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Gate of Guidance • Mausoleum of the Giants • Temple of the Sun • Spring in the Sky • Inferno Cavern • Chamber of Extinction • Twin Labyrinths • Endless Corridor • Shrine of the Mother
Finally I reached La-Mulana. The adventure starts here!
— Professor Lemeza,
Surface (Introduction)
The Surface (Japanese: 地上 , "Chijō" / lit. "Above ground") is the starting area of the game. Elder Xelpud, several shops and NPCs, and Hot Springs can be found here.
- Area number: 0
- Music: Mr. Explorer (initial BGM), LA-MULANA (after defeating all 8 Guardians), *Nightfall (see Hell Temple)
- Entrances and exits:
- I-5: Gate of Guidance (C-1)
- K-3: Tower of the Goddess (B-9) after defeating Viy
- L-1: Spring in the Sky (C-2) after defeating Bahamut; entrance only (technically two-way, but the ledge cannot be reached from the Surface side)
- The following are part of a closed path between the Chamber of Birth (D-2) and Tower of Ruin (F-1) and are not connected to the rest of the Surface.
- J-3: Chamber of Extinction (F-1)
- I-3: Inferno Cavern (C-1)
- Grail Tablet: (G-4) (already active when you find the Holy Grail)
- Sub-Bosses:
- Argus (B-3)
Map[]
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Items[]
Weapons[]
- Location: (G-4)
- Starting item
- Location: (G-4)
- Buy from Sidro in the lower tent for 10 coins.
- No longer available after obtaining Silver Shield or Angel Shield.
- Location: (G-4)
- Buy from Sidro in the lower tent for 100 coins.
Items[]
- Location: (G-4)
- Starting item.
- Location: (G-4)
- Buy from Modro in the rightmost tent for 10 coins.
- Location: (I-3)
- Scan the skeleton to the right of the ladder with your Hand Scanner.
- Location: (I-2)
- Place a weight on the pedestal.
- Location: (G-4)
- Buy from Sidro in the lower tent for 50 coins.
- Location: (A-3)
- Defeat Argus in (B-3) (requires Serpent Staff).
- Location: (L-2)
- From the edge of the waterfall at (K-1), jump to the floating ledge at (L-2) (requires Helmet). Use the Origin Seal to unlock the chest.
- Location: (L-3)
- The chest is partially visible in a breakable section halfway up the right wall. Defeating Bahamut will place an overturned boat on the water as a platform which can be used to reach the wall, although it's possible to destroy it with Flare Gun if you break the lower section, or even Shurikens with some careful jumps. You can jump from the platform at (L-2) to reach the ledge without needing the Feather.
- Location: (G-4)
- Speak to Elder Xelpud after obtaining the Diary.
Software[]
- Location: (G-4)
- Speak to Elder Xelpud for the first time.
- Location: (F-4)
- Buy from Nebur in the upper tent for 50 coins.
- Location: (F-4)
- Buy from Nebur in the upper tent for 20 coins.
- Location: (I-3)
- Jump over the statue and break the wall behind it.
- Location: (K-2)
- From the ladder, break open the wall under the platform to reveal a tent. Double-jump either from the platform above or at (L-2) and enter the tent. (This is possible without Feather or even Hermes' Boots, but the jump becomes very precise.)
Puzzles[]
Entering the Ruins pt.1[]
- Location: (H-3)
- Place a weight on the pedestal to open a path to the ruins entrance.
Ruins Shortcut[]
- Location: (H-4)
- The wall at the bottom of the long ladder can be broken from the right to reveal a shortcut.
Entering the Ruins pt.2[]
- Location: (I-5)
- Approach the right side of the room to automatically reveal the entrance to the Gate of Guidance.
Traps[]
- Location: (L-3)
- Breaking the wall below the Sacred Orb (its location in the original) releases a group of bats.
NPCs[]
Elder Xelpud[]
- Location: (G-4)
Moger[]
- Location: (F-4) - Lower tent
- Tells you about the Hot Spring at (D-4).
Hiner[]
- Location: (C-3)
- Gives you a hint about defeating Argus.
Former Mekuri Master[]
- Location: (K-2)
- Enthusiastically gives you mekuri.exe.
Fairy[]
- Location: (K-2)
- Hidden door behind the tent, only found during opening of Hell Temple
Shops[]
Note: You must first speak with Elder Xelpud before the following shops open.
Nebur[]
- Location: (F-4) - Upper tent
- Weights - 5 for 10 Coins
- Mobile Super X2 - 250 Coins (available after defeating 4 Guardians, reverts to Weights when purchased)
- reader.exe - 50 Coins
- yagomap.exe - 20 Coins
Modro[]
- Location: (G-4) - Rightmost tent
- Hand Scanner - 10 Coins
- Ammunition (Pistol) - 400 Coins (available after purchasing the Pistol)
- Shuriken ammo - 10 for 10 Coins
Sidro[]
- Location: (G-4) - Lower tent
- Buckler - 10 Coins
- Waterproof Case - 50 Coins
- Pistol - 100 Coins (comes with a clip containing 6 rounds)
Coin Chests[]
- Location: (K-1)
- Stand in the water at the source of the waterfall and break the wall to the left.
- Location: (D-3)
- Use the Life Seal to break the Wall Seal in the center and reveal a hidden alcove on the right.
- Location: (J-2)
- On the hidden path while unlocking the Pyramid Shortcut, bomb the right side wall above the ladder.