* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * the * * COMPLETE GUIDE * * to: * * _____ ____ ____ ___ * * | / | | \ | \ \ / / / \ * * |_ / | |__ / |__ / \ / \___ * * | \ | | \ | \ | \ * * | \ __|__ | \ |___/ | \___/ * * * * D R E A M L A N D * * _________ * * \_____ / * * __/ / * * __ \__ \ * * \ \___\ \ * * \______/ * * * * * * Version 8.2 of "Kirby's Dream Land 3 FAQ" * * * * a f a q b y n a t h a n t s u i * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ============================ TABLE of CONTENTS ============================ [1] Welcome! [2] About the Author [3] Copyright Information [4] Storyline [5] Controls [6] Items [7] Powers [8] Animal Friends [9] The Hearts [10] Enemy List [11] Mini-Boss Tactics [12] Boss Tactics [13] The Mini-Games [14] The Secret Options [15] Thanks for Reading! [16] Special Thanks [17] Version History ------------------------------------------------ 1. Welcome! ------------------------------------------------ Welcome to "The Complete Guide to Kirby's Dream Land 3"! This FAQ was the seventh and final version of the "Kirby's Dream Land 3 FAQ", which is also written by me, in case you've read it already. Alas! Too many errors were discovered to be left alone as Version 7.0, so I fixed it up, and BOOM! Version 7.3! Thanks to PiKa085, we now have Version 7.5! Thanks to him again, we have Version 8.0! And thanks to Matt, this is Version 8.2! This FAQ is the most extensive and thorough FAQ ever written for Kirby's Dream Land 3! In it you will find how to obtain every single heart in the game, tactics on how to easily defeat each boss and mini-boss, a complete list of every single power combination in the game, every single enemy in the game, lots of TRICKs and much, much more! You can read more about me in the section below (section 2: About the Author). ------------------------------------------------ 2. About the Author ------------------------------------------------ Hi! I'm Nathan Tsui, also known as Segaholic2 and the Ninten-doh-Man! I have been playing video games since the old Mario Brothers and Sonic the Hedgehog up to the latest Sonic R, Zelda 64, Crash Bandicoot, etc... So why did I choose to write a FAQ on a simple, easy game for the outdated Super Nintendo? Well, that's because this is my first FAQ, and I wanted something easy to start out with. Please do not criticize this FAQ, as I would like to write more in the future. I know that my ASCII title stinks, but I'll get better at it, I hope. I hope that you enjoy my FAQ and find it useful! If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please feel free to send them to Nathan Tsui at segaholic2@yahoo.com. Also e-mail me if you find any errors and I will fix them up in the next version, plus you will get your name in the Special Thanks! E-mail me if you have any info I don't have here and I will give you full credit! I would like some feedback on this FAQ since I am planning to write more! ------------------------------------------------ 3. Copyright Information ------------------------------------------------ This FAQ, all other Versions already released, and all Versions to come are copyright 1999 Nathan Tsui. You may distribute this FAQ as long as it is unaltered and NOT SOLD FOR MONEY. Nathan Tsui alone has the right to make changes to or update this FAQ. Any unauthorized changes are not approved by Nathan Tsui and are prohibited by law. What that basically means is that you can give it to whoever you want as long as you do not change one letter of it and don't put your name where mine is (a.k.a. stealing). Please do not plagiarize this FAQ or any others, as we, the FAQ writers, spend our time writing them with only the satisfaction of knowing that they will help you, the readers. Kirby, Gooey, King Dedede and all other related characters are copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. Kirby's Dream Land 3 is copyright 1997 HAL Laboratory, Inc./Nintendo. ------------------------------------------------ 4. Storyline ------------------------------------------------ One day as Kirby and Gooey were fishing, they saw a great black cloud- like object appear in the sky. The object started to produce small black clouds, which scattered all over Kirby's home planet, PopStar. The clouds took control of King Dedede and his subjects. They started to take over the planet and did awful things! Now you, the player, must come in and save PopStar! ------------------------------------------------ 5. Controls ------------------------------------------------ Kirby ---------- Use the D-Pad to walk. Tap twice and hold to run. Press Down to duck, or drop through certain floors. Also, press Down to swallow enemies you have in your mouth. If the enemy has a power, you will get it when you swallow him. When you are standing on a door, press Up to enter it. The Y button makes Kirby inhale which will suck up bricks or enemies within a certain range. Press Y again to spit out an attack star when your mouth is full. Pressing Y when you have a power will attack. Pressing Y underwater will make Kirby blow bubbles, which will deflect objects or kill enemies. The B button makes you jump. Press B repeatedly to fly. Press Y while you are flying to spit out an air bullet. These are much weaker than attack stars and have a much shorter range. Hold Down and press B to slide. This slide attacks enemies, destroys blocks, and looks really cool. ;) The A button will also copy a power when your mouth is full. However, pressing Down is easier in most situations. When your mouth is empty, press A to call Gooey. YAY! When you call Gooey, it takes away some of your health. You can gain it back by inhaling and swallowing him. The computer will control Gooey, but a second player can join in the fun! The X button has no purpose but to grab or release an animal friend when you are standing on him. More on that later (See Section 8). Start pauses the game. Duh. When paused, you can select Continue or Exit. Select will release a power that you don't want as an attack star. The L and R buttons have no purpose in this game. Gooey ---------- Same as Kirby, except he will stick his tongue out instead of sucking, a.k.a. Yoshi! He will still stick his tongue out underwater, which can be useful and un-useful at times. To get rid of Gooey, either suck him in and swallow (I like this better, because you gain health back), or you can repeatedly press A on either controller to kill him! >:) TRICK: Here is an evil trick to have (almost) unlimited