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    Good game - I just got it, too. Now I need a hint:
    (possible spoiler):
    How do I get out of the World Tree?  There is ultimately
    a door with the message asking if I need a ring to open
    it - but I have the ring (onyx?) already - it's the third
    one, anyway.  Is this the exit?  What else do I need to pass?
    
    ..........steve
    

    I just finished this game last night.. the ending was nice.
    To those still playing the game, just wait until you get to the maze at
    the end..it will get you thinking. Had me running in circles for a
    while. I love the style of this game. It was nice to play after all the
    shoot'em ups that have been around. While not as good or challenging
    as Link, I found the graphics to be real good. 9 in my book. I also 
    had a few dislikes.....such as having to spend a lot of needless
    time to get enough gold to buy items. I also think that the item select
    screen should have been first on the window menu. Still a good buy and
    a year from now after I have forgoten most of the game, it will be fun
    to play again.
    
    
    SPOILER:
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    You need 4 rings to enter the last castle and have to be suited up for
    battle. this will happen automatically if you have all the required
    items. REmember to talk to all people in town again as what they say
    changes when you get all required items. Don't panic in the maze and
    look for one thing that is different there. To new players... spend
    time to get the money up for the death magic at the begining of the
    game. Things will be alot less frustrating at times.

Have to agree good game. Am looking for the Evil One havent had any luck. 
Perhaps just a tad more help as to where or what I am looking for.


Thanks 

Bob(Lost in a Labyrinth)Griffin 

    Could someone give me a hint on where I could find the Demon Ring?
    I'm getting a little frustrated looking for it and I wouldn't mind
    a spoiler about now.
    
    Paul

	I need some help/spoilers in the "Mist Town" of MASCON. I 
    presently have 22,000 exp. points (can't remember title) with Death
    Magic, Magic Shield, Long Sword, (2) life potion jars, magic boots,
    mattock & (2) Q keys. I've gotten the Mantra but loose most of my
    items in the process. Once I get to what I believe is the "Tower
    of Suffer" I keep getting killed & returned to the Mantra Guru's
    house with virtually no items left over. What is the item/items
    that I have to get here & how the heck do I go to the next stage?
    Also, there is another (red) dungeon where invisible ???s attack
    & eventually kill me--what's the scoop with these???s--Any spoilers
    would be appreciated on any aspect or any level of this game. I
    DO think this is an excellant game & rate it right ip there as a
    combo of METROID & THE ADVENTURES OF LINK & well worth purchasing.
    
    		Thanks In Advance, MARTY
       

    RE:307.4
    
    I finally finished this game over the weekend (forget reply #5--"Mist
    Town")!!
    To find the Demon Ring -SPOILER-
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    You have to get the Dragonslayer sword & then "suit up for battle".
    In order to get to the sword you will need the "Magic boots" & look
    for a ladder thet you won't be able to get to without them. After
    you get the sword, you will have to visit a GURO west of there.
    
    			Good Luck, Marty
            
                                                              

    My son has been playing this for a while now and really like the
    game.  He has gotten up to the maze in the last castle, but he need
    some help.  He says he has everything but the necklace and was hoping
    someone could give him a hint as to where he should look for the
    necklace.
    
    Thanks
    

    RE: 307.7
    
    SPOILER on necklace follows FF
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    To find the necklace you need to go NE of the mist town of MASCON
    to the GURO (center door of red castle). From there you go N 2(up
    a ladder)to another castle maze (I believe this is "TOWER OF SUFFER") 
    & to it's NE corner & fight for it.
    
    			Good Hunting, Marty
    

   Can anyone help me find the entrance to the second fountain. I have
   the key to JO. But I cant find where to use it. I have found the
   first fountain.
    
     Thanks in advance. 
     tom
     ps. Great Game

    need some help on the ending. i am in the maze and really need some
    help on what's next

    Re: .09
    
    Tom,
    
    I seem to have stumbled on the SECOND fountain but can't find the
    first.
   
    
    
    SPOILER:
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
     
    After leaving the town of Forepaw, going down the stairs, and 
    heading off to the East, I got to a screen that was ALL SKY.  Walk
    one more screen to the right and use the magic boots.  Fly up 
    2 screens and you will find the fountain. 
    
    Can you tell me where the FIRST fountain is??                                 

    
    How do we get out of Forpaw??? I can't get out!! HELP an out and
    out SPOILER IS needed...
    
    Thanks
    DICK

    
    	re.11
    
    	The first fountain in up from forepaw then right and up....keep
    going up until you get to the old man. He will ask you for the Exlir
    this is the first tower......I'll try to get the directions a little
    more clear if you want....you'll need the "elixer" to get it started.
    
    good luck
    Dick

    To hide spoilers, please enter a control-L to enter a formfeed
    character.
    
    If that doesn't work for you, try entering control-V control-L.
    
    - Chris

    RE:12
    
            SPOILER:
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Are you sure you want spoiler?
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    If you have revived elvin fountain you have ring of ruby. Go to
    elvin fountain push rock on top. ladder will come down from door
    at top left.     
    
                                     Dragonslayer
    
    

    I too am in the maze and dazed. An out and out spoiler is more than
    welcome so that I can end (conquer) this game. BTW, I love it!
    
