Super Lode Runner(Famicom Disk System) FAQ/Walkthrough
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            OUTLINE

  1. INTRODUCTION

  2. CONTROLS

  3. ENEMY AI/ABILITIES

  4. WALKTHROUGH

  5. CHEATS

  6. VERSIONS

  7. CREDITS

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  1. INTRODUCTION

There are a lot of versions of Lode Runner, but one I missed out on was the 
porting to the Famicom Disk System. That's probably in large part because I 
didn't really know what a FDS was until recently. There are only ten levels, 
the AI is sort of stupid, and most of the levels in fact mirror Lode Runner 
IV from the arcade. But it has some gimmicks and is a good way to get used to 
Lode Runner quickly without slogging through the easy levels that popped up 
in a lot of ports--in other words, the easiest of the Apple's original 150.

This walkthrough doesn't go for maximum points, but it tries to tell you 
where to get the 3000 bonus when practical and 20000 or 10000 as well. In 
general, unless otherwise mentioned, it's ok to dig up enemies to get through 
if you don't care about points. And it's ok to dig just one guy to get his 
gold if you want to try to be perfect but not too perfect.

  2. CONTROLS

First of all, if you are using a Famicom emulator, you need to know how to 
change the disk sides. On FCEUXD, push F8 F6 F8 when the screen says "Please 
set side B."

Pushing diagonally causes the controller to move vertically if possible, then 
horizontally. You need to be exact in your horizontal movements catching a 
rope or you may fall just below it, too.

A digs right. B digs left. If an enemy walks over your dig square, it fills 
up.

You can fall on an enemy and walk over them. Enemies can do the same with 
each other, resulting in some odd tightrope acts.

Enemies generally only have to fall in a  bit to get caught and regenerate.

Points are not hard to figure out.

0 for each enemy that falls in a pit.
10 for each enemy stuck.
200 for each gold pile.
3000 for an "S" gold pile--each level may have one, and you have to get it 
first.
10000 for not sticking any enemies.
20000 for not sticking any enemies.

Enemies can carry gold, so you need to check up on them. If you run around a 
lot, they may release it, but otherwise you need to dig a hole for them. They 
always pick up any gold they run past, and releasing it is random. Enemies 
can only hold one gold at a time. You can keep track of how many gold pieces 
are left by 1) noting how many there were to start and 2) multiplying by 200, 
or adding 2800(+3000-200) if you plan to get the bonus, to see the score you 
need to advance to the next level.

You can also memorize/write down the tens digit of your score in case you 
want to see if you are still eligible for a bonus. This assumes that if 
you've trapped ten enemies, you'll remember one. Although to be pedantic you 
can also remember if the hundreds digit was even/odd and then you need only 
remember one of twenty.

  3. ENEMY AI/ABILITIES

First, there's no standing under the ladder and pushing enemies up that works 
so well in other versions of Lode Runner. The enemies play dumb but safe.

Enemies don't reverse unless they have an extra good reason too, which is a 
diplomatic way of saying they run into walls for lot of bad reasons. This is 
good for your survival. However, it is terrible if you want to collect the 
10000 bonus. In most Lode Runners, if you dig from a dead end and fall, 
enemies fall after you. Here, they'll walk into a corner, which is bad news 
if you are trying to sucker them to the side. This just means you have to 
time any such dig, and it is better to goad enemies around.

If an enemy runs into another, they readjust which way they want to go 
according to where you are. However, in general, enemies who just climbed up 
stairs go after you on the basis of if you are left or right of them instead 
of up or down. Enemies can't even see you above the stairs if you are walking 
on them.

You can turn enemies around by digging a hole and dropping, because they will 
look for you again when they get out of the hole.

Enemies you walk on can wobble back and forth, and you need to watch out for 
that, too. You need to be standing off on the next block about halfway when 
they are at the center of their block. You can afford to be up to one block 
to the side of any enemy.

Enemies are slower than in most versions of Lode Runner. Dig 2 holes and the 
2nd enemy that is just following you will get killed. Holes take about 5 1/2 
seconds to fill up. Monsters take 20 seconds to regenerate, so you can really 
climb up and/or plan while they do.

You can outrun an enemy and fall safely by walking on top of him, in the same 
direction. In general, you are twice as fast as they are.

Also you'll want to be careful about running over an enemy you dug down. If 
you do so before he is in the hole fully, you'll fall on him and get killed. 
However, you will not fall into an enemy from above unless you specifically 
push down. Digging up two enemies in a row also only works if one is nearby.

  4. WALKTHROUGH

Level 1:

Here you have a trade-off between getting the easy 3000 bonus and the full 
10000. It's possible to get 20000 with patience, but it may drive you up the 
wall. To get the 3000, just go up the nearest ladder, and at the top, go to 
the right. You can fall right to pick up some more gold. From then on you can 
just sucker everyone into one corner and then run back for more gold.

If you want to just go through the level, then you can just dig the enemies 
up and go to the UL. If they regenerate near there, you can drag them back to 
the right and go under them. You'll know in any case if you've gotten all the 
gold, as there is a brief pause, and more ladders pop up in the UL.

The tricky part here is to get a 10000 or 20000 bonus. For 10000, just get 
them to follow you and dig one hole nearby. For instance, let them follow you 
down to the DR and dig a hole. Then back up to the DL, dig, and let the final 
enemy follow you, then dig a hole for him if necessary. You can mix this up 
and maybe dig two holes in a row if two enemies are close to each other, but 
digging three will probably kill an enemy, and your bonus.

Level 2:

Getting the gold bonus here is a bit trickier. It is tucked away, and you 
need to be able to give an enemy the run around. It is probably safer to go 
right, get the gold and dig right and go up. Then dig a hole or two and go up 
the right hand side, then work your way to the UL and back right. That makes 
it easy to go back down the right side, dig for the DR gold(make sure enemies 
aren't TOO far behind) and go left and up--you'll have enough of a head start 
going along the bottom then up.

For the 3000, which may be harder than the 10000 here, you need to retreat 
left and up so that the first enemy follows you. Fall right over him and go 
up the right stairs--you will have just enough time to climb over the other 
enemy. But it is a close shave.

Level 3:

You are trapped from getting both the 3000 and 20000 bonuses. For the 3000, 
go R U R(don't get the nearby gold, of course) and dig a hole and go to the 
top. Dig over the gold and fall in--don't let the enemy get close if you want 
to play for the 10000 bonus. Then you can zigzag your way down. You can dig 
left, 1D, dig left to get the gold you can't walk to--go up and down to shake 
the enemy first. Then you can go back up to the top and into the cul-de-sacs 
in the middle next.

For the next part it may be best to decoy everyone to the DR and shake them--
you can fall right off the top. Then you can dig your way down the left side. 
There may be one more enemy to dig up because he has gold, but you can work 
them one or two at a time as before. You can just use brute force to get out 
of the level, too. But there is less challenge in that.

Level 4:

Note if you run left, you won't fall left. There is an invisible block. You 
get the 3000 rather easily if you know this. Also note that if you just want 
to plow through the level, just get the DL after digging up all your enemies, 
and dig down the dead end if they are close to trapping you.

From there you can fall left and go back right and to the DR, where a gold 
chest is near the bottom--if the enemies are confused enough, get the gold in 
the lower center too. Then you can go up the right and stay above the UR dead 
end to lump the enemies there(you can also lump them in the UL.) For the next 
bits, you can just locate a gold chest and dig your way out of any dead end 
when enemies are close, if you need to. But it might not even be that hard.

You can go to the very top, wait and fall left a bunch to get to the DL. From 
there, dig each side to fall left and get the gold. Obviously you need a 
little bit of space to do this. You can also dig when at a dead end--the 
enemies will crumple into the dead end, and you'll be free for a while.

Pick enemies off two at a time for the bonus(dig one, then go into a dead end 
and dig behind you twice, then dig at the dead end,) to see who has the gold.

The one thing to avoid is getting trapped in the center with enemies on both 
sides. You also may wind up having to sacrifice the 10000 to survive. C'est 
la vie.

Level 5:

Go right and wait for an enemy to fall down in the UL of your screen. Then go 
up the stairs. Wait a bit so the enemies don't block you below(til the right 
enemy is going up,) then dig as follows:

x12
x3x
$$x
4x
5xx

That gets you the 3000 bonus, and then you can dig over a gold piece. Try and 
dig over the right one, and then you can loop back right along the bottom. Go 
to the UR and now get the gold in the dead end and dig as follows:

12X
X3$
X4X

From there, get the gold in the "S" in the DR. Enemies should fall all over 
the place, then dig from the UR ladder:

 H
1
X2

You'll fall on an invisible block. Fall left and right to get the gold. That 
clears the right. If you can stay at the bottom, dig an enemy right of the 
ladder and goad the others up before falling left, that can pin them on one 
side and make the rest easy. If not, you may have a few more enemies to shake. 
If two are on the left, then use the center area to go right and lead them--
dig a hole for an enemy if he is on the right. But clearing the right only 
requires a dig or two down, then a dig left of the bottom ladder, and stairs 
wil appear in the UL.