health! When you have only one hit left, call Gooey (press A). Now suck him back up and swallow him down! HAHA! Now you have three hits left! Do it whenever you are desperately low on health. TRICK: When playing 2-player or with Gooey and Gooey is low on health, suck him up and swallow him down! Now call him back, good as new! ------------------------------------------------ 6. Items ------------------------------------------------ These items occur in the game repeatedly, and are vital to long-term success. Here is a list of what they all are and how to use them. Star Blocks- These blocks are everywhere! Suck them up to spit them out as attacks. They may also be hiding Power Stars... Power Stars- Get enough of these to get a 1-Up! They are hiding everywhere, so keep your eye out for them. Power Blocks- These dark-brown blocks cannot be broken unless you use the power that is shown on them. Medicine Bottles- These items will restore two hits, or one big square, of health to the person who obtains it. Maxim Tomatoes- These super veggies will completely restore your health, plus Gooey's! Get at all costs! Super Lollipops- Get these to make you and Gooey totally invincible for a limited time. 1-Up- Gives you an extra life! Get at _ALL_ costs! Exit Door- End of the level. It is the only door which has stars over it. It will take you to a screen where you will (or won't) receive the heart, depending on whether or not you fulfilled the secret mission. See section 9 for more info on hearts. Hearts- You get these by fulfilling the secret mission in each level. After you get all of them, you will be able to fight the final boss! The door here will take you to the jumping bonus game. After you beat each level, you will be taken to a bonus game where you must jump to receive an item. Gooey can play this game, too. The higher you stand, the shorter you will jump. The lower you crouch, the farther you will jump. Here are the items you can get. TRICK: Most of the time the Maxim Tomato and the 1-Up are close together. Time your jumps so that you may land on either one if you aren't able to land on specific targets 100% of the time. That way you will almost always get something good! Power Star- Gives you one Power Star. Medium Power Star- Gives you three Power Stars. Big Power Star- Gives you five Power Stars. Medicine Bottle- Gives you a Medicine Bottle. Maxim Tomato- Gives you a Maxim Tomato. 1-Up- Gives you a 1-Up. Ugly Faces- Bogus! Gives you nothing! ------------------------------------------------ 7. Powers ------------------------------------------------ There are eight different kinds of powers, which will give different attacks. Almost all attacks are diminished when underwater. They are, with short explanation and usefulness in 1-5 star rating: Fire- **** Turns you into a fireball and blasts you forward. Ice- **1/2 Blows ice breath, turning enemies into ice blocks which you can push at other enemies. Not as good as some, as you are vulnerable from behind and above. Broom- *1/2 Sweeps dust clouds, which will destroy objects and enemies. I don't like this one very much, due to its short attack range. Cutter- ****1/2 Throws boomerangs! YAY! ;) Extremely useful, not to mention fun. My personal favorite. Stone- * Turns you into a stone, where you can roll down hills. You are invulnerable to all attacks when you are in stone form. It's the hardest to learn how to use successfully, but I like it. Spike- *** Turns you into a spikeball. You are invulnerable to most enemy attacks. Easier to learn how to use than the stone, and more useful. Umbrella- ***1/2 Gives you an umbrella which you can swing at enemies. Leave it up and it will protect you from attacks from above. Press Down and it will act as a shield. When you are in the air, press Up to float to the ground. Very cool! Electricity- **** Turns you into a hyper-jolted creampuff! Hold down Y to turn yourself into a thousand enemy-pulsating watts of pure energy! I love this one! When you lose too much health, you will drop your power as an attack star. Suck it back up and absorb again! To drop your power if you want a different one, press Select. These attacks are only when you are alone. When you are riding an animal friend, the attack will be different. With six different animal friends and eight powers, there are 48 different combination attacks, plus these regular attacks, giving Kirby and Gooey quite a powerful arsenal! More in the next section (section 8- Animal Friends). ------------------------------------------------ 8. Animal Friends ------------------------------------------------ When you meet an animal friend, stand on him and press X to get on him. Press X again to get off. Each animal has his own strength and weakness. Only one person can team up with an animal at a time. Example: Kirby can have an animal while Gooey can't, and vice-versa. Here is a listing of them all. Rick the Hamster- His strength is that when he is up against a wall, repeatedly press jump to vault up the side of un-jumpable heights! He also doesn't slide on ice. His weakness is that he can't suck ( >;| ); he only opens his mouth. Therefore you must hold down the Y button and run at enemies you want. Kine the Fish- He is the best swimmer, as he can go against currents! His weakness is his awkward movement on land. Coo the Owl- He can fly against currents, but never makes contact with the ground. Nago the Cat- He can triple jump, which makes a really cool sound. His disadvantage is his mondo size, which makes him a bigger target. Chuchu the ?!