Chrono Trigger Walkthrough
This is a complete walkthrough of the game. It contains spoilers for anyone who has not played through the game yet.
The Millennial Fair
1.Visit Leene Square.
A. As you begin the game, you will be asked to choose the battle mode (either Active or Wait). Then you will have an opportunity to change Crono's name. (Push the A Button to select a letter, press Start to begin.)
B. You will start the game in Crono's bedroom. After you get out of bed, go downstairs and talk to Crono's mother. You'll now have the option of changing Lucca's name.
C. Before you go outside, be sure you talk to Crono's mother to get his allowance (200 gold).
D. When you leave Crono's House, you will appear on the Overworld Screen. Walk to the left and up to reach Leene Square (where the Millennial Fair is in progress). When the words "Leene Square" appear on the screen, press the A Button to enter the area.
2. Bump into Marle and retrieve her pendant.
A.When you first enter Leene Square, walk straight up until you see a girl (Marle) walking around a bell.
B. When you walk up to her, both Crono and Marle will fall to the ground. In the process, Marle will drop her Pendant.
C. Once you get up, retrieve Marle's pendant (by pushing the A button) and give it back to her. (If you want to play it safe, check on Marle first, THEN get the pendant). You'll have a chance to change Marle's name before proceeding, then she'll join you.
D. Before you see Lucca's machine you might want to take some time to enjoy the festivities at the fair. Don't forget to talk to the little girl who is looking for her cat. The cat is near Gato (the training machine). Talk to it once and it will follow you back over to the little girl.
3. See Lucca's Teleport Machine.
A. After Marle joins you, go down to the fountain in the middle of the square. Talk to the girl sitting on the right side of the fountain and she'll say that Lucca is ready to demonstrate her new invention.
B. Go to the top of Leene Square (to where two "guards" were). You'll have to stop, because Marle wants to buy some candy. Let her take her time! Stand still, and wait for her to finish, then go up to see Lucca's invention.
4. Follow Marle back to 600 A.D.
A. When you first enter the northernmost area of the fair, you'll see two "telepods." Go up and talk to Lucca (the girl with glasses). She'll have Crono try out her invention. Walk into the left telepod and you'll get zapped over to the right one.
B. After the successful teleport, talk to Marle. She will want to try it out too. When she does, she'll be swallowed into a time portal and disappear.
C. When Marle disappears, her pendant will be left behind on the left telepod. Walk over to it and you will automatically be sent off to 600 A.D. to find her.
The Queen Returns
Go to Guardia Castle and see Marle.
1. When you come out of the time portal, you will be attacked by three Blue Imps. Defeat them, then go to the left.
2. Work your way up, left, down, right, and down, to exit Truce Canyon. Now you will be on the Overworld Screen in 600 A.D.
3. Walk down, left, and up to reach Guardia Forest. Work your way through the forest to reach Guardia Castle.
4. Inside the castle, you'll be greeted by a couple of soldiers and "Queen Leene." Follow her up through the double doors into the throne room. Go up the right side and up four flights of stairs to reach the top. Go down, left and up into the room to find Marle.
The Queen is Gone
1.Have Lucca join you and journey to the Cathedral.
A. When you talk to Marle, she'll suddenly disappear. Go back to the bottom floor of the castle and you'll meet by Lucca.
B. Lucca will explain why Marle disappeared and what you need to do in order to save her, and join you.
C. Exit Guardia Castle and go back through Guardia Forest. On the Overworld screen, walk down, left, and up to reach the Cathedral.
2. Have Frog join you and rescue the real queen.
A. Go to the top part of the Cathedral and talk to the "lady" there. This will make a "sparkle" appear in the center of the room. Go up to the sparkle and press the A Button to find Leene's hairpin.
B. After you find the pin, you will encounter four monsters (Naga-ette). Defeat them, then Frog will drop down. Before he joins, you have the option of changing his name.
C. Go to the organ in the upper-left corner of the Cathedral and press the A Button to make a secret door appear. Go through the door to enter the inner part of the Cathedral.
D. Work your way through the Cathedral to find the real queen and Yakra, the first boss. Once you defeat him, you'll automatically be taken back to Guardia Castle.
YAKRA
Description: A yellow "potato bug" type monster.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 7 Crono / Frog / Lucca
Total HP: 1,000
How To Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Use X Strike and/or Fire Whirl to attack Yakra.
2. Use Slurp or Tonics to keep your party healed up.
3. Return to Guardia Castle to get Marle.
A. After you return to Guardia Castle, you'll appear before the king and queen. Frog will leave your party (for the time being).
B. Go up the right side and up four flights of stairs to reach the top of the Castle. Go down, left, and up into the room to find Marle again. She'll rejoin your party.
C. After you exit Guardia Castle, go back through Guardia Forest then return to Truce Canyon (where you entered this time period).
We're Back!
Return to 1000 A.D. and take Marle home.
1. At Truce Canyon, go to the left, up, right, down, and right to the portal where you first arrived in 600 A.D. Lucca will reveal that she has a "Gate Key" and you'll all return to 1000 A.D.