Level 6:

Go right for the gold. Dig the right edge, fall, dig the right, fall, dig the 
left and get the gold. Fall right and get the DR gold. Now walking back 
across the enemy is tricky. You need to stay just a bit to the left of him as 
you walk over him. Otherwise he will turn back right. But once you do, walk 
to above the other enemy. 2R of him, dig 1L. Then go to the right and be 
prepared to dig right as you go left. Count 2 1/2 seconds, then dig. Walk on 
him, then go back left on the square that re-forms. Too soon, you fall off. 
Too late, he dies and you may need luck for him to fall right. Re-dig 
everything to the right, then...

XX12345 6
X$789abX
XcdefX
$ghiX
XlkjXXX
XmnXXXXX
$oXXXXXX
pXX

Dig as below to get most of the rest of the gold and get out. Dig 6 right 
after 5 and the enemy will fall. You also need to get the gold in the DL, but 
that is easy. Stay at the end of the rope in the DL and you can fall right 
over the looping enemies, then climb up the "OK." You should get the 10000, 
and you will deserve it.

Level 7:

Get the gold at the bottom and go to the DL. Wait for the enemy to fall and 
get the gold at the top.

~~~~~~ $
      21X
      3XX
XecbaH4$X
X$dXXXXXX

Dig 1-4 for gold. Then dig a-c, wait 4 seconds, dig d then run to dig e when 
a fills. In the inner part below, dig the top row of 5 and the hole to the 
left so the trapped enemy to the right falls in the hole.

Go back to the top. Drop to the right and dig down the left of the big ladder, 
at and below the cement block, to get two gold and run out. When 1U1L of the 
UR enemy, dig left and fall in. Now dig the square you landed on and each 
square in succession below that--digging the square above the other 1-ladder 
in between, so you are not trapped. The enemy may follow you to the bottom, 
but lead him on and use the rope to go over him. Now you have the final, 
toughest gold.

H54321
HXX876
H  ac-b9
 XX*fed
 X XghX
    iXXX

This should be pretty self-explanatory, except for the wiggle you need to do 
after digging c. You need to go right til the enemy falls off, not falling 
off with him, then you need to dig d-e-f, etc.

The final emeny is in the UR. You can dig right of him as you go left to get 
him out, or to get the bonus, dig left on the rope, go R D to drop him, and 
then dig 2L and L of the stair and keep moving down.

Level 8:

You need to trap an enemy to clear the left, so don't worry about bonuses.

To get the 3000, go above the center of the M(just right) and drop down when 
an enemy is 2 away. He will go down a chute. Drop on him and push left. Dig 
2-then-1 to get the gold in the other bit of the M. Dig 2, then 2, then 1 to 
get to the middle of the 3 with the 2 gold, then dig 2 and 1 to get to the 
gold guarded by the false block. You have 2 gold to fall on at the top, then 
you need to dig the 2 right squares in the R for one gold, 2-1 dig and then, 
on the left of the R, dig the top square, fall and 2-1 dig to fall onto the 
bottom gold.

That leaves the gold on the i. Go to the UL. Take an enemy with you. 2-1 dig 
after getting the gold in the UL and wait for an enemy fo tall in the gap 
below. Run over him to the right. Dig the 2 squares to the right(start when 
he is at the left) and then go to the left. Dig left and climb on him and dig 
left as he goes right. He will be enveloped on the right. Now dig the 2 
squares to the left, fall left, go down and repeat, but at the bottom dig 
just one square to fall on the gold in the air. The trip back right should be 
easy. You can just dig away.

Level 9:

Again no 10000 bonus. But the 3000 is not bad to get at all. Dig 1-3. Wait 
for 1 to heal and dig 4. Then dig 5. You should have enough time to dig below 
4, too, and get the other gold. Or you can just redo 1-4 right away later.

XXX21X
 ~ X3~
X$X 4$

Then get the gold and 2-1 dig to release the enemy below. When he is there, 
go left and dig the 2 squares to his left. Dig right away and he should be 
trapped. While doing so, climb the ladder and jump over to the left and dig 
the enemies out of the way. It may take time to get to the top, depending on 
where they regenerate, but with a few digs, it should not be bad. If you went 
to the left right away, you should be able to make 4 digs.

Get to the top--you don't need to have everyone on the right. Dig the 
structure as above and make your way to the top. There is a ladder on the 
left.

HX321XXXXXXX
H X54$
H X876******
HXX9aX
HXXXb$X
HXXXXc~
HXXXXd    $X
H    e*****X

Level 10:

The secret gold is easy to get(dig an enemy out of the way,) but the rest is 
a bit tricky. Get the secret gold and then fall through for the DL gold. Go 
to the UL so people can follow you, then go R D. Dig 1U1R of the gold in the 
DL, then dig above the gold to the right so you can loop safely for both of 
them. Enemies guard pretty much the rest of the gold here. You do have to 
manipulate the enemy a bit--if he falls into the area below, that is okay, as 
you can dig him out later.

Now there are a lot of enemies to release--you can get them to come to the 
left, then you can drop them in the DL sending them through the false blocks, 
and they'll be stuck there for future reference. You should probably get 
their gold before digging them into the hole, in order to get the 10000 bonus. 
Just let them follow you left, then loop over the ladder and go down.

So let's address each guy individually, starting at the top. Dig 1L and 1L1D 
of the ladders. Let the enemy out and then 2-1 dig left of the entombed gold. 
Then re-dig left of the ladders and 2-1 onto the suspended gold. Dig 1R of 
the UL guy and get his gold, then go to the UR and dig 1U1L of the right gold 
to get it and get out.

The last guy is the trickiest, and you may wind up trapping him. Dig left on 
the 2-ladder twice, then wait, go in and dig over the single block and walk 
out. That releases the enemy to where he won't get engulfed. He's trapped 2 
stairs up now, and you can dig from the left over a stair to release him. Get 
his gold, then

H1
XH
XXH2
 XXH$

Final gold. The stairs are right by in the UR.

Level 11:

Go right, dig, and fall when the enemy gets to the top of the right ladder, 
Go left and up and 1R, then walk over the falling enemy to the right. Get the 
gold and run right onto the ladder edge. (Note: you can fall down the false 
block before the ladder later to get the gold. But this is easiest.) Go to 
the top and dig for the gold below, then dig 1L at the 2-platform for another 
gold. Dig any enemy that is there--you need one enemy for this next bit--and 
go to the top. Dig into the 3-wide tunnel when the enemy is near, then dig 
left and go left, to near the pit. When the enemy gets out, he will go left.

Note another enemy may come along--that is okay. You can always sucker him to 
the DR to make the rest of the level easier. You need to make sure he has no 
gold, and he shouldn't, but the original enemy in the DR may.

For the entombed gold, dig 1U1L of it, wait 3 seconds, dig 1L, then wait and 
dig above. Then for the gold on the bottom, dig the 2-block in the DR and get 
out. If an enemy follows you, you can dig when on the left edge, then dig 
behind you once to make sure he is not trapped for good. But it is dicey. 
Stairs in the UR.

Level 12:

It's easy to go L D R L for some quick gold, but L D L U and 2-1 dig for the 
3000. You can dig a hole and really trap enemies in there. For the suspended 
UR gold, wait 1R1D of it for an enemy to come along. Run over the enemy for 
the gold. Work your way back left and down. There are some suspended golds to 
dig. Clear off everything, then bring the monsters over to the left. Drop 
them in the cement pit. For this, stand on the cement block to the left after 
bringing them to the left just above. Wait and two guys should fall in. Dig 
over the gold. You didn't have time to dig by yourself.

One of these guys may have a gold, but don't worry about that--if you were 
able to ensure not beforehand, great! Still, you can always release them 
digging right. Now, you need to dig 2U of the suspended gold on the right, 
releasing a monster, and then go back and dig below that to get the gold. You 
can actually stay 1L of the monster, dig right and jump in. Track down 
everyone if there are no ladders to the top, dig them, and go to the next 
level.

Level 13:

A lot of false blocks here make this level more of a grind than it looks at 
first. Wait for an enemy above to fall, then drop over the 3000 chest. Two 
false blocks later, you're there. Now the enemies tend to lump at the bottom 
when you are on the rope, making the next bits easy. You see, they try to get 
next to you, but they keep falling into space. One may guard the left in a 
loop, but just walk over him when he falls. You will need to fall on each of 
the gold pieces at the top. Go right after each one--left when falling after 
grabbing the right of 3 in a row.

This leaves three golds with false blocks beneath them. For these, you need 
to goad an enemy up to the top, drop and fall on him to get what you want. 
First are the golds 1L and 1R of the secret gold. Lead the enemies to the DL 
and go up. Fall 1R of the right of them, with an enemy 2 away on the left. 
Don't try to get both left golds at once by running back on an enemy--not 
enough time. Getting out looks thorny, but the enemies tend to bounce back 
and forth eventually.

One enemy may be holding a gold still, but if not, the full 20000 is easy. If 
so, you can just lead everyone around slowly clockwise, or just take an easy 
10000 digging them up one at a time with patience. Or you can dig them all up 
and get the gold and bolt. Nobody really cares about points here anyway. Exit 
in UL.

Level 14:

The 3000 requires a little juke. Go up the first two ladders and fall left 
and go right. When you are on the ladder and it looks like you're climbing, 
wait. The enemy below will get stuck, and the one above will fall. Go right 
on the rope and dig. Dig your way out, get the gold at the bottom and dig at 
the 1-rope for another gold.

For the next part, make sure the enemies are free of gold. Dig them, waiting 
before the second dig, and take what you can find.

Dig the 3 squares below and use the rope to circle around one enemy. Dig 
