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Prologue

A party imported from MM1 will start at level 7 with some key spells. A new party will start at level 1 with very few spells. Goals are to Run from risky fights, buy Missile weapons for rear positions, and increase ability to open chests and doors safely as you level your Sorcerer to 5 and find the first 3 Hirelings.

  • Backroom XP Loop (until Jump is available)
    • Equip Starting Gear.
    • Fight Inn Backroom.
    • Fight or Run if too strong.
    • Find Trap on Chest and pray.
    • Save or Redo.
  • Buy a Thief's Pick for your THIEVER.
  • Buy Blowpipe +1 for all Ss.
  • Buy Staff +1 for all Ss.
  • Buy Crossbow +1 for all Rs.
  • Buy Cartography skill.
  • Buy Middlegate Guild Membership.
  • Buy Sleep spell for all Ss.
  • Eat all specialty meals in Middlegate.
    • Horrors d'ouvres.
    • Soup de Ghoul w/Garlic Toast.
    • Dragon Steak Tartar.
  • Donate at the Middlegate Temple.
  • Save up 820g.
  • Teleport to Sandsobar.
  • Buy PickPocket skill for your THIEVER.
  • Buy Gambler skill for your THIEVER.
  • Buy Scimitar for all Rs.
  • Donate at the Sandsobar Temple.
  • Eat all specialty meals in Sandsobar.
    • Dinner B Wrym Chop Suey.
    • Roast Peasent Under Glass.
    • Phantom Pudding (very low-cal).
  • Find HK Phooey hireling.
  • Teleport back to Middlegate.
  • Train All to Level 2.
  • Train All to Level 3.
  • Nordon XP Loop (until Fly is available)
    • Start Nordon Quest
    • Jump over risky battles.
    • Find Golden Goblet.
    • Turn in Nordon Quest.
  • Start Nordonna Quest.
  • Find Drog and Sir Hyron hirelings.
  • Turn in Nordonna Quest.
  • Train All to Level 4.
  • Train All to Level 5.
  • Buy Sandsobar Guild Membership.
  • Buy Lightning Bolt for all Ss.

Chapter 1

Lloyd’s Beacon and Fly spells allow you to use repeatable loops for unlimited Spell Points, XP, Gold, Gems, and Statistic Boosts. Goals are to find 6 more Hirelings, raise statistic bonus for MGT and SPD to 8, collect weapons and Key items, and earn a lot of Gold before Day 19.

