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Adventure Island II: Boss FAQ by TheSpelunkerVersion: 1.1 | Last Updated: 2008-04-26 | View/Download Original File Hosted byReturn to Adventure Island II (NES) FAQs & GuidesLiked this FAQ? Click here to recommend this item to other users. _ _ _ / \ __| |_ _____ _ __ | |_ _ _ _ __ ___ / _ \ / _` \ \ / / _ \ '_ \| __| | | | '__/ _ \ / ___ \ (_| |\ V / __/ | | | |_| |_| | | | __/ /_/ \_\__,_| \_/ \___|_| |_|\__|\__,_|_| \___| |_ _|___| | __ _ _ __ __| | | |/ __| |/ _` | '_ \ / _` | | |\__ \ | (_| | | | | (_| | |___|___/_|\__,_|_| |_|\__,_| |_ _|_ _| | | | | | | | | |___|___| Boss FAQ Author: The Spelunker Copyright, 2003 - 2008. All rights reserved.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

I. Version InfoII. IntroductionIII. Basic TipsIV. Bosses

I. VERSION INFO:

Version 1.1 - corrected e-mail, rewrote some of the guideVersion 1.0 - first submission

II. INTRODUCTION:

A boss is encountered at the end of each island. Losing to a bossmeans you will have to complete two stages in order to face it again. This can

be potentially devastating on some of the more dangerous islands, so take thefights seriously. They can be tough.

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III. BASIC TIPS:

- When you see a fire flower that you can't pick up, know that a groundhog is


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about to charge you from the left. Be ready to leap over him when he comes.

- Always keep an eye on your food meter. It's okay to proceed cautiously inlevels; in fact, I encourage it. But you need to be ready to make a break forit if you start to run low on food.

- Never turn the NES off. Beating Adventure Island II in one sitting is prettymiraculous, but you can divide it into multiple sessions by leaving the consoleon. Your data won't be saved if you turn it off completely, though.

- High-flying birds will sometimes carry dino cards; don't neglect them.

- Frogs will only jump towards you if they're purple or blue. Frogs also stopmoving, briefly, after making two jumps.

IV. BOSSES:

((Island 1 -}Pineapple{-))

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Description:A large, yellow pineapple that spits out green circles, which, in turn, createvines.

Difficulty:* out of *****

Attack:Spits green circles, which craft vines and spin at you when they come close.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Strategy -- This is a large, yellow pineapple. To defeat him, you are advisedto stay away from the green circles at all costs. If you have a dino here, youare in good shape and can take a hit. However, you may encounter some problemswithout a dinosaur. In this case, start the fight by jumping on the lowestplatform. Once there, start to pelt the pineapple's large, middle, circularextension with hammers(you should have them at this stage of the game).

Eventually, the green circles the monster is spitting will reach you. From hereyou have two options. Option A is the most effective and dangerous, whereasoption B is slower but safer.

a) Stay on the bottom platform, but only if you have confidence in your aim.You will have to beat back all four of the excretions when the pineapple

releases them. However, you will be in an ideal spot to launch your attackfrom.

b) When the green circles come near, go below the platform and take out theright circle first, then hop on the first platform again and take out the left.The two upper circles will probably come close to you now(they spin towards youdiagonally usually), so be prepared to dodge, or mount the second highestplatform and launch an attack from there.


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point he will start firing two balls of damage and disappearing almostimmediately. afterwards.

Capitalize on this by jumping into the sand after the first shot and unloadingon him. Jump over the second ball of damage and mount the platform once again.Anteater will eventually die. Easy, huh?

((Island 4 -}Octopus{-))

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Description: A relatively small, purplish-blue octopus.

Difficulty:*** out of *****

Attacks: Fires small brownish-red balls(one when blue, two when red), summonsicicles to fall from the ceiling-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Strategy -- Octopus is a very formidable foe, especially after the unrelentingtrials of Ice Island. When the battle starts, walk towards the far right sideof the screen, ignoring the platforms for now. Octopus will now appear, so go

to the left platform, jumping on the bottom platform first. You should notethat all of the ground here is icy. Also, the icicles at the top will reappeareverytime Octopus teleports from right to left or left to right.

Steer clear of these icicles and be aware that they do fall. The objective isto go from the left platform to the right platform, hitting Octopus with axeswhile dodging his energy balls and the icicles. Everytime Octopus disappears heis preparing to appear on the platform opposite the one he was just on. Knowingthis you should be prepared to jump towards the platform he is disappearingfrom and continue your assault.

However, don't push it. If there are still icicles hanging around, or if youmissed the jump, stay calm. You can just rest at the bottom of the screen until

Octopus' next disappearing act, then commence. This fight is difficult andlosing it is VERY annoying, so do your best.

((Island 5 -}Giant Bat{-))

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Description:An odd-looking, blue bat.

