Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

Submitted by: S.ORANGZEB

Introduction

Because  Andy likes his lessons at school so very, very  much,  he
listens carefully to what the teacher is telling. To miss none of it, Andy
is sitting  in the attentive way. That is with his arms on  the  desk
and hishead on his arms...
The teacher however makes a big mistake by assuming that Andy has
fallen asleep.

The bastard throws Andy right away into the dark hole!
Fortunately Andy is saved by the bell!
He  runs out of the school into the open fields. Once there, he is
a witness of a eclipse of the sun... When the light returns,  Andy's
dog has gone. He seems to bee taken off by a strange force from out of
space.

Andy  doesn't have to think twice. He decides to go after his dog.
As soon  as he gets home he climbs into his treehouse and steps  into
his Super Spaceshuttle and starts of the final countdown.

Just in time he remembers that he has forgotten to take his most
important luggage... His helmet and his weapons!

He  hops out of his spaceshuttle and grabs all the stuff he needs.
Now nothing can't go wrong...

Well, nothing!?

After  his  take-off, some miner things are yet going  wrong.  The
flight isn't  going as smooth as he wanted and his touchdown really looks
more like a final breakdown...

After  his Spaceshuttle got stuck between the two Canyons he  hops
out of  it and walks straight into his very surprising nightmare...

The Walkthrough



Level One , The Canyon of Death

Hop  out of the shuttle and go to the right. Shoot the shadow.  If
you don't, the shadow will kill you! Go to the right and shoot the
skeleton that is hanging from the rock. In the next screen to  the
right,  you  will find another skeleton that is hanging  from  the
rock.  Shoot this one too. In the next screen, it seems that  your
passage  is blocked. Stand in the middle of the screen  and  shoot
the rock in the upper right corner. This will open a hole and lots
of shadows will come out. Kill all the shadows as they come out.

As  soon as you are about to leave this screen at the right, again
lots of shadows will come out. Turn around and shoot these shadows
too.  After that, go to the right and kill all the shadows  again.
When  you  reach the screen with the shadows that look like  rats,
you will have to jump over the most of them. You really can't kill
some of these... You can kill the first one, but not the next four
of  them. "Just" jump over them. The next ones you can kill! Don't
go  any  further  until you are sure there  are  no  more  shadows
coming. Then go to the right again.

At  the  very right end, you will now see a green hole. You  might
think  that's the exit to the next level... Wrong this green  hole
leads to nowhere!

Instead  of  walking  into the green hole, you  should  climb  the
ladder  in the middle of the screen. Don't climb the ladder  right
now.  You  will  see  that there are two more  shadows  above  the
ladder. One that is ducking down at the top of the ladder and  one
that  keeps  on frightening the other one. Wait until  the  shadow
above the ladder jumps up and then shoot that one. After that  you
can shoot the other shadow!

After  that,  climb the ladder and go to the right. Surprise...  a
big  fellow  jumps out of nowhere and eats all of your  equipment!
Don't try to fight back, just run away to the right as soon as you
can.  If you are waiting to long, other shadows will come and grab
you  on  your way to the right. So, run until you reach the  small
bridge.  Slow  down  over there or you will  fall  of!  After  you
crossed  the bridge, run further to the right until you reach  the
sunbeam. The shadow will be killed by the light...

Go  further  to the right. You will now come to an orange  looking
rock. Climb up and look at the way the black lizard climbs up  the
wall.  If  you  can't go up any further, jump to the right  twice.
Climb  down and walk to the right end of the ledge. Climb up again
until  you  can't go any further, jump to the right and  climb  up
again.  Now  you  are standing on a ledge next to  something  that
looks like backbone. It seems that you can't go any further! Well,
jump twice at the same spot and you will fall down, just upon  the
big  skeleton.  Climb up along the wall until  you  can't  go  any
further.  Jump to left to the skeleton. Climb up until  you  reach
the mouth of the skeleton.

When  you reach the skeleton's mouth you need to quickly jump  and
catch  the  ledge to your right. If you are waiting to  long,  the
mouth  will close and you will be crushed! Climb up and  push  the
bone,  then climb down and push it across the ledge. Walk  to  the
left across the bone and climb up...



