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LOST KINGDOMS
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Table Of Contents
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0. Version History
1. Introduction/Questions and Contributing
2. Battling
3. Characters
4. Controls
A. Controls in Battle
B. Controls out of Battle
5. Different Screens
A. Regular/Battle Screen
B. Map Screen
C. Start/Pause Screen
6. Cards
A. Card Attributes
B. Card Types
C. Transforming Cards
D. Buying Cards
E. Copying Cards
7. Blue Fairies
8. Editing your Deck
9. Magic Stones
10. After A Battle
11. Bonus Levels
A. Bonus Level 1: Dahl-Nok Valley
B. Bonus Level 2: Gromtull Desert
C. Bonus Level 3: Rohbach
D. Bonus Level 4: Lumsted
E. Bonus Level 5: Lake Bestriel
12. Walkthru
A. Level 1: Alanjeh Castle
B. Level 2: Plains of Rowahl
C. Level 3: Blessoon
D. Level 4: Burial Grounds
E. Level 5: Shayel Passage
F. Level 6: The Castle Grayl
G. Level 7: The Bridge of Sarvan
H. Level 8: Kenadrie Castle
I. Level 9: The Yyprek Mines
J. Level 10: Bernden Field
K. Level 11: Castle of Whyt
L. Level 12: Grenfoel Church
M. Level 13: Coliseum
N. Level 14: Mt. Jarndunn
O. Level 15: Ruh-Arok Temple
P. Level 16: Broch Black
13. Copyright stuff
14. Credits
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0. Version History
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1-10-04: Ok, this is my first update.  I added my email address and
contributing policy to the introduction.  I also added the character section
and added the credits section to the table of contents [forgot about that,
oops].  I also had to rewrite all the numbers in the guide and the table of
contents, so I’m bumping my guide up to version 2.0.
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1. Introduction
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This is my first game walk thru ever.  I think I did a pretty good job, but
that’s just me.  Anyway, regarding the game, I could definitely say that Lost
Kingdoms is my favorite gamecube game.  The game is about the epic journey of
Katia, a young princess set out to save her defenseless kingdom from the Master
of Cards.  But she sets out with nothing but a deck of cards to protect her and
save her kingdom, and you must help her.  This game is addicting, frustrating
and very fun all at the same time.  I can almost guarantee you that if you love
Zelda you will want to play this game nonstop.  But before we get to the lovely
walk thru, read through the sections before it.  I think you’ll find them very
helpful.
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Questions and Contributing:
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If you have any questions, email them to me at allyg8tor@wi.rr.com.
If you want to contribute to the guide, I need two things basically.  First, I
need a card list.  Also, I saw something about secret levels on some other faqs
[they’re not bonus levels though].  If you have any information on those bonus
levels, it would be greatly appreciated.  Also, email them to me at
allyg8tor@wi.rr.com.  Be sure to include your username or I can’t give you any
credit!
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2. Battling
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Battling is [obviously] a very important aspect of the game.  In most other
games, the hero or heroine is equipped with a weapon [like a sword, or ax, or
gun or something along those lines], but in Lost Kingdoms, you are equipped
with cards.  Cards will be your ONLY protection.  You will not have a shield or
sword or anything else.
I suggest you use your cards sparingly.  You only have 15 in the
beginning of the game, but can have up to 30 per deck.  You can also use each
card ONLY ONCE PER LEVEL.  It wouldn’t seem like you would need 30 or even 15
cards to defeat a level, but you would be surprised.
There are several strategies I have found that work well for battling.  Here
they are:
STRATEGY A: get to know your cards and how they work.  [see Card Types for help]
STRATEGY B: send out independent monster types [see Card Types for help] to
slash at your enemies while you hide behind anything you can [rocks, trees,
buildings, etc.].  You can also use an independent monster to distract your
enemy while you use a weapon or summon type monster on your opponent [see Card
Types for help].
STRATEGY C: shield yourself with cards.  How?  You can’t be hurt the exact
second you throw a card onto the field.  The enemy’s attack will be deflected
and you will have another monster on the field.  Pretty good deal.   Also, if
an enemy is attacking you and you are trapped [stuck in between two rocks,
cornered, etc.] use a summon type monster [see Card Types for help] to attack
your opponent and get you out of your bad situation.  You also cannot be hurt
while a summon type monster is on the field.  Beware, this only lasts a few
seconds.
STRATEGY D: practice.  Experiencing battles is the best way to get better at
them.
CAPTURE THROW: in battle, if you weaken a monster so much that it is near
defeat, you can capture it and use it to defend you in the future.  That’s
called a capture throw.  If you use one of your cards on the monster while
holding down the L button, and if you defeat the monster using that card, it
will then belong to you.  It’s definitely much better than buying cards from
Gurd.
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3. Characters
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Princess Katia Jerbere:
Princess Katia is the heroine in this game.  Upon her father’s orders, she gets
the castle’s RuneStone, and some sacred cards, and sets out to save the world.
It’s up to you whether she succeeds or not.
King Jerbere of Alanjeh:
King Jerbere is [obviously] Katia’s dad.  His people love him and respect him
for his honor and courage.  Unfortunately [don’t read this if you want to be
surprised] he passes away later in the game.
Helena:
Helena is a beautiful woman with her own deck of enchanted cards, like Katia’s.
She is twisted and warped beyond imagination.  In three of the levels you’ll
encounter her.
Gurd:
Gurd is a very old woman that owns a card shop you will frequently visit.  She
is disliked by neighbors, but she could care less.  She is very much interested
in cards, but right now, more interested in Katia.
Alexander:
Alexander is very much interested in [Red] Fairies.  He’s obsessed with them,
so if you see any on your journey, bring them back to his house so he can study
them.
King Zelnan:
King Zelnan is the ruler of Grayl.  Like King Jerbere, he is very noble and
respected by his people.  He was a warrior of legend in his younger days, and
also forged an alliance between Grayl and Alanjeh.
Thalnos [aka: The Enchanter]:
Thalnos is the evil guy you’re going to be trying to get to the whole game.
Everyone has heard of him, but no one has ever seen him.  Katia will be the
first.
*Note* I summarized and edited the character files on the official Lost
Kingdoms website for these.
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4. Controls
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Controls are an important part of any game.  This section shows which buttons
on the controller do what.
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4A. Controls in Battle
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X, Y, A & B: summon the monster shown on that button’s card.  See below:
Y[]