DeceasedCrab plays ActRaiser - Part 4 of 21

Fillmore is at peace...but you've got a long way to go before doing the same with the rest of the world!

First of all, if you need help with getting max population in the game, check out Admiral's Maximum Population FAQ on GameFAQs. Be sure to read carefully while you're looking at Admiral's guide, since it explains a lot of stuff I don't feel like explaining, such as soul counts and whatnot.

Anyway, you should be done with Fillmore...for now, anyway. Select "Sky Palace Movement" under "To Move" (you can do this either in Sim Mode or at the Sky Palace itself) and move to the land to the west of Fillmore. "Bloodpool" should show up in the box on the upper-right corner. Select it, select "Fight," then select "Fight Monsters."

...and away we go!

Bloodpool - Act 1

First off, the water is a bottomless pit, so staying out of it will be one of your main concerns.

The lizard men in this stage throw boomerangs at you. When they stop, jump then duck. If you're in close, start hitting them.

The monsters that leap out of the water just crawl around once they're on land. It's usually better to hit them out of the air if you can, but they can be killed with a ducking sword slash.

Some parts of the bridges fall when you step on them. You can tell which ones they are by their decrepit, tattered appearance.

The small logs in the water fall about a second or two after you start standing on them. Usually, they'll be platforms you'll have to cross to get over the water, so jump to it...pronto!

Just before the end, if you go left on the last bridge in the level, you'll find a 1-Up. You can keep dying on purpose, getting the extra life, killing the monsters, and dying again, lather, rinse, repeat, so your Act 2 point total won't be an issue. You'll need 27100 points...so go nuts! Just don't hit the statue before you cross the bridge, or you won't be able to get it. You'll also be able to fully replenish your health right before you face the boss.

The boss here is a gryphon (or is it a manticore? I can't remember.) The trick to beating it is moving around so that you're underneath it when it's shooting a fireball. That way, you can get a few shots in. The boss will always tend to position itself opposite the side you're on before it leaps in and out of the water between attacks.

When you've beaten him, Bloodpool may now became a land where people can live in peace. (Yes, that is a typo in the game. It's definitely not the last.)