_______ _|__ __| | | | | |__ ___ | | | '_ \ / _ \ | | | | | | __/ |_| |_| |_|\___| _ _ _ _ _ _ | | | | | | | | (_) | | |__| | ___ | |__ | |__ _| |_ | __ |/ _ \| '_ \| '_ \| | __| | | | | (_) | |_) | |_) | | |_ |_| |_|\___/|_.__/|_.__/|_|\__| The Hobbit GBA FAQ/Walkthrough Document by: Dan Boyer
[email protected] ************* * CONTENTS * ************* A. Documentation 1. Legal Statement 2. Timeline B. 1. 2. 3. Preliminary Information Controls Basics Misc. C. Walkthrough 1. the Shire 2. Lone-Lands -boss fight: large hornet3. the Wild -boss fight: octopus4. Rivendell -elven target practice-elven sheep herding5. Misty Mountains -boss fight: hermit crab6. Goblin Cave -boss fight: wolf7. Carrock -boss fight: vines8. Mirkwood -boss fight: spider9. Lake-Town 10. Lonely Mountain 11. Smaug's Cave 12. the Tombs 13. Battle -boss fight: mounted spear throwerD. Items 1. Runes 2. Items E. Concluding Information 1. Conclusion 2. Special Thanks ______________________________________________ | | |(A) DOCUMENTATION (A)| |______________________________________________| ********************* * LEGAL STATEMENT * ********************* This document is copyright (c) by Dan Boyer in 2003. This document may not be used in any public item, including websites, without permission from Dan Boyer. Permission may be attained via E-Mail (
[email protected]). This document may not be reproduced or distributed for profit. ************ * TIMELINE * ************ November 30, 2003 - 4:21 PM - began work on this FAQ, played the game to gather information for formatting November 30, 2003 - 7:05 PM - setup this FAQ, wrote controls, background, and the basics November 30, 2003 - 11:18 PM - wrote the walkthrough for the Shire and part of the Ruins section. December 10, 2003 - 8:42 PM - after several days of work and neglecting this timeline, I have completed the walkthrough, though it is missing three runes. ______________________________________________ | | |(B) PRELIMINARY INFORMATION (B)| |______________________________________________| **************** * BACKGROUND * **************** This game is modeled after the book of the same name written by J.R.R. Tolkien. The book is a prelude to the famous Lord of the Rings trilogy made even more popular by the incredible movies that are based on them. The story follows Bilbo on an adventure that traces his acquisition of the One Ring, which comes to be the focus of the trilogy. His adventure begins one day when he is greeted by the wizard Gandalf and later a gang of dwarves who seek his aide. They desire to return to the Lonely Mountain, which was once theirs, and take it, and the treasures within, back from the dragon who took it over. Bilbo, they believe, will be perfect for stealing back the mountain treasures. ************* * CONTROLS * ************* To go back down. during game play. though short and plump. To climb cliffs. access sound options. Pressing down will cause him to hop back down. enabling him to sneak past others. ********** * BASICS * ********** Bilbo. R . certain cupboards. He is also an accurate rock thrower. Select . is astoundingly agile. B .the R button alternates between normal walking mode and stealth mode. pass through dialog. approach them an d continue pushing the up directional button. and pushing the up button again will make him jump up onto the platform. approach the ledge and press down. Bilbo will automatically grab the ledge. doors.D-Pad .the L button utilizes the item equipped in the L slot. your character walks slowly and quietly. which allows you to resume play. and pull switches/open doors/etc. Bilbo has the ability to turn in increments of 45 degrees. buttons.the B button utilizes the item equipped in the B slot. and hopping onto ledges that are several feet above his head. go to your last save point. This item can be changed by accessing your satchel (pressing select). Pressing the left or right directional buttons will make him shimmy across the ledge. allowing you to use and equip items. . and can use small explosives. aslo. and doors. and chests is accomplished by pressing the A button while within a certain proximity of the item. He cannot however swim. Bilbo will automatically jump. Start . When in stealth mode. A . it can be equipped by accessing your satchel. The same button is used to engage in conversation with other characters. so he must stay in shallow water. He can swing a sword or walking stick. buttons. he can use his agility to be very sneaky and move without a sound to go unnoticed.the start button pauses the game and brings up the game options menu. He is capable of climbing vines. This item can be changed by accessing your satchel (pressing select). or enter sleep mode. chests. When he chooses to. Sometimes he finds things in or under the jar or rock. it will go into the L slot and. Aside from this. By pressing A near a jar or special kind of rock (the light gray circular ones). Likewise for when you press B. Operating switches. shimmying across. It is used to confirm menu choices.the directional buttons move your character and move through menu choices. To jump a gap. be used when you press L.the select button accesses your satchel. grabbing. and pressing either L or B. Bilbo can pick it up and throw it as a weapon. If you press L. approach the gap and continue running in the direction you'd like to jump. using the directional buttons to highlight it.the A button is the action button. When you acquire a weapon. from which you can move just as previously described. putting you into the hanging position. and dropping down from incredibly high cliffs. Bilbo can operate switches. L . talking to the old woman beforehand if you so choose. Use the A button to open the chest in the left side of the room to find some meat. south. and into the bedroom. The term back wall indicates that the wall located in the upper portion of the screen is being spoken of. Also. so the one I name may be incorrect at times. a hilly region of Middle-Earth inhabited by hobbits. When you gain control of Bilbo. you are saving your game. he will charge up. Each room or scene of the game has a set number of enemies.its jus t because the game randomly picks what enemies appear to shake things up and increase the games replay value. Next. There is an old lady blocking your passage to the right. defeating monsters. and left. Any other terms that are confusing may be inquired about through e-mail. After the conversation. Exit the bedroom and head left. you will probably be facing an animal of equal strength to the one I name. east. right.Bilbo also has a special move. so there won't be any problems fighting them that won't be addressed in the walkthrough. Your character.. To do so. In the next area. Bilbo will have the opportunity to record information in his journal. respectively. and navigating mazes. is conversing with the wizard Gandalf. I mean for the player to kill all enemies and smash all jars that are located within a room or area. this is a save point and should be used to give you a place to start from later. a hobbit will be playing with fireworks. I don't want to receive e-mails telling me I put a rat in a room where you faced a bat. By doing so. I must use directional terms. Equip the fireworks and place one on top of the boards you see in the left side of the . He will proceed to give you five of them.* ******** Through the following walkthrough I will be explaining the methods for solving puzzles. exit the house completely. and west may be used to refer to up. not the direction the character is facing. the terms north. down. Letting go of the B button will send him tumbling forward. By saying clear the room.. so go left. but those enemies can be any of the monsters available in that portion of the game. Along the way. He is fully charged once two rings of power are surrounding him. Bilbo. damaging any enemies he touches. To avoid ambiguity. continuing north through the next screen. Bilbo goes into his house. performing tasks. If the B button is held. go north into the next room. ______________________________________________ | | |(C) WALKTHROUGH (C)| |______________________________________________| ************* * THE SHIRE * ************* The game begins in the Shire. ******** * MISC. Any time you see an open book floating in a green circle. In the middle of the back wall of this room is a cupboard that contains some meat. If it is. all directions will be in reference to the screen. . As a reward you will be given some meat. After receiving your reward. ************* * LONE-LANDS * ************* After having traveled the Great East Road. Clear the area quickly to avoid being hurt. so equip your walking stick to the B slot (or L slot if you prefer). Go up the stairs and talk to the man by the fence for another quest: destroy the jars in h is yard. head to the right. Enter it and talk to t he woman inside. allowing you t . If you want more items. shallow water) and push it onto dry ground by walking right into it. climb the two cliffs on the back wall of the well. You'll have to use yo ur walking stick to kill the rat ahead.lovely. In this area. you don't actually have to do them). To return to the surface. The medicine Grandmother Boffin needs is in a cupboard in the upper left corner of the