PrinceWatercress plays Quartet (SMS) - Part 2 of 3

The second half of the game is where things get much harder.

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Round 3

In the regular world, you'll need to blast your way through a maze. Get the jetpack, then head all the way to the right. You'll need to avoid the boss' head as well as its shots as it moves its head around around wildly, which is easier said than done. You can use the platforms leading to the underworld as cover, but don't be afraid to get out of there to the other side if the boss gets too close. When you beat the boss here, get the key, then head to the underworld.

In the underworld, grab the clock to stop the enemies. The three black balls on top of the jars will shoot out in various directions if you shoot them. The Hyhofailokes, which are the skull enemies, take a lot of shots to take down and they will slowly fly towards you if you hit them enough times.

To get the star here, shoot twice at the top of the pot immediately to the right of the exit to the exit. 

Round 4

In the regular word, head to the right and get the jetpack; you're gonna need it. Make sure that you take as little damage as possible in this world, and take the upper part of the screen to the exit. If any enemies are chasing you, try to lose them; turning around to hit them will cost you energy.

The butterfly enemies with the faces in the middle are called Abukutsus. There are nine of them in the level, and you'll want to shoot them all down. They will fly around in a bit of a figure eight pattern when you attack them, but they can only go so far. If you can keep away from them, you can easily shoot them all down and get the Star that pops up in the middle of the first (regular) part of the round.

Be careful with the snail enemies, or Hodates. If you shoot them from behind, your shots will ricochet back at you off the shell and hurt you. Also, the turtle enemies, or F.T.'s, will rush at you at rocket speed if you shoot them once. Unless you have the distance to plug away at them with enough shots to defeat them, don't even bother fighting them.

Line yourself up with the yellow turrets from a distance before shooting at them. It will make it easier to avoid their shots.

In the underworld, which has a gray background instead of a blue, you'll want to stick to the low road. When you reach the boss, you'll want to stay low and close enough to it so you can fire at it and avoid the boss' projectiles while the boss itself bounces low. If it goes high, it will fly back and forth for a little bit before returning to where it was. If it does that, avoid it until it comes back, then start firing away and avoiding enemy fire again. When it goes down, take the key.

When you destroy all of the Abukutsus, take the doorway near where the boss was back to the surface world and head to the right. You'll find the Star.