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PREDATOR™
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Game Guide/Walkthrough
V1.4 - Completed 9/8/04
Written and maintained by Adam Lamontagne
Copyright ©2003, ©2004 Adam Lamontagne (alamont1@maine.rr.com)
An 8-bit NES game published by Activision. ©1987 Twentieth Century Fox Film
Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Trademarks owned by Twentieth Century Fox
Film Corporation and used by PACK-IN-VIDEO CO., LTD under authorization.
Licensed by Nintendo of America.
**Dedicated to my expecting wife Amy and the heartbeats inside of her.**
[Update] On May 19, 2004, those little heartbeats became Aidan and Ava. May
they never know the hardships of being tracked down by the Predator.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Revision History
II. Introduction
III. Story
IV. Controls
V. Game Play Hints
VI. Stage Tree
VII. Walkthrough
-Stage 1
-Stage 2
-Stage 3
-Stage 4
-Big Mode 1
-Stage 5
-Stage 6
-Stage 7
-Big Mode 2
-Stage 8
-Stage 9
-Stage 10
-Stage 11
-Stage 12
-Big Mode 3
-Stage 13
-Stage 14
-Stage 15
-Big Mode 4
-Stage 16
-Stage 17
-Stage 18
-Stage 19
-Big Mode 5
-Stage 20
-Stage 21
-Stage 22
-Stage 23
-Stage 24
-Stage 25
-Stage 26
-Big Mode 6
-Stage 27
-Stage 28
-Stage 29
-Stage 30
VIII. Game Enhancement
IX. Miscellaneous
X. Disclaimer
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I. REVISION HISTORY
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FUTURE UPDATES: Since I completed walkthroughs for every Stage in this game,
future updates will consist of information I receive from anyone emailing
me. I do not plan to add anything of my own, but any information
contributions will gladfully be added.
9/8/04: v1.4
-Added an alternate (easier) Stage 9 strategy.
-Added a Miscellaneous section.
-Updated the Dedication.
1/5/04: v1.3
-Completed the final 3 Stages, 21-23, in the walkthrough.
11/13/03: v1.2
-Completed Stages 14-18 and Big Mode 4 in the Walkthrough.
11/12/03: v1.1
-Added the Stage Tree.
-Added to the Game Enhancement section.
11/8/03: v1.0
-Completed the Walkthrough.
-Added more Game Play Hints.
-First version submitted online.
11/7/03: v0.6
-Completed through Stage 20 in Walkthrough.
11/6/03: v0.5
-Completed through Stage 13 in Walkthrough.
-Added a Game Play Hints section.
11/2/03: v0.45
-Added Game Enhancements section.
11/1/03: v0.4
-Completed through Stage 8 in Walkthrough.
10/31/03: v0.3
-Completed through Stage 6 in Walkthrough.
10/30/03: v0.1
-Broke ground on the guide.
-Added Introduction.
-Added Story.
-Added Disclaimer.
-Added Controls.
-Started Walkthrough.
[NOTE: All of my revisions up to 1.0 are based roughly on about what
percentage of the FAQ/Walkthrough I think is completed. When I finish all
the sections and consider the FAQ/Walkthrough complete, that will be version
1.0. Any small updates after that will raise the version 0.1 points and any
major update that really shakes things up will raise the version 1.0 points.]
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II. INTRODUCTION
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Predator. Every time someone tries describing a movie to me and cannot
remember the name, my first response is always, "Predator?" Those who know
me laugh it off. Those who don't know me well are probably wondering why in
the world I think the romantic comedy they just described to me starring Hugh
Grant and Julia Roberts might be Predator.
Predator is not just a movie...it's a lifestlye. How many of you wish you
could just cover yourself in mud to avoid those nagging people in your life
that demand too much of your time? How many of you have used the lines "I
ain't got time to bleed" and "He's dug in like an Alabama tick" more than
once in your lives? Alright, perhaps it's just me.
Predator stars the current governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Jesse "The Body" Ventura, another politico and ex-WWF star, had a supporting
role, as did Carl Weathers. Kevin Peter Hall, the man who was in the
Predator costume, actually died of AIDS in 1991. As far as I know, he is the
only character in an NES game who has died of AIDS. I could be wrong though.
I believe the programmers missed the boat on actual gameplay. It would have
been cool to be able to control several different characters, especially "The
Body", but instead the game takes place after everyone has been killed off.
It took over 3/4 of the movie before Arnold was left to his own devices
against the Predator, but for some reason this game takes liberties and
spreads Arnie's solo battle out over 30 mundane levels of jungle fighting. I
don't seem to remember any animated rocks giving 'Dutch' a hard time in the
film. You don't even get to cover yourself with mud in this game.
The reason I am writing this guide is not because it happens to be the most
requested NES FAQ currently at gamefaqs. It's not because I know this game
inside and out, because I don't (but soon will). This might be the only FAQ
ever written simply because of my use of the Predator as an inside joke. A
stupid reason, yes. However, this will probably be my last game guide, at
least for a long while. After 4 years of trying everything, including 4 IVF
cycles, the wife is finally pregnant. Not only is she pregnant with a baby,
she is pregnant with 2 babies!! Yep, twins. I've always enjoyed writing
game guides for obscure NES games and since my very near future will be quite
occupied, I wanted to bang out a final one before submitting to life as a
father.
So, whether this is my swan song or not, I hope you enjoy all things Predator
and the next time someone can't think of the name of a movie, you know what
to chime in with...
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III. STORY
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"The Hunt Will Soon Begin."
The ominous subtitle sets the tone for the game. The story from the in-game
text states the following (complete with misspellings): Major "Dutch"
Schaefer and his commandos fly deep into the jungle to rescue their allies,
who are being held captive by guerillas. They find the guerillas' hideout,
fight a fierce battle and finally destroy the hideout. But on the way home
they are killed, one after another, by an unknown creature. Only Major
Schaefer survives and ends up fighting the unknown creature, alone.
That is the text you get when starting up a game. The following comes from
the manual, which gives you a better idea of exactly what you are up
against: The Predator would like nothing better than to skin you alive and
add your skull to his collection. The Predator knows no pain - and shows no
mercy. He's already destroyed all the men of your crack commando unit. Blow
him away once and he'll just come back - just for fun and just for you. Soon
you'll wonder which one of you is the hunter and which is the hunted. When
you're dropped into the jungle, you'll get to battle guerillas hand-to-hand
while dodging scorpions, deadly rolling rocks, and the Predator's pets.
Survive all that and you get to meet the Predator - again and again. In
Predator, just staying alive through all the stages of raw combat action is
winning.
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IV. CONTROLS
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CONTROLLER
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| |
| + |
| +++++ SE ST (*) (*) |
| + B A |
| D |
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D: The Directional pad moves Dutch Left, Right, Down to Crouch and Up to
enter cave doors.
A: Jump (hold A to jump higher)
B: Use Weapon
SE: NA
ST: Pause
You can also self-destruct in case you find yourself in a hopeless
situation. Do this by pausing the game, then pressing A or B.
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V. GAME PLAY HINTS
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-You CANNOT Punch enemies while you are ducking. You can use the Laser and
Machine Gun while ducking. You can use Grenades while ducking, but it will
drop the Grenade straight down, so get out of the way quickly as the blast
WILL hurt you.
-Always try to take the top path. You will have to play the same amount of
stages no matter which path you take, so it doesn't make that much
difference, but at least it feels like you are moving along faster.
-The Predator in the Jungle Modes can only be beaten with the Laser.
Grenades, Machine Guns and especially your Fists do ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE to
the Predator. Each Predator in Jungle Mode has the same exact attack
pattern. It changes color late in the game, but that is the only thing about
it that changes.
-When making difficult jumps, always make sure there are no enemies on the
platforms or levels above you. If you bump your head into them it will throw
off your jump and most of the time send you into the pits to your death.
-If you get stuck in a situation, there is usually a way out if you keep
looking. However, if you are in a spot that seems like you are stuck, like
trapped behind a rock wall where you accidentally blew out parts of the wall
that you couldn't, just pause the game and hit A or B to blow yourself up.
-Some Scorpions can be used as platforms, while others cannot. You can step
on or hitch a ride on the Green ones or the flashing Green ones. Stay away
from the Red ones. A lot of other enemies, including the moving rocks and
the gray blobs can be used as stepping stones to get to a higher area.
-Make sure you always land ON TOP of platforms. Sometimes it looks like
there is solid ground right next to or right around a platform, but if you
let yourself run off a platform thinking your are running into solid rock or
will land on solid rock, 9 times out of 10 in this game you will plummet to
your doom.
-When using Grenades to blow out sections of rock wall, always blow out the
section of rock by your feet LAST. If you blow it out first, then it is
impossible to blow out a section of rock wall with a space underneath it. I
will explain each rock blasting situation in the Stage walkthroughs.
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VI. STAGE TREE
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There are a total of 36 Stages in this game, consisting of 30 Jungle Mode
Stages and 6 Big Mode Stages. There are various paths to take, enabling you
to skip certain levels, but no matter which path you take, you will have to
play through 24 Stages total. Different paths allow you to skip past certain
Stages that you would have had to play through taking a different path. You
must play the first 6 Stages (Stage 1-4, Big Mode 1, Stage 5)before you get
to your first path decision. You also play the last 5 Stages (Big Mode 6, 27-
30), as each path meets up at Big Mode 6.
