Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom
Short cut
Sent in by Big T When ever you encounter a room or square that pushes you back from where you came from (like Level 11, 0, 0) try side-stepping (using the L or R buttons on your control) into that square. Instead of being pushed back where you came from, you are pushed backwards from the direction you are facing. It's a nice little short cut when you near the end of the game.View pictures and sound test
Sent in by Jesse Blackmore At copyright screen, press and hole R + L until Capcom logo goes away. You will go to a special screen. You can view various pictures by pressing Up and Down. Hear music and sound. Press Select to go between the music and sound. I forget which button you press to hear the music or sounds. It is either A or B.
Secrets
Sent in by CyrixIBM6x86MXPR166 Have 6 well equipped and high level Fighters, Lords, Samurai or 6 high level Ninja (level 50 recommended) and go to Level 7 from Mog's Ice Ferry on level 6. When you get there, go down the hall on the right. You should come to a corner, then hang another right, and go down that long hall. You should pass two doors on your left. Pass these doors and head for the third corner. Enter the room there, and It should take you to Level 777. Find the secret door via Calific or search for it. When you find it and enter, a message will read "The demons of Wizardry gather for a moment of salute. Then they depart and laugh.." You will fight some greater demons, who give you lots of E.P. Keep going, fight the Dark Lord, then take the teleport to Level 1. (take 1 step forward and 1 step to your right) Then find another secret door that leads to an Arch Fiend and, La La MOOMOO. Fight all these gus and the combined E.P. will be approx. 400,000 with a 6-member party. Sometimes you will find a ?! BOW, (SYLVAN BOW worth 100,000 G.P.), ?ARMOR 9GOLD PLATE worth 250,000 G.P.) and ?SWORD (ODINSWORD worth 250,000 G.P.) when you open the treasure boxes. (they are trapped, but my guys are on levels 1500-2500 so they avoid the traps easily.) Take these to Evil Eyes in Level 6 and sell them to him. If he won't give you the full price, either buy something from him or go to level 5, then re-visit him in level 6 until he does.Walkthrough
Sent in by ultra2@lj.net The Laughing Kettle (Who is located at East 22, North 30, Level 1.) A strange looking kettle, which holds the key for strong fighters, and quick spell learning! This information tells you how I had to get on high levels when I discovered this amazing tactic around 2 years ago. First, Find the Secret Door facing North at EAST 22, NORTH 23, Level 1. Then talk to the kettle, and he will tell you some interesting facts about the game for a fee. Pay him 10,000 as well as the other prices he mentions, and what he tells you can always look under MEMO at the CAMP screen. Reason for this that if you continuously fight an NPC they will not talk to you in future visits by selecting TALK at the NPC menu, and you cannot charm the Laughing Kettle (Katu). After you took this information, then you can start opposing him. Before your fighters can face the Kettle, they have to be trained. What you can do is loiter around levels 1 and 2 battling monsters until they reach between the levels 15-20. When your Fighter, Lord, Samurai or Ninja reach level 15, try your luck in the Theives' Den, which is located at EAST 10, SOUTH 2, Level 4. To get there, you need to pick the lock at EAST 14, NORTH 11, Level 1 facing West. Then take the transport at EAST 15, NORTH 9, Level 1. Thieves are fairly simply to fight because they don't use magic. Just don't take anything valuable, and leave all your gold at the Castle. (pool gold to a member you have stored at Gilgamesh's Tavern.) And don't worry about your weapons and armor because they can't take equipped items. When your fighters reach at least Level 30, make sure you have a magic user who can cast Socordi(summoning). If your lucky, you will be able to beat the Kettle with two fighters and your magic user, who may be able to summon a Greater Demon, who is "Tiltowait happy". (it's not guaranteed you'll kick his butt. You can call me a cheater, but I pressed the reset button when he won, and returned to Level 4.) If you do defeat the Kettle, DO NOT resurrect him yet! You have the option to go back to his location (that's EAST 22, NORTH 30, Level 1 if you forgot.) and can fight greater demons. They give 20,716 E.P. for one member in your party, have approximately 150 H.P., and cast Tiltowait alot(remember those guys your Mage summons?). For low-experience fighters, Its always good to have three in your party, until one of them is strong enough to take him out with 2 hits. If you defeat him, he gives you 6,905 with three members in your group, and 10,358 with two. When you do get a Fighter, Lord, Samurai or Ninja on Level 49, bring only one of your inexperienced fighters at a time to the Kettle along with