After completing Kasandora, it's off to another world full of volcanoes and lava!
Kasandora - Act 2
If you were expecting anything different from the usual Egyptian/pyramid-themed level, this isn't the droid you're looking for. Move along.
The enemy roll call here consists of King Tut masks on the walls that spit (destructible) arrows, snakes, mummies, balls of electricity and red scorpions with the head and torso of a human soldier...weird. There are also birdmen that hold their swords like you do and slash low when they're close enough. Jump and hit with these guys. The red ones are worse than the blue, since they can jump clear over you, take more damage and shoot projectiles out of their swords.
The beginning of the second section is pretty wicked. There are gold obelisks and giant Anubis statues amidst a black background - pretty interesting for a Super NES launch title as well as an indicator as to what was to come with the system. There's also another extra life at the end of the moving platforms, just before you drop down.
The blue tiles in the beginning of the third section trigger the traps on the ceiling that shoot rocks down at you, so jump over them as you fight enemies.
When you reach the platform that moves up and down after the mummies, jump when it goes down the spikes - they're instant death here.
The boss here is a giant King Tut mask. Run under it so it tries to crush you, then hit it while avoiding it sends toward you - when it hits the wall, it creates a miniature King Tut mask that spits an arrow at you before it disappears. Either way, this is an easier Act 2 boss than the Minotaur, that's for sure.
When you rescue the man lying on the ground, the people will tell you he is dead, but he was also holding a scroll in his hands, which they offer you. It's an extra MP, so take it.
They'll also offer you Harmonious Music when you rescue the missing man. Take it and use it in Bloodpool to get the town's growth going again!
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.
When you use the Harmonious Music in Bloodpool, they'll not only get back to building, they'll give you more stuff!
The people of Bloodpool will go water-faring like the people of Fillmore, but go even farther to the point that they navigate the oceans and invent a navigational device called a compass. They'll offer one to you...take it, and use it in Fillmore. The people of Fillmore will learn to fish, and if you stick around for a minute, you'll earn another extra life as an offering.
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.
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.
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