Below is a Stage Tree which shows where the various path leads. The paths
that you choose, when presented at the end of certain Stages, consist of an
upper and a lower door. Since this Stage Tree is presented vertically rather
than horizontally, please note that the UPPER PATH will be the path that
branches to the RIGHT. Obviously, the LOWER PATH is the path that branches
to the LEFT:
STAGE
1
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2
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3
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4
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BM1
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5
/ \
/ \
6 7
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BM2 BM2
\ /
\ /
\ /
8
/ \
/ \
/ \
9 11
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10 12
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BM3 BM3
\ /
\ /
13
/\
/ \
/ \
/ \
/ \
14 19
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15 BM5
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BM4 20
| / \
16 21 24
/ \ | |
22 17 22 25
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23 18 23 26
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BM6 BM6 BM6 BM6
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27 27 27 27
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28 28 28 28
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29 29 29 29
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30 30 30 30
\ \ / /
\ \ / /
CONGRATULATIONS!
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VII. WALKTHROUGH
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Before we get started, a few things you should know. If you want to skip the
intro screens, press Continue to start right into the game. Also, if you die
during gameplay and have made it past Stage 5, selecting Continue will start
you at Stage 5. This isn't that helpful, especially if you made it all the
way to the end of the game and died.
There are a total of 30 Stages. In certain stages there will be 2 doors you
can enter, usually one on the upper part of a stage, which is harder to
reach, or one on the lower part of the stage. The upper door will allow you
to skip the next stage(s). However, contrary to popular belief, if you take
the bottom door, you will simply go on to the next stage, BUT you will skip a
stage or some stages eventually down the line, so it really isn't a true
warp, as you will be skipping a stage or stages no matter which door you
choose. You will probably want to skip the stage which is more difficult
though, so I will try to let you know which door I think you should take,
though difficulty can be subjective.
The walkthrough will almost resemble a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book, as I
will make a walkthrough for each level even though you will be skipping past
some of these during gameplay, so I will try and let the reader know that
they can skip the next section or jump ahead a section and so forth. Warping
through certain doors will also affect when you get to certain Big Modes.
For instance, at the end of Stage 20 you can choose the upper door to warp to
Stage 24 or the lower door to go on to Stage 21. If you chose Stage 24, you
will then have to go through Stages 25 and 26, then you will enter Big Mode
6. However, if you chose the bottom door and went to Stage 21, you will have
to go through Stages 22 and 23, then you will enter Big Mode 6. In either
case, Stage 27 follows Big Mode 6, so you have the same number of levels to
complete, you can just take a different path to get there.
Whichever path you decide, it always tells you which Stage you are at when
starting a Stage, so if for some reason the walkthrough tells you to go on to
the next stage, say hypothetically Stage 15, but you notice the next Stage is
actually Stage 19, you probably took an alternate route, so just skip ahead
to Stage 19 in the walkthrough. The stage number will always correspond to
the correct stage, nothing changes that.
So, happy hunting and good luck in making the Predator your Prey.
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|Stage 1|
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You start off next to a tree, between a white rock and a tan rock. You can
see a Machine Gun Icon in the left corner of the screen. Jump onto the white
rock and grab it. Now move towards the tan rock, but be careful. When you
get close enough to it, it starts moving towards you. If it touches you it
takes away 2 Life Points. You can jump on top of it though and hitch a ride
if you like (this will come in handy in some other levels).
Continue right, ignoring the Grenade Icon on the bottom of the screen, and
keep to the high road, shooting a scorpion along the way. You will then have
to come down to the floor level and will reach a white rock. Before going
past the rock, stand to the left of it and quickly fire 2 shots to the right
of the screen and quickly run past the rock to the right. This will take
care of a guerrilla soldier before he has a chance to shoot at you. Continue
right and you will see a door at the top of the screen. You can't reach it
yet. Before dropping down to the bottom of the screen where the gap in the
floor is, be prepared to fire off 2 shots at another guerrilla. If he gets a
shot off at you, just jump over it. Move on all the way to the right where
there will be 2 white rocks. Use these as stepping stones up to the top
level, while carefully eliminating the red guerrilla with a couple shots.
Now take the top path back to the left, killing a couple scorpions, and enter
the door at the end.
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|STAGE 2|
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This stage will require a lot of jumping. As always, you start off the level
with just your fists (gotta wonder how Dutch always loses his weapons between
stages). Take the upper level until you get to some white rocks. There will
be 2 scorpions and a brown guerrilla at the top of the screen between 2 of
the rocks. Since you only have your fists, the best bet to get past this
scenario is to time a jump over the guerrilla's head to the right. You can
actually land on the scorpions without taking damage. Get past this and fall
down to the plaform with the tan rock on it. Jump to the tiny platform to
the right. Before jumping over to solid ground, know that a green soldier
will be coming at you. I usually let him shoot at me once. Jump over the
bullet then punch him out.
Punch out the red soldier then climb up and knock out the green soldier. Now
make your way to the right on the top level over platforms and eventually 4
white rocks. Jump down off the last white rock and stand just one space away
from the ledge until the green soldier on the upper right platform jumps down
at you. Time it just right and knock him out as he drops before he can get
in a shot at you. Now work your way up to the door.
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|STAGE 3|
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You are now in a blue colored stage which looks like some kind of cave. Work
your way up the steps, making sure not to fall off the right side of the
steps to your doom (the background is deceiving, as it looks like solid
rock). Now go down the steps and continue to the floor, dodging the
fireballs spewing from above. Moving slowly to the right you will have to
jump over what look like 4 flying piranhas. Now jump up onto the gray rocks
where you will see an orange square. This is actually a Life Icon, which
will give you back one unit of Life. Right after this you have to get past a
Sea Horse creature and a couple of floating things that look like an amoeba
and a metroid. These can both be punched or avoided if you get through
quickly. There will be a Laser Icon after these. Grab it. Now shoot out
the bottom 4 rocks out of the rock cluster while avoiding the fireballs from
above. The enemy moving up and down next to the rock cluster cannot be
killed, so run under him when you can, but be careful not to run off the
ledge.
Slowly continue to the right, monitoring the enemies and killing or jumping
over any of the enemies coming at you. There will finally be a couple fire
spewing enemies that you can shoot with your laser. When you get all the way
to the right you will see a rock cluster and a Fist Icon above you. Only
shoot out the upper left rock, so you can jump on top of the cluster, then
jump up and to the left over to the platform. It looks like you are forced
into grabbing the Fist Icon, since it is right in your way, but can actually
run under it and jump at the last second to get up to the next level. Now
grab the L Icon, which will restore ALL of your Life Points, and continue
left, blasting the flying piranhas on your way. Get in close to the 2 fire
spewing enemies and blast them with your laser. Now jump over a couple
platforms to the door.
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|STAGE 4|
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This level starts you at the top of a descending level where you must work
your way downwards. Most of the enemies are small, meaning you cannot kill
them easily by kneeling down (since you don't have the gun here), and since
you have to zig-zag your way down through tight spaces, you will have to lure
the creatures out of your way. You can get the first crawling enemy to hop
up a level by waiting at the far left of the screen until it is directly
below you, then running quickly all the way to the right, grabbing the
Grenade as you go by it. Now run back to the left and the enemy will jump
again, up to the top level where you are, where you can simply jump over it
and move down a couple levels to the next enemy. Now that you have the
Grenades you can take out the gray enemy below with a well placed lob. To
get that last blue enemy out of your way, lure it off the right side platform
that it is on from the platform above by simply running to the right. It
will walk right off the platform and off the screen. Now get down to the
bottom and simply allow yourself to fall straight down off the ledge to the
screen below.
On this next screen, you can just lure the enemies to where you want them, as
they "follow" your movements from below. You can lure that small winged
enemy right into a grenade explosion, while luring the Scorpion downward or
even off the screen. You have more room to move around here than you did on
the screen above. That last gray enemy can simply be taken out with a
grenade. Now lightly fall straight down off the ledge into the screen
below. Make sure to fall straight down off the side of the ledge, otherwise
you might miss the platform on the screen below and plunge to your doom.
On this next screen, run to the left and onto the platform against the left
side of the screen. The flying enemy should fly right off the screen. Now
drop down to the blue floor below. From here, drop straight down off the
ledge into the screen below. You will see a Laser Icon. The easiest way to
get it is by dropping straight down off the red ledge to the lowermost
platform, then jumping over to the left. Now work your way all the way to
the right over the small platforms and then up to the area with the scorpion
and the blue and gray creatures. Be careful if that tiny winged creature
appears, as it will fire shots at you. Climb up the platforms on the right
side and up into the next screen.
Use your laser here to knock out the flying creatures before working your way
up the platforms. When you get to the top of the screen jump onto the
highest platform into the next screen. Again, dispatch the flying creature
immediately then grab the Life Box to gain a Life Point. Now before you
climb up into the next screen, be warned...the Predator is waiting for you.
When you enter the next screen he is there. You will see how there is a
ground level and a slightly higher level, which is where the Predator is. If
you stand on the ground level and blast away at the Predator, you stand a
better chance of beating him without any damage. He is actually quite easy.
He will jump straight up into the air, spinning into a ball. When he lands,
he bounces for a split second before standing up. Don't shoot until the
second he bounces. If you shoot right before he lands, the shot will go
through him. If you let him bounce for a brief second, then shoot, you will
nail him right as he stands up, eliminating any chance for him to rush at
you. He takes about 15 shots to beat.
Now climb up the left side of the screen and jump over to the first platform,
avoiding the Sea Horse creatures shots. Blast him 6 times and jump over to
the door to leave this level.