2. Once you return to Leene Square, Lucca will tell you to escort Marle home to Guardia Castle.
3. Exit Leene Square and go through Guardia Forest to reach Guardia Castle.
Note: The portal between 1000 A.D. and 600 A.D. remains open, but there is no need to venture back to 600 A.D. at this point in the game.
The Trial
Go through a Trial and get thrown into prison.
1. Upon entering Guardia Castle you will be accused of being a "terrorist" and immediately be put on trial.
Trial Specifics:
During the trial, some things that you may have done earlier in the game at Leene Square may be admitted into evidence. What you did or didn't do has no bearing upon what the outcome is.
NOTE: Even if you are found Not Guilty, you WILL be thrown in prison and you WILL be "accidentally" scheduled for execution. It's a fact of life that the bad guys don't give you a break (in this game).
YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO JAIL, NO MATTER WHAT THE VERDICT IS.
If you want to be found "Not Guilty" you would have had to do (or not do) these five things at Leene Square, and answer the questions at the trial accordingly. Keep in mind that even though you will be found "not guilty", you will be sent to jail.
What To Do and What Not To Do:
1. See if Marle is all right before you get the Pendant.
2. Return the little girl's cat.
3. Don't eat the old man's lunch.
4. Don't try to persuade Marle to sell her Pendant.
5. Don't move when Marle stops for candy.
Provide the following answers at the trial:
1.Marle did.
2.No.
3.Not at all.
2. After the trial, you will be taken to a prison cell. You will have two choices while you're in the cell:
Wait for Execution Day OR Break out of Jail
Note: The only differences are that you will begin at a different starting point in the prison and Lucca will join you earlier if you wait for the execution day.
If you decide to bust out, walk up to the door and press Down on the Control Pad three times. The guard will tell you to "Pipe Down," then enter the cell to "teach you a lesson." As the guard starts to leave the cell, run out the door ahead of him and press the A Button to escape.
3. Work your way out of the prison and meet up with the second boss, the Dragon Tank.
THE DRAGON TANK
Description: A mechanical tank in the shape of a dragon.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 9 Crono / Lucca
Total HP: Grinder (wheel) 250
Head 700
Body 300
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Use regular attacks on the Grinder until it's destroyed.
2. Use Tonics and Mid Tonics to keep your party healthy.
3. Keep using regular attacks on the Body and Head until the tank is destroyed.
Beyond the Ruins
1.Escape Guardia Castle and go to 2300 A.D.
A. Once you have destroyed the Dragon Tank, go down the four flights of stairs to the bottom of the castle. Go down and right to meet up with Marle again.
B. You will automatically run out of the castle. Go all the way to the right and enter the time portal to be taken to 2300 A.D.
C. When you come out of the portal, you will be inside Bangor Dome. Walk straight down through the doorway to appear on the Overworld Screen.
2. Go to Arris Dome.
After you exit Bangor Dome, go to the right and up to reach Lab 16. Work your way through and go to the right to reach Arris Dome.
Note: Nothing can be done at Lab 32 or the Sewer Access at this point in time. You must go to Arris Dome.
3. Go to the food storage room and get the Seed.
A. Inside Arris Dome, head down the staircase in the middle of the room. You'll be stopped by Doan (the leader) and wished "good luck."
B. As you go down into the basement, you will have to fight a boss (Guardian). After you defeat it, go straight up into the food storage room.
GUARDIAN
Description: A huge robotic "thing" with two small pods on either side of it.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 10 Crono/Marle/Lucca
Total HP: Bits: 250 each
Guardian: 1,200
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Destroy the two Bits with regular attacks.
2. Attack the Guardian itself with regular attacks after the bits are gone.
3. A timer will start counting down from 5. When it reaches zero, the two Bits will be revived.
4. Use Tonics, if necessary, to keep your party healthy.
C. After you get the Seed from the dead man, you need to go to the Info Center.
Note: You must catch the rat and get the password in order to create the pathway to the Info Center (even if you already know the password).
4. Go to the Info Center.
A. Use the password you got from the rat, to go to the Info Center.
B. At the Info Center, you will learn where you need to go next and what happens to the world in the future. Return to Doan and give him the Seed. He will give you the Bike Key, which will allow you to go across Lab 32.
Note 1: You must have the Bike Key in order to cross Lab 32.
Note 2: Don't go to the Sewer Access yet. Concentrate on going through Lab 32.
5. Go through Lab 32.
A. Once you have the Bike Key and enter Lab 32, you will be greeted by a robot called "Jonny". He will challenge you to a bike race to the other side.
B. You must race Jonny at least once. After that, you can walk across Lab 32 to the other side or you can challenge him again.
6. Go to Proto Dome to get Robo.
A. Once you make it across Lab 32, you will reappear on the Overworld Screen. Walk to the right and down to reach Proto Dome.
B. Inside Proto Dome, go straight up to find a broken-down robot. Lucca will fix him, then you'll be given the option of changing Robo's name.
C. Robo will join your party and you will have to leave either Marle or Lucca behind. Now you have to go to the Factory to restore the power so you can open the inner door to the time portal.
The Factory Ruins
Go to the Factory to turn on the power.
1. Walk straight up from Proto Dome to reach the Factory. Inside, go up to the computer and press the A Button. Robo will automatically disarm the security beam to the right.