another guy to get back to the regular bit. Go up the stairs, gathering gold 
as you get to the top, and stay 3R of the left edge. Fall when an enemy 
catches up. Run over him and dig left. Fall into that area and dig left at 
each place to get the gold. This is tricky because enemies can patrol the 
bottom and get you after. So you may want to see if you can leave an enemy 
behind at the bottom after getting the final gold as noted below. You can 
bring an enemy to the top left, dig and go down and left to make him fall 
left, to do this. In fact, do it twice to get the final gold. You'll need not 
to be distracted for it.

  1
X23
X45
$67

Level 15:

Here dropping to the bottom is death, but with some precision and speed, 
that's not a worry. Go right and fall and go up to fall left for the first 
gold. Go up the right when the enemy on the right edge falls. At the very top, 
go left and climb back up to get the gold on the ladder. You can detour for 
the gold in the center, making enemies behind fall. Then you can get the 
golds to the DL and you can sneak around the enemy guarding the left--when he 
runs at you when you are on the 3-wide ladder, fall over him. Climb up the 
far left. Now drop down the center and start digging, four holes at a time so 
you don't run out of space. Grab what gold you can and the level ladders 
should appear. Go up the right to get out.

Level 16:

Looks worrying, but you can knock the enemies out pretty easily. Go to the 
center and wait for the enemy to see you. Then go down and dig down til you 
can't any more. Fall right and dig left and go down. At the bottom, dig right 
and fall when the enemy on the ladder falls. Now you can drag the other enemy 
down the ladder--you may even be able to run him around and get his gold 
chest--but you need to get his gold before you drop him in the same way.

 ~ ~
X 1 2
XHX 3
X XHX
X$X$X
X***V

Now let's finish the right. Dig 1-2, and dig 3 when 1 heals. Dig 1 again, 
then 4-5-6-7-8. Get both golds.

Let's go to the left now. It is not bad because when you get the gold on each 
side, you don't have to climb back up. Let's tackle the right. The same sort 
of idea applies here.

 H
2 1~X
3 4 X
5H6 X
7 8$X
H9$X
 XX

Dig 1/2. Dig 3 when 1 heals. Dig 4-9, go to the top and dig 1 to get through 
to the bottom. Go down the stairs. Mirror your digs for the left bit. After 
that, if you have time, dig down twice to release the guy in the DL who has a 
gold. Otherwise, go to the main left stair and dig left and go down, going 
left when need be to cut a path DL. Dig the final enemy once and go UR to the 
exit.

Level 17:

This level has some unusual timing, but you can work through it with a little 
practice. You need to wait for the right time to dig a distant enemy.

For the center well, dig when he is falling above the chute. For the right, 
dig just before he is on the bottom row. That is a good start. Then collect 
all the gold at the bottom and wait under the right hole in the left bit. Dig 
from the right when the enemy is visible.

From here there is a bit of a dice roll as to when an enemy will fall in the 
right place. Don't dig the very left square, but generally speaking if an 
enemy is 8 squares from a hole, you can dig and catch him. Keep in the center 
and dig outwards so you can move around--however, when an enemy climbs down 
the left, you need to go to 1R the left corner for some reason. The AI 
behaves opposite of how it usually does. Then there is a tight squeeze to 
trap the enemy. Dig from the left.

The stairs up are easy--they are on the left side.

Level 18:

This level is not bad if you take advantage of what's there and leave enemies 
behind--you can just go killing everyone, too, but that may delay you later. 
Enemies not regenerating right away makes the level a lot easier, but on the 
other hand, you can't get any bonuses, as you have to kill them a lot.

On the 2nd-lowest row, stand 1R of the 4th-left block and dig when an enemy 
gets near. Dig on each side when the other guy gets near. Dig the next enemy 
and go up the stairs. Dig a hole for the other guy, stand on him and dig the 
next guy. This will get you through. Now dig behind you all the way.

Now you may wish to stand on the right of the top row in order to send 
enemies about to regenerate right and back left, so they get all the gold. 
That will eventually clear the top, though you will need to move left to dig 
once enemies do fall left, and then you just need to go to the top. You can 
run through with little problem after an initial massacre. If there are a lot 
of enemies ready to rejuvenate, just dig a bunch of holes and proceed up. 
Once most are gone, even if an enemy is about to regenerate at the top, you 
can dig under him.

Once you get all gold, try to leave enemies behind so they don't regenerate. 
However, this is not a necessary precaution, as this probably only prevents 
distractions given how long it takes for enemies to pop back up.

Level 19:

The way to get an enemy to fall through the checkerboards is to move 1/2 
square in front of him in the direction you wish him to fall. Then he will 
"follow" you.

In the right structure, make the enemy fall left(dig 2L and L, left, right, 
left, right, left. Run over him for the last bit to get the gold to the left. 
He will fall into a hole.

Pick off the right side of the center next. Dig the enemy L R L R L R, 
getting the gold as you go. Dig 1U1L and 1U of the next guy, pushing him L R 
L R L L.

On the very left, dig the enemy L L R R L L so he goes in the hole. Ladders 
appear, but above the holes, so the enemies aren't let out.

Level 20:

For the top bit, 2-1-1 dig for the bonus.

X12
~3X
$4
*

Then do another similar dig below.

H21
XH3
X$4
XX5
 X$

Dig below where you started, wait 3 seconds, dig below that and above the 
gold. Timing's not important here, but it is in the UR, where you'll dig 1, 
wait 4 seconds, dig 2 and then 3/4 and get the gold and get out.

H3XX1
X4~ 2
XH$*
*X*

In the UL,

4321
X765
$H*
X*

Dig, get in, get out. Now for the enemies you need to release. 3-2 dig to the 
right of the area on the left so you can drop on the enemy as he falls and 
then go right. I didn't have the time to get the gold in the 3-wide tunnel, 
but don't worry. It's easy enough to get later. Dig the released enemy once 
to get his treasure. Dig the right guy out next and fall on him and the gold 
as before. 2-1 dig out of the 3-wide on the right. Run around the enemies if 
necessary to preserve your 10000 bonus.

Level 21:

R U fall-L and U to get to the main part. You can 2-2-1 dig over the special 
to get it:

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If you are fast you can then dig along the left of the ladder to get the gold 
before the enemy comes in. Now you pretty much have to kill enemies waiting 
below. I suppose you could've waited at the start, but that takes too long 
for an impatient person like me. Anyway, after going to the top, I dug 1-3-2-
1 above the gold in the center, at the point of the zigzag.

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Dig right when you get the gold, then 2-1 dig over the next gold. Let 
everyone fall below. Dig a hole and go back up top. Now you can get a few 
gold in one swoop, again.

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fell left and dug the entombed gold up next.

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Now if an enemy is below, dig 1L and 2L of him so you can fall and dig him up. 
Tear through the enemies at the bottom to kill them, and it's easy to get to 
the top. If you're worried, wait 3 squares below and the enemies will fall to 
the left, leaving clear passage.

Level 22:

I'm not satisfied with my solution due to the random element but see no way 
about it.

It looks like you have to get the one gold right away, and you can dig 1L of 
it and drop in when the enemy is on the left of the tunnel below, but enemies 
may also regenerate at the top, which means you can get the 3000. You will 
have to do some killing. Enemies can't coordinate well, so you want as many 
as you can dropping down to land on the elusive gold. Start in the 
compartment below--fall in the center and dig left twice so that you can get 
the 3000 and kill the enemy. Dig your way out. Clear the next row down, being 
sure to release the hidden enemy on the right.

Now dig away and wait for an enemy to fall to the left either to get the gold 
or so you can walk on it. An enemy falling anywhere right below is ok too. 
Then, you need someone to walk over to get the gold in the UL. But dig the 
left square and fall on the enemy, get the gold and run hard right if that 
happens. You'll make it okay. Trust me. Once you get the gold(frisk the enemy 
too,) you can leave this enemy behind to make it easier later. At the bottom, 
leave the left gold for last so you can bolt up the left when everyone is 
running to the right.

That should work, but if not, work your way down and keep clearing gold and 
digging. Fall right off the edge of the platform below the "U" so you get the 
one gold. The right squares of the bottom two rows each have hidden enemies, 
which give you more chances for the enemy to drop from the right square. 
Survival is just a matter of digging a bunch, so that is no problem. It's the 
gold on the cement. Once you've done that, go left at the bottom and UR back 
to the top.

Level 23:

I'l show you the right, and the left is similar, just mirrored. You can take 
out the enemies pretty easily at the bottom as you need, then make it to the 
top and try again.

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Dig numerically then alphabetically. Next level please.

Level 24:

Go UR to next to the 2-wide platform. When the enemy falls, go to the top. Go 
into the U, digging left as you drop. Dig out of it. Then go to the left and 
wait 2U/2L from the base. An enemy should drop down, letting you UL, R and DR 
digging as before. The other enemies may get close, but that's good. All 
enemies will be on the left now. You can work on the right.

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Now you have to go to the left. It's okay to get one guy trapped in the 
