooping into my knapsack, screaming for help—a tiny with wings, a forked tail and a temper. She said she even lation obi Gaines Wi tae tancenct King Nole. Well, any good treasure hunter knows all about Nole, the evil warrior king who gained control of all the mainland territories several hundred years ago. It’s said that he accumulated a vast collection of riches during his battles, but so far, no one has been able to find or claim it. With my sword and her brains, the gir! boasted, finding the treasure would only be a matter of days. 4 I'm not one to turn down a good adventure, so I agreed, and now we're on our way toa tiny island in the middle of nowhere. The island is called Mercator, and it’s said to be a peaceful place, populated by simple folks. So why do [have such a bad feeling about this? Starting Up 1L Set up your Genesis System as described in its instruction manual. Plug in Control Pad 1. 2. Make sure the power switch is OFF. Then insert the Landstalker cartridge into the console. 3. Tum the power switch ON. You'll see the Sega screen. Then in a few moments, the Title screen appears. 4, If the Sega screen doesn't appear, turn the power switch OFF. Make sure your system is set up correctly and the cartridge is firmly inserted in the console. ‘Then tur the power switch ON again. 5. Press the Start Button when the Title screen appears. Important: Always make sure the power switch is OFF before inserting or removing the cartridge. Genesis Cartridge Genesis Control Pad 1Take Control! Directional Button (D-Button). Start Button, D-Button ‘* Moves Nigel around the screen. Lets Nigel climb ladders or vines when pressed up. Makes selections in Menu screens. Directs Nigel's jumps (see page 8). Start Button ‘+ Starts the game. ‘* Brings up the Inventory screen (see page 11). Button A * Action. Use this button to slash out with your sword, open treasure chests, pick up and drop items or hold conversations with people. * Chooses items from Nigel's Inventory Button B = Jump. Use the D-Button to direct Nigel's jumps. + Cancels the Inventory Screen. ‘Answers “No” to Yes/No questions. Button C ‘* Same functions as Button A. Note: Pressing Button A, B or C will also clear a text window. Caution: Due to the three-dimensional nature of Landstalker, all game movement is directed by the diagonal direction controls on the Control Pad. Landstalker cannot be used with certain joysticks that use vertical /horizontal movement only. Getting Started ‘The Title screen follows the Sega and Climax Entertainment logos. Press Start to proceed to the game menu. Next you'll see a screen with four selections. At the very beginning, you'll only be able to start a new ‘game. But later, you'll also be able to copy and delete games you've saved. Press the D-Button left or right until the arrow appears before “Start,” and press Start. Press Start again, and Nigel will appear in one of the menu boxes. Press the D-Button until he appears in the box with the game you want to play, then press Start to begin your adventure. For more infor- ‘mation on the game menu, see “Copying or Deleting Your Game” on page 16.Whenever you play a new game, you'll see a brief story and title credits explaining how Nigel got started on his adventure, When he arrives on Mercator Island, it’s time for you to take over. The Moves Press the D-Button to move Nigel around the screen Press Button B to jump, and use the D-Button to guide the direction of Nigel's jumps (press and hold for longer jumps). Release the D-Button during a jump, and Nigel drops straight down, Opening Treasure Chests ‘As you hunt for clues to King Nole’s treasures, you're bound to run into smaller treasure chests along the way. To open a chest, move Nigel in front of it and press Button A (or Button C). The lid will pop open to reveal your loot. To take the treasure, press Button A again, Note: If Nigel already possesses nine of the item he finds, the treasure chest will close with the item still init. ‘Once Nigel uses one of those items, he can return to pick up the treasure later. Picking Up and Carrying Items There will be areas that are too high to reach by jumping. If there’s a crate or other useful item around to climb on, move Nigel directly in front of the item, and press Button A to pick it up. Nigel will carry the item around if you press the D-Button. To make him drop the item, press Button A again. Throwing Items To throw an item Nigel is carrying, press Button B to jump, then press Button A at the peak of the jump. This move is good for getting items to high places or for hurting enemies, To climb up ladders, ropes or vines, ‘move Nigel directly in front of the item you want him to climb, and press the ‘D-Button up. Jump down by pressing the D-Button down. Press Button A to make Nigel lash out with his sword, Fora midair attack, press Button B to jump, and press Button A at the peak of the jump. Reading and Speaking To read a sign, move Nigel directly in front of it and press Button A. ‘The writing on the sign will appear ina window at the bottom of the screen. If Nigel lashes out with his sword, reposition him and try again, When you are finished reading the sign, press Button A to return to play. Follow the same procedure to hold conversations with people. Sometimes the conversations are lengthy, and an arrow will appear at the bottom of the window. Press Button A to go on to the next part of the message. If you 9are asked a question, you'll see a choice of answers at the bottom of the window. Use the D-Button to select your answer and press Button A. Press Button A again to close the window and return to Play. Note: You can also answer “No” by pressing Button B. Screen Signals HitPoints Total EkeEke Remaining HitPoints Remaining, Charge Gold Meter Charge Meter: If Nigel has a magical sword equipped, this shows the charge level of the sword, When the ‘gauge is full, Nigel will execute a magical attack. For more information on magical swords, turn to “Equip- ment” on page 13. Hit Points: These are represented by hearts. Whenever Nigel loses a hit point, the corresponding heart becomes empty. Hearts come in three denominations Large Heart: Medium Heal Small Heart: 10 50 Hit Points 10 Hit Points 1 Hit Point Nigel loses hit points by suffering damage, and when they all run out, he loses a life. Restore hit points by using certain items, getting a good night's sleep at an inn, or standing on the magic square in front of a goddess statue, Increase Nigel's total number of hit points by finding or purchasing Life Stock (see page 12). EkeEke: Pick up lives by finding or purchasing EkeEke. If Nigel runs out of hit points and he’s not carrying any EkeEke, the game ends. Gold: This shows how much Nigel has to spend. Pick up gold by slaying monsters and opening treasure chests. Inventory Information Window Inventory Window Message Window Press Start to pause the game and open Nigel’s Inventory There are two functions: Use, to use magic items or special items; and Equip, for boots, armor and weapons. Choose the category you want by pressing the D-Button left or right, then press Button A or C. If you see a pointer at the top or bottom of an Inventory window, it means that you have more items to look at. After you have chosen a category, press the D-Button up or down to look at your other choices. 11If you wish to exit the Inventory window and return to play without making any changes, press Button B. Items Items consist of medicine, keys and magic talismans. A number to the left ofthe item indicates the quantity of that item Nigel can use. If an item appears in black and white, and /or has a “x 0” next to it, Nigel no longer has that item in his possession. To use an item, press the D-Button left until the arrow points to Use in the message window at the bottom of the screen, then press Button A. A bracket will appear in the Item window. Use the D-Button to move the bracket over the item you want to use, and press Button A, Check the message window to see what happens after the item is used. Pick up items by purchasing them at shops or finding, them in treasure chests. FPP Lite Stock: This item increases the total number