2. Work your way through the Factory until you come to the R-Series Guardians.
R-SERIES GUARDIANS
Description: A group of six blue robots that look like Robo.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 10 Crono / Marle
Total HP: 180 per robot
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Have Crono attack the robots with Cyclone.
2. Have Marle use Aura to keep you healed up.
The End of Time
Go to The End of Time.
1. After defeating the R-Series robots, you'll automatically return to Proto Dome. After Robo is repaired, you will enter a portal that will take you to The End of Time.
2. Talk to the old man at The End of Time. Then, you must choose one party member to leave behind.
Note: You can switch characters at almost any time by pushing the Y Button.
3. Walk toward the wooden door on the left and the old man will want to talk to you further. Talk to the old man and he will open the door behind him (the one that's locked shut). This will take you to Spekkio.
4. Talk to Spekkio, then walk around the room three times. Be sure to touch all four corners on each trip around the room! Spekkio will teach you magic.
5. Now you are ready to take the right portal from The End of Time to Medina Village - 1000 A.D.
The Village of Magic
1. Go through the Heckran Cave at 1000 A.D.
A. When you come out of the portal, you'll find yourself inside a house. Exit the house and you'll be on the Overworld Screen.
Note: If you took a different Portal and are in a different Time Period, return to The End of Time and go through the right portal (Medina Village - 1000 A.D.). It's the only way to progress in the game at this time.
B. On the Overworld Screen, go down and to the left. Melchior's Hut will be near the southwest tip of the continent.
C. Enter Heckran Cave (it's just above Melchior's Hut). Work your way through the cave and you'll come to a boss (Heckran).
HECKRAN
Description: A big lizard creature with claws and with spikes on his back.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 12 Crono / Marle / Lucca
Total HP: 2,100
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Attack him only with magic (Lightning, Ice, and Fire) because physical attacks won't hurt him.
2. Use Aura Whirl and Mid Tonics to keep your party healthy.
D. After you defeat Heckran, go straight up to warp to Lucca's House.
2. Go through the time portal at Leene Square.
A. After you defeat Heckran and visit Lucca's House, return to Lucca's invention at Leene Square.
B. There's now a Time Portal in Leene Square. It leads to The End of Time. Two additional Portals will also be open at The End of Time.
C. Go through the top right Portal to Truce Canyon - 600 A.D.
The Hero Appears
Destroy Zombor at Zenan Bridge.
1. Once you're back in 600 A.D., exit Truce Canyon to get to the Overworld Screen.
2. Go down, left, and down to reach Zenan Bridge. When you arrive, talk to the Knight Captain to learn that the troops' rations have run out.
3. Go through Guardia Forest to reach Guardia Castle. Talk to the chef in the right basement. When you are about to leave the castle, he will stop you and give you Jerky (rations for the soldiers) and a Power Tab.
4. Take the Jerky to the soldiers at Zenan Bridge and then they will ask you to join in the fight against Magus's army. (Make sure you give them the Jerky.)
5. Go all the way left across the bridge to fight a guardian (Zombor). Once you defeat him, you will have access to the southern continent.
ZOMBOR
Description: A big two-piece skeleton.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 12: Crono / Marle / Lucca
Total HP: Top 1,000
Bottom 1,000
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Use Antipode to destroy the top of the skeleton.
2. Use Fire Whirl and regular attacks to destroy the bottom.
3. Use Aura Whirl or Mid Tonics to keep your party healthy.
Tata and the Frog
1. Get the Broken Sword at the Denadoro Mts.
A. After you defeat Zombor, walk all the way down and enter the Cursed Woods. Go to the top and walk behind the top bush (it's a darker green than the others) to enter Frog's Lair.
B. Talk to Frog until he sends you on your way. Leave the Cursed Woods and go to the Denadoro Mts.. to get the broken Masamune sword.
C. At the top, you will have to fight a boss (Masa and Mune) in order to get the sword. After you defeat them, you will automatically be taken back to the bottom of the mountain.
MASA and MUNE
Description: Two little elves that eventually transform into a big yellow horned giant.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 15 Crono / Marle / Lucca
Total HP: 1,000 each (you only have to defeat one)
3,600 when they combine (after one has been defeated)
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Use Fire Sword and Napalm on Mune (the right one).
2. Use Aura Whirl and Mid Tonics to heal up as necessary.
3. After you defeat one of them, they will join together.
4. Continue to use Fire Sword and Napalm on Masa and Mune to defeat them.
2. Go to Tata's House to get the Hero Medal.
After you defeat Masa and Mune you must go to Tata's House to retrieve the Hero Medal.
3. Visit Frog at the Cursed Woods and get the Broken Hilt.
A. Now that you have the Medal, go back the Cursed Woods and talk to Frog. Note: You must have the Hero Medal to proceed in the game.
B. Frog will move away from the acorn so you can get the Broken Hilt. Take the Sword and the Hilt to Melchior in 1000 A.D.
The Rare Red Rock
Go to Melchior's Hut at 1000 A.D.
1. Now that you have the Hero Medal and the Broken Sword and Broken Hilt, return to Truce Canyon and take the Portal to The End of Time.