- She looks like a cross of Kirby, Gooey, and that wad of gum you peeled off your shoe yesterday. >:p She can walk on ceilings, but can't fly very well and has a weird suck that is sort of like Gooey's. Pitch the Bird- He doesn't have strengths or weaknesses, all he does is make your attacks better. Different Attacks on Different Friends ------------------------------------------------ Each animal friend has a different attack with a different power. Here is the complete list plus their effectiveness in a 1-5 star rating. On the average of their star rating attacks, the most effective attack combinations are on Kine, then Nago, then Pitch, Coo, Rick, and Chuchu, in that order. However, depending on the situation, the most useful can depend on that friend's unique abilities. Rick's attacks ------------------- Fire- **** This turns Rick into a flame-thrower! You can't move when you hold the button down, though. Ice- **1/2 Turns you into a weird block that shivers off ice, freezing anything it touches. You are still rather vulnerable, though. Broom- *1/2 Rick will stick a broom out of his mouth and swing it in front of him. You can't move when you perform this attack. I hate this one. Cutter- *** Rick will throw YOU, Kirby ( =) ), allowing you to control Rick while you fly around destroying anything you touch. Stone- **1/2 Rick will transform into a boulder, allowing you to walk on him. You are vulnerable where Kirby stands. Spike- ** Rick will turn his back into spikes. Vulnerable from the front. Umbrella- * Rick will pull out an umbrella and Kirby will balance on it. You are vulnerable from all sides except where the umbrella is. Electricity- ** Same as the flame-thrower, except an electric beam that has less range. Kine's attacks ------------------- Fire- ****1/2 Kine will blow a flame ring that continues until it goes off the screen. It will continue through all walls, but will disappear when it hits an enemy. Ice- ** You will turn into an iceberg, freezing anything you touch. Not that good. Broom- *** Kine will stick a plunger out of his mouth. You can move around with it sticking out in front of you. It will pick up any bad guy it touches, holding him in front of the plunger. You can ram them into other enemies, or let go of the Y button to spit them. You can also pick up star blocks. Cutter- **** A beam that fades away the farther it goes. Similar to the flame ring, but will continue through all enemies it touches. Stone- 1/2 Kirby will turn into a stone, and Kine will flip onto his mouth, where you are. This _STINKS_! >;( Spike- **** You will turn into a huge spike ball. Same as regular spike attack, but bigger! ;) Umbrella- *** Kine will stick an umbrella out of his mouth and point it upwards. When you jump with it out, you will float gently to the ground. Kinda neat. Electricity- ***** A light bulb will come out of Kine's mouth, illuminating dark rooms and revealing hidden doors! After a while, it will burn out, leaving the sharp glass to poke enemies with! Coo's attacks ------------------- Fire- *** Kirby will turn into a fireball and Coo will thrust you diagonally downwards whichever way you are facing. Ice- **1/2 Coo will throw out three icicles, one forward, one diagonally up, and the other diagonally down, freezing whatever they touch. Broom- **1/2 Coo will turn into a feather duster, which Kirby will shake in front of him. You are vulnerable from behind and above. Cutter- **** Coo will throw a big feather. Aim which direction they go by pressing Up or Down and hitting Y. Stone- **1/2 Kirby will turn into a stone, and Coo will fall with great speed. Repeatedly pressing the B button will make Coo flap his wings and will raise you higher, little by little. He looks extremely funny when he's flapping his little butt off trying to keep a fifty- pound Kirby in the air. You are vulnerable from both sides and above. Spike- *1/2 This attack will turn Kirby into a single spike pointing downwards. Coo will fall slowly to the ground. Not very good as you are vulnerable from everywhere except the spike. Umbrella- *** Coo will pull out an umbrella and twirl around for a second. While you are spinning you are invincible to most attacks. Electricity- ***1/2 Coo will zap a lightning bolt down, destroying enemies and blocks. This is like the cloud monster's move from the Ado boss (see section 12, Boss 4). Nago's attacks ------------------- Fire- **** Nago will spit a wall of flame that travels along the ground. It gets shorter and shorter and eventually disappears. Ice- **1/2 Kirby will turn downwards and blow ice breath that propels you upwards. The ice breath underneath you will freeze anything it touches. Not very good as you can be hit from above and both sides. Broom- ****1/2 Nago will push Kirby into the dirt and ride him along like a "turf"-board. You are practically invulnerable and will destroy anything. Cutter- ** Nago will shoot a boomerang-shaped thing diagonally upwards. Not good because you cannot attack forwards. Stone- *1/2 Kirby will turn into a stone and Nago will bang him on the ground, making dust shoot forward. The dust will destroy enemies and blocks. This is much like the broom power alone. You are vulnerable from behind and above. Spike- *** Kirby will shoot out spikes forwards at different angles, which destroy anything in its path. You are vulnerable from behind and above. Umbrella- **** Nago and Kirby will bounce on an umbrella like a pogo stick. You are almost invulnerable. Electricity- *** Kirby will charge up and shoot out electric sparks. The longer you hold down the attack button and stand still, the farther out the sparks shoot. When you move, you stay charged up until the sparks eventually die down. Chuchu's attacks ------------------- Fire- **1/2 Chuchu will breathe a VERY short flame. If you hold down the jump button while holding down the attack button, Chuchu will turn into a hot-air balloon and float upwards. She will also destroy anything she touches. Ice- *1/2 Chuchu will throw inaccurate snowballs. They freeze anything they touch. Broom- **1/2 Chuchu and Kirby will fly around on a broom. You are vulnerable everywhere except the back of the broom. You have unlimited flight, though. ;) Cutter- ** Kirby will swing Chuchu around him in an arc over his head and under his feet. She will destroy anything she touches. Not very useful, though, because she has such a short range. Stone- ** Kirby will turn into a stone and Chuchu will swing him around. You are vulnerable to attacks above you. Spike- **1/2 Spikes will fly out of Chuchu everywhere except underneath for a moment. Therefore you are vulnerable to attacks from below. Umbrella- ***1/2 Chuchu and Kirby will spin around on an upside-down umbrella. You are invincible to most attacks while you spin. Electricity- *1/2 Hold down Y to charge up the electric power. Chuchu will shoot out an electric bullet that will bounce off some walls. Fun to look at, but not very effective at all due to the size of the bullet and time required to charge up. Pitch's attacks ------------------- Fire- ***1/2 Pitch will turn into a fireball. He will fly to the edge of the screen and come back. Same as regular fire except you can still move Kirby, and has longer range. Ice- ***1/2 Same as regular ice, with much longer range. Broom- **1/2 Pitch will throw blobs of water which will explode diagonally on impact of anything. Cutter- **** Pitch will turn into a boomerang and