
    SEGA GENESIS
    SHINING IN THE DARKNESS SECRETS FAQ
    By Daniel Salcedo Lpez (a.k.a. The little ripper "rippercito")
    e-mail: rippercito@hotmail.com
    Version 1.0 Date 03/13/01
    This Faqs copyright rippercito 2001
    

    CONTENTS:
    Version Status
    0-Prologue: Tribute to the shining light          
    1-Top Secrets (1st version)
      1.1-Get every item in the game!!!
      1.2-The "DEMON STAFF" method step by step
    2-Magic List (2nd Version)
      2.1-Learning spells
      2.2-Spell list and description 
    3-Crafting (Making Equipment) (2nd Version)
      3.1-Crafting costs and products
      3.2-Materials location 
    4-Weapon & Armor List (2nd version)
    5-Monster List (2nd version)
    6-Item List
    7-False walls locations (Grimwall locations) (1st version) 
    8-Unsolved Mysteries (1st version)
      8.1: Blessed items properties
    9-Funny stuff (1st version)
      9.1: Dont believe what the vision told you!
   10-Epilogue: Keep shining!
   11-Contributions and Legal Stuff
    
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    VERSION STATUS
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    Version 0.5 03/07/01: 1st version
    Version 1.0 03/13/01: 2nd version
               
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    0-Prologue: TRIBUTE TO THE SHINING LIGHT
    ----------------------------------------
     Authors note:
     
     After 10 years playing Shining in the Darkness (SITD/SATD) Ive decided
     to write down all my notes about this master piece.
     I am Know replaying the game to correct possible mistakes.So be patient.
     Ill try to add new information almost every week.
         
     This faq is dedicated to the memory of my father 
          Manuel Salcedo (1948-2000)  
     I would also thank my girlfriend Laura for her support.
     (Sorry for all the time I could not spend with you cause I was very
      busy replaying the game and typing this faq).

     Well... Lets go!

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    1-TOP SECRETS
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      1.1:GET EVERY ITEM IN THE GAME!!!!!!
          
          Yes...You Know this game has a high encounter rate,but monsters
          rarely drop an item.
          Each type of monster has his own item (see Monster list),and only
          carries one for each battle,so if you use this method well you
          could get every item in the game and many of the same type 
          (What about getting unlimited Ice staves?). 
          There are many items that you can only get by forcing an enemy to
          drop it.
          There are two ways to do that:
		MAGIC: MUDDLE LV2          
                USING AN ITEM: DEMON STAFF  
                    
	  USING MUDDLE LV2:
                
              You will have to wait untill you are on exp level 42 for
              Pyra to learn this Spell.Then,when you are in battle use it.
              If it works,some or all monsters will go mad,then you just
              have to put Milo and Pyra the Defend option and the main
              caracter to use a "nothing happens item,like the armor he is
              wearing",then if you wait some turns and the enemy dont flee
              from battle you will get a message saying:
                  " (insert monster name here) hands over his treasure "
              An you get a new item for your collection.
 
	      If the effect of the spell wears off just cast a new one.

              Unfortunately this method consumes MP and the spell fails 
              usually.So Ill recomend the next method.
              
          USING THE DEMON STAFF:

              Although its called DEMON staff its not cursed if you equip 
              it.The curse comes when you use it.The Staff will create a 
              fog that will muddle your party and all monsters in battle.
              The effect could possibly be like a muddle Lv3 spell.(I CALL
              IT TOTAL MADNESS).
              First you should unequip all your weapons,this way you wont
              kill the monster whose item you want and just defend your
              party or use a no effect item.The rate of the monster handing
              over his treasure is really high.

              Unfortunately sometimes you will kill the monster before 
              getting his item,but dont worry.There are unlimited monsters.
              just wait untill another one of the same type appear.The effect
              of the curse wears off after the battle ends.
       
       1.2 The "DEMON STAFF" method step by step

                 In a future version of this faq

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      2-  MAGIC LIST (2nd version)
      ------------------------------

       2.1-Learnig spells
             
         Here are the spells you can learn and the Experience level required.