    Mich

    I'm with you...............MAZE CRAZY!!!!!!!!
    
    Never mind hiding the SPOILER, just "spit it out."  How do you
    end this game???????
    
    Sandie  _who_finds_this_maze_worse_than_finding_your_way_through_
             Parker_St

    I was lost in the maze and I was looking for something distinctly
    different and did not find it.
    
    
    spolier..... I think
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    In going from screen to screen look for a
    change in your characters movement....his jumping or walking movement
    will be slower. In that screen go up the ladder and I believe you
    should avoid killing anything before going up the ladder or else you
    just appear on a screen already seen.
    

    
    
    I've killed the sob!!!
    





    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    The trick is to notice how many times you pass thru the same
    location when going up or down....to find the "lord" you first
    need to find the "snake" ...after defeating it go to the right
    and up the ladder. At the top of the ladder go left...there
    you'll find a "elf" king....defeate it and go left again and
    you'll find a door..go thru and..........
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    you'll meet the dragon whatever it is......nice ending
    
    "what a guy"....
    RTH
    

    Great game.  Not too hard, but you have to be careful and thorough.
    Very creative scenarios and graphics. The battles are just challenging
    enough to elevate your excitement level, but not leave you too
    frustrated (except when you're holding 5 bottles of red potion and die
    because you got caught up in the battle and forgot to check your life
    level ... like in Link). This action is what separates a great game
    from just a good game.  You never get that pumped-up excitement from
    defeating the Dragonlord in Dragon Warrior, for example.  In Faxanadu,
    the adrenaline flows.
    
    We never even noticed a "maze".... spoiler follows:  
    
    
    
    After entering the final place of evil, we just looked for the
    out-of-the-ordinary ladder that seems to indicate something interesting
    lurks above - a ladder that is usually difficult to reach, or requires
    winged boots, etc.  Maybe it was just luck, but we saw it right away
    (after disposing of the snake). Everything was real straightforward
    after that. Just follow all the hints that are given to you.
    
    
    

That slime bucket running dog of a beast fell to my mighty sword too!
    
    This game is indeed very enjoyable. I'm attempting to go through
    it once more because of the final message from the king.
    
    A definite 8.5-9.0
    
    Mich

    
    Gee -- and I thought METROID drove me nuts; I'm about to throw this
    game out the window!!!  I'm extremely stuck in Forepaw -- can anyone
    help??
    
    I've found everything I think I need to find, but can't get beyond one
    room which I imagine has something good in it since it's so hard to get
    into!  I don't really know how to describe it, so please bear with this
    cursory description:
    
      It's in the 'middle' of the top Forepaw areas (not the left where the
    big blue dragon is -- I already killed him once or twice, and not to
    the right where the blue sky/fountain is).  This one, up near the very
    top, has a room with a snake in it -- I killed the snake then went to
    the next room.  In this room is an odd-looking character who sits up on
    the top right of the screen.  As soon as I enter this room, big balls
    start falling on my head; it takes about one good bonk on the head and
    I'm dead.  I never even have enough time to drink my potion.  I've
    tried the winged boots to get into the room and kill the guy who seems
    to be causing these things go boink on my head, but can't get past the
    doorway. 
    
    See what I said about a terrible description?  Any help would certainly
    be welcome.  I've gone into that room SO MANY TIMES over the last few
    nights, and I just can't get anywhere.  
    
    Killing the Mother Brain wasn't this hard, was it???
    
    

    re:  Stuck in Forepaw
    
    Killing the "Stone Dropper" does nothing for ya.  Did you go one
    screen to the right of him and get the elixir??  
    
    Have you turned on all three fountains??
    
    If you've done both the above, what is your question???

    spoiler to .22
    go further to the right and then up after you have gotten the elixir.
    Talk to the guru who will turn on the fountain. After you have turned
    on the fountain you must find another guru who is in a castle room
    below the flying fire-spitting dragon you encountered on the far
    left when you first entered. That guru will give you something.
    Good hunting!!
    Mich

    Thanks .23 & .24!  I guess I got so obsessed with trying to get that
    blasted "Stone Dropper" that I lost my perspective!  Will give it a
    shot this weekend.
    
    

    Additional spoiler:
     If you really want to get the stone dropper, you can get it from
    behind, after you pass it and then go up one level. It only gives
    you a lot of coins. I suggest you just run quickly past that screen.
    
    Mich

    Perhaps I'm getting a bit thick-brained here, but something isn't working
    right!  I've gotten everywhere in Forepaw, but **STILL** haven't been
    able to get to the elixir.  Can't go any further without it, either.
    
    Isn't the Elixir to the right of the stone dropper???  From the looks
    of it, I thought I'd have to go through the stone dropper and then
    behind him would be the elixir.  I've tried to get to the elixir via
    the 'tunnel' to the right of it (i.e., fly up with the winged boots),
    and I just find myself sitting on the ledge and getting no where.
    
    I haven't been able to get any further to the right of the Stone
    Dropper area; I keep running into dead ends.  
    
    Am I missing something???  I should now have the ability to move rocks
    (I have the Ruby Ring); is there some rock I can move to get through
    one of those dead ends?  
    
    This is so frustrating.  I'm now up to Superhero, but I feel like a
    real peon!
    