room. Here you will recieve your first weapon. a walking stick. Pressing A again will throw the jar in the direction you are facing. she gives you a piece of meat and tells you to eat it to heal yoursel f. Enter the room to the north. you should to around to the left side of the cart (careful to stay in the light blue. Sneak past the sleeping dog and open the gate to the south. as the house in the upper left corner of the area does not serve any purpose other than distraction and time consumption.screen. Go outside and return to your home. To make up for it. who will eat supper and leave you with the dished (don't worry. just like a majority of this unduly lengthy sentence.. the group is forced off by a flood and must travel through the forest and the ruins contained in it. Being a friendly hobbit. when you speak to her. exit your house. you can enter his house and come back out to find the jars have returned.. continuing right on the path previously blocked by the old lady. there is a home in the upper right corner. there is an old woman who. When you get out of bed.. From the start. She will blow up a firecracker in your face. Walk up to a jar and put it on your head by pressing A. Take the medicine back to Grandmother Boffin and she will give you the key to the chest located in the lower left corner of the room you found the medicine in. Talk to the people inside to find out that a bunch of dwarves are headed to your house. One or two hits will do it. Enter it and you will be greeted by a swarm of dwarves and Gandalf. Once you have destroyed all the jars. th e man will give you some meat. Move up from the well and open the round brown door to enter the home of Grandmother Boffin. Enter the well after the explosion to find a chest containing a shield rune. Head back to the Green Dragon Inn. Sometimes an item wil l fall from the jar when you pick it up. Here you will face your first enemies. Sh e asks you to find her medicine. Exit the area to the right and enter the Green Dragon Inn. Go back outside and return to Bilbo's house. In the next area. She is sick in bed in the right side of the first room. informs you that her cart is stuck in the mud.the man really needs a trash can or something. take the path to the north. Exit the house and press R when you reach the bottom of the stairs. saving on the way out of your bedroom. hop down the cliff just past the entrance. climb up the platform that rose up and exit the area. The dots on the floor are holes from which spikes will emerge. Hop off the cliff and exit the area to the right. which causes you to take a huge fall (trust me on this). Cross the shallow water. but go south instead of into the hole. There are many ways to do so. Continue u p the path killing each of the creatures you encounter.its your choice. Obviously. From here. you can reset it by going back outside and coming in again. you must push the four blocks onto the spaces. In this area you will find a puzzle.o continue north. and finally the lower left block down and over into the bottom spot. the lower right block into the right spot. Climb down the cliff again. killing the rats as you go. entering the next room and killing the attacking bat. there is a small dark hole that you must climb into in order to enter the ruins and get around the deep water. Then walk over the small crack in the right side of the screen. start swinging his walking stick. In the wall. move him to the right and climb up another ledge. You have to go in front of the tree to get around it and for your trouble you will get a pile of fire crackers. When you land you'll have the choice between two switches. In the next area. Kill the creatur es in this room and out through the other side. Climb down the two ledges and kill the hornet that attacks you. You are told to search the ruins to the north. If you look carefully. To get by you must press R and sneak across. When in the ruins. Here. careful not to drift off too far to the right or left and drown. As so . but if you manage to. Enter the dark hole in the cliff to the left of the screen. Exit the area to the right. because he'll be fac ing two bats and a rat at once. go up to the back wall and climb down the ledge. which will increase your H P capacity by 5 and fully heal you. into the outlined spot. the other drops a rock on your head. walk to the upper left corner to lure the bat out so you won't have to fight him on the spikes. In it you will find a life rune. Continue north once all this is done with. Here you can open the chest you once had to ignore. Thorin and the other dwarves will ask you to find something that can get them through the rocks that are blocking the way. In the next area. Follow the path as it tur ns to the right.. The left one raises a platform that allows you to continue on. Take out the two creatures on the platform and exit to the south. Before doing so. I don't think there is a way to mess the puzzle up and cause it to be impossible to complete. Here lies another rock puzzle and its even simpler than the previous one. there is a chest behind the tree to the left. ignoring the chest on top of the cliff for now. climb up the ledge above Bilbo. You'll have to kill the bug on your way. but I tend to push the upper right block into the top spot first. Another rat and a hornet must be killed before you can proceed. and kill the rat in your path. As soon as Bilbo hits the ground. then the upper left block over and down into the left spot. There are fou r moveable rocks on the ground and four outlines spaces. Push the rock all the way to the right side of the screen. Once you solve the puzzle. Kill the two bats i n the cave and smash the jar. so climb the ledge and walk into the ruins. walk around to the front of the ruins. Climb the platform and the next cliff.. To the right of the statue's spot is a l edge. Now backtrack all the way outside where you are told to search the ruins to the south since you did not find anything that will help destroy the rocks. a rock falls on your head. climb the p latform.. You'll hear a peculiar sound once the third statue is i n place. but before climbing the platform. flip the switch. take out the creatures and then push the statue into its proper place. Jump onto it. walk over a bridge. climb the platform you raised with the puzzle. Equip the thunderclaps in your secondary weapon slot. Kill all the enemies and smash al l the pots in this area. and open a chest to find the tinder and flint for making fire. Climb down and head west. In this room. and finally flip the one in the middle . Hurry back to the main room and kill the bats and rats again. To get past the water.kill the bats. Continue on to the southeast until you reach a wall. Follow the path to the southeast and go through the door to the dilapidated castle. and push the statue into place. so be sure to face the rocks. a bunch of bats will mysteriously appear and attack. Go to the right from here and down a small cliff. Here Bilbo must use his muscle to push the large statue in the right side of the screen all the way to the upper left corner of the screen. allowing you to climb up the remnants. Go around the wall and climb down one of the two cliffs where you will be faced with four hornets. Once they are defeated. Cross the bridge and open the chest. Here you will find two ledges to climb and another statue to put in place. First. Head north through the hole you created and save your game. Run to the right once more and climb the cliff to the north. Place one in front of the cracked rocks above the dwarves. Follow the dwarf south and climb down the cliff. Same deal. Head to the northeast. into the outlined spot. In the upper right corner of the building there is a n extremely damaged stretch of wall. Follow the dwarf out and then take the left path.on as you do. Thunderclaps fire in the direction you are facing when you place them. Fire a thunderclap at it to knock down parts of the wall. Here you will find three switches. It flies out from one of the four . Now go through the door that opened up. After they are dead you will encounter your first boss fight. at which point.. Approach them slowly so they attack one at a time. All three switches must be flipped to operate the bridge. head north. Follow this path around the wall and into the ruins. climb up and push another statue over the small wooden bridge and into the outlined spot. but if they are flipped in the wrong order. flip the one closest to the door . then take the right path out. Kill the bats t hat appear. Bilbo will have to make his first jump. keeping your walking stick equipped in the other. O nce you do this. At the top. flip the switch to the right of it. killing whatever gets in your way. Run northwest in the next area and you will come upon a cliff short enough for little Bilbo to climb. next flip the one farthest from the door. follow it to the left where you will find a shallow area that you can walk over. Here you must climb up the two ledges on the back wall and press A next to the braziers. kill the enemy up there. Boss Fight: Large Hornet This is a really easy boss with a simple pattern. but the part along the back wall of the hill is small enough for him to safely hop across. Gandalf tricks the trolls into arguing