         MILO:
                Exp Lv     Spell Name

                Lv 1        Heal 1
                Lv 3        Vision
                Lv 5        Detox 1
                Lv 6        Heal 2
                Lv 9        Blast 1
                Lv 12       Quick 1
                Lv 14       Burst 1
                Lv 16       Detox 2 / Screen 1
                Lv 17       Blast 2
                Lv 19       Quick 2
                Lv 20       Revive 1
                Lv 21       Burst 2
                Lv 22       Heal 3
                
                ........To be continued

         PYRA:
                Exp Lv     Spell Name

                Lv 1        Slow 1 / View                
                Lv 2        Blaze 1
                Lv 4        Sleep 1
                Lv 6        Freeze 1
                Lv 8        Heal 1
                Lv 9        Blaze 2
                Lv 12       Egress
                Lv 15       Freeze 2 / Bolt 1
                Lv 16       Slow 2
                Lv 17       Muddle 1
                Lv 19       Sleep 2 / Peace
                Lv 20       Blaze 3
                Lv 22       Boost 1   

                .........To be continued

        2.2-Spell list and description 

              In a future version of this faq

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      3-CRAFTING (2nd version) 
      ---------------------------

      After completing the 4 trials (Caves) a new shop will be opened in 
      town.The shop owner will be able to make new equipment pieces.
      But he will ask for gold and some crafting materials to do so.
      
      Materials: Mithril Ore (Produces Mithril equipment)
                 Dark Block (Produces Cursed Dark equipment)
 
      3.1-Crafting costs and products

        Weapon:
           M. Ore + 42000 Gold (Main Caracter): Mithril Sword
           M. Ore + 38000 Gold (Milo)         : Mithril Axe
           M. Ore + 45000 Gold (Pyra)         : Mithril Rod
        Armor:
           M. Ore + 18000 Gold (Main Caracter): Mithril Armor 
           M. Ore + 24000 Gold (Milo,Pyra)    : Light Robe
        Shield:
           M. Ore + 10000 Gold (All)          : Mithril Shield
        Helm:
           M. Ore + 9800  Gold (Main Caracter): Mithril Helm
           M. Ore + 11800 Gold (Milo,Pyra)    : Mithril Hood

         
	Weapons:
           D. Block + 28000 Gold (Main Caracter): Dark Scimitar 
           D. Block + 15000 Gold (Milo)         : Doom Staff
           D. Block + 20000 Gold (Pyra)         : Hex Whip
        Armor:         	
           D. Block + 18000 Gold (Main Caracter): Dark Armor
           D. Block + 22000 Gold (Milo,Pyra)    : Dark Robe
        Shield: 
           D. Block + 27000 Gold (All)          : Dark Shield
        Helm:
           D. Block + 26000 Gold (Main Caracter): Dark Helm
           D. Block + 18000 Gold (Milo,Pyra)    : Dark Hood

      3.2-Materials location

          Mithril Ore:
             1-Alkemists shop near the beginnig of the game.
               He will offer it to you as a Special deal.If you cant pay 
               the price(4000 Gold) by it later under the "Deals" Option.
              
             ...........To be continued
 
      -------------------------------------
      4-WEAPON & ARMOR (2nd version)
      -------------------------------------

        Up to this point this list contains only the items you can 
        get up to the middle of the CAVE OF WISDOM.
        
	They are sorted by type and power (Attack or Defense).
        
        Keys to the list:
          Name: The name of the item
           C/D: "D" means it can be bought in the Weapon or Armor Shop 
                under the "Deals" option.
                "C" means that the item is cursed.
          Cost: In Gold coins value
          Atp+: Weapon factor value,attack.
          Dfp+: Armor factor value,defense.
          User: The caracter who can use the item 
                "Y" means it can be used by the Main Caracter (YOU)
                "M" means it can be used by Milo
                "P" that can be used by Pyra.
            SP: The item special magic power
                "No" means it has no special magic powers.
           Loc: Means the most common location where you can find that item 
                "W" means weapon shop (WEAPONS)
                "A" means armor shop (ARMORER)
                "I" means item shop (ALKEMIST)
                "(insert monster name here)" means the name of the monster 
                 that will drop or hand it
                "C" means you will find it inside a treasure chest and its
                    location         
                "(NAME)" means the name ot he monster that will drop it

        4.1: SWORD,BLADE & KNIFE

           Name              C/D    Cost   Atp+   User   SP       Loc            

           Bronze knife      -/-      75      5   Y/M/P  No       W
           Short Sword       -/-     200     10   Y/M/P  No       W
           Bronze Saber      -/-     300     15   Y/P    No       W
           Sword             -/-     750     20   Y/M    No       W
           Long Sword        -/-    2530     30   Y      No       W
           Fire Sword        -/D   12500     60   Y      Blaze 3  C(Wisdom)

