Part 1: The Story Unfolds Trivia Quiz

Answer: Krystal

Here's what you do with Krystal, in a nutshell: Take out the Galleon's weapons and board it to find a key. Then you head off to Krazoa Palace to answer the distress signal mentioned in the brief opening scene. Finally, you enter a Krazoa Shrine, obtain the first Krazoa Spirit and return it to Krazoa Palace. Nothing else, that section of the game ends there.

It's very sudden, maybe too sudden for the game's good.

Answer: None

Heh, nice change of pace if I do say so myself. There aren't any Bronze Rings in any "Star Fox" game; just Silver and Gold Rings. Silver Rings heal hit points, there are four hit points in one full health unit. You need one Gold Ring to reach the surface of Sauria.

Answer: Four

This "tutorial" can be a nightmare for beginners. No, seriously, it happened to me. Sure, they're just regular, small, club-wielding SharpClaws, but four of them can wipe out a decent twelve hit points against a beginner, and the last time I checked, you have twelve hit points at that time. They just didn't give newcomers time to prepare; which could have affected the game's popularity.

Answer: Hit a switch, opening a gate

Fox needs to use it to hit the switch in the cave he's in when he gets the Fire Blaster, as the gate it's next to is closed tight. Just one direct hit on all of the switches in the game that look like that one will do the job you're likely after.

Answer: Ice Mountain

Once you rescue Tricky, you have to run around the SnowHorn Wastes to find a way back to Thorntail Hollow. To make a long explanation appropriate length for this quiz in particular, LightFoot Village, Cape Claw and Moon Mountain Pass are reached in different sections of the game, all well beyond the reach of this quiz; refer to the future quizzes in this series for information on them.

Answer: Find Secret

You use the command to uncover a switch that opens a gate, leading to another switch which helps you out in getting back to ThornTail Hollow. I'd say that Heel and Stay are the two least used Sidekick Commands in the game. The Flame command? Wait for the next quiz in this series.

Answer: False

There's actually only one switch, a staff-operated one, which can change the current to go both ways. Rather than having two Fire Blaster switches in this place, it seems like Nintendo decided to be clever and made just one switch that is operated by using your staff as a lever. There are a few different kinds of switches in this game, all seen several times.

Answer: White

The six GrubTubs aren't too easy to find, giving that you may need fireflies to get to them. Even with fireflies, it's dark in that cavern you find them in, let alone without them. You'll need to be either decently lucky or decently skilled to find them all.

Answer: Staff Booster

The Staff Booster is used on special plates on the ground to literally boost you up a predetermined distance up into the air. How high you fly depends on which plate you boost from, and is always high enough for you to get to where you're meant to be. Ground Quake, Portal Device and Freeze Blast (aka Ice Blast) are all outside the reach of this quiz; so you'll have to refer to the others in this series of quizzes for information on them.

Answer: Yes

You need to use them in two places, both of which are in the dark, unfortunately. But that's not so much of a problem when you have Fireflies. If only that cave the White GrubTubs are in had a name, though. It would make understanding what I mean a lot easier.

Answer: A key

The key, namely the SharpClaw Key, is used to open a gate somewhere. Where that gate actually is? It's the answer to the next question. XP

Answer: SnowHorn Wastes

Once you open that gate, you're free to complete your journey to find the Gatekeeper of DarkIce Mines. From this point in the game onwards, you're no longer in a simple adventure, and somehow, it feels like a game from the ever-popular "The Legend of Zelda" series. O_O

Answer: Garunda Te

He is one of the game's four Gatekeepers, all of which are kind of tricky. They're not difficult to find, just getting them to open the floating islands they guard is hard.

Answer: Three

To get the Frost Weeds, you have to hit the tree that you went past when you opened the gate. Still, it's difficult to get the Frost Weeds to the Gatekeeper of DarkIce Mines, and added with constantly having four SharpClaw on your tail because they just won't stop spawning mixed in with you only having a maximum of twelve hit points doesn't help cook up a pleasant time.

Answer: None

You'd probably know by now if you read Question 2's Interesting Info. You need Gold Rings, and to get to DarkIce Mines you need three. I hope you enjoyed my quiz!