until daylight. if you can. keep you from getting hit. so it will take quite a few hits to finish him off. First. a platform is raised to the north. After they claim their swords. The easiest way to beat the hornet is to stand in the muddy portion of ground in the middle of the field and run five or six steps in the direction the hornet is flying (left or right). approach the swords and barrels. Once its clear. They tell you to search the area for the troll cave and to look under rocks. bridges the gap in the castle.corners of the screen in a straight line towards Bilbo. No matter what you do. Clear the room of enemies and proceed to the right. Kill the enemies on your side of the river. This reveals a hole that you can enter. This will send him backwards and. Luckily. . get on the left side of the large fl at topped rock. You'll s ee a stone like the ones used in puzzles. When you have crossed. Bilbo decides to pickpocket them. climb the cliff along the back wall. In the next area. Talk to Gandalf and the two dwarves. Climb down the castle wall and cross the water. To get to the wolf on the other side of the gaping hole in the ground. When the large hornet is destroyed. This will prompt Gandalf and Thorin to enter. flip the switch on the back wall next to the ditch. In this room you find a chest containing thunderclaps. equip your sword in place of your walking stick. Once back in the main cave. The dwarves come to help you. Go back north and climb the short cliff there. Return to the first room of the cave and go through the newly opened door in the upper left corner. enter the small hole in the upper left corner of the room to get a skill rune and more thunderclaps. if timed correctly. The bug has around 25 hit points. Clear this room also. Return to the treasure room and place a thunder clap in front of the small knife hanging on the wall in the upper right corner of the room and claim the knife as your sword. At the top. Push the block up then over so it doesn't get stock on the rock formations. and push it into the water. Walk onto the rock and. Use it and several other ledges to scale the castle wall. walk to the northeast. you get caught. so follow his order and go east. causing them to turn to stone. Push it to receive a key. Clear this room and push the puzzle rock. A portion of it is too large for Bilbo to jump. When you enter this room. After getting these. there is a switc h that raises a wall to stop you from leaving. and lower s a bridge across the waters below. To the right is a gap in the ground. This will bring out a bridge for you to cross. but they are captured. Use the vines like a ladder to climb the hillside and enter the door at the top of the h ill. and swing at him. You discover the light to be coming from a campfire made by three trolls. ************ * THE WILD * ************ You start out surrounded by enemies. turn. Thorin will tell you to investigate the strange light ahead. climb up and out of the hole usin g the cliffs on the back wall of the cave. run south past the trolls. so battle yourself to loneliness on your isolated bit of ground. Climb another cliff. Push the stone from the lower portion of the screen onto the green button near the entrance. into the old man's bedroom. There is an old man standing in this area. When you approach them. there are only two rats inside. he will get mad. at whic h point you should run around once more. There are three rats in the room. Here you have your next boss figh t. Go south. Shortly. Proceed to hop the rest of the water and exit the area to the right. Press the corresponding button to bring up the aimer and release it to through in that direction. You will find Gandalf here and he will teach you how to throw rocks. avoid the shadows that appear below as they fall. six more. in front of his head. Return to the main room and go to the left. and exit to the south. Head south until you reach a cliff. Head right and save your game at the partially hidden save point. killing him. To hurt the octopus. place them in the weapon slot that isn't taken up by your sword. but do not let go of the ledge before shimmying to the right as far as you can. he will get so angry that he will cause a number of rocks to fall on his own head. In the next room. Take the life rune from the chest. Down the cliff is the old man 's cottage. around the path and jump the gap. kill the enemies. Boss Fight: Octopus This is a pretty interesting fight. will jump out. come out from the walls. go in for the attack. and exit to the left. He may hit you with his tentacles. and swing your sword as much as you can. and flip the switch on the wall near the e xit. kill the enemy there and jump into the hole. "Use Elrond's name to cros s the bridge. but don't flip the switch. On this platform you'll find a canyon fit for a hobbit-siz . When you drop down. Talk to him and he'll give you a key to his house. To avoid the rocks. they scurry into a nearby piece of furniture.kill the animal on the other side while standing on it. Swing your sword at the furniture and the rat. asking you to clear his home of rats. The old man will tell you an important secret. along with several buddies. but pay no attention until rocks fall again. Go north. the final wave. Climb down the cliff. but he happens to be causing rocks to fall. Go to the north of this area (don't try to jump the canyon stunt man ) and climb the cliff. killing two creatures. When the storm of rocks dies down. and the octopus raises his head again. cleari ng the area of resistance. Use the fallen sea monster's squishy head as a stepping stone to cross the water . four rats pop out of the left and right side walls. Getting hit by tentacles doesn't hurt you very much. Outside the cave. follow the thin grassy path to t he northeast. Here you must kill three creatures to open the door that you need to take (its in the south). Exit using the cliff on the left. When you enter the home. Go back left and cross the river again. stand at the edge of t he shallow water. When you defeat these. save your game. Eventually. Foll ow the cave path. When these ar e sliced and diced." Return to the area where you met the old man. duck his head down (making him invincible) and start swinging his octet of arms about wildly. Go through the door to the north and clear this room of rats. When he gives you the rocks. and tap B. as you have plenty of time to complete this game and you only need 10. Follow the white sidewalk to the right of the house's entrance this time. Go north and walk onto the bridge. The object of the game is to get all of the sheep in the pen. Within the amount of time given. Go to the left and go through the door to find food. Aside from three monsters. If you win. Dismount at the end and climb the long staircase to the right. climb down the front edge and keep walking left until the path turns up to the northwest. Elven Target Practice Talk to the elf at the end of the path and he will let you play this game. Walk across the bridge and approach Gandalf. When the targets pop up. In this cave are two chests containing meat and thunderclaps. lives.. and go left again. There's a monster in the upper right corner hidden by the tree. Take the path to the right. Elven Sheep Herding Return to the entrance of Elrond's house and go down the stairs. After clearing the area. Now go to the upper right corner of the screen and use a fire cracker to burn down the dead vines covering a cave. At the end of the sidewalk.ed daredevil like yourself. press up to aim. shoot them from right to left by taking 1-2 steps to the left. which is your limit. and thunderclaps. you get some stones. the letters D-O-L-N-E-R and the option to go back or exit. If you make a mistake. Dismount onto the next platform and crawl down the other set of vines. ************** * RIVENDELL * ************** Rivendell is an elven city where Elrond. Return to the house of Elrond. the elven king. Run to the southeast. Go to the left to get the chest that once tempted you. Go south and talk to the elf surrounded by sheep. The sling throws stones the same way you were taught to through rocks. Play the game until you have 20 stones. These tend to have numerous tokens. Use the sword to highlight the letters E-L-R-O-N-D in that order (remember the old man's secret?). At the end of the row.I don't know its significance or what it is. its easy to accumulate over 20 hits. This lowers the road block and lets you pass. Exit the area to the right. which is in the . spring water. Go left on the white sidewalk. a sling is placed in your B weapon slot. use a thunderclap on the north wall next to the tree where there are cracks. The key is not to rush. This brings up a screen with six dots. use back to back up a letter. Take the path to the north. pressing A at the roadblock. Use a thunderclap on the cracked wall of the rock wall to the north. Continue on the water and climb the cliffs next to the waterfalls until you are out of the area.. Return to the top of the staircase. Get out of the wel l climb down from the cliff. return to the right side. Follow the shallow water around the island and save your game. Follow Elrond and Gandalf out the door to the south and outside. there are nine rocks in this area to look