------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------[ANDRO DUNOS]------------------------------ --------------------------------------[Neo Geo]-------------------------------- --------------------------------[by Ice Queen Zero]---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o---------------------o INTRODUCTION o---------------------o The Neo Geo was a strong system. There were a few hits and misses and some tough games. One of their tougher games was Andro Dunos. I will like to thank my sister Renea aka Roja Calor for helping me in this game as player 2 and for co-writing this guide with me. o---------------------o OPTIONS o---------------------o Two players can play in this game. If you are playing the home version, we'll tell you straight that you got your work cut out for you as there are only up to three continues in the game. Even if you have to use a shitload of quarters, play the arcade version if you can. You want to have a chance at beating the game do ya? o---------------------o CONTROLS o---------------------o D-pad: movement Start: begin the game A button: shot and bomb B button: type change Hold A button: Charge Shot and release o---------------------o WEAPONS o---------------------o There are are 4 weapon types and each type has four sets of weapons. The third set is always the homing missiles Type 1: Primary Weapon: Normal Shot Secondary Weapon: Fintrel Missile Type Homing Missiles Option Type: Rolling Type 2: Primary Weapon: Reverse Shot Secondary Weapon:Hawk Missile Homing Missiles Option Type: Side Type 3: Primary Weapon: Laser Shot Secondary Weapon: Normal Missile Type Homing Missiles Option Type: Front Type 4: Primary Weapon: 2-Way Shot Secondary Weapon: Laser Homing Missiles Option Type: Rear o---------------------o TIPS AND TRIVIA o---------------------o This game so reminds us of Gradius in a whole lot of aspects and not only that there is also a little bit of Air Buster elements in this game. You get bonus points for every B-bubble you have at the end of each stage. O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- O | Level 1 - The Moon | O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- O Start off by shooting four waves of ships then get a supershot from the next enemy. Next you'll encounter a swarm of jetfighters, ships coming from behind, a pod that deploys enemy ships and thrusters. Destroy the swirling jets and a crablike tank below and now you got ships that look like hummingbirds. Get through them and brave through sharkships that shoot missiles as well as some kamikaze ships. See we told you this game was cruel from beginning to end. One more wave a ships then you start moving down and to the right again. Watch for sandworms, saucers, and turrets in this area. You have a tough enemy to face here as it sends out ships from its rear and shoots laser. Survive this ordeal as the screen scroll down, right, then up. Once back on the surface, shoot away at the enemies you faced before then when you reach the boss, the cruelty lightens up ------ Boss Fight: Revolving Circle Difficulty: 1 Surprisingly, this boss is easy. It will disengage its surrounding body and leave just its core which is easy to damage, fire a spray of bullets and it will reassemble and do a circle around the screen. When it nears death it will shoot an arch of bullets which are easy to avoid and revolve around the screen a few more times than usual before disassembling. Keep it up and you win. ------ O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O | Level 2 - Mechanized Unit | O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O Shoot everything that moves and watch for kamakazies and enemies that shoot bullets at you. You'll eventually come across sections of the floors and the ceilings that rise from the ground. These can be destroyed for points but you can maneuver around them. Shoot the familiar enemies and be sure that you take out laser beam emitters because you ship can be destroyed by the beam if the enemy is not destroyed as you can't avoid it otherwise. You now come to a section that acts as an elevator. You are now under fire from the side (turrets) and the top and bottom (mini-cannons). Use a weapon that can fire up and down diagonally like Type 4 which the lasers can do the job. At the bottom is a boss similar to one of the last bosses of Air Buster and its not gonna be pretty. ------ Midboss Fight: Rolling Gunner Difficulty: 5 This midboss is tough. The two side guns shoot at you in a cross type pattern and the main gun will shoot in a 3-way multispray of bullets and the whole thing will try to trap you between and the way by trying to ram you. Moving back and forth helps you get through the crossing bullets and try not to back up into the wall. It's easy to do so, be careful. ------ Now its a matter of just staying alive as the only real threat is the shifting surfaces. The boss is not to far away. ------ Boss Fight: Gatling Gunship Difficulty: 1 The boss is a piece of cake compared to the miniboss. All you have to do is use your type-4 style and the laser and gatling gun bullets are easy to dodge if you say near the top or bottom. The real threat is the closing floors and ceilings which the boss won't try to shoot through. With the way shots, you can hit this boss from anywhere when the surfaces are down. ------ O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O | Level 3 - Alien | O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O This level is so like the last level of Gradius III with the layout. Shoot the alien eggs as they come at you. You got some kamikaze aliens here as well, escpially the ones that look like roaches that come from behind too. You also gotta deal with caterpillars, shrimp, and are those sperm shooting at you? Now you gotta fend off endless swarms of kamikaze bugs everywhere. Then once you reach empty space, kill the bugs that