Chapter 2: Dolphins

On the open sea, you find a distressed dolphin whose cub has been captured by the tentacle terror, Octo the Huge. If you save the young dolphin, the mother assists you in your journey.

“Qui! Quy! Please! You’re my only hope. Octo the Huge has captured my cub. You’ve got to find him before it’s too late!”

Lighthouse Island

Lighthouse

The Lighthouse Keeper knows a lot about the island, but he’s not very talkative. When you speak to him twice, he rewards your persistence by telling you an island secret.

Walk Through Weak Walls

A good explorer tries everything. If you push up against barriers, you might discover a way to get to remote areas of the island.

The Lighthouse Keeper’s House

Find the wife of the Lighthouse Keeper in their home near the south beach. Talk to her for clues about a hidden passage on land.

Message in a Bottle

After you talk to the Lighthouse Keeper’s wife and find a passage to the east beach, recover a bottle with a message from Dr. J. The message includes a code for the Sub-C.

The Sub-C’s Submersible System allows you to dive in one place and end up somewhere else. Use the dark areas in the water as indicators for where you can dive.

Octo’s Lair

Mud-O-Fish, Spinistars, and other slimy creatures occupy Octo’s hole. Blaze a trail with the Yo-yo and burn those creeps with a blast of power. The fight really begins here. Stay on your toes.

Mud-O-Fish Fillet

About halfway across this narrow lane, a Mud-O-Fish crawls onto the surface. Hit it with two quick Yo-yo lashes.

Knock out the Noctos

Several Noctos attack at once here. Wait until they stop moving before you fight or use the Bat. It may pay off to save your swings.

Look Before You Leap

If you jump as soon as you reach this area, a charging Looper on the other side may take you by surprise. Wait until the Looper starts to slither away before you move.

Dual Mud-O-Fish Attack

While you fight one Mud-O-Fish, a second emerges from the other side. Work quickly and watch out.

Pinch Hit

Knock some sense into the Noctos with a few well-placed swings.

Swing and Connect

It’s hard to line up the Yo-yo with the Spinistar. Use the Bat to wipe it out.

Hit the Print and Back Up

Wait for the Up/Down Tile to emerge, and plan your jump so that the next Tile is clear of Octots.

Advance toward the Gate and eliminate the Octots if they get too close. When you hit the Tile in the middle, a Footprint appears with no visible Switch. Move back to the right to find the Switch. Hit it and move on.

Study Your Surroundings

Make it to the Gate by moving all the way to the left side and entering a secret passage that leads to the right. Find the entrance to the passage by looking on the ground for shadows.

Deal with a pesky Looper to reach the Tiles. The only way to get the Looper to slither out of its hiding place is to cross its path. Step in, then step back and slay it with the Yo-yo when it approaches.

Single-Swing Strikeout

Before you enter this next room, equip yourself with the Bat. Now run in and head straight for the center of the Spinistars. Before they move in on you, swing and defeat them all with one quick roundhouse sweep.

Hop to Safety

This long stretch is prime Puff territory. There’s no way to beat Puff. Hop to the end quickly and jump over Puff’s powerful fireballs. Defeat the Octots to open the Gate.

Trouble Free Power-Up

The Double Small Hearts in this room are yours for the taking. Hit Tiles to open the Gate.

Lucky Pick

Sometimes you have to defeat all the enemies in a room to open a Gate or Hidden Hole. Occasionally, though, you have to beat only one key creature to move on.

Circle Left

Before you enter the secret passage on the right wall, go around this circle of rooms to get a Potion.

This next room is empty. Move on to the left.

This next room contains a couple of Loopers and Noctos. One of the Loopers charges you as soon as you enter. Defeat it to trigger the Gate on the south side of the room. Beat it and move!

Take the Potion and hit the Tile to find the exit on the right. This takes you back to the beginning of the circle, so hit the Switch and get moving. The dolphin cub is waiting for you!

Get the Treasure

After heading through the hidden passage on the right side of the room filled with Spinistars, hit all the Tiles to open the Gate and get the useful Snowman Doll.

Close Quarters

Eliminate the Octots and avoid the fierce fire of Puff. There’s not much room to move, so think fast.

The Dolphin!

The captive dolphin cub is here. Defeat Octo and free him.

Shake Hands with Octo the Huge

The incredible eight-legged terror, Octo the Huge, has taken a cue from his squid relatives by arming himself with rapid-fire Ink Pellets. Most of the time, Octo is safely out of Yo-yo range. Occasionally, though, he swims in for a closer look. Jump over the Ink Pellets, but don’t stray too far to the left or right. When Octo swims in, freeze him with the Snowman Doll and pelt him until he thaws.

The Dolphin’s Been Saved!

Now that the terrible menace, Octo, has been put to rest, the young dolphin joins his mother, and you continue on your journey to save Dr. J. In appreciation for your courage, the mother dolphin guides you around the reefs of Lighthouse Island.