Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
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TOSE
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Nintendo
Released On:
01 Nov 1991
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters is set in a world where an evil force threatens to invade Angel Land. Palutena, the ruler-goddess, sends Pit on a quest to prepare for the attack. His mission is to find three ancient treasures and face down the evil force.
The Game Boy version of Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters brings a classic side-scrolling platform/adventure game to life. Throughout the levels, Pit must collect hearts to upgrade his strength, collect treasures, and learn to fly.
UPC-A:
045496730178 (Sweden)
Nintendo Media PN:
DMG-KA-SCN (Sweden)
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Number of Players Supported:
1 Player
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Battery Backed RAM
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a fantasy action-adventure game where players control Pit, a winged warrior, on a quest to retrieve three sacred treasures. To do so, Pit must battle through various stages and defeat fortress guardians to gain the power needed to save Angel Land from a demon invasion.
Story
The Tale of Kid Icarus
A long time ago, in an age when Gods and Man lived in harmony, the Goddess Palutena founded the kingdom of "Angel Land." Angel Land was a happy place where the sun always shone, and people peacefully raised their crops. Palutena watched over the country from The Sky Palace.
One day, Palutena had a terrible dream. She called a soothsayer to unravel it. The soothsayer, seemingly in pain, foretold that "Angel Land will be attacked. Attacked by an invasion of demons from another world. Terrible demons by the name of O... Or... Orcos!" Upon uttering this name, the soothsayer was struck speechless.
Palutena immediately summoned Pit, the leader of the Icarus Army, her personal bodyguards. She told Pit of her dream and the soothsayer's prophecy.
Palutena entrusted Pit with a secret mission: "Pit, this dream will come to pass. I trust you, but you must tell no one else! News of these terrible demons will cast our peaceful Angel Land into chaos. I bid you now to begin training so that you may gain special magical power. I am placing all of my hopes and the fate of Angel Land on you Pit. You must be the one to battle the demons."
Palutena continued, "Since the days of old, Angel Land has possessed The Three Sacred Treasures. These treasures, when worn, will give the wearer the special magical powers to battle any demon. Yet alas, poor Pit you do not yet have sufficient power to wear these Three Sacred Treasures."
Pit's Mission
Pit, with Palutena's help, devised a mission to attain the power needed to wear The Three Sacred Treasures. This mission was threefold:
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To battle his way up the Under World Tower.
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Storm the Over World.
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Conquer the dizzying heights of the Sky World Tower.
Only then would Pit have sufficient power to enter The Sky Palace and wear The Three Sacred Treasures.
To keep The Three Sacred Treasures safe while Pit was away, Palutena sealed them and sent one to each of the Fortress Guardians. She knew the Guardians would not give them up without a fight. After Pit's training and ability to use the treasures were complete, he would defend Angel Land from the Orcos.
Palutena then dispatched Pit to the darkest depths of the Under World Tower. You must help Pit on his life-or-death mission to collect The Three Sacred Treasures and return them quickly to the Sky Palace before the Orcos can overrun the land.
A Guide To Angel Land
Angel Land is divided into four separate stages:
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The Under World Tower
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The Over World
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The Sky World Tower
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The Sky Palace
The Under World Tower, the Over World, and the Sky World Tower stages are each divided into three areas and a Fortress. By defeating the Guardian of a fortress, the stage is cleared, and Pit will reclaim one of The Three Sacred Treasures.
Stage 1: The Under World Tower
A tower rising up from the Under World. Pit starts his mission here, climbing to reach the Over World above.
Stage 2: The Over World
This wide stage covers the ground area between the Under World Tower and the Sky Tower. Fight your way across this area to the entrance of the Sky World Tower!
Stage 3: The Sky World Tower
A tower soaring into the sky. Climb to the top of this tower to reach the entrance to Palutena's wonderful Sky Palace.
Stage 4: The Sky Palace
The Sky Palace towers over Angel Land. Not only is Palutena here, but others await Pit.
Beware of the Fortresses!
The fortress at the end of each stage is a maze full of enemies and traps. Carefully hunt down the Guardian of each fortress who greedily holds one of The Three Sacred Treasures. You'll have to defeat the Guardian to recover the treasure that he holds.
