################################################# #***********************************************# #***********************************************# #***********************************************# #******* ********# #******* (THE MISADVENTURES OF) FLINK ********# #******* General FAQ ********# #******* by D23NZ ********# #******* ********# #***********************************************# #***********************************************# #***********************************************# ################################################# ***************************************** (The Misadventures of) Flink is a 2D platformer game for the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis). It also exists on the Sega Mega CD (Sega CD). In the game you control an apprentice wizard who can gain new spell casting abilities by successfully mixing the right ingredients in his cauldron. ***************************************** *************************************** *************************************** ** ** ** CONTENTS: ** ** --A1. INGREDIENTS ** ** --A2. SPELLS ** ** --A3. LEVEL GUIDE ** ** --A4. BOSSES ** ** --A5. EXTENDED CREDITS ** ** --A6. EXTENDED PRODUCTION INFO ** ** ** *************************************** *************************************** **************************** **************************** *** *** *** --A1. INGREDIENTS *** *** *** **************************** **************************** A - eagles feather B - magic leaf C - gold ring D - silver ring E - diamond ring F - magic mirror G - magic necklace H - magic amulet I - skull J - magic root K - goblin's tooth L - fairy tear M - tiger's eye *********************** *********************** *** *** *** --A2. SPELLS *** *** *** *********************** *********************** You need the hint scroll for a spell before you can create it. This guide can help prevent ingredient wastage. QUICK GROW - BAD Cast this spell while standing on a certain type of leaf to make it sprout and grow tall. It will give you access to hidden areas of a level. LIGHTNING BOLTS- EAE Several lightning bolts crash to the ground and kill enemies. DEMON - CFG Summons a demon (that looks like a potato) that attacks enemies when they come near. It can kill 5 enemies before disappearing. Casting this spell a second time gives the demon a different appearance and can kill 10 enemies before disappearing. SPIRIT BOMB - ACB Can only be cast when an enemy is near. Launches an enemy seeking magic unit that causes damage. SHRINK - FGH Lets you enter the apple tree with the hole at the bottom of its trunk. This gives you access to the apple tree levels. DUST DEVIL - BDA Several mini tornados move across the screen and kill enemies. GHOST - IKJ Use this in front of the altar to access the cloud levels. SHIELD - ELC Allows you to kill up to 3 enemies by using a shield of three magic units that orbit around you. PLATFORM - AMA Creates a small cloud platform. If you jump on the platform then create another, you can reach far off places. MAGIC KEY - disposable spell This is the only spell from the select spell menu that doesn't require mixing ingredients to aquire. It can be picked up like an item and can only be used once. With this spell selected, you can unlock locked treasure chests by jumping on them. **************************** **************************** *** *** *** --A3. LEVEL GUIDE *** *** *** **************************** **************************** AREAS: A1 - FOREST A2 - VILLAGE A3 - MOUNTAINS AA - APPLE TREE AC - CLOUDS AV - VOLCANOE Levels A1.1 to A3.5 form a linear chain, i.e. these levels can be attempted if and only if the previous level has been completed. A1.1 - Extra lives x2. The first can be accessed by jumping on an enemy to get to the higher platform. The 2nd is up higher and to get to it jump up the bean stalk leaves and then jump towards the beanstalk on the left. A hidden leaf will appear which is required to get to the extra life. Ingredients: A,B. A1.2 - Ingredients: C A1.3 - HINT SCROLL: Quick grow. Has an automatically scrolling second screen. Extra life: Use the quick grow spell on the green leaf. Ingredients: B,A. A1.4 - Has 2 keys. Ingredients: D,E,C,A. A1.5 - Locked chests: red potion x2, gold ring, extra life. Has a key. Ingredients: E,C,A,B,D. A1.BOSS - Extra life: Use the quick grow spell on the leaf. After beating the boss you get given the HINT SCROLL for the lightening bolts spell. See the BOSSES section to find out how to beat the boss. Ingredients: none. A2.1 - HINT SCROLL: Demon. Extra life x2. The first life can be gained by climbing back to a platform you were once at after a chest is unearthed. The 2nd requires you to steal an enemy's helicopter and fly up to a higher platform. Ingredients: E,D,C. A2.2 - Extra life x2. At the beginning of the level steal the enemy's helicopter then fly up. The 2nd extra life is gained by stealing a helicopter and unlocking the locked treasure chest. Has a key. Ingredients: F,G,H. A2.3 - The first (and only) screen scrolls automatically. Extra life: Go back to the unearthed chest by the spring. Ingredients: H,G. A2.4 - Ingredients: D,H,C,F. A2.5 - HINT SCROLL: spirit bomb. Has a large apple tree with a hole at the base of the trunk. Cast the shink spell in front of the hole to gain access to the apple tree levels (AA levels). Ingredients: C. A2.6 - Has a key. Ingredients: K,L. A2.BOSS - Has a key. After beating the boss you will receive the Shrink HINT SCROLL. See the BOSSES section to find out how to beat the boss. Ingredients: none. A3.1 - Has a key. Spirit bombs