Eternal Eclipse Taoyarin

Introduction

Taoyarin is an action/exploration game for MegaZeux (n.b. MegaZeux is required to play this game) by Lancer-X. It takes roughly 3 hours to play through the game on a first attempt.

Download

Taoyarin can be downloaded here:

Taoyarin.zip (12,969 kilobytes)

Controls

Control	Outcome
Cursor keys	Movement
Space	Use selected item (only applies to 'Silver Net', 'Lucent Matter' and 'Lifeweb')
Space + dir	Use selected item in direction (applies to all but 'Eternity Charm', 'Lucent Matter' and 'Lifeweb')
S	Skips (most) cutscenes. Mid-game, collects loose silver essence.
Z, X	Select weapon/item (Z scrolls up, X scrolls down)
1	Select 'Glass Shard'
2	Select 'Silver Net'
3	Select 'Venom'
4	Select 'Resound/Affect'
5	Select 'Moon Flute'
6	Select 'Tsuruoni'
7	Select 'Paper Lantern'
8	Select 'Eternity Charm'
9	Select 'Lucent Matter'
0	Select 'Lifeweb'

Maps

Available at http://www.asceai.net/taoyarin/maps/ are maps of most areas in the game. These can be useful to help you find your way around.

Hints and Tips

The structure of the levels can change depending on which day it is. Some exits may not be available on certain days. If an energy barrier is blocking off access to part of a level, it may not be on a different day.
SAVE SAVE SAVE. Not only is the game difficult, but MZX has bugs. Save, keep multiple saves and keep saving.
Even after your health drops to zero, you still have a small window of opportunity to use a lifeweb to restore your health. Do so.
Keep at least one lantern around until you need it. After then, it becomes expendible.
Energy barriers can be cut with a certain weapon found later on in the game.
There are two endings to the game.