2. Take the middle right portal to return to Medina Village - 1000 A.D. Go to Melchior's Hut to get some advice about the Masamune and what to do next.
3. Return to The End of Time and take the middle left Portal to Mystic Mts.. - 65,000,000 B.C.
Note: You must talk to Melchior before you go to 65,000,000 B.C. Otherwise, you won't be able to progress any further.
Footsteps! Follow!
Get Ayla and explore the Reptile Lair.
1. When you arrive at 65,000,000 B.C., you'll have to fight a group of Reptiles. After the fight, Ayla will come and introduce herself. You will have an opportunity to change her name.
2. Follow Ayla and exit the Mystic Mts.. to the Overworld Screen. Go to the right and up to reach the Chief's Hut (where Ayla is).
3. Ayla will throw a party in your honor at the Meeting Site. When you wake up in the morning, you'll notice that the Gate Key is gone. Go to the Chief's Hut to have Ayla join you.
4. Go through the Forest Maze to reach the Reptile Lair. Go through the Reptile Lair to reach a guardian (Nizbel).
NIZBEL
Description: A muscular horned dinosaur that stands upright.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 15 Crono / Ayla / Marle
Total HP: 4,500
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Have Crono use Lightning to lower Nizbel's defense.
2. Use Ice Sword and regular attacks while his defense is low.
3. Use Aura Whirl and Mid Tonics to keep healed up.
The Masamune!
1. Return to Melchior and repair the Masamune Sword.
A. After you defeat Nizbel, return to the Mystic Mts.. and go back to The End of Time. Take the middle right portal and go to Melchior's Hut - 1000 A.D.
B. When you arrive, talk to Melchior. He will go downstairs and repair the Masamune for you.
2. Return to Frog and have him join you.
A. After the Masamune is repaired, return to The End of Time. Take the top right portal to Truce Canyon - 600 A.D.
B. Go to the Cursed Woods and enter Frog's Lair. Since you now have the Masamune and the Hero Medal, Frog will join your party.
Note: Remember to return to Spekkio at The End of Time so that Frog can learn magic.
3. Go to the Magic Cave.
A. From Fiona's Villa go directly right, to the mountain.
B. Frog will open a secret cave leading to Magus's Lair.
Magus' Castle
Go through Magus's Lair and destroy Magus.
1. When you emerge from the Magic Cave, you'll be standing in front of Magus's Lair.
2. Work your way through the lair and fight Flea, Slash and Ozzie to reach Magus. When you defeat Magus, you'll automatically be taken back to 65,000,000 B.C.
FLEA
Description: A caped magician.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 20 Crono / Marle / Frog
Total HP: 4,200
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Use X Strike and have Frog attack with the Masamune as much as possible.
2. Use Aura Whirl and Mid Tonics to keep healed up.
SLASH
Description:A masked swordsman.
Suggested Level / Party:Level 20 Crono / Marle / Frog
Total HP: 3,000 the first time
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Use X Strike and attack with the Masamune (with Frog) much as you can.
2. Use Aura Whirl and Mid Tonics to keep healed up.
OZZIE
Description:A green "pig" type creature.
Suggested Level / Party:Level 20 Crono / Marle / Frog
Total HP: ? (You NEVER find out!)
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Don't attack Ozzie, attack the four chains that are surrounding him.
2. Just push to the left or right on the Controller to target the switches.
3. After you destroy all of the switches, Ozzie will drop through a hole in the floor.
MAGUS
Description: He wears a cape and has long blue hair. Magus is the master magician.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 25 Crono / Marle / Frog
Total Hit Points: 6,666
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Watch the screen to see what type of magic Magus is weak against (it changes constantly).
2. Any time you use a magic attack he isn't weak against at that moment, it will heal him.
3. For example, If Magus is weak against ice, use Ice-based magic attacks.
4. Use Heal and Aura Whirl to keep your party healthy.
5. After you take off roughly 3,000 hit points, Magus will change his attack. When that happens, use anything and everything to destroy him (you don't have to worry about the magic barriers anymore).
6. After Magus uses the "Dark Matter" spell, concentrate on healing your party, then hit him with everything you have!
Forward to the Past
1. Go to Laruba Village.
A. After you defeat Magus, you'll be dragged into a portal that takes you back to 65,000,000 B.C.
B. You'll wake up in the Chief's Hut, and Kino will tell you that Ayla went to Laruba Village. On the Overworld Screen, walk up and to the left into the forest to reach Laruba Village.
2. Go to the Dactyl Nest to get Ayla.
A. When you reach Laruba Ruins, you'll hear Ayla and the chief talking about what to do with the reptiles.
B. When Ayla leaves, follow her to the Dactyl Nest. Work your way to the top. Ayla will join your party for good!
C. Once you're aboard the Dactyls, fly down and right to a lava area (Tyrano Lair).
Unnatural Selection?
1. Inside the Tyrano Lair, you must rescue Kino, then destroy the guardian (Azala and Black Tyrano).
AZALA AND BLACK TYRANO
Description: A green lizard (Azala) with a big tyrannosaurus rex.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 25 Crono / Marle / Ayla
Total HP: Azala 2,700
Black Tyrano 10,500
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Use Volt Bite and Ice Sword 2 to destroy Azala (don't worry about the Black Tyrano at this point). Also, use Haste to speed up your party.
