Toushin Toshi:Walkthrough

Entering the Tournament, Round 1, 1st Floor
When you get control of Custom at the beginning of the game and can move around, go to the Coliseum. Talk to the receptionist, Shuri. She informs you that in order to participate in the tournament, you need to retrieve a Hero Crest from the labyrinth on the outskirts of town. Leave the coliseum and head to the labyrinth. It might be a good idea to get some Medicine from the shop in town first. The Hero Crests are in the first floor of the labyrinth, in a room in the lower left part of a huge part of the cave. Once you take one by entering the room, you can talk to Shuri again to enter the tournament.

There is a girl named Kaori (or maybe Kaoru?) in the first floor of the cave, on the right. Her boyfriend wants her to get a video game for him, but she doesn't have money. Well, what to do but, uh... earn it with her body? ^_^; For some hundred Gold, you can buy an H-scene with her. If you just give her the money, your Evil stat will go to zero (see the Game Mechanics section for info on Evil). She will be back to "raise more money" later, but each time it will cost more and give you up to about 3 different scenes.

Be careful if you go too far into the cave. By a treasure chest that has the Iron Key, there is a forced battle with Crayon. At low levels, she can be a very tough enemy. If you can't handle it, run away from the battle. Once you defeat her and get the Iron Key, you can open the door leading to the second floor.

Once you have entered the tournament, you need to gain enough levels and buy good enough weapons to defeat Dogi, your first opponent when the time comes. Poking around the first and second floors of the labyrinth should prepare you well. Resting at the Inn will bring you one day closer to the day of your match each time. Keep in mind that you cannot rest on the day of your match, so if you need healing on that day, you'll need to use medicine or be defeated in battle (but that's not recommended since you'll lose your stored experience.)

When it's your day to fight, head to the coliseum. You will fight Dogi, a very straightforward battle. Remember you can use Medicine during the battle when needed. Once you win, you will get stat-boosting medicine, 1000 Gold, and some "alone" time with Dogi's partner, Mani.

Round 2, 2nd and 3rd Floors
Once you have won the first round, Poe, who has been stuck on 2F forever, will tell you how to restore the bridge if you talk to him twice. Go to the handle via invisible shallow-water passages, and turn it clockwise to restore the bridge (if you go to the handle without talking to Poe first, you won't be able to turn the handle at all). Across the bridge, you'll find many chests lying about, most of which being empty. The ones with anything is a chest holding 300 gold, and another chest with a return twig.

The first time you reach the third floor, there isn't much to do. Going back to town, visit the bar and have a chat with Lagunastar, who would give you a Sorcery Card (talking to him without visiting 3F will not get you the card), granting you passage past the mage sentry on the third floor. Finding Sorcerer Ra, he'll ask you to rescue his friend, Sorcerer Ha, who is trapped behind a large fire, and as a reward he'll teach you magic. Explore around the third floor to find Baru, talk to her twice and she'll ask you to find Hirara Lemon for her in exchange for her telling you how to save Sorcerer Ha.

The Herara Lemon can be found by a tree in the middle of a field of red flowers. Fetch one and return to Baru, and you'll find her being assaulted by a Forest Sprite. Defeat the Forest Sprite and talk to Baru twice, and she'll give you a bottle of oil for the rusted handle that controls the waterflow of the dam. Use the oil on the handle then turn it, and the water will put out the fire. Go find Sorcerer Ha, then go back to Sorcerer Ra, and you'll be able to use magic.

Important: Now, go to the magic shop on the same floor, and buy at least one of the magic attacks sold there. Once armed with an offensive magic spell, you are ready to take on Lagunastar.

Upon winning the second round, Lagunastar will leave you with the Ice Arrow spell, which will come in very handy soon.