There are many MSX ROM's scattered throughout the ruins of La-Mulana. Some can be combined to give special effects, others have their own unique effects.
ROM Functions
Single ROMs
| ROM | Function |
|---|---|
| Game Master | Equip in a MSX Slot and speak to Elder Xelpud in his tent at Surface G-4 to be given the option to save to Slot 0. |
| Game Master 2 | Equip in a MSX Slot and speak to Elder Xelpud in his tent at Surface G-4 to be given the option to save to Slots 1 through 4. |
| Glyph Reader | When viewing tablets with the Hand Scanner, the text is automatically translated into a readable format. |
| Ruins RAM 8K | Once a Map has been collected, a simple map (8k System) of the corresponding field may be viewed by pressing F4. |
| Ruins RAM 16K | Once a Map has been collected, an improved map (16k System) of the corresponding field may be viewed by pressing F4. |
| Shin Synthesizer | Press F4 for Music Mode |
| Diviner Sensation | After equipping this and talking to the fairy in the Endless Corridor (A-1), touch one of the hidden sparkling points to summon a Fairy that will restore some of your VIT. This has a small chance of summoning a green or blue fairy instead, which will follow you around and restore your entire VIT. |
ROM Combinations
After obtaining the MSX2, you can combine certain ROMs together for a new effect. A sound will play if you have selected a valid combination. Order does not matter with the exception of F1 Spirit 3D and Contra.
| ROM 1 | ROM 2 | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Ruins RAM 8K | Ruins RAM 16K | Press F4 to display the most advanced field map. |
| Unreleased ROM | GR3 | Press F4 to activate the minigame Mukimuki SD: Memorial. |
| PR3 | GR3 | Press F4 to activate the minigame PR3. |
| Athletic Land | Cabbage Patch Kids | The duration of player invincibility after being hit is greatly increased. |
| Antarctic Adventure | Comic Bakery | Makes it possible to use Grail to warp to rear-side fields. |
| Video Hustler | Break Shot | Greatly increases the strength of the Knife. |
| Hyper Rally | Road Fighter | Allows you to communicate with the hidden Laptops. |
| Yie Ar Kung Fu | Yie Ar Kung Fu 2 | Turns weights into Oolong Tea |
| Knightmare | Maze of Galious | Grants you a small amount of VIT immediately before death. This will only occur once. |
| Twinbee | Gradius 2 | Turns coins into bells |
| Shin Synthesizer | Snatcher | Press F4 for Music Mode Plus |
| Shin Synthesizer | SD Snatcher | Press F4 for Music Mode Full |
| Penguin Adventure | Gradius 2 | Turns coins into fish |
| Castlevania | Mahjong Wizard | Whip attack power slightly increases |
| King Kong 2 | Firebird | Recovery time of the Fairy and the Lamp of Time is shortened. |
| Q-Bert | Diviner Sensation | Touch one of the hidden sparkling points in order to summon a Fairy with a Key. |
| Maze of Galious | Seal of El Giza | Adds +1 to all collected Coin amounts. |
| Metal Gear | Metal Gear 2 | When a puzzle is solved, an exclamation point appears over the protagonist! |
| Gradius 2 | Salamander | Complete the game with these cartridges equipped to slightly alter the credits sequence. |
| Shalom | Diviner Sensation | Touch one of the hidden sparkling points in order to summon a blue Fairy that follows you around and restores your entire health. |
| Contra | F1 Spirit 3D | VIT rapidly decreases. |
| F1 Spirit 3D | Contra | A single hit results in GAME OVER. |
| Badlands | A1 Spirit | Press F4 to display the La-Mulana Jukebox password. |
ROM Locations
Surface
- Game Master
- Location: F-4
- Purchase in the Shop for 10 coins.
- Glyph Reader
- Location: F-4
- Purchase in the Shop for 100 coins.
- Ruins RAM 8K
- Location: F-4
- Purchase in the Shop for 30 coins.
- PR3
- Location: K-2
- While climbing the ladder, strike the left wall midway up to reveal a tent. Double-jump left from the platform at L-2 to reach the tent and speak with its occupant.
- Konami Pinball
- Location: J-1
- Examine the sign. Leave the area and examine the sign again.
- Metal Gear
- Location: I-3
- Double-jump over the tall statue at the bottom of the screen and examine the ground immediately behind it.
- Nemesis 3
- Location: K-1
- Use the Pistol to destroy the left wall within the water.
Guidance Gate
- Game Master 2
- Location: A-3
- Enter the room from the Confusion Gate and head to the right, press the switch on the platform and then carry on going right. Once in B-3 head down the new ladder and go to the chest in A-3 that was previously a trap. Place a weight on the dais/pedestal and this time it will open the chest.:
- Athletic Land
- Location: D-1
- Scan the skeleton at the bottom-right corner of the room.
- Mahjong Dojo*
- Location: C-5
- Scan the 4th skeleton when counting from the right.
