_____ __ .__ .__ _____ / \ _____/ |______ | | _____| | __ __ ____ / | | / \ / \_/ __ \ __\__ \ | | / ___/ | | | \/ ___\ / | |_ / Y \ ___/| | / __ \| |__ \___ \| |_| | / /_/ > / ^ / \____|__ /\___ >__| (____ /____/ /____ >____/____/\___ / \____ | \/ \/ \/ \/ /_____/ |__| For Playstation 2 Author: Desert eagle Guide created: 3rd Dec 2004 + Contents: + + SearchTag + 1. Introduction with Version History....................... MSA 2. Game basics and enemies and controls and characters..... MSB 3. Weapons and slugs....................................... MSC 4. Game walkthrough........................................ MSD 5. Q and A................................................. MSE 6. Legal notes............................................. MSF 7. Contact info.............................................MSG 8. Credits................................................. MSH ========================================================================= 1. Introduction with Version History MSA ========================================================================= Hi,it's me again.It's quite a while since i did a faq,so i decided to do this faq;metal slug 4 for PS2 since I rather experience in this game.This MS4 game walkthrough unoffical guide and I'm not invlove with the company Playmore whatsoever and DO NOT email me about things associated with the company. Now for the story of the game:In the year 2000X, the world trembles in the year of cyber terror crimes. Then, early reports of the new CPU virus via hit the net: " Code name White baby", this virus aim is to take over all the world's military computer system. The terror organization called itself Amadeus proclaims its capability to breach any security network using the "White baby" virus. After hearing the declaration, the international urgent countermeasure conference decides on two main objectives: First to strengthen countermeasures and secondly to take Amadeus down. With all combats works on the way, a commando unit is sent to take them down. In the meantime, it is rumourded that Amadeus is taking down all communications network. So Tarma and Eri are assigned to dispatch as bodyguards to the unit as well as to develop a vaccine to the virus while Marco, Fio and two new members, Nadia and Trevor are taking Amadeus down. Before they are dispatch, they are astonished by new satellite of survelliance pictures of Amadeus members including Reverse Moden!! This can be seen in the demo of the game. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version History: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 0.1 3rd Dec 2003 Created the guide,full walkthrough details inside,self-explantory. Part 1: Game basics -------------------- Want to know why some players get very high points after each round? Well,Playmore introduced a way of scoring high points is to grab emblem and when you get them attack aggressively to gain badges.At the end of each round,the badges you score will be added to your score provided you do not lose a life. Some of the scoring ways still retain,like keep your slug till the end of the round to have some bonus points or saving hostages till the end of the round(provided you do not lose a life) will tally and add up your score.The only point I don't understand is when at times I get the I get the emblem,I get one extra badge right away and sometimes I don't. You will die in a few ways: eg:slug exploded while you are in it,bullet hit you etc. ------------------- Metallish system ------------------- There are different emblem called the metallish system to get and each of them represent the time combo for you to score: Green emblem: 30 seconds Red emblem: 8 seconds White emblem: 15 seconds Blue emblem: 10 seconds Highest possible you can score in terms of ranking: 4 white badges = metallish 4 Red badges 4 Green badges 4 Blue badges Ranking of the badges: White Red Green Blue Note: In order to get higher badges,hit and attack more and after you get 4 badges of a certain color,it will advance to a different color badge until you get 4 white badges which is highest in the game. Best bet is to have a H eavy machine and shoot fast or crouch down and press attack button as fast you can because crouching allows attack to be faster than when you stand. -------------------- End bonus score -------------------- Hostage: Every hostage is able to say help now and save them and see a symbol at the bottom.Whenever you save a explorer(female with a bag),extra added bonus is added at the end of the round provided you do not die.Whenever you die,the hostages' symbol you save will be gone and you will have to start over.If you play two player,the person who save more hostages than the other will have extra bonus. Slug: If you managed to save the slug till the end boss stage and beat the boss of the stage with the slug,extra bonus slug bonus will be rewarded to the round. --------------------- Other scoring ways --------------------- One cheap way to earn pts is that you let the chicken move around, let it lay eggs(good ones),let them hatch into chicks and wait for them to grow up to become a chicken to gain more pts!!! Or get some bananas,treasure boxs etc during the game to gain more pts.Note that you will become fat once you consume too many food items. Part 2: Game enemies ----------------------- ************* Grunts: ************* They come in all sorts and their active movement are the same as your controlled characters: - Grunts in rifle Attacks: They can shoot ammo,but they shoot,take some time to reload and then attack again.When near,they use the rifle to kill you. - Grunts with shield Attacks: They are defensive players. They can shoot gun ammo towards you. Their shield are rather strong,if you are near them and your knifing can't break their shields,they will take out their swords and knife you so take note of that. - Grunts with bombs Attacks: They just plainly throw bomb towards you. - Grunts with propeller bomb Attacks: They use a missile and put it in the propeller and propelle the bomb towards you. - Grunts