PrinceWatercress plays Secret of Evermore - Part 4 of 35

Our quest to save Strong Heart takes us to the first boss in the game!

All maps by Grizzly.

Prehistoria Alchemy Ingredient Maps (edited by HCBailly)

Bug Maze

Animated Map - the paths that fall away are the ones not to take.

After all that farming for experience and gold, we make it to the bug maze. You'll eventually find a large cave further into the Bugmuck. Go in.

Here, you'll have to follow a specific path in order to make it into the doorway on the other side. Some of the bridges, however, will fall apart before you can cross them, and some of them wait until after you've crossed them to keep you from conveniently going back.

If you get trapped and are unable to move any farther, go to the nearest side wall of the maze. You'll slide all the way back down to the beginning and you'll be able to start over.

Middle of the Bug

Map

Once you make it to the other side of the maze, you'll be able to traverse this jumble of simple corridors. Take the side doors first, they have important items that you'll need for the incoming boss fight.

Yes. That's right. You're about to fight a boss.

Boss - Thraxx

Map

Well, here we are.

To beat this thing, you'll have to wait for the chest cavity of this big red bug to open up. From there, go in and smack the heart around with spells and powered-up Bone Crusher shots.

If you have The Dog at Attack Level 3, switch to him, hold B to power your attack all the way up, and let the heart have it. Keep track of the Kid's health all the while. If you can somehow manage to pull that off, you can shell out quite a bit of damage.

Thraxx has a stomp attack as well as an Acid Rain spell. Both can do some damage, especially the Acid Rain attack. The stomp attack also causes both characters to be knocked back, which makes staying near Thraxx's Heart a bit of a pain at times.

There will be maggots all over the floor. Let The Dog go after them while you stick it to Thraxx's Heart with the kid. If you need experience points, go for the arms. They can be destroyed...just remember to stay away from them as they can deal a good amount of damage, too.

When you beat Thraxx, you'll get the Spider's Claw. Attack the cocoon that is standing where Thraxx once was, and you'll rescue Strong Heart. He'll give you 10 Wax and 10 Oil for saving him, then he'll head back home.

Walk through the hole where Strong Heart walks out of and follow the path. Be sure to go south before you reach the exit, and you'll find a Mammoth Guard in one of the two gourds. Equip it, since it's a step up from the Vine Bracelet. When you reach the northeastern corner of the path at the Quick Sand Field, go east through the wall. You'll find four gourds. Loot those and continue east. You'll find another alchemist who gives you Acid Rain.

Acid Rain

1 Ash, 3 Water

This alchemist also gives you the chance to buy ingredients as well as to save your game. If you need Clay to power up Hard Ball a little more, buy it, because he's got it. Be sure to look in the gourds near him, you'll find Water and Ash to give your leveling up of Acid Rain a head-start.