2. After you defeat Azala, the Black Tyrano will lower its defense and start counting down from five.
3. While he is counting down, hit him with everything you've got (Volt Bite, Ice Sword 2 and your other powerful attack spells).
4. When Tyrano breathes fire, heal your party with Aura Whirl and Cure, then continue fighting until he's destroyed. Red Vests will lessen the damage you take from Tyrano's fire.
2. Take the time portal to 12,000 B.C.
A. After you destroy Azala, Lavos will come down from the sky and destroy the Tyrano Lair, making it the Lair Ruins.
B. Enter the Lair Ruins to find a Time Portal to 12,000 B.C.
The Magic Kingdom
1. Go to the Skyway and up to Zeal Palace.
A. Exit the Cave 12,000 B.C. to get to the Overworld Screen. Go down and right to reach the Skyway. You can't get into the Terra Cave this point.
B. Go inside the Skyway and step on the circle. You'll be teleported up to the town of Enhasa (on a floating island). On the Overworld Screen, walk straight up to another Land Bridge and teleport back to the continent.
C. Go straight up to reach a second Skyway, which will teleport you up the larger floating island. Go left and up to reach the town of Kajar and a cave.
D. Go inside the cave and teleport up to Zeal Palace.
2. Get the Pendant powered up.
A. Inside Zeal Palace, go through the top-right door, then through the right door. You'll be in Schala's room, where you'll see Schala talking to her brother, Janus. She will then leave the room.
B. Follow Schala through the top-middle door in the palace. You will see her hold up a pendant, then go through a door.
C. Go through the top-left door in the palace to see the Mammon Machine. Go up to the red dot and press the A Button to power up the Pendant.
D. Return to the top-middle door in the palace and open the Sealed Door that Schala went through before. Now that your Pendant is powered up, the door will open! You will be greeted by the queen and a boss (Golem).
GOLEM
Description: A yellow monster with a pointy head and lots of teeth.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 27 Crono / Marle / Ayla
Total HP: 10,000
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
Don't bother! Just let him defeat you. It's possible, though difficult, to win this battle. Save your strength, MP and items! No matter what the outcome, the Queen will capture your party and put you inside the Mammon Machine.
3. Get thrown out of Zeal Palace.
A. After you fight the Golem and get captured by the queen, Schala will come and break you out of your confinement.
B. After Schala releases you, the Prophet will appear and take you back to the Time Portal. He will throw you into it and make Schala seal the Portal (for now).
C. You will come out at the Lair Ruins - 65,000,000 B.C. Hop aboard the Dactyls and go back to the Mystic Mts.. Go through the Time Portal there to return to The End of Time.
Break the Seal!
At The End of Time, take the middle Portal to Proto Dome - 2300 A.D.
1. Go through the Sewer Access at 2300 A.D.
2. Go to the Keeper's Dome to get the time machine.
A. When you arrive at the Proto Dome, exit to the Overworld Screen. Now walk up and to the left to reach Lab 32.
B. Go back through Lab 32 (either by walking or the bike race) until you reach the other side.
C. Now on the Overworld Screen, walk straight down and to the right to enter the Sewer Access. Work your way through it until you come out on the other side.
D. Walk straight down and enter the Keeper's Dome. Inside, go straight up and go through the sealed door (now that the Pendant is powered up).
E. Go all the way to the left and enter a second sealed door to find Epoch (the time machine). Then you'll be given the option to name it.
3. Go back and open all of the Sealed Boxes/Doors in the game.
A. Now that your Pendant is powered up, you can go through all of the Time Periods and open the Sealed Doors and Boxes. Here's a list of where they're located.
Arris Dome - 2300 A.D.
Bangor Dome - 2300 A.D.
Trann Dome - 2300 A.D.
Guardia Castle - 1000 A.D.
Guardia Forest - 1000 A.D.
Heckran Cave - 1000 A.D.
Mayor's Manor - 1000 A.D.
Northern Ruins - 1000 A.D.
Truce Inn - 1000 A.D.
Elder's House - 600 A.D.
Guardia Castle - 600 A.D.
Guardia Forest - 600 A.D.
Magic Cave - 600 A.D.
Northern Ruins - 600 A.D.
Truce Inn - 600 A.D.
4. Go to Terra Cave - 12,000 B.C.
A. After you find Epoch (the time machine), return to 12000 B.C. On the Overworld Screen, go to the left and up to enter the Terra Cave.
B. Inside the "village," go all the way down to a Save Spot. Go right and up to encounter a boss (Mud Imp and Beasts).
MUD IMP AND BEASTS
Description: A little imp that rides upon the backs of a red and blue beast.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 30 Crono / Marle / Ayla
Total HP: Imp 1,200
Red Beast 5,000
Blue Beast 5,000
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Defeat the Red Beast first, by using Cube Toss and regular attacks.
2. Next, concentrate your attacks on the Blue Beast. Use Volt Bite and regular attacks.
3. Use Aura Whirl and Cure to keep your party healthy.
4. After you destroy the two beasts, just wait; the Imp will eventually run away.
Note: If you attempt to destroy the Imp first, it will be more difficult.