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*INTERMISSION*
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---Major Schaefer soon discovers dead American soldiers hanging upside down
from a tree. "I will find whomever did this!" he vows.---
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|BIG MODE 1|
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This is your first Ethereal Zone stage. The key here is to either blast or
avoid every obstacle obstacle in your path. The key is getting either the
Reaction Bullets, which looks almost like an encircled X symbol, or the
Continuous Bullets, which is an encircled ||| symbol. The Reaction Bullets
are better because if you hit anything with these, everything else on the
screen explodes. These are perfect for the end of the level showdown with
the Predator. If you can't manage to get the Reaction Bullets, the
Continuous Bullets are good because you can fire more than one bullet at a
time, destroying more enemies than your regular gun.
Big Mode is just a side-scrolling stage that throws random orbs at you, so a
walkthrough for the stage itself would be useless. However, I will give you
a couple pointers. When you destroy an orb and there is a Bullet Icon
inside, it will slowly float off the right side of the screen if you do not
get it in time. I recommend letting the orbs get rather close to you before
shooting them, as you will be able to grab an Icon quicker if it appears.
You can also get Boomerang Bullets (looks like an encircled >) and Shotgun
Bullets (looks like 4 dots encircled), but I did not find either of these
very helpful. Just be sure not to pick up any other Icons if you get the
Reaction Bullets or you will regret it.
At the end of the level you fight a large version of the Predator. He will
throw 4 rotating Predator skulls at you, which can be destroyed with your
gun. You will also have to deal with orbs and other obstacles coming at you,
in addition to fighting the Predator himself. The Reaction Bullets are
perfect here, as it clears away a lot of the debris coming at you. If you
have the Continuous Bullets, you can just keep jumping up and down, avoiding
the fireballs on the ground, and blasting everything in site. The Predator
will be invisible until you hit it, so just keep shooting. You have to hit
the Predator 8 times to do him in.
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|Stage 5|
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This is the first Stage with 2 exits. If you travel along the upper path you
will reach the exit to Stage 7. If you decide to take the bottom path (or
accidentally fall while on the upper path) you will find the door to Stage
6. It really doesn't matter which path you take. If you go to Stage 6, it
will be followed by Big Mode 2 and you will automatically skip Stage 7 and go
to Stage 8. If you take the Warp to Stage 7, you will still have to play
through Stage 7, then Big Mode 2, then on to Stage 8. So basically, you are
skipping Stage 6 by taking the warp, or skipping Stage 8 by taking the lower
path. I would actually recommend taking the warp to Stage 7, as it seems a
bit easier than Stage 6. However, I will propose both scenarios here.
To get to the upper door (Stage 7):
Climb the platform and white rocks to reach the area with the red soldier,
and punch him out. Cross the bridge (you will see a Machine Gun Icon below
it), knocking out a brown soldier, and stand on the edge of the ledge you get
to. You will see a scorpion on a small platform at the bottom of the
screen. Jump to that platform (the scorpion moves out of your way when you
jump). Now work your way to the left along the bottom path, making sure not
to fall down to the screen below, and you will get the Machine Gun Icon. Now
go back to the right, making sure to jump up and shoot the red soldier in the
feet twice to kill him, then shoot the scorpion on the small platform. Jump
to that platform, then to the next small one. You will see a couple more
scorpions on platforms to the right. You can jump and shoot one of them.
Jump over to that set of platforms, being careful the other scorpion doesn't
drop down on you. Work your way to the top of the screen and blast the 2
scorpions that are on the white rocks. Now, before jumping over to those
white rocks, know that if you miss your jump, you will have to fall down to
the next screen and take the Stage 6 exit. Carefully jump over the white
rocks and to the door to Stage 7. [If you took this route, skip the Stage 6
segment of the walkthrough and go directly to Stage 7.]
To get to the lower door (Stage 6):
This is the easier route of the 2. You can pretty much drop down to the
screen below at any time and just continue all the way to the right for the
exit, but there are a couple items of interest you will want to collect.
Start by climbing the white rocks and up to the bridge, where you will have
to punch out a red and brown soldier. Go over the bridge and jump down to
the platform the scorpion is on (he will move). Down to your immediate left
you will see a small square of green platform, the lowest platform on the
screen. Jump down to that, then fall straight down off of the left of that
platform to the screen below. You will find one of the game's few 1-UPs!
Now drop down to the bottom and grab the Laser Icon. Go to the right and
jump over 2 platforms where you will find the L Icon, which will replenish
all your life points. Carefully jump your way to the right, shooting 2
soldiers, before entering the door to Stage 6.
If you chose the top door, skip to Stage 6 in this Walkthrough.
If you chose the bottom door, move on to Stage 7 in this Walkthrough.
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|STAGE 6|
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Right at the start you see a Laser Icon behind a rock wall that looks
inaccessible. Quickly drop down to the area below and jump on top of one of
the scorpions as it is walking to the left. Right before the scorpion falls
over the edge, jump up and into the area where the Laser Icon is. Now you
will be able to blast all the gray rocks in the area. Move to the right,
climbing up some platforms, and blast away the gray wall. Kill the 2
scorpions and then the 2 fire-spewing enemies. Then you will have to shoot
several of the floating green amoeba enemies. Work your way right, avoiding
the Grenade Icon you see, and grab the orange Life Icon to restore 1 Life
Point. Right after grabbing the Icon, drop down 1 space to the walkway below
and walk to the edge of it. You will see an enemy moving up and down on the
right side of the screen. You are safe from it here and you can shoot at it
(while ducking down) until you kill it.
Now climb up and you will have to face a shooting Sea Horse creature. Time
your jumps just right so you jump over its shots, then fire a couple quick
shots before jumping again. After dispatching it, you get to the tricky part
of the level. You must move to the right, killing the fire-spewing enemies,
but must stay on the upper part of the screen. If you fall down to a section
below, you will take a lot more damage and will most likely be knocked off
the screen to your death. Just grab the L Icon (you will need it) to restore
all your life and quickly and carefully jump past the 2 enemies, quickly kill
the Sea Horse, then jump over to another platform where you must kill another
Sea Horse. After killing the 2nd Sea Horse, do not jump over to the platform
where it was. Instead, drop down to the blue platform at the bottom of the
screen. Kill the fire-spewing creature then jump over to its platform. Now
there will be 2 of those enemies that bounce up and down. Study its
movements and jump up and fire a shot at them when you have a chance. They
each take several shots to kill. Now continue right and you will face
another Predator.
The Predator's in the Jungle Stages are all the same. Like the one you
fought previously, it jumps straight up and then bounces when it lands.
Again, wait a split second after it lands to shoot it. If you wait too long
it will either shoot at you or charge you. This guy takes 15 shots from the
Laser. After killing it, enter the door to the next stage.
Because you chose to play through Stage 6 instead of warping ahead to Stage
7, you actually get to skip Stage 7 entirely. So, skip past the next section
and continue on at the BIG MODE 2 section.
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|STAGE 7|
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So, you took the high road in Stage 5 and got to skip Stage 6 entirely by
taking the upper door. You probably made the wise choice, as this stage is a
bit easier than Stage 6. To start, head to the right, using the lower path.
The upper path consists of gray rock columns that need to be broken into.
However, you don't need to bother with that. Moving along the bottom, slowly
work your way right, punching out the green creatures that float toward you.
You will see a Laser Icon on the upper part of the screen. Ignore it. Keep
going right until you reach the Grenade Icon, but DO NOT get it. You need to
be able to punch the creatures attacking you and the grenade will be next to
useless against them. There is also an L Icon above you, but don't bother
trying to get there, as you still need your fists and they cannot break
through rock.
After passing by the Grenade Icon, kill a few more creatures and carefully
work your way over the tiny platforms. Keep moving right and you will reach
2 scorpions. Hop on one of them and use them as a step to jump up to the
next level. Now move right and you will see a few platforms in the air and a
crouching Predator on the floor below them. Carefully climb across the
platforms and over to the Laser Icon. You cannot go in the door unless the
Predator has been defeated, but now you have the Laser to take him out.
That's why you didn't waste time getting the earlier Laser Icon in the level,
as this one is far easier to acquire. Once you have the Laser, drop straight
down off the platform with the door and immediately fire on the Predator when
you land. Use the same method of shooting at him right after he bounces when
he lands. 15 shots knock him off the screen. Now climb up to the door and
enter Big Mode 2.
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|BIG MODE 2|
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Another Ethereal Zone level to slog through. This is much like the 1st Big
Mode, except the Predator at the end stays visible and does not hurl skulls
at you. Make sure you got either the Reaction or Continuous Bullets and this
guy should not be much of a problem. I stationed myself in the left corner
of the screen and ducked down, while firing like crazy. Most of the objects
in the room passed overhead and the Predator only got close enough to do
damage a couple of times. If he gets close enough to the left side of the
screen he will appear back over on the right side of the screen, sometimes
right before he would have landed on you. So, hang in that left corner while
crouching and just blast away. As usual, 8 shots will do the trick. Be
careful after you kill him, as you can still get hit for a few seconds by the
orbs floating around in the room.
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|STAGE 8|
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You are now in Stage 8 because you just completed BIG MODE 2. Whether you
skipped Stage 6 or Stage 7, you will eventually end up at Stage 8 here. You
start the Stage in a cramped little section, boxed in by some nasty little
creature. There is not much you can do to get out of this section without
taking damage from it, but there is an L Icon ahead, so just run through him
and jump up to the next platform. Avoid the blue creatures and collect the L
Icon as you run through the next platform. Now before you jump across the
small platforms to your right, I'd advise you to knock out the butterfly
enemies before you jump to the platforms, that way they can't knock you off
the screen to your doom. Jump across a couple platforms and you will see a
path on the bottom and a path in the middle of the screen. Jump to the
middle platform then QUICKLY jump again while moving to the right and you
will jump over one of those small winged creatures. Quickly climb to the top
level where the scorpion is, walk to the the right against the wall made up
of 4 rocks (so the screen is scrolled as far right as it goes), then walk
back left to the edge (walking all the way right first prevents other enemies
from appearing when you walk back to the left ledge). Standing on the left
edge, the winged creature that you jumped over earlier will drop down to the
bottom level, clearing him out of your way. Jump back down to the middle
path or even the bottom path and continue right.
