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Contents

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This is the world of Phantasy Star!

Palma

Motavia

Story

Alisa's peaceful livelihood is snatched away!

The rumors have turned out to be true. Grotesque creatures have staggered their way to every corner of every planet of Algol, threatening the livelihood of its people. Something dreadful is about to unfold�

The girl's scream shredded the surrounding air.

The girl's name is Alisa. She has grown up here in Camineet, the residential district of Palma's capital city. This year she turns 15 years old. Nero, her older brother, is 18 years old, and works as a baggage handler at Paseo spaceport. Alisa and Nero's parents died young, and the two siblings came to survive by relying on each other.

The robot police shoved Nero to the ground. Nero looked as though he were a piece of tattered cloth. Sneering at Alisa, the robot police coldly declared,

"This is what you get for poking around in LaShiec's affairs! Maybe now you'll behave yourself - if you want to stay in one piece!"

Alisa and her dying brother were left behind on the cold concrete. When Alisa grasped Nero's hand, he opened his eyes slightly, and looked hard at her.

"Alisa, listen to me. LaShiec has invited disaster upon Algol, and now our world is facing ruin. I was trying to find out what LaShiec is planning, but I couldn't find out much by working on my own."

Tears formed in Nero's eyes. It was the first time Alisa had seen her brother cry.

"While I was gathering information on LaShiec, I heard about a powerful man called Tylon. If you join forces with him, maybe the two of you can rescue Algol...

"Alisa� I can't stand the pain any longer� Forgive me� I accomplished nothing, and now I have to die and leave you all alone�"

"Nero! Nero!!"

Alisa began to scream. But Nero's eyes never opened again.

Before long, the area became covered in twilight. Alisa's eyes, though covered in dried tears, had become full of powerful authority. Alisa took Nero's short sword, which he carried on his hip, and held it to her chest, swearing,

"Nero, I will carry on your will. I will overthrow LaShiec and restore harmony to Algol."

And so begins Alisa's epic crusade.

Progressing through the game

Cooperate with the companions you meet during your journey

Alisa	Lutz
Heroine of the game. Leaves on a quest to overthrow her enemy LaShiec after her brother is murdered.	An Esper who lives on the planet Motavia, and carries within himself tremendous magical powers.
Myau	Tylon
An unusual animal that can speak human language. Alisa's first companion.	A warrior, and Alisa's second companion. He has already left on a mission to overthrow LaShiec.

• The game begins immediately after Alisa decides to try to overthrow Emperor LaShiec.
• First, Alisa must set out in order to search for Tylon. Along the way, Alisa will also come across Myau and Lutz. The group of four companions will continue the journey together.
• If you gather information from villagers and townspeople during the journey, you will likely be able to figure out what to do next.
• By battling monsters, Alisa and her companions will accumulate experience and become more powerful. They will also increase their wealth.
• If you save up (enough) money, you can buy weapons, armor, and items. Initially, Alisa carries a Short Sword and wears Leather Clothes. It's a good idea to obtain increasingly powerful equipment as the game progresses.
• Once you have put together the proper balance of information, weapons, armor and items, you can move towards your final destination!

Embark on your journey at last!

Start

Continue

When you choose CONTINUE, a window will appear in the upper-right corner of the screen. The window contains numbers and names entered when saving games. Use the cursor (▷) to choose a number, and then begin the game from that point.

Save

Name Entry Screen (5 characters maximum)

• WARNING: If you choose a save slot that already has a name, you will overwrite the data in that slot.

Start by fully mastering the basics.

Directional pad:

Button 1:

Button 2:

Also, when an article of text is too long to be displayed on the screen all at once, press this button to scroll down a few lines.

Using other joysticks

• If a keyboard (SK-1100) is connected to your Mark III, please detach it before you begin playing.

In the 3D dungeon labyrinths

Treasure Chests

Treasure chests may be found inside 3D labyrinths. Also, they appear when you have defeated a monster. Choose whether to try and open it or not. If you're lucky, you'll find money inside. If an arrow flies out, one member of your group will take damage. If a treasure chest explodes, every member of your group will get hurt.

Gather useful information in the towns

Talking to people

Command Window

1. Stats
   Allows you to examine the strength of Alisa and her companions. When there are two or more people in your group, you'll need to specify whose strength to examine.

   1. Specify whose strength to examine
   2. That person's equipment. Weapon, armor, and shield are displayed in top-to-bottom order. If one of them is not equipped, its space will be blank.
   3. Indicates the extent of that person's growth.

