Legacy of the Wizard
Typed out by tsr
NES-LC-USA
Legacy of the Wizard(tm)
Instruction Manual - Adventure Series
Broderbund(r)
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The story
A long, long time ago a woodcutter's family lived in a small woods. One day,
inside their house, the grandmother was talking to her grandchildren. "Long,
long ago there was an evil dragon that was terrifying the people. A wizard
came from the north country, captured the dragon, and put it deep in the
ground. See the picture on the wall? The wizard is your grandfather."
Just as the grandmother pointed at the picture, their pet dog "Pochi" came in
with a shiny, pointed object. It was a scale from the dragon! Mother and
Father both felt the dragon was about to revive. So they started to get ready
to go to the dungeon. Their mission was to destroy it. The kids cried,
"There's no way that you can ever beat the dragon!" Father smiled and said,
"Don't worry, there is a DragonSlayer."
"DragonSlayer" is a magical sword - the only weapon that can destroy the dra-
gon. However, it is protected by four hidden crowns. The kids said, "We can
help you find the crowns if it's OK with you." "Sure, if we can all help each
other, we will be able to defeat the dragon," the Father replied.
Where are the four crowns? Can the Draslefamily destroy the dragon? Now the
adventure begins.
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The family
Each member of the Draslefamily has different abilities. Use all the members
of the family (including the family pet "Pochi") to find the four crowns and
the sword, "DragonSlayer." During your adventure, you may return to the house
as many times as you like to change characters. Try to use everyone's diff-
erent abilities. If the family's life becomes 0 (zero) then the game will be
over. When your life becomes low, go back home or stay at an Inn. (If you want
to continue the game, see below.) Your progress can be saved at the house by
talking to Grandma and getting a password. Write down the password and give it
to Grandpa the next time you play. You will be able to continue from where you
left off.
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How to use the controller
Start Button
Use the start button to begin the game, Pause during a game, display inven-
tory or continue a game in progress.
Select Button
Press the Select button to choose items to use from your inventory. After
pressing Select, you can move the white cursor in the upper right corner of
the screen to select one of the three items displayed there. You can carry only
three items at once and you may use only one of the items at a time.
Up
Press Up to climb up the ladders and to enter Shops or Inns.
Down
Press Down to climb down the ladders or leave Shops or Inns.
Left/Right
Move Left/Right.
"A" Button
Use the "A" button to jump and use items that are selected.
"B" Button
Use the "B" button to throw your magic weapon. Press the Control Pad in the
direction you want to fire and press the button. You can throw your weapon in
eight different directions.
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Status display
The biggest number that can be displayed on the screen underneath LIFE, MAGIC,
KEY and GOLD is 109. Each blue mark equals one and each red mark equals 10.
Their meanings are shown below.
LIFE
These are your hit points. If this reaches zero (0), the game is over.
MAGIC
This represents the number of times that the current magic item can be used.
Some items use more magic than others.
KEY
Number of keys in your possession.
GOLD
The amount of gold that you're carrying.
ITEM
Indicated which item is currently being used. The item being used will have a
white border around it.
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Getting started
The game starts inside of the family's home. Select the character that you
would like to use and then set up the equipment of the character.
The maximum number of items that each character can carry is 3.
If the number below the item is blue or zero (0) then the item cannot be used
with that character.
Items that are not equipped cannot be used. You can only change items at the
Inn or back at the family's home.
Choosing a character
At the beginning of the game you can control the pointer (the glove) on the
screen with the Control Pad. Point to the character you want and push the "A"
button to select that character.
Choosing items
Move your character on the screen with the Control Pad. Point to the item that
you want and press the "A" button to put that item into your inventory.
Using items
To use an item, take the following steps:
- Use the Select button to get into Item Select Mode.
- Use the Control Pad to move the cursor (the small white box) to the item
you want.
- Push either Select or "A" to get back to the game.
*If you want to use the item, make sure it is selected and then press the "A"
button.
Shops and Inns
Push Up on the Control Pad in front of the doors to the Shops or Inns to go
inside.
In the shops
If you want to buy an item, move the character in front of the item that you
want and press the "A" button. In order to get out of the shops, push Down on
the Control Pad.
At the inns
After you enter an Inn, if you want to stay press the "A" button. Staying at
an Inn will allow you to regain full LIFE and MAGIC. The Inns charge 10 gold
pieces per visit. You can also change your current items in the Inn. When you
leave the Inn, you get one chance to select items from your inventory. When
you are ready to leave, press down on the Control Pad.
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Special techniques: using the gloves
- You can use the gloves to move some blocks in the dungeon. If you want to
move a block to the right, hold the "A" button down and press to the right
on the Control Pad. It takes some practice but is easily mastered. You MUST
learn to use the gloves efficiently to win the game.
- If you move blocks into your path and you can't get around them, try leaving
the screen and coming back. All the blocks that were moved are back where
they started.
- Blocks can be pushed but they cannot be pulled.
- You can move only some of the blocks in the dungeon; not all the blocks.
- Try various techniques to move the blocks into position.
- If you find yourself moving blocks unintentionally, wear the gloves ONLY when
you want to move a block (remove them before you move or jump).
The hardest part of the game is the area where you have to move blocks to
solve puzzles. Use the gloves to move the blocks into position if you can't
clear a section. Some of the puzzles involving the blocks are very difficult.
Try moving them in different combinations to get where you want to go.
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Saving/loading
When you want to save the game, return to the family's home and ask the grand-
mother for the password. When you want to continue a game where you left off,
move the pointer to the grandfather and enter the password.
Use the Control Pad to select the letter, press the "A" button to choose a
letter. Press the Select button to stop selecting letters.
