Tower of Ruin

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The Tower of Ruin (滅びの塔, Horobi-no Tō) is a field within the ruins. It is the backside equivalent of the Inferno Cavern.

This is the tower of ruin. It is the remains of an unfulfilled, ruined dream.
--Grail tablet for the Tower of Ruin

• Area number: 5
• Background music: "GIGA MAGMA"
  • The "intro" to this song in the SSCC version does not come until partway through the song in the SC88 version.
• Enter from / Exit to: Inferno Cavern(x2) (Defeat Bahamut and ?), Confusion Gate, Graveyard of the Giants, Tower of the Goddess
  • There are two entrances from the Inferno Cavern. One leads to a secluded room from which Viy's room can be accesed (unlocked after beating Bahamut). The other is accessed from the isolated upper portion of the Cavern, which can only be accessed from the Chamber of Birth via the Chamber of Extinction.

• Sub-Boss: Nu Wa

[edit] Overview

The backdrop of the Tower of Ruin resembles that of the Inferno Cavern, but is blue instead of red.

The walls consist of pieces of various kinds of walls, giving off a ruined look.

[edit] Hidden Things, Puzzles & Traps

Hidden Thing: Ruins RAM 16K ROM
Location: Tower of Ruin E-4
When entering the field from the Confusion Gate, this cartridge may be found resting atop the rightmost crate.

Hidden Thing: Hyper Sports 3 ROM
Location: Tower of Ruin D-5
Examine within the lower-left corner of the lava pool.

Hidden Thing: Shin Synthesizer ROM
Location: Tower of Ruin D-3
Fire spears downward while standing above and to the right of the door. Fall through the hole that appears and examine immediately behind the door.

Hidden Thing: Badlands ROM
Location: Tower of Ruin E-2
Break the left wall using the Keyblade and examine within the recess.

Puzzle: Get the Map
Location: Tower of Ruin B-3
Defeat both black enemies.

Puzzle: Get the Life Jewel
Location: Tower of Ruin G-5
Place a weight upon the pedestal at F-5.

Puzzle: Get the Ankh Jewel
Location: Tower or Ruin F-4
Strike (only) the characters M and U in the background.

Puzzle: Get the Spear
Location: Tower of Ruin E-5
Move through the hidden passages and depress the switch at E-4.

Puzzle: Get the Wedge
Location: Tower of Ruin E-1
Place a weight upon the pedestal at F-2 and defeat the Nu Wa at E-1.

Puzzle: Get the Red/Yellow/Green Medicine
Location: Tower of Ruin G-2
Before attempting to get this medicine, go to the Dimensional Corridor and speak to the Sage there, and collect the Container in the Chamber of Birth.

Stop time at C-4 and defeat two of those white flying enemies to open a passage on the screen. Enter the passage and place a weight on the pedestal at the end to summon the medicine-pouring statue at G-2.

Then, at D/E/F-2, type DEATH on two of the screens and BIRTH on the remaining one. The fairy/fairies you cast BIRTH on will determine the color of the medicine. You will need the yellow medicine to summon Mother's second form, and all three for Room 32 of the Hell Temple.

Go back to G-2 and pass under the statue to collect the medicine.

If you get the wrong medicine, you will need to speak to the Sage in the Corridor again to reset the medicine.

Puzzle: New ladder
Location: Tower of Ruin D-5
Kill the lower two slimes with the Spear and a ladder will appear, allowing you to access the screen below.

[edit] Shops

Location: Tower of Ruin
C-3 - Attack the block hanging from the ceiling near the center of the screen with the Katana.

200 Coins - Knightmare
150 Coins - Bombs
50 Coins - Flares

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