him. All your new member has to do is nothing; because you Level 49 (or higher) fighter will knock the Kettle down and give your inexperienced member 264,079 E.P. Then when he receives around 1,400,000, take him back to the Adventures Inn (in the Castle) and give him all the levels he gained. Its really Awesome! You know that Sword of Fire that Boltac has for sale for 10,000 G.P. in the castle? Buy It! (if you haven't already, and I hope you still have It If you did!) It's the weapon of choice! The Laughing Kettle breathes, which will cause your inexperienced fighters to turn to stone, paralyze, or even get "luck drained", or "Drained one Level!". This is really not good, and I really recommend that you press the Reset button (on the control deck) If you lose a battle because of this. So remember, at the "Press any button to Leave the Cemetery" screen, they are talking about the reset button. Instead of losing your best members, you are then left at the last save point so you can try again. Quitting a party to return to the castle will save your position of your party, even when the power is turned off. Just select "Restart an 'OUT' party" from the Edge of Town menu. Remember not to resurrect the Laughing Kettle until your Fighter, Lord, Samurai or Ninja are on Level 49. Then they can kill the Laughing Kettle with one hit who gives 528,158 E.P. for one Member! (Hey! that's enough for a Level 1 member to obtain Level 14!) Reason why I think that this is crucial is because you need approx. 350,000 E.P. to gain some of the highest levels, and this is the only way to gain that next level quickly. Use these guidelines to help you finish the game. But before you do, try choosing Word Wrap from the Edit menu (if you use Notepad like me). Please note that if you finish the game, you have the option to keep playing. (i.e. get all your Wizards and Mages the Abriel spell.) The Items you will need In order to Reach the SORN (Final Battle): Orb of Lyllgamyn (Orb located at EAST 18, NORTH 9, level 1.) Queen of Hearts (Card Located at WEST 8, SOUTH 9, Level 6.) Jack of Spades (Card Located at EAST 11, SOUTH 16, Level 4.) King of Diamonds (Card located at EAST 8, SOUTH 25, Level 6.) (You get the Ace of Clubs after you have completed three of the four portions located in Level 8.) Staff of Water; Blue, Lord of Hearts Use combination B, E, H, and the answer to the riddle is GROWTH (Staff located EAST 10, NORTH 12, Level 7.) Staff of Earth; Red, Lord of Spades Use combination C, F, G, and the answer to the riddle is CHANGE (Staff located WEST 5, SOUTH 13, Level 7.) Staff of Fire; Yellow, Lord of Diamonds Use combination A, D, I, and the answer to the riddle is NATURE (Staff located EAST 13, SOUTH 9, Level 7.) Staff or Air; White, Lord of Clubs Use combination A-I (all) and the answer to the riddle is MAN (Staff located WEST 12, SOUTH 7, Level 7 and the answer to that riddle is LIFE.) Now Assuming you know how to get these Items, I'll Start at Level 7. Locating the Card Lords is easy. To give you an Idea where the Lord of Hearts is, he's at NORTH 6, EAST 5 Level 7. Then the other three are at the opposing corners (check out the map using the Solemn Talisman or Dumapic). What I do first is give the Lord of Hearts the Queen of Hearts (I hope you know which card to give to each lord). After you give him the Card, he will give it back to you as an unidentified Item and tell you that you may pass. (except when you give the Lord of Clubs the Ace of Clubs, he will NOT give it back. bummer.) Go through the doors to WEST 1, SOUTH 1, Level 7, (the other three flames are adjacent to this. Use the guide above to determine which color flame you should use for each lord). Now use the Orb of Lyllgamyn, and a portal will open to Level 8 (and level 8 has grey colored walls by the way). Proceed to SOUTH 6, EAST or WEST 0, Level 8. You meet "yours truly". (you fight these guys four times! But with 6 members in your party, upon whom the computer picks each time is at random; also It's a good Idea to have lots of Ninjas or Fighters in your party, and at least 1 magic user; like a Wizard. The computer is not afraid to use the magic you've learned! {Badi, Labadi, Etc.}) After this battle, proceed further to the sphere. You must be equipped with the proper Elemental Staff in order to make the face appear, Use the staff while equipped, then use the guidelines above if you don't know which candles to light, or what the answer to the riddle is, or what staff to use. Repeat the above procedure for the Lord of Diamonds and the Lord of Spades. Now after you defeat the third group of "yourselves", you will get the Ace of Clubs. DON'T LOSE IT! Now go talk to the Lord of Clubs, and continue like you did with the Lord of Spades and Lord of Diamonds. Finally, after you beat yourself this time, and have passed the fourth sphere, go to NORTH 0, EAST 0, Level 8. The Gatekeeper will disappear, and you will face the SORN. She's not to