fly out to the edge of the screen. He can fly through walls. Same as fire with him, only faster. Stone- ** Pitch will turn into a stone, jump up and plunge to the ground, destroying anything in his path. Similar to Kine with stone, except Pitch can get more height, due to his flying ability. Spike- *** Pitch will dart forward repeatedly, poking his beak at anything in his way. He will keep his height in the air as long as you hold the button down. Umbrella- * Kirby will whack Pitch with the umbrella, sending a curled up Pitch bouncing around. He will eventually come back to you, but you can press Y to bring him back faster. Extremely inaccurate and hard to use. Electricity- ****1/2 Pitch will turn into an electrified bird, leaving Kirby on the ground with a remote control. Use the D-Pad to aim Pitch around, and press Y to bring him back. Totally to the max, dudes! This is extremely fun to play with, plus Kirby looks cool hanging onto the remote. However, you are immobile on the ground, leaving Kirby vulnerable. ------------------------------------------------ 9. The Hearts ------------------------------------------------ You get a heart when you fulfill a secret mission in the level. Usually the level's picture will give you a hint on what to do. Whenever you enter the section with the secret mission, it will play a special sound effect. Always fulfill the goals I have listed when you hear that sound. Getting every single one is the only way to fight the final form of Dark Matter! After you have fulfilled the secret mission the first time and obtained the heart, you will receive a 1-Up for fulfilling the mission again, instead! Here is a complete listing on what to do in every level: World 1: 1-1: Don't stomp any of the pink flowers. 1-2: Pet the weird spring creature with Chuchu's basic lick. 1-3: Win the Throwing Gordo mini-game. 1-4: Get the rock power and advance to the point where there are three rock Power Blocks underneath you. Break them open and go into the door to fight a mini-boss (see section 11). Beat him to get the monkey required for the heart. 1-5: Beat the level with Kine the Fish. 1-6: In the tree section, go along the sides and find the three objects for the clown to juggle. Boss 1: Beat him with all the hearts in this world. World 2: 2-1: Get the broom power with Pitch the Bird and go into each underwater door. Water the plants to grow purple flowers. Don't stomp any! 2-2: Use the umbrella power with Kine and jump around at the umbrella creature to make it happy. 2-3: Win the Eel-In-The-Pot mini-game. 2-4: Use Kine and electricity power to reveal a hidden door at the top of the self-scrolling part. Go into it to fight a mini-boss (see section 10). Absorb the mini-boss's power to open the Power Blocks to save the frog. TRICK: In the part with lots of Nidoos (the fake doors) and falling balls, use Kine and electricity to reveal a hidden door with Power Stars and a Maxim Tomato! 2-5: Beat the level with Pitch the Bird. To find him, use Kine throughout the level until there will be a passage going to the left with a current and door. Get Pitch inside it and beat the level. This passage is rather hard to find, so try every current-filled passages! 2-6: Look at the level map picture. When you come to a room with a bunch of blocks, break them to form a shape that looks like this (the numbers show how many are in each row): _ _|1|_ _|1|2|3|_ |1|2|3|4|5| |1|2|3| |1| TRICK: In the part with lots of the green blobs that shoot you forward, the path to take is the top blob, then bottom, then second from the top. Boss 2: Beat him with all the hearts in this world. World 3: 3-1: Leave the mushrooms alone while flattening all the pink flowers! >;) 3-2: Help out the janitor by sweeping the dirty floors with a broom. 3-3: Win the Gordo Face mini-game. 3-4: Save the girl by taking the lower, then upper, then middle paths in the self-scrolling part to fight a mini-boss (see section 11). Defeat him to rescue the girl and return her to her mother. 3-5: Beat the level with Chuchu the plasmatic Blob. You will get to one part where you cannot continue because of her horrid flying ability. To get past this obstacle, get fire power in the room below. Now hot-air- balloon your way up. 3-6: Find all the parts of the robot. This is the hardest heart to get in the game. A hint here is to have a second controller plugged in and to give Gooey the animal friends in rooms that require a friend. Now, instead of having to find the exact power to get Kirby and his friend across some obstacle, just give Gooey the animal and get there yourself, as Kirby. Gooey and the friend will warp, saving you a lot of time. In the watery section of the pyramid, go down to a room with all the powers and animal friends. In the watery main section again, go down-right with Kine and umbrella to get an arm. Watery main and down-left with Coo and stone for another arm. Watery main and up-right to the top, then drop down the floor in the middle for the body. Watery main and up-left and either use Kine and electricity to reveal the correct doors, or take the middle, left, right, left, and middle doors for the bottom of the robot. Watery main and up for the head, then drop down the blue sections of the floor. Watery main again; now go right to finish the level. Boss 3: Beat him with all the hearts in this world. World 4: 4-1: Get Coo and broom power and dust off all the black flowers. Don't squash them! 4-2: Get spike power and pop the balloon with the chick at the end of the level. 4-3: Win the Colored Gordo mini-game. 4-4: Use Coo to fight the mini-boss (see section 11) and then to fly against the wind current to rescue an orange. An ORANGE?!?! 4-5: Beat the level with Rick the Hamster. Make sure to use lots of wall-vault jumps (see section 8). 4-6: Look at the upside-down creature. In the room with blocks, break the blocks to make a shape that looks like this (the numbers show how many are in each row): _ _ _ _ _ |1|2|3|4|5| |1|2|3| |1| _|1|_ |1|2|3| Boss 4: Beat him with all the hearts in this world. World 5: 5-1: Melt all the frozen flowers with the fire power. Be careful you don't squash any! 5-2: Freeze all the weird jellyfish-fire creatures in the underground fire caves with ice power to help warm up...Samus Aran?! 5-3: Win the Gordo Sound mini-game. 5-4: Get Coo and fire. To find Coo in this level, right after the part where you keep dropping through the breaking ice blocks with all the fire dragons, use the fire power on the two ice blocks on the right. The hidden door holds Coo. The other blocks hold a door with Rick, but you will want Coo. Continue until you get to a part with lots of ice blocks. Keep melting them until you get to a door with two plants that is unreachable with any other fire combination. Go in there and break the ice blocks by going down with Coo, and the ones going up with Chuchu, who is there along with Pitch. Keep switching until you get to a door with the snail's shell in it. After that you will have to fight a mini-boss (see section 11) that is very easy to defeat. 