    

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    	I think that the elixer that the "old Man" up in the Forpaw
    	branch needs is.......given to you by the "old Man" that 
    	is guarded by the "dragon"...behind the door marked "JO"..
    
    	it's been awhile so I may be wrong...After you get the elixer
    	you give it to the old man and he will give you a ruby ring.
    
    Good luck
    RTH

   
    
    Possible spoilers follows:
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
     I need help in getting what there is to get in the Mist Town of
    Mascon. I have the pendant but can't reach the other ladder near
    the guru's house without winged boots. I also do not know what was
    in the palace NW of the town as there is some invisible force that
    keeps hitting on me and killing my hero off before I find anything.
    
    What am I missing? I have bought everything I have found to buy.
    The townsperson talkes of storeS outside the town. I have found
    one, is there another? Perhaps I am missing some armour over the
    suit of mail I have?

    Go back to the last town and buy some winged booties! Take your time
    and search all the corners of this misty land! You will find items to
    finish the game with. You are close to the tree.......
    
    SLAM

    OOPS SORRY, I seem to have forgotten how to form feed......

	
	Just got this game this a.m. and CANNOT find a way to go through the door
	door where that hopping lizard thing is - I either don't seem to be
	able to choose the key correctly or I don't have what I need to go
	through.  Does anybody have any hints-clues for me?   Appreciate it
	very much...

		*D*

	I've got a couple of things - first, I solved my problem as far as not
	being able to go through the door and second just how do you use the
	winged boots and fly?  I've wasted 5,600 gold pieces tonight just
	trying to fly up to ...you know where.  I would appreciate any help
	in this matter.  

	*D*

     *Winged Boots Spoiler* 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    To fly push up on the controller while holding down the A button.
    
    SLAM

	Thanks for the help.  You won't believe this but last night in a fit
	of desperation I sat down at my NES and plugged the game in and
	bought another pair of boots and fooled around with them once I
	was in the proper location, that is and I FLEW UP INTO THE SKY!!!
	I did what I was supposed to do and was in the process of locating
	the second fountain (I think I know where it is) when I died!!!
	So, next time I play, I get to fly again, etc....
	Again, thanks for the help...
		*D*

        Well got this for Xmas and finished playing it already (15 hrs
      of actual gameplay).  Overall, other than it being too easy, Fax
      was very enjoyable.  The graphics and sound were some of the best
      I've seen or heard on the NES system.  It played like a Rygar
      with a password feature.  There was nothing too complicated where
      you had to map and the boss creatures were fairly easy to conquer.
      Overall, a 7 out of 10 rating. Worth a rent first before buying.  
      Although, I will say that this is one game I probably will hold on
      to and play again.  Now, on to Ultima ......


-rick

    I have also finished FAX. I did not find it quite as easy as .36
    indicates, but I am not that experienced with adventure games. I
    would agree with the comments on graphics and sound and overall
    found the game to be fun and worth the money. My 6 yr old son found
    it easy enough to manuver but needed my help reading and interpreting
    some of the conversations.
    
    Rated 8.5 on a scale of 10

    I got this game for Christmas and I love it.  I haven't been this into
    a game since Zelda.  I have a couple of questions concerning the mist
    world:
    
    1) I found the pendant in the Tower of Sorrows, but it seems to hurt
    my fighting ability rather than help it.  The Dwarves with swords now
    take 5 blows to kill instead of 4.  Did anyone else notice this?  Is
    there something I need to do to envoke the pendant?
    
    2) I have been to both towns in the misty land and I don't seem to be
    able to go any further.  I have found two seperate towers (Forepaw and
    Mist, I believe) that just don't seem to lead anywhere.  One is just
    before the first mist town and the other is just after the second.
    Anyone have any hints? (no spoilers yet please)
    
    3) In the second town the is a tavern that has an old man who lost his
    magic and another man who gave me armor but now says he is thirsty.  I
    assume that elixer is needed but I can never get it to this town
    without having to use it.  The only thing I want to know in this case
    is if I'm on the right track.  I got pretty frustrated abut the elixer
    and will be even more so if I finnally do it and I didn't need to.
    
    Thanks,
    
    	Karl

    No spoilers here. You need to look around more in misty town. I
    found this to be somewhat challanging and time consuming. I found
    many of the townspeople to say things that were of no help or
    meaningless. On the topic of elixer: Elixer was a very valuable
    commodity to me. I strove to always keep it in my menu. If I go
    killed after using it, I always went back to the montra that listed
    elixer, even if I did something great while losing it. I just went
    back and did the great thing again and again until I did it without
    using elixer.
    
    Just my method, do what you feel is right.
    
    Have fun, Don't try too hard. The rest of the game is better than
    the first, and a bit more challanging.

    RE: .39
    
    Thanks for the advice.  I got through the mist world last night.  All
    it took was some patince and perserverance(sp?).  I like the branch
    world much better than the mist world.  The graphics are great.
    
    Karl
    

We have been running around Forepaw for sometime now and have managed to get 2
of the three fountains running again.  Having looked around for some time now
without success, our questions are:

	o Where is the third fountain and how do you get it to flow?
	o Aren't we supposed to get a Ruby ring?  Or does that have to wait
	  until the 3rd fountain is up and going?