  • Enter Corak's Cave in C-2.
  • Find Lloyd's Beacon spell in Corak's Cave.
  • Ghoul XP Loop (until Surface is available)
    • Set Beacon at Fountain in C-1.
    • Fly to C-2.
    • Recall to Beacon.
    • Use Stars and Moons Foutain to set SP=200.
    • Defeat the Ghouls.
  • Free SP Loop (use it throughout game)
    • Set Beacon where you are.
    • Fly to C-2.
    • Defeat the Ghouls.
    • Use Stars and Moons Foutain to set all SP=200.
    • Recall to Beacon.
  • Buy Water Walk spell in C-2.
  • Train all to Level 6.
  • Train Cleric to Level 7 for Surface.
  • MGT Boost Loop (for all characters)
    • Remove MGT boosting Gear.
    • Remove MGT boosting Skills.
    • Enter Druid's Cave in C-3.
    • Set Beacon at MGT+10 Boost.
    • Collect MGT+10 Boost IF MGT<60.
    • Cast Surface.
    • Recall to Beacon.
  • Enter Nomadic Rift Cave in D-3.
  • Set Beacon at SPD+10 Boost.
  • SPD Boost Loop (for all characeters)
    • Remove SPD boosting Gear.
    • Remove SPD boosting Skills.
    • Consolidate all Gold to Inn Mule.
    • Enter Nomadic Rift Cave in D-3.
    • Set Beacon at SPD+10 Boost.
    • Collect SPD+10 Boost IF SPD<60.
    • Cast Surface.
    • Recall to Beacon.
  • Gold Loop (use it throughout the game)
    • Set Beacon at Inn.
    • Consolidate all Gold to Inn Mule.
    • Enter Nomadic Rift Cave in D-3.
    • Defeat the Leprechaun.
    • Search for Gold.
    • Recall to Beacon.
  • Enter Caverns Under Sandsobar.
  • Set Beacon at THIEVERY+10 Boost.
  • THIEVERY Boost Loop (for your THIEVER)
    • Remove THIEVERY boosting Gear.
    • Remove THIEVERY boosting Skills.
    • Enter Caverns Under Sandsobar.
    • Set Beacon at THIEVERY+10 Boost.
    • Collect THIEVERY+10 Boost IF THIEVERY<61.
    • Cast Surface.
    • Recall to Beacon.
  • Train all to Level 7.
  • Teleport to Tundara.
  • Eat all specialty meals in Tundara.
    • Red Hot Wolf Nipple Chips.
    • Sizzling Swine Soup.
    • Roast Leg of Wyvern.
  • Donate at the Tundara Temple.
  • Buy Tundara Guild Membership.
  • Buy Fireball spell for all Ss.
  • Buy Navigator skill.
  • Buy Crusader skill.
  • Set Beacon at Entrance.
  • Find Gertude and Rat Fink hirelings.
  • Teleport to Vulcania.
  • Donate at the Vulcania Temple.
  • Eat all specialty meals in Vulcania.
    • Deep Fried Troll Liver.
    • Pickled PIxie Brains.
    • Cream of Kobold Soup.
  • Find Thund R and Aeriel hirelings.
  • Buy Arms Master skill.
  • Buy Vulcania Guild Membership.
  • Exit Vulcania to E-1.
  • Cast Levitate
  • Step 1 East and 3 North.
  • Enter Gemmaker's Cave.
  • Flaming Sword Loop (for all 1h sword users)
    • Set Beacon at Flaming Sword +10.
    • Collect the Flaming Sword +10.
    • Collect 500 gems 2N,3W from Sword.
    • Cast Surface and Fly to town.
    • Give the Flaming Sword to an Inn Mule.
    • Recall to Beacon.
  • Teleport to Atlantium.
  • Donate at the Atlantium Temple.
  • Buy Athlete skill.
  • Buy Teleport Orb.
  • Upgrade Armor and Weapons as able.
  • Emerald Ring Loop (anyone with space to wear it)
    • Recall to Beacon in Tundara.
    • Cast Guard Dog.
    • Use Teleport Orb to 1S of Exit.
    • Collect the Emerald Ring.
    • Run from a combat to avoid the guards.
    • Give the Emerald Ring to an Inn Mule.
  • Buy Devil's Food Brownie specialty.
    • Devil's Food Brownie.
    • Lightly Salted Tongue of Toad.
    • Puree of Gnome.
  • Find Big Bootay and Cleogotcha hirelings.
  • Flick Fe Farthing in Middlegate for Castle Key!

Chapter 2

Being surpised by foes will break the front line — prevent this with Guard Dog. Use Time Distortion to Run from fights and Surface to get out of a Castle or Cave. Goals are to explore the Castles, find 4 more Hirelings, raise statitic bonus for ACY, END, and INT to 8, obtain more Spells, and win Triple Crown for Green, Yellow, and Red.

Plan to buy +4 Weapons on Day 19 and use Mark’s Keys loop to reach Sorcerer Level 9 then use Teleport to get around instead of steps to greatly reduce the passage of game time. Remember to visit the Free SP loop often to avoid stepping unecessarily.