      Level: when a person's level increases, their attack power, defensive power, max HP and max MP will increase, and they will grow stronger than before. For Alisa, Myau and Lutz, the amount of magic spells they can use will also increase.

      EXP: Experience points. Acquired by defeating monsters. As Alisa and her companions gain experience, they will grow, and they can increase their levels.

      Attack: Represents the amount of damage delivered to an enemy in one hit. You can raise this value by equipping a weapon.

      Defense: As this value increases, you will be able to dodge enemy strikes, and even if you are struck by an enemy, you will only receive shallow wounds. You can raise this value by equipping armor or a shield.

      Max HP: Life force. As your levels increase, you will be able to withstand much more damage than before.

      Max MP: As your levels increase, you will be able to use magic much more often.

      MST: Meseta, the Algolian currency. Shows the total amount of money carried by the entire party.

   
   
2. Magic
   Alisa, Myau and Lutz can use magic called "Psychic Power". Choose whose and which magic spell to use. If it is a healing spell, choose who to use it on.
   
   
3. Items
   Displays the items that Alisa and her group are carrying. They can hold up to 24 items, so to see items not shown on the screen, choose "Next".

   If you choose a vehicle, Alisa and her group will automatically board or get off the vehicle. If you choose a different type of item, you'll need to decide what to do with it.

   Use: Choose this when you want to use an item.

   Equip: Choose this to equip a weapon, armor or a shield. You can choose who to equip with it, but use caution, because that person might not be able to equip that particular item.

   Drop: Choose this when you want to discard an item.

4. Search
   Investigate the area directly in front of Alisa and her group.
5. Save
   Save your current progress (see page 13).

Fight monsters, level up!

1. The active character. If you have companions, you will need to decide for each of them one by one.
2. Battle commands. Decide on a command once you have thought well about who should do what.
3. The name of the monster(s) that Alisa and her group are now encountering.
4. Shows monster count and life force. In this case, indicates 3 monsters, each with a life force (HP) of 11.
5. Shows the current status of Alisa and her companions. When a person's life force reaches 0, they will die. Also, a person can use magic as long as they have MP.

Explanation of commands

1. Attack
   Strike a monster using the currently equipped weapon.
2. Magic
   Alisa, Myau and Lutz can use magic. If you select this, a list will be displayed, so choose who will use which spell. If it is a healing spell, specify who to use the spell on. However, be warned that the list is restricted to battle spells.
3. Items
   If you choose this, a list will be displayed that looks just like the one that appears during exploration.
4. Speak
   Some monsters can communicate with Alisa and her companions. If you communicate with monsters, they might teach you information that only monsters know.
5. Run
   If you choose this command, the entire party will try to run away from the battle. However, monsters can block their escape route, so the party might not always be able to escape.

Get a feel for the characteristics of each planet

Palma (the first planet)

Palman Terrain	Field	Shrubs	Forest	Shore	Ocean	Lava	Mountain	Rock	Wall
On foot	O	O	O	O	X	O	X	X	X
In vehicle	O	O	O	O	O	O	X	X	X

Motavia (the second planet)

Motavian Terrain	Desert	Oasis	Mountain	Ant Lion	Lake	Poison Gas
On foot	O	O	X	X	X	?
In vehicle	O	O	X	O	O	?

Dezoris (the third planet)

Dezorian Terrain	Ice field	Iceberg	Forest
On foot	O	X	O
In vehicle	O	?	O

Go shopping, get medical treatment�

1. Dwellings

   Town	Village

   Not only can villagers and townspeople be found outside, but also inside their homes. Don't be afraid to pay them a visit. They might teach you some useful things.
   
   
2. Hospitals

   Town	Village

   When your HP or MP get low from battling monsters, you can seek medical attention at a hospital. If you have companions in your group, choose who you want to have treated. The doctor's fee depends on the amount of HP or MP restored.
   
   
3. Churches

   Town	Village

   Visit a church when you want to revive a fallen companion, or find out how many experience points you need to go up a level.
   
   
4. Shops

   Town	Village

   There are three types of shops: Armor shops, which sell weapons and armor; Drug stores, which sell medicines; and Tool shops, which sell various items.

   When you enter a shop, choose the items you want to buy after you see the price list. If you don't want to buy anything, press button 1. Also, in Tool shops, you can sell items you no longer want.

   
   
5. Exits
   Pass through one of these to leave a town or village.
   
   
6. Moving Roads
   You'll need a Roadpass to pass through one of these. Guards are stationed at the entrances, and will request that you present one.
   