The Guru on Mt. Woe
1. Climb the Mountain of Woe and defeat Giga Gaia.
A. After you have defeated the Mud Imp and Beasts, climb the chain to reach the Mountain of Woe.
B. Work your way through the Mountain to reach a boss (Giga Gaia). After you defeat him, you'll rescue Melchior and return to the village inside Terra Cave.
GIGA GAIA
Description:A huge statue that attacks with two hands.
Suggested Level / Party:Level 32Crono / Marle / Ayla
Total HP: Left Hand2,000
Right Hand 2,000
Head 9,500
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Equip Red or Black Vests or Mail on your party members. With this equipment, his attacks it will actually heal you.
2. If you don't Red or Black armor, destroy the right hand (the one that cures Giga Gaia), then the left one.
3. After both hands are destroyed, attack the head with Volt Bite and Cube Toss.
What Lies Beyond?
Return to Zeal Palace.
1. After defeating Giga Gaia, exit the Terra Cave to return to the Overworld Screen. Go all the way down and right to the Skyway.
2. Inside the Skyway, step on the circle to teleport to the town of Enhasa (on the smaller floating island). On the Overworld Screen, walk straight up to another Land Bridge and teleport back to the continent.
3. Go straight up to reach another Skyway. Step on the circle inside to teleport to the larger floating island. Go to the left and up to reach the town of Kajar and a cave.
4. Go inside the cave and teleport up to Zeal Palace. Inside the palace, go through the top- middle door to fight a boss (Dalton). After you defeat him, he will open a teleport to the Ocean Palace.
DALTON
Description: A wizard with long, brown hair.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 32 Crono/Marle/Ayla
Total HP: 3,500
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
He is fairly easy to defeat. Attack with Volt Bite and Cube Toss.
Lavos Beckons
Go through the Ocean Palace.
1. After you defeat Dalton, a warp will appear. Step inside to teleport to the Ocean Palace.
2. Work your way through the Ocean Palace to fight a boss (Golem Twins).
THE GOLEM TWINS
Description: Two yellow monsters with pointed heads lots of teeth.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 35 Crono / Marle / Ayla
Total HP: 10,000 each
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. Equip the Blue Vest or Mail and use Water attacks; or equip the White Vest or Mail and use Lightning attacks.
2. The twins will copy the magic you use against them. If you are wearing a piece of armor that will heal you when a certain kind of magic is used against you, you will want to use that magic.
3. If you sold the special armor, just use magic attacks against the twins. This ensures that, when they counter-attack, they'll magic instead of their Iron Orbs and Fireballs.
For Example: Wear the Blue Vest or Mail and use Cube Toss or Ice Sword 2. The Golem Twins will attack you with Water spells, which will heal you!
How to Defeat (Alternate Method):
You may want to try alternating Techniques. Use Fire Techniques for one round, then Ice or Lightning Techniques the next. The Golem Twins will be confused and not know what kinds of attacks to use.
3. After you defeat the Golem Twins, Lavos will arrive and defeat your party. Next, he will destroy Crono. (You can get him back later in the game.)
4. Schala will teleport what's left of your party to the Last Village.
The Time Egg
1. Get the Chrono Trigger.
A. After you fight or have Magus join you, return to Epoch (the time machine). When you take off, the Black Omen will rise out of the ocean.
B. Return to The End of Time and talk to the old man (Gaspar). He will give you the Chrono Trigger and tell you to go to Keeper's Dome - 2300 A.D.
C. Go to Keeper's Dome and talk to Belthasar (the purple Nu creature). He will tell you that you need a Clone identical to Crono before he can do anything.
2. Get the Clone, then return to Chrono's House.
If you haven't won a Clone yet, return to Leene Square - 1000 A.D. and win the Crono Doll at Norstein Bekkler's Lab (the Tent of Horrors). You'll need 40 Silver Points. If you won a Clone earlier in the game, just go to Crono's House and pick it up.
3. Go to the Keeper's Dome and activate the program.
Once you have the Chrono Trigger and the Clone, go to the Keeper's Dome and talk to Belthasar. He will start the program that allows you to climb Death Peak.
4. Climb Death Peak and get Crono back into your party.
A. After Belthasar starts the program, go to Death Peak. You must work your way up the mountain and fight Lavos Spawn three times. Note: To prevent being blown off the mountain by the wind, you must start by RUNNING up the mountain. Get directly behind the tree before the wind starts blowing (make sure you are running in place against the tree). Once the wind dies down, you may proceed to the next tree. This is tricky and will require some practice.
LAVOS SPAWN
Description: A porcupine-like creature with a "mouth" for a head.
Suggested Level / Party: Level 40 Marle / Frog / Ayla
Total HP: 4,000
How to Defeat (with the party suggested above):
1. The Lavos Spawn will immediately use a needle attack (there's no way to prevent it).
2. Use Heal and Double Cure to heal your party.
3. Use Haste on your party members (Marle first).
4. Every time you attack the shell, Lavos Spawn will use a needle attack, so concentrate instead on the head. Use Cube Toss and your regular weapons.