Go right, avoiding these deadly scorpions, then climb up the screen to those
4 solo blue blocks at the top. Once you get to them you can move to the left
and acquire the Laser Icon. Once you have the laser, blast your way out of
the area where you got it. Now, going back to the right you will have an
upper, middle and lower path to choose from. If you are low on Life Points,
take the top path to an L Icon and a dead end. If your Life Points are fine,
take the middle path, immediately ducking to blast the small winged creature
that comes at you. Proceed through this corridor slowly. There are a couple
small enemies that come at you, so it would be wise to duck and fire a couple
lasers as you are running through, hopefully clearing out the enemies before
they fire at you.
Now you will be able to take the top path to the door which warps you to
Stage 11 or the bottom path, which takes you to the door leading to Stage 9.
The bottom door is easy to get to. If you want the top door, climb to the
top and you will see a Laser Icon. You already have the Laser, but in order
to jump over to the door you will need to jump from that platform where the
Icon is. You also have to take a hit from the blue creatures projectiles.
Quickly jump down to the platform where the Laser Icon is, take the blow,
then run and jump from the platform at the last second, leaping up to the
platform above the blue creature. If you don't think you can make the jump,
fire your Laser right before you jump to destroy the block over on the right,
though you might get hit again from taking the time to stop and fire. Once
over on the other side, drop down and enter the door.
Whichever door you decide on, you will face hard challenges either way.
Stage 9 was thought to be impossible to complete, but I found a cheapo way to
get past it which requires you taking a lot of damage. [*UPDATE*: Reader
Robert Hines discovered a totally easier way to make it through Stage
9...read on to find out how]. Stage 11 is filled with rocks that need to be
blasted away with your Grenades, which make it hard to beat some of the
enemies that come at you, as they are hard to hit with the Grenade. I would
probably suggest going to Stage 9 because you will end up at Stage 10, which
is not that hard and you will also find a 1-UP there. The choice is yours.
If you chose the top door, skip to Stage 11 in this Walkthrough.
If you chose the bottom door, move on to Stage 9 in this Walkthrough.
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|STAGE 9|
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[UPDATE: I will leave the original description of how to get through this
level intact. My lack of foresight lead me to find what can be considered a
glitch to get to the door in this level. For the best way through the level
and what is more than likely the way the programmers meant for you to play
through this stage, I will add on Robert Hines'(endymion@qx.net) method,
which he graciously submitted and which reminded me that sometimes I miss the
most obvious things]
This is the stage that gave me a headache for years. Even when I decided to
write this FAQ I thought I would be getting off cheap by telling the reader
to take the warp in Stage 8 to avoid this stage. However, I decided that
there HAD to be a way to get through it. See, there is this door half-way
through the stage that is located in the middle of the level. You cannot
jump up to the door because it is on a platform just out of reach. You
cannot get there from either side, because it is surrounded by a barrier on
the right and left, as well as a gap in the floor to the left of it. There
is only one way to the door (if ANYONE finds another way to it, please email
me ASAP!).
From the start, move right until you encounter 2 floating green enemies.
Standing on the highest platform, the first enemy should float off the screen
but the second enemy will go just above you and then come back down. When it
is just above you, continue quickly to the right. You can turn around and
punch the enemy to get him out of your way. Just after this is a fire-
spewing enemy. You can take the easy way out and drop down to the bottom
level to avoid the fire, but don't. Approach it with caution and time your
jump in between the fire. Go right and you will see a Sea Horse, but beware
of his shots. It looks like you cannot jump over him, and you can't, but you
can quickly land on his head without taking damage and jump from it.
Here's the crux of the level. After jumping over the Sea Horse there will be
2 of those wandering green enemies. You DON'T want to kill them. They will
prove helpful in a second. Grab the Machine Gun Icon, shoot the fire-spewer
to your right, then jump onto the platform where the spewer was and stand on
the right side of it so you are up against the next platform, right above the
door below. The next part is hard to pull off and you will take damage (in
fact, you have to). There will be another fire-spewer over to the right.
You will be standing right where the fire is coming down. Hopefully you
lured one of the green enemies onto the screen from the left. If not, go
back until one appears, then return to your station right above the door.
Make sure you are pressing against the rocks to your right, then turn and
face the left. YOU NEED THE GREEN ENEMY TO BUMP INTO YOU FROM THE LEFT SIDE
WHILE YOU ARE FACING TO THE LEFT, which will cause you to actually fall
through the rocks and land next to the door below! So the enemy basically
pushes you through the miniscule crack in the rock. This is very hard to
pull off and you will probably get hit from the fire from the fire-spewer,
but if you time it just right you will fall through the floor and land about
one space from the door opening. Here is a diagram:
_____________
/ \
/ 1** \
/ **** **F \_____
__/ ** |^| **
** | | **
** |D| S
******
**
******
____________________________
S=Sea Horse
F=Fire Spewing Enemy
D=Exit Door
1=Where you must stand (facing left)
Yes, it's a very crude diagram, but you get the idea. Once you make it
through, go through the door to the next stage.
[UPDATE] The following way to exit this Stage was submitted by Robert Hines,
a fellow lover of all things Predator:
Go on to the end of the level and pick up the Laser that's near the end, grab
the life icon too, if you're like me, and were nearly dead at the time. Then
go back to the door, blast the two rocks the sea horse is standing on, he
will fall down, simply jump from his head to the door, easy as pie. The only
trick is not shooting the sea horse by accident, and avoiding the fire from
the green fire spewers up above.
Thanks Robert, that was right under my nose and I missed it!
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|STAGE 10|
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Work you way up to the small platforms at the top of the screen. Continue
right, across the platforms, until you reach a Machine Gun Icon. Now head
all the way back left across the platforms, then drop down to the blue floor
at the beginning of the stage and work your way right. This next part will
be very difficult. You have to make a series of leaps across small
platforms, but the enemies will be right above you on the next level trying
to inflict damage on you every time you jump. Carefully work your way across
the platforms and avoid the butterfly that comes at you when you clear them.
Grab the L Icon to restore your life, then jump onto the round rock that is
on the edge of the ledge. Now try to walk over the heads of the 3 enemies
that are blocking your path, run to the right, under the wall made up of 4
round rocks, then jump up to the very top path. Go right, avoiding the
enemies, until you get to a column of 6 round rocks. You will see a 1-UP
down on the bottom of the screen. Carefully drop down to acquire the 1-UP.
Now jump over to the left (NOT the right) and work your way straight up to
the top of the screen where you were. Now jump across the platforms to the
right where you will get the Laser Icon, which you will need to kill the
Predator on the screen below you. You CANNOT destroy a Predator with your
Machine Gun. Drop down and blast him 15 times, using the same methods you
used to fight the other Predators in the Jungle Modes, then exit through the
door.
The door will bring you to BIG MODE 3. Since you took the bottom door in
Stage 8 you will be skipping the next 2 sections (STAGES 11 and 12), so
continue on to the BIG MODE 3 section.
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|STAGE 11|
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You will start in this Stage if you took the upper door at the end of Stage
8. Move right, taking the top path, and continue past the scorpion and fire-
spewing enemy. You will come to an area with 3 or 4 scorpions in it. Move
through the middle of this area, then avoid the 2 flying piranhas and grab
the Grenade Icon. This next area is a major pain. Unless you need the Life
Points badly, avoid the L Icon for now. Climb the 2 blue steps and into the
rock wall opening, then drop down into the opening. You will now have to
skillfully use your grenades to get through while trying not to get hit by
the floating green enemies. Face the rock wall to your right and while
standing, throw a grenade, then run to the left to avoid the blast. The
grenade should get "stuck" in the wall and blow out a section that is level
with your chest (if possible, try to time your grenade placement when your
enemies are coming near you, whick will not only blow a hole in the wall but
will take out your enemy as well). Now stand next to the piece of the wall
under the section you just blew out, duck down and place a grenade (and
quickly get out of the way of the blast). This will blow the section near
your legs so you can fit yourself into the section you just blasted out.
Continue blasting through the wall, taking the piece of wall that is level
with your chest out first, then ducking and putting the grenade near the
lower section until you make an opening to the other side. Throw a grenade
out to destroy the Sea Horse. If you are low on energy now, go back and
grenade through the left side to get that L Icon you passed up earlier. Now
go back and grenade through the last couple sections of rock so you can get
out of this area. Take the upper path and you will come to a rock wall dead
end. There will be a Laser Icon down in the bottom section near 2 Sea
Horses. You will need that Laser, as there is a Predator at the end of this
level. Stand on the rocks directly over the Laser Icon, then duck and place
a Grenade. Don't just go straight down though. Take out some to the right
and the left of the path straight down. You want to make it so that when you
eventually get down to the Laser Icon, you can drop down, pick it up, then
climb back out of the area before the Sea Horses fire at you. Whatever you
do, do not explode yourself with a grenade, as this causes 2 Life Points of
damage. If you screwed up blowing up rocks or just tunneled straight down,
then grab the Laser Icon and blast the 2 Sea Horses quickly. They only take
1 Life Point from you anyway, but you need to kill them fast before they
shoot at you again.
Once you get by the Sea Horses, there will be a couple green enemies to take
out. You will then see 3 blue platforms. Jump on these, making sure not to
fall off of them. The blue underneath them looks like a platform, but it is
not. While on the 3rd blue platform you will see the Predator to the right.