under. aligning your self with a target. Climb onto the vines and crawl to the right. Climb the cliff in the n orth of this area and hop into the well to get some thunderclaps. When you agree to play. Take the skill rune inside and exit. This is a pretty tough game to beat. ignoring Bilbo's request to linger in the lovely land of the Elves a bit longer. Use them to enter the cave suspended above your head. Climb the vines to the far left of the elf. and jump the gap. Avoid getting the sheep in corners and do not let them go into the left corner next to the pen because it is really difficult to get them out. Drop off of the cliff in front of the vines into a hole that leads to a cave. When finished. but is too slow to use the whole time. walking up to the next area afterwards. "Stand by the grey rock when the thrush knocks. Now. Drop dow n the cliffs and pick up the six rocks blocking your path. Descend the cliff and hop onto the adjacent platform. Unless the sheep are extremely close together. Fili and Kili are asked to scout ahead for a campsite. In extreme right of the area are vines. Within this cave is a caged dog that can be freed with the key you got earlier. For your efforts. The res t are in the lower left corner. walking on their left side will make them move to the right and walking on their right side will make them move to the left. you are immediately reminded of the harshness outside world. From here. hop the gap and asce nd to the next platform." ********************* * MISTY MOUNTAINS * ********************* Leaving the relaxing atmosphere of Rivendell. it is best to take them to the pen one at a time. Head right as before. There are vines on the back wall of this area that can be climbed and lead to a switch that will help you out later. continue rig ht. retur n to the last area. From the start. where it is raining heavily. When you attempt to exit the area. turn right in front of the six breakabl e rocks (after destroying them if you wish). Elrond gives you the sword rune. Going north. go back into Elrond's home to learn about the sword's you took from the trolls and to have Elrond read you the secret moon letter's on Thorin's map. I push the sheep sitting to the left of the rock in. The sheep try to get away from you whenever you get near to them. The group. To get them to move up. Your prize for this is a skill rune. and you decide . then go down to get the one on the right side. head north until meet an elf who says he's missing a dog. though you are in a different part of it. as you are faced with the infamous Misty Mountains. and the setting sun will shine upon the keyhole. The exit is to the south and takes you to an area that may look familiar. Destroy the four rocks ahead and climb the vines. They say. Using sneak mode will usually allow you to more accurately move the sheep. Before you leave. climb the cliff. pushes into the Misty Mountains in search of a place to camp for the night. head northeast to meet up with the dwarves. As you approach the group. Instead. Clear the next area of enemies. you must get below them. After gaming to your content. they'll split up. One of the enemies in the room (the one in the middle) will give you a key when destroyed. so t ry to take one at a time without sending the rest into the very corner. As you move them up. but don't climb the cliff that takes you back to the elf. Any subsequent wins at the game will get you a bag of apples. you will receive a skill rune. Go north as instructed.upper right corner of the screen. he will make his wa y to the bottom right corner of the room. staying left through the next two areas. Go north through the door. Go left and climb up the cliff at the end of the path. and everyone returns night of dry. it is impos sible to evade him in the tight quarters of his lair. Once out of the cave. he will dig under ground and chase you around. Jump across the gap and enter the cave. It is best to jus t ignore his smaller henchmen. Bilbo ponders the to him. Go to the left and follow the path to the exit. Follow him. On this platform. walk to the right and drop down. hop across the gap between the platforms. He starts out traveling around invincibly and will hit you for about 20 points damage since. During the night. you must strike him as soon as he comes up and continue striking him until he's dead. First. so I can't tell you exactly how to avoid them. safe sleep. Fili and Kili are n. you are told it is too dark. This small cave consists of just one room and leaves you outside next to a brazier. Enter the cave and go through the linear cavern. and attempt to enter the door. a crack . which can be lit with a tap of the A button. In this area. "How did Bilbo see coming the other way?" Oh well. look for the shadow to appear and move away from it immediately. If you let him go. Descend the cliff and head up the mountain to the northwest. At the top of this mountainous obstacle course sits a decision of left or right. descend the vines. Climb the cliff and drop down into the hole to reach the lair of the area's boss. The trio to the cave for a already here. follow the path up. you find a chest containing a life rune. and talk to the elf who is still standing there. popping up to deliver around 12 points damage to you. all while avoiding the falling rocks. Boss Fight: Hermit Crab This boss has an annoying pattern similar to the smaller hermit crabs you have faced throughout the adventure. which confuse your enemies. After this. and everyone agrees it is a nice cave to sleep i reason for its lack of inhabitants. Any time you get below 15 hit points. taking you to th e bridge you had operated earlier. it is wise to replenish your health. They come from random points. chase him down. go to the left. Cross it. descend from the platform on which the exit lies. climbing cliffs and vines. as far as I can tell. leaving Bilbo hanging on the side of the mountain. He'll give you two spores. Follow the path up. Go to the right. In this room. but when you hear them bounce. Bilbo cannot enter the cave. He will go under ground and come up spinning (his manner of digging). Enter the cave in the area at the top.to join them. you receive the key to the exit. To keep him on the surface. At this point he is no longer invincible. raising the question. Shimmy to the right until you can safely let go onto the platform suspended to the right. Due to darkness. If he gets away from you. If you attempt to re-enter. however. Climb the vines on the back wall of the cliff. Now return to the right to the area you climbed up to from the bottom of the mountain. For winning this fight. but nobody pays attention reports back to Gandalf and company. Luckily there lies a brazier to the left of the door. Gandalf manages to rescue them. you really just have to ignore the spears being thrown at you. Aim a rock at the switch to the south of the platform you land on.in the wall opens and goblins enter. Use the key to free him and you will receive the strength rune. He will engage you in a riddle contest. as you will be hit more if you try to kill the goblins. allowing you to safely exit the roo m to the southwest. Follow him to get out of the area. Head north after you pass him to find yourself in a room full of sleeping goblins. **************** * GOBLIN CAVE * **************** Take the path to the right first. To the right of the pillar and almost halfw ay between the front and back walls (closer to the back). Walk around the water to the northwest and you will encounter Gollum. In this area you must face some goblin spear chuckers . Climb the northern wall and kill the pair of goblins at the top. Go to the left this time. Re turn to the first area. At the water's edge in front of you is a ring. which you will win by accident. Exit this platform to the northwest. . using the wooden structure you raised with the switch in the previous area. Sneak to the back wall and climb the cliff (you have to get out of sneak mode to climb). To avoid their projectiles. Here you will be attacked when you enter. At the top is a goblin and a chest with a shield rune in it. The exit is in the lower right corner. Return to the first area and take the path to the north. Take the right path this time and kill the goblin guard awaiting your entrance. In this room. In this area. Hop up the platform. Step on the green button down screen in the next room. Sneak past the sleeping goblins to take the k ey from the chest and sneak back out. Kill the two goblins and flip the switch alon g the back wall. and enter stealth mode. Continue to the left. Take the key from the chest at the top. causing a bridge to span a nearby gap. take the left path. Enter the room to the right and kill all the goblins. but Bilbo is separated from the group in the darkness. Exit the first platform (h op across the gap in the southwest corner. Dash across the back wall of the next room to avoid the goblin projectiles and exit the room in the upper left corner. taking the dwarves and Bilbo captive. move vertically when they throw. This will cause the floor to fall out below the sleeping goblin. Head to the left again. hop down. and cross the bridge in the southwest of the followin g platform. Stand there and you will fall in front of a lake. In the lower right