  • Green Triple Crown Loop
    • Buy 3 Green Tickets in Middlegate.
    • Buy 1 Green Key in Middlegate
    • Win in Middlegate Arena.
    • Win in Sandsobar Monster Bowl.
    • Win in Atlantium Colosseum.
  • Fly to C-1.
  • Find Finger of Death spell.
  • Find Holy Word spell.
  • Find Sparkling Fountain for Spell Level 9!
  • Enter Castle Woodhaven.
  • Free the Green Bishop.
  • Find the M-27 Radicon.
  • Find a Cupie Doll.
  • Optional Quests
    • Page level Hoarding Quest.
    • Squire level Hoarding Quest.
    • Knight level Hoarding Quest.
    • Find the Valor Sword in A-2.
    • Find the Honor Sword in D-4.
    • Find the Nobility Sword in D-1.
  • Yellow Triple Crown Loop
    • Buy 3 Yellow Tickets in Sandsobar.
    • Buy 1 Yellow Key in Sandsoabar.
    • Win in Middlegate Arena.
    • Win in Sandsobar Monster Bowl.
    • Win in Atlantium Colosseum.
  • Fly to B-1.
  • Name Meenu for 100,000g
  • Optional Quest
    • Find Lord Haart.
    • Defeat Spaz Twit in A-1 at 7th century.
    • Defeat The Long One in E-2 at 8th century.
    • Return to Lord Haart.
  • Fly to A-2.
  • Mark's Keys XP Loop (repeatable)
    • Get Mark's Keys from Death Spider.
    • Return to Mark in C-1 for 10k XP.
  • Find Dancing Sword spell.
  • Enter Pinehurst Castle.
  • Free the Yellow Bishop.
  • Find the J-26 Fluxer.
  • Talk to Peabody for a Quest.
  • ACY Boost Loop (for all characters)
    • Remove ACY boosting Gear.
    • Remove ACY boosting Skills.
    • Enter Castle Pinehurst - B1
    • Set Beacon at ACY+10 Boost.
    • Collect ACY+10 Boost IF ACY<60
    • Cast Surface.
    • Recall to Beacon.
  • Enter Caverns Under Vulcania.
  • Find 200 gems.
  • Find Harry Kiri and No Name hirelings.
  • END Boost Loop (for all characters)
    • Remove END boosting Gear.
    • Remove END boosting Skills.
    • Enter Caverns Under Vulcania.
    • Set Beacon at END+10 Boost.
    • Collect END+10 Boost IF <60.
    • Cast Surface.
    • Recall to Beacon.
  • INT Boost Loop (for Sorcerers and Archers)
    • Remove INT boosting Gear.
    • Remove INT boosting Skills.
    • Enter Caverns Under Atlantium.
    • Set Beacon at INT+10 Boost.
    • Collect INT+10 Boost IF INT<60.
    • Cast Surface.
    • Recall to Beacon.
  • Red Triple Crown Loop
    • Buy 3 Red Tickets in Vulcania.
    • Buy 1 Red Key in Vulcania.
    • Win in Middlegate Arena.
    • Win in Sandsobar Monster Bowl.
    • Win in Atlantium Colosseum.
  • Fly to D-4.
  • Enter Castle Hillstone.
  • Free the Red Bishop.
  • Find the N-19 Capitor
  • Find Friar Fly and Dark Mage hirelings.
  • Optional Quests
    • Page level Slayer Quest.
    • Squire level Slayer Quest.
    • Knight level Slayer Quest.
    • Defeat the Crawling Envoy in E-2.
    • Defeat the Slithering Envoy in E-3.
    • Defeat the Flying Envoy in D-1.
  • Fly to D-4.
  • Find Nawazaka and Sherman hirelings.
  • Build a Party without [Cleric, Robber]
    • Enter Castle Woodhaven - B1
    • Find Onyx Effigy for all Cs.
    • Find Sapphire Pin for all Rs.
    • Avoid the Small HP Boost.
  • Return to Peabody with Sherman in Party.

Chapter 3

Find the 9 remaining Hirelings so you have all 24. Use Mark’s Keys loop, the Boost loops, and the Duplication spell to stengthen your Hirelings. If you run out of Gems, you can set a Beacon at the 500 gems node in Gemmakers Cave and Surface/Recall to get plenty more.

Goals are to win the Black Triple Crown and then complete Class Quests for Promotion while collecting Class Relics along the way.