Level Two , Swamp Lands

Walk  to the right and stand under the vine that is dangling down.
Jump up and grab the vine. Walk to the right until the edge of the
swamp.  Jump on the first stone in the swamp. Then carefully  jump
on  the second stone and walk to the right carefully. Jump in  and
grab the vine as the vine is the closest to you. Jump down on  the
stone in the swamp. Wait for the Vine Snake to eat a glowing  moth
and then jump over him on the green leave in the swamp. Then climb
up  ashore  and go to the right. Go to the far right of the  rock.
Jump  in  and grab the first vine. Then jump into the second  vine
and  jump  via the gray "rock" that is in the swamp to  the  other
side. Go to the right and hop into the water.

To escape the Shadowbats, you need to wade out into the deep water
and  duck down when they dive at you. Each time they dive, get  up
and  head  right to the next deep spot. As soon as you  reach  dry
land,  go  ashore  and  the bats will be burned  by  the  beam  of
sunlight.

Go to the right until you reach the stone bridge. At the middle of
the  bridge, climb up to the first ledge. Jump to the  right  upon
the  ledge and walk to the right end of it. To the right you  will
see  a  black vine with green sparkling spots on it. Jump  to  the
vine and grab it. Walk to the right into the cave of the snake. As
soon as the snake is eating, head to the right and stand under the
green  sac,  then  jump  up into it three times  to  release  more
"bait." Quickly leave the cave and head back to the left until you
are  standing on the middle of the bridge again. Now climb to  the
top level. Once on the top level, head right into the first cave.

Wait  for the first Vine Snake to get a bait, then carefully  walk
up  to  the next ledge and jump over. Step up to the edge  of  the
pit.  Wait for the middle Vine Snake to get a bait, then  jump  up
and  grab the vine. Swing over and drop onto the middle snake. Now
duck  down and crawl out to the right. Climb up the rocks to  your
right...



Level Three , The Magic Lake

When  you are dangling down the vine, swing form the right to  the
left  until you grab the black stick. Now quickly swim to the left
until you reach dry land. Walk to the tree with the big brown vine
around it. Climb up and set the poor little fellow free by jumping
in  the  vine  that is at the left of the tree. The little  fellow
will take you to a free ride!

As  soon as you fall into the water, dive deep. Don't wait to long
or  you will drown! Swim down and touch the magic green rock, then
swim to the right and enter the cave deep down there.

Swim  through the passages until you reach the air. Don't  forget:
it takes Andy a long time to drown but eventually it will happen!
Don't worry about your air supply, just take it when you see it.

Once  on dry land you can test out your new powers from the  magic
rock.  Press  and hold the fire-button. Unleash the blast  on  the
rocks blocking your way. Walk to the right into the cave. Kick the
brown  egg you will find there over by the edge of the black cliff
that  is blocking your way and shoot it with your Super Blast.  It
will  grow up so you can climb it. If there doesn't grow  anything
out of the brown egg, you simply used a normal Blast in stead of a
Super Blast. Climb up into the tree and walk across the wall.

Climb  down and kick the seed into the water. Don't fall into  the
water. If you do, you will be eaten by the piranha worms! The  egg
will float over to the other side. Duck down and shoot at the  egg
across the other side it to make it grow. Climb up along the  wall
and  jump on the black ledge above the water. Jump into the  tree,
climb  down and walk carefully to the right. Jump into the  water,
dive down and follow the passages again.

Beware  of the Sea Cavities. They suck, they blow and do  anything
to kill you! This makes it very hard to swim around them.
Keep  following the passage. You will start to see Sea  Tentacles,
which will also kill you.
The  next  room  is  hard to swim through.  Make  small  direction
changes  and give yourself time to get kicking to get out  of  the
current caused by the Sea Cavities.
Aim  for  the  brownish  hole  in the floor.  Keep  following  the
passages.

To  get  through the next room, start swimming to the left, toward
the first Sea Cavity. Then press up and left for just one kick and
then straighten out again to the left.
Repeat  this  a few times until you reach the second  passage  and
head up.