corner of the room is an imprisoned goblin. Return to the main room and save your game. is a crack in the ground. Once you are safely out of his way. Hop to the right and exit the area to the northeast. and over until it falls in the water. Exit to the right. and run away to avoid his next pounce. the path to which is blocked by a rock that you can lift and throw. there are two rockslides that you can take. He will then rush to the bottom of the screen and star t rhythmically pouncing. Jump the gap and fling yourself down the huge pile of rocks. Follow the dwarves to the right. Head to the right. In the next area is a chest. I usually just use this method. ************ * CARROCK * ************ Climb into the cave above your head. Save your game and follow the path . thunderclaps. is to just stand in the middle of the bottom edge of the screen when he rushes forward and just constantly swing your sword at him. Continue left and jump down the pile of rocks. They contain meat. Return to the area where you encountered the river. Continue north to find three chests. run away. Hop from rock to rock to the right. leaving the area to the northeast. He will bark and send forth several of his brothers. Its faster an d easier. Your attacks are fast enough to kill him (usually) before he can kill you. Another way to win. After jumping down the pile of rocks in front of you. down 5 steps. push the large flat topped rock forward 3 steps. and a life rune. guaranteed. Travel through the serpentine pathway. Drop down the cliff. When he jumps. When you come to the last rock. Walk back up and take the right path. Go south (you have to go around rocks) from the caves exit to get a skill rune. take the right one and follow the path it sets you up on into a cave that contains some elven spring water. Return south and jump down the cliff over the black boulders and take the meat from the chest.Hop the gap and head north. Follow the water's edge north and enter the cave in this area to get a shield rune and some meat. Boss Fight: Wolf The wolf will be positioned on a large rock. First. Inside the chest is a skill rune. run towards him. Jump down the pile of rocks and take the left rockslide this time. Follow the path through the grass until you come to the edge of the Great River of Wilderland. take the shield rune. When the wolf is destroyed. however. and exit to the south. After killing the enemies in the area. Exit to the left. strike him with your sword. Continue northeast through the next area. It is not. Follow the path to the left and use a thunderclap to blow up the rock blocking the walkway in the next area. hop to the rock to the north and continue in that direction onto an island. Since in this game you usually have copious amounts of food and spring water. Exit that way and watch the cut scene. if you lots of health. Exit the cave and climb the cliffs to the right of the cave's entrance. To the right is a chest that contains some meat. Head to the right and clear the next area. Jump down the rock pile to the south. the northeast corner opens up. In the hole you discover. Go out side. Save your game outside and head right. and some meat. Walk along the right side of this room and climb the ledge you come to. Where you will find Gandalf and cleanse the pool of water. revealing a doorway. Thorin warns everyone not to get separated. Follow the path until you reach the swamp.to the northeast. push the bookcase. Inside is a partially hidden brazier to the left of a moveable bookcase. Exit through the northwest corner. If you don't have 15. and elven spring water. Beorn will be here and he will tell you to kill the bug in his garden. When standing on a log. You cannot hit it with your sword. When you wake up. you will be trapped by vines. Smacking it 10 times will kil l it and Beorn will give you a knobbed walking stick. Walking . Now go into the room in the lower right corner of Beorn's house. Along the back boundary of this area is a chest partially hidden by some trees. where you will spend the night. The next area has a chest that contains spring water. you will find a life rune. proceeding through the following serpentine path. Use all 15 of your thunderclaps on it to destr oy it. There is a brown bush in front of the tree in the center of this meadow. Follow this walkway around to get elven spring water. Descend the stairs and walk around to the upper left corner of the cellar. meat. and enter the wine cellar. It contains some meat. Use a firecracker to burn it down. Everyone leaves and Bilbo is immediately separated from the rest of the group. thunderclaps. Light the brazier in the upper left corner and push the bookcase to the right. Exit the hidden room and return to Beorn's front yard. and some thunderclaps. In it you will find the source of the thumping sound you've been hearing of late. Return to the main room of the house and Beorn will tell you it is safe to go outside. enter the room in the southwest corner of the house. Controlling the beastly vines is a heart like lump in the back wall. ************** * MIRKWOOD * ************** After Gandalf leaves the group. The bug pops its head out of the holes in the garden. Behind the case you'll find some thunderclaps. In the hidden room. Exit the hidden room and return to the main room of the house. and walk around his house to the left. Gandalf will take you to Beorn's house. you can walk along its length normally. Inside his house are three chests containing meat. Exit the are to the right. Enter the doorway in the upper right corner of this place. thunderclaps. Kill all the dark squirrels and go northeast. they reappear next to you. Light the brazier. Now you must use the logs to cross the pool. Talk to him to go to Mirkwood Forest. Continue to the right. Enter the cave. There are vines all over the place and when they are killed. Push the wine shelves out of the way. Exit to the southeast. If you stand in front of the cave. Exit the house and leave the area to the right to find Beorn at his gate. Exit the area to the north. Go north through the green grass. so clear a path so you can stand in front of it. Use the cliffs to climb up out of the hole. there is a life rune. Boss Fight: Vines This is a pretty tricky fight. finish it off with rocks and stones. Cross the next area and exit to the right. Go southeast through the next area. Walk to the right to find the place where the squirrels hang out. Head north to the clearing. To the south is a seventh dwarf. Head right and free the two dwarves in this area. Go to the south to find the first one. Continue right and then up to the north east to meet up with the dwarves. you may h After he is dead. Stand on the first log and press left until it is in front of t he horizontal log. Then return to the dwarves. Count your slices and at about the 20th one move out of smoking and it will release a bunch of smaller spiders. Here. you must search the forest for 12 of the dwarves. Walk onto the vertical log and roll it to the shore. but after about the 20th acking. roll it down. Exit this area to the right. talk to the elves. go left. it will start att the way. Cut the webs blocking the north path and head in the direction. Continue doing this unt il you have killed 15. Slash the spider and Bilbo will name his sword Sting. Bilbo falls asleep and awakens. and re-enter to cause six more to appear. From here. where you will find another dwarf. you face a HUGE spider. The elves disappear and you are left in darkness. exit the scree n to the right. faced with a large spider. When you reach the shore the controls will switch so be careful not to hold left when you hit the shallow water or you will walk off the log and drown. Cutting the webs blocking your way. Cut the webs to the north and free the dwarf in the path. Continue right and head south . spiders off of you and wait for the big spider to die. Go left and then down from the area you are placed after the conversation. Go through the next screen to the right. its eyes to hurt it. Free the dwarf and go back north. Six will appear on the screen. Squirrels will steal items from you (usually food or rocks) if they get close enough. this path will take you to a save point. and use it to get to the next horizontal log. There is a large ravine with several islands of land for yo u to hop across. the second one is to the right. Further north is the final dwarf. At this point. Exit the area to the right. The dwarves will reward you with some darts and you will appear in the next part of the forest. Run to the right and kill the spider in the next area. ave to go hit it a few more times. exiting to the north. Kill them all. go northeast. They tell you to hunt squirrels. and continue following the path around the pushes. You have to hit doesn't retaliate for a while. It should be Just keep all the other If it doesn't. Press up to roll this log downward. Follow the path down. Move onto the horizontal log. where two dwarves await you. . save your game. Walking left causes the log to move righ t and vice versa. and you will all be ta ken to the home of the wood elves. The exit is straight across. If you jump to the second platform and hop down. go north to free the fourth dwarf. walk onto the second vertical log. They are wrapped up in webs and hanging from trees. Boss Fight: Spider In this fight.along its width will cause it to roll. It slice. When you exit the area you will see some elves. . I usually stand in the upper left corner of the room. and walk through the door to the left. Continue to the north. Descend the stairs to get two pieces of meat. replace it. Continue to the northwest and sneak across the next room. Go through the cavern to collect a life rune. Press R and sneak up to grab the keys next to the sleeping elf. Through the cavern you will find two pieces of meat. take the meat. walk through the door to the south. leaving it throug h the door to the northwest. stand where he was. Returning to the previous room. descend the ladder. and a brand new. To do so. slip on the ring when wood elves are around. Go through the door to the north. Lur e the elf blocking your way. leaving to the northeast. Outside the cave. Continue through the room. Once the dog is soothed into sleep. Go down the stairs in this room and go through the door unseen. Climb the stairs in this area an d walk through the door to the north. exit to the northwest. descend the ledge. Go to the northeast. Light the brazier left of the door to open it.