center, but more than that and you are in trouble. You need to dig 2 on top, 
then 2 below that, then down the center and dig right or left, then once at 
the bottom, go up and back down and dig he other way. You'll want to goad the 
enemies pretty far up, but not too far. Get them so they are 3 rows away. 
Then fire away. You can go up the UR to lose one, then shake the other at the 
bottom. Dig a hole for the one nearer to you.

Going down the center is okay--you're about twice as fast as these guys, so 
just go to the top then run right. You will just make it.

Level 25:

This level isn't bad if you don't care about bonuses, and in this case I 
don't. Brute force wins it. Dig everyone who comes down, then dig the 4 
squares on the bottom to the right of the 1-ladder to get the gold at the 
bottom. Go to the top and then back DL. Again, if enemies congregate, wipe 
them out. Retreat as needed. Note where new monsters can appear, though.

Go down the center and get the gold under the broken ladder, digging left as 
you go, and then dig 4 squares, 2L and 2R, to gain access to the DL gold. Dig 
for the gold right of it and work your way to the top. There are a few other 
digs but you can go to the bottom if any enemies disturb you on the way. 
Ladders in UL.

Level 26:

Dig 2L1U of the special gold and then claim it. Then get the gold on the left. 
Dig right above the cement and fall in. Then in the DR,

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Dig 1-3, wait, dig 4 when 1 heals, then 1-3 and get the DR gold, then get out. 
Down the center ladder, dig left twice for a gold, then go right.

Now dig the far left square to release an enemy. You'll be killing it quite a 
bit until it drops down the ladder leading to the two golds. Two of that and 
you now need to trap the enemy in the pit to the left. Dig 1L of the ladder 
to it, then go right once the enemy falls in and down the center stair and 
right. The enemy is trapped!

Now dig the 33 squares left of the left 1-ladder. Drop down and dig left on 
top of the enemy as he heads back left, so he will go into the far left. Go 
right onto the ladder. This next part takes some timing.

Dig above the entombed ladder when the roach is at the left, then dig 1R, 
then 1R. Fall left onto the roach, dig left and go R and tap down. When the 
roach turns left, go up. He will go left to the ladder and continue left. It 
will be blocked above so he won't get trapped there.

Since the roach has the gold, you need to let him out and get it. Once you've 
done that, re-trap the roach, dig for the final gold and fall down.

This last part is not tough. In the lower right, release the roach. Get his 
gold and what's behind him, and if he dies, so what. It's an easy path back 
up after you go left, (again, kill any roach trailing you on the bottom, just 
in case,) dig down twice, get the gold and return.

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Level 27:

Take it one letter at a time. You have to push the enemies away for a few of 
them, but fortunately that is not very difficult. Tackle the E first--one 
roach will come after you, but dig it and it's gone. Drop down the false 
block in the center of the M, then dig the UL and DR of that for the 
suspended gold. Now you can just dig away to trap enemies, or use the middle 
of the M as a hideout to lump enemies left of you.

Once that happens, dig the P.

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X   78

Dig 1-2, wait 4 seconds, dig 3-8 and then 2 right of each ladder rung to 
clear the P. Clear the M too if there is space, or re-dig enemies.

The R in the bottom is next. With enemies all on the left, dig in, get the 
gold, dig 1R of the bottom rope, fall right and dig right. Go back up.

Take out the right of the upper R next, digging left on the ladder between 
the R and E. Dig twice over gold to clear the R, then dig over the gold in 
the I and go down. You can always go to the bottom and go back up and dig to 
trap enemies in the C. And if they are swarming around, that is a good way to 
escape. The I is a good place to dig two more holes.

Also, an enemy may get stuck in the C, and you need to dig him out and walk 
below him. But first, you can dig the left side and walk in for the suspended 
gold if that is the case. Otherwise, do a simple dig.

Level 28:

Very quick if you know where to dig up the enemies. Go along the top for the 
3000 bonus, fall right, then go along the bottom cement bit. Get the gold to 
the right, then dig the leftmost square and go L U R and the enemy will come 
after you. Let him loop around clockwise so that when you go right across the 
top the second time, he goes right along the bottom. You need to stay in the 
UL so he goes up the stairs. Then scoot right. Fall on him(when he touches 
the ladder.) Then you can get the suspended gold. Fall right and wait for him 
to come back right so you can sneak under him.

Now you need to get the gold under the cement. Go back to where you dug the 
enemy out, and stand 1R. Just before he falls right, fall left and go right. 
Too soon or late, and he retreats/can't support you and you can try again.

Now go to the top. Dig left to get in and immediately go left, get the gold 
and go right. You'll cut under the enemy, and you can go up the right ladder 
to fake the enemy out if need be, since the exit is in the UL.

Level 29:

A relativel simple and painless level where it is possible to get through 
without digging the enemy at all. Go to the DL and a 3-2-1 dig left should 
get you that gold. To the right,

H1
H2
H3

Dig 1,2 and wait, then dig 3 and fall over the re-formed 1. Then dig over the 
suspended gold and UL, wait, L then U of the entombed gold right of it. Drop 
on the gold below the rope and now you can take on the right.

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Fall onto the cockroach, dig right and keep falling on him. Walk on him for 
the suspended gold and you can run over him for gold(slight risk,) or you can 
go to the top and dig him later. UR then R and dig for suspended gold, then 
dig left. Use the bottom to shake the cockroach. In the UL of the right,

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There you go. UR to the exit. The cockroach should be well behind you, but if 
not, you can walk across him.

Level 30:

Fall on the enemies when they are falling down the left, then run right 
across them. Run over the rope left of the hanging golds above, dig and wait 
for the enemies to come up again. You've got a huge head start if you ise the 
center ladder. Walk over them. Get all the gold, even at the far right, and 
go up the ladder. You may wish to dig behind to get some gold, because you 
need the enemy to get the top suspended gold.

You can also let the enemies fall left and walk back up. That will allow you 
to get the 3 suspended golds in a row, and the lead roach will probably leave 
gold behind. Then you can go half off the end of the right top rope, fall 
right when the roach is just touching you, and go right and up the stairs 
after digging. You may have to rely on roaches going down the stairs if you 
want to dig the gold up one at a time, but it should not be too difficult to 
survive.

The 3000 is possible to get but you would have to get the roaches to fall off 
several times, and that is too tedious.

Level 31:

Go right and up to dig in the right center O for gold, then dig the right O.

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Go to the UR and dig left to get in the top shape, then...

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H X

1-2-3 straight digging gets you more. Go down the ladder, wait and go up to 
shake the enemies. You can chip away at the center bit from the left--or 
worst case, you can go to the bottom, get everyone to follow, and retry(this 
is the toughest, so be merciless killing enemies--and delay digging the 5 if 
one is on the other side, as not re-digging the 1 below is the main time 
sink:)

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Dig 1-4, wait for 1 to heal, then dig 5-6. If an enemy is to the right, he 
won't get stuck, too. Now go to the left and 2-1 dig the susended gold, then 
dig R of the 2 golds. Go in the corner to get the DL gold, which you've done 
before. Dig the suspended gold in the next O over when you can.

The other letters can be cleared of enemies the same way, and where to dig is 
pretty clear.

Level 32:

Dig the 4 squares nearby(L to R, then below) to get 2 gold pieces and return. 
Go to the left and run over  the enemy and dig away at the top. Grab all the 
gold below except the suspended gold, then work your way back up and to the 
left. If enemies wind up in the right on regenerating, it's no big deal.

H1
H2$
H3
H4

Dig 1-2, wait for 1 to start filling, then 3-4 and get the gold. Now what you 
can do is get any straggling enemies to folllow you down, and you can drop 
them in the 2-wide that used to have gold. They are now harmless. Repeat when 
you can later, if you need to. Dig to get to the right side and the, over the 
ladder,

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Get both golds and go back above this. If a bird fell in the pit with the 
gold, stand 2L of it and dig right to kill it and the gold. Dig over the gold 
in the diamond, then dig as follows to the right:

H1X
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Nothing fancy, no need for it. Dig 1L and 1L1D of the pit to get to the DR 
and the final bit.

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Level 33:

This is a tricky level where you need to keep both enemies bottled up and 
bouncing around. Clear one side of a platform at a time, worst case. Save 
your states frequently on an emulator.
You need to go left then right here. Dig to trap the bird and get his gold. 
Go back left.  Dig so that you can fall down to the platform below, but wait 
for each enemy to come above before doing so. Then go back up the center 
stair to get them coming back. Repeat for the right side. This should clear 
the top two levels.

Now for the bottom. You can stay on one side, dig two holes, and run across 
the enemies. That is the way to get the suspended gold, and then you can run 