- Hyper Rally
- Location: G-2
- Go to B-3 and head to the top of the room, then jump of to C-3, you should land on an invisible platform. Head to the center of the room and go up the ladder. Once you are in the inaccessible area of G-2 read the broken tablet.
- Konami Tennis
- Location: F-2
- Scan the skeleton at the bottom-left corner of the room.
- Game Collection EX
- Location: D-4
- Using the Grapple Claw, jump from the rightmost wall at C-4 and land on top of and examine the third angel statue at the bottom-left corner of D-4.
Confusion Gate
- Monkey Academy
- Location: C-4
- An eye in the background near the top of the screen does not move. Scan it while standing on the elevator.
- Road Fighter
- Location: D-2
- Scan the bottom left hole that Togs spawn from.
- Q-Bert
- Location: E-5
- Scan the right orb on the upper floor.
- F1 Spirit
- Location: A-3
- Purchase in the Shop on the right-side of the screen for 180 Coins.
- Salamander
- Location: D-5
- Destroy the left middle wall. Scan inside the alcove.
- F1 Spirit 3D
- Location: A-3
- Purchase in the Shop on the right-side of the screen for 5 Coins.
Mausoleum of the Giants
- Frogger
- Location: H-4
- Using the giant statue's arm as a platform, examine the hole in the center of its chest.
- Hyper Olympic 2
- Location: A-2
- Examine the skeleton propped against the right wall.
- Magical Tree
- Location: E-6
- Examine the damaged monument at the bottom of the screen.
- Seal of El Giza
- Location: F-3
- Purchase from the Shop hidden behind the lower pot for 100 Coins.
- Game Collection 3
- Location: C-1
- Destroy the false wall to the left of the pedestal and examine the skeleton that was hidden behind it.
Graveyard of the Giants
- Sky Jaguar
- Location: D-5
- Destroy the pot on the right-side of the screen and examine the area in which it stood.
- Mopi Ranger
- Location: G-4
- Examine the leftmost skeleton.
- Contra
- Location: D-2
- This cartridge is simply resting near the center of the screen.
- Space Manbow
- Location: F-4
- Use Bombs to create an opening at the center of the screen, just right of the crumpled skeleton. Leap into the alcove and examine said skeleton.
Temple of the Sun
- Super Cobra
- Location: C-1
- In the small area at the bottom-right, examine the head in the background that is hidden behind the movable statue.
- Yie Ar Kung Fu
- Location: C-3
- Examine the skeleton on the right side of the screen.
- King's Valley
- Location: E-4
- Destroy the left side of the mass that extends from the ceiling with Bombs and examine within the resulting cavity.
- Diviner Sensation
- Location: E-5
- Purchase from the Shop hidden behind the lower pot for 80 Coins.
Temple of Moonlight
- Twinbee
- Location: D-5
- Equip the Glyph Reader ROM and examine the crumbling monument at the top-left corner twice.
- Parodius
- Location: D-4
- There are actually two ladders hidden behind the lunar relief. After being transported to D-4, travel up the first until you reach an unseen platform behind the face. Walk left and examine in order to locate the cartridge.
- Pennant Race 2
- Location: B-2
- Fall from B-1 and examine the dark area in the background at the left-side of the highest ledge.
Spring in the Sky
- Hyper Sports 1
- Location: E-2
- Examine the monument at the top-right corner of the screen.
- Cabbage Patch Kids
- Location: C-8
- Defeat the Gyonin enemy on the right side of the screen and examine the area in which it was swimming.
- Castlevania
- Location: D-4
- Summon the Key Fairy at D-5. While the Fairy is present, stand in front of the Shop at D-4 until a second Shop appears on the left-side of the screen. Leap over and purchase it in the new Shop for 130 Coins.
- Shalom
- Location: B-8
- Break the bottom-left wall of the top right waterway using Bombs and examine within the alcove created.
- Quarth
- Location: B-10
- Once the water has been drained, examine the second skeleton from the right (It's possible to get this while the water is still there - just search near the bottom right).
- Game Collection 1
- Location: A-6
- Examine the decaying skeleton under the water on the left side.
Tower of the Goddess
- Unreleased ROM
- Location: C-1
- Summon a Key Fairy from D-1 and escort it to C-1 in order to make a pedestal appear. Place a Weight upon it to open an entrance to Legendary Tree. Once there, move one screen to the right and examine at the base of the tree.
- Pippols
- Location: A-4
- Use the Lamp of Time to freeze the falling block in midair and climb up to examine the ground below it before it lands.
- Gradius
- Location: D-5
- Enter and exit D-5 from each possible route on the left-side of the screen.
- A1 Spirit
- Location: B-7
- Shoot the block at the lower-left corner of the screen six times with the Pistol to reveal this cartridge.
Inferno Cavern
- Antarctic Adventure
- Location: D-3
- This cartridge is simply resting on the floor at the top-right of the screen, just right of the ladder leading up to D-2.