*************** * WOOD ELVES * *************** Equip the ring and Sting. a shield rune.. and ascend the other ladder and leave to the left. Walk invisibly around the wall and through the exit to the northeast. Climb the stairs and go l eft. Then I sneak past both of them. Return to the previous room and leave it to the left. Continue left and exit the circular room (the exit is between two barrels). Walking unseen. Go back to the entrance of the first cave.. The cave at the top contains some meat. remove my ring until the guard next to me moves. some spring water. go northeast. Exit the room and head left. Go through the door to the north to get some meat and a skill rune. and a music box. Inside are four chests containing thre e pieces of meat and some pure elven spring water. To avoid getting caught. equip the music box. and use it to put the dog to sleep. Continue sneaking to the left to come to the hall of cells. but there is a doorway to the northeas t. incredibly useful. Climb the ledge on the back wall of this room (it has a moon engraved on it). This next room takes you in a big circle. An elf is blocking the right path so you need to lure him out. slip on the ring and exit to the northeast. go to the southwest and climb down the ladder. and remove it again. The cave in the next room has three chests which contain (left to right): meat. you will be jailed in th e entrance of the level. and exit the room to the north. until the lower guard moves. walking around the barrels in the middle of the room.nothing. Stand invisibly in front of the dog. Leave the cave and walk invisibly to the left. If the wood elves catch you. The cave in this room contains a chest with some meat. Walk invisibly through the north exit and enter the next area. Jump across the watery gap and go north. Get the three dwarves and run back to the hallway. so use this information to avoid the fire. There is food in the house you appear next to. which. Climb down the cliff in the lower right corner and exit the area. *************** * LAKE . Keep going up the mountain once you've gotten it. Following the dock around. who will give you a jump rune. Hear you will meet with men who allow you to stay with them for several days. Return to the dock and go north. Push the barrel over the trap door and step on the green button. The door will open and you can save Thorin. Climb the cliffs to the north.TOWN * *************** Bilbo washes up on the shore and comes out of his barrel. An old man will ask you to return his dog to him. Chase the dog north twice and then to the left twice. Continue fighting your way north until you get to another cliff. followed by the lower left room. so run to the right. ******************* * LONELY MOUNTAIN * ******************* The ferryman will leave you and Thorin will rally the dwarves up the mountain. Repeat until all th e dwarves are through. when sliced . Jump across the water and head south. You must put the colored statues over their respective flame. Do the same thing for the lower left door. sneak over the spikes. you come to the ferryman who will take you to the Lonely Mountain. and enter the door to get two more dwarves. Sneak back to the hallway and enter the lower right door. Eventually you will come to Thorin. The flames fire at you in clockwise order. Approach the barrel on the rug and a dwarf will enter. stand on the door and throw a rock at the switch. Go right twice. Jump the gap in the docks and talk to the dwarves. After getting it. Force the dog around the house to the owner. Walk past the person feeding bird and climb down the two sets of stairs. Push the rock in the next area down one step and over to the right four steps. then walk across and go to the right. then head north.Enter the two rooms on the back wall. walking up the screen at . Jump over the gap and climb the ledge. and then south. When all the dwarves are gone. jump over the gap in the bridge. past the four doors. Hop the gap and climb the vines. Head right. Now go back to the hallway with the four doors that you didn't enter. There is a dead end pat h in the bushes in front of this cliff. Use the music box to put the dog to sleep. Follow them left. Continue down the hallway. Exit the area to the northeast. gives up a skill rune. Hop across the platforms to get a life rune. heading north afterwards. Go back to the barrel room and send the rest of the dwarves on their way. head north. Climb the stairs next to the fisherman and continue south. Enter the upper right door. who tells you to scout the entrance ahead for any sign of the dragon. Run across the floor (I haven't figured out how to avoid the spears ). At the end is a stump. past the elf. Chase it to the right and then down twice to get to the house. After talking with the dwarf. Use the statues for cover if you have to. Bilbo runs out of the room and the troll disappear s from the room when you return. It comes back if you leave and re-enter the room again. Cross over the log bridge. so don't be slow about hopping over the giant gap. At the exit of th e area. hopping a gap and climbing a cliff in the next area. This will cause the log to fall into place as a bridge. Climb do wn the cliffs that it had once spanned to get to a cave that contains a shield rune in its northwest corner. jumping gaps and climbing vines to do so.the top. suspended rocks. exiting the area to the northeast. Having climbed the left cliff. Exit the area to the north. Climb the vines in the next area. In the the rope. Press A to get some meat. After saving. Enter the door at the end of the room. Continue through the next area to the northeast. Sneak behind him through the door to the east and run through the next two rooms. Your path middle of the front back wall will be blocked by a large tree suspended by a rope. In the next area there is a short cliff to the left and a short cliff to the right. Moving left. To the north. entering the cave to the north. so he rushes back to Thorin. Return to the area where the log bridge was and exit to the northwest. you will be asked to save. Follow the path up. Sneak out the west exit and ste al a shield rune. continue left. Bilbo will run from a troll. Follow the path northeast. Go up the path and hop the gap (the brush pile hides no secrets). and head left at t he top. Bilbo will notice a sten ch and smoke. Sneak up to the troll to steal a bag of tokens. avoiding his sight and hearing. If you are seen. As you continue up the cliff. after climbing the vines. Shimmy to the left and climb up to the save point. climb the cliffs in the next area. Stand on the edge of the gap as close to wall as possible and aim your sling at the break (you have to face the to do so). moving from raft to raft only when they are aligned. climb the left cliff. Go back to the last room and exit to the south. Cross the lake on the floating rafts. Go around the dead tree by climbing the cliff and descending the vines. drop down and hang onto the ledge. These will fall soon after you jump on them. drop down onto the ledge they're growing on and shimmy to the left. enter the room to the south and sneak up to the troll. After regaining control of Bilbo. causing it to fall. The goal of this area is to steal items from the trolls by sneaking up to them a nd pressing A. indicating the dragon's presence. Thorin tells Bilbo to find the secret entrance. Go north through the next area. Ascend the vines and jump to the right. Here you see two odd looking. Exit the cave a nd return to the area of the mountain with two cliffs. In the next room. you find that th . First. climb the right cliff. there is a break. avoiding the large axes. Climb one of the ledges that are behind the torches on the sidewalls. Climb the ledge again and head north. take a left at the top. "Stand by the grey rock when the thrush knocks. Enter the cave and climb the ledges immediately (almost) in front of the doorway . Bilbo will reveal Smaug's weakness and soon the dragon will come out to raid Lake-town. and drop down pile of gold to get the