----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biker Mice From Mars FAQ/Walkthrough for Nintendo DS by Sam McRae-Skinner Copyright Sam McRae-Skinner, (AKA Arguro DeXill) 2008. See the final section of this guide for more information on the copyright *NOTE TO NEW READERS* Please read the copyright section before any other section of this guide the very first time you access this file.*** Guide started on 03-10-08 Version 0.10 finished 3-12-08 Version 0.15 finished 3-18-08 My E-mail = Arguro123 AT hotmail.com *REMOVE 123* Please direct any questions, comments or corrections to my e-mail. Thanks. Also, let me know what you think! I need some feed back! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***Table of Contents*** Press CTRL and F and enter the code in parenthesis ( ) in the box that pops up to quickly jump to that section of the guide. Introduction (BMFMINT) Controls (BMFMCON) Screens (BMFMSCR) Biker Mice Specs (BMFMSPC) Walkthrough The Adventure Begins (BMFML-1) Retake the HQ (BMFML-2) Star Requirements (BMFMSTR) FAQS (BMFMFAQ) Version History (BMFMHIS) Copyright Information (BMFMCPY) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction (BMFMINT) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greetings. This is my Walkthrough for Biker Mice From Mars for the Nintendo DS. This game is based on a cartoon of the same name that had some success in the early and mid 1990's. It was recently brought back by the show's creators with little fanfare in the United States. It experienced a little more of a following the second time around in Europe. This game was released in both the US and in Europe by a company called The Game Factory. It was developed by Full Fat. The target audience is children, probably around 10- 12 years old but the game is very enjoyable by all. I personally found the game to be a lot of fun, though frustrating at times. The game is quite short and can be beaten in about two days, which is the major downfall of it. There is a time trial mode that you unlock once you beat the game which does give it quite a bit more replay value. To read more of my thoughts on this game, please check out my review which is posted here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/review/R123166.html This is my first FAQ/Walkthrough for a DS game, and as such, there may be errors, omissions or other things that otherwise need to be changed and or included. If you see anything wrong with this guide, do not hesitate to e- mail me and tell me where I messed up. I am open to all comments and suggestions and would love some feedback too. You can find my e-mail at the beginning or the end of this guide. Remember to remove the numbers 123 from the e-mail as they do not belong. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Controls (BMFMCON) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The controls are broken into two sections to represent the two different types of game play. When racing: A accelerates your bike L fires homing missile R fires regular missile B ignites turbo boost Y accelerates your bike Control Pad moves bike left and right When fighting: A punches X kicks Y engages environmental attack or maneuver R blocks an attack L engages special attack B Jumps. Press B again when in the air to double jump. Control Pad moves left and right Y will only do anything when there is an environmental event that needs to be engaged. This can be anything from jumping up to a new platform, to taking control of a machine gun, or throwing a grenade away before it explodes. When ever an environemental event can be conducted, a ring will show up on screen that alternates from red to white. Stand within the ring and press Y. If throwing a grenade, hold the up button and press Y to throw it into the background. If you don't hold up, you will throw it in the direction you are facing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Screens (BMFMSCR) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before playing Biker Mice From Mars, you need to understand the bottom screen and what everything represents. You cannot use the stylus for most of the game. The Stylus can only be used at the title screen but does not need to be. Just keep it in its bay for this game. When Racing: The top left of the screen indicates how many homing missiles you have. Homing missiles are red. The top right of the screen indicates how many regular missiles you have. Regular missiles are blue. The top center represents your health. It is shown in bar form. The circle on the left represents your turbo boots. If it is black, you have none. When red, a number will appear indicating how many you currently have. The circle on the right represents how many tokens you have found. It will fill up with pie slices, with each slice representing one token. It starts in the top left and goes clockwise around. If you miss one, that part won't light up until you have found that token. Tokens can only be grabbed once so when you enter time trial mode at the end of the game, you only need to find the ones you missed earlier. There are only 6 tokens per level. The big picture in the center is your character. The smaller picture to the right is that of the current enemy. The bar underneath that picture represents the enemy's health. The more green there is, the more health it has. The timer in the bottom right represents how much time has currently passed by. This timer is not indicative of how much time is remaining. Look at the top screen in the center for how much time is remaining. The very bottom represents where you are in the race. The right side is the finish and the left side is the start. The green dot is you and the red dot is your current enemy. When Fighting: Top right icon represents how much ammunition you have. Only lights up when you have a gun. Top Left icon represents what vehicle, if any, you are in. Top center is your health. The big picture in the center is your character. The smaller picture to the right is that of the current enemy. The bar underneath that picture represents the enemy's health. The more green there is, the more health it has. The timer in the bottom right represents how much time has currently passed by. There is no time limit for fighting levels. The circle on the right represents how many tokens you have found. It will fill up with pie slices, with each slice representing one token. It starts in the top left and goes clockwise around. If you miss one, that part won't light up until you have found that token. Tokens can only be grabbed once so when you enter time trial mode at the end of the game, you only need to find the ones you missed earlier. There are only 6 tokens per level. The circle on the left will light up when you can perform a special attack. The bar at the bottom shows where you are within the level. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biker Mice Specs (BMFMSPC) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- You have a choice of three Biker Mice to choose from, each of them being slightly different. I will tell you the best mouse to choose at the beginning of each level, but it is good to understand what each is capable of. Vinnie is the fastest of the Biker Mice but he is also the weakest. He works best in racing levels where enemy killing is not necessary. He doesn't have a strong attack when on the bike and will take multiple hits to kill an enemy. Throttle is middle mouse. He is slightly more powerful than Vinnie but is slower. He is a good mouse to use when racing levels where you have to kill enemies and speed is a factor. Modo is the strongest but also the slowest. He is best for fighting levels and should only be chosen to race when destroying enemies is the main focus. ############################################################################# Walkthrough ############################################################################# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Adventure Begins (BMFML-1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time to Complete: 1 minute Biker Mouse: Vinnie There are no enemies to kill, you just have to beat the clock. You start out on Mars and have to race to the other side. You need to avoid the red lava pits and the brown dirt mounds. By the time you hit 50 seconds left on the clock, you should have reached the second row of boxes with a blue missile on them. You want to grab as many missiles as you can because they can be used to blast away the dirt mounds that are blocking your way. Just after this, you will find your first token in the middle of the road and there will be a turbo boost on the left. You will come to a jump next. At the apex of the jump, there will be a second token. When you land, veer to the right and avoid the lava pit. Grab a turbo boost as you go buy. As you continue, you will find more boxes of missiles. Grab one. Just ahead, there will be dirt mounds blocking your path. Shoot them with your missiles before you smash into them and you can blow by. As you continue, you will se a lava pit on the right. Just beyond it will be a turbo boost. You will then enter a tunnel. This is a great time to use one of the turbo boosts. There will be a token on the far left of the map inside the tunnel and then another one on the right side. Continue to use your turbo in the tunnel. On the left side of the jump will be several missiles you can grab. Once you leave the tunnel, there will be a row of dirt mounds that you need to blast away. On the right side of the road will be another token. Then on the right side of the map will be the last token. It will be right on the finish line, so grab it and finish the race. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retake the HQ (BMFML-2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biker Mouse: Modo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Star Requirements (BMFMSTR) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can get a maximum of three stars per level, depending on your accomplishment of certain tasks. The following is a list of each level and what the requirements for all three stars are. THE ADVENTURE BEGINS -Finish the level in 48 seconds or less -Collect a total of 6 tokens RETAKE THE HQ -Finish in 9 minutes or less -Collect a total of 6 tokens -No more than one retry NIGHT SHIFT -Finish the Level in 1 minute 30 seconds or less -Collect a total of 6 tokens -Kill at least 18 enemy racers THE AMBUSH -Complete the level in 18 minutes, 30 seconds or less -Collect a total of 6 tokens -No more than three retries RACE TO NYC -Finish in 2 minutes, 25 seconds or less -Collect a total of 6 tokens -Kill at least 35 enemy racers SAVING STOKER -Finish in 23 minutes, 30 seconds or less -Collect a total of 6 tokens -No more than 5 retries TAIL THE CAT -Finish in 1 minute, 22 seconds or less -Collect a total of 6 tokens -Kill at least 13 enemy racers LOCATING STOKER -Finish in 16 minutes, 30 seconds or less -Collect a total of 6 tokens -No more than 3 retries RACE AGAINST TIME -Finish in 1 minute, 13 seconds or less -Collect a total of 6 tokens -Kill at least 19 enemy racers CATACLYSM'S LAUNCH PLANS -Finish in 35 minutes or less -Collect a total of 6 tokens -No more than 5 retries BONUS LEVEL 1 -Finish in 2 minutes, 18 seconds or less -No more than 1 retry BONUS LEVEL 2 -Finish in 37 seconds or less -No more than one retry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frequently Asked Questions (BMFMFAQ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have a question regarding this game, whether it be about the game play, this guide, or a general question relating to Biker Mice From Mars, please e-mail me. My e-mail can be found at the beginning or the end of this guide. Q: When was this game released? A: In North America, it was released on June 6th, 2007. In Europe, it was released February 9th, 2007. As far as I know, the game was not released in Japan. Q: I live in Japan or another country where this game was never released. Can I import the North American or the European version and play it on my local DS? A: Yes, you can. The DS has no regional lockout so it can play any game from any region. Q: Why cannot I find this game in stores? A: The game seems to have had a limited release. I am unsure of exact amount of copies that were released, but it does appear to be on the low end. It took me about eight months to finally find this game available for purchase in a store. I found it at a K-Mart for $14.99. If you cannot find it in any store, I would suggest an on-line retailer such as Amazon.com. Q: How do I beat/find X on level Y? 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