Autumn Hills is the second area of The Messenger, the first level of the game with real gameplay. It is a fall-themed forest, always draped with a night sky and a full moon.
The west side of Autumn Hills is accessed from Ninja Village, and the east side leads to Forlorn Temple. In 16-bit, a southward pathway leads to the Catacombs.
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Appearance[edit | edit source]
Autumn Hills is a forest filled with red-leafed trees with brown trunks. The background sky is filled with stars, and there is a prominent full moon in the upper-left corner of the sky. Glacial Peak is also visible in the distance.
Items[edit | edit source]
8-Bit[edit | edit source]
- Ninja obtains the Climbing Claws as his first free upgrade from The Shopkeeper.
16-Bit[edit | edit source]
- Ninja obtains the Key of Hope after a platforming segment that is only available in 16-bit.
Power Seals[edit | edit source]
- For the main article, see Power Seals.
Linear[edit | edit source]
Power Seal #1[edit | edit source]
This Power Seal is located a few screens away from the Tower of Time HQ portal, up and to the right. A Power Seal symbol marks the wall in the upper-right corner of a long horizontal room. If Ninja owns the "Strike of the Ninja" shop upgrade, trigger a fireball projectile from a Ranged Kappa to the west, and wait for the fireball in order to Cloudstep to the upper-right wall. Alternatively, return back to this room during the second half of the game after obtaining the Rope Dart, and Rope Dart the upper-right wall in order to reach it. Climb the wall to reach the Power Seal room, a room filled with sawblades and a single swinging platform. Take the swinging platform over to the Power Seal while avoiding the sawblades.
Power Seal #2[edit | edit source]
In 8-bit during the later half of Autumn Hills, a Power Seal symbol is seen near a couple of breakable blocks in the lower-left corner of a certain room below a Ranged Kappa. Break the blocks to reach an underground pathway with a checkpoint and a giant gap. Above the gap are a giant spikeball hanging from a chain and two swinging platforms. Take the swinging platforms across the gap in order to reach the Power Seal room.
Final[edit | edit source]
Power Seal #3[edit | edit source]
This Power Seal is found at the very beginning of Autumn Hills, in the screen above the first shop. Be in 16-bit in the upper-right corner of the room with the first shop, then climb up into the Power Seal room. Navigate the wind currents and avoid the sawblades to reach the Power Seal.
Power Seal #4[edit | edit source]
Be in 8-bit and return to the room with Power Seal #2 with the "Aerobatics warrior" shop upgrade. Destroy the breakable blocks in the lower-right corner of the room by using a downward Wingsuit attack. Rope Dart the metal rings, avoid swinging spikeballs, avoid floor spikes, and avoid falling to death in order to reach the Power Seal.
The Shopkeeper's Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Initial Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Climbing claws[edit | edit source]
What is this place?[edit | edit source]
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- For the main article, see The Shopkeeper's Stories.
Level boss[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
The Tower of Time on Glacial Peak in a beta version of Autumn Hills.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
Interactive Locations Map[edit | edit source]
Locations in The Messenger | |
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Messenger Island | Ninja Village • Autumn Hills • Forlorn Temple • Catacombs • Bamboo Creek • Howling Grotto • Quillshroom Marsh • Searing Crags • Glacial Peak • Tower of Time • Cloud Ruins • Underworld • Dark Cave • Rivière Turquoise • Sunken Shrine • Elemental Skylands • Corrupted Future • Music Box |
Voodkin Island | Open Sea • Voodkin Shore • Fire Mountain • Voodoo Heart |
Miscellaneous Locations | The Shop • Tower of Time HQ • The Craftsman's Corner • The Void |