From: bsp10@cd.amdahl.com (Byong Pak)
Newsgroups: alt.games.lynx
Subject: Re: Need more help with Shadow of the Beast
Date: 4 Jan 93 19:26:08 GMT
Reply-To: bsp10@duts.ccc.amdahl.com
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

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In article <1993Jan3.220317.8269@sol.ctr.columbia.edu>,
a74k110@phobos.ucc.umass.edu (Chris Peterson) writes:
>
>
>
>   Ok, I go into the tree entrance, go through the level and kill the
>big
>green dragon at the end of the level. Then I go to the next level,
>finally get
>to the end of the level, only to face this red monster that I just
>can't seem
>to kill.  I use my left over supply of crystal ball weapon, doesn't
>work, I
>can't get close enough to punch it or duck because of the fireballs.
>How do
>you kill this thing?  The only item I couldn't get on this level is
>what looks
>like an extra life thing surrounded by electricity ( I can't figure out
>how

Actually, this thing surrounded by electricity is a fist.  That is what you
use to kill the monster at the end of the level.  Apparently, it gives you 
some extra power or distance I'm not too sure which, but without it, you 
cannot even hit that beast at the end. 

>to get that either), I'm assuming that it's supposed to be a dead end.  Also,
>what exactly is the purpose of the gear since you have to go back to use it

I'm not too sure what you mean here.  The gear is used to fix the lift at the 
begining of the level.  Remember there is a machine there with a lever next to 
it.  If you push the lever (by punching at it.) the machine runs for a while 
and doesn't do much of anything.  However, if you get the gear and
put it in the machine (just select it near the machine), and then try pushing
the lever a lift comes down, now, get on the lift and push the lever in the
other direction, weeee... you go up.  There are 4 things of interest up there.
a torch, and on/off switch (for the thing surrounded by electricity), another 
key, and a healing potion.  Once everything is finished for that section, 
simply get on the lift and puch the lever again.


>to drop the bridge? I'm assuming that's a dead end too.  Man, I'v been tearing
>my hair out for two days trying to get past this red monster, I'm either very
>slow, or this game is pretty damn difficult.
>
>Thanks for any help,
>  Chris

Now, to get past the monster at the end just requires some timing and a lot of
punches.  First of all, use the fist that you got eariler and then watch the 
rhythm of the fire and spear, you will notice that you have enough time to 
jump over the spear right after the fire finishes and punch the beast about 5
times and jump back over before the fire comes again.  I think it takes about
25 to 30 punches to it to die (or more... I could be wrong... I never counted)
it just takes a long time.  

Byong


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