DeceasedCrab plays ActRaiser - Part 11 of 21

Are you ready for volcanoes, floating skulls...and bamboo?

You may be able to get another scroll as an offering, after the townsfolk find it in the foot of the mountains due south. It's an MP, so take it.

After you've found the missing man and completed Act 2, Kasandora will fall victim to a plague, stopping population growth. You won't be able to do anything about that for now.

Head to the land north of Kasandora, on the other side of those mountains. You know, that land with the volcano. This is Aitos. Go there and fight monsters.

Aitos - Act 1

Well, this is a change of scenery if ever there was one.

You're now traveling across the sides of volcanic mountains. Don't fall down, don't get burned, and definitely watch out for bamboo. Yeah. Bamboo.

Speaking of bamboo, the first significant thing you'll notice here are bamboo blades that drop down from over your head when you get close.

Once you're out of the bamboo field, you'll come across a platform held by strings held by two white doves. Take a ride on it, but be sure to drop down to fight enemies and get power-ups. Don't let them take off without you!

Along with the blackbirds that fly into you, there are small skulls that sit there in mid-air. They can be easily taken out with the sword, thankfully.

Once you jump off the chariot, you'll be playing a little bit of Donkey Kong, as hands rise from the ground to throw boulders at you. Avoid the boulders and hit the hands.

Also, DeceasedCrab's idea of an online Donkey Kong needs to be implemented, because it is awesome. I'm looking at you, Nintendo.

Another new enemy you'll have seen by now is some sort of birdman that throws tornadoes at you. He's not that difficult, since he doesn't really move around, but you can hit his tornadoes.

Drop down into the volcano, being sure to avoid the fireballs that rise up from the lava. There are some points to the left at the bottom, so pick them up if you want maximum population.

When you reach the waterfall, it's just a bunch of platforms that separate you from the boss. The first statue has a Bomb, the second one has full health, but the third statue has a power-up that lets you shoot waves of light out of your sword. Pick this one up; it's very useful against the boss and it's pretty cool.

To beat the boss here, hit in the head with the waves of light. Magical Stardust is useful only if it's about to run into you, since you're invulnerable when you cast it. The spell won't do much damage, so stick to your sword.

Now that you're in Sim Mode, use the lightning to get rid of the rocks. You'll be able to build more houses and even find lairs.

There's a new enemy here - the floating skulls. If you're not using Strength of Angel, they take eight arrows to kill. A Bomb also works well. These things will cause earthquakes that kill people and destroy houses, so the quicker you can get rid of them and seal their lairs, the better!

They'll also try to run into you if you're close enough, so watch out! Their touch can take quite a bit of the Angel's health down, making it easier to be temporarily taken out of commission in the later towns.