Displaying the password
To get a new password, return to the family's home. Use the Control Pad to
point to the grandmother and press the "A" button. Your new password will be
displayed. Don't forget to write it down.
Entering the password
Move the pointer over the grandfather. Use the Control Pad and the "A" button
to enter the password. IF you make a mistake, use the left arrow to move the
cursor back. When you finish entering the password use the curved arrow to
confirm the password entry. If you want to stop entering the password, press
the Select button.
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Game over: retry or continue
If your character's life becomes zero (0), then the game is over. If you
select RETRY, the game will start from the beginning. If you select CONTINUE,
you will continue from the point when you last returned to the family home.
Use the Select button to select and the Start button to confirm your choice.
- If you have not gone back to the house at all during a game, selecting
"CONTINUE" is the same as selecting "RETRY".
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The Draslefamily
The Father: "Xemn"
He is very powerful; he can use the magic gloves to move blocks. Special
items: "Gloves", "Armor", "Powered Boots".
The Mother: "Meyna"
She can fly and use lots of different magic. Special items: "Wings", "Key
Stick", "Rod".
The Son: "Roas"
He can fight using the magical sword. He is the only one who can use the
DragonSlayer. Special items: "Armor", "Jump Shoes", "DragonSlayer".
The Daughter: "Lyll"
She can jump! She can also use some magic. Special items: "Powered Boots",
"Jump Shoes", "Mattock".
The Family Pet: "Pochi"
It acts like a dog but is really a monster. The other monsters don't bother
Pochi. Special items: "Elixer", "Magic Bottle", "Crystal".
The Grandmother: "Jiela"
The only thing she does is give you the password to save the game.
The Grandfather: "Douel"
The only thing he does is check your password to continue the game.
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Items
Some of the monsters leave items behind when they are destroyed.
Bread - gives Life.
Potion - gives Magic.
Key - Can open doors and chests.
Gold - You need this to stay at the Inns and to buy things at the Shops.
Poison - Takes away Life!
Ring - The ring will make you invisible for a while. You don't get hurt by
the monsters while you're invisible.
Cross - Zaps ALL the monsters on the screen.
Scroll - When you pick up a scroll, the speed of the character will increase.
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Treasure
The chests in the dungeon usually contain treasure.
Elixer
If your life becomes zero (0), drinking this will heal you. To use the Life
potion, make sure that it's selected when you are about to die.
Magic Bottle
If your magic becomes zero (0), drink this to recharge yourself.
Power Boots
When you're wearing them, you can jump on the monsters to destroy them.
Gloves
Wearing the gloves allows you to move some blocks inside the dungeon.
Armor
If you are wearing this you can run right through some monsters.
Crystal
Use the crystal to warp back to ground level, near the family's home.
Jump Shoes
Wearing these increases your jumping ability.
Shield
Rebounds the bullets fired by the master monsters.
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Other treasures
Wings
Use the Magic wings to fly.
Mattock (pick axe)
The mattock can be used to break some of the blocks inside the dungeon.
Key Stick
Allows you to open doors without keys.
Rod
Lets you move certain blocks.
Fire Rod
Increases the range of your current weapon.
Power Knuckle
Increases your attacking power.
Crowns
You have to collect all four of the crowns to get the "DragonSlayer".
DragonSlayer
The only weapon that can destroy the dragon.
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The monsters
Destroy the various monsters in the dungeons using different fighting tech-
niques.
Metablack
Killer Bat
Rock Beast
Dedoru
Claw Eye
Bill
Scorpious
Killer Hound
Slime Crawler
Sam Bohanna
Hoagie
Invisigel
The big monsters
Each one of the four crowns is protected by one of the following monsters. If
you can defeat each one, the crowns will be yours.
Tarantunes
Erebone
Archwinger
Rockgaea
The king dragon
Your final battle will be fought with Keela, the dragon. The dragon was
imprisoned in the wall painting by the wizard because it was terrorizing the
countryside. It has scales all over its body and breathes fire.
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Adventuring advice
Conquering a complex maze begins with mapping. You should make a map while
exploring the dungeon. Anyone can defeat monsters; discovering the secrets of
the dungeon is the real key to this game. The dungeon has five major sections
and each section has its own characteristics. Try to use each family member
in the section where they can do the most good. Each major section has diff-
erent background music and by knowing the music it's easier to tell where
you're located. The dungeon is very complex. Making a map will make your
adventure easier.
After you pick up some items try to return to the family home. If you play
without returning home, you'll lose the items when your character dies.
Some of the blocks and monsters can be used to your advantage when exploring
the dungeons. Moving blocks over monsters is a sure way to destroy them.
You can climb higher by jumping on movable blocks or jumping from on top of
the monsters.
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Special items in the dungeons
Chests
There are many items in the chests, but you need a key to open each one.
The Picture of Princess Celina
A secret is hidden here. After collecting the four crowns, try various tech-
niques using one of the crowns to discover the secret of the princess. An
ancient legend tells of a passage to the DragonSlayer, located somewhere near
a volcano.
Door
You need keys to open the doors.
Loose Block
Not only can you move a loose block, but you can also break it with the matt-
ock (pick axe).
Stalagmite
If you walk over this, you will get damaged.
Magic Block
If you touch these, they can transform into items or...?
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"Legacy of the Wizard" is a trademark of Broderbund Software, Inc.
(c)1987 Falcom
(c)1988 Broderbund Software Inc.
Product Manager:
Alan Weiss
Special Thanks to:
Ed Bernstein
Cynthia Wuthmann
Henry Yamamoto
Scott Tsumura
Dave Davis