5-5: Beat the level with Nago the Cat. 5-6: Fight all the mini-bosses (see section 11), absorbing each one's power before it explodes. Now get the feathers behind the Power Blocks in the room after. Get all the feathers to make the girl happy. Boss 5: Beat him with all the hearts in this world. ------------------------------------------------ 10. Enemy List ------------------------------------------------ There are lots and lots of enemies in this game, some having powers that you can absorb. Others don't and are just there to get in your way. Listing them all plus all of their names took me a while; but it was worth it! Here is the list in alphabetical order; each enemy also has what power he gives at the end: Apolo- His home is on the sides of trees and other round objects. He will spin around on the cylinders and not do much else. No powers. Babut- This annoying pest will hang from ceilings, then when you get near, will fly around, trying to get a piece of your face, which he will, sometimes. No powers. Batamon- This looks like a clone of Kirby! You can never encounter him directly as there is always a barricade between him and you. However, if you use Pitch and Electricity, you can get rid of him quickly. Thanks to Matthew for telling me this! Blipper- This fish can be in or out of water. Out of water, he's no threat. Under water, he will move in your direction. No powers. Bobo- This little fireball will walk around. They come in the short and fat version, or tall and lanky! Take your pick! Fire power. Boten- This thing is always on the top of cactuses in desert areas. They will not do anything until you walk under them; then they will fall down and try to spike you. Spike power. Bouncy- This spring creature will just bounce around with her pretty bow in her hair. No powers. Bronto Burt- This guy will sometimes rest on the ground, and when you come near, he'll fly up and dive-bomb you! Other times he will just fly in the sky, following a pattern. No powers. Broom Hatter- He walks on the ground, sweeping up dust with his broom. He wears a witch's hat for some weird reason. Broom power. Bukiset- These creatures are unique in the fact that they will give any powers! Their attacks will show which powers they give. Cappy- This is a little mushroom that hops around. Suck off his cap and he will walk around, looking a little frightened. >;) Now suck HIM up! MWA-HA-HA!!! Sorry. No powers. Chilly- He is an evil snowman that will throw out a little force field of ice flakes around him. He will sometimes waddle towards you in certain levels. Ice power. Como- This creature looks like a tick-spider mix and will hang from surfaces by his thread, coming down to throw his webbing at you. No powers, again. Dekabu- He looks like one of those statues from Easter Island! He is the large one that spits out Kabus. You can't suck him. Dogan- This little caveman will hit anything you spit at him with his trusty club! No powers. Doka- He will go around throwing pieces of rock at you with his shovel. No powers. Gabon- This guy wears a skull for a cap and throws bones. Suck his hat off, though, and he is a helpless wimp! No powers. Galbo- These fire dragons will not move and apparently will snooze until you come near enough. Fire power. Gansan- This seems to be made of three stones, which take turns being the head. He rolls around. Stone power. Glunk- He will hang from ceilings and floors and shoot rays at you. No powers. Gordo- This spike ball will float around or stay in place. You can't do anything to it but avoid it. Joe- These are sharks that will try to take a hunk outta yer face! No powers. Kabu- These are little Dekabus! They will roll around and do nothing else. No powers. Kany- This looks like a little crab who will try to grab you with his claws. No powers. Kapar- He looks like a green duck. He will stand in place, jumping and throwing his spiky hat at you randomly. He can also swim. Cutter power. Keke- She's a cute little witch, riding her broom. Suck her broom and check out her awesome cartwheels! He, he, he, Ke-Ke-Ke! >;) OK, I'll stop now. Broom power for her broom and her. Klinko- This purple dude looks like he's wearing a straw hut on his head! He will hop around. Umbrella power. Loud- This rain-cloud will hover in the sky and drop rain sometimes. No powers. Madoo- He's a little wizard who flies in the sky, staying above you until you stand still so he can have a clear shot at you with his black blobs. However, they can destroy some blocks that you cannot, allowing you to access passages you yourself could not go to! No powers, as usual. Magoo- This fireball has a black center and will jump up when you come near. Fire power. Mariel- This is a black circle that will grow legs and come after you! It looks like a giant spider. Rather uniquely, he will give you damage if you swallow him! Mony- This is a little creature who lives in his shell, swimming around and doing nothing. No powers. Mopoo- These are blue rays that only appear in one level of the game. They shoot out from their hiding place. Try and attack their heads. No powers. Mumbies- They look like little hovering mummies. No powers. Nidoo- These creatures look like doors, until you get too close! No powers. Nruff- These look like porcupines that run around, bumping into anything they meet and changing direction. They are sometimes ridden by Waddledees. No powers. Oro- He is a yellow blob that hides on floors and ceilings, rearing his little head when you get too close. No powers. Pakto- These big traps will jump up or fall down and try to chew you up. You can't suck them. Pasara- These white clouds are too spiky to touch, and when you do, they split into three small ones! No powers, as they are unsuckable. Peloo- These faces don't appear until you are directly underneath them, then they will drop their tongues and try to eat you! Yuck! You can't do anything to them. Peran- These dudes will peek out from their hiding place behind the wallpaper and spit blobs at you. No powers. Polof- This guy looks like a bunny and only appears in level 3-1. No powers. TRICK: However, leave him alone and he will disappear! Press Up where he vanished to find a hidden room with a 1-Up and lots of Power Stars! Popon- He looks like a bunch of green blobs stacked up on each other, because that's what he is! He will grow indefinitely unless you can destroy the bottom blob. He will also throw green blobs at you. No powers. Poppy Bros. Jr.