

| Crouching | Press down on |
|---|---|
| High Jump | The longer you hold |
| Speed of Descent | You can change the speed of your descent by pressing up or down on Pressing up lowers your speed while pressing down increases it. |
| Jumping down | When standing on a platform, press |
| Stomping | There are certain enemies whose heads you can stomp on. You can perform a high jump by holding down |
When you play 2 PLAYERS with 2 people, then you need 2 controllers that can be used with the Virtual Console.
For more information, please refer to the Wii Operations Manual.

Press
at the title screen to go to the game mode screen.
Select the number of players using
or
.
When playing with "2 PLAYERS", players will alternate turns.
You can listen to the in-game music in "SOUND MODE".
You will lose a life if hit by an enemy, an enemy attack, or if you fall into a hole.
If you lose all of your lives, it's GAME OVER and you will be brought to the CONTINUE screen.
Select CONTINUE to restart from certain points in the game.
One day, "Tonma", a pupil under the tutelage of the magician "Merlin", hears the voice of a princess asking for help.
"Tonma" relays this to "Merlin", who then reveals that "Tonma" is actually a prince and that his destiny is intertwined with the princess. "Tonma", determined to save the princess, sets off to another world.
There are a total of 7 Stages with traps and enemies that you will need to get through in order to reach the castle where the princess is being held.
Avoid traps and destroy enemies while collecting Coins and Items from "Treasure chests" that are strewn throughout the stages.
If you come to a dead-end, be sure to go back and check to see if you missed a "Key" or "Ancient map".
A boss awaits you at the end of each stage. Defeat the boss to clear the stage.

| 1 | Score | 2 | Hi-Score | 3 | Key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tonma | 5 | Remaining Lives |
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Power-up | Increases the power of your Shot (up to 3 levels). |
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Barrier | Revolves around "Tonma" and defends him from attacks. |
You can equip one of the following types of bombs: "Groundhog bomb", "Parabola bomb", and "Guided bomb".
Collect the same type of bomb to increase its power (up to 2 levels).
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Groundhog bomb | Fires a bomb that travels along the ground. |
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Parabola bomb | Fires a bomb that travels on an angle and explodes. |
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Guided bomb | Fires a bomb that seeks out enemies. |
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Smithereens! | Destroys all enemies on the screen. |
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Treasure goblin | Turns all enemies on the screen into Coins. |
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Key | Opens locked doors. |
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Ancient map | Destroy walls that stand in your way. |
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Bonus | Increases your score. |
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Coin | Increases your score. |
* There are other items as well.