Arkenstone. Continue straight down the path through several areas. Walk right until you come to a dwarf who tells you that Thorin gave everyone the right to choose their own share of the treasure. The thrush flies off and tells a man of Smaug's weakness Head back to the treasure room. There are three path splits and to exit. sneaking alone will not get you by. Now. left. which mischievious Bilbo claims as his own. Talk to Thorin and he will give you the key. saving as you go. After getting the rune. you must go right. as he will spot you and flame you.e dwarves do not know how to open the door to the cave. Though Smaug seems to be sleeping. Immediately run south. Head south from there. Climb the ledge in the lower right corner of the room. Going in this room will allow you access to a life rune. until you come to a large doorway. It has shimmerin g gems lining its rim. agonizing death. Returning to Smaug's treasure. Smaug will then blow fire at you. Inside is the dragon Smaug and all his glorious treasures. read to you by Elrond. Go past the large stairs and down to collect the coat of mithril. You will then be transported back outside. trap you. go back out to the hall. taking a left in the next room. you must run back outside. left. The splits in the pathway may trick you. and the setting sun will shine upon the keyhole. and lead you to be burned. causing you to suffer a slow. and exit in the southeast corner. where you can save and Thorin will tell you to find another way out. Thorin then tells you to explore the cave. you'll notice an exit to the righ t of where you enter. Slip on the ring and snag the goblet in front of Smaug's head. You will find a switch in the next room. In the next area. Down the path is a doorway. Follow the hall north and take a left in the following area. To the north is another raft puzzle that is very simple. Ascend the stairs and go left in the next room. recall the secret moon letters on the map. Go back over the rafts." **************** * SMAUG'S CAVE * **************** Stand against the back wall to the right of the grey rock on which a bird sits and press A to open the door. Climb down the ledges and run out the door to safety. so it is easy to spot. Bilbo will be caught by Smaug's impeccable sense of smell. where. respectively. Go through the northeast door in the following area and go through the door in the room. but tests your patience because the last raft is so incredibly slow and has the longest path to travel. . they will say it looks valuable. To avoid death. Bilbo states that he will go back inside and see what he can find. when you show the goblet to the dwarves. Go back outside and push both large rocks in one step and down two steps. After getting the rune. Carefully moving across the spikes again. Use the key on the chest in the upper right corner to get a shield rune. upper left. Go south through several areas until you come to an area with bushes blocking your path. walk right. A large pool will then be formed. as it is much faster. There are four switches in this area that must be flipped in the proper order. Go through the gate and save your game. If you re-enter the cave. Back in the main room. Climb the left cliff and push th e rock across the two bridges you formed. Take the northern path. Once he leaves. Follow the path down the mountain. you will find a chest containing a key. Equip the bladed stick and use it to briefly destroy the bushes. exiting in that corner. go through the newly opened door. Eventually Bilbo will see Dain's army and decide to give Bard the Arkenstone in exchange for a peaceful solution to the siege.Follow the path around to find yourself outside. lower left. resting it on the button and going through the door it opens. Enter the tomb to the left. Kill the enemies in the next room and sneak across the spikes in the south. lower right. Talk to the dwarf in the lower right corner of the area and relieve him of his watch duty. Return to the locked gate (the first area with green rocks). Follow the path up the mountain. Once the ghosts are dead. so go back outside and exit the northeast. Ghosts disappear momentarily when you hit them. Follow the path all the way down the mountain until you come to an area with green tinted (I guess they're mossy) rocks. and enter the cave on the back wall of the platform. Exit the area and descend the previously mentioned cliffs. Climb the platform and push the rock on it into its proper place in the outline drawn in the lower right corner (remember those?). Sneak back across t he spikes and push the statue into its proper place in the northwest. climb the cliff to the righ t and hop across the gap to get the bladed walking stick. exit to the south. . You are charged with a task of damming the river. Flip the two large switches on either side of the room. fight the ghost above. where a siege begins. Pull the switch to drop a statue. In the area to the northeast. a door will be lowered and platform will be raised. return to the entrance of the dwarf fortress. Climb the platforms. and descend the ledge to the right. descend the stairs he blocked. Here you will face several waves of enemies and receive a key. and must be hit 2-3 times. The first room's exit is to the left. Thorin will tell you to go to the lookout point and wait for Dain's army of dwarves. you will face several ghosts. Switch back to the sword for fighting them. ************* * THE TOMBS * ************* At the bottom of the cliffs. Go through the door that was opened and kill the enemies within. In the following room. Descend the cliffs to the rig ht. until you come to an area with downward leading cliffs and an upward leading path. The order is: upper right. You must exit the next roo m to the left also. The platform will finally be raised so you can proceed. Right. You will come to a grey block. Use thunderclaps to blow up the two cracked rocks that area up the left and right paths. stopping your progress. Enter the small hole revealed by the lowered block to collect the Garnet of Girion.). 2 gets flipped second. Once they are gone.either left or right. Left. this time in the following order: Right. The numbers indicate the priority of the switch (1 gets flipped first. and enter the tomb to the right of the tree. Here you will see a bouncing chest. Mid dle. Once again. Right. Go left. Open it to find the Diamond of Dale. Left. Exit th e tomb to the south. It will reveal the third button. . Flipping it will reveal three more switches. etc. Go to the three switches. Opening it will unleash a ghost which. In the third round of flipping. Head south through several area. Exit the tomb and save your game. Middle. Once the statues are in place. climb the ledge to the north. There is a skull in the upper left corner of the room that you should blow up with a firecracker. This key should then be used on the door in the previous room. flip them in this order: Right. _______________________________ | | | (2) (1) (5) (3) (4) | |_______________________________| Once the door drops. will hand over a key. Left. lighting the braziers positioned on the back wall along the way. Climb the ledges to get around the block wall. Climb the cliffs in front of the entrance and light the chalices to lower the gr ey block in the west. Enter the room to the north to get the Orb of Erebor.Kill the enemies and use rocks to flip the three untouchable switches. go around the wall . Pull them in this order: Left. when killed. here is a simple diagram. there is a particular order in which the switches must be pulled. Enter the tomb to the right. Save your game. In the next puzzle. Exit the cave once the gem is in your possession. Head east. push the blocks that are near the entrance up and onto the buttons in the north of the room. which you should cover up with a rock. then destroy the other rocks blocking the way. Exit the room to the left. and drop down the ledge. light the chalices. you must push the three moveable statues into the three spots so that they match the three already in place in the right side of t he screen. Descend and use the grey block to climb up onto the platform it sits below. The small switch will reset and you must pull the three large switches again. A chest will appear that contains a key. Right. Middle. a switch will appear. To best illustrate the order in which they should be flipped. and descend the ledge there. Return to the main room and climb the platform in the south to get to the chest. Middle. To the right are three slots that match the gems you found. Left. making the puzzle faster and easier to manage. Go through the wooden door you come to. You can use the same rock for each switch. Middle. Climb the platforms and go the door. Climb the ledge in front of the entrance to come to a multitude of switches (5). head left. he will start chasing you. Use the ring to sneak past the guards and enter Bard's tent. Kill the such a way that you the spear throwers. risking the lo ss of his share of the treasure and the retaliation of the dwarves. Bard admires this. Eventually. passing elves and dwarves as they fight. then pauses. he will turn and charge downward. Further down the mountain you will see the first dwarven casualty and will have to fight the goblins who killed