- These will sometimes walk along on pieces of rather large fruit. Otherwise he will just walk around aimlessly. No powers, though you can get two attack stars: one from him, one from the fruit. Propeller- This starts out as an egg, but when you come close, this creature hatches out! He comes in random colors; there is no difference what color it is. He will fly around and try to hit you. No powers. Pteran- They fly around, hovering to your level, though they never change direction unless they come to a wall. No powers. Rocky- The basic rock power form. He will walk around, sometimes jumping to smash you. They will also roll down hills, like you. Rock power, DUH! Sasuke- This creature has a little umbrella on his head. They will sometimes fall from the sky, using their umbrella heads as a parachute. Umbrella power. Scarfy- He will float in the air, looking rather harmless, but if you try to inhale him... Wow! Can he ever get mad! No powers. Shotzo- It is nothing but a cannon that shoots round bullets at you. You cannot suck them or attack them, and they will hurt you if you touch them. Sirkibble- This looks like a little knight in armor, and will throw boomerangs at you. Cutter power. Sparky- This green blob will hop around and start shooting electricity at times. Electricity power. Squishy- This squid does nothing but float up and down, sometimes jumping out of the water. No powers. Tick- He looks nice, harmless, and cute when you are at or below his level, but when you are above him, this evil thing will spike you with his pointy head. Spike power. Togezo- This creature has a spiky shell and walks around slowly, sometimes thrusting out his spikes with vigor. Spike power. Waddle Dee- This baddie is really easy; all he can do is walk and jump around. Sometimes he rides Nruffs or paddleboards. No powers for eating him. Wapod- This is some sort of Waddle Dee genie. He will recreate indefinitely unless you destroy his bottle. No powers for either. Wappa- This furry creature does nothing but walk and roll around. Snow power. Yaban- This fatso will jump up and shoot arrows at you. Talk about evil Cupids! No powers. ------------------------------------------------ 11. Mini-Boss Tactics ------------------------------------------------ Mini-bosses appear quite frequently and are usually guarding a secret to unlocking the mission required for the heart in that level. They all follow a distinct pattern and represent a certain power. After you defeat them, you can suck them and absorb the power they have. All the mini-bosses shouldn't give you any trouble, as they are all _very_ easy to defeat. The list is arranged under power, then name, then how to defeat him. Fire- Boboo- This boss walks along slowly on the ground, sometimes ramming himself into the wall. The impact will produce objects to spit at him. Ice- Yuki- This giant snowman is not in a good mood! He will throw three snowballs at you; spit them at him when his head re-appears. He will sometimes jump around. Not that hard. Broom- Haboki- This over-sized sweep will jump around, creating stars to spit back at him. He will also sweep up stars. Very, very easy. Cutter- None Stone- Blocky- He will walk around and rush at the wall, giving objects to spit back. He will also triple jump; on the third jump, he will smash down, creating more objects. Spike- Captain Stitch- This guy is not confined by gravity! He will float around after you if you try to take refuge in an upper corner. He will throw his spikes at the wall. Suck them up and spit them back before his spikes grow back; you can't hurt him when he has his spikes. He will also charge the wall, which will knock off his spikes. He is the hardest of the mini-bosses. Umbrella- Jumper Shoot- He will kick off his sandal; suck it up and spit it back. He will also jump around, though he doesn't create objects when he jumps. He will also spin around; when he does, he is totally invulnerable. Fly up into a high corner. He can't reach you there. Electricity- None ------------------------------------------------ 12. Boss Tactics ------------------------------------------------ Each boss has a pattern, which can be found out easily. I have recorded each boss's weaknesses and how to easily defeat each. Boss 1- Whispy the Tree This boss is easy! Just suck the stuff he spits out and throw it back at his deranged face. He will start running at you after a while. If you touch his moving roots, he will kick you away. This won't hurt you unless you land on something. Watch out for his white beams! The best power to use on the evil grinning oak is the boomerang. Boss 2- Acro the Killer Whale Man, I hate this boss! He is pretty hard, especially if you don't have any powers! Jump over him when he charges and blast the stones he knocks out of the wall back at him. After a while, you will have to fight him underwater, where you must blow back the stones he knocks down. He will also spit stuff at you. The skulls go straight, the anchors sink and roll on the bottom, and the little whales dip up and down as they follow you. He isn't picky about what he eats, I can tell you that! Best to use the fire, boomerang, or stone power. TRICK: You can destroy the objects he spits out with a power attack. TRICK: With the boomerang underwater, face the other way, slightly lower than him and throw the boomerangs while holding Up. They will go over your head and back at this digestive tract-filled whale. Boss 3- Don and Con, the Raccoon-Fox Team This fox and raccoon team is quite a pain in the butt! Suck the little animals up, then spit them back at the bigger ones. Watch out for the bomb that falls from above! The best power to use here is fire. Press Down to fall through the floor if impending danger rushes at you! Boss 4- Ado the Boy Artist This wimpy artist is rather easy, but time-consuming. First you will fight a creature that will blow ice at you and charge across the screen. Get ready to suck the ice blocks he throws