to the other side. The enemies don't see you above, and you can get 
everything. In general you can use this trick to get the gold behind the 
cement and other gold as well. You are probably best served decoying them at 
the top to get the 2nd-lowest gold. For the final bit you must fall off the 
right for that gold, and a ladder should appear to the right.

Level 34:

Dig the enemy at the top to the left, then walk left across him to goad him 
there. Then dig left on top of him again and do the same walk, then one more 
time. Get the gold while you're at it--not the top gold, which you can get 
later. At the far left, dig 2R and 1R of the entombed guy and then dig left 
after walking over him.

Dig once to get on the right of him and get his gold, then get way ahead of 
him and drop him in the 2nd-right hole. Dig at the top 1-rope to get the top 
gold safely, then dig 2L and 1L of the next gold right to get it. Get the 4 
golds at the top of the bottom. You can dig either side of the 1-rope and the 
1-ladder. You will be dropping enemies back in here as they get free.

Now dig right while standing on top of your enemy. Go right so he falls right, 
then dig him out and get his gold again. Drop off a 1-rope at the bottom so 
he falls in the DR. Drop a bit early instead of too late. If this doesn't 
work, go to the left, dig and bring him back. Climb down the right stairs to 
get him down.

Release the right of the bottom 3 guys as follows: dig left from the 1-stair 
on the right, then dig 2R and R of the guy. Balance on him as he drops, dig 
him for his gold, and drop him anywhere on the top. Then pull the left of the 
remaining guys out the same way, EXCEPT that you want to dig R, then 2L and L. 
Do the balancing act and fall right and dig 2L and L of the bottom guy. 
Balance on him and get out. Dig your enemies one by one for their gold and go 
up the UR. If they are together, pause before digging #2. You have a few 
seconds to get his gold. If not, sneak in for #1's gold. In any case you can 
trap them in the upper bit if you want, or the lower bit, then pick them and 
their gold off one by one if they are too tricky or unwilling.

Level 35:

Go 2L of the chest above and dig right and fall when the enemy is about to 
climb the stairs. Then go down the stairs, R D and wait. One guy will 
eventually fall into the pit. Fake the other guy out by going to where you 
dug before. Then run in for the gold. Now go 1U on the UL ladder to run back 
right over the enemy for gold, then go to the DL and clear that out. Get the 
two easy golds, then

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Dig as above, then go to the right. The one enemy will probably have dropped 
to the bottom and will be out of commission. Get the gold to the left of the 
right ladder(3 easy digs) then get the DR gold.

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Now get the gold at the bottom in the center.

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Go up to get the guy out, and maybe he will escape getting crushed. If so, 
get his gold and pin him below again.

Release the UL guy with a 2-2 dig to the left. Dig him for his gold and exit 
a winner.

Level 36:

Oh dear, the right part of this looks like level 29. That leaves the left for 
rigorous thought. The bonus gold seems like a bad joke to me, so I advise 
just working through the top bit. Dig above the DL ladder, then

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That's the toughest part of the level. In the top,

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Dig 2 from the left, then 3-5 get you as you were. Go over the top and the:

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Dig when on the caveman, then walk right over him, falling past him once you 
have the suspended gold. The rest is easy to pick up. You can't even get 
stuck in the UR, as in the worst case, you can walk across the enemy.

Level 37:

You have to take care of this level piecewise. Basically, the big picture is 
that you clear out the upper left and dump enemies in there when you can. 
Then you clear out a bit of the center, then slip in to the right and use one 
guy to work around the tougher parts. You need to use the single hole in the 
building as a place to trap an enemy and then use him to dig over the gold. 
Then you need to decide whether to drop enemies in the left turret or the 
right one.

Go left, and dig 1R of the ladder. Go 2L 2U and when the enemy starts to pop 
up, drop over him and get the suspended gold. Dig 1R of the ladder again and 
go to the top, so that you can deflect enemies to the right hand side. You 
need to send one or two to the right, so you can dig at the top. Then you 
will want to trap the enemy floating around the left arm of the crown. Kill 
as many enemies as you want. You should let no more than two into the center. 
Make sure, when you are on the left, that none regenerate in the UL. That 
will disrupt the next part. You can have one guy floating around, but not two, 
as you have the time to dig around.

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That clears the left. You will want to release enemies from the UR now. 
There's one guy in the UR you will have to dig out, hidden in a brick. Let 
him wander around--even dump him in the left for future reference. The way to 
dump a guy in the UL is to lead him to the UL, go 2R and dig left, then go L 
D and fall right. You will want to leave one enemy in the UR long pit, so dig 
from the very UR and plan the 3rd row down so one guy can be left. There'll 
be a guy 3L2D hidden in a brick.

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Dig the UR as above for one gold if no-one is there, but otherwise you can 
sink an enemy into the hole in the building. If no-one is there, you 
can/should also get the gold 1U2L of the single ladder by digging (below) 1-
4-5-b-9-e-d-g-i

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Let the enemies out as follows, staying on the ladder. You need only sucker 
one guy to the UR to drop him back. The enemies will take out most of the 
remaining gold. The enemy will run back and forth a lot, and you may have to 
dump them in the center a couple times. If 3+ guys are there, you can stay 
above the ladder and enemies will go left in the center.

As for the bit above, dig 1-7 with one guy in the pit(or chasing from the UR) 
and dig 5 when he is coming back left. Dig #a first so the enemy falls left.

Now with enemies and gold gone, except for the one you need in the hole, dig 
to h-i. Then dig k-j and let the enemy fall in k. Drop on j and go left and 
dig right. Then sneak under the enemy, who has fallen in k and is about to 
fall in j.

Now you may be able to go to the UL and walk up the ladder. If not, you 
probably need to get the gold in the left of the center bit, and you can 
either dump enemies in the center or take them from the left and drop them 
down the UR, by using the 1-ladder. You can dig to the gold on the left of 
the center that way, and there will be a ladder waiting for you once you do.


Level 38:

A cranky little level, but in the worst case, you can just stand under the 
gold you want the enemies to fall on, and they will follow you there as they 
go down. Aside from that, the trick is to get things right at the start. 
Generally, you can trap an enemy with a dig just when he comes on the screen. 
Do so. Then wait for enemies to come down and make sure that you aren't 
running into cement with enemies on each side and no way to retreat. Remember 
that the holes down are above the left of each block.

To get through this level you need some luck if it goes quickly, but pretty 
much stand under the gold you need, and everything will fall out. Don't worry 
about recovering gold right away, and try to position yourself in the center 
so you can run either way.

Level 39:

Another level wherer you duck and run. You'll want to trap two guys in the UR, 
and you can do so relatively quickly. Dig 4L of the 1-ladder, then jump 
across the enemy and dig behind him. Dig R then L at the ladder. Get the gold. 
When the hole fills, you can run right and down and the enemy should fall in. 
If not, you can funk out to the right ladder, go 2L 3U L and dig left, then

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Getting you back to familiar ground and picking off a stray gold, too. 
Eventually you'll be able to trap an enemy in the UR, and then the other 
falls.

The final enemy should be released and dropped in the left hole with the gold. 
First, you can dig 2L and L of him to release him. Then release him from the </pre><pre id="faqspan-2">
hole by running across him and going back right and digging right. Then go to 
the left edge, dig and fall back right and down.

Everyone's trapped now, so pick off the bottom gold(dig L and R of the 
bottom,) the entombed gold over the cement(1U2L, 1U1L, 1L, 1D1L) and the 
suspended gold:

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1-2-3, wait, 4-5.

Now to take care of the DL. Release the enemy from the hole and dig him up 
again. Dig 1U1L of him and 1L of him, then go right. He will fall in. He'll 
probably grab the gold to the left. Dig him out. Only 1-6 this time.

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Drop him back in to the DL area and this time take him to the bottom. Do that 
by dropping to the bottom center and climbing. Then dig 1-8 and get the 
corner gold. The next bit is tricky. Walk over the enemy to the right, dig 
right and then fall right. Get the gold and make him follow you up the stairs. 
When he turns up, go right and he will follow you. Quickly loop over him, but 
pause a split second so you don't land on him. That moves you right to where 
you can get out. Dig left on the 1-ladder to release him and go UR and dig 
him for the final gold.

Level 40:

This is not really a bad level at all. Just drop onto the gold that you can 
see, for the most part. For the hidden gold, llike the bonus, drop 1 square 
away from the center over it so an enemy drops next to you, and walk over him. 
Note you can/should drop 2R of the gold 2R of the center stair, and at the 
edge you can drop for the "trapped" gold through the false block. You may 
