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An RPG where you enter 7 worlds from a temple and use Arks to solve mechanisms involving people, items and machinery.
Scope: Japanese SFC version / existing material checked October 2, 2026; additional correction scope October 13, 2026 / reproduction on hardware unverified / Content checked: October 15, 2026
The 7 worlds and their next entrances
| World | Ark obtained here | Entrance | Action to take first |
|---|---|---|---|
| World of Sand (cat pirates) | Power | Ship model on temple floor 2 | Examine the model closely first, then touch it to travel |
| World of Fruit | Light | Pumpkin in the temple kitchen | Use the Ark of Power on the temple island's windmill device and operate the heavy switch first |
| World of Children | Wisdom | Music box on floor 2 of the island windmill | Use the Ark of Light, turn the screw, then touch it |
| World of Greenery (machinery) | Fire | Clock on temple floor 2 | Use the Ark of Wisdom on the clock, then examine it once it starts moving |
| World of Wind (nature) | Wood | Flask in the hut north of the island | Use the Ark of Fire on the entrance lamp and the Ark of Wisdom on the bookshelf inside |
| World of Darkness (mansion) | Water | Canvas on temple floor 1 | Use the Ark of Wood on the pencil on the floor-2 desk, then return |
| World of Fairy Tales | Darkness | Book behind the temple fireplace | Fill the kitchen jar with the Ark of Water and extinguish the fireplace. Use the Ark of Wisdom on the book |
Checks when progression stops
| Symptom | Condition to check | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Cannot progress after obtaining the Ark of Power | You are only examining the kitchen's blue door | Use Power on the island windmill's device and operate its switch |
| The fruit town is unfinished despite planting seeds | Grape Seed and water-source restoration are unfinished | Retrieve the seed from the crow's nest and return to the sloth and water source |
| The World of Children's bars are closed | You have not returned the 4 books to their shelves | Examine the clock, plant, well and desk, then use the books at the shelves |
| The Sweet Mountain tablet will not let you pass | The bottle contains only milk or only tea | Put milk and tea in the same bottle and give it the milk tea |
| Cannot get through the Great Cedar Grove | You know the order but have not taken the book fragment | Advance through the mansion library, take the paper, then go up → right → down → up |
| Cannot speak with residents in the World of Greenery | Dupro's sign-language event is unfinished | Visit the house next to the weapon shop and learn sign language |
| Stuck on Junkyard Pattern 19 | You matched only the sum without checking the digit order | Enter 3457 using distinct digits that increase from left to right |
| Cannot drink bottled wine in the House of Darkness | You are using only the bottle without setting down a glass | Place the glass and white wine on the desk, pour, then drink |
| Cannot prepare Cinderena's slippers | You have not returned to the Windmill Tower in the World of Wind | Use the Ark of Water to obtain the Glass Ball, then make 19-foot slippers in Kuru Forest |
| Cannot open the final door | The crystal remains in the temple's figurine room | Use the Ark of Darkness on the crystal to break the seal |
Covered edition and unverified scope
- Covers the original Japanese SFC version. Does not mix in the PlayStation Maboroshi Gekijo or terminology and specifications from unofficial English translations.
- Not all chest tiles, Windmill Tower floor layouts, monster stats or equipment values have been cross-checked. This is not presented as complete collection or completion of every category.
Find by puzzle or acquisition location
Limited supplements for the Pirate and Children worlds. Open answers for the room you need. All-world chests and the laboratory number board's initial layout/input sequence remain under review. No hardware retesting has been performed.
Sand and fruit
Obtain Power and Light to unlock companions and the next entrance
- ・Deliver the rank certificate and report
- ・Collect iron again
- ・Finish the bird, seed and water-source events
Children, greenery and wind
Collect the Wisdom, Fire and Wood Arks
- ・Take the book fragment before entering the grove
- ・Deliver the 2 repair materials to Edison
- ・Bring the Ancient Mirror to Korn
Darkness, fairy tale and the finale
Finish the solo mansion and rescuing the residents
- ・Candles: red → blue → yellow → green
- ・The slippers are 19 feet
- ・Create a shortcut back to the entrance in the final world
Symptom: Cannot progress after obtaining the Ark of Power
Cause: You are only examining the kitchen's blue door
Solution: Use Power on the island windmill's device and operate its switch
Symptom: The fruit town is unfinished despite planting seeds
Cause: Grape Seed and water-source restoration are unfinished
Solution: Retrieve the seed from the crow's nest and return to the sloth and water source
Symptom: The World of Children's bars are closed
Cause: You have not returned the 4 books to their shelves
Solution: Examine the clock, plant, well and desk, then use the books at the shelves
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