at you. Next is an anglerfish. If his light is spiky, then get ready to dodge three electric balls. If his light is round, suck the star and throw it back at him! Fly over his head when he jumps around. The sun and moon are the hardest form. Suck and spit the stuff the one on the top drops while avoiding the one on the bottom. You can duck and let the moon pass over you, but you must jump over the sun. After one is destroyed, the other will fly everywhere and drop things. Dodge him and spit it back when he comes low. The cloud monster is intimidating, but a total wimp. Stay in the extreme corners and wait for him to drop mini-clouds. Spit them back when he is in the low position. Be careful, since he will sometimes come right over you and zap you with lightning! He will sometimes sweep the screen with his lightning, but if you stay in the corner and don't move he can't get you. After he is defeated, fight the even wimpier Ado himself! He will run around with his eyes shut, swinging his brush in a futile attempt to get rid of you. Hit him with an air bullet to blow him off the screen. I prefer no powers for this boss. Boss 5- King Dedede, the Deranged and Demented Duck This boss is extremely hard with no powers. My favorite combination is Coo with boomerang and have a friend control Gooey with boomerangs. Fly out of his reach, aim with Up and Down, and blast him with feathers! Keep Gooey pumping it out like a maniac. Watch out, as Dedede will jump high enough to hit Coo at the highest point, suck like Kirby and pull this humongous hammer out of nowhere and smash anything in range. Ouch! To defeat him with no powers, wait until he jumps up or pulls out his hammer. When he smashes down, suck up the stars that come out from the impacts. Spit them at him! After you defeat him, Dark Matter will take complete control of him and turn him into a freak monster! Again, fly around blasting him with feathers. When his stomach opens with teeth, MOVE! He will come and grab you unless you are fast enough. When the eye in his stomach opens, just keep throwing, as your feathers will cancel out the black blobs. Without powers, avoid his attacks until he shoots the black blobs from the eye. Inhale the blobs and spit them out at him when he floats low enough. Continue until you knock him out! Victory, but not completely... Boss 6- Dark Matter You can only reach this boss when you have gotten every single heart and defeated all the bosses a second time. I _HATE_ him! You must fight three forms of him. First, just keep throwing your heart power at him whenever his spikes are not facing out. When they are, watch out, because he will throw them at you and they will chase you. He will also float around and stop and zap black lightning at direct diagonals to the way he is facing. After him, you must fight a mondo white creature with a red eye in the center. This guy is pretty freaky. Keep zapping while you avoid the little black guys and red blobs he throws at you. Sometimes he will charge and come back, so anticipate whether he will go high or low. When he comes back, he will be in the distance, throwing red blobs at the screen. After that, you must fight the red eyeball in the center. He will chase you around, so fly in circles and turn around and hit him whenever you get the chance. After a few more hits, complete victory is secured! I prefer playing this boss alone _without_ Gooey. ------------------------------------------------ 13. The Mini-Games ------------------------------------------------ There are five mini-games that appear in the game; each will give you a heart for that level if you get all three right. Here are the games: Throwing Gordo Game- The blue dude will throw a Gordo. Identify which one it was three times to win. Eel-In-The-Pot Game- The eel will move from pot to pot faster and faster while Gordos will come out of the others. Guess which one he is in three times correctly to win. Gordo Faces Game- Lots of Gordos with different faces will show their faces for a brief moment then turn around again. The chicken-egg creature will ask for a certain face. Enter how many of that face there were three times to win. Colored Gordo Game- Lots of Gordos will come out and go away quickly. They will be blue, red, yellow, or black. The balloon creature will ask for a color, though never for black. The black ones are just to throw you off. Enter how many there were of the color he wants correctly three times to win. Gordo Sound Game- Five Gordos will fall from the sky. Each will make a different noise. The yellow fatso with the pan will make a noise, which will match one of the balls' sounds. Guess correctly three times to win. TRICK: I find recording the sounds on my Yak-Back to be _very_ helpful. ;) ------------------------------------------------ 14. The Secret Options ------------------------------------------------ When you start the game, you only have Sound Test and Mono/Stereo selection. As you progress, you receive more options! As to when they appear, I still don't know. Completion of all these is the only way to get 100%. Here are all the options: The Music Note- Sound Test and Mono/Stereo select. M- Mini-Games. All five of the mini-games that occur in the game, one after another. Beat this perfectly to get the jumping game. J- Jumping Game. The game that you play after every level. Don't land on the Ticks, as you will lose the game if you do. B- Boss Butch. Fight every boss in the game in consecutive order without powers or Gooey. ?- After you beat the Boss Butch, this option becomes available. It allows you to watch the movies for each world, the opener, and the three endings. Thanks to PiKa085 for telling me what this option is! I have still not yet obtained the options that come after Boss Butch. If you know how to get them easily, _please_ e-mail me at segaholic2@yahoo.com! ------------------------------------------------ 15. Thanks for Reading! ------------------------------------------------ Thank you for reading this FAQ! I hope you enjoyed it and found it useful. I am planning on writing more in the future, so please drop me a note at segaholic2@yahoo.com if you would like to see more FAQs by me! ------------------------------------------------ 16. Special Thanks ------------------------------------------------ This FAQ is dedicated to everyone on this list. These are the people that I found invaluable in the creation of this FAQ, by helping me write it, or for just being my friend and providing