  • Enter Sarakin's Mine in A-2.
  • Find Sir Kill and Jed I hirelings.
  • Fly to A-3.
  • Find Flailer and Fumbler hirelings.
  • Fly to D-1.
  • Find Red Duke and Dead Eye hirelings.
  • Fly to D-3.
  • Find Mr. Wizard hireling.
  • Fly to D-4.
  • Enter Dawn's Cavern.
  • Find Moly Moley and Slick Pick hirelings.
  • Black Triple Crown Loop
    • Buy 3 Black Tickets in Atlantium.
    • Buy 1 Black Key in Atlantium.
    • Win in Middlegate Arena.
    • Win in Sandsobar Monster Bowl.
    • Win in Atlantium Colosseum.
  • Fly to D-2.
  • Find Mt. Farview for a Quest.
  • Royal Orchard XP Loop
    • Eat 2 West Fruit for MGT and SPD.
    • Defeat the Royal Horsemen for XP.
  • Optionally, Defeat Mandagual.
  • Enter The Great Luxus Palace Royal.
  • Free the Black Bishop.
  • Find the A-1 Todiler.
  • Build a Party without [Sorcerer]
    • Enter The Great Luxus Palace Royal - D1.
    • Find Amber Skull for all Ss.
  • Build a Party without [Archer]
    • Enter The Great Luxus Palace Royal - D1.
    • Find Topaz Shard for all As.
  • Defeat Ghosts for Corak's Soul.
  • Build a Party with only [Clerics + Robbers]
    • Enter Cavern Under Sandsobar
    • Find Admit 8 Pass.
    • Fly to C-1.
    • Enter Corak's Cave in C-2.
    • Find the Cleric on duty.
    • Defeat Crypt Fiend.
    • Return to Mt. Farview for + Promotion.
  • Build a Party with only [Sorcerers + Robbers]
    • Enter the Castle of Evil in B-3.
    • W46.
    • E23.
    • Talk to Ybmug.
    • Enter the Castle of Good in B-4.
    • W64.
    • E32.
    • Talk to Yekop.
    • Return to Mt. Farview for + Promotion.
  • Build a Party with only [Knights + Robbers]
    • Defeat the Dread Knight in B-3.
    • Return to Mt. Farview for + Promotion.
  • Build a Party with only [Archers + Robbers]
    • Defeat Baron Winfry in B-2.
    • Return to Mt. Farview for + Promotion.
  • Build a Party without [Barbarian, Ninja]
    • Enter Castle Hillstone - B1.
    • Find Coral Broach for all Bs.
    • Find Crystal Vial for all Ns.
    • Avoid the Small HP Boost.
  • Build a Party without [Knights, Paladins]
    • Enter Castle Pinehurst - B1.
    • Find Ivory Cameo for all Ks.
    • Find Agate Grail for all Ps.
  • Enter Sarakin's Mine in A-2.
  • Defeat Sarakin.
  • Reset Age to 23.

Chapter 4

Goals are to use Peabody’s Way Back Machine to travel back in time to recover the Discs from the long forgotten Castle Xabran. Find more Class Relics and complete your spell book. You will complete prerequisites for the circus but this playthrough will be done before it ever arrives if you have been using Teleport judiciously.

