Monday, October 16, 2023

PrinceWatercress plays Beard Blade - Part 7 of 13


In this entry, we complete Shallot Shipyard and have more difficulty with a foot race than we should.


At this point, you should have the "Hairy Herald" rank if you have everything up to this point (you start out at "Peach Fuzz").

Shallot Shipyard 2 (Night)


The first section is one long underwater tunnel. Be ready to look for paths that lead to areas where you can surface. Having the Underwater Air Tank is recommended.

The electric eel enemies will shoot four projectiles diagonally if you don't kill it fast enough.

At one point in the tunnel, you'll go as far left as you can go before going down. There will be three paths to the right; the first leads to the first big coin. If you crawl through the wall to the right of the coin, you'll take a bit of a shortcut.

In the second section, you'll be in a cave. Get on the boat shortly after the checkpoint for the second big coin. The giant eels can be defeated after multiple hits. The triangle-shaped ceiling spikes will fall down when you get close, but they don't kill you upon impact.

To get on top of the ship with the enemy card, you'll need to leap into the wall before it and land on a hidden platform. From there, you can go right, get on the boat and get Enemy Card #22, Gams. If you miss the jump, you'll have to play through the level to get to it again.

You can jump off the edge of the platform to the right of the blue chest to get it, but you're meant to beat up the big eel, go to the left, use the jumping board and jump from platform to platform, including one hidden somewhat by a waterfall, to get it. Inside is the Giant's Tooth.

The third big coin is in the water just before the exit.

Shallot Shipyard 3 (Day)


In the daytime, you'll be in an auto-scrolling stage. Watch out for the flying enemies as you climb up the chains. You'll see the first big coin off to the side in the first section. The clouds will get you to higher enemies if you move into them.

For the second section, you'll need to get on a platform that shows up in the upper-left corner to get to the second big coin. It's hard to see, but it's there. You'll find the red chest and Track 11 shortly after this. Shortly after this, take the low road on the clouds to get the third big coin. When you see the spiked enemy running around the platform, be ready to go up and to the left for Enemy Card #23, Golemite.

If you fall into the pit, you'll have to fall the whole height of the level before you can come back. This explains why it takes so long to die when you do.

]Shallot Shipyard 3 (Night)


This time, you'll be going into the sunken ship.

The Glockjaws will shoot homing shots at you, but you can attack said shots and destroy them. You can also use the ground pound move to attack these guys from a safe distance.

When you see cannons for the first time, go up and to the left, and jump to the left on the nearby platform when it falls to get to the blue chest and the Lunar Pendant.

Below the checkpoint, jump up from the surface of the water and perform the ground pound move to destroy the blocks that are underwater. You'll get the first big coin.

Shortly after the checkpoint, you'll want to go down into the water and swim into the current that takes you to the right. At the end, you'll find Enemy Card #25, Michi.

After the enemy card, go back into the water and go to the right. Past the three slime enemies is a red jumping board and the second big coin.

After the second checkpoint, there is a straightaway with multiple Glockjaws and a bunch of crates. Ground pound near the very first crate to find the third big coin.

Shallot Shipyard 4 (Day)


There is a platform to the left at the start of the level. Ride it to get to the red chest and Track 12 as well s Enemy Card #26, Jeepers.

To the right is a race with Gams. You'll have to race him to play through the level and get one of your sheep, which Gams has decided to play "Finders Keepers" with and will make you pay all your money for if you lose the race (which you will if you do).

On the way, you'll find the first big coin on the second ship. It's in plain sight and easy to get. On the first big ship after the part where you have to zig-zag, you'll have to go back a bit for the second big coin and have Gams momentarily take the lead, but you can still get it and win. The trick is to continue so that you can get close to Gams, and when you reach the bridge made of crates, ground pound through them to get ahead. If Gams is just behind you when you do this, he'll get stuck for a second. At the final stretch, go right when you jump on the springboard to get to the third big coin. Above that is the goal.

From here, I get the Bop Bros. Beard Oil.

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