moral support. First, _BIG_ thanx to my parents: for all the time and money they spent on me, allowing me to learn proper English and grammar; for the computer to write this on; and for letting me get the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, 32x, and everything else I have! Without them you wouldn't be reading this! Thanx, everyone! Jason "STKRule" Tsui- (stkrule@yahoo.com) My brother, Jason, also known as STKRule, for all the help in typing and researching the info for this FAQ, plus helping me beat the game by controlling Gooey! He helped me with everything I needed for writing this FAQ. If there is anything else he helped with that I forgot to put down I'm sure he will "tell-us". ;) He also helped me create the ASCII title that you see on top. Thanx a million, STKRule! Nathan "Link" Miller- My friend, Nathan Miller, for being the total Nintendo fan. Sega is still cool, too, Link! More thanx for the ideas he gave me, and for being my web buddy. Also, he and I might later work out some N64 FAQs together... Sounds cool, no? John Westenhover- Thanx to John for coming over to my house, allowing me to play this game more! Also for all the times we had playing computer together! ;) Even more thanx for the fun we had taping crazy films together when he came over! Elizabeth Westenhover- Thanx for being my friend, and for the fun times we had playing Hugo's House of Horrors and King's Quest at her and John's house! Crazy Gloveman- Thanx, Crazy, for just being crazy and totally insane due to your constant overdose of sugar! :| Also for half of the great entertainment on Sunday nights! ;) Shotgun- He is the other half of the entertainment on Sundays! Also for being a great friend, and for all the jokes and fun times we have every week! :) James Tunnell- For being a friend, and for the hilarious times we always have at restaurants. His request is that he be put down as the "Coolest Guy on Earth". Well, here it is! ;) Also, _many_ thanx to him (extreme sarcasm) for his *kind* (more sarcasm) suggestion that I ask Emily out, IN FRONT OF EMILY. >;( Hmph. Like I'll ever ask any girl out, much more Emily. Yeah, right. When pigs fly... Emily Lee- Due to a small mix-up, I didn't put her name in the Special Thanks section of Version 5.0. :( Sorry, Emily! :) Anyways, she likes Nintendo, the 'net, and something I won't say, since she asked me not to. She is also a big annoyance to me, sometimes bugging me worse than my sister (Betho- see below)! I might also ask her some questions for the N64 FAQs "Link" (Nathan Miller) and I may do together. Another thing is that she is the Emily from the James/Emily/Me (Nathan Tsui) incident above, in the James Tunnell section. :| She is also my sister's friend, and when they get together, it's enough to make me go into hiding! ;) (read Betho's section below for more on that) Tiny Tim the Terrible- Tiny Tim, also known as T4, for doing absolutely NOTHING! Thanx for the fun we have whenever I visit him, and for letting me drive the four- wheeler! =) His name is kind of ironic, though, because he's not that tiny. :o Thanx, T4! Matthew Harris- Thanx for all the fun we had together playing outside during the past summers! ;) Bethany "Betho" Tsui- Thanx, Betho, for being a total nuisance, as most sisters and younger girls are. :( REAL thanx for NOT bugging me while I was typing this! :) She is also the second loudest screamer I know, after her friend, Emily Lee (see above). Ouch! >;o By the way, Betho and Emily, that's _not_ a compliment! Thanx, Betho! PiKa085- (PiKa085@aol.com) He told me what the option that comes after Boss Butch is and let me use it in my FAQ! He is also the author of the best All-Kirby-Game Guide on the 'net! Check out his Ultimate Kirby FAQ at gamefaqs.com for the best FAQ on almost all Kirby games (if you found mine, you can find his). Way to go, PiKa085! Matthew "Kirbymaniac" Danyeur- (mattdanyeur@mindspring.com) He told me how to kill Batamon and that you can use the Umbrella to float to the ground. Also some other info. Thanks, Matt! YOU, the Reader!- Thanx again for reading the whole FAQ, including this section! Hope to hear from you! My e-mail address is segaholic2@yahoo.com (like I haven't said that already >;) ). Last of all, NO thanks at ALL to Bill Gates and Microsoft! You don't know how many times I got this "Not enough memory available to complete this operation. Quit one or more applications to increase available memory, and then try again." message, trying to type this document into Notepad. HA! NOT ENOUGH MEMORY?! I have 32 megs of RAM, and it says I don't have enough memory to type some lousy words onto one of the simplest text applications?! I must have quit and re-opened this document 50 or more times, typing in five words or so at a time, trying to finish this thing. I bet I could have completed this FAQ in half the time on a Mac. Unfortunately, I don't have one with 'net connections. Oh, well, maybe later... ------------------------------------------------ 17. Version History ------------------------------------------------ 1.0 Kirby's Dream Land 3 FAQ created. 1.1 ASCII title completed. 2.0 Controls, Powers, Boss Tactics, and Secret Options sections completed. 3.0 Animal Friend Power Combinations and Mini-Games sections completed. 4.0 Hearts section completed. 5.0 Final grammar and spelling checks. Kirby's Dream Land 3 FAQ released! 5.1 Title changed to "The Complete Guide to Kirby's Dream Land 3". 5.2 ASCII title changed. 5.3 Welcome! section completed. 5.4 Minor info changes and additions. 6.0 Enemy List and Mini-Boss sections completed. 7.0 Final grammar and spelling checks, some info added, Emily Lee put into Special Thanks. The Complete Guide to Kirby's Dream Land 3 released! 7.1 Many errors discovered and fixed. (enemies out of alphabetical order, problem with Heart in level 1-3, inconsistent information on mini-games, Polof in wrong level, etc...) 7.2 Some info changed and added, TRICKs added, T4 put into Special Thanks. 7.3 Final grammar and spelling checks. Version 7.3 released! 7.4 Minor info changes and additions. 7.5 Secret Options section updated, PiKa085 put into Special Thanks, final grammar and spelling checks. Version 7.5 released! 7.6 Secret Options section updated. 7.7 Minor info changes and additions. 8.0 Final grammar and spelling checks. Version 8.0 released! 8.1 Info updated, Matthew Danyeur put into Special Thanks. 8.2 Final grammar and spelling checks. Version 8.2 released! ------------------ end of document