Any/all spoilers welcome.  We (that's me 'n kids) like to find things out and
explore ourselves but we've been stuck here so long that we need to go on.

Mike

    The three fountains in Forepaw (spoiler follows)
    
    	1. First fountain - leave town to the right, up the ladder set then
    	across to the left into the door with the 'J' key. Go about a third
    	of the way into the chamber, then up, through the room with the
    	frog who drops rocks, get the elixir (make sure your power level is
    	ok or the elixir will get used on you - if so, you can leave the
    	room and reenter, and more elixir will be there). Go back down and
    	further into the chamber, up again until you come to the guru. Give
    	him the elixir.Go down back to front third of chamber, go up,
    	through droagon room, into next room, get JO key from guru. Leave
    	the chamber.
    	2. Second fountain. Go back, down the mountain past the entrance to
    	the town, all the way down. Start to the right  at 'ground level',
    	use JO key to enter door. (Careful here - monster attacks quickly -
    	if he blows you out the door you will need another JO key to get
    	in.) Go to the back of the chamber, see the guru who will turn on
    	the fountain. He will give you a ruby ring to enable you to move
    	rock (critical to leaving forepaw).
    	3. Third fountain. After leaving 2, go right. You will be at a
    	screen where the sky is all blue and there are no buildings. Select 
    	the wing boots, fly up, find break in the sky, go through columns
    	and up again to fountain in the sky. See guru, turn on third
    	who will turn on third fountain. Jump down, go through columns,
    	down again and you are back at 'surface level'.
    
    To leave Forepaw:
    
    	Go back like you were going to the first fountain, but do not enter
    	'J' door. Go just left, you will be at the right side of a
    	fountain. If it is not flowing you missed something. If it is, jump
    	up on fountain and push top stone to the left (push for a few
    	seconds - nothing happens at first). A ladder will drop down and
    	you are on your way. (Hope you bought a 'Q' key to unlock the
    door.)

I'm having problems getting my mantra to work in some cases and I can't figure
out if it's me or the game.  Normally it works quite fine but in this
particular case I'm starting out in Victim and going back several towns to get
some stuff.  After getting what I want, I let my self die, to be ressurected
back in Victim (since that was the last guru I visited).  At this point I visit
the guru and get a new mantra WHICH DOESN'T WORK! 

I've tried this several times and very carefully check the mantra to make sure
I've copied it down correctly.

Question - is this a glitch or it it supposed to work this way?  If it IS
	supposed to work this way what is the algorithm it's using?

-mark

	I have a question - I am in or near the town of Forepaw and
	got a fountain going with the elixir - now I need to see a guru
	and get the JOKER key - but I have NO idea where to look for
	him.  On guru that I found, tells me what I already, there's
	a fountain in the sky.  Do I have to get this fountain goind
	also, before I get the Joker key?

	Thanks for any help you can give me,
	*D*

    RE .43 - I have had the same problem in Victim - I thought I was
    mis-copying the pwd. HMMMMMMMMM! Nasty feature if that's what it is.
    
    RE .44 No you don't have to get the sky fountain running to get the JO
    key - if you are really stumped, look back a few replies, as I ran down
    how to do all three fountains (and exit forepaw) not long ago - be
    advised, though, that that reply is a definite spoiler - not a subtle
    hint, so don't read it until you really give up.!

re: bad mantras

I'm glad to hear others had problems in Victim as well, but it doesn't make me
feel a whole lot better either!

Basically, I started out in Victim and went back several towns to get the magic
shield (stopping at several Guru's on the way).  To make a long story short,
an hour later (and several experience levels higher as well as the shield and
5 or 6 mantras in hand) I died and virtually NONE of the mantras worked!  Some
were collected in Victim, but several were also collected in Forepaw and Apolune
(the town with the Magic Shield in it).

The point is, can I expect this type of behavior in other types of the game?
My current attitude is to stop playing if I can't be certain of being able to
recover.  Might the problem be related to going "backwards" to previous towns
(I can't really believe that one).

Anyhow, I'm going to put my playing activities on hold for a little while and
try to contact someone at a hot-line to see what is the problem.

Had anyone had any experience with the hot-line people?  Does anyone have a
hot-line number off the top of their head?  Is there any "best" time to call?

-mark

	The font used in the mantras can be very hard to make out,
	at least for me. I can't tell a lower case "c" from a lower
	case "e", for example. Upper case "O" and zero are practically
	indistinguishable, also. To make it worse, my handwriting is
	bad enough that I can't always read the mantra later.

	With all that, I have never found a mantra that didn't work,
	once I tried the appropriate variations on what teh letters
	could be. I might get "mantra is in the wrong" several times,
	but eventually they all got me back.

	Good luck!

Having just won Faxanadu this morning, I can assure everyone that there are
indeed Mantra Problems in the town of Victim.  I had played for well over an
hour writing down numberous mantras of which NONE worked.  None-the-less we 
(my son and I) kept at it and finally found one that did work.  

Once we got out of Victim, there were no more problems encountered...

-mark

	
	I have found the battle helmet(sp?) but am unable to use it.
	Is this because I need to also have the battle suit?  And
	just where might I find this suit?  The suit I am talking of
	is supposed to be the best one that you can get - I have the
	black onyx, pendant, know where to find the magical rod(just
	how does this rod work?) should I next go on and explore
	the world tree?  I sure hope someone can help me on this -
	just started this game Thursday night and LOVE it - I
	feel it's much better - at least more interesting - then
	ULTIMA...
	
