But something terrible has happened. While Master Higgins and Jeanie Jungle were stargazing, a dangerous entity known only as Dark Cloak turned Jeanie to stone. Master Higgins must venture towards Dark Cloak’s castle at the foot of Ice Mountain to rescue her!

Luckily he has two powerful weapons to choose from: an axe and a boomerang, which can be found all around the island (for more information see “Weapons” on page “7. Items / Weapons”). He’s also an awesome skateboarder and a super jumper. Be sure to grab a board and super jump your way through some radical territory!

You begin the game with three Master Higginses. You will receive an extra Master Higgins for every 50,000 points you score. You will lose a Master Higgins if:

• You touch an enemy creature or certain obstacles.
• You fall off the screen.
• Your energy runs out. Energy decreases as time goes by or if you touch certain obstacles.

If you lose your last Master Higgins, the game is over...or so it might seem. If you want, you can continue the game from the beginning of the last stage you entered. To do this, you must press on the continue screen, but watch out! If you want to continue, you must press within seven seconds!

You have two continue credits which mean you can continue the game twice. After that, “GAME OVER” will appear on-screen when you lose your last Master Higgins.

Areas and Stages	There are five areas on Adventure Island, each consists of three stages and a Star Bonus Round. To clear a stage, you must navigate past obstacles, defeat monsters and grab the starball at the end. To make matters worse, there is a boss monster at the end of each area. To clear the area, you must defeat the boss monster.
Star Bonus Rounds	There is a secret Star Bonus Round in every area. To find a Star Bonus Round, throw your axe or boomerang. If you hear a tinkling sound and there is seemingly no reason for it, go to that spot and jump. If you’re correct, when you jump, a star should appear above Master Higgins’s head. Jump to grab the star, and you will leap into the Star Bonus Round! To clear the Star Rounds, you must bounce from spring to spring collecting bonus items without falling. If you fall, you won't find that Star Round for the rest of the game. If you make it past all of the springs, the word "Perfect" will appear as well as a 1-up item. Try to catch the 1-up item as you fall back to the stage.