with bozooka Attacks: They also come in parachutes,using a bazooka and attack,sometimes they shoot fast so take note of that. - Grunts with heavy machine Attacks: They just shoot a bit off heavy ammo towards you and wait before they start attacking again. - Grunts with knife Attacks: They quicly jump towards you and take out a knife and swip.I try playing with them and I jump at them and I slash them before they slash me.:) - Grunts with ball Attacks: They just roll a ball slowly at you,but normally there will be some grunts to distract you so take note of of the ball movement all the time. - Grunts with cracker Attacks: The grunt will throw the cracker at you,if you hit the cracker,it will go higher so if you jump,you will die.Best bet is just plain jump to avoid it and don't hit the cracker.The more you hit it,the more unpredictable its going to move. - Grunts with rocker launcher Attacks: Motsly appear after the big tank is destroyed,the rocker launcher can be destroyed with a few handgun ammo or choose to avoid it by jumping over it. - Grunts with ripper chain guns Attacks: When they plan to attacks,it will take a while before they fire,so there's plenty of time to kill them off. - Grunts with land mine Attacks: They just place a land mine there,so they are open for a kill,but do avoid the land mine on the ground though. ************* Zombies: ************* - Fat zombie Attacks: Can move fast and spits out a zombie foam at you. - Female zombie Attacks: Move at normal rate and attack is predictable.Wjen her head move back, it means she is going to throw out the zombie foam at you. - Zombie with jacket Attacks: They move faster than normal zombies,they also spread a range of zombie foam at you.When they are at a higher level and you are directly below them,they will throw themselves down at you. When they hit you, you become a zombie. - Zombie with mummy face Attacks: They use their mummified head to shoot out the zombie foam to hit you to become a zombie.Can throw to a further range than the normal zombies. - Male zombie Attacks: They spit out the zombie foam on their hand and throw the foam towards you. - Suicide army zombies Attacks: They walk towards you and when you are within range with them,they jump and throw themselves towards at you to hit you to become a zombie, so jump away to avoid them. - Zombie doctor: Attacks: He just spits the zombie foam at you.Normally will drop Zombie antidote after you kill him. Zombie antidote: It looks like a medic box and lets you become a human again.Worth 1000 pts if you are a human. Note: When you become a zombie,your movement become slower but your bomb power become stronger.No change from MS3 when you become a zombie. ********** Pirates: ********** Pirate with head scuff: They are the ones who throw their sword high in the air and you need to avoid it as it progress down very quickly so move away while killing the pirate. Pirate with a towel on the head: They are the ones who use the sword and dash towards very qucikly to kill you.So kill this nemesis before he kills you. So be fast, be slow and you will lose a life. ********* Mummy: ********* Attacks: Not change in attacks for the mummies,they still have the same attacks like they blow out the purple fume and when you get hit,you become a mummy or create some balls that roll on the floor to hit you to become a mummy.They also come in the form of mummy dogs also. Mummy Dogs: Attacks: They just blow out some round fumes that hit you to become a mummy.Second hit will cause a life if you get a elixir. Elixir: Take it to become human again.Worth 1000 pts if you are a human. Note:When you become a mummy,everything movement slows down and you don't have much attack power also. ************** Scientists: ************** Attacks: They have a rifle and can run and shoot the dart that causes you to become a monkey and take note you can't knife them,no idea why. Monkey special attacks: You can jump very high and your handgun shoots in a faster rate Antidote: Cure you back to human again.Worth 1000 pts if you are a human. **************** Man in HEV suit: **************** Attacks: They throw bombs or the purple ball that causes mummy to grow in numbers and they also can knife character also. Body can take damage before they fall.The orange guys throw bombs abd the purple guys throw purple balls. ************** Snow monsters: ************** Attacks:They just blow out the ice beam that move around,when you get nail,you become a snow man and press joystick quickly to become human again(faster).Or else when it is near you,it take out a bone and hit you with it. Can take some damage before they die. *************** Machines *************** Machine sensors: Attacks: When the machine senses you,it shoots out a laser beam at you. Take note that you will need to destroy them at the hole at the machine. When you hit the metal part,your ammo just reflect away. Weapon sensors: Attacks: They sense you and then shoots out ammo at you.Take some damage before they are destroyed. Obstacle machine: Two attacks: The above one shoots a small ball projectile (a grunt hiding inside or it's automatic) while the lower one shoot orange projectile.But they shoot one at the time for you to avoid or duck it.Some of them on top has spikes so don't be contact or you will lose a life. Missle machine: Attacks:They just plainly aim high then shoot a missile in your direction so avoid the missile or lose a life. Robo Moden: Attacks:It carries a bazzoka and shoot when you are in sight,after you destroy it,it will become a robot and after you destroy the robot,its head dispatch off and the robot body explodes and can kill you when you are near it,it's head also can kill also. ************* Enemy slugs: ************* Bike: Attacks: Those guys normally in here normally use some guided missiles as weapons and attack you Tank: Attacks:They at time shoot cannon very fast so take note of that and they also able to knock you down and cause you to die. Take some damage before they die. Big Tank: Attacks: This tank is almost like