From the edge of the blue platform, just keep firing on him. He cannot touch
you there. However, if you miss him with a shot, he might move closer to the
right side of the screen and will crouch down until you jump over to his
platform to attack. If you can, jump onto his platform and then off of it to
the right. He cannot attack you on that side either, so you can jump up and
shoot at him as you will. At any rate, this Predator is like all the
others. Blast him 15 times then blast through the rock to the door to move
on to Stage 12.
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|STAGE 12|
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This stage starts by moving upwards. Carefully move up the platforms and
collect the valuable 1-UP along the way. When you get to the upper right of
this screen where you have to jump up out of the screen to the next level, be
careful that you land on the gray platform, as your momentum could carry you
up to the next screen, then back down to the screen you were just at if you
are reckless.
Move up this screen, avoiding the enemies at the top. When you go to jump up
to the next screen above, make sure you are at the very right side of the
screen before jumping up, or you will run into a scorpion on the next screen.
Before climbing up this screen, I recommend killing the pink butterfly as
soon as possible. This pest will try and knock you off the small platforms.
If you are feeling daring, just go for it, but killing the butterfly first
could save your life. You will see a Laser Icon on this screen. You can
only get it by falling onto it from the screens above, but I don't recommend
going for it as it is not necessary. Climb up into the next screen.
There will be 2 butterflies and a bird dropping...fireballs on you. The bird
dropping the fire will fly off the screen, but be sure not to get hit.
Either kill the butterflies or quickly jump up the platforms to the next
screen.
On this screen, if you really wanted that laser you can jump across the
platforms at the bottom level, then fall down 2 screens to get the Laser. I
wouldn't bother though. Work your way up the screen, grabbing the much
needed L Icon along the way. Exit through the top to the next area.
You will be assaulted by enemies right away here. Run to the rock on the
left (don't jump on the red scorpion!) and continue up the platforms,
eliminating the blue enemy along the way. Jump up to the left to jump into
the next screen.
This screen is pretty basic. Just climb the platforms and jump up into the
next area.
This is the last screen of the level. There will be a Sea Horse at the top.
The Laser would have been nice to drop him, but you can actually jump onto
its head and then over to the exit door. Enter to Big Mode 3.
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|BIG MODE 3|
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This plays out like all the other Big Mode/Ethereal Zone Stages. Carefully
work through it, hoping to pick up a Reaction Bullet or Continuous Bullet
Icon along the way. When you get to the Predator, stay in the bottom left
corner and duck while shooting the orbs that come at you. The Predator sends
a rotating 3-Sphere object at you. If one of the spheres touches you,
quickly move the directional pad around quickly and fire your weapon to shake
it off. Stay in the corner and stand up every once in awhile to fire your
weapon at the Predator. Try not to jump, as the Predator will fire a stream
of blue orbs at you. After hitting the Predator 8 times you will move on to
Stage 13.
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|STAGE 13|
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This is one of the easier levels. You start next to a rock wall with a Laser
Icon behind it. Don't worry about it, there is another Laser Icon in this
level. Jump over the platforms to the right and you will see the Grenade
Icon on the bottom of the screen. Avoid the enemies and jump down the
platforms to get the Grenade. Now work your way to the right. There will be
several enemies to look out for and eventually you will end up at an area
where there is a Laser Icon trapped on the bottom of the screen between some
rock walls. You will want to enter through the left wall. Simply kneel down
and place grenades to blow through the wall, then grab the Laser Icon. Blast
your way out to the right. Now continue along the path, trying to stay
towards the top of the screen. Just keep moving and eventually you will get
to a set of doors, one at the top and one at the bottom.
If you chose the top door, skip to Stage 19 in this Walkthrough.
If you chose the bottom door, move on to Stage 14 in this Walkthrough.
It really doesn't matter which door you choose, as you will eventually skip
some stages by taking the bottom path and will have to complete the same
amount of levels to get to the final stage.
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|STAGE 14|
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This is the only stage in the game where you start from the right side of the
stage and have to work your way to the left. It is also fairly easy. At the
start, head down the steps and grab the Grenade Icon. Blast through the
wall, taking out the piece of wall chest-high first, then crouching to take
out the bottom part last. Keep walking left, under a Sea Horse creature and
there will be another Sea Horse on a step to the left. Stand 3 spaces from
the first step then jump up and throw a grenade to take out that Sea Horse.
Now climb up the steps to grab the Laser Icon. Blast away the 2 upper rocks
to your right and continue along the path.
Keep moving left, along the bottom path and you will get to an area where you
have to make a couple jumps to 2 small platforms and over to the other side.
Be aware of the enemies in this area, blasting them with your Laser.
Continue left, where you will be greeted by some scorpions and the Predator.
You can use a green scorpion as a step to jump up to the platform where the
Predator is, but don't bother. Clear out all the scorpions, then just jump
up and shoot at the Predator's feet. If you are carefuly you can beat him
without even getting hit once. Hit him 15 times to defeat him, then enter
the door to the next stage.
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|STAGE 15|
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The stage starts you off under some small platforms with a bird above you
dropping firey poop-bombs on you. Walk to the right until you hit the round
rock, then hop onto the platforms and head back to the left to grab the
Machine Gun Icon and the 1-UP. As soon as you grab these, quickly shoot the
bird that is coming at you from the right side and hop onto the floating
ghost to take a ride. When another floating ghost appears from the right,
hop onto it, then when it brings you to the platform that is at the very top
of the screen, jump up onto that, into the next screen up.
Immediately upon entering this screen, jump onto the first floating ghost to
your left, then quickly jump over to the next floating ghost coming from the
left and ride that one to the right. Ride it and jump off when you get to
the round rock platform. Wait on this rock until the next floating ghost
comes from the left, then ride that ghost over to the right and jump off of
it onto the top of the red bricks.
Run to the right. When you get to the end you have to drop down to the next
level, but there is a Sea Horse creature in your way. Just drop down and
blast the hell out of it with your machine gun. You will probably take a hit
or two, but it is the only way. Now work your way to the left, down to the
next level, and to the right, taking out all the enemies as soon as you see
them. When you get to the ledge, drop straight down into the next screen.
Enter the door to move on to Big Mode 4.
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|BIG MODE 4|
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Do what you do in all the other Big Modes. Avoid orbs, shoot orbs, avoid
rocks, shoot rocks. Try to collect either a Continuous or Reaction Bullet
Icon. The Predator at the end is not too difficult. Stay crouched in the
lower left corner, shooting the orbs coming at you and eventually take a few
shots at him. He doesn't shoot anything at you this time, but floats around
the screen with a force-field rotating around him. Make sure you shoot away
at him, as his force-field will probably block a lot of your shots. When you
hit him he will move a little faster for a couple seconds, then return to
normal speed. Also, be sure to dodge the fireballs that randomly fall from
above. Hit the Predator 8 times and move on to Stage 16.
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|STAGE 16|
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There are 2 exits in this stage. The upper door leads to Stage 17. The
lower door leads to Stage 22.
TO GET TO THE UPPER DOOR:
The stage starts with 3 scorpions heading your way. You can't jump over them
all, so try to land in between 2 of them then quickly jump again. Chances
are you will get hit, but oh well. Go to the right and stand at the ledge.
Now make a jump as far as you can to land on the patch of grass at the bottom
of the screen. Now climb up the white rocks to grab the Grenade Icon. If
your Life Points are fine, then head all the way to the right, taking damage
along the way, then drop down to the next level and work your way right to
the door, blasting the rocks out of your way. If you were low on energy when
you got the Grenade and don't want to risk running past those soldiers and
taking damage, you can get a laser on this level. After getting the Grenade,
jump left over to the white rock then jump over to the area where you started
this stage. Before running back to the start of the stage, let only 2
scorpions get on the screen, jump over them, then jump over the remaining
scorpion. Now stand on the very right side of the bridge. Duck down and
place a grenade to blow a hole in the bridge. Fall through the hole and down
into the next screen. When you land, quickly grab the Laser Icon and blast
the soldier. See those small platforms on the left side of the screen?
Climb up those, back into the screen above. Now return to the spot where you
got the Grenade and move right, blasting the soldiers in your way, then drop
down to the middle level (making sure not to fall down to the bottom
level...you will have to climb back up to the top) and go left to the door
behind the rock walls and onto Stage 17.
TO GET TO THE LOWER DOOR:
The stage starts with 3 scorpions heading your way. You can't jump over them
all, so try to land in between 2 of them then quickly jump again. Chances
are you will get hit, but oh well. Go to the right and stand at the ledge.
Now make a jump as far as you can to land on the patch of grass at the bottom
of the screen. Now climb up the white rocks to grab the Grenade Icon. After
getting the Grenade, jump left over to the white rock then jump over to the
area where you started this stage. Before running back to the start of the
stage, let only 2 scorpions get on the screen, jump over them, then jump over
the remaining scorpion. Now stand on the very right side of the bridge.
Duck down and place a grenade to blow a hole in the bridge. Fall through the
hole and down into the next screen. When you land, quickly grab the Laser
Icon and blast the soldier. Now just work your way all the way to the right
until you get to a rock wall, then blast through it, wax the scorpions and
enter the door to Stage 22.
If you chose the top door, skip to Stage 17 in this Walkthrough.
If you chose the bottom door, move on to Stage 22 in this Walkthrough.
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|STAGE 17|
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In this stage you have to work your way up. Before going up, there is a 1-UP
all the way to the right side of the bottom level. Carefully jump up to the
small area where the first scorpion is, then stand on the white rock to its
right. From this white rock, make a running jump up and to the right to land
on the small grass platform to the left of the red soldier. Now make a small
jump to the small grassy platform to your left, then a long jump up and to
the right, to the white rock. Now jump over the red soldier to the right to
land on another white rock, then hop up the platforms to the 1-UP. Now jump
up to the small grassy platform to your left and into the next screen up.