him. Outside. in which you should use the same tactics as before. again. He throws three sets of spears. When the boss dies. you are safe from the spears. On the way back up. hit him and run to the safety of the bushes. To the south you will fight another shield battle. The bladed stick will do more damage than Sting. Goblins and wolves will attack after a while. Once. then back up out of range of the spears and kill the attackers. attack during the pause. Eventually. During the pause. you get chuckers. Exit the area to the southwest and continue going down the mountain. Whip out Sting and take them down. but Gandalf warns of an approaching Goblin army. you find a dwarf fighting tons of goblins. By standing in front of the bushes by the entrance. Stand where you are and kill the goblins as they attack you. Immediately turn around and run right a bit. as long as you back up against a bush or tree to prevent being surrounded and constantly swing. stopping. the boss will be still. you will see Gandalf. Stay out of range of the spears an d constantly swing your sword. Now head south for round two. head south. ********** * BATTLE * ********** Bilbo must escape the area to the safety of the shores. swinging a sword. Boss Fight: Mounted Spear Thrower The last boss is a tough one. move on to When it is all clear. and pausing. They're really easy to beat though. In the next area. During this time. since they do more damage. though running south provokes a huge swarm of goblins to attack. attack. Eventually. so that you end up standing in front of him. ambushed by three axe wielding goblins and three spear goblin axes first. He will charge downward. . If you walk in front of him. He runs back and forth throwing an array of swords. Bilbo will offer Bard the Arkenstone of Thrain to avoid conflict.Press A in front of each slot to clear your way. avoiding the spears. Stand in attack all three at once. Thorin and Bard confront each other. Go south until goblin axes attack. Do this until the shields fall back. rocks will fall and Bilbo will be swept away into darkness. Soon he will begin to stop on the left or right side. Head south and you will be forced to the left by wolves. the shields will fall back. When they're dead. Take the chance to deal a lot of damage to him. Wait ther e until the dwarf kills the spear thrower who is still attacking. Climb the various ledges and exit to the south. run out. As he comes towards you. The dwarves will then tell you to run south to safety. is the same as the skill rune. making him a more effective fighter. It is also a b it clumsy to aim.the knife that Bilbo uses as a sword is a very powerful weapon. since it smacks straight down rather than side to side.the life rune is an extremely helpful rune. Life Rune . are granted to you. certain attributes.the shield rune increases Bilbo's defenses. Bilbo adds 5 points to his possible HP and refill his HP. though because there is only one. However. Strength Rune . equip it.the skill rune increases Bilbo's attack ability. Sword Rune . it implies that it is a much more powerful upgrade. With each life rune you collect.When he comes back to consciousness. With runes in your possession. It basically allows you to jump again in mid-air. An important example is his food capacity. There are six types of runes in this game. Walking Stick . as it increases your HP capacity. Obtaining a shield rune reduces the damage Bilbo takes when hit by an enemy. Shield Rune . It goes up from 30 to 50. It is obtained outside of the Green Dragon Inn at the end of the first level. increasing accuracy. Jump Rune . Bilbo takes two small chests of silver and gold and returns to the Shire to rest.the walking stick is a slow. you will only need to use it during the first two levels where enemies are weak. allowing him to carry more stackable items. Once you get it. It is obtained in the troll treasure cave in level 2. There are 9 life runes. seemingly. Thorin is on his deathbed and apologizes for his words at the gate before he dies. ********* * ITEMS * ********* Throughout the game. There are 9 shield runes in the game. There are 9 skill runes in the game. . Skill Rune .the jump rune increases the distance Bilbo can jump. It is speedy and has a wide attack. rather weak weapon. Sword (Sting) . ______________________________________________ | | |(D) ITEMS (D)| |______________________________________________| ********* * RUNES * ********* Runes are small rocks with ancient writing etched upon their surfaces. allowing you to obtain a total of 75 HP (including the 30 Bilbo starts with). he find the war is over.the sword rune. Bilbo accumulates many items which can be used in many ways to help him through his adventure.the strength rune increases Bilbo's strength. discriminated by the writing on th e rune. replenishes health. They aren't all that powerful. Spores can be found in the Misty Mountains and the Lake-town. Flying from a sling. they can be found among the items left by fallen enemies. All the same rules apply. Stones can also be used to flip switches.spores are a rare item in the game. is Bilbo's source of HP. It is really only useful in the wood elves level. Darts. but they can be useful for hitting enemies who are on different platforms while staying out of range of their attacks. They ca n also be used for flipping switches that you cannot reach. or stone. Food. It will no longer attack Bilbo and will occasionally drop items.the Music Box soothes animals to sleep with its sweet melody. so they should be used in place of rocks unless they are in short supply. which he receives from an elf in Rivendell. It is obtained from Gollum in the Goblin Cave. It does not save you from enemies. Firecrackers. differing only in look a nd damage dealt.thunderclaps are first found in the lone-lands. Music Box . can be found in chests and buildings. Apples count as one piece of food and meat counts as two. Firecrackers are placed directly in front of Bilbo and he must run away to avoid the explosion.darts are more very similar to rocks and stones. which can ignit . You receive darts after hunting squirrels for the dwarves in Mirkwood. mainly consisting of apples and meat. brush. The box is obtained from the wood elf level. working together.these are smalls rocks that Bilbo is able to palm and throw at enemies. Tinder & Flint. They are large explosives that cause a large amount of damage and have the capability of destroying certain objects made of wood.The One Right . and aren't very crucial to success.pure elven spring water.food. Rocks are first given to you for use in the Wild and your rock stockpile can be replenished by picking up those that enemies happen to drop. Thunderclaps.stones are similar to rocks. It. Thunderclaps are placed in front of Bilbo and shoot forward in the direction Bilbo was facing when he placed them. The enemy will then move about with question marks (obviously indicating confusion) floating about its head. It is helpful when trying to get by dogs. but they are the proper shape and size for use in Bilbo's sling. Spring water can be in the same ways food can be. however. they're just better. They serve the same purposes as rocks. They explode on contact. Food is abundant in the area.firecrackers are first given to Bilbo in the Shire. Stones. which is a rare occurrence. Spring water.tinder & flint. however. like food. Each piece of food heals 5 HP when eaten. Rocks. but it is a bit more rare. heals 50 HP. Just like rocks. Spores. as it is dropped by most enemies. they cause more damage than rocks that are simply thrown. create sparks.the One Ring allows Bilbo to become invisible for about 30 seconds. They are smal l explosives that deal a minimal amount of damage and have the capability of destroying certain objects made of wood or brush. and is awarded to you for completing certain tasks. Throwing these at enemies will cause a cloud of spores to confuse them. though I've never tried using a dart on a switch. Simply press A when near something flammable. Tool. APC. the New Deal.com Send me any comments. .e a flame in certain circumstances. under rocks. in the possession of enemies. Mithril. or suggestions. This can light caves that are too dark to see in. ______________________________________________ | | |(E) CONCLUDING INFORMATION (E)| |______________________________________________| ************** * CONCLUSION * ************** This was a very fun game and writing the FAQ was enjoyable. Hopefully this document helped you with any puzzle problems you faced. This item does not need to be equipped for use. questions. feel free to contact me: Shifty50fs@msn. similar to a shield rune.keys open doors that are locked. Mithril Coat . and similar places. Tokens. and the Disco Biscuits. found in Smaug's cave. They can be found in chests. is a chain mail shirt made of t he incredibly strong metal. If not. Accumulating fifty tokens grants Bilbo an extra life. Batgirl for her help. though I think it probably raises defense. ****************** * SPECIAL THANKS * ****************** Thanks to: CJayC and gameFAQs.tokens are coins dropped by enemies. THIS DOCUMENT IS COPYRIGHT(C) BY DAN BOYER IN 2003. Keys.this item. Tinder & flint are found in the lone-lands. Subway. It doesn't play much of a role in the game.