work well on the spinning wolves while they are asleep. Locked chests x3 (extra life, gold ring, red potion). Ingredients: K,C,I. A3.2 - HINT SCROLL: Shield. WARNING: This level has ground that will fall when Flink stands on it. There are rock platforms in a cavern that have a countdown to destruction on them. Ingredients: L,J. A3.3 - Has an altar. Cast the ghost spell directly in front of the altar to get access to the cloud levels (AC levels). Ingredients: none. A3.4 - The Stampede! This level has one screen that automatically side-scrolls. Herds of "razor backs" stampede on the ground level, in waves. You cannot jump on the razor backs to kill them. Stay up high while they are on screen. Ingredients: C. A3.5 - Has two level exits. An ordinary one and one which gives access to the volcanoe levels. To get access to the volcanoe levels you need to have beaten the bosses in the forest, town, apple tree and cloud levels. Ingredients: J,M. AA.1 - Extra life: drop down to the lowest branch on the right, near the beginning of the level. Ingredients: K,L. AA.2 - HINT SCROLL: Dust Devil. To get the hint scroll you need to go back to an unearthed treasure chest. Ingredients: J,B. AA.3 - The first part of this level involves floating down a tree trunk on a leaf while avoiding the snakes that pop out from the sides and the bugs that hover down. Ingredients: B,A. AA.BOSS - After beating this boss you will receive the Ghost HINT SCROLL. See the BOSSES section to find out how to beat the boss. Ingredients: none. AC.1 - Extra Life: Use the platform spell to get to the chest. Ingredients: M,L. AC.2 - This level has cloud monsters that circle Flink. It is a great place to fill up your magic flask. Ingredients: C,D,A. AC.BOSS - After beating this boss you get given the Platform HINT SCROLL. See the BOSSES section to find out how to beat the boss. Ingredients: none. AV.1 - Extra life: easy to find in a chest by a door. Ingredients: none. AV.BOSS - Extra life: go back to the unearthed chest by the shiftable block by jumping on the shield enemy. Beat the boss in this level to finish the game. See the BOSSES section to find out how to beat the boss. Ingredients: none. *********************** *********************** *** *** *** --A4. BOSSES *** *** *** *********************** *********************** FOREST - Giant stilt walker monster - Method 1: stay between the stilts and throw rocks at its head. There is a risk the rocks will bounce off the stilts and hit you. Method 2: Climb the rope to the left of the area. Jump from the high platform onto its head. VILLAGE - Two legged robot vehicle - Pick up rocks, jump on springs and throw the rocks at the drivers. APPLE TREE - giant ape - When apples appear in the tree above, stand where the gap is. After the apples fall, throw the orange apples at the ape. CLOUDS - rock/cloud giant - jump on clouds then jump on its head. The laser from its eye only hurts you once it explodes on the ground. Make sure you jump when claps its hands. MOUNTAINS/VOLCANO - wizard - Phase 1: the wizard will shoot a series of fireballs in a fixed direction. Some can be ducked others need to be jumped. You may only jump on its head to hurt it when it has just finished a series of shots. Phase 2:After a few hits it starts sending out monster clouds. You now need to throw the monster clouds at it. Phase 3: The wizard becomes a flying snake that drops monster clouds as well as shoots fireballs. The fireballs only hurt you when they explode on the ground. It also circles the rocky platform you are standing on. ********************************* ********************************* *** *** *** --A5. EXTENDED CREDITS *** *** *** ********************************* ********************************* The information in this section is gathered from the ending credits after completing the game. It includes the same grammatical errors. ***************** Erwin Kloibhofer Nationality: Austria Profession: Programmer Age: 25 years Programming game-system and enemy logic, also developing and creating the editor. **************** Henk Nieborg Nationality: Holland Profession: GFX-artist Age: 24 years Ideas and game concept, drawing all graphics in the game, designing and editing all 52 levels. ***************** Greg Duddle Nationality: England Profession: Producer Age: 37 years Fantastic hardware- and financial support, and keeping us informed of what's going on. ******************* Matthias Steinwachs Nationality: Germany Profession: Musician Age: 33 years Composing the entire game soundtrack. ******************** ***************************************** ***************************************** *** *** *** --A6. EXTENDED PRODUCTION INFO *** *** *** ***************************************** ***************************************** The following information is mentioned after completing the game: ****************************** This game was developed in 9 months time. There are 52 levels with 94 different enemy-tactics plus 5 end-of-world monsters and 10 spells, 13 music-tracks and approx 50 different sound-FX can be found in the game as well. ****************************** I am quite sure that when they say 52 levels, they actually mean 52 seperate continuous screens. For example, level A1.2 starts off with a screen that has a lake in the background then once the scrolling stops, the next screen in that level has a forest in the background. Most levels in the game have two continuous screens. ******************************************************** ########################################################