the tank,but it shoots three orange projectiles at one go. After it is destroyed,a army man will shoot one rocker launcher at you. This tank can take damage very well before it dies. Metal crow: Blue one is the only one you can get in. Able to attack like a normal slug and it has a good and strong point, it's cannon acts like enemy chaser and attacks where the enemies are(very fast).Able to run down enemies. The white one also use a guided missle that aim towards you.t can be predictable as the army man will point the finger at you signalling a missile attack. Plane with missiles: They are just planes which shoots out missiles to your direction and then move away.Can take damages before they are destroyed. Bradley: It has different attack when it is your enemy. When it senses you, it's missile launcher will move down and take a while and unleash it power attacks that is shooting out a lot of missiles at very range that there is to cover and they move fast too.Jump to avoid the missiles. Helicopter: Attacks: They just shoot out gun ammo at you that is easily avoided,but they do take some damage before they can be taken down. Usually come in numbers. Powerful plane: Attacks: You can see that there's someone operating it,when you are below it,it drops tons of missiles at you.When it moves down, it shoots out missiles at you.At times they might trick you so take note of that. Ton truck: Attack: They only can run over you so take note of that. The ton truck at times can knock you down if you are not careful.Usually fillied with amry men and need to take some damage before they can be destroyed. Tall tank: Attacks: It only has a attack of shooting a ball that rolls on the ground towards you,usually will be followed by some grunts to distract you from the small ball so take note of that and do what is needed to conserve a life. Pirate ship: This ship is like a normal ship but it has pirates that throw swords to attack you.Takes some damage to be destroyed,but after it's destroyed,a pirate will try to save it by disposing the water so destroy it totally for it to sink.After it sinks slowly down the water, sometimes they will throw some swords to surprise you and kill you so don't move until its completely sank down so DO take note of that. Part 3: Game controls ----------------------- Dpad: Moves character Square: Gun/Vulcan X: Jump Circle: Grenade/Vulcan Triangle: Slug crash Escaping from slug: Down on joystick and jump button simultaneously Throwing your character's bomb from slug: Down on joystick and bomb button simultaneously Game options: Arcade - Play orignal arcade game Stage select - Plays the stage you select Options - Selects difficulty etc Records - Arcade score,Arcade time,Stage score,Stage time, Solider list,trophy list. Part 4: Game Characters: ------------------------- - Marco Rossi Background info: He's a american of italian origin,son of a regular army commander.At 26,he is already high ranking officer in the Peregine Falcons army unit.Along with Tarma,he surpress both first and second coup'detats by Morden's marshal.Though he belongs to the elite commando unit,his intelligent to make computers a hobby.Years ago,just for fun,Marco created a virus breaching the Army computer,although he conceals his thoughts,Trevor seems to know the truth. - Fio Germi Background info: She was born in the scion of the millionare Germi famly of italy.Due to the stringent family tradition of the military service.she was forced to the army.Her father chose the sparrows,where she rose to high rank after defeating Morden second coup'detats along with her teammates.While her father appears to be very pleased with her accomplishments,Fio herself is eager to leave the military and pursue her ambition;to be a sports director. - Nadia Cassel Background info: She was destined to be a model... if she only stop gaining weight!Failing to do that,she decided to join the regulay army for exercise despite her manager's objection.While in training,she discovered her true fighting potential.She volunteered for the Sparrows special unit to gain battle experience. - Trevor Spacey Background info: He was computer prodigy from the age of 3 because of his parents which he pick up his skills.By the time he was 7 years old, he understood complex engineering jargon and would upload vaccines to the net to fight viruses. While attending college to utilze his virus-fighting programs on the larger scale,he gain a reputation as a technical programmer and was recruited by the regular army,where he join Marco's army,so he join the special sparrows commando unit as a trainee. If you want to find Bio info about them,go to metalslug4.com for more info and biodata about them. ========================================================================= 3. Weapons and slugs MSC ========================================================================= WEAPONS ------------ Handgun: It's a weapon with you always unless you take another weapon.Crouch and attack to speed up it's rate of firing.It's weakness is that it's not powerful in terms of damage,it can't shoot at any directions.But it's range of firing is good as well as it's speed is good also. Speed: 5/5 Damage:1/5 Range: 5/5 Ability: 2/5 Heavy machine gun: Symbol: H The most balance weapon of all the weapons. It can shoot at any range: down,up left,right.Also has a decent pack of ammo for you.Rate of speed of shooting is good although the damage of enemies is not powerful. One of my favourite when getting the shields because it helps to get badges fast.:) It's the only weapon that can shot at any direction provide you know hot to exceute this weapon well. Speed: 5/5 Damage:2/5 Range: 5/5 Ability: 4/5 Dual machine gun Symbol: 2H A new weapon introduced to MS 4. A nice weapon and I kind of like the weapon.It is almost to two heavy machine guns shooting time which means double the damage of a regular heavy machine gun. It's firing rate is also fast.It's weakness is that you can't shoot the weapon in angle at any direction or else it's a new gun which I'm quite impress