Difficulty:** out of *****

Attacks:Fires small, brownish-red balls(one when blue, two when red), spike traps onfloor-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Strategy -- After the maliciously challenging trials of Cave Island, assumingyou didn't skip it by using the Lava Cave secret, Giant Bat is a pretty easyboss. Watch out for the spike traps as you enter and mount the right platform.Giant Bat will appear on the far left first, then the middle and, finally, the


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right. However, when he appears in the middle, he will actually be under themiddle platform. So, the middle platform will be your escape path during thewhole fight.

You can jump on it to avoid damage balls, switch sides or just get a betterposition. It's easiest to hurt Giant Bat when he's in the middle because youcan unload on him from either the right or left with a 100% hit ratio. Thisbattle shouldn't be terribly tough, but you may have to start over once. If so,you have my sympathy.

((Island 6 -}Hawk{-))

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Description:A blue hawk that fights you in mid-air.

Difficulty:(with flying dino) ** out of ***** (without flying dino) *** out of *****

Attacks: Fires small, brownish-red balls, clouds(platforms you're standing on)constantly descend

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Strategy -- If you don't have a flying dino here, this fight will be a bit moredifficulty Most people will have a flying dino because that's the easiest wayto get through Cloud Island. A high-flying bird in the first level carries thedino egg in case you're wondering.

(with flying dino)

Start the fight by jumping on the farthest right platform, right in front ofHawk's face. From here, you can hit him constantly while your dino companiondoes the same. You should be able to kill him before he can even get two shots

off, if you're quick enough. Make sure not to fall as the clouds descend,though.

(without flying dino)

Okay, this will be a little trickier. You won't have the added firepower fromflying dino, and you won't have the protection either. The best platform foryou to operate from is the mid-left. You will have a pretty consistent hit rateif you choose to set up base there. Make sure to continually leap up as theclouds fall, and continue to pelt Hawk with axes. Hawk will probably miss alot, but the rare shot can come dangerously close, so always be on the move.Try to stay calm so you don't fall.

((Island 7 -}Scorpion{-))

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Description:A blue scorpion with an oblong abdomen

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** out of *****

Attacks:Fires small, brownish-red balls(two when blue, four when red), spike traps onfloor-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Strategy -- To defeat Scorpion, I prefer to go the slow, methodical routerather than charging him. This entails waiting in the lower left corner for theduration of the fight, dodging balls of damage and only attacking Scorpion whenhe appears on the lower platform. While this might be a little less efficientthan attacking him on both fronts, it is a lot easier and you never have toworry about the spiked floor.

Scorpion starts out by only firing two balls of damage, but when he turns redwatch out because he fires four balls, now. You shouldn't have too manyproblems,although sometimes the damage balls come incredibly close to eachother, and you will have to make a very small jump to avoid them. After beatingScorpion, you will reach the final island, Dinosaur Island.

((Island 8 -}Larva{-))

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Description:A large, green mosquito-worm hanging from the ceiling

Difficulty:** out of *****

Attacks: Fires small, brownish-red balls(two when blue, four when red), spiketraps on floor, acid dropping from ceiling-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Strategy -- Larva is the first of the two last bosses. He is the easier one,and you only need to operate from three of the four platforms to killhim. If you don't have an axe, jump up and get the visible one as the fightstarts. Larva will appear in the upper-right. Jump onto the mid-right platform,but stay on the left edge of it. You can nail Larva really good from here, thenfall back onto the lower platform when he starts to fire damage.

After firing his two shots, Larva will disappear. He is going to appear in thelower-right, so mount the far left platform and start tossing axes. Make sureto avoid his damage, then repeat the process when he teleports to theupper-left next. Larva shouldn't be too much trouble, but make sure you're in asafe place after you beat him because next is...

((Last Boss -}Fly{-))

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Description:A rotund, blue fly

Difficulty:**** out of *****


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Attacks: Fires small, brownish-red balls(two when blue, four when red), spiketraps on floor, acid dropping from ceiling-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Strategy -- Fly is, by far, your most difficult boss yet. As such youshould remain calm and repeat the following steps methodically. Fly, unlikeLarva, appears in all four corners of the room. This makes him extremelychallenging, and you will have to make use of the entire room you're in--whileavoiding the dangers--in order to claim victory. Fly will appear in theupper-right soon after you beat Larva, so wait for him on the mid-rightplatform(left edge). Nail him with axes, then back down like before.

Fly goes to the lower-right, then the upper-left and finally the lower-left.Here is a small illustration to help you:

(_) = small platform(__) = large platform(_A/B_) = first number is the number of the location; second is what locationcan be attacked from there; if a number stands alone, it is the locationnumber.

(3/1_)(_1/2_) (_1/4_) 4 (_) 2

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Congratulations! You have beaten the game. Higgins has rescued his girlfriendand all is well. They're enjoying a nice day on the beach, and I hope youenjoyed this walkthrough.

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