        4.2: MACE

           Name              C/D    Cost   Atp+   User   SP       Loc

           Wooden Club       -/-     120      6   Y/M    No       W
           Morning Star      -/D     350     18   Y/M    No       W/C(Lv1)

        4.3: AXE

           Name              C/D    Cost   Atp+   User   SP       Loc
         
           Short Axe         -/-     330     15   M      No       W
           Battle Axe        -/D    1380     23   M      No       C(Truth/ 
                                                                    Wisdom)

        4.4:LANCE,SPEAR & HALBERD

           Name              C/D    Cost   Atp+   User   SP       Loc

           Long Spear        -/D    9500     35   Y/M/P  No       W
        
        4.5: STAFF

           Name              C/D    Cost   Atp+   User   SP       Loc
         
           Wood Staff        -/-     760     20   M/P    No       W
        
        4.6: WHIP
 
           Name              C/D    Cost   Atp+   User   SP       Loc
       
           Thorn Whip        -/D    5500     25   P      No       W

        4.7: DEFENSIVE WEAPON

           Name              C/D    Cost   Atp+/Dfp+  User SP     Loc
 
           Main Gauche       -/-     900      8/10    Y/M  No     A
           Madu              -/-    2500     15/20    Y/M  No     A

        
        4.8: ARMOR 

           Name              C/D    Cost   Atp+   User   SP       Loc
   
           Leather Armor     -/-     700     20   Y/M    No       A
           Breast Plate      -/D    1850     32   Y/M    No       A
           Bronze Armor      -/-    3200     40   Y/M    No       A  
   
        4.9: ROBE & MAIL

           Name              C/D    Cost   Dfp+   User   SP       Loc 
  
           Cotton Robe       -/-      80      4   Y/M/P  No       A
           Woven Robe        -/-     200      8   Y/M    No       A
           Straw Robe        -/-     250      8   M/P    No       A
           Fur Robe          -/-     450     16   Y/M    No       A
           Hemp Robe         -/-     700     14   M/P    No       A
           Chain Mail        -/-    1200     26   Y/M    No       A

	
        4.10: HELM

           Name              C/D    Cost   Dfp+   User   SP       Loc

           Leather Helm      -/-     300      8   Y      No       A
           Bronze Helm       -/-    1200     14   Y      No       A
           Iron Helm         -/-    3400     20   Y      No       A


        4.11: HOOD & TIARA

           Name              C/D    Cost   Dfp+   User   SP       Loc
 
           Cloth Hood        -/-     120      4   M/P    No       A 
           Woven Hood        -/-     450      8   M/P    No       A
           Fur Hood          -/-    1030     12   M/P    No       A
           Royal Tiara       -/D    1000     16   Y/M/P  No (Kaiser Crab,only
                                                             1st battle)            
    
        4.12: SHIELD & GAUNTLET

           Name              C/D    Cost   Dfp+   User   SP       Loc

           Gauntlet          -/-     120      6   Y      No       A
           Leather Shield    -/-     300     12   Y/M    No       A
           Bronze Shield     -/-     700     18   Y/M    No       A
           Wood Shield       -/D    3500     20   Y/M/P  No       A
      
      ----------------------------
      5-MONSTER LIST (2nd version)
      ----------------------------

        Keys to the list:
               NAME: Name of the monster 
                     Some monster only appear in certain locations,
                     I have given them a special nickname in brackets.
               HP:   Hit points (Aprox. intervall)
               MP:   Magic Points
               #A:   Number of attacks in one turn
               SP:   Special attacks
               ITEM: ITEM DROPPED OR HANDED BY THE ENEMY
               EXP:  Experience points earned by defeating it 
               GOLD: Gold coins earned by defeating it
        
        The monsters are sorted by the Dungeon where they appear first.

        ------------
        5.1: LEVEL 1
        ------------

         (*) NAME: Slimy Ooze
             HP  : 7-8
             MP  : ---
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Herb
             EXP : 1
             GOLD: 2

         (*) NAME: Cave Slug
             HP  : 8-9
             MP  : ---
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Wisdom Seed
             EXP : 1
             GOLD: 2


         (*) NAME: Pit Worm
             HP  : 9-10
             MP  : ----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Bronze Knife
             EXP : 1
             GOLD: 3

         (*) NAME: Dark Jelly
             HP  : 8-10
             MP  : ----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Smelling Salts
             EXP : 3
             GOLD: 5
        
         (*) NAME: Man-Ape
             HP  : 10-11
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Angel Feather
             EXP : 2
             GOLD: 4

