Aquaria - Version 1.0.0

WALKTHROUGH - Last Updated 12/5/07

# Beginner's Walkthrough

This walkthrough will step you through the first part of the game, in case you're having trouble getting through.

THIS WILL SPOIL THE FIRST PART OF THE GAME FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY PLAYED IT. GO BACK TO THE README IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE SPOILED.

When the game begins, Naija is in her secret cave. Use the mouse and get used to swimming around with it. When you're ready. The left mouse button will make you move.

If you click and hold the right mouse button on Naija, you can make her sing by moving the mouse over the song notes. By singing near certain plants and animals, you can make interesting/helpful things happen! Try it out for yourself!

Exit the cave to the left and enter the Training Cave, which will help you get familiar with the controls. Follow the cave as it winds its way down and read the hints that appear.

Eventually, you will come to a save crystal. Right-click on the crystal and select a save slot to save your game.

As you continue, a cutscene will play and Naija will be taken to a playable dream sequence. Don't worry, there's no need to worry about dying here.

Finally, after you exit the Training Cave, make your way left and down until you reach Naija's home. Here, you can save your game, or learn about cooking food in the kitchen. As you gain new abilities, you will be able to access new areas of the house. Also, treasures that you collect on your journey will be collected here.

When you're done exploring the house head outside. There are a lot of places to go now, but eventually you should head to the lower right side of the map. Strange rocks with spirals on them will let you know you're on the right track!

Eventually, you will find the entrance Song Cave. Head inside and make your way toward the spiral door. A special song must be sung to open this door. The notes are depicted on a bas relief somewhere else in the Song Cave. Find it, then return to the door and sing it to gain passage!

Past the door, you'll enter a small cave and view a cutscene, where you will learn the Bind Song. This song will let you pull up two-leafed plants and also lift and carry rocks. Test the power by moving the rock that's covering the health egg inside the cave. Sing to the egg to hatch it, and collect the life-enhancing energies contained within.

Now that you have the Bind Song, exit the cave and head back to the left, near your home. There you will find an entrance that is girdled with sea anemones. Head in, and, using the Bind Song, remove the rock that's covering the passage there.

You've now entered the Energy Temple! Head left until you encounter the spirit of the Energy God. In order to defeat him, you will have to sing the notes that he sings (look for the color and symbol), and dodge his energy attacks. Once you defeat him, sing the Energy Song and you will gain the ability to change into the Energy Form!

In this form you can attack enemies with powerful energy blasts by clicking the right mouse button. Holding the right mouse button down and releasing it will make your attack even more powerful.

Continue to head left, and follow the passage until you reach the large, vertical shaft (be sure to find the save point on your way). There are barriers here that can only be passed in the right form. To switch back to Naija's normal form, click both the left and right mouse buttons on her at the same time.

Find the exit left, and continue onward. Using Energy Form, you can charge up energy orbs to open doors. Eventually, you will enter a large room with two large gates at the bottom, as well as two energy orb holders. Head up and left to save again. Then, begin searching for the energy orbs.

The first orb is in a statue's hand, to the upper right. Use the Bind Song to pull the orb into the holder, and use Energy Form to charge it up.

The second orb is deeper in the temple, guarded by various traps and monsters. Head left and follow the passage until you reach the orb. Then pull it back and put it inside the other holder. Once the two orbs are in their holders and charged, the way downward will be opened! Head down and make sure you stop at the save point on the way.

This large cave is the lair of the fallen Energy God! To defeat him, you must first knock him back with your energy blasts, until you can see the cracked energy orb that was behind him. Use the bind song to pull the rob into the holder, and beware his attacks! Use the Shield Song to protect yourself, if necessary!

Once the orb is in its holder, get him to follow you by getting near him. Be careful of his strong physical attacks. When he is underneath the energy trap, charge up the orb to zap him! Do this two times. The third time, he will not walk directly underneath the trap. To get him to cross underneath it, you must get him to attack you. Strike him a third time and he will die!

Once the Energy God is dead, you can exit the temple. Once outside, find the energy orb hidden in a cave to the right, and pull it to the energy holder using the Bind Song. Then charge up the orb to open the door. You're free!

Continuing right, you will enter Open Waters, and the next part of the game.

And that's it! But there are a lot of other things to find in this first area that were not discussed in this walkthrough. Those you'll have to find on your own!

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