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Lost Ark

Part 5

Learn how to get the special signature in Lost Ark by finding the Yar and achieving a good score. Details on the medallion and Chai.

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Learn how to get the special signature in Lost Ark by finding the Yar and achieving a good score. Details on the medallion and Chai.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    To get the special signature to appear, you must first find the Yar and then achieve a decent score.
  2. 2
    One player managed to get it after finding the Yar, taking the shortcut to the Black Market, using the hidden exit from the dungeon, using the hourglass as a grappling hook, and finding the Ark.
  3. 3
    The player died twice and their final score was not close to the top of the screen, indicating uncertainty about exact score requirements.
Tips
  • The Yar is a confirmed requirement for the special signature.
  • The medallion's existence is not mentioned in the instruction book and its purpose is unknown, but it is speculated to be for the game's "adventure" feel.
  • Items may look different on the screen compared to their appearance in your inventory, possibly due to sprite restrictions.
  • To use the Chai, give it to the black sheik in the Marketplace who has a flute. Stand on the flute and drop the Chai to be instantly transported to the Black Market.
  • To get past the Raving Lunatic in the Black Market shortcut, stand as close as possible to an invisible line located at the right side of his "head" and drop a bag of gold. Touching him or trying to walk past him results in death.
  • The grenade in the Black Market's basket usually appears as a key. The grenade might appear if the green lines in the Temple Entrance grow long enough to block your way back inside, but this is not confirmed.
  • The hourglass can be used as a grappling hook when highlighted in the Mesa Field via the Marketplace. Unlike the ankh, it cannot transport you back if you fall.
  • The ankh can teleport you to the Mesa Field from anywhere, not just a dungeon.
  • The ankh appears in the Treasure Room when the hand on the timepeace is in the 11, 12, or 1 o'clock positions.
  • To find the Yar in the Mesa Field, use the grappling hook to reach the center mesa. Drop off the edge and drop the Chai while falling; the Yar will appear at the top of the screen.
  • If Indy cannot move, check if you are using the right joystick instead of the left, if he has been paralyzed by tsetse flies, or if his parachute is still open.
  • If an item is stolen or accidentally dropped, it can usually be retrieved by returning to where you found or bought it. The medallion might be the only exception.
  • To exit the Valley of Poison, run to the top of the screen and go up through the bog on the right to return to the Marketplace.
  • If your shovel is stolen at the Wall of Souls, you must return to the northeast corner of the screen to exit the room, which will cause you to fall, die, and end up in the Valley of Poison.

Map Key:

  • ER = Entrance Room
  • TE = Temple Entrance
  • VP = Valley of Poison
  • SR = Spider Room
  • MR = Map Room
  • TD = Thieves' Den
  • MK = Marketplace
  • MF = Mesa Field
  • RS = Room of Shining Light
  • TR = Treasure Room
  • BM = Black Market
  • WS = Well of Souls
  • SM = Side of Mesa

Map Connections:

  • ER - TE
  • TE - SR
  • TE - MK
  • SR - RS
  • RS - TR
  • MK - MF
  • MK - BM
  • MF - SM
  • MF - VP
  • MR - TD
  • TD - BM
  • WS - To VP
  • BM - To MK

Note: Going to the Marketplace from the Temple Entrance, Black Market, or Valley of Poison is a one-way trip. You cannot reach those places from the Marketplace, except for the Black Market which can be reached but not in the usual way.

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