The New King

You start this chapter locked up in the Blackbird with nothing - no equipment, no items, no money. Unless Ayla's in your party, you can't even attack. Check the door and climb the ladder to look at the ship; one of your party members will point out another level you can use to reach the grating system. If you have Ayla, you can ambush the guard outside the door. Otherwise, head up into the grates.

The Blackbird

Press A at the light patches on the grate to look through the floor below. Head northeast, then a little south, then west to find a ladder leading to a room with a single sleeping guard. You'll recover the 1st Character's Equipment here - finally, you can fight.

Third character's gear. Head all the way south to see Dalton renovating the Epoch. Start with the ladder in the southwestern corner; go through the door to pick up the 3rd Character's Equipment after a small fight. The right door just has enemies - skip it if you want.

Money. Head over the conveyor belt and through the left door to recover your Money after another fight. The right door just leads back to your prison cell.

Second character's gear. In the next pair of doors, the left one contains a robot fight. The right one has your 2nd Character's Equipment.

Items. Head into the next area and go through the left door to pick up your Items. You now have everything back.

Magic Tab. Before leaving, climb a ladder and head to the northeast portion of the grates to find a Magic Tab. It only appears after you've recovered everything.

Blackbird Wing

The exit is in the same room where you found your items. Step outside onto the wing of the Blackbird; the wind pushes you around, so keep your footing.

When you're ready to progress, head to the bottom-left corner of the wing.

Boss: Golem Boss

Boss: Dalton Plus

You jump straight from the Golem Boss into another fight with Dalton.

The Flying Epoch

The Epoch can now fly. When prompted, press Y then X to fire its weapons and blow up the Blackbird. Your party insists on finding Crono before going anywhere else.

Last Village shop. The Nu in the middle hut now sells new equipment - most of it you already found in the Ocean Palace, but grab anything you missed.

North Cape: Magus

Head to the North Cape (northern tip of the continent). Your party confronts Magus, and you'll witness a flashback explaining everything - how the three Gurus (Gaspar, Melchior, Belthasar) ended up in their respective time periods, and how Janus became Magus.

If you recruit Magus: He joins your party with powerful magic. Highly recommended, especially on a first playthrough. He knows Shadow, Fire, Ice, and Lightning spells, plus his unique Dark Matter.

If you fight Magus: If Frog is in your party, he challenges Magus alone. If you kill Magus, Frog turns human in the ending. But you lose access to Magus permanently.

Either way, Magus tells you that Gaspar the Guru of Time might be able to help find Crono. You receive the Amulet - a gift from Schala.

Treasure Summary