	*D*

    re .-1 (possible spoiler follows)
    
    	you can't use the battle helmet until you have the dragonslayer -
    which is in the hands of the king of the dwarfs (at least according to
    a person in daydreak). I have both the helmet and the battlesuit, and
    can't use either of them - and I don't have the dragonslayer. Yes, go
    ahead and explore in the tree world - the rod and the suit are there (I
    don't remember exactly where, but they are in or before daydreak).

    OK - I though I was being very careful, and had gotten everything along
    the way, but I am now in the town of daydreak (sp?), and come to a door
    which says 'Do you need a ring to open a door'. I rechecked, and I only
    have three rings - I need the one from the guru in the castle of
    Fraternal. Can someone tell me what town the castle of Fraternal is in
    (or near). I don't (I hope) need more of a hint than that - I just hate
    the thought of backtracking blindly - I'm so depressed.....s
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    Hint...
    
    He is in the castle with a soldier guarding the entrance.
    
    Make sure you have the Battle Helmet and the full armor.
    
    Also bring key K. 
    

	I now have another question - I am looking for the dragon-slayer
	and I know what door to go through in order to find it.  My problem
	is - HOW do I get to where it - the drago-slayer - is once inside?
	I have full battle suit, battle helmet, magic wand, pendant,
	3 or 4 rings - but don't have Demon ring yet and I know that I need
	to find that after the dragon-slayer-how does the magic rod or cane
	work?  Should I go ahead and try to buyd *tilte* before going
	on any further?  I also have the giant blade - the 3- pronged
	sword and a magic shield. Am I ready-equipment-wise-to go on
	and try to defeat the "Evil one"?

	Thanks for any and all help...
	*D* 

    I am now facing a large dragon in a purple room 'above' a guru in a red
    castle, very near the end of the game. The dragon spits gold balls when
    it comes down to ground level, then flies back up out of reach. I have
    tried killing this thing about fifty times with no succes, using tilte,
    death, and my three prong sword. I do not have any exlixir, but
    typically start with a full life plus five bottles of red potion. I run
    out and die before he is dead. Is there
    a. any elixir to be found that I may have missed in this castle, or
    b. is it possible to kill this dragon without elixir.
    
    I'm stumped!!!!
    

    I can now answer my own question - no you don't need elixir to conquer
    this beast.
    
    hooray!!
    
    spoiler follows:
    
    
      if you use the hour glass, the dragon will stop spitting the
    fireballs long enough that you can kill it with tilte (at least it
    worked for me) and then you get the dragonslayer!!
    

		I need some more help now - last night I defeated that
		bird-like dragon that spits gold/fire balls - and was
		rewarded with the dragon-slayer.  Now, after getting the
		demon ring, I have no idea of where to go next.  I have
		been to 1 place that was a phony shop with a little
		dwarf or something that ran at me and once I got the ring
		and the dragon-slayer this shop disapeared and there
		was an entrance to the red door next to it.  I have looked
		around in there, and found nothing (useful that is) but
		monsters and mad dwarfs.  Can someone please point me
		in the direction in which I need to go to finish this game>
		I assume that I'm close - is this so?
			
		Thanks for any and all help,
		*D*

	Tonight I discovered where to go and defeated the "Evil one"
	Did anybody else find the ending lacking?  This game took me
	only 3 weeks to finish whereas Zelda, Link II, and Ultima each
	took about 3 months to finish.  I do prefer the way the battle
	scenes were done in FAXANADU versus the way ULTIMA did them.
	

Alas, I still seek to find the necklace.  I have been to the Mist Town,
and am quite stumped, but would like to know if I missed the necklace.
I do find this game quite interesting, and am always looking up!

Spoilers of a major nature acceptable at this time.

Thanks fellow Fax's....

	<Alas, I still seek to find the necklace.  I have been to the Mist Town,
	and am quite stumped, but would like to know if I missed the necklace.>

	As I recall, the necklace was obtained *spoiler*

	once you defeat a bad dude with a mouth that looks as if if he
	or it needed dental work - tan or orange in color and he was
	located *spoiler*
	in the World Tree.  You'll need some "K" keys ...  the place
	was on the left sid - you know, a room that had a back to it
	on the left side that you enter from the right side.  Did I make
	myself clear?  Hop so...
	
	Good luck..
	*D*

    I've been playing this game for a couple of weeks and I'm finally at
    the Evil Fortress.  I've been walking around this maze for two days now
    with no avail.  I've read the replies dealing with the maze and I
    followed the advice given but to no avail.  Does anyone have any
    blatent spoilers (or at least hints) that I can use to finally finish
    this game?  Thanks.

	
	Regarding that necklace, it could have been *spoiler*
	on the right side, you need to defeat *spoiler*
	a "flying blue dragon/bat"thing - I'm not real sure of EXACTLY
	where it is but I DO know for SURE that it is found in the
	world tree.