also have a small issue running enemies around in the corner. I advise 
trapping one in the pit on the right. You can deal with 2, but three is too 
much. Release the final enemy at the end and go down to the DL to dig your 
enemies up. Then go up the center.

Level 41:

The UL enemy falls left, making it easy to ransack the UL. Get the gold 
across the hole, then dig over the suspended gold. Let the one enemy fall 
down the big shaft. Work up to the gold in the UL.  Get th eUR gold and pull 
the enemy in the DR to the top. Dig him on the top 3-wide platform. Get his 
gold and then retreat to the 2-ladder right of the shaft. Climb up and down 
so he can "see" you and walk across the 1-ladder, then climb down so he falls 
down the shaft. Fall on him and right for gold. Now there's a big dig in the 
DR.

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Quick digging should just about do it.

Release the UL guy now and goad him right and drop him down the shaft where 
you fell to get a gold before. Dig the right side of the left structure to 
get in and out.

Now dig left of the monster stuck in the tall pit. Dig the final square when 
on top of him and push him left by staying UL of him. When he falls, get the 
gold. Go to the bottom and dig a ton. Wait for the enemies to go left so 
there's more space and less cement. Then you will get the last gold and the 
way will open up through the center shaft.

There's just one more thing. An enemy has to drop down the right side so you 
can fall over it and get to the right. You can wait for them to regenerate. 
That's easier than goading a guy right--they're kind of smart here, so you 
can't quite dig, then go L U R. But it is easy to kill enemies you've 
released.

Level 42:

R U L for the easy 3000. Dig U, UR and R of th eladder to get an entombed 
gold. If you're very quick, you can go right back up and dig the enemy and 
then dig the left edge to sneak down and back up. Dig R L when by the edge so 
the enemy does not die. Then

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Get to the bottom and enemies should fall in the pit to the right. You have a 
free hand, so go to the top and clear that out.

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XXX$ $XXH

Dig as above for the suspended gold, and now the big trick is to get the DR 
gold.

First, you will want everything else cleared, so you can focus. Dig the 
invisible block in the DR, so it is a regular block. Then bring an enemy down. 
Dig 2R of the stair, by the cement, and 1L1D and 1D of it. You can make room 
by going to the UR, digging the enemy and standing on the enemy, digging 
right and digging left as needed. He will follow you through the dug blocks.

Go to the single ladder and dig right when the enemy is at the top of the 3-
ladder. Let him walk in and then dig right 3x and pull down so that the enemy 
stays in his dead end. You need to do this quickly or the chance is wasted. 
Repeat for the next row up--pull down below the dead end. Then dig 2 squares 
so the enemy can reach the 2-ladder and get stuck there.

Now dig 3-3-2 on the left and immediately go L U and fall right twice. Dig, 
go down, dig and get the gold below, then exit. You need exact timing here. 
But if you have it, you can get the gold.

The enemies in the pits are tough to take care of, but you can use the single 
hole to trap a couple.

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Wait at 7 and at least 1 guy will die. 2nd time, dig 2-4 then 5-6-a and run 
over the enemy and dig left. That should get the rest of the gold.

Level 43:

You don't need to goad enemies around as you can usually outrun them, but 
just in case, you can lead them to the top of a finger, then dig and go back 
down, and they will be trapped in the ladders between the fingers. Repeat as 
necessary, or as you want for security, if the next gold seems too tricky.

Go to the UR and get the enemy to the right to follow you so you can dig him 
at the top. Then go right of the middle finger in the hand and use that 
ladder to go down and dig right(2nd right finger) as far as you can, fall 
right and dig left. 2-1 dig to get out. Dig right as you go down the center 
for the gold on the left. Get the suspended gold on the left.

Now you can dig left as you go down the left leadder in the center for one 
gold, then dig 2 squares left when you can and keep working down. There is a 
suspended gold below the 2-cavern, so get it. Though if an enemy is nearby, 
fall right and dig right first to shake him. Go to the top of the hand to 
collect everything. You can't get trapped since you can beat the enemies to 
the top as you dig.

Go to the bottom and you should be able to sneak in and get the enemy 
guarding the DL to fall--maybe even dig him, and at worst goad him to the 
center where you can dig. Then you just need to go back to the center.

Level 44:

Getting the 3000 isn't bad. Wait for the enemy to come all the way up. Go 
right and fall and dig keft if the 20rope. Then fall left, dig below the 1 
rope below and dig right while on the 1 rope. The enemy trailing you may pick 
up a few golds, so snare them. Now dig down the right for one gold and 
release the enemy in the 20pit in the center left so he tumbles DL. You can 
get another gold this way. Just be sure to dig on the right as you go down to 
get each gold in the 2-wide chambers so as not to awaken any enemies.

Once you know an enemy has no gold, you can drop him in the 2-wide pit with 
the 1 rope above it. Easiest way to do this is to stand on the UR rope, on 
the right, and fall when the enemies get 2 squares away. That should only let 
one in. You can repeat to get both in. Now you need to release the guy in the 
L to the DL. That is easy enough, with the 2-pit empty. Dig left, drop, dig 
left and run across the enemy as he goes right, then dig right and run across 
as he goes left. He will go right to "follow" you, so you can go back left 
and wait and dig for his gold.

Now go to the top and 2L of the vey UL, drop down when the enemy is at the 
top. Drop any time because he will be able to see you even walking down the 
DL slope. Then he will fall 1R1D of you.

The next moves don't have to be done right after each other, but they rely on 
each other, so you need to be pretty quick. Stand on the left guy and dig 
left so he falls left. Move left and get the gold to the left. Dig 2R and R 
of him. Fall on him, get the gold to the right, and go left and dig right 
when he is under. Then tap right so he falls right. Go 2L and dig right, then 
jump over him so you can get to the gold. The board should look as below.

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Dig the square below where the gold was, then 1L and dig right. Run right so 
the enemy is about to go back left when you are over him(ie start when he is 
1/2 square from the right,) then dig left quickly at the ladder. You don't 
have to have perfect timing. Dig right to get out.

That should do it. Except for the guy entombed from the start. You can drop 
the regenerated guy in the 2-pit to avoid distractions, then 1-2-3-3 dig the 
DL part before digging R and 2R of the entombed guy. Drop left then quickly 
go right and dig left, and he will go down the shaft. If this doesn't work, 
you can always move the enemy back to the DL as you did before, but it takes 
longer.

Level 45:

Once you can plan it out, this level is not very tricky. You can even get the 
3000 bonus pretty easily. Retreat, dig left and run to the left.

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This will probably disorganize the enemies enough that you can circle back up. 
The tough gold chests are the ones on the side of the center cross. You need 
to be able to dig a hole 1L or 1R of them. One's easier than the other, 
because you have an extra gold piece entombed to pick up, giving more space. 
But the principle is the same in any case. Let's look at the left.

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Just use the mirror image for the other side. It will get you the gold in the 
center, too, though you can get that separately. Dig 4-3 and then dig 3 down 
and dig each way from the rope to get out.

The last bit--the right hand side.

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Make the enemy fall right and then walk left a bit so you get the gold and 
get on the rope. Now you can go to the UR--you wait and can let the enemy 
pass back below--and to level 46.

Level 46:

This looks a lot like 44 but forces you into a tougher solution for some gold.

Getting 3000 is a bit more work but no real risk. Fall to the right and drop 
onto the single rope below. Drop down when an enemy comes at you. Circle 
around, dig left and go right and drop down and go 1D if necessary to get the 
enemies to fall in the cavern DR of the special-gold pit. Now everyone's 
trapped, so get the gold. You can dig left in the pit, then dig left again 
and go left, then dig right in midair. Now you can run right and left to get 
another gold, then dig your way out--and the enemy's. Shake the enemy, then 
dig 2L and 1U1L of the gold by the cement. Then go to the UL and drop over 
the middle of the three holes.

Repeat as in level 44--you need to jump on the guy here though(when he turns 
left at the bottom) then move left so he falls under you. Then dig left so 
the left guy falls, get the left gold, then dig right over him, fall over him, 
dig right, go left and dig right. Run over him and dig the two squares to the 
right. Sneak past him and dig left, then dig right to exit.

Now on top of the guy in the right of the UL, dig right, then dig right when 
he goes in the next hole. Dig left twice as he goes down. Then stay, and he 
won't collapse under you. Tap left and he will fall. Go back right for the 
gold and dig your way out. Dig the two squares to the right while over him on 
the next way down. Then dig the next two squares to the right. Get the gold 
and dig left so that you can sneak out. You can either go left and right 
quickly, or you can stand on the enemy and dig to make it clear. Dig the 
enemy if needed for the final gold.

Level 47:

An extraordinarily tricky level with lots of digging where I think I double-