  • Enter Ice Cavern.
  • Collect Speed Boots +3 for all with space to wear.
  • PER Boost Loop (for Clerics and Paladins)
    • All Male or All Female party.
    • Remove PER boosting Gear.
    • Remove PER boosting Skills.
    • Enter Ice Cavern.
    • Set Beacon near PER+10 Boost.
    • Female Party: Collect PER+10 Boost IF PER<60.
    • Cast Surface.
    • Recall to Beacon.
    • Male Party: Collect PER+10 Boost IF PER<60.
    • Cast Surface.
    • Recall to Beacon.
  • Fly to A-3.
  • Defeat Sirens with Female Party.
  • Find the Gourmet.
  • Fly to D-3.
  • Talk to old man with a Cupie Doll.
  • Free SP and SL Loop (use it throughout game)
    • Set Beacon where you are.
    • Fly to D-3.
    • Eat some Bark to set SP=200, SL=9.
    • Recall to Beacon..
  • Build a Party without [Dwarf, Sorcerer, Archer]
    • Enter The Great Luxus Palace - D2
    • Find Quartz Skull for all Ss.
    • Find Sun Crown for all As.
    • Find Medium HP Boost.
  • HP Retraining Loop (for all characters)
    • Enter The Great Luxus Palace - D2
    • Recalc HP w/Best Trainer for 1M gold.
  • Build a Party with only [Paladins + Robbers]
    • Enter Forbidden Forest Cavern in C-3.
    • Defeat Frost Dragon.
    • Return to Mt. Farview for + Promotion.
  • Fly to E-3.
  • Bathe in the Cool Sparkling pool.
  • Visit the Circus in C-2 on Days 140-170.
    • Test of Strength; MGT adjusts 10 towards 100.
    • Kissing Booth: PER adjusts 10 towards 100.
    • Horseshoes: ACY adjusts 10 towards 100.
    • Head Dunk: END adjusts 10 towards 100.
    • Sack Race: SPD adjusts 10 towards 100.
    • Lucky Dice: LCK adjusts 10 towads 100.
    • Shell Game: INT adjusts 10 towards 100.
  • Build a Party with only [Barbarians + Robbers]
    • Fly to C-4.
    • Defeat Brutal Bruno.
    • Return to Mt. Farview for + Promotion.
  • Build a Party without [Humans, Knights, Paladins]
    • Enter Catle Pinehurst - B2.
    • Find Ruby Tiara for all Ks.
    • Find Opal Pendant for all Ps.
    • Find Medium HP Boost.
  • Enter Castle Pinehurst.
  • Time Travel [9th Century]
    • Enter 8.
    • Fly to C-2.
    • Enter Castle Xabran.
    • Find Fire Disc.
    • Find Air Disc.
    • Find Earth Disc.
    • Find Water Disc.
    • Fly to E-2
    • Defeat The Long One.
  • Fly to A-1.
  • Find Air Transmutation spell.
  • Find Air Encasement spell.
  • Fly to A-4.
  • Find Water Transmutation spell.
  • Find Water Encasement spell.
  • Fly to E-1.
  • Find Fire Transmutation spell.
  • Find Fire Encasement spell.
  • Fly to E-4.
  • Find Earth Transmutation spell.
  • Find Earth Encasement spell.

Chapter 5

Goals are to find the last few Class Relics, venture into the Planes and collect the Talons, recover the Element Orb, save King Kalohn from the Mega Dragon, reunite Queen Lamanda and King Kalohn, and solve the Square Lake Puzzle to save CRON.

  • Build a Party without [Half-Orcs, Barbarians, Ninjas]
    • Enter Castle Hillstone - B2
    • Find Ruby Amulet for all Ns.
    • Find Lapis Scarab for all Bs.
    • Find Medium HP Boost.
  • Build a Party without [Humans, Robbers, Clerics]
    • Enter Castle Woodhaven - B2
    • Find Amethyst Box for all Rs.
    • Find Pearl Choker for all Cs.
    • Find Medium HP Boost.
  • Fly to D-1.
  • Find Star Burst spell on Day 93 only.
  • HP Boost Loop (for all characters)
    • Enter Dragon's Dominion.
    • Find HP +10 for 1g up to 200.
    • Find HP +25.
    • Find HP +1000. (1 per char)
  • Enter Plane of Air in A-1
  • Find the Air Talon.
  • Optionally, defeat Shalwind.
  • Enter Plane of Water in A-4.
  • Find the Water Talon.
  • Optionally, defeat Lord Acwalandar.
  • Enter Plane of Fire in E-1.
  • Find the Fire Talon.
  • Optionally, defeat Lord Pyrannaste
  • Enter Plane of Earth in E-4.
  • Find the Earth Talon.
  • Optionally, defeat Lord Gralkor.
  • Build a Party without [hirelings]
    • Enter Murray's Cave in B-4.
    • Talk to Murray for a Quest.
  • Enter Dawn's Cavern in D-4.
  • Build a Party with only [Ninjas + Robbers]
    • Enter Dawn's Cavern in D-4.
    • Defeat Dawn.
    • Return to Mt. Farview for + Promotion.
    • Return to Murray for gold reward.
  • Enter Dawn's Cavern in D-4.
  • Defeat the Orb Guardian.
  • Find the Element Orb.
  • Fly to C-4.
  • Talk to Kalohn.
  • Enter The Great Luxus Palace.
  • Talk to Queen Lamanda.
  • Talk to King Kalohn for a Quest.
  • Enter Square Lake Cave in C-2.
  • Defeat Sheltem.
  • Enter Kalohn's passcode.
  • Enter Premble code.

Attribution

How to obtain a copy of this game:

eBay link – PC version (1988)
GOG link – Digital PC version (includes games 1-6)