with. Speed: 5/5 Damage:3/5 Range: 5/5 Ability: 3/5 Drop shot Symbol: D This weapon is quite weak but it's has a good in one aspect: The aftershock is like a regular grenade which helps you kill more enemies at once. But it has many weakness;the range,it also need a ground for the ammo to bounce and explode,direction is poor and it's speed meaning it takes a while for ammo to expode although you can shoot the ammos fast. The damage of this weapon is okay but a weapon I would avoid though. Speed: 4/5 Damage:3/5 Range: 2/5 Ability: 2/5 Flame Chop Symbol: F Very poweful weapon and it's has many advantages. It's damage is good as it's able to get multiple hits at a strong tank or boss with a single shot! Not quite as powerful and fast as shotgun but still a gun which is one of the best. Best of all,it's able to have a small range aftershock after one ammo is trigger to kill more enemies arriving later. But it's range isn't that good as well as it's rate of firing and direction of fire which is it's weakness. Speed: 2/5 Damage:5/5 Range: 2/5 Ability: 4/5 Iron lizard Symbol: I A nice weapon as once it's ammo is release and touches an enemy, an aftershock is created that kill more enemies as it's aftershock range is great. Quite a powerful gun as it's able to kill enemies fast and it's rate of firing is great too but it has many weakness: Direction of ammo is not goon as it always heading to the ground, it need a ground for ammo to travel. Speed: 4/5 Damage:3/5 Range: 4/5 Ability: 3/5 Shotgun Symbol: S A rather old weapon as it's been on every MS game as well as Flame chop. A very poweful weapon as it firing speed in releasing ammo is fast as well as it's rate of destroying is scary.It can kill most enemies with one shoot and the weapon kind of cute meaning when it's kill a enemy, an example is the enemy flies out of the screen when shot, Whoooo~~~~. But it also has weakness: Rate of firing is slow,range is not good and direction is also not good. Speed: 3/5 Damage:4/5 Range: 2/5 Ability: 5/5 Rocket Launcher: Symbol: R An old weapon that's been appearing in all MS games,the advantages of this weapon that when it hits an enemy, an aftershock is created and kill more enemies as well. This weapon also can shoot up and at directions except at 45 degree angles.Speed of shooting is okay but the weapon is not really damaging as it need some rounds to kill enemies.The disadvantage of this weapon is it's hard to shoot rapidly at an enemy and slow to take down powerful enemies. Speed: 3/5 Damage:3/5 Range: 4/5 Ability: 3/5 Enemy Chaser: Symbol: C This weapon is sort of a Rocket Launcher weapon but it can aim and home to enemies at any direction.One of the two weapons that can shoot at any direction but the weapon weak point is that you can't really predict where the ammo where to go as you just move any where to any enemies so it's kind of annoying. But it's speed of shooting is fast though the damage is not really strong. Unlike it's Rocket Launcher counterpart, an aftershock is not created when enemy is hit. Speed: 5/5 Damage:2/5 Range: 4/5 Ability: 3/5 Super Grenade: Symbol: G in green color This weapon is a powerful weapon with just a two shots is enough a bradley!!What's more,there is also a aftershock generated after a hit,enabling to kill more enemies.But per shot is slow and it's not cannot be shoot at any range but it's range is good though. Speed: 3/5 Damage:5/5 Range: 4/5 Ability: 3/5 Bomb: Symbol: A grenade pic or grenades in a box This is given to you at every life and replenish as every stages as it starts. Powerful and it's able to create a vertical aftershock to hit enemies above the stairs or below.Works best at attacking bosses as well as attacking powerful enemies.But the range is not good though you can throw and dump all of them at a fast rate.Grenades in a box will represent bombs or cannons when you are in a tank. Speed: 5/5 Damage:4/5 Range: 2/5 Ability: 4/5 Fire bomb: Symbol: A cracker pic When you get this, it's at stage 3 and 6.It can create a horizontal aftershock which increases range in destroying enemies.Quite a powerful grenade. But it need to hit the ground to be effective. An example is when a grunt with a shield can be kill with a bomb that hit him but fire will not hit him and hit the ground instead before it unleashes its ability.If you take the bomb symbol,the fire bomb will change back to bomb though. Speed: 5/5 Damage:4/5 Range: 3/5 Ability: 4/5 Stone: Symbol: Picture of a stone It just like a grenade,it throws stone instead of grenade,The range is not good,but damage is good but this bomb has no after shock whoch it is one of it's weakness.But you can throw it fast like a grenade which makes up for it's ineffectiveness, Speed: 5/5 Damage:3/5 Range: 3/5 Ability: 3/5 Storm: Symbol:Cloud pic This item helps you on attacks when ever you attack. It uses thunder to damage enemies but it's range of attack is poor as it is always near you and hit directly below of where it is. SLUGS ------------ As you know, there are some new slugs added to the game,so without further ado,here's the guide of the slugs. Fork lift: Able to move around and most importanly,it's function is to raise you higher up or lower.Aslo able to knock down enemies. First found in: Stage 5 Bradley: Able to attack with fire weapon press and it's cannon shoots up then it goes to ground(kind of slow but effective for helicopters or flying objects) or you move the slug down then press the cannon button,but it's slow unlike the enemy bradley attack of releasing several cannons at once and fast too:(. Able to run down enemies. First found in: 2 Ton truck: You cannot use this truck at all but it makes a handly platform,but it can knock you down if it moves. First found in: Stage 3 Walkmachine: Able to attack like a normal slug using vulcan cannon(it attack power is good)though it does not have any missile and it exposes you to enemy attacks.Able to run down enemies. First found in: Stage 4 Metal crow: Blue one is the only one you can get in. Able to attack like a normal slug and it has a good and strong