B. Defeating Lavos Spawn will save Crono from his fate. He will then return to your fighting party.
The Fated Hour and the Final Battle
Optional Objectives
1. Help Fiona to revive the forest.
A. To do this sequence of events, you must make the Sunken Desert appear. To do so, you must talk to a woman at Zeal Palace who has a "plant" (she's just an ordinary person). When you talk to her, she'll ask you if she should burn the plant or plant it later (Tell her to plant it!). If you missed talking to the woman at Zeal Palace, you will find her at the Commons - 12,000 B.C. Tell her to plant the plant, and then the Sunken Desert will appear. If you told her to burn the plant, you cannot do this sequence of events because the Sunken Desert will not appear.
B. Enter the Sunken Desert - 600 A.D. and fight the boss (Retinite). After you defeat him, go to Fiona's Villa - 600 A.D.
C. Make sure Robo's in your party and talk to Fiona. Robo will stay behind and help Fiona replant the forest. This takes 400 years.
D. Go to Fiona's Shrine - 1000 A.D. to get Robo back in your party. You will automatically go through a "camp fire" scene.
E. When all of the characters fall asleep, you will only have control of Lucca. Walk through the opening on the right and enter the red time portal. It will take you back in time to Lucca's House.
F. In Lucca's House, walk down the stairs on the right. Go through the top door to enter the kitchen. You'll find a note on the table that gives you a clue about the "Password." (It's Lucca's mom's name, which is Lara.)
G. Exit the kitchen and go straight down through the doorway to enter the living room. Here you will see a young Lucca and her mom in the room.
H. Lucca's mom will get stuck in the machine and you must try to save her. Walk straight down and push the A Button when facing the "sparkle" on the right. (This is very difficult to see.) The message, "Enter Password," will appear.
I. Push the A Button once to clear the message from the screen, then push L, A, R, A (L Button, A Button, R Button, A Button) to stop the machine.
J. After you save Lucca's mom, enter the red time portal to return to the camp fire scene. You will be met by Robo. He will give Lucca the Green Dream as a gift. This is What Gaspar (The old man at The End of Time) means when he tells you to "help someone close to you fast." Even after you rescue Lucca's mom's legs, he'll continue to say the same thing.
2. Defeat Ozzie and his henchmen.
A. After you defeat the Blackbird, return to 600 A.D. and go to Ozzie's Fort. Here you will have to fight the rulers (Great Ozzie, Super Slash, and Flea Plus) to put an end to their evil reign.
3. Lay Cyrus's Ghost to rest.
A. After you defeat Dalton on the Blackbird, go to the Cafe - 600 A.D. and talk to the man who needs some Tools.
B. Go to the Choras Inn - 1000 A.D. and talk to the man who is drinking root beer. He will let you borrow his Tools if you go see his wife. She's in the Residence just to the left and down from Choras Inn.
C. The man's wife will give you the Tools and tell you to take good care of them. Return to the man at the Cafe - 600 A.D. and give him the Tools. Go down and left to his Residence and he'll start to repair the castle.
D. Go to the Northern Ruins and clear out the monsters. Go back to the man's house and pay 2,000 gold to have him repair more of the Ruins.
E. Go to the Ruins again and clear out the monsters. With Frog in your party, go to the basement. Cyrus's ghost will appear. After you talk to him, the Masamune will be powered up.
F. Go back to the man's house for a third time. Pay another 2,000 gold to have him finish repairing the castle.
4. Defeat Mother Brain in the future.
A. Once you defeat Dalton on the Blackbird, return to 2300 A.D. Go to Geno Dome. (It's on the easternmost island.)
B. You'll need to have Robo at the front of your party when you enter. Go up to the computer and press the A Button to open the security door on the right.
C. Work your way through Geno Dome to reach a boss (Mother Brain).
5. Get the Moon Stone/Sun Stone.
A. After you defeat Dalton on the Blackbird, go to the Sun Palace - 2300 A.D. Inside, fight Son of Sun. Once you defeat him, walk straight up to get the Moon Stone.
B. Go to the Sun Keep - 65,000,000 B.C. and place the Moon Stone in the sunshine. Then journey to the Sun Keep - 1000 A.D.
C. When you arrive, you'll notice that the Moon Stone is gone. Now go to the Mayor's Manor - 1000 A.D. Inside, you'll find a man who has the Moon Stone but won't give it to you.
D. Walk over to the Snail Stop - 1000 A.D. and buy the Jerky for 9,900 gold. Once done, go to the Elder's House - 600 A.D. and GIVE the Jerky to the woman inside. (Don't sell it! Make sure that you give it to her for free.)
E. The woman will teach her children to be generous. Return to the Mayor's Manor - 1000 A.D. The man will now give back the Moon Stone.
F. Go back to the Sun Keep - 1000 A.D. and place the Moon Stone in the sunshine again. Now go to Sun Keep - 2300 A.D.
G. When you get inside, you'll notice that the Moon Stone has changed into the Sun Stone. Put Lucca into your party and she will make some great weapons and items! If you have the Rainbow Shell and combine it with the Sun Stone, you will create the best sword in the game for Crono (the Rainbow).
6. Get the Rainbow Shell.
A. After you get Crono back in your party, go to the Cafe - 600 A.D. and talk to Toma. Toma will give you a "soda pop" (Toma's Pop) and ask you to pour it on his grave if he doesn't make it back.