checked everything, but something might have slipped through. I found I had 
to get my brain in full gear by getting the easier gold first, but in 
practice you need to get the tougher gold to be sure everything works okay.

Don't try for the 3000 bonus. Clear the right first. That's because an enemy 
may fall in the right gap early on, making the level impossible to solve. If 
an enemy falls in the right gap later, you can dig another one out(and you 
need to) by digging the base of the left triangle, or the very DR square.

The key move here is you are using the enemy to dig the top of this. The 
tricky part is to make the 3rd dig when he is to your left, just barely 
supporting you. Then move right and fall. Get him to catch you and fall down. 
This will be a common move as you go on. The timing is worth practicing even 
if you don't go in for gold.

Dig right at the top for the easy gold, then retreat. This isn't just for fun. 
You need a clear path for all the digging you need to do to the DR corner. Go 
back to by the top square and wait for the enemy to be 3 squares away. Dig 
right, drop and circle back to the right and dig right 3 times. Your opponent 
will fall after you, giving you just enough time. Now on the level below, dig 
right 4 times so you are standing on the left, then go left and dig right.

Fall right and dig the 2nd-left block, from the right. Then dig left when 
over the enemy, and go right and dig the 3 squares right. Fall down and dig 4 
squares below that.

From there dig 3-3-2-2 squares to the right, releasing the enemy. When he is 
in the center heading right, fall right and dig. Get the gold, stand on him 
and dig both ways. Fall either way, dig under him and fall out. Whew.

Here is what to dig of the structure:

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Now for the gold at the bottom. You want to have just one guy chasing you as 
before. In this case you need to have 4 squares available to dig. Repeat the 
pattern above, but you can just dig the 4 squares right of the 3rd rope down. 
Go right and dig when not right of a rope, but come back left to dig when 
next to a rope. Eventually you will get to where one dig lets you fall in for 
the final gold.

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On to the left. Get the right gold on the left side first. Dig the top block 
on the left and two to the right below that, and two to the right on the 
level below that. Repeat all the way to the bottom rope, where you can dig to 
the left and fall through.

Now go up to the UL and wait for the enemy to be 3 squares away. Dig left, 
drop and dig left 3 times. You've seen the trick on the right, and it is 
mirrored for the left.

After this, re-cycle and dig the 3 squares that are now on top, then dig 2-1 
over the suspended gold.

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Now go back up top and do it again--at least to when you have dug the second 
row of three. Dig 4 below that and then dig a hole for the enemy--as far 
right as you can. Dig around him so the 3 squares right of the cement are 
gone, then fall right. Walk under him when he tries to go up, so you can dig 
3 in a row. Use the rope to dig 3 below that, then 3-2-1 dig for the gold.

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Level 48:

A relatively easy level although the last gold is tricky. 3-2-1-1-1-1 dig 
down the left, then 2-1 to get to the special gold. Get that gold, then dig 
right at the ladder. Go left for another gold and right onto the rope. Walk 
right for one gold in the DR, then L UR to the right of 2 1-ropes and dig 
right to get to the right edge. Get the two gold and dig the left side of the 
structure to get out.

At the top, dig left for the gold in the pit. Now get the gold on the right, 
between the 2 2-ladders. Stand at the top 1-rope.

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Dig 1-9, fall right, dig a to get the gold. You can put a before 7-9 and just 
make it. Now for the final gold, under a bunch of false blocks.

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Dig 123 and, when 1 heals, 4. Go around to dig 1, wait 2 1/2 seconds, dig 5. 
Wait at the UR for 1 to heal, then go immediately to dig 3/6 and fall on the 
false block to dig 7. You should fall through and get the gold. The other is 
easy to take. From the 1-rope, dig left, drop, dig left and go left from the 
1-ladder to dig left and eventually get out. The top of the UR is now 
accessible.

Level 49:

2-1-1-1 dig to fall through for the 3000 gold--false block below. Then:

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Dig 1-2. Dig 3 when 1 starts to heal, then dig 2. Go down and wait 2 1/2 
seconds to dig 4, then 3, then 2. Dig 5 to get the gold and get out. Then go 
to the top and dig as at the start, but get the gold before going through.

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1,2, get $, 3, 4, dig 5 from the left and drop for the gold. Go to the bottom 
left so the enemy falls in the bottom. Now you can pretty much loot the left. 
Dig the 5 squares right of the DL gold. We'll get the UR later in one big 
move.

The next bit is rather tough. You need to get the enemy to take the gold 
entombed in the left. First, release him. Dig the 2 squares left of the 1-
ladder above him, then dig left when over him as he is about to go back right. 
Fall left to get out. Go onto the single cement block above and dig left to 
get his gold. Note for later: when you want to send him to the DR again, go 
2L 2D 2R and he won't quite "see" you below, just right.

But now you want to go to the top and dig so you are 2U1R of the gold.

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After digging 3, fall into it so the enemy approaches you. Retreat and dig 4. 
Then dig 3 and go right and fall. The eney will fall into his gap. You then 
may need to dig a few times when above him so he gets trapped in the 6-square. 
You'll need to dig 1-6 above and eventually he'll regenerate.

Wait at the bottom of the big ladder for him to reappear. If he does in the 
UL, see above for digging him up(1R of the ladder) but otherwise he should go 
to the area to the right. Dig over him again(start when he is at the right, 
then dig 2L and L of the ladder) and go onto the ladder. He should go to the 
right of you, when you need to go left and dig left quickly. Get the golds 
and the stairs should appear to the left.

Level 50:

Some tricky interesting digs here. Get the gold in the center first. Then dig 
as follows:

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1-4, wait, then dig 5-7. Dig 8-1-9 and drop through to the left. Mirror for 
the right.


On the right, you want to dig the top and sides as follows:

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You need to dig 2-3-4-5 right in order as you have little time to spare. You 
need to dig 3-4-5 from the left so you can get the gold below, then loop back 
and fall right.

Now, on the left, dig the UR and 1D to nip in for a gold. More timing here. 
You need to dig 3-2-1 so that 3 fills up, then 2, then 1.

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Dig 1, fall on 2 and go left. Wait 4 seconds. Dig 2, go up, dig 1, fall on 3 
and go right. Wait 2 1/2 seconds. Dig 3 then 2 then 1, fall in, go left and 
dig 4 and get the gold below and run back up.

This leaves the last bit at the bottom, where you can fall off the right and 
wait for enemies to congregate in the DR. Then you can run left past them and 
up the stairs in the left center.

Level 51:

Dig the top block to the left, then dig 1U1L of the gold. Dig 1L1U of the 
bonus gold on the way back right. Re-dig the top block and then dig in for 
the entombed gold and dig right of the enemy to release him.

Go to the UR now and dig R and 2R of the enemy. Fall on him and dig right for 
a small puzzle.

Go down, dig 1, get the gold and wait a second and and dig 2. Go D R and U. 
Wait a second and a half. Then go up, left over 1, and go up, wait a second 
and dig 3. Now get the gold and get out.

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You're on top of the enemy now. He has no gold. Dig him out, then dig left 
while over him, walk right over him, and dig left again. Fall right for the 
suspended gold and get out to the left.

There are two golds in the center. They are easy enough. 1/2, wait, 3 and 
fall in. Fall left.

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Now dig 2U of the entombed enemy right of that pit. Fall through the false 
brick, dig right and run right over him. When he falls right, 2-1 dig out of 
there onto the ladder below.

Now stand on the enemy under where you started and dig left. Get the gold 
left behind and fall on him, then go right and dig the 3 squares in the DR. 
You'll reveal and kill an enemy, then dig the 2 squares in the DR to reach 
the hidden gold.

Walk across the rope to the other side--again tease the enemy left--and go up 
the left side and dig for another gold. Dig the entombed enemy out, fall left 
and dig right, get the gold and go up the two ladders and left. Dig right and 
you will get the enemy, then go down and left and dig right. That will kill 
the enemy. Go back right across the rope. You can dig left a bunch once on 
the other side, and you should kill the guy at the bottom, liquidating the 
final gold. You can then work your way up pretty easily with the ladders that 
appear.

Level 52:

That bonus gold is easy to get, isn't it? Make sure you go right after 
getting it. In this level you work from left to right in the area below, and 
nothing is bad except for a few minor surprises with false blocks, and they 
aren't lethal if you miss them the first time.

Go down the bonus gold ladder and dig left and fall right. Go back up top and 
while it is possible to dig over the gold 2L and retreat before the block 
left of your ladder heals, there is no need to rush. Get the gold one at a 
time.

Get the gold on the left and go back to the center ladder at the top. Fall 
right from it to cross the Rubicon. 1L, dig right and get the gold. Fall left 
and go up for another gold. Now you have some tricky timing in the DL.

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Dig 1, wait 4 seconds right of 2 to dig it then 3, dig 1, and dig 4 and get 
