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Jodeo wrote:
**First Problem:
The only way I've broken through the icewall at the top of the tall cliff (requires jump power up) is with all 5 balls of the pentashiled intact, and firing with the boomerang as the balls weaken the ice. I can't do it with less than 5 -- and I've only done it once. I've used up two magic potions firing at this thing with boomerang, fireball, and even statue spell, but it doesn't work.
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I could be wrong, but I don't think firing spells contributes anything to weakening the ice wall -- it's just the pentashield balls that weaken it, and sometimes it breaks, sometimes it doesn't. Before jumping to the icewall side, toss a fireball across to break the box that sits in front of the ice wall; otherwise the box will take out one of your pentashield balls.
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I have not been able to get past all the crossbows since then with all 5 pentashield balls intact. In the Xirchon room above the entry of this section, the pentashield and spells have no effect on either wall which blocks the health gem power-upgrade (+ 2 pentashields and 2 magic crystals). I do not have any fireseeds here, so that may make a difference.
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As far as I know, fireseeds are the only way to get into that area.
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Second Problem:
As I said, I upgraded, but when I get past the aforementioned section to the "Big Gaps" section (where you have to get the speed p/u and jump over 4 or 5 gaps to continue), there is no save point, as the previous post mentions. I know the game is upgraded as errors in Hangnabit are fixed.
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There's a save point -- search high and low.
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I'm also working this game on two other fronts: parched earth and Labrynth. I have the map and just grabbed the written walkthru, so I'll try those. But I've only gotten to the end of Parched Earth once -- in about eight minutes, and greeted with a sealed door. I've followed all the advice, but I have not been able to finish again -- let alone inside five minutes.
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Read the threads on Parched Earth -- they contain some good hints. But I think the general consensus is that it still takes alot of practice. At some point you'll just surprise yourself and make it in time.
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Finally, I DID get the rez necklace in Storm Valley past the second set of springs; again, just by running and jumping and working my way past them. What a PAIN! Oh, and try killing the Goblin Chief with 4 Magic Crystals and boomerangs! Man, that toasts him quite handily, I must say!
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That's great! If you remember exactly what you did, please try to explain. That's one of the few things I was never able to do (well, that and kill $%#@!&* Xichra).
I put off one term paper and studying for at least two tests to play Ferazel, not to mention the unworthy code I ought to be sheding blood for. Trust my boyfriend to buy me a game during midterms... 