At  the top of the passage grab a breath of air then dive straight
down on the right side of the diving wall. Now straighten out  and
swim  hard  to the right, and on to the next screen. Lots  of  Sea
Tentacles  to get past. Once you start moving through them,  don't
stop. If you keep swimming to the right as soon as you enter  this
screen, you can make it straight through.

Once back on dry land, you have Vine Snakes to contend with again.
You can stun them briefly with a Super Blast. Shoot the Vine Snake
directly  across from you, then jump out into the  middle  of  the
room  and catch the ledge. Now shoot the snake hidden on  the  far
right and climb over and down.

Watch  out for Balloon Worms. Wait for the worm to burst out  near
you,  then  quickly shoot it and keep shooting!  The  other  worms
should eventually follow out the same hole. There are three  worms
to  kill  here. Don't move on until you have killed all  three  of
them. When you killed all tree of them, climb down.

In  the  next  screen, start by kicking the seed into water,  then
head  to the left. Use a Super Blast to stun the Vine Snake,  then
grow  the  seed and climb up. Push the boulder into the hole  then
crawl out to the left. Kill the three Balloon Worms and then  head
to the left and climb down the ledge. Jump into the water and swim
out  through the small passage to the right. Keep going until  you
reach  the  end. Push the boulder so it falls over.  Quickly  head
back to the left again to outrun the Piranha worms and climb up to
safety.

Make  your way all the way back. Climb down the tree and and  fire
two  Super  Blasts to your left. One to shatter the tree,  one  to
stun the Vine Snake. Jump over to get the seed and kick it out  to
your right.

Kick  the  extra  seed into the water. Now grow the  tree  on  the
center  platform and jump across. Climb up and jump again  to  the
next tree. Do a Super Blast straight up to get this seed. Kick  it
off  to  your  right. Do a Super Blast on the second platform  and
jump  into that tree. Climb up a little and shoot the seed at  the
third and last platform. Jump into that tree and climb up. At  the
top  of the tree, jump to the left out of the tree. Shoot the Vine
Snake  at  the  left. Climb a little more and stand at  the  black
rock.

Shoot  the  Vine  Snake at the right and climb up a  little  more.
Shoot  the  Vine  Snake at the right and climb up a  little  more.
Shoot  the  Vine Snake at the left and jump at the left  platform.
Walk to the left and go up. Run to the left until you find another
egg.

Shoot  it and climb up the tree. Jump out of the tree at the  left
platform.  Walk to the end of the platform and shoot  all  shadows
from  there.  After  you killed the shadows, jump  down  and  walk
quickly  to the left until the end of the platform. Don't  try  to
fight these Shadows, just climb up, then head to the left and walk
across the bridge.



Level Four, Space Island

Kill  the  two Shadowbats. You can duck under straight  shots  and
jump  over diagonal shots. Next, step out onto the bridge and kill
all  the  shadows. Once the hut behind you explodes,  run  to  the
right onto the rope bridge.

On the collapsed bridge, shoot the Shadowbat then climb down. Jump
across onto the latticework and climb off the screen to the right.
There are two Balloon Worms here. After they are dead, jump across
the gap to the right.

Use  a  Super Blast to shatter the bones then walk onto the  ledge
and  grab  the  vine. After you land, turn around  and  shoot  the
Shadow  on  your left, then turn and kill the one on  your  right.
Walk along the bottom ledge to your right and kill the last Shadow
on the next screen, then come back and climb up to the top ledge.

Don't try to climb the vine against the wall. Shoot it, then  kick
the  seed all the way to the right. It is safe to grow it here and
you can climb up to the next screen.

When  the tree shadows come to life, use a Super Shot to stun them
briefly  so  you can climb past. Climb between the branches,  stun
the one to the left, and climb up.
Kill all the Balloon Worms before you cross any wall. You can hear
them make noises in the rocks.