Hop onto the white rock and to the platform to your left, then work your way
left, making sure not to bump your head into the soldiers above you when you
jump (you might have to wait a little while for them to move to give you a
clear jump). You will end up at 3 white rocks, standing on the leftmost
one. Now you must make a blind jump. Jump as far to the left as you can,
falling into the next screen down, where you will land on a green scorpion,
then IMMEDIATELY jump off the scorpion onto the small green platform back
into the screen above. Work your way straight up the small platforms and
then up into the next screen above this one.
On this screen you will do the same, jumping up the platforms along the left
side of the screen and entering into the next screen above. Now you are on
the top level. Jump up to the top path and go right. Jump over the soldier
that runs at you and continue right until you see the door. Fall down to the
bottom level and jump over to the small platforms, then climb up to the door
and enter for Stage 18.
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|STAGE 18|
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At the start of this stage you will see a Laser Icon at the top of the
screen. It will take some fancy footwork to get to it. Move to the right
and you will see a gray blob enemy. You have to do the following really
quickly: punch the butterfly that comes at you, hop onto the gray blob, then
jump up onto the floating ghost coming at you. Now ride it all the way to
the left and when you are under the Laser Icon, jump up to grab it. If you
screw up, you can run back to the starting point and return to the gray blob,
as long as it doesn't follow you back to the start. If it does, lure it all
the way to the left, run back to where it was (it will be gone), go BACK to
the starting point, then head back to where the blob was and it should be
there again.
After getting the Laser, simply work your way all the way to the right,
blasting all the vermin that get in your way. The stage is pretty straight-
forward here. Just keep going, shooting enemies and eventually you will get
to the highest point on the screen and have to jump down to the right where
the exit door is. A funny thing happens when you land. You are supposed to
fight the Predator here, but when he falls into the screen he actually falls
straight into a pit, thus enabling you to simply enter the door and go on to
Big Mode 6.
[Note: Since you took a warp earlier, instead of moving on to Stage 19 in
this Walkthrough, skip directly to the Big Mode 6 part of the Walkthrough]
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|STAGE 19|
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This level can be difficult if you don't know exactly which path to take. If
you are confident in your jumping skills, this level is a breeze. You begin
by a tree, with a Machine Gun Icon up on the ledge to your right. Jump up to
grab the Machine Gun Icon, but instead of continuing right, drop back down to
the middle path. Jump across the 5 small platforms and stop when you land on
the 5th. Now fall off the right side of the platform and land on the small
platform on the lowest level. Now you will have to hop across a bunch of
small platforms. After making your 10th jump, stop for a bit, as there will
a scorpion on the level above you. You do not want to hit the scorpion with
your head, as he will knock you off the screen. Either wait for it to pass
or jump up and fire a shot at it. As you continue hopping the platform, look
out above for another scorpion and then some guerrilla soldiers. Again,
either jump up and shoot them or wait for a clear overhead so you can jump to
the next platform. Some of the soldiers, especially the green one, will zig
and zag overhead, so be extra careful not to jump into him.
When you finally reach the last small platform there will be a wall of 9
green levels in front of you. You want to lightly jump to the right so you
land on the very bottom path. Now run across this path until you reach the
end of it. Jump right to the small platform, then jump again to the next
one, but stop there. If you try to jump to the next one you will probably
jump up to the next level, which you DO NOT want to do. Instead of jumping,
drop down and to the right to the platform on the bottom of the screen. Now
just jump over the last couple platforms and you will reach the door at the
bottom right of this stage.
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|BIG MODE 5|
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As with all other Ethereal Zone stages, work your way through and try to get
the Reaction or Continuous Bullets. Try to let the orbs get close to you
before you shoot them so you can collect the icon before it disappears off
the screen. When you finally get to the Predator there will be orbs coming
at you chest high and at your feet. You can duck down to blast the ones at
your feet, but the Predator attacks by throwing 4 orbs in the air and having
them come down on top of you, so if you duck you will have to quickly get up
to get in between the orbs as they fall on you. If you have a clearing where
there are no orbs, it is wise to jump up and fire at the Predator, especially
if you got the Continuous Fire Bullets. Just try to hit him 8 times before
he wastes all your Life Points and you will be able to move on to the next
stage.
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|STAGE 20|
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This is a very quick stage if you choose the right path. You will see a hand
in the upper right corner of the screen pointing down, meaning that you
should go down to the next level to proceed. However, there are 2 paths to
take. You can take the upper door, which will lead you to Stage 24 or you
can drop down to the screen below and enter the door to go to Stage 21. I
will present both scenarios:
TO GET TO THE UPPER DOOR:
Start by quickly walking to the edge of the ledge. The enemies on the
opposite ledge will walk off their platforms and fall out of your way to the
path below. Now jump over towards the blue creature until he starts moving
towards you. Slowly walk back to the left, baiting him to follow you, then
jump back to the stage's starting point, and he will drop down to where the
other 2 enemies fell. Now you have a clear upper path. Take it, jumping
over a scorpion, and you will get to a fork where you can choose from 4
different paths. Take the next path up from the bottom and you will find the
Laser Icon. Now walk back to the fork, blasting the enemy, and take the
bottom path to the right where you will encounter the Predator. If you just
stand under the 4 small blue platforms to the left of where the Predator is,
you can just fire away without taking any damage. Hit him 15 times and then
you have to deal with a Sea Horse that is in the way. Stand so the Sea Horse
is on the far right of the screen, then jump up and take shots at him so you
are at a safe distance away to avoid his shots. After taking it out, climb
the platforms up to the door that will take you to Stage 24.
TO GET TO THE LOWER DOOR:
From the starting point, quickly drop down to the lower path and run to the
right. When you reach the gap in the floor, drop straight down through it.
Fall down to the very bottom of the screen, then quickly run to the left.
You will see a tiny raised platform. Use it as a step so you can jump up to
the platform above the Laser Icon. Before jumping up to the next level, try
and lure the winged enemy down off the top level so you can get the Grenade
Icon easier at the top of the screen. Once you have the Grenade, stand on
top of the rock wall that is keeping you from the Laser Icon and duck down to
place grenades directly on top of the wall. Work your way into the room,
trying to knock out the scorpion with one of your grenades, then grab the
Laser Icon. Now with the Laser, go to the right, blasting whatever gets in
your way, and grab the L Icon to restore your Life Points. Hop across the
small platform/steps, taking the upper path and over to where the Predator is
(now you know why you had to grab the Laser). He will not jump off of the
yellow platform he is on, so you can pretty much waste him at will. Blast
him 15 times and enter the door to Stage 21.
If you chose the top door, skip to Stage 24 in this Walkthrough.
If you chose the bottom door, move on to Stage 21 in this Walkthrough.
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|STAGE 21|
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This stage is short and straight-forward. Start by climbing up the gray
platforms, avoiding the Sea Horse enemies at the bottom. Continue along the
platforms, avoiding the green enemies that appear. When you get to the L
Icon, do not grab it right away. Wait until the enemies clear out of your
way to the right, then grab the L Icon to refill your life meter, and
hightail it to the right, up the platforms.
Continue past the Grenade Icon, as you have no real use for it in this
stage. Keep moving to the right, avoiding all the enemies that come at you,
and you will reach the Laser Icon. Definitely grab it. Now you can blast
the floating green enemies that come at you.
A little ways after getting the Laser you will get to an orange Life Box
Icon. Grab that to restore a unit of life. Just to the right of this awaits
the Predator. You will fight him as you usually do, but there is an added
wrinkle to this battle: a green enemy is tossing fireballs down onto you
from above. The best place to stand is in the black of the doorway. The
fireballs will not touch you and even if the Predator hits you, you will not
get pushed into the gap in the floor. Also, DO NOT jump over to the area on
the right side of the screen. It looks solid, but it is actually just
background designs. Now finish off the Predator and continue on to Stage 22.
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|STAGE 22|
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This stage is quite odd. As usual, you start off with just your fists. You
will encounter an L Icon, a Laser Icon and a 1-UP along your way, but they
are enclosed by blocks. You will not even encounter a Grenade Icon until you
reach the absolute far right of the stage. I am guessing the Icons are all
there for bait to get you to go back and risk death. Feel free to go back
for them, but I will just present the way to the exit.
Start by moving right and jumping up to the middle level. You will reach a
Sea Horse enemy up on a platform. Get to the platform just under him and to
the right. Now jump over to the right on top of the area where the Laser
Icon is (you cannot get to it). Now head to the right, avoiding the slew of
enemies that come at you. You will see the 1-UP Icon below you, which you
cannot get to because of a lack of weaponry.
Keep going right and you will eventually reach a mountain of grey bricks with
an L Icon buried beneath them. Since you cannot blast your way to it,
continue right. Keep going all the way right, avoiding more enemies, until
you reach the far end of the screen. Drop down to the bottom level, and go
left until you reach the Grenade Icon. Now if you are feeling daring, you
can return back to the Laser Icon, then to the 1-UP and L Icons. If you just
want to move on, simply grenade your way through the wall in front of the
exit, remembering to take out the block at chest level before the block at
feet level. Blow through the wall and move on to Stage 23.
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|STAGE 23|
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You start on a ledge with a Laser Icon visible on the opposite ledge. You
cannot leap to it. You will see an L Icon on the screen below you. Here is
what you will have to do in this stage. You are on the upper screen of the
level, while there is a lower screen. You will be dropping into the screen
below, but DO NOT get the L Icon just yet. Make sure to hug the wall as you
fall to the screen below. When you land you should land on an invisible
ledge, then quickly jump over the enemies to your right and continue that
way. Even if you get hit you will be getting relief in a bit.