Rooms
Many rooms exist in Angel Land, including:
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The Shop
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The Black Market
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The Treasure Chamber
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The Information Center
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The Hot Spring Chamber
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The Hospital
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The Sacred Chamber
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The Sacred Training Center
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The Bat Chamber
The Shop
Pit can swap Hearts for Items in the Shop.
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Press the (Down) on the Control Pad to change the display to other available items.
Types of Items (Shop)
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Water of Life (Chalice or Bottle)
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The Black Market
Like the shop, Pit can swap Hearts for Items in the Black Market. It's a rough place, but some useful Items can be found here from time to time.
Types of Items (Black Market)
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Water of Life (Bottle)
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Treasure Chamber
The Treasure Jars are found in this chamber.
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Break the Jars by shooting them with arrows to expose the treasure inside.
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It costs five Hearts to break each Treasure Jar.
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Beware: The God of Poverty lurks inside one of the Jars. Breaking this Jar will cause him to make the remaining Treasure Jars disappear.
Controls
A BUTTON
Makes Pit jump
A BUTTON (repeatedly during a jump)
give Pit a gentle landing
B BUTTON
Fire arrow
B BUTTON (if Pit is holding a Hammer)
crashes down the Hammer
CONTROL PAD ←
Pit will move left
CONTROL PAD →
Pit will move right
CONTROL PAD ↑
Aims weapon (arrow) upward
CONTROL PAD ↓
Makes Pit crouch down
SELECT BUTTON (from the Title Screen)
Selects NEW GAME or CONTINUE
SELECT BUTTON (during a game)
change the Bow into a Hammer
START BUTTON
Press to start the game
START BUTTON (during a game)
pause the action
START BUTTON (once while paused)
display the Item Screen
START BUTTON (one more time after Item Screen)
restart the game
Control Pad (while paused)
scroll around the area surrounding the display
A, B, SELECT and START Buttons (at the same time during a game)
reset the game and show the Title Screen
Control Pad ←, SELECT Button, and B Button (at the same time when Title Screen is displayed)
erase the saved game
How to Play
HOW TO PLAY KID ICARUS
Before Starting the Game
Correctly insert the cartridge into your GAME BOY® Compact Video Game System and turn the power switch to the "ON" position. "Nintendo®" will appear on the screen followed by the story and the Title Screen.
The Title Screen
When the Title Screen appears, press the SELECT Button or + Control Pad to choose NEW Game or Continue, then press the START Button.
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NEW GAME - Starts the game from the very beginning.
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CONTINUE - Restarts the game from the area saved at.
Saving Your Game
You can only save a game after reaching the checkpoint at the end of each area. After the points earned in that area are added to your score, move Pit in the SAVE direction (Left) to display the Save Screen.
Select YES from the Save Screen to save the game status up to the present point and continue to the next area. Select NO, and Pit will continue to the next area without saving the game.
Next Area Without Saving
To simply enter the next area without saving, move Pit in the NEXT direction (Right) and Pit's adventure will continue.
Item Screen
During a game, the game action will pause when the START Button is pressed once. Pressing the START Button again will display the Item Screen.
The Item Screen displays Pit's personal data and possessions.
Credit and Continue
This game offers Credit and Continue functions. When Pit is defeated, and if credits remain on the Credit Screen, the game can be continued with all the items Pit has collected so far.
The Credit function will not register items found and hearts earned in Fortresses or The Sky Palace - Stage 4. When the game is over, select CONTINUE from the Title Screen to restart the game from the last area saved.
Note
The battery back-up stores the game when the Game Boy® power switch is turned OFF. However, credits are not stored when the Game Boy® is turned off.
GIFTS FROM ZEUS
Life Block
If Pit has been successful in his mission, he will receive an additional Life Block from Zeus when he arrives at the checkpoint. Pit can receive up to five Life Blocks.
Power Arrows
If Pit has been successful in his mission, when he enters the Sacred Chamber he will receive a Power Arrow from Zeus. The Power Arrows show Pit's strength.
The more Power Arrows Pit has, the stronger his attack power. Pit's maximum is eight Power Arrows.
How to be Successful
Pit's mission is not just to defeat the enemies of Angel Land. There are many elements that are related to his progress. As Pit progresses he has to meet many challenges along the way.
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Check point
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Sacred Chamber
Weapons
Pit receives Weapons from Zeus if he succeeds in special training in the Sacred Training Center. The Weapons increase Pit's strength both offensively and defensively.