are shooting forceballs at you. More sperm and kamikazies, and multiheads to shoot followed by what looks like air swimmers before the next boss arrives. ------ Boss Fight: Triple Tounge Difficulty: 4 For the first part, this fight is a cinch as you blast the boss while avoiding its three tounges. It will shoot one at you then stay then shoot another at your current location, then a third one does the same as the first one retracts and the other two will retract too one at a time. Shoot its eye while avoiding the first tounge then avoid the other two and continue shooting as they retract themselves. Soon the "forehead" will come off and lob pellets at your ship so its now a cruel fight as you have to avoid the tounges and pellets. Have your quarters ready. Once it dies, it deatches itself and you beat the stage. ------ O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- O | Level 4 - Cavern | O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- O Its the same ol thing with the other levels. At one point, you shoot a segment away and the ceiling will collapse. Go on about your business till you reach a huge enemy ship that shoots lasers from the top and bottom then a 3-way spray when it opens up. Stay in the middle of it and when it opens, move up or down slightly. There is also a 1-up here too. Once it dies, do your normal routine of killing anything that moves. The enemies are starting to shoot lots of bullets now. At the end is another somewhat easy boss. ------ Boss Fight: Flamethrower Tank Difficulty: 2/5 With a combination of Type 2 and 4, you should not have much trouble as you use Type 2 when behind it and type 4 in front while avoiding the flames and the dispatched ships on the top. It ain't over yet. This dude decides to play dirty. It lobs swarms of lasers blasts on you and they are very hard to avoid. Keep shooting at it and do your best to avoid getting hit. ------ O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O | Level 5 - Meteorite | O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O Aside from the usual, you got a ton of meteorites to maneuver through. A new enemy appears here and it appears inside of an asteroid and starts shooting heavily at you. Avoid the onslaught and use Rear Shots for the first part then use other shots when it moves in front of you. The path gets tougher and tougher as everything is shooting at you and swarming in and on top of that you have to shoot your way through obstructions ------ Boss Fight: Meteor Mothership Difficulty: 4 When it is close, two drones appear on the top and bottom each and shoot a laser in your direction then when it opens up, it fires a wave of rings and exposes its core as well as fire rockets. Aim your shots at the core as the rings and rockets are easy to avoid on the far left. You just need to worry about the drones at the top and bottom period. ------ O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O | Level 6 - Secret Base | O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O Aint nothing changed here except for a couple extra enemies with one being a set of rotating spikes, another being an invincible pincher that tries to grab you and turrets hiding under rocks. A swarm of kamikazes later and you fight a big enemy ship using the rock as cover. Go bout your business of survival and fight the boss ------ Boss Fight: Floating City Difficulty: 8 This boss doesn't seen that tough. Shoot at its base then move up as it opens up and avoid the lasers and the drones it dispatches. The bullets are easy to avoid. When it goes to the background, it will switch sides and stay still for several moment and give you a chance to get a lot of rear shots in then it continues its pattern. When the base comes off, watch for the sides to rise and avoid the same old pattern as before as you attack where the base used to be and avoid the bullets and lasers. Once the bottom is destroyed. Boy this thing wants you dead as it sends heat seeking beams and sprays bullets from the top. Aim you shots at the core above and sacrifice lives and quarters just to beat this blasted thing Whew! ------ O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- O | Level 7 - Core | O =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- O After surviving hell, you think you'd win the game already. Well unfortunately no because there is more. From here on out we ain't gonna give details and just cut to the chase because this shit is monotnous now. We will just give you the important stuff. ------ Boss Fight: Core Difficulty: 1 Avoid the big laser as it goes on and off then when the core is exposed, shoot at it and avoid the bullets and thats it. That shit was too easy but that is the end of the stage. ------ All there is left to do is escape this place. Once out, you face the last boss of the game finally. ------ Last Boss Fight: Brain Ship Difficulty: 7 Shoot the brain while avoiding the laser beams from the revolving guns around the ship. This one is for all the marbles. If you have any quarters left, use em all if you got a lot or make em count if you don't. This is a tough last boss and even we had our hands full with this guy. Once the ship is destroyed, only the brain remains. Move around and get in your shots and avoid the mini brains and it dies easily if you avoid its charges. ------ Pat yourself on the back if you beat the game. o---------------------o EPILOGUE o---------------------o Credits roll then it says please try the next stage. All it does is repeat itself so forget it. o---------------------o CREDITS o---------------------o Visco - making this game GameFAQs - hosting this FAQ My sister Renea "Roja Calor" Castillo for assistance with this game and FAQ You - for reading o---------------------o CONTACT ME o---------------------o azulfria[at]hotmail[dot]com [at] = @ and [dot] = . Don't want any email bots. Thank you for reading -Ice Queen Zero