- Hyper Olympic 3
- Location: G-2
- Examine the skeleton that lies on the ledge that juts out over the lava, at the top-left of the screen.
- Goonies
- Location: C-1
- Examine the area on the floor where there are no spikes.
- Firebird
- Location: E-1
- Examine the skeleton at the center of the screen.
- Mahjong Wizard
- Location: E-4
- Purchase in the Shop hidden behind the rock at the upper-left corner of the screen for 50 Coins.
- Game Collection 2
- Location: F-5
- Climb midway up the ladder and strike the left wall repeatedly to reveal an alcove; examine the floor within.
Tower of Ruin
- Ruins RAM 16K
- Location: E-4
- When entering the field from Confusion Gate, this cartridge is the blue dot atop the rightmost crate.
- Hyper Sports 3
- Location: D-5
- Examine within the lower-left corner of the lava pool.
- Knightmare
- Location: C-3
- Attack the block hanging from the ceiling near the center of the screen with the Katana to reveal a hidden Shop. Purchase in the Shop for 200 Coins.
- Shin Synthesizer
- Location: D-3
- Fire Spears downward while standing above and to the right of the door. Fall through the hole that appears and examine immediately next to the door.
- Badlands=
- Location: E-2
- Break the left wall using the Keyblade and examine within the recess.
Chamber of Extinction
- Time Pilot
- Location: B-3
- Examine atop the slightly elevated blocks at the bottom of the screen.
- Hyper Olympic 1
- Location: F-3
- Break the rock near the top-left corner of the screen to reveal a hidden room. Examine in front of the entrance.
- Maze of Galious
- Location: G-5
- Summon a Key Fairy from I-5 and escort it to the lower path of G-5. Move as far left as possible and jump in order to reveal a special passageway near the top of the screen. Enter it and complete the Maze of Galious tribute.
- Metal Gear 2
- Location: H-5
- Break the right wall of the green pool and examine the skeleton within the opening.
Chamber of Birth
- GR3
- Location: H-4
- Examine behind the grey wall at the lower-left corner of the screen.
- Konami Soccer
- Location: E-2
- Examine the eye at the center of the pyramid design in the background.
- King Kong 2
- Location: A-3
- Examine the opening on the left-side of the screen from which enemies spawn.
- Heaven and Earth
- Location: E-6
- Pass in front of the second window from the bottom twice to make a segment of the left pillar disappear. Examine the area in which the segment stood.
Twin Labyrinths
- Circus Charlie
- Location: B-4
- Examine the large crack in the background, near to the leftmost ladder.
- Comic Bakery
- Location: B-1
- Examine directly below the pedestal.
- Hyper Sports 2
- Location: H-4
- This cartridge rests directly in front of the twin gate.
- Konami Ping-Pong
- Location: G-5
- Examine the deteriorating tablet near the top of the screen.
- Penguin Adventure
- Location: C-5
- At the ceiling corner near the center of the screen, destroy the blocks first with Flares to reveal a small passage, then use Bombs to further widen the alcove. Examine within to locate the cartridge.
- Ganbare Goemon
- Location: I-1
- Jump onto Triton's belt and examine his stomach-area.
- Usas
- Location: H-3
- Near the center of the screen, jump upwards to enter a hidden passageway within the ceiling. Examine at the far end of the passage.
- Pennant Race
- Location: J-3
- Examine the crumbling tablet.
- Game Collection 4
- Location: C-2
- Examine the large crack at the base of the single pillar in the background.
Endless Corridor
- Video Hustler
- Location: B-1
- Examine the skeleton that lies near to the top of the screen.
- Konami Golf
- Location: D-2
- Examine the unmarked gateway at the top-right corner of the screen.
- Konami Boxing
- Location: D-3
- Examine the damaged tablet at the bottom-left.
- Yie Ar Kung Fu 2
- Location: B-4
- Destroy the lower-left pot and examine the area in which it was standing.
Dimensional Corridor
- Gradius 2
- Location: E-7
- Examine in the very center of the pool of water at the base of the room.
- King's Valley Disk
- Location: B-6
- The top-left platform crosses behind the left waterfall; examine behind the waterfall.
- Gradius 2 Beta
- Location: A-4
- Defeat the Mushussu twice and examine its remains. Be sure not to leave the room before it respawns!
Shrine of the Mother
Note: After transforming into the True Shrine of the Mother, these roms are lost forever.
- Konami Baseball
- Location: D-1
- Examine within the area at the bottom-left corner of the screen where the spikes are shorter.
- Break Shot
- Location: E-4
- Examine behind the statue at the top of the screen.
True Shrine of the Mother
- Snatcher
- Location: D-4
- Examine below and to the right of the sole statue on screen.
- SD Snatcher
- Location: B-6
- Examine within the small alcove at the center-right of the screen, immediately left of the ladder.
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