Go right and grab the Machine Gun Icon that you find. Continue all the way
right, blasting all the enemies you encounter, including the spark-like enemy
that is moving up and down under the gray rock. Now get up to the gray rocks
and carefully climb them up into the upper screen, jumping straight up from
the last gray rock.
You will now be on the upper screen on a gray rock. Jump over to the red
area to the right. Blast all the enemies, including the Sea Horse, with your
Machine Gun, then work your way across the blue platforms. Now climb up the
yellowish platforms to get the Laser Icon.
Now you have a couple choices. If you are low on life points, fall down to
the left where the L Icon is and grab it, then go down to the lower screen
and work your way to the area where the small gray rock platforms are. If
you are doing fine on life points, simply go back to the right where the gray
rock platform was that you jumped on to enter this upper part of the stage,
and fall back down into the lower section, being extremely careful not to
fall into the pit.
You know where the exit door is, enclosed behind all those yellowish rocks.
Standing on the long blue platform under the gray rock platforms (there are a
couple blue enemies you will want to shoot), stand on the very left end of
the platform and jump up, shooting to the left. You will want to take out a
column of the yellowish bricks 3 bricks high. The first 2 are easy to shoot
out, but the 3rd brick up you will have to jump out from the blue platform
and shoot while you are in the air, because of the gray rock above your head.
Once you have a space shot out of the yellow brick that is 3 bricks high, go
all the way to the right of the screen, and get up to the gray rocks, then
come back left and stand on the next to last gray rock (so there is that one
gray rock remaining between you and the yellowish bricks blocking the exit.
Now jump over that last gray rock and hold to the left, so you will land in
the space that you just shot out of the yellowish bricks/rocks. Now simply
blast your way to the left and to the exit to Big Mode 6.
[Skip directly to the Big Mode 6 section of this walkthrough, since you took
a warp earlier in your game]
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|STAGE 24|
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There are a lot of enemies to avoid or take out in this area, so be alert.
Start by walking down the platforms towards the Sea Horse. When you are
standing on the platform level with his head he will take a shot at you.
Avoid the shot and jump towards him, landing on his head, then duck down on
the platform to his right to avoid his shots. Now fall down to the bottom
level. Carefully jump to the right, avoiding the fire from above, and grab
the Laser Icon (don't hold down the jump button here, as you don't want to
jump too high or you won't make it in to the small section where the Laser
is). After grabbing the Laser, drop straight down off the right side of the
platform and fall into the next screen down.
You have the Laser now, so fall down to the area on the bottom where the
scorpion is, frying all the enemies as you go, then fall off the left of the
ledge to the platform on the bottom of the screen. From this bottom
platform, fall off the LEFT side of it and down into the next screen. When
you enter the next screen get ready to start shooting enemies. Duck down and
shoot to the right to take out a fire-spewer. Move to the right and you will
see an L Icon. Grab it to restore your Life Points.
Now from the L Icon, you want to head to the left. There are some rock walls
in the way, but there is a path through them through the middle of the
screen. Once you are in the middle, fall off the left side of the ledge,
straight down into the next screen. You will land on some platform-like
steps. Climb up them to the left and you will see a 1-UP below. Fall down
to it to collect it, then climb back up the blue platforms to get back to the
steps. Now just work your way to the right, taking out the fire-spewing
enemy on the bottom of the screen, then blast through the rock wall to get to
the exit door.
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|STAGE 25|
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You will be avoiding lots of enemies here. Move to the right until you can
get up to the middle area, then move back left until you can climb up to the
top. Run to the right and jump up onto the round rock at the end of the
path. The butterfly coming at you should just float up and out of the
screen. Jump right to the small platform. Now you will have to make a
precise jump onto the Sea Horse's head, and then over another enemy, running
to the right in the process. You will now have to make some tricky jumps up
some tiny blue platforms, avoiding the enemies above you so you don't bump
your head into them and fall into the pit. If you stand to the left of a
blue platform, the enemies above will hover directly above where you are
below, so lure them to the left a bit, then run to the right, jumping up the
blue platforms until you can jump up to the top part of the level. Get on
top of the round rock near the edge. There should be a white ghost-like
thing coming at you. What you want to do is leap out to it, land on it, then
jump across to the round rock platform that is at the top of the screen. If
the ghost-like being comes too close to you and you can't leap out to it, go
back to the left a bit (or ride the ghost to the left) and come back to the
right and it will reappear further out, so now you can jump over to it and on
to the round rock.
You will see an L Icon down on the ground. Unless you REALLY need it, I
would avoid jumping down to it, as you will get swarmed by a ton of enemies
down there. I think it is just bait to trap you into going down there. Just
continue along the top path of round rock platforms until you reach the Laser
Icon. After grabbing the Laser you can always run back to the left and grab
the L Icon, but you will still get bombarded with enemies when you run back.
After grabbing the Laser, you will notice that there is a large chasm that
you cannot jump across to your right. Get back up on the round rock
platforms and head back the way you came. When you jump up to the two
highest rock platforms, the ghost will reappear, heading towards you.
Quickly jump onto it (don't let it bump into you or it will cause damage) and
let it carry you all the way to the right and over the chasm, where you will
find the door to the next stage. Just be sure that while you are riding the
ghost that you either jump over or shoot any enemies that approach you. When
you land by the door, don't forget to grab the poorly concealed 1-UP to the
right of it.
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|STAGE 26|
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This stage is a pain, requiring good jumping skills. Start by going to the
right, taking the upper path along the white rocks. You will see a Grenade
Icon on the bottom of the screen. Unfortunately, you need to grab it. The
safest way to get it is to drop down off the white rocks to the green ledge
to the right of the Grenade. Now when you walk to the left edge of the green
platform, a ghost will be floating towards you near the grenade. Quickly hop
onto the white rock and jump over to the Grenade when the ghost is directly
below it, so you land on the ghost, then jump up and left to the next white
rock. From there, toss grenades to the left to take out the soldiers. Work
your way back left, avoiding the scorpion, then you will have to jump across
a gap, making sure to jump out far enough to the white rock on the level
above you doesn't collide with your head. There is a HIDDEN STEP directly
below the white rock. It looks like there is nothing there, but if you screw
up the jump you will most likely land on this invisible step. Once on the
other side, climb up to the top level, avoiding the moving tan rock.
Move along the white rocks again and jump over to the green area at the top
of the screen. You now have to weave your along the downward path. On your
way down to the bottom level, you can actually move so the soldier below
you "follows" your movement and cause him to drop down to the bottom level so
he will be out of your way. Before you drop down to the very bottom, wait
for the soldier to start running back to the right, then drop down. Most of
the time he will exit the screen and not come back.
Now move to the right and then up to the area where the Laser Icon is
located. Toss a grenade up to take out the soldier, then grenade throught he
rock, making sure to first take out the section at chest level and then the
section near your feet. Blow through and grab the Laser. Before blasting
your way out, just shoot out the uppermost rocks on the right side of where
you got the Laser, as you will need to jump up onto the rocks to be able to
jump up and over to the white rock platforms. Before jumping onto the first
white rock, take a shot at the scorpion on the 2nd white rock to get him out
of your way. Jump over to the green platform. You will see a white rock to
your right but it is too far to jump to, so jump down to the bottom of the
level. Go to the right and jump up to the next platform and shoot the 2
soldiers that come running down from above. Now wait for the moving rock to
fall down to your level and use it as a stepping stone to jump up to the top
level. Work your way to the right, blasting a couple scorpions then shooting
through some rocks and you will eventually come to the exit door. You cannot
get to this door if you took the bottom path.
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You know the drill for the Ethereal Zone. I would almost recommend getting
the Continuous Bullets over the Reaction Bullets here, though the Reactions
will clear a lot of stuff off of the screen while fighting the Predator. In
this round, the Predator will jump around the screen while curled into a
ball. Most of the time he will bounce off the sides and top of the screen
and land somewhere on the right, but sometimes he will land on top of you, so
be prepared to get out of the way. You can hit him when he is curled up in a
ball, so this is where it comes in handy to have the Continuous Bullets, as
you can just keep pumping bullets towards him. As usual, there are orbs
coming at you as well as fire balls at your feet level which cannot be shot
at (but can be with the Reaction Bullets). There are also some fire droplets
coming down from the top. The key is to outlast the Predator while filling
him with lead every chance you get. This is the last Big Mode stage, which
will be a relief for most of you, as these stages are harder to strategize
and require quick reflexes and a lot of luck.
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|STAGE 27|
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This stage isn't that difficult, except for the enemies that come at you
towards the beginning of the stage. Start by moving right, doing your best
to avoid the soldiers and scorpions, until you are under the area with all
the white rock platforms above you. Carefully jump up the white rocks (you
will probably need to punch out the green soldier before jumping) and onto
the green platform on the upper left to collect the Machine Gun. Be careful
on the platform with the Machine Gun, as there is a dark spot that you can
fall through.
Now go back over to the 3 right rocks going down in a diagonal. Stand on the
middle one and make a running jump up and to the right to the high white rock
(it looks like this jump might be impossible to make, but you can). Now
continue right along the upper path for the REST OF THE LEVEL. Just be
cautious along the way, like waiting for scorpions to move off platforms. If
the scorpions do not move, remember that you can jump onto scorpions that are
green or flashing green in color, but if you do jump onto them, quickly jump
off so you can stay on the top path of the stage. There are also some on
white rocks that will climb down towards you and try to knock you down. Just
proceed slowly and shoot the ones that are level with you.
