===== Cave Story 3D "Kill Ballos" routes =====

It's (much) faster to make use of the Time Attack mode in this category,
but if you don't have that unlocked yet then I've also included an alternate
route below that doesn't use it.

##### If you have Time Attack:

>>> From the start:

Play the game normally until entering Mimiga Village.
Get the Map System, then save in the Save Point room
Exit back to Mimiga Village
Open inventory, quit
Enter Time Attack and open the Fireball chest, which takes you to Arthur's House
Open inventory, quit
Load your save file in Save Point, then exit the door (goes to Sand Zone)
Take the teleporter back to Arthur's House and then save.

>>> Get items:

Quit to the main menu and load Time Attack again
Open inventory, quit, reload back into Arthur's House (don't close inventory)
Press A on the Map System item, which will prompt you to teleport to Bushlands (say yes)
WAIT until the HUD reappears on the top screen before closing the inventory
Inspect the sign outside Santa's House to obtain the Nemesis
Inspect the spot where Santa's Key is to obtain the Booster v2.0 and Arms Barrier
Make your way to the Power Supply Room, and inspect the door for the Blade
Optionally, you can also inspect the sign outside the Power Supply Room for Super Missiles
Save at the save point at the end of Bushlands (near the entrance to Gum)
Reload your save to restore the correct script for the room
If you want any XP on your weapons, now is the time to get it.

>>> [OPTIONAL] Get extra HP:
# Option 1 (faster if you only need a little bit of HP):
Enter the Execution Chamber
Open inventory, quit, reload into Bushlands
Talk to the Cthulhu below you for +5 HP and repeat as desired
Save and reload the file once you're satisfied
Return to Arthur's House: Either make the trip back to the teleporter, or:
  Save in the Save Point (by the Power Room), then exit to Bushlands
  Open inventory, quit, reload back into Save Point
  Close inventory, then inspect the door to warp to Arthur's House.

# Option 2 (faster if you want lots of HP):
Go to Chako's House and save
Exit back to Bushlands
Open inventory, quit
Load Time Attack, quit (DO NOT close inventory)
Load into Chako's House (DO NOT close inventory)
Inspect any weapon in your inventory for +52 HP, repeat as desired (note: max HP caps at 232)
Close the inventory once you're done, and inspect the door to teleport to Arthur's House.

>>> Continue from "##### Getting to Ballos" below.


##### If you DON'T have Time Attack:

This might be a slower outdated route; I have no idea what the current route is if that's the case.
This route obtains the Booster v2.0, the Spur, and optionally Super Missiles.
It also lets you farm for infinite health and missiles, in case you can't beat Ballos with < 10 HP. :P

>>> From the start:
Play the game normally until reaching Arthur's House.
There's a way to skip getting the Silver Locket, if you want to save a little bit of time:
  Save in Start Point after getting the Polar Star
  Go to Mimiga Village and make your way straight to the Shack
  Open inventory, quit, reload back into Start Point
  Trigger the tutorial text, which becomes the Balrog cutscene
  Say No and exit through the door (this takes you to Mimiga Village)
  Go to the Cemetery and get Arthur's Key.
Get the Map System, then enter Arthur's House and save.