	Good luck,
	*D*

   <I've been playing this game for a couple of weeks and I'm finally at
    the Evil Fortress.  I've been walking around this maze for two days now
    with no avail.  I've read the replies dealing with the maze and I
    followed the advice given but to no avail.  Does anyone have any
    blatent spoilers (or at least hints) that I can use to finally finish
    this game?  Thanks.>
    
    As I recall, you need to go up several levels.  *SPOILER*
    you're in the fortress, right?  where it's all blue or green?  You
    go down the ladder, jump across the open area to the left, go
    until you find 3 spiny rock things, kill them and get the bread,
    jump onto ladder to the left, go left and just keep going up -
    just keep climbing ladders - you'll need lots of potion.  I had 2
    hour glasses but they didn't seem to do much of anything PLUS I
    had wing boots which were a REAL help.  Don't forget, one towns
    person told you that only the dragon-slayer would defeat the "Evil One"
    good luck and hope you finally make it to this guy - actually there are
    2 (yes TWO) bad guys up there.  1 is guarding the entrance to the "Evil'
    One" but I didn't kill him - just walked around him and entered the
    door and ...

	*D*

*D*,

Thanks for the info.  I did find the necklace and now I am going just
a bit nuts getting out of the Mist.  I have a question, but it may
be a bit of a spoiler, so I will hide it below the Form Feed



I have gotten into the small tower where there seems to be electric
charges, and have defeated the walking jelly fish only to find the
red potion....  Where do I go from here?  I have searched for days to
get to Poisen, but can't...  Going just a bit nuts...

Thanks again for your help..Outright spoilers O.K.

RS

    Well,  I finally defeated the Evil One, thanks to the spoiler in .62.
    I found him very easy to beat (once I found him.)
    
    Spoiler Alert
    
    There was some medicine right before the first monster that made me
    invincible to enemy attack.  I was able to run past the first monster
    and destroy the big guy before it ran out.  I was kind of dissappointed
    that he was so easily beaten.  I really enjoyed this game, though it
    could have been longer - like a second quest or something.  Hopefully
    there will be a Faxanadu II. 

    Does this game have a "menu-based" interface (like Dragon Warrior), or
    is it more "action" oriented, like Zelda?  I'm curious 'cause I'm an
    all-thumbs veteran Dragon slayer looking for a new challenge I have a
    chance to succeed at...  :-)
    Thanks, Monte 

    
      Monte, there is a menu interface when you are in the various shops
     in towns and to get at your tools and weapons.  It goes into "action"
     mode when you leave the towns and fight the various creatures.
     There is some dexterity required, but it isn't that bad.  If you
     want a good menu-based/Dragon Warrior style game, try Ultima. 
     Shadowgate I hear is pretty good as well.
    
    -rick

    I BOUGHT THIS GAME FOR MY FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS, AND I AM THE ONLY ONE
     ONE BRAVE ENOUGH TO TRY IT PAST THE ELF TOWN.
    
    I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM GETTING TO THE FIRST FOUNTAIN EVEN THOUGH I HAVE
    THE WING BOOTS.  
    
    BUT I'M JUST STARTING OUT, AND BELIEVE ME I WON'T GIVE UP.  I FIND THE
    NINTENDO POWER BOOKS VERY HELPFUL, AND GET A LOT OF HINTS FROM THEM.
    
    
    WELL I'M OFF NOW, BUT I'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW I MAKE OUT

    
    JUSTIN, I HAVE JUST REACHED THE MIST TOWN OF MASCON, WHAT A TRIP, I AM
    HAVING TROUBLE FINDING THE GURU HERE AND THE STORES, EVEN THOUGH  I
    KEEP LOOKING UP.......READING THESE NOTES , AM I SUPPOSED TO BE BE
    LOOKING FOR A THE PENDANT HERE??????.  NOT YET READY FOR A SPOILER, BUT
    PERHAPS JUST A HINT........I LOVE THIS GAME..DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO
    PLAY, BUT WHEN I DO, I'M HOOKED TILL LATE INTO THE NIGHT..ANY HELP
    APPRECIATED......

The bummer is there is no guru in Mascon!  You have to do some SERIOUS searching
to find him.  We sort of cheated via a map in Nintendo Power and that made it
a LOT simpler.  If you don't want any further help, all I can say is look ALL
around, near and far.  

Also, you may have seen earlier notes that I entered about my mantra not
working.  When you eventually find yourself in the town of victim, get LOTS of
mantras and maybe one of them will work.  I lost MANY hours repeated old stuff
until I got one that worked. 

-justin

    This may be a dumb question, but, How do you know what town or tower
    you are in. Are there signs to read?? If so how do you read them??
    
    
    I find this game very interesting and could spend many hours at a
    stretch glued to the tube.
    
    /cowboy\

    RE.71 
    
    When you get into town ask the people walking around.
    
    SLAM                       
    

Hi!
    
     Talk about frustrating, I'm stuck between apolune (spP and forepaw.
    After leaving Forepaw I get to a tower entrance that you need a
    key to get in, no problem.... I climb the ladders and make it to
    this blue thing flying around destroy him, collect the gold pieces
    and what I guess is the mattock. Right now I've killed the blue
    fyling thing whatever it is about 4 times now, each time getting
    a mattock. I can't select it to use, Where oh where do I go now.
      I spent about an hour jumping and hopping around trying to find
    anything that may be hidden. I have the following items.
    