You will reach the last high white rock platform. Jump down to the bottom
level, landing on a scorpion and jump over to the right where you will end up
at the bottom of an area where a Laser Icon is. Climb up to get it, then
drop down to face the Predator! He is a different color this time (brown and
green), but he still take the usual 15 shots to knock out and his pattern is
exactly the same. Just hit him a split-second AFTER he lands on the ground
and he will just keep jumping up in the same spot until you either defeat him
or screw up. After beating him, enter the door to Stage 28.
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|STAGE 28|
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This stage is an oddity. You can acquire all 4 weapons on this stage,
including a Fist Icon, but you only really need the Machine Gun to make it
through. You start by a tree. Drop down to the bottom level, taking out or
avoiding a red soldier, then jump left to a small platform and left again to
the platform against the left edge of the screen. Now drop straight down
into the next screen (making sure to hug the left wall on your way down) and
you should land on the Machine Gun.
Work your way right, along the bottom, until you reach a white rock. Stand
on the rock and make a running jump to the right and onto the grassy
platform. You have to jump at the last second from the white rock in order
to make it up to the grassy area. You will see some soldiers in the area
above you (if they haven't already dropped down). I suggest jumping up and
shooting their feet to kill them because you have to make a couple jumps to
the left and they will try to knock you down. Make the jumps to your left
(avoiding a moving rock along the way) then jump up on a step to jump to the
next level up. Now walk right to the white rock, jump up to the next grassy
level and back up to the screen above.
Jump up the 4 platforms then jump up to shoot at the feet of the soldiers on
the level above you. When it is clear, leap over to the platform on the left
then over to the white rock. Hop up to the highest level but ignore the
Grenade Icon to your left. Move along to the right, taking it slow, making
sure to blast all the soldiers and scorpions as you cross over a bridge. You
will see a Laser Icon below you. Ignore it (if you really want it, go back
and grab the Grenade, then use the Grenade to blast through the bridge to get
over to the Laser...yes, the Grenade actually destroys sections of the
bridge). When you cross the bridge, drop down into the next screen, hugging
the right wall as you fall, and you will land by the exit door. Quickly turn
to the left to blast the soldier if he comes at you. Enter the door for
Stage 29.
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|STAGE 29|
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This stage really isn't that difficult, other than the swarm of enemies that
ambushes you at the beginning. Start by leaping over the enemy horde that
comes at you and run to the right. You will probably take some damage, but
just keep running, as your fists won't be enough against the pack. You will
see a Laser Icon on the top of the screen...you will be able to get to it in
a minute. Keep running until you see a hut on the top of the screen. There
will be 2 moving rocks in the area. Standing on the level beneath the hut,
wait until the rock drops down from that top level, avoiding a brown soldier
in the process, then jump on top of it and use it to jump up and to the area
on the upper left so you can run over and collect the Laser Icon.
Head back to the right, blasting soldiers along the way, and keep going until
the grassy area ends and you enter an area with tan colored bricks. Blast a
couple soldiers then blast the enemy that is going up and down with several
shots from your laser. After shooting it, take the upper path, looking out
for a soldier, then collect the 1-UP that you find. Now blast the wall after
the 1-UP and continue right, over 2 grassy platforms and on to some more tan
brick, where the Predator awaits.
If you don't know what to do by now, you never will. This Predator battle is
only different in that a mangy looking bird flies overhead dropping fire
bombs on you (it must have eaten Mexican). Just avoid the fire and blast
away at the Predator the requisite 15 times. This is the last time you will
be fighting this form of the Predator, so enjoy it, as the next time you
fight him it will be the real deal.
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|STAGE 30|
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So, you've made it to the last stage. Boy have we got a treat for you! Go
right, avoiding the firey bird poop and grabbing the Machine Gun. Continue
right, blasting everything that gets in your way, then drop down to the next
level and go left, jumping over everything that gets in your way, until you
get to this energy ball moving up and down in your path. Get to the area in
front of it, between the white rocks, and duck down. Now stand up every now
and then and pump bullets into it. It will take around 8 bullets to knock
this thing out of your way. Once past it, jump down to the screen below.
Shoot the blue enemy out of your way and move in the only direction you can,
right. Jump across the white rocks, noticing the blue skulls in the
background, and pick up the well-placed Laser Icon. Once across the
platforms, you will notice an L Icon. Unless you are about to die, leave it
for now, as the Giant Predator Head is about to attack you (if it hasn't
already).
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|FINAL BATTLE|
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As I just stated, do not grab the L Icon yet. Stay to the left of the L Icon
and do not move any further ahead or the Predator will attack. Here is the
best strategy I have discovered to defeat the Predator for the final time:
Avoiding the firey poops from the bird above, use your laser to blast out the
12 rocks in front of you. You would think they were there for strategy
purposes, but they just get in the way. Remember, do not grab the L Icon, as
you will be saving it for if you need later in the fight. Once all the rocks
have been cleared, sprint all the way to the right and against the screen,
avoiding the Predator head that comes at you. You should be able to safely
run under it to get to the right side.
Now, your main focus should be on avoiding its shots. Most of the shots will
go over your head. The shots coming in at head level can be ducked.
However, sometimes his shots will come at chest level. These you will have
to jump over and hope his doesn't have another shot right behind it to hit
you in the air. While you are concentrating on avoiding the shots, keep
firing away. If you shoot while you are jumping over a shot, you are more
likely to hit him. If you just shoot while you are standing you will hit him
sometimes, but less since he is only at ground level with you for a split
second. Also, if you get down to 2 Life Points, I suggest running to the
right to grab that L Icon to restore your energy, then running all the way
back to the right to resume your Predator hunting. After you hit him about
18 times, his face mask comes off revealing that ugly mug, complete with
stylish Predatory dreads:
"You are one ugly mother*#$er!" -Dutch Schaefer
Now you have to hit him some more, right into his mouth. Some of the shots
that seemed to hit him with his mask on will go right through him. Right
between his red lips are his weak point. He is also faster without his
burdensome mask on. Blast him in the maw about 15 times and he fades away,
leaving you on the screen with a warning sound. Enter the door to see the
dramatic epilogue:
[SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT READ THE FOLLOWING IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW THE
ENDING]
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--Removing his mask, the Predator reveals his hideous face to Schaefer.--
--"You are one ugly beast," Schaefer says.-- [Not exactly the same line used
in the movie :) ]
--Even though the alien hunts men for sport, Schaefer uses his intelligence
and strength to defeat the deadliest creature ever seen on earth.--
--The Predator laughs out loud, thinking he has defeated Schaefer.--
**Predator self-destructs**
--The huge explosion shakes the ground and lights up the sky. In the middle
of the smoke and debris stands Major Schaefer.--
--Congratulations. You have survived.--
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VIII. GAME ENHANCEMENT
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A game should be enjoyed as the programmers intended it to be, without any
cheating. However, some games are harder than others and Predator is no walk
in the park. Below are 2 sets of codes. The first set are Game Genie
codes. You must have the Game Genie device to be able to input these codes.
The second set of codes are addresses in the game's RAM memory, which you can
input into certain emulators (FCE Ultra, NESten and a couple others) to alter
the game.
GAME GENIE CODES:
Unlimited lives in jungle mode:
SZNGGXVK
Unlimited lives in big mode:
SXXGZOVK
Start with double lives:
AAVKGPGE
Start each life with laser rifle:
LASEOELA
XLSEUEVX
Unlimited life points in jungle mode:
AVUGVGSA
Super-jumps in jungle mode:
AEOETOPE
Keep lives when falling down holes:
NTEENEGE
ATOAEEOZ
EMULATOR ADDRESSES:
The 2 emulators I am familiar with that support the altering of HEX addresses
are FCE Ultra and NESten. Each of these has a "Cheat Mode" where, after
loading the game, you can go to a screen and enter a 4-digit address as well
as a value (up to 255) for the address. Enter the following addresses in the
emulator's cheat mode for the desired effect:
$000C: Freeze this at 10 for Infinite Life Points in Jungle Mode
$038C: Freeze this at 8 for Infinite Life Points in Big Mode.
$0010: Freeze this at 82 for Invincibility (you walk right through enemies,
so you will not be able to ride on scorpions with this code).
$07BA: This address controls what weapon you carry in Jungle Mode. Freeze
the value at the following number for the weapon you desire:
0: PUNCH (Your Fists)
1: MC.GUN (Machine Gun)
2: PINE (Grenade)
3: LASER (Laser Rifle)
If you freeze this value at any number other than 0,1,2 or 3, the game will
freeze up.
$05E8: ONE HIT PREDATOR! This address controls the amount of times you need
to hit the Predator in the Jungle Mode. When you get to a Predator, set it
at 128. After you set it, unfreeze this value. Now you will only need one
shot from the Laser to knock the Predator off the screen. It only works on
some of the Predators for some reason, not all of them. However, this
address also determines how many times you hit the Predator during the FINAL
BATTLE! If you get the Predator head on the screen, set this value at 128,
go back to the game for a brief moment so the number registers, then go back
to the value and unfreeze it. Now 1 hit will take out the Predator! You
won't even have to fight his 2nd form!
$0396: SELF-DESTRUCTING PREDATOR! Freeze this address at 0. This makes it
so the Predator automatically self-destructs at the end of every single Big
Mode Stage. When you get to him at the end of each Big Mode he just blows up!
[If anybody can find the address that controls which type of bullets you have
in Big Mode, please send me an email]
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IX. MISCELLANEOUS
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A very special thanks to Robert Hines (endymion@qx.net) who emailed me the
information on escaping Stage 9 the correct way. I knew there must have been
another way and Robert's thinking outside the box found it.
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X. DISCLAIMER
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