Fire Arrow
A fireball engulfs the tip of Pit's arrow to increase his chance of hitting the target. The Fire Arrow can be used when Pit's life meter is at least 2 blocks full.
Long Bow
A sacred bow to extend the distance that Pit's arrows fly. The Long Bow can be used when Pit's life meter is at least 3 blocks full.
Protective Crystals
Two Protective Crystals surround Pit and protect him from enemies. The Protective Crystals can be used when Pit's life meter is at least 4 blocks full.
Items & Weapons
Hearts
When defeated, an enemy turns into a heart. Collect these Hearts to swap for items in The Shop or The Black Market. Each Big Heart is worth 10 Hearts. Each Half Heart is worth 5 Hearts.
Hammer
The Hammer is useful not only for defeating enemies, but can smash The Centurions and even knock down some walls. If you have a Hammer in stock, press the SELECT Button to equip it instead of the Bow.
Water of Life (Goblet)
One little Goblet full of the Water of Life restores Pit's life energy a little bit.
Water of Life (Bottle)
One Bottle full of the Water of Life extends Pit's life for one full block. Pit can stock 1 Bottle for later use. When his Strength display reaches 0, the Bottle is automatically used.
Water of Life (Chalice)
One big Chalice full of the Water of Life restores Pit's life one full block. The Chalice will restore Pit's life as soon as he touches it.
Water Barrel
When Pit has the Water Barrel, he can store up to 8 Bottles of the Water of Life. Unfortunately, the Water Barrel alone has no effect.
Harp
Touch a Harp during a stage and enemies turn into Hammers for a fixed period of time.
Feather
When Pit holds the Feather, he can fly for a fixed period of time by tapping the A Button.
Credit Card
Pit may find the Credit Card in a Treasure chamber. The Credit Card allows him to buy one item in the Black Market.
Centurion
Centurions await in each stage. When the Centurion is hit with a Hammer, an item sometimes appears.
Key
Each Key allows Pit to open one locked door.
Palutena's Key
Palutena's Key is hidden near the end of each area. All the doors in the area will open when Pit touches Palutena's Key. Palutena's Key only appears if Pit has entered each room in the area.
Map
This is a map of the Fortress. It is of no use unless Pit also holds the Pencil or Torch.
Torch
The Torch shows Pit's position on the Map.
Pencil
The Pencil shows where Pit has been on the Map.
WINGS OF PEGASUS
The Wings of Pegasus allow the wearer to fly like a bird.
SILVER ARMOR
The Silver Armor halves the damage to the wearer from enemies' attacks.
LIGHT ARROW
The Light Arrows will defeat most enemies with a single shot. They can be fired continuously.
Tips & Maps
HOT SPRING CHAMBER
A soak in the Hot Spring Chamber allows Pit to regain all his strength.
HOSPITAL
Enter the Hospital in each Fortress to have the Eggplant Curse removed by the nurse stationed there.
SACRED CHAMBER
If Pit strives hard on his mission up to the Sacred Chamber, he will receive the gift of a Power Arrow from Zeus.
SACRED TRAINING CENTER
Pit receives his choice of one weapon if he is successful at Zeus' special training.
BAT CHAMBER
The Bat Chamber is a room full of bats.
INFORMATION CENTER
A place to receive helpful information.
SECRET POINTS
Apart from points awarded at the Checkpoints, there are other Secret Points that must also be obtained. If Pit does not earn enough secret points, he may not be allowed to wear all of The Three Sacred Treasures.
THE BLACK MARKET
The prices are very high here but you may be able to buy some very useful things. A Black Marketeer in a good mood may reduce the sale price, but be careful as the price may go up if they are in a bad mood.
HAMMER
The Hammer has the power to smash objects, exposing what is hidden beneath or destroying walls. Something will always appear when Pit smashes an object with the Hammer, but one Hammer vanishes each time an object is destroyed.
IN THE TREASURE CHAMBER...
If Pit breaks all the Treasure Jars except one, without the God of Poverty appearing, the last Jar will contain an Item.
JUMPING
Pit can jump further if he continuously taps the A Button during a jump. Mastering this technique allows Pit to reach even the most difficult places.
THE EGGPLANT CURSE
If the Eggplant Wizard in a Fortress places the Eggplant curse on Pit, he turns into an Eggplant. An Eggplant can get through many tight places, which may be a short-cut to a place Pit must go.
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