Skull8: Item Descriptions and More

Short explanations on what does what, and how to beat the game

 

Descriptions


Heart – Fills one of your empty hearts.


Enemy – Deals one heart of damage and then dies.


Tree – You can go over it, but if you do, it can randomly turn into an enemy.


Rock – They block your way, can’t go over them.


Key – Unlocks the exit.


Exit – Unlocks after picking up the key, and leads to the next level.

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Chest – Gives +20 to your score.

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The Song of Khamor – You can pick this up at the very beginning. It warns you (makes a beeping sound) when enemies are nearby.


Velandra’s Band – Shows where the Key is. When the Key is collected then shows the Exit.


The Seer’s Gem – Reveals the whole map for a short time.


Hat of Khamor – Increases your hearts from 8 to 10.


Horn of Bovrath – Reveals map from your position to the exit.


Blade of the Brave – If you die on this level, all hearts are refilled.


The Eighth Relic – If you die in this level, then the progress is rewound back to the point where you picked this up.


Vaelthar’s Crown – In this level the Enemies don’t hurt you- they heal you.


Talon of Rhaegnyr – You can destroy rocks in this level.

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Dull shard – 1 of 3 shards needed to open the Vortex (spawns in level ~ 6, 7).


Shard without shine – 2 of 3 shards (spawns in level ~ 8, 9).


Shard – 3 of 3 shards (spawns in level ~ 10, 12).


Vortex – After collecting all 3 shards, the exit changes into a vortex, that brings you to the Final Level.

Final Level

In the Final Level you only have 60 seconds. You have to find and activate (bump into them) 3 Pillars, and then get to the exit Vortex. Make sure you have plenty of hearts before you enter the Final Level. Explore fast, there’s not time to be cautious.


Enemy – Works the same as the regular Enemy- deals one heart of damage.


Swamp – Works just like Trees- you can go over them, but they can turn into an enemy.

 
Pillar – There are 3 Pillars. Find them and bump into them to activate them (turn from red to white).


Vortex – Spawns when all three Pillars are activated. Enter to beat the game.

Endings

1: The good ending is when you activate all 3 Pillars and enter the Vortex.

2: The bad ending is when you activate all 3 Pillars, but don’t enter the Vortex.

3: The despair ending is when you don’t activate all 3 Pillars.

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