     1. experience points 1350
     2.Status Swordman
     3. Armor is leather
     4. magic deluge, death
     5. shield small, magic
     6. small dagger
    
    Is there something missing that I 'm supposed to have? A definite
    spoiler is needed!! 
    
    
    Thanx
        mike_b
    

As soon as i got the mattock i selected it.

-justin

    HI,
    
     I don't know what to say, I got it to show in the upper right,
    but couldn't get the thing to work. I have three of them pretty
    useless I guess. I'll have to backup a few passwords and try again.
    
    mike_b
    

    
    spoiler:
    
    
    Go back down the tower and out the way you came in.  Continue to the 
    right.  You will see two blocks which differ in color from the rest.
    This is where you use the matlock.
    
    /jeff
    

    
    
           I'm in Mascon (mist town). Seems like winged boots are a key
    to getting around in here. Am I right or wrong? I am making good
    progress but would like to know if there is anywhere in Mascon where
    I can find boots. I keep going back to the town before to get some
    (Forpaw ?). It's not a problem getting back and forth but it waste's
    time. Any help on this one ? 
    
           My rank is #13, whatever that is. I have thunder magic,long
    sword,full armor,pendant and the second ring.
    
           I feel like I'm moving up faster in rank, then I should be, for
    where I am in the game right now.

You have to go back a town.

-justin

    
    
                 O.K., I have had it. I need to save my sanity and get out
    of the MIST TOWN of MASCON.
    
                 An all out spoiler is needed. The one place in Mascon I
    have not been is the building that has the mark of "ACE". I imagine
    that this is my ticket out. Am I right or wrong ? Either way I need to
    know how to get out and or where to get the "ACE" key. If the "ACE" key
    is in Mascon then I guess I have not been everywhere, but it sure feels
    it. I have spent more time in this area then in any other of any game.
    
                 What am I missing ????? Is it that obvious that I'm just
    over lookig something ?????
    
    
    
              DESPERATELY SEEKING HELP,
    
                 TONY (THE WANDERER)

    spoiler -1:
    
    
    Yes you need the ACE key to get out of MASCON.  Go left of the 
    door with the ACE mark on it.
    

    
    
              THANKS FOR THE SPOILER IN .80, IT WORKED. I THOUGHT I HAD
    CLEARED THAT BUILDING AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE NOT GONE BACK TO IT,
    LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT WASN'T EVEN THERE.
    
              NOW I CAN CONTINUE ON WITH MY QUEST.
    
         THANKS AGAIN,
    
           TONY G.

    OK, I really need help.  I have extracted and categorized this entire
    note looking for clues/help, but to no avail.  I have been playing     
    with no hints (*YET*), but my frustration level has risen to it's max.
    
    THE JOURNEY:
    
    I was in MASCON, I went through the Q door and got the pendant.  I came
    out and started checking around.  I found the store with the ELIXER,
    the DEATH magic, the RED POTION and something else.  Anyway, I bought
    everything I didn't already have.   Then I went exploring somemore.  I
    had a pair of winged boots from the previous jaunt, so I flew up to an
    unreachable stair case.  Then I found my way to the MIST TOWN, then I
    got a mantra.
    
    THE PROBLEM:
    
    I KNOW I'm missing a LOT of stuff.  I don't think I was done with
    MASCON, but now I can't find anything.  I went through MIST town to a
    castle K, but there wasn't ANYTHING in there except some wenches who
    shot ninja stars at me and some grunts up above.
    
    THE SOLUTION:
    
    Either a major spoiler, or enough hints to find what I've missed.  The
    mist town also remarks about a SHIELD, but I think I've missed that
    TOO!
    
    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    
    Thanks,
    Laurel                                  

    OK, so maybe I wasn't specific enough in -.1, since no one wants to
    help.  I have put this away to play Zelda (probably for the 5th time),
    but would someday like to complete this segment.  Have I forgotten
    something?  I would appreciate direct spoilers or what have you -
    hints, suggestions, maps (perhaps a how-to video????)
    
    Thanks - I hope
    Laurel
    

	Help!

	I am currently in the Mist World outside the town of Victim,
	I think I have searched everywhere possible, however I cannot
	find the ACE key and desperately require that key to enter the
	World Tree entrance. Major spoilers are required since I am
	frustrated and would like to try and finish the game by XMAS,
	since I will then probably have a new adventure game, Crystalis
	hopefully.
	
	Thanxs,

	Mike k. (who dislikes password packs, but loves battery packs)

    re: .84
    
    
    
    
    
    [possible spoiler]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    It's been a long time since I played, but... there's a
    place where you come to two huts virtually side by side.
    Inside the one on the left is a little guy.  You have to
    get a particular item and go back and talk to him.  He
    will then give you the key.
    
    I forget what item, but I think he will tell you.
    
    Joel
    

    REFERENCE .83 THE MAGIC SHIELD WAS IN A STORE BETWEEN THE FIRST TOWN
    AND THE SECOND I DON'T REMEMBER THIER NAMES BUT I DO REMEMBER IN WAS 
    AFTER USING THE PICK AXE. BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO ON DO SO BECAUSE THERE
    WILL BE OTHER MAGIC SHIELDS AVAILABLE.
    