point, it's cannon acts like enemy chaser and attacks where the enemies are(very fast).Able to run down enemies..It also have a shield that protects the slug from being damage. Bike: You can't drive it but you can control it.Fast and speedy with a grenade platform for two players. Normal slug: You can still use this slug and it attacking features like shooting and dumping cannons still there, but it has improve from the MS3,it is able to take damages better and all i can say,it's improve.Able to run down enemies. Slugnoid: Attacks:Able to attack and it's cannon is like a missile that has legs,is like when getting the iron lizard when you are when,the ammo release is the same. Note: When your slug is damage,take the GaS to increase on it's life gauge of the slug, the life gauge is above your life status,you can't miss it.:) Or if you wanna take the gas,it's worth 1000pts. ========================================================================= 3. GAME WALKTHROUGH MSD ========================================================================= Stage 1: You will start off by falling off the helicopter.Destory the car on the left and move forward to destroy the taxi to get the dual heavy machine gun.Kill all grunts and destroy the ton truck with grunts in it and rescue a hostage who gives you an emblem.Kill the grunts with bazooka with paracute and move forward and destroy the car to take all the bread(take too long and the bread will decompose to get no pts). At the end of the bakery building,shoot up to to reveal a jewel(anyone who know how to get it,let me know,I sometimes get it as it drop to the floor,no idea why),if you are going to get the jewel,Donīt destroy the car. Jump up on it and shoot up to reveal it. Then jump again to claim it! I think it is only worth a poor 100 points though,thanks to Anders for pointing it out.Move on and see grunts at the back and the metal crow moving down.Move near the crow,use 2H and shoot at the grunt with shield to gain badges(try to get 4 green badges,whtaever you do don't get red badges simply because it's more difficult to get metallish from red badges as it takes some time before it starts to increase badge count) and kill the grunts and destroy the metal crow next. Move on destroy the truck to reveal coins and see the platform of the grunt and hostage coming down.Do not destroy the car you see,instead use it as a platform.Kill the grunt and shoot up where the hostage is at to get a treasure box and save the hostage to have a heavy machine gun.Stand at the top of the car where you are and see another truck and car,it's show time.Destroy the truck to reveal 3 chickens,do not move and let the chicken lay some white eggs and let it hatch into many chicks and it takes some time for it to become a chicken and enjoy picking up points.Then after that,move on and destroy the helicopter on top and destroy the car for a heavy machine gun.Then destroy the sack and kill the grunt and destroy the tank after that.Kill the grunts left and right and it's now time to choose a route.There's a 1000pts to get near the rocket,crawl down if you go for route 2,then shoot up,the bird should drop and you will get 1000pts.If you are going from route 1,just move forward,near the rocket,shoot up for the bird.Thanks to Anders for pointing it out. Route 1: Move forward and ignore the second route. Route 2: Crouch down and move forward and you will move down the stairs for another route(if you move down and get up,you will get the grenade launcher) ---------- Route 1: ---------- Do not get the grenade launcher,jump over it.Then kill the two grunts on the two cars but do not destroy the third car.Then jump up on top of the third car and see a platform coming down.Kill the grunt on top of the car.Just jump to lure him to shoot and kill him.Then down shoot the car to shoot you up to the platform;taking the heavy machine gun and some ammo.Then move down and take the emblem after the third car is destroyed and kill the grunts from the left and destroy the truck with grunts at the front.Then move on and save a hostage to get some points and kill all grunts left and right to move on further. You will then get in the motorcycle destroy the two motorcycle then destroy the truck with the grunt on top of it to get a heavy machine gun.But if you destroy the truck too fast,you amy not get the heavy though.Then see your friend Tarma in the truck coming to aid you(When ever you are in trouble,move into the truck to cover you,but if it gets too much damage,the truck will get destroyed and you will find no more cover so good luck on that). Destroy the truck you see but don't get the grenade launcher and then kill all grunts with parachute coming down.Then destroy the truck to get some cabbages and kill the grunts with parachute coming down.Then the motorcycle guys will come and throw bombs,hid inside the truck where Tarma is in.Then destroy kill the grunt on top of the truck then destroy the truck to get all the chicken meat(at times where you shoot the motorcyle the truck will come immediately).Then kill the grunt on top of another truck and destroy the truck to get all the watermelons(if left untouch it will rot away),then kill the grunt on the third truck and destroy the truck to get the emblem.And you will see some helicopters coming.Shoot the white ones first successively and destroy the red one.If down right and fast,you should get a metallish. Destroy the last truck to get the grenade launcher and destroy the Powerful plane and prepare to face the stage 1 boss. --------------- Route 2: --------------- Take the grenade launcher and kill all grunts below a the grenade launcher will kill enemies below.Take note of a scientist that shoots a dart from the left,quite fast but avoidable.Then kill the scientist and grunt with shield and shoot up on the no.1 wall to get an apple.Move on and kill grunt then come to you.Move on and kill the grunts and the metal crow and take the heavmachine gun.See the no.2 wall?Shoot up to get some carrots.Kill the grunts and destroy the big truck