When  you  reach  the bridge construction, kill  the  two  Balloon
Worms. Then climb up the narrow gap and out to the left. Climb  up
to  the  next  screen and kill the other two Balloon  Worms.  Then
quickly  shuffle across the bottom of the screen and over  to  the
far left. Climb down onto the ledge you saw earlier.

Step over and let your shadow push the shadow of the boulder. When
the  three  Shadowbats arrive, kill them. Drop off the  ledge  and
catch  hold  on  the screen below. Quickly shuffle across  to  the
right to avoid the Worms.

Now  climb all the way back up again and through the open  bridge.
Avoid  the  falling rocks as you climb up and over  to  the  left.
Shuffle  across to the right side. Kill the shadows then climb  up
on the left side. At the ledge, go to the right as far as you can.
Now  climb  as  fast as you can to the top and try  to  avoid  the
Spider Shadows.



Level Five , River of Fire

Jump off the leaf and take three steps to the right, then turn and
blast the shadows behind
you.  Go  to  the  right and enter the next screen.  Quickly  turn
around  enter  the pervious screen and kill all the  new  shadows.
Turn  to  the right and enter the next screen again. Kill all  the
enemies on this screen. Now step back to the first trigger  plate.
Run  to  the  right,  shoot the shadow and jump  over  the  second
trigger  plate. Keep running to the right but stop  short  of  the
next  screen.  If  your way to the right is  blocked  by  the  big
shield,  had back to the first trigger plate and run back  to  the
right. When you do this fast enough, the big shield won't rise. If
you get passed the shields, go to the right

Be  careful  now it's real lava. That nasty hot stuff!  Watch  the
timing  of  the lava spurts. Jump onto the second platform  (which
starts  sinking) then onto the next platform, then jump  and  grab
the  wall. Climb back to the left and up the wall. Watch  out  for
the Shadow Spider!

This  is  your first real encounter with the Shadow Spiders.  They
are  very fast and almost impossible to hit. They will drop  slime
causing  you  to  slip and fall (but you can  catch  yourself  and
recover).  The trick to killing them is to get close  enough  that
they lunge at you then shoot!

Climb up the pillar to the top and shoot across at the big Shadow.
lf  you  don't kill him, he can shake you into the lava.  I  know:
it's easier said then done! After he is dead, climb down and shoot
the  shadow  at  the right. Jump onto the platform and  shoot  the
third shadow down to the left.

Climb  up  the center pillar and jump onto the platform where  the
shaking shadow has been. Jump to the right and go further  to  the
right. Don't forget the spurting lava!

Climb up and kill the two Spider Shadows, then climb up.
Stay near the bottom of the screen and kill all three Worms first.
Then concentrate on the Spiders. Then climb up to the platform. On
the  platform , walk to the right and stay there. Kill the Balloon
Worm before heading across this cliff face. It's just a matter  of
timing. Then climb up and jump to the right.

Go  to the right and kill the two Spider first. Climb up as far as
you can and go to the right into the next screen. Kill the Spider.
Climb up at the left side and shoot the Shadowbat. Climb down  and
go  just above the lava a little to the right. When the lava stops
spurting,  quickly go to the right. In the next  screen,  keep  on
waiting  until  the  lava stops spurting and  then  head  for  the
platform  at the right side. Jump at the platform. Kill the  three
Shadowb.  After you have killed them, shoot the brown egg  through
the small gap to the right and fire a Super Blast at it to make it
grow.  Then  climb back to the previous screen.  Be careful  about
the lava spurts!

Climb  up at the left side and go to the right until you can't  go
any  further. Jump to the right at the platform in the  middle  of
the screen (it looks like a niche). Then jump to the next platform
at  the  right. Walk to the right until you reach the  tree.  Jump
into the tree and climb up until you reach the top of it. Two more
Shadowbats will swoop in. If you are quick enough, you don't  have
to  kill  them. Just quickly jump out of the tree to the left  and
keep  climbing to the left. When you can't go any further  to  the
left, climb up and go to the right...



Level Six , Caverns of Doom

You have to move fast to survive here. Quickly jump off the pillar
to  the  right and drop down the hole in the floor. Step  to  your
right  and drop down the next hole. Quickly turn around, duck  and
shoot  at  the seed and grow it, to stop the pillar from  smashing
you.  Head  out the screen to the right and press the blue  button
there, then return to the previous screen and drop down the hole.