   
7. Underground Passageways
   In addition to the outdoors, underground passageways can be found in the cities.
   
   
8. Spaceports
   There are spaceports on Palma and Motavia. If you have a Passport, you can travel back and forth on one of their shuttles.

Dungeon	Tower

Organize your equipment to suit each individual

1. Weapons

   Short Sword	Iron Axe		Needle Gun
   Alisa's initial weapon. Just about anyone can handle one.	Tylon's initial weapon. More powerful than a Short Sword. Handling an axe requires great physical strength, so only a person with a physique such as Tylon's can handle it.		Besides swords and axes, weapons also include guns. Only Tylon can equip a gun.
   Silver Tusk		Psycho Wand
   This is one of the few weapons that Myau can equip.		This is the most powerful weapon that Lutz can equip.

2. Clothing and Armor

   Leather Clothes	White Cloak	Iron Armor
   Everyday Palman clothing. These probably won't hold up well in battle, though.	People with supernatural powers have extraordinary abilities, and therefore wear cloaks such as this to distinguish themselves from ordinary people.	Armor made from iron is extremely heavy, so Alisa can't wear it. This is the armor that Tylon is wearing when you first meet him.

3. Shields

   Leather Shield	Iron Shield	Laser Barrier
   A shield made of leather is relatively light, so even Alisa can carry one.	A shield made of iron is more durable than a Leather Shield, but also heavy, so Alisa can't carry one.	State-of-the-art protection. Very simple to operate, despite being very high-tech, so just about anyone can use one.

PelorieMate	Ruoginin	Escape Cloth	Magic Hat	Transfer Carpet
Sold at pharmacies. Use these to restore HP.		Makes the group invisible, allowing them to escape from even the most persistent of enemies.	Makes it possible to communicate with animals and aliens.	Churches used mysterious powers to create these for their believers, and they conceal powers unmatched by science. When you use one, you can return to the last church you visited.

There are many other items to be found. Hints to their locations may be found in conversations you have with the inhabitants of Algol.

Magic

Be sure to master all of these!

1. Heal (can be used by Alisa)
   Heals injuries and restores (some) HP.

2. Super Heal (Myau, Lutz)
   A more powerful form of Heal.

3. Waller (Myau)
   For use in battle. Creates an invisible wall that protects your party.

   
   

4. Magic Waller (Lutz)
   For use in battle. Creates an invisible wall that blocks physical attacks and magic spells cast by monsters.

5. Fire (Alisa, Lutz)
   Offensive magic. Attack using flames.

6. Wind (Lutz)
   Offensive magic. Conjures a hurricane.

7. Thunder (Lutz)
   Offensive magic. Uses electric shocks to inflict damage upon all monsters.

8. Bind (Alisa)
   Offensive magic. Causes paralysis in monsters, ceasing their movement. Affects a single monster per cast.

9. Quick Dash (Alisa)
   Using this magic makes your escapes become quicker.

10. Power Boost (Myau)
    Temporarily boosts the attack power of one of the members of your party.

    
    

11. Terror (Myau)
    Causes fear in a single monster, lowering its attack power. Beware, however, as this spell is ineffective against monsters whose level is higher than your own.

12. Untrap (Myau)
    For use during exploration. Detects and removes pitfalls and traps on treasure chests.

13. Bypass (Myau, Lutz)
    For use during exploration. Causes the body to become light, allowing immediate escape from dungeons.

    
    

14. Troop (Alisa)
    For use during exploration. Allows you to return to the last church you visited.

15. Magic Unseal (Lutz)
    Allows you to open magically-sealed doors.

16. Rebirth (Lutz)
    Allows you to call back the soul of a fallen companion.

17. Transrate (Alisa)
    Enables you to understand the languages of aliens and certain types of monsters.

18. Telepathy (Lutz)
    Allows you to converse with certain types of monsters.

There are many more than this!

Herex	Killer Plant	Bat Man
If you're unprepared, these will attack you by spitting flames.	Once fed only on insects and small animals, but nowadays they're not so picky...	Created by LaShiec, these are humans modified to live both on land and in the air.
Shark King	Motavian Peasant	Dezorian
Created by LaShiec, these modified humans can live both on land and in the water. They drag their victims into the ocean.	Native people of Motavia. They live desperately in a world of sand.	Native people of Dezoris. They have a cat-and-dog relationship with the Motavians.
Robot Police	Dark Marauder	King Saber
Quite simply machines.	Familiar spirits of "chaos". They came from another world, and are now allied with LaShiec.	An elite organization, these are LaShiec's calm and clever bodyguards.

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