that shoots out missiles as well as grunts and take the heavmachine gun.Then destroy the Tall tank with some grunts attacking you. Shoot up on the no.3 wall to get a watermelon.Save the two hostages but do not get the grenade launcher and get the bomb.Kill the grunt in shield to get the monkey antidope. Shoot the no.4 wall to get an item and kill all grunts.Then destroy the tank and kill the grunt that is below or else he will jump up and knife you.Then use bomb to kill the tank below then kill all grunts that appear left and right.Go quickly and save the explorer and she will drop some items and see a big tank.Head back to the left and crouch there and shoot the tank at the right and at the same time kill all grunts appearing left and right part of the screen.Move on and kill more grunts and save two hostages that will give you a monkey item and a emblem.At the same time,grunts with shield will appear and kill him for a monkey antidope and take the emblem and .Then shoot grunts with the parachute coming down and shoot the no.6 wall for a cabbage and attack and rush and see a big tank coming and attack it to gain badges and eventually metallish and grab the heavy machine gun left by the tank and move up and prepare for the stage 1 boss. -------------- Boss!!! -------------- This boss has three parts to beat to complete stage 1. Part 1: Attacks: It has only two attacks that can kill you:Spike attack and Shooting bullets. Shooting bullets You will see two guys on top and see four guns pointing down.They will only shoot bullets down after some time. Spike attack: At the right screen,they will releasing some spikes bouncing towards you. Strategy: Stay in the middle of the where the first guy to the right is and destroy the machine to kill off the first threat.Then destroy the spike that jump off at the right.A hostage will come and give you a H and destroy the spike or choe to dodge it while damaging the first and you will beat it in no time to face part two.(plz forgive my crappy drawing) ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | |spike| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------- ------- ------- ------- You Part 2: Attacks: The enemy has two attacks: Grunt distraction and launching a big missile. Launching a big missile: It will release a big missile that aim towards you. Grunt distraction: But it also has a distraction of releasing some grunts that come and try to attack you.Don't worry when they appear,they will take some time before they do some attack at you,giving enough time to kill them. Strategy: Just at the start,save a hostage to get a heavy machine gun.Then stand below where the missile that is going to be release and shoot to damage the boss.After destroying the first missile,move to the left and kill all grunts and damage the boss and beat the boss form 2 in no time. Part 3: Attacks: The boss has two attacks here:Small missile attacks and Ammo wasting ripper chain gun attach on the big airship. Small missile attacks: It will release some small missiles that head to your direction.Don't worry,they ain't homing missiles. Ammo wasting ripper chain gun attach on the big airship: The second attack is shoot ammo around left and right of the screen with an after shock around. Strategy: Move all the way to the right and save a hostage for a H.Use H to destroy all missiles coming your way.Jump when the ripper chain gun points to your direction.If you want to save some hostages,just idle around,destroying small missiles in your way.Then choose to dump all bombs you have(10 plus if you didn't die) while jumping or waste heavy machine gun away and beat the stage 1 boss easily. Stage 2: Area 1: Shoot the grunt first and then head back the truck to get 5000 pts.Then kill a grunt and take the emblem and rush to the truck you see at the right and attack to score badges and at the same time kill some grunts at the left also.If you are fast enough,you should get metallish early.But do kill the grunts at the left because if you don't do that,they will throw their bomb from a far distance at you(that shock me as I died at there once.).After destroying the truck,then quickly destroy the bradley. Save the hostage for a dual machine gun and then destroy the tank.Then hop in the bradley,shoot up on the roof of the house for a cat.Then destroy the market house,if done right,the old lady will give some items points(5000 pts is the highest for me),then move on and shoot up on the light house for a coin and grab some items like the rocket launcher,bomb.Save the hostage to get a emblem and kill grunts.Move on and kill more grunts and a tank.Move on and kill more grunts,a tank and a helicopter(for this you might want to use cannon since the bradley's cannon shoots up).Then two helicopters,a big tank and some grunts will appear.Kill the lowest helicopter first, then escape and use the grenade laucher to destroy the big tank and kill all grunts and concentrate the helicopter above you.Then hop back to the bradley and save a hostage for a heavy machine gun.Destroy the big tank and save the hostage tied above for a emblem.Escape from the tank and take the bomb left by the big tank and hop back in the bradley and kill all grunts above that appear.Then destroy the door with a picture and then destroy the barricade.Then move on and stay where you are when you see a tank.Don't bother about the emblem(you have metallish already) And kill grunts on top and below and then destroy the sack as well as the tank and move on and use hte cannon on the powerful plane and kill the grunt at the left or knock him down if you want.Then kill the grunts on top and save the hostage but don't get the grenade launcher though.Hop in the ton truck for area 2. Area 2: Go to the front of the to truck and use up and shoot button to spray around to take down two planes(they might move fast and crash you if you do nothing or shoot a missile that slowly advance towards you).Then some grunts with parachute will drop off and kill them all off and take the bear that worth 50,000 pts.Then face another