tough to beat, but your MAGE magic user is required to cast Socordi to summon the Gatekeeper back from wherever the SORN transported him (Now let's remember what the Loon told us....). If you whoop her butt (I know you will), The Gatekeeper honors you with the Heart of Abriel (but ONLY if you have a MAGE or WIZARD in your party!), then you return to the castle (try using the Cleric spell of Loktofeit) and G'Bli Gedook says "you the man" and you can choose which spellcaster (MAGE or WIZARD) gets to learn Abriel. That's up to You! Congratulations, you beat the game! But before you put the Wizardry V cart in your closet to collect dust, try these interesting techniques: Now that you have a good Idea on how to beat the game, go ahead and HONOR ALL YOUR MEMBERS. I mean, Beat the game with those who have not gotten a @ symbol yet. As Far as I'm concerned, all It means to me that this character has gone through the "completed the game" process (but it's kind of cool to have everybody honored.). Have all your Mages and Wizards learn Abriel. Search for more Secret Doors and Items. Do the Laughing Kettle Trick to gain more levels. If you have room in your Training Grounds, Create an additional member. Make sure he is Evil, and is a Wizard. Do the Laughing Kettle Trick with this character a few times(so he has more H.P.!). Now carefully take him (or her. whatever you refer your members to.) through the "completed the game" process, so he will learn the Abriel spell. If the new Wizard keeps dying from breathing monsters of magic users, or they just won't bug off, then you need to do the Laughing Kettle Trick some more. Anyway, After you have Your new Wizard with Abriel, Use a Cleric or Lord to do the Lughing Kettle Trick. You are going to have one of them learn, and re-learn the Ihalon spell. They can only use the spell ONCE, so you have to gain another level in order to use it again. Now Make sure your new Wizard knows every spell in the book (including Abriel), and have your Cleric or Lord cast Ihalon on the Wizard until he has the attributes of a NINJA. Ninjas must have these attributes: 15 in Strength 17 in I.Q. 15 in Devotion 16 in Vitality 15 in Agility 16 in Luck Must be EVIL! Once you have done this, go to the Training Grounds from the Edge of Town menu and select Change Class. Select your new Wizard, and select NINJA. NOW you have a NINJA that can use Magic! And he re-learns awesome spells like Ihalon! There's more! Since your member is a NINJA, he now has an Armor Class decreasing skill, and he gets stronger as you get him on higher levels! (his A.C. will drop one point every 3 levels he gains. By Level 321, your Ninja will have an armor class of -99, the best in the game!) But the only drawback is his spell capacity is half of what it used to be. (4, or 5 instead of 9 uses.) You must have one of your other stronger fighters "assist" your new Ninja with the Laughing Kettle Trick. If you encounter a piece of ?ARMOR which identifies as a Silver Mail, keep it. To use it, make sure it is in your member's inventory. Select EQUIP from the menu, and when you are given the option to equip ARMOR, DO NOT equip the Silver Mail because it is CURSED. When the message appears "Will you invoke the special power of your ?ARMOR(SILVER MAIL)?" Select yes, and the member who has the armor in his possession will receive full health. Pass it to other members who are low on health and repeat the procedure above. This really comes in handy when your Clerics, Lords, or Wizards are out of magic points, or you don't have enough gold to stay at the Traveler's Inn (in the Castle) for long periods of time. The Silver Mail can be found in Level 4, and a good place to get it is by stealing from the thieves in the Thieves Den or winning it in a Chest.Game Genie code
Sent in by Daniel Mayes Don't try this if you don't want to erase all weapons and all people but if you want to have a dude with 82 hit points do this. Enter the code AABF-DD27 Make a human fighter, name him o then when it says keep him, hit yes. The game will freeze up. Hit reset, then check the man you made, if it says no one, try it again, keep trying. If you're lucky you might get 44 vitality but that's a one in a million chance plus he gets infinite levels to go up and a lot of e.p. Enter the name pon and get 56 bonus points every time.Sent in by David Hogan 4DBF-DD27 + FBBD-D427 Super Gnomes Samuri and Lords 4DBF-DD27 + 9BBD-D427 Super Gnomes Wizards and Ninjas Gnomes have the fastest and hardest attacks of all chars. This code is dangerous to experiment with as it can cause the game to lock up with the only way to unfreeze it being to reverse the polarity. I had to remove the game from its case and insert it backwards to accomplish this. The create char screen will not tell you you're creating a Samuri specific character but create a [fighter]character and it magically becomes something else. A level 1 Gnome will kill the laughing kettle instantly.