    						GOOD LUCK
    
    
    
    
    				

    I hope people are still reading this note.  I'm stuck.  I can't seem to
    kill the fireball throwing guy in the mistworld castle (the one with
    the mark of QUEEN by the door).  I am at whatever level requires 12500
    points, have DEATH magic, large shield and long sword.  The monster
    kills me with 3 hits and I am unable to inflict any damage during that
    time.  Even using red potions doesn't help (I'm not fast enough to use
    it more than once or twice).
    
    How do you kill this guy?  I can't find anyplace to stand that is safe.
    
    What's the secret???
    

    If this is the dragon monster, which I think it is, use the time
    stopper/slower. You will then be able to kill it. (It's been a long
    time since I played this .....)

    I just played this game again a few weeks ago and am not sure what
    monster you are talking about. What does it look like ? I don't
    remember any fire slinging monsters in that area.
    
    Jim

    It seems that I have not described where I am very well, or maybe it is
    not fire that is being thrown at me (its round and takes only 3 hits to
    pulverize me).  Here is another attempt to describe where I am (after
    the form feed since there may be spoilers here):
    
    I'm to the right of MASCON in the mist world.  I've visted the Gurus house
    and then went to the left and up.  It may be called the tower of sorrows
    or something like that.  I need the Q key to get in.  There are two halves
    at the top. The only thing worthwhile is in the right half.  The guy
    shoots fireballs (or some other round thing) in groups of four.  He has
    wings that fold forward when he shoots.  I've seen the same monster in
    other places, but was able to kill him by standing out of harms way and
    hitting him when he came up.  There seems to be nowhere to stand in this
    case.
    
    I hope this description better decsribes where I am.  Thanks for any
    help.
    

    I don't know why, but I think the call that monster a dwarf.
    There are two ways I dealt with them and it worked wherever
    I found them. Is this where you climb a ladder and then have
    to fight him right at the top ? If so, time his shots and hop off the
    end of the ladder, blast him with some death magic and get bvack on the
    ladder. YOu take some hits but get in some good licks also. Just keep
    recharging on the ladder before your next attack. Or, you can just
    time his shots and then run for it when he flies to the top of the
    chamber. ONce again, you take some hits but you can get to the next
    chamber and then recharge, pick up whats there and run through him
    again to get out. THese tactics worked for me when there was no place
    to stand without getting hit.

    YES!! This is the monster I'm trying to kill.  I had tried something
    similar to what you suggest, except I tried Jumping over his shots. 
    But I can only take three hits before I die (before recharging).  I'll
    try your suggestion next.  Do I need more protection than I now have?
    Or more experience?  Is three hits and you're out good enough?
    
    Thanks.
    
    Ernie

         I don't know if your level has anything to do with the
    problem, 3 hits may be about right for a dwarf attack though.
    Also, I would pause and recharge in mid battle sometimes. I
    think it takes at leas 5 hits from Death magic to eliminate
    this monster. Good luck, wait till you see the creature at
    the end !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Jim C.

    I just conpleted this game. Here the easiest way to beat this monster
    
    
    
    
    
    Just before climbing the ladder in the screen before the ladders, is
    two little guys going back and forth quickly. Kill these guys. Try
    killing them three or four times or maybe more by leaving the screen
    and coming back. Sooner or later you'll get a potion that says 'You are
    protected from attacks' or something like that. Grab the potion and go
    directly to the ladder, climb it and go get that DWARF.
    
    DL

Posted by my son:


 AAAAAAAHHHHHRRRGGGGG!!!!!     i can,t beat that dad-blasted thing 
that shoots those dad-blasted gold "thingies" at me!  I should be more 
specific soooooooooooo,  i mean the "dwarf" that's supposed to
award you the "Dragon Slayer". Ive been at it for days and
still can't beat him!  Also i can't find the castle of
fraternal, or whatever it is (Please be spacific 'cause 
im not good at reading about places that im not familiar with)

Any positive spoilers are welcome.

Thanks, MANIAC

    If you're at the beast you're talking about, you don't need to find any
    castles.
    
    
    Here's a hint.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Use you're lowest level of magic!
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Make sure you have an extra red potion or two!
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Just blast the sucker with you're magic and keep looking at your energy
    level, when its to low, recharge and keep on blasting.
    
    
    
    
    DL

    
    
    Well I finally finished FAX this past weekend. I really enjoyed it.
    Like some of the other folks who played it, I thought the end was
    lacking and that  at the beginning of the game I had to spend way
    to much time getting coins. Other than that I thought it was great.
    This was the first game that I played and won, of course I did have
    to reference this note once or twice 8'). I went back to SMBI
    last night and hated it so I  asked Santa for Metroid and Zelda because
    they seem to be somewhat like FAX.
    
                                   Walt

    Word of warning, Metroid is nothing like Faxanadu !! True, you search
    for things but the action can be as fasst paced as any arcade shoot-em
    up type game. Have yu played Dragon Warrior or Destiny of an Emporer ?
    They are fun without having to be really quick on the controller.
    
    Jim C.

    
    Jim,
        Thanks for the warning on Metroid. I haven't tried either of the
    2 you mentioned but I will eventually. The Fair in West Boylston MA
    has a sale on their games and my wife picked up Metroid for $15. If
    it's too hard at least it's not alot of money out the window. Thanks
    again.
    
                                 Walt