set of planes attacking and destroy them to get a heavy machine gun.Then kill all the grunts that drop off and go to the back of the lorry and destroy the set of planes to get enemy chaser.Kill the grunts that drop off and then kill the grunts coming down with the parachute. Then destroy the three planes with the enemy chaser to reach area 3. Area 3: Then move a bit and use the enemy chaser to destroy the tank and the grunt.Then move a bit to destroy another tank and move on to kill a grunt with shield. Then take the bomb and kill the grunt but don't bother to get the emblem since you have metallish.Destroy the sack and kill the grunt and then jump shoot to destroy the tank.Move on and destroy two sacks and grunts.Then destroy the tank(if you rush that part,grunts at the left and right will come out and force you to move and kill and there's a chance you would die).Then jump shoot and destroy the motorcycle and then kill the grunts coming.Grab the dual machine gun and kill all the grunts.Knife the grunt inside the machine and kill all grunts coming through the hole.Then enter the hole to save a hostage.Then destroy the machine then kill the the grunts coming from the hole again and kill the power plane and take the item and grab the item left by the power plane.Then destroy the machine.Then move on and destroy grunts up,left and right and move on and shoot up for a item and destroy another machine and take all itmes.Move on and destroy another machine and grab the iron lizard and destroy the machine on the top and enter the slug. Then kill all grunts and grab the emblem and destroy the grunt in you way.Then save a hostage and get the bomb.Then use the cannon to kill all grunts with the shield and kill more grunts.Then see a tall tank and jump up and use the cannon and shoot at the top of the tall tank.If done right,the tank will be destroyed with one shot as well as kill a grunt on the top.Then kill the grunts around you and move on kill shoot the platform for the grunt with shield to come down and use the tank to knock him down for a heavy machine gun and kill another grunt.Grab the gas and shoot at angle on the top before the bridge for a monkey.Then go to the bridge and see a familiar figure and face the boss of stage 2. Stage 2 boss: This boss is divided to five portions and each portion have different attacks and I will explain all attacks of each portion to you, Portion 5: It will only shoot one orange bullet at a time after some time at you. Portion 4: There will be grunt with bazooka coming and trying to shoot at you.But if you destroy portion 5 first and it will come down and it will add to another attack which is shooting out of the big missile constantly at you. Portion 3: This portion you will see two kettle like tip attach to it.It will only shoot two flame balls at a time at you.But the range that it releases is unpredictable though so you will need to dodge, Portion 2: Again this portion will also have grunt attack.One near to you will have a rifle,the other has a bazzoka and they see to be coming out after you kill a set of them. Portion 1: You will see your metal slug nemesis here.There's bascially two attacks here.You will see a tank tip that is attach at the top keep moving left and right;that will shoot a missile at a place where it stops.The other attack is that it will shoot some missiles to the top and after a while,the missiles will come down with parachute that will cover all the areas where you have space to roam around. Strategy: Just use your slug to go in front of the layers of portions,use cannon and shoot at it.The aftershock will kill off the grunts at portion 4.Whatever you do,do not destroy portion 5,that would save you a lot of trouble.Then move your slug and escape from the slug to the platform and use the heavy shoot fire at portions 3 and 4.You may get some extra ammos like rocket launcher,iron lizard and heavy machine gun.Then use them to damage portion 3.If you use heavy,jump up and shoot,you will only damage portion 3.If you have iron lizard,jump towards portion 3 and shoot,you will also damage portion 3 only(need some skill though).If you have rocket launcher,just stay at the top of the platform,then point up and shoot to damage portion 3 only.After you destroy portion 3,damage portion 2 roughly until it's about to be destroyed.Then go back in the slug and destroy portion 5 and throw bombs to totally destroy portion 3 and 4.Then portion 2 will be at the bottom and portion 1 on top.Then, use your slug to fire to damage portion 1.You also can use the cannon to shoot and kill the grunts in portion 2 provided that the grunt with rifle appears because the aftershock will destroy the other grunt further away from you.Continue to damage portion 1 until it's destroyed and you complete the second mission. Stage 3: Kill the three grunts that come out of the snowmen,move on and kill two grunts with parachute.Then you will have 2 routes to choose from.Route 1 go forward and route 2 goes down. Route 1: Grab the jewel below fast or the floor will fall to force you to go to route 2.Move on and kill the grunts that appear.Save the hostage for heavy machine gun and avoid the missile from the grunt with missile propeller.Kill the two grunts with parachute and jump over the sack to kill the grunt with missile propeller.Then jump over another sack and kill more grunts and shoot up on the entrance of the cave for a frog and enter it.Once you are inside,use the heavy to spray around to kill the bats and the grunt at the top as well as grunts at the right.Move on and shoot up the walls where the grunt on top you killed earlier is at to get some cabbages(if you take them you will become fat).Then move all the way to the right,killing all grunts as well as the one at the top.Then see a ton truck coming from the left and destroy it.Grab the two itmes boxs for some points and head down again(timing must be right or else the screen will shift the camera angle).Then spray around to kill the grunts at the top then jump up where you see another two items boxes