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Emerald Shrine

Emerald Shrine is the twelfth and the final area in Cactus McCoy and The Curse of Thorns. In this area, the player faces Hex Hatfield, the main antagonist of the game.

The area also contains a secret labyrinth. To unlock all of the chests and complete the "Sidetracked" challenge, the player must explore the labyrinth, even though it is not required to finish the area.

Challenges[]

Chest Locations[]

Emerald Shrine platform

This platform

Getting the Treasures requires you to use the vases. You can afford to break two, so you shouldn't have to worry too much. It will probably be helpful to eliminate any threats first, so kill all of the Enemigos in the first room (the room the vases). Then, round up all of the vases (except the first two) and take them to the right side of the room, depositing them under the platform that's lowest to the ground (see picture), which looks like an upside-down 'T'.

Chest 1[]

Grab a vase, jump onto a vase, and then jump onto the T platform discussed above (see picture). Make sure to always leave a vase placed by the T platform, since you'll need to be getting onto it again later. Drop the vase (without breaking it) onto the platform, then jump onto the vase, then jump right to grab the ladder rung. Jump from there to the right onto the platform with the first Chest.

Chest 2[]

Jump down to the ground, grab another vase, jump onto another vase, then jump onto the T platform. Jump onto the vase on the T platform (it should still be there from when you got Chest 1), then jump to the platform to the left. Jump left to the next platform, then the next one, and drop the vase there. Jump down to the ground, grab another vase, get onto the T platform, jump off its vase, then jump across the platforms to reach the vase you left. Jump onto it, then the next platform, and keep going until you reach another T platform that is high then you (you should've passed one that was lower than you). Drop the vase there, get on it, jump up to the T platform, then go left until you reach the platform with the second Chest.

Chest 3[]

Jump down to the ground, go right, grab a vase, and repeat the process to get to Chest 2. Once there, continue left until you reach an area you can't jump across. Drop the vase, then use it to reach the higher platform. Continue left, and take the higher platform when it seems you can choose from two platforms. Continue left, jump to the ladder, and then go into the next room.

At the beginning of the maze, go left, then drop down through all ten platforms. Go right until you hit the wall, then go down all eleven platforms until you hit the floor. Run left, and there's Chest 3.

Chest 4[]

This Chest is tricky. To make this easy to explain, start at the beginning of the maze (where you can go into the other room). Go left, then drop down through all ten platforms. Go right until you hit the wall, then go down six platforms. Run left, then go up to four platforms. Run left and stop at the first set of platforms you reach. Go down all five and go left. Go down the four platforms you reach, then go left. Go up the six platforms you reach, go right, and then down five platforms. Go right, then up to four platforms. Go right again, then up the three platforms, you reach. Go left, down a platform, left a little bit more, and there's Chest 4!

Chest 5[]

To make this easy to explain, start at the beginning of the maze (where you can go into the other room). Go left, then drop down through all ten platforms. Go right until you hit the wall, then go up three platforms. Go left. Drop down through the two platforms, run left, and jump up onto the platform at the far left. You can now go up or right. Go up, run left, jump up the three platforms, and there's Chest 5.

Weapons[]

No weapons are introduced in this area. However, Hex Hatfield's pistol, used in the final boss fight, can be obtained by earning all badges in the game.

Walkthrough[]

Use the Squirt Gun (which can be found in the labyrinth) to defeat Hex Hatfield, as it can prevent him from attacking with swords and gunfire. Weapon durability is not a problem, so shoot quickly and it'll wear him down in a few minutes. Watch out for those extra enemigos, though, as they can still deal damage.

Challenge 4: obtaining a 60x combo is best done in the first room with the regular enemigos, not the second one with Hex Hatfield.

Trivia[]

  • It is one of the two temple-themed areas in the game, the first being Emerald Temple.
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