         (*) NAME: Dark Bat
             HP  : 11-12
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Herb
             EXP : 3
             GOLD: 6

     
         (*) NAME: Killer Bee
             HP  : 12-15
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Poison Hit (Inflicts Poison)
             ITEM: Depoison
             EXP : 4
             GOLD: 7

         (*) NAME: Kaiser Crab (Miniboss)
             HP  : 49-51
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1-2
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Healer Fruit
             EXP : 40
             GOLD: 50

         (*) NAME: Scavenger
             HP  : 9-14
             MP  : 2
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Blaze LV1 (Spell)
             ITEM: Wisdom Seed
             EXP : 4
             GOLD: 8

         (*) NAME: Mad Gnome
             HP  : 15
             MP  : --
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Bronze Knife
             EXP : 5
             GOLD: 7

	 (*) NAME: Vile Ooze/PunkinHead/DeathGuide/Skeletar
                         SEE CAVE OF STRENGTH
         
         (*) NAME: Stinger
             HP  : 21-24
             MP  : 6
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Slow Lv1 (Spell)
             ITEM: Angel Feather
             EXP : 18
             GOLD: 20
          
         (*) NAME: Killer Gnome
             HP  : 20-25
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Call (Calls 1 Killer Gnome,may fail)
             ITEM: Bronze Knife
             EXP : 19
             GOLD: 22

         (*) NAME: GRIMWALL (Wall monster)
             HP  : 65
             MP  : --
             #A  : 1/2 
             SP  : High Awesome Blow %
             ITEM: Healer Fruit
             EXP : 150
             GOLD: 100

         (*) NAME: Nightstalker/Grimfowl/Minotaur
                    SEE CAVE OF COURAGE

         (*) NAME: Dark Wing
             HP  : 29-33
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Poison Hit (Inflicts Poison)
             ITEM: Wooden Club
             EXP : 33
             GOLD: 24

         (*) NAME: Toadstool
             HP  : 33-38
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Sleeping Powder (Sleep Status to your party)
                   Muscle Flex (Loses one turn,may raise defense)
             ITEM: Leather Shield
             EXP : 36
             GOLD: 22
        
        ---------------------
        5.2: CAVE OF STRENGHT
        ---------------------
                
         (*) NAME: Scavenger/Mad Gnome/Kaiser Crab
                         SEE LEVEL 1
          
         (*) NAME: Dark Hermit
             HP  : 14-18
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No 
             ITEM: Smelling Salts
             EXP : 6
             GOLD: 7


         (*) NAME: Neanderthal
             HP  : 16-18
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Angel Feather
             EXP : 7
             GOLD: 9

         (*) NAME: Chest-Beak (Chest Monster)
             HP  : 105-107 
             MP  : -------
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Sleep Mist (Sleep status to your party)
             ITEM: Fur Hood
             EXP : 85
             GOLD: 60
        
         (*) NAME: Cave Goblin
             HP  : 14-16
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : High Awesome Blow %
             ITEM: Bronze Knife
             EXP : 8
             GOLD: 13

         (*) NAME: Widow Fang
             HP  : 16-17
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Depoison
             EXP : 8
             GOLD: 11

     
         (*) NAME: Killwave (Water pond monster)
             HP  : 57
             MP  : 5
             #A  : 1/2
             SP  : Freeze LV2 (Spell)
             ITEM: Madu
             EXP : 50
             GOLD: 30

         (*) NAME: Triklops
             HP  : 17-18
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : MP damage attack
             ITEM: Herb
             EXP : 9
             GOLD: 17

         (*) NAME: Vampyre
             HP  : 16-17
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Smelling Salts
             EXP : 12
             GOLD: 13

         (*) NAME: Punkinhead
             HP  : 18
             MP  : 6
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Heal LV1 (Spell)
             ITEM: Smelling Salts
             EXP : 14
             GOLD: 18
         
         (*) NAME: Skeletar
             HP  : 20-21
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: Depoison
             EXP : 13
             GOLD: 16

         (*) NAME: Deathguide
             HP  : 22
             MP  : --
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Sleeping Powder (Sleep status to your party)
             ITEM: Wisdom Seed
             EXP : 19
             GOLD: 19

         (*) NAME: Vile Ooze
             HP  : 20-25
             MP  : 3
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Freeze Lv1 (Spell)
             ITEM: Angel Feather
             EXP : 16
             GOLD: 21