>>> Obtain the Booster v2.0:
Open inventory, quit, reload back into Arthur's House
Cursor over anything in the inventory, which will prompt you to teleport to Egg Corridor
(say yes)
WAIT until the HUD reappears on the top screen before closing inventory
Inspect the teleporter, which will warp you to Sand Zone
Go to Curly's House
Either fight Curly (good luck), or skip over the fight:
  Open inventory, quit
  Reload back into Arthur's House
  Cursor over to the Map System (say "No" every time it asks you to teleport to Egg Corridor)
  Press A to select the Map System item, which will allow you to teleport to Bushlands
  WAIT until the HUD reappears on the top screen before closing inventory
  Inspect Santa's door, which will take you to Curly's bedroom (bypassing the bossfight trigger)
Save in Curly's room (don't grab panties yet)
Exit to Sand Zone Residence
Open inventory, quit, reload back into Curly's room
Close inventory, then inspect the door, which will take you to Sand Zone
Open inventory, quit, reload back into Curly's room
Close inventory.
[OPTIONAL] For extra HP, inspect panties (Life Capsule) until you're happy with how much HP you have, then save.
Inspect the door (which is the teleporter event to Arthur's House). DON'T SAVE IN ARTHUR'S HOUSE
Exit Arthur's House to Mimiga Village
Open inventory, quit, reload back into Curly's room
Inspect panties to trigger "We're weapons of death?" cutscene
Save in Arthur's House, then exit to Mimiga Village
Open inventory, quit, reload back into Arthur's House
Close inventory and talk to anyone to obtain the Booster v2.0.
Save and then reload so that the correct TSC for Arthur's House is loaded.

>>> Get a Spur:
From Arthur's House, make your way to the Hermit Gunsmith
Open inventory, quit, reload back into Arthur's House
Press A on the Map System item to teleport to Bushlands
WAIT until the HUD reappears before closing inventory
Make your way to East Bushlands, where the missile chest next to the hut is
Inspect the missile chest to obtain the Spur.
Save at the save point at the end of Bushlands (near the entrance to Gum)
Reload your save so that the correct TSC for Bushlands is loaded.

>>> [OPTIONAL] Get a Missile Launcher:
After reloading, inspect the missile chest in Bushlands to actually get missiles.

>>> Return to Arthur's House:
Either make the trip back to the teleporter, or:
  Save in the Save Point (by the Power Room), then exit to Bushlands
  Open inventory, quit, reload back into Save Point
  Close inventory, then inspect the door to warp to Arthur's House.
Save once you're in Arthur's House.

>>> [OPTIONAL] Upgrade to Super Missiles:
Take the teleporter to the Labyrinth, then enter the Boulder Chamber
Open inventory, quit, reload back into Arthur's House
Close inventory, then inspect the computer to obtain Super Missiles.
Save and then reload so that the correct TSC for Arthur's House is loaded.
Now is your chance to grab XP for your missiles, if you don't want to fight Ballos with Level 1 rockets.


##### Getting to Ballos:

Make sure you've saved in Arthur's House before continuing.

>>> Set up the warp to Ballos:
Exit to Mimiga Village, then enter the Save Point (DON'T SAVE THERE)
Open inventory, quit, reload back into Arthur's House
Press A on the Map System item to teleport to Bushlands
Cursor up in the inventory to select any weapon, which will trigger breakdown
WAIT
Close inventory once the cutscene enters Plantation (watch the bottom screen)
The camera will be messed up, so use the bottom screen map to find your way to Momorin's hideout
Inspect the door to Momorin's hideout, which will take you to Storehouse
Exit Storehouse back to Plantation so that the correct TSC for Plantation is loaded
Climb the wall to reach Passage? (camera will still be messed up)

>>> [OPTIONAL] Grab more missiles (only if you did the no Time Attack setup):
Open inventory, quit
Start a new (blank) save file
Close inventory to cancel the opening cutscene
Make your way to the exit of Start Point (you might trip the tutorial text trigger, so
  mash through the invisible text if that happens)
Inspect the exit door, which will take you to Hell B3 (Heavy Press's room)
Open inventory, quit, reload into your first save file
Close inventory, then inspect the Life Capsule, which will be a +24 missile chest.
Continue collecting missiles until you're happy with how many you have.
Save after you're done grabbing missiles.
Inspect the door, which will take you back to Passage?

>>> Warp to Ballos:
From Passage?, enter the Statue Chamber
Open inventory, quit, reload back into Arthur's House
Press A on the Map System item to teleport to Bushlands
WAIT until the HUD reappears before closing inventory
Inspect the door to Santa's House, which will take you to Passage? with the floor broken by Heavy Press
Kill Ballos and win