SHINING IN THE DARKNESS MAPS

For the Sega Genesis/Megadrive/Nomad

By Paul Keating

Created 21st September 2000

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Legal Note

This readme file and the accompanying maps are the copyright of Paul Keating.

You are free to post this to your site as long as you meet the following
conditions:

You do not change the files in any way, shape or form.
You do not charge people for access to this file.  This includes banner ads
running while this file or any of the maps are on the screen.
You post this readme file along with the maps.
You mail me to let me know that you are posting this map on your site.

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Updates

27th November 2000

Once again it has been a while since the last update.  I haven't had a chance to
do the update myself this time around.  Instead thanks goes to Jeremy Heng who
sent me an update version of the Cave of Wisdom map covering some of my blank
areas.

10th November 2000

A month since I last updated this guide.  I forgot to send out the last update.
Anyway, I hope to be able to get some more work done on this guide now, and
updates at least once a week.  We will see how it goes.

16th October 2000

Added cave of wisdom.  This map is 99% complete.  I need to locate a key to
complete this level.  Also added notes to explain some of the intricacies of
the level.

11th October 2000

Added cave of truth.  Updated the labrynth, almost complete know.

3rd October 2000

Added more detail to the labrynth.  Only minor details needed to complete that
map.

2nd October 2000

Added complete map for the cave of courage.

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Introduction

First let me get this straight.  THIS FILE IS NOT A WALKTHROUGH!  This file is
intended as a readme file to accompany the map files that I have created for
this game.  Therefore I will not answer any questions on the playing of this
game.  There is a perfectly good walkthrough out there you can use that.

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Using the maps

So then if you are reading this file you should also have two additional files
labeled:

Shining_in_the_darkness_map_01.gif  -> Labyrinth (99% complete)
Shining_in_the_darkness_map_02.gif  -> Cave of Strength
Shining_in_the_darkness_map_03.gif  -> Cave of Courage
Shining_in_the_darkness_map_04.gif  -> Cave of Truth
Shining_in_the_darkness_map_05.gif  -> Cave of Wisdom (99% complete)

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Notes:

Labrynth

The map has one small area where it is not completed.  This is the area that
gives you access to the proper Labrynth.  I am now close to adding this.

Cave of Truth

The spinners will rotate you through 270 degrees.  Refer to the table below to
find which direction you will face

Original  |New
Direction |Direction
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North     |West
East      |North
South     |East
West      |South

Cave of Wisdom

There is an area in the bottom left hand corner of the map that I have not
explored yet.  I need to locate a key that will give me access to it.

The map on the left hand side is the main area of the map.  The right hand map
is the area where you drop to when you step on a trap door.

Each X on the map represents a trap door.  The number below it indicates which
trap door it is.  Match the numbers between the two maps to find where you will
land.

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Thanks to:

CjayC for deeming these maps worthy enough for them to be on his site.
Jerremy Heng for the update he did for me.  It is greatly appreciated.
Sega for creating a great RPG.

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Future Releases

Well then it has been a while and I hope that it won't be as long know.  I have
a small amount of work to do to finish the cave of wisdom and then it is in to
the proper levels.  I am hoping to make a start on the rest of the maps in the
next week or so.  I have decided to hold off on doing FF3 until this is complete.

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