        --------------------
        5.3: CAVE OF COURAGE
        --------------------

         (*) NAME: Stinger/Killer Gnome SEE LEVEL 1
                   Vile Ooze SEE CAVE OF STRENGHT
            
         (*) NAME: Wild Orc
             HP  : 24-25
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Duck (May raise defense)/
                   Wait (Loses a turn)
                   High Awesome Blow %
             ITEM: Herb
             EXP : 20
             GOLD: 23

         (*) NAME: Clodhopper
             HP  : 21-25
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : High Awesome Blow %
             ITEM: Wisdom Seed
             EXP : 22
             GOLD: 26

     
         (*) NAME: Tortolyde (Miniboss/ONLY APPEARS ONCE)
             HP  : 86
             MP  : More or equal to 3
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Quick Lv1 (Spell)
             ITEM: ORB OF TRUTH !!!
             EXP : 100
             GOLD: 80

         (*) NAME: Cyblock (Block monster)
             HP  : 71
             MP  : --
             #A  : 1
             SP  : No
             ITEM: FIRE STAFF !!!
             EXP : 80
             GOLD: 50

         (*) NAME: Hydrax
             HP  : 21-24 
             MP  : -----
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Paralyzing Powder (Paralyze status to your party)
             ITEM: Angel Fearther
             EXP : 21
             GOLD: 19

         (*) NAME: Nightstalker
             HP  : 25
             MP  : --
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Scorching Fire (Fire attack to your party)
             ITEM: Healer Fruit
             EXP : 24
             GOLD: 27
         
         (*) NAME: Grimfowl
             HP  : 24-30
             MP  : ----- 
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Paralyze Hit (Inflicts Paralyze)
             ITEM: Smelling Salts
             EXP : 26
             GOLD: 24

         (*) NAME: Minotaur
             HP  : 26-29
             MP  : 6
             #A  : 1
             SP  : Quick Lv1 (Spell)
             ITEM: Short Sword
             EXP : 28
             GOLD: 25
         
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        5.4: CAVE OF TRUTH
        ------------------

         (*) NAME: Toadstool/Dark Wing SEE LEVEL 1
                   Minotaur/Grimfowl/Cyblock SEE CAVE OF COURAGE
            
         .........TO BE CONTINUED

      -----------
      6-ITEM LIST
      -----------
          In a future version of this faq

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      7-FALSE WALLS LOCATIONS (GRIMWALL LOCATIONS) (1st version) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------
        
        These walls keep a monster inside (GRIMWALL).
        Use the ORB OF TRUTH to make the monster apperar.
        When defeated you are granted access to treasure chest or new areas
        to explore.
 
         (1) On Level 1.
             Grants you access to a new area that will take you to the CAVE
             OF TRUTH.

        .......... To be continued
      ----------------------------------
      8-UNSOLVED MYSTERIES (1st version)
      ----------------------------------
 
         8.1: BLESSED ITEMS PROPERTIES

              The vision spell reveals that some rare items marked with
              the deal type have some special properties.I dont know what
              is that supposed special use or propertie.If you know of their
              use e-mail and I will put your discoveries in the next version
              of the faq.
            
              Here is the list of those items:

                MAGIC HOOD: The vision reveals:
                            Its blessed with power.It might have other uses

                            IS IT SOME KIND OF PROTECTION???
                            WHEN CAN I USE THE ITEM???
                            IS THE VISION SPELL WRONG AGAIN???
 
               .........To be continued
         
      ---------------------------
      9-FUNNY STUFF (1st version)
      ---------------------------

        9.1: DONT BELIEVE WHAT THE VISION TOLD YOU!
 
             The vision spell that Milo cast sometimes gives you a wrong
             description about which caracter can equip a certain weapon or
             armor.
             Here are some of those mistakes:
               LONG SPEAR: Can be used by You,Milo and Pyra but the spell
                           reveals:
                           "Its for magic users.Milo cant use it".
           
         
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      10-EPILOGUE:KEEP SHINING!
      -------------------------

        I would like to thank Climax and Sega for making this master piece
        and all the SITD fans at the SITD message board at gamefaqs.com for 
        their support.
        Hey you guys!! KEEP SHINING!!! 
          
      --------------------------------
      11-CONTRIBUTIONS AND LEGAL STUFF
      --------------------------------

       Copyright "rippercito" 2001 

       If you wanna contribute e-mail me and tell me about your ideas.
       If we agree,I will add them in the next version of this Secrets faq.
        
       My e-mail is: rippercito@hotmail.com
      
       Well... Until the next version.

 