and grab the flame.Kill grunts at the left and go right and near the tank and use the flame on it.That should kill the grunt behind the tank and destroy the tank with the flame then shoot the item box for a iron lizard.Then exit this place.Destroy the metal crow you see and move on and kill the grunts and save the hostage for fire bomb.Then kill the grunt inside the truck and jump on the ton truck and avoid the planes that come at you.Then knife the grunt with the missile propeller and destroy the metal crow for another iron lizard.Kill the grunt you see and move on and avoid the planes (or wait till the planes release the missiles and destroy it with your iron lizard.Jump on the ton truck and destroy the tank and move on avoiding a set of planes again kill or grunts and another tank with the iron lizard,then grab the enemy chaser.Kill more grunts and avoid another set of planes and move on and knife the grunt jumping over the sack.See the pile of logs?Jump over it,if you see a item box,there's a flame inside.If not,don't panic.Shoot the logs and quickly grab the flame or if not jump back at the end of the logs(the bradley might shoot).If you can,follow the logs which will destroy all the enemies for you till you reach the place where a ton truck is..Or move on and see some grunts then use the fire bomb to kill all of them(minimise usage :)) and see another tank and destroy it.Kill all the grunts you see till you see a ton truck. If you have the flame keep it,if not grab the heavy machine gun and head down and move on and prepare for the boss of stage 3. Route 2: Grab the jewel,the floor will break and as you head down quickly destroy the hut you see and move left,avoiding the bombs release by the two powerful planes you see and save the hostage for a heavy machine.Destroy the left plane first and then the right one.Grab the emblem,shoot up when you first enter cave for 30,000 pts and shoot the bats as well as shooting the bear while it's on four legs, you see then the snow monsters.Note that the bear can kill you but you can't kill it but it also can help you kill some enemies as long as you don't shoot it.If done right,you should get metallish but you will run out of ammo.See some snow monsters coming from upper level and from the left.Knife the snow monster once from the left to let it follw you and shoot up to kill the upper level middle snow monster.Then kill the snow monster at the upper level right and kill all snow monsters coming from left and right and head back and kill the last snow monster from the upper level and move on and save a hostage for a iron lizard.Then kill the snow monsters for the upper level with it and kill the snow monsters from the left and right and exit the cave.Jump quickly on platform to platform to kill all grunts as well metal crow with you last few iron lizard ammo and get the heavy machine gun.Kill two grunts you see at the top(one platform has a white emblem and below it somewhere just shoot around for a fish) and jump on one platform and spray to destroy metal crow and kill the grunt that keep appearing on top.Then jump up to kill grunt and jump up quickly to kill tall tank,use a bomb to kill a grunt behind the tank or jump up and enter the osrich slug and save hostage and jump up quick to destroy tank and then destroy the metal crow,shoot up for a fish.Kill a grunt you see and jump up to the arrow platform and shoot up for a fish as well as to kill more grunts that appear.Stay at the arrow platform to destroy the bradley and head up kill grunt and save hostage for 5,000 pts and jump to another arrow platform and shoot up for a fish.Kill grunts you see as well as the metal crow.Exit the slug and grab the heavy machine and kill all grunts that appear.Then head left to the platform and shoot up for 30,000 pts and go to arrow sign to face the boss. Stage 3 boss: This boss has six attacks,general morden attack,cutter attack,missiles onslaught attack,helicopter attack and knock over attack,three bullet attack. General morden attack: He will come out of the super large tank and shoot the bazzoka ammo towards you. Cutter attack: The tank will release a cutter that moves up to the certain range towards you.But note that the when you jump in between the cutter and the tank,you won't die,only the cutter can kill you. Helicopter attack: Needless to say,the helicopter will come and attack you after a while after every helicopter you destroyed. Knock over attack: The tank will move towards you,if it nails you,it will cost you a life. Missiles onslaught attack: The tank will release a few sets of missiles at you to try to kill you.Difficult to shaft but still be able to shaft though.Take note the blinking missile,shoot it,it will reveal some guns like rocket or heavy machine. Three bullet attacks: It will shoot three bullets at you to try to kill you. Boss pattern: Normally the general morden attack will come first,then the cutter attack,some times the Knock over attack,then three bullet attack,then Missiles onslaught attack with Knock over attack after some set of missiles is release.The Helicopter attack is constant throughout the boss stage though.It will repeat the pattern you see until it is defeated. Strategy: Save the two hostages you see to get bomb as well as ammo to which you are carrying. With flame and fire bomb(route 1): Move left to avoid his bazzoka and jump for the second bazzoka.Flame the tank as many as you can and move away when the cutter attack comes and keep destroying helicopters you see.Then go back and flame the boss again then avoid the bullets from the Three bullet attacks and head back to the tank and flame the tank as much as you can.Ignore the helicopter that comes,when the tank does the Missiles onslaught attack,just use the fire bomb to perish the missiles that comes and it will also damage the tank and destroy the helicopter as the after shock of fire bomb is strong.You will beat it now if done right.This method is the easiest and the fastest way to take down the boss of stage 3. With heavy and fire bomb(route 1):