Shoot the Shadow first, then scoot the seed over and use it to get
over  the  pillar. Head to the right and drop down the next  hole.
Kill  all  the Shadows here, then crawl through the hole  to  your
right.  That looks promising! Crawl along the floor to the  middle
of the floor. Wait before the falling pillar smashes you. When the
pillar goes up, crawl to the right, turn around and bring the seed
back with you. Go to the left to the previous screen. Position the
seed under the hanging pillar and grow it.

Before  the  level ends you must fight your way past  an  army  of
Shadowbats.  With  the  newfound power  of  the  magic  rock,  the
friendly  Amigos can help you fight off the Shadowbats. Watch  the
skies  and  be  ready  for  them to  attack.  You  can  shoot  the
Shadowbats  yourself, or you can just concentrate on  dodging  the
attacks while the Amigo's kill all the Shadowbats for you!


Level Seven , Into the Lair

Once  you make it into the lair, you will have your first  meeting
with  an  Armor  Slog.  When you kill them, they  split  into  two
quivering  lumps. Each of these lumps will grow into a  new  Armor
Slog! To kill the lumps you must shoot them with a Super Blast.


Walk  across  the  chain and stop in the middle to  kill  the  two
Shadowbats. Jump off the chain into the next room. Don't shoot the
Armor Slog! If you kill him while other Shadows are on screen, the
Shadows  will  protect the lumps and you will be in  worse  shape.
Instead, run right up to the Armor Slog and stand close to of him.
He  can't grab you and he can't shoot you. When he walks away from
the  other Shadows, step out quickly and shoot a couple  of  them,
then jump back into safety before the Slog shoots. When you killed
the  Shadows, kill the Slog. Walk right into the next  screen  and
start shooting

When all the Shadows are dead, jump across the gap and step on the
pink  blob.  Jump onto the center column of bricks and grab  hold.
Climb  on the chains and drop between the pink triggers.  Step  on
the trigger to the right and the gate on your left will open. Kill
all  the Shadows. Step on the trigger to the left and the gate  on
the right will open. Kill both Armor Slogs. Now run all the way to
the left and climb down the ladder. Press the button you find down
there and return to the column of bricks, climb up and head to the
right.

Kill the Shadow then grow the seed. Climb up. Kill the next Shadow
then  jump  off and head to the left. Open the gate and  kill  the
Shadow. Step over to the ladder and shoot all the Shadows  on  the
ceiling. When they are all dead, it is safe to go up and kill both
Armor  Slogs.  Head to the right. Do not step on the pink  trigger
under the first column. Kill the Shadow hiding across the columns.
Now  memorize  the timing. After both columns drop together,  jump
over  the  pink trigger, and start running as soon  as  you  land.
Carefully enter the next screen.

Kill  the four Worms before you proceed down the chains. Kill  the
Shadow  at  the bottom then drop to the floor. Push the button  on
the  wall,  then climb up and jump left. Start shooting now!  Kill
the Shadow and press the button. Exit at the right.

Jump of the platform, push the button again and climb all the  way
up. On top of the wall, jump to the left and walk all the back  to
the  left  until you reach the chain again. Step on the chain  and
jump down. Walk to the right until you reach the brick wall again.
Climb  down the brick wall and walk to the right until  you  reach
the ladder. Climb down the ladder.

Don't try to cross the chains yet. Shoot the Armor Slog first then
climb  up and wait for it to multiply. When the Worms come out  to
attack  them,  dash across the chains and jump off to  your  left.
Watch  the  lava carefully and climb from brick to brick  as  they
appear. Walk to the left and... get captured!!!

After  you are captured, use a Super Shot on the ceiling  of  your
cell  to  escape.  The hole ceiling comes down and  not  only  the
ceiling  but  also one of those handy eggs. Shoot at the  egg  and
climb up. Jump of the tree to the right and push the boulder  into
the  hole. Walk to the right side and push the button. Walk to the
left  to the next screen. Again you find a wall with chains and...
worms.  Shoot  the  Armor Slog as bait for the  Worms.  Press  the
tarnished button at the left then get out and proceed to the left.
Climb up and exit along the top path.