B. Go to the West Cape - 1000 A.D. and pour Toma's Pop on his grave. This will happen automatically when you push the A Button at his grave.
C. Toma's ghost will appear and open up Giant's Claw - 600 A.D. for you.
D. Go to Giant's Claw and work your way through it to reach Rust Tyrano. After you defeat him, walk straight up to find the Rainbow Shell.
E. At this time, you won't be able to lift the Rainbow Shell.. Start to exit Giant's Claw and you'll automatically be taken to Guardia Castle.
F. The king will send some men to carry the Rainbow Shell back to Guardia Castle. He'll tell you that he's building a special basement to keep the shell in for you.
G. Return to Guardia Castle - 1000 A.D. with Marle in your party. You'll learn that the King has been put on trial. Go right and up, then up the left tower to find the court room. Once you learn what's going on, go to the right basement.
H. Fight the enemies and work your way straight up to find the Rainbow Shell. You will automatically grab a piece of it (Prism Shard) and return to the courtroom.
I. You will now have to fight Yakra XIII. Once you defeat him, follow Melchior to the basement where the Rainbow Shell is, and he'll make you some great items.
7. Defeat Queen Zeal.
A. Once you defeat the Blackbird, the Black Omen will rise out of the water. You can enter the Black Omen only in 12000 B.C., 600 A.D. and 1000 A.D.
B. Inside Black Omen, work your way through and fight the Mega Mutant, Giga Mutant, Terra Mutant, Lavos Spawn, Zeal, Mammon Machine, Zeal's Face, and Lavos).
MEGA MUTANT
Description: A two-piece creature. The top section looks like an alien, the bottom looks like a whale.
How to Defeat:
1. Use Haste on your party members.
2. Attack with Luminaire and Cube Toss.
3. Keep your party healthy with Aura Whirl and Cure 2.
GIGA MUTANT
Description: A two-piece creature. The top section looks like an alien, the bottom looks like a whale.
How to Defeat:
1. Use Haste on your party members.
2. Attack with Luminaire and Cube Toss. (Weapons won't hurt Giga Mutant.)
3. Use Aura Whirl and Cure 2 to heal your party.
TERRA MUTANT
Description: A two-piece creature. The top section looks like an alien, the bottom looks like a whale.
How to Defeat:
1. Use Haste on your party members.
2. Attack with Luminaire and Cube Toss.
3. Use Aura Whirl and Cure 2 to stay healthy.
LAVOS SPAWN
Description: A porcupine-like creature with a "mouth" for a head.
How to Defeat:
1. Use Haste on your party members.
2. Attack the "head" with regular attacks or Final Kick.
3. If you attack the shell, it will use a needle attack on you. (Don't do it!)
4. Use Aura Whirl and Cure 2 to keep your party healed up.
ZEAL
Description: This is the queen; but you know that by now, right?
How to Defeat:
1. Attack with Luminaire and Cube Toss.
2. Use Aura Whirl and Cure 2 to stay healthy.
MAMMON MACHINE
Description: A robotic statue.
How to Defeat:
1. Use Haste on your party members.
2. Attack with Luminaire, Cube Toss and Final Kick.
3. Use Aura Whirl and Cure 2 to heal your characters.
4. Watch the screen and alternate your attacks (between weapons and magic) when Mammon Machine's defense is lowered against one of them.
ZEAL'S FACE
Description: The head of the queen, in the sky with two hands.
How to Defeat:
1. Use Haste on your party members.
2. Use regular weapons or Final Kick to attack Zeal's Face. Don't attack the hands. If you do, they will steal your MP or HP.
3. Use Elixirs and Cure 2 to heal your party.
LAVOS
You can fight Lavos any time after you reach The End of Time.
How To Get To Him: Go through the Black Omen. Enter the Bucket at The End of Time.
Description: 1st Form: A large porcupine-like creature with a "mouth" for a head. After you defeat it, you will enter its shell. Go straight up to reach Lavos's second form. 2nd Form:A big "robot" creature with tubes running into it. 3rd Form: (Lavos Core) A humanoid creature with two smaller "pods" on either side.
How to Defeat:
1st Form:
1. Use Luminaire and Final Kick on the "head".
2. Use Cure 2 and Elixirs to heal your party members.
2nd Form:
1. Use Cube Toss and Luminaire to destroy the left hand.
2. Use the same spells to destroy the right hand.
3. After you destroy both hands, the head's defense will be lowered.
4. Use Luminaire and Final Kick to destroy the head.
3rd Form:(Lavos Core)
1. Use Luminaire and Cube Toss to destroy the Humanoid (center thing).
2. When the center is gone, the Right Pod will lower its defensive barrier.
3. Attack it with everything you've got (Luminaire, Final Kick and other powerful spells).
4. Your main objective is to destroy the Right Pod. There's no need to attack the Left Pod at all. Destroying the Right Pod will destroy the Lavos Core.
5. When the Humanoid comes back, concentrate your attacks on it until it's destroyed again. This will again cause the barrier to be lowered on the Right Pod.
6.Use Cure 2, Elixirs, and Mega Elixirs to keep your party alive and healthy!
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