the gold. Not much time to spare, so make sure you can dig 1 right away after 
2/3.

Work along the bottom now to the right. You don't need any special tricks to 
climb over the enemy.

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Above, dig 1, wait for it to heal, then dig 2-3-4 and fall left over 1 to get 
those golds. Now for the DR gold you can start digging when the enemy comes 
back to the right. You need to walk over him to get back on the rope below. 
Dig on through quickly, drop on him and go left.

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Dig 1 and 2 again, go to the top and R U, dig right, fall right and dig right 
to get the suspended gold. Then dig over that top square to get the UR gold. 
Go back left to get the new stair that appeared, then go U R U.

Level 53:

This is a messy looking level, but it does not have anything appreciably 
difficult. The first order of business is getting rid of the bottom golds. 
Dig left over and on the ladder. Fall right and then dig left when an enemy 
approaches. Fall left so you are 1R of the gold. One enemy will fall in. Go 
across him and work on other bits now.

Dig over the cementy bit for a gold and then try to fall on him if he is on 
the 3-ladder below circling. If that doesn't work, stand under the suspended 
2-ladder and dig right. Go 2R 2U and when the guy starts to come out, fall on 
him and go left.

Now you are back where you started. Go left and dig.

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Land on the 2-wide and dig right.

Now dig down the left side.

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Go with 1-6 the first time. Then next time go 1-3-4, wait, 5-6, 1-3, 7-8, 4-
5-6 and you will be able to get the 2 golds on the bottom.

Go to the UL and dig for the suspended gold, then get the other gold DR of it 
as follows:

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Now dig L and 2L and 3L of the entombed guy. That should get him. Even if he 
regenerates in the far right, you should be okay, but speed over to the right 
side anyway. The enemy should fall in a hole to the right, but if not, you 
can dig 2L of the hole and then go R 3U 2R, dig, fall right.

Dig right down the 3-ladder and fall and dig right for suspended gold. Now 
use the enemy to get the gold below. Dig right over him and tap right. Dig 
left, tap left, repeat and let him follow you closely up. Use the trick above 
to get him to drop in the hole again, then dig him right.

If an enemy is on the far right you will need to run past him and dig right 
immediately. Then dig left standing on the other enemy. Otherwise you can 
just go right, dig left and wait. He'll die, and then you can get the 
suspended gold. Stairs are up the right.

Level 54:

Get the UL first.

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Dig 1 from the left, wait 4 seconds, then 2-3. Fall left and dig 4-5 and 1 
should be healed. Dig 6-7 and get the gold R then L, digging 8-9 on the way. 
Dig a then b and clean up and fall left.

You can dig enemies up pretty much any way and there's no way they can block 
you for good when they regenerate, so your best bet is to kill whoever is 
around. Get the gold in the DL, whether by walking in there or digging the 
enemies out. Then you can kick enemies back in there by bringing them left 
across it, going right over the rope, and 2D the ladder. It's a good idea to 
kick one enemy to the DL, or he will crowd the DR later, which could be a 
problem.

Now attack the right. Get the entombed gold in the UR digging UL and L of it. 
Then, in the center, fall for one gold and then dig 1-3:

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Dig 1-4 to bring an enemy to follow you for the next bit. You may have to 
wait at the bottom, come up, and try again. Dig the enemy at the top, left of 
the rope, then go 3R of the rope. When the enemy is on the rope, dig and fall 
left and go 1D. When he exits, go 1U 1L. Time it here so you start up when he 
is at the edge square. Then you can run after him, fall on him and go right. 
Dig the center of your platform and then dig left at the bottom. Stand on the 
enemy and dig right and drop over the ladder, then run to the bottom. Dig 
enemies up for gold as necessary. Get the DL gold if you didn't before. That 
should do it--straight shot up.

Level 55:

A tricky level, as Lode Runner last levels should be. It is right to left, 
getting everything as you go. Dig right and go to the bottom, dig and run 
over the enemy to get the gold. There's an invisible block over the gold that 
you may run into otherwise, and it is hard to sneak under the enemy in time 
if you run across then dig. Go to the top, get the gold, and dig right when 
the enemy is near. Fall right and wait a second and dig left so he is 
entombed.

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 6
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Dig 1-4, wait, dig 5-6 then 1-3. Then below, dig over the gold and fall left. 
You need to keep use one enemy here to get the one tricky gold. You also 
don't want to leave an enemy on the far right, as that creates problems later.

Dig past the enemy and go to the top. Dig right and then get the gold. Wait 
for the enemy to head left above you and then go 1R, dig left, fall left, get 
on the enemy and dig right. You can run right over the enemy and then dig 
left twice, then dig over the gold. Fall in. If you need enemies to come back 
to the right, you can dig near the bottom. Just dig left, wait and dig left 
again.

Once you've cleared the right bit, you can bring enemies over to the right. 
In the third area, kill off all enemies before proceeding left. You can get 
them one at a time, and you can even dig left from the second area and fall 
left to dig some more.

In the third area, you need to be careful before you go on. More than one 
enemy there, and you are in trouble. Try to track everyone before you move 
left--kill them to inspect them for gold, then dig to the left of the ladder 
to invite them over and ditch them.

you can stand on the 1-block to goad an enemy right. Walk over him and walk 
back. Then clear the way so you can dig to the top. In general you don't want 
enemies getting to the top, because they may fall left at you, so go to the 
top, dig left twice, drop, dig left twice again, and dig right. The enemies 
won't come over the top, and you'll trap someone.

One other thing to note: only go up when an enemy to the right is on his way 
down, if both of you are at the bottom. Or he will walk over.

Once you have everything cleared out, you can dig all the way down for the 
gold, which is pretty easy to get. Then you can dig to the left to trap 
enemies on the far left.

For the left, you need to make sure no enemies are there and none are 
regenerated. You have space, so clear them out. Go up the ladder and get the 
gold and come back down. Then go back up and dig:

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 b
 c

1-0, a, 1-4, b, 5-8, c, 9 and fall. If nobody has come over, then you can 
condinue with d-e and what is below. Otherwise, clean up anyone nearby to the 
right. Your big problem now may be enemies to the left and digging them out. 
Just dig straight down, digging 2 to the left then 3 when necessary. You may 
wish to dig right before digging the 3, if enemies are there, and then you 
can dig out the very DL.

Even if an enemy got trapped in the very DL, you may need to go back there 
after clearing it. So you will have to repeat this, along with your vigilance 
about guys from the right.

On the way back you need to walk over a falling enemy,  then go up the stairs. 
Unless everybody fell in the DL, you should have no problem with access. You 
may need to get rid of most enemies first, but you've done that before.

            ENDING:

Your guy approaches the idol.

GREAT!! YOU HAVE OUTLIVED ALL OF THE TRIALS I IMPOSED UPON YOU.

I AM ERCCS, THE MAJIN.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A MAN LIKE YOU TO APPEAR FOR A LONG LONG TIME...

FOR 10,000 YEARS, TO BE EXACT!

THE LIFE HAS BEEN REVIVED ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH FOR SOME TIME.

AT LAST, THE WORLD HAS GOTTEN ITSELF A MASTER.

BUT REMEMBER YOU SHOULD NEVER FORGET ABOUT ME.

OR YOU MAY REPEAT THE MISTAKE YOUR ANCESTOR MADE.

IF YOU REPEAT THE SAME MISTAKE, I SHALL REVIVE AGAIN.

I NOW SUSPEND ALL OF MY FUNCTION AND GO TO LONG SLEEP.

THE WORLD IS NOW OPEN TO YOU.

GO, BOY!!

[CREDITS]

  5. CHEATS

0x80 = # of lives
0x25 = level #

There is a small problem with this. The FDS reads in about 10 levels at a 
time, so you need to pass through levels 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 55, or it 
will loop with old levels. I don't have things down exactly.

0x430 = start of map
The next x168 bytes make the 24x15 map. You can tinker with stuff here:
34 = ladder
67 = $
68 = bonus $
70 = space
75 = level ladder
76 = rope
ce = block with enemy inside
d1 = block
dc = invisible block
e3 = false block

Your coordinates are at 
0x3f, 0x40 = horizontal(block, pixel offset from)
0x41, 0x42 = vertical(block, pixel offset from)

Enemy information starts at 5a2. You have 4 bytes as your coordinates are, 2 
bytes repeating the H/V block, and 3 more bytes defining things I am not sure 
about.

End of FAQ Proper

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  6. VERSIONS

1.0.0: sent to GameFAQs 12/07/2007, complete
0.9.5: sent to GameFAQs 12/06/2007, 52 of 55 levels
0.6.0: sent to GameFAQs 12/05/2007, 38 of 55 levels

  7. CREDITS

Thanks to the usual GameFAQs gang, current and emeritus. They know who they 
are, and you should, too, because they get/got some SERIOUS writing done. 
Good people too--bloomer, falsehead, Sashanan, Masters, Retro, Snow 
Dragon/Brui5ed Ego, ZoopSoul, War Doc, Brian Sulpher, AdamL, odino, JDog and 
others I forgot. OK, even Hydrophant in his current not-yet-banned message 
board incarnation. I am not part of his gang, but I want him to be part of 
mine.
Thanks to the NES Completion Project folks for keeping it going. This is not 
part of the project, but a discussion on that page reminded me to give SLR 
another shot.