Drop down the scaffold. Walk to the left and kill all the Shadows.
Go  further  to  the left and kill the Shadowbats  and  the  other
Shadows  hanging on the ceiling. Walk another screen to the  left.
Don't  shoot the Slog! Only kill the Shadows! Step on the  trigger
plate  at  the  left. Climb up and head left. Step on  the  wooden
planks across the gap.Wait for the Armor Slog to burn it away  and
drop through.

Start running as fast as you can! Head to the right. jump over the
crawling Shadow, then walk across the chain. Drop down, and  start
crawling  to  the left. Press the button. Wait for the  Shadow  to
crawl out of the passage, then jump over it and head right then up
the rocks. Keep on running to the left, avoiding the enemies. Stay
along  the bottom path. Drop down the black hole at the  far  left
side.
Now  you will make a smooth landing on... the big fellow that  eat
your hole equipment at the beginning of your adventure!


Level Eight , Heart of Darkness

Well,  there  you  are.  Swallowed by that huge  guy!  After  some
research,  Andy  finds back his hole equipment. Just  fire  a  few
shots to set yourself free!

Head  to the right. Kill all the Shadows. Go to the right and kill
the  Slogs.The easiest way to do this is to duck down and keep  on
shooting  on them and their remains. When they are dead, climb  up
and head to the right.
Kill  all  the Shadowbats. Drop down, then run over to the  button
and  push  it.  Exit left again, then return by way of  the  upper
platforms and exit to the right.
Drop  down  and kill the Armor Stog. Exit to the right,  kill  the
Shadow, then head up and exit right again.

Stop  and  talk to the Vicious Servant, then exit to the right  to
find  all  the pieces of the magic rock. Kick or shoot  the  first
piece back to the Vicious Servant and return to the right. Now you
can climb up the center column.

Crawl  into the passage to your left and start shooting. When  the
way  is clear, continue and exit to the left. Go through the  hole
and  find the second piece. Bring it back to this area by  kicking
or  shooting it down the holes. You do have to stand on  the  last
trigger plate while you shoot the rock under the column. Take  the
piece all the way back to the Vicious Servant. Go once more to the
right and go upward.

Notice  the  Shadow crawling along the bottom row, triggering  the
columns. Climb up and exit to the right. Kill the two Armor  Slogs
here. Exit to the left and head up the ladder.

Kill all the Armor Slogs at the top of this area. Head to the  top
level and exit to the right.
Shoot  the second piece onto the first platform. Exit to the left,
head  down  to the lower level, and go back. Now shoot  the  piece
onto  the  second  platform. Exit to the left, head  up  and  back
again.  Finally, shoot the piece down the chute. Bring  the  piece
all the way out to the Vicious Servant again.

Now  to collect the final piece. Exit to the right and keep  going
back  toward  the beginning. Kill any enemies along the  way  then
drop  down the hole. Fight your way down and drop through the hole
next hole.

Kill the two Armor Slogs and head to the right. Stop on the bridge
and kill all the Shadows then head right again.

Kill  all the Shadows. This time the Master will appear and  shoot
fireballs  at you. You must do a double jump to escape  these  and
then  move  along quickly to the right. It helps  if  you  jump  a
little early. When the bridge is clear, head to the right.

Kill  all  the Shadows and the Armor Slogs that appear, all  while
dodging  the fireballs from the Master. When the bridge is  clear,
run out to the right. Grab the final piece.

To  escape, you'll have to fight within the Heart of Darkness. Two
new  types  of Ghosts will appear in the darkness. Hit  them  with
your  gun  to kill them. When you hit the biggest one, step  aside
quickly, or you will be killed by the falling hand! When you  have
killed all the Ghosts, a light beam will appear from the left.
Well, that's it!

If  you want to see the last scenes in real 3D,   just put on  the
magic glasses that game with the game. Enjoy the show.