Saturday, April 28, 2018

HCBailly plays Secret of Evermore - Part 1 of 31


It's about time this game got the HCBailly touch.

All maps by Grizzly.



Introduction


Fall, 1965

Podunk, USA

A major experiment is about to conclude...however, it goes awry...

Thirty years later...

A boy and his dog happen to come across the abandoned laboratory where the experiment took place. They are transported to a strange place...

The boy tries to find his dog after he chases a cat, but he loses track of the dog. Thinking that he went into the abandoned house nearby, he heads inside only to find a bunch of crates and a teleporter. He also find his dog, who chews on some wires. The teleporter zaps him into another area...

A robot butler sends the boy into a room...and our adventure begins...

Robot Battle


All right, once you're in the room and The Boy's HP appears (I'll refer to the heroes as The Kid and The Dog, since you'll want to name them something different), you finally have control of the game.

Go up to the pod near the stairs and you'll get the Bazooka. When you grab it, two Guardbots will pop out of the portholes below. Wait for your attack meter to hit 100%, then let 'em have it!

When you beat them, you'll enter the porthole for an escape pad of some sort, and you'll find your dog in the cockpit. Unfortunately, you won't be able to control it, and you'll crash-land somewhere...

Jungle



When you crash land, you'll end up in a jungle. The escape pod is shot and the bazooka is lost to you, but you find your dog...or at least, you assume it's your dog. You throw a stick to prove it's your dog, but he comes back with a dinosaur bone. This is the Bone Crusher, and it's not only your first sword but also your first weapon.

The Dog has only one attack, and it's a lunge attack. It can be powered up to Level 3, but once it's powered up, it can do some immense damage, especially later in the game.

Walk around the jungle and attack the Wimpy Flowers and Mosquitos. If you find any gourds, pick up the stuff inside. You'll usually find Petals and Essence, but it's better than nothing.

If you see any overgrowth on the ground, just ignore it. It's nothing more than an obstacle that you won't be able to get past at this point.

If you ever see the dog stand somewhere and sniff continuously, head down there and press the B button. You'll pick up an alchemy ingredient. You'll need these for later, so grab as many as you can.

It should be mentioned that if The Kid dies, the game is over. Even if The Dog is still alive, you must keep The Kid's health above 0 at all times.

Press and hold the L or R button to let The Dog sniff around. If he walks somewhere when he does this, keep holding it. Walk up to where he stops, hold the Control Pad near the wall and press B to find an alchemy ingredients. Don't worry, these things will come into play later.

The Raptors



You'll only see this part of the jungle once. When you make it to the north exit of the jungle, you'll come across four bushes. Touch the leaf that falls in the center of this area and you'll trigger the boss battle.

Stay out of the center. That way, you won't be attacked when the Raptors jump out at you. When they come towards you, be ready to swing. If your attack is at 100%, you'll be able to do some double-digit damage.

The first three raptors have 40 HP, but they are beatable. When you defeat the first three, the music gets faster and so does the last Raptor, who has 80 HP. Thankfully, if you stand in one of the corners, you can see him coming and smack him whenever possible.

If you beat them, you'll get 50 Talons and a Petal. The Petals heal 40 HP, while Talons act as the currency of the land you're currently in.

If you die before you can do it, no worries. This is the only battle in which you can die and still continue on. You'll end up at the inn afterwards. Just don't make a habit of it.

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