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Mortal kombat guide for the SEGA Master System version
By FFOGalvatron 2005
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CONTENTS
1) INTRODUCTION
2) ABOUT THIS VERSION OF MORTAL KOMBAT
3) CONTROLS
4) BASIC MOVES
-Punching
-Kicking
-Blocking
-Uppercuts
-Sweeps
-Roundhouse kick
-Throws
5) SPECIAL MOVES
-Liu Kang
-Scorpion
-Rayden
-Sub Zero
-Sonya
-Johnny Cage
6) FATALITY MOVES
-Liu Kang
-Scorpion
-Rayden
-Sub Zero
-Sonya
-Johnny Cage
7) 1P MODE
-Main opponents
-Mirror match
-Endurance match
-Goro
-Shang Tsung
8) OTHER NOTES
9) CHEATS
10) DISCLAIMER
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1) INTRODUCTION
Welcome to my game guide for the SEGA Master System version of
Mortal Kombat. Everything you need to know about the game will be
in this guide including how to do all the special moves, fatality
moves, the controls etc.
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2) ABOUT THIS VERSION OF MORTAL KOMBAT
Fighting games were immensely popular in 1992. Both Capcom and
SNK, along with other companies, were released fighting games left,
right and center with Street Fighter 2' Champion Edition, Fatal
Fury 2, Art of Fighting etc all appearing.
Midway also released an arcade fighting game in this year. Mortal
Kombat was a fighting game which was quite a bit different to
anything released before, at least in terms of style and
presentation.
It featured something fighting games hadn't explored before:
blood, and lots of it. When fighters took hits, blood would spurt
out, and of course, there were way of finishing an opponent
which killed them, often in a gruesome which of course had lots
of blood.
When the game was out in arcades, the media hated it -the Daily
Mail thought it was corrupting the nations youth, and most
people wanted it banned. However, this made the game even more
popular.
In 1993, home conversions were announced. A lot of people were
still trying to stop this and get Mortal Kombat banned from
appearing on any console, but they failed.
People were surprised, however, that a Master System port was
announced. Most people didn't think that the lowly 8 bit
machine was capable of something like Mortal Kombat. They were
right, of course, but that still didn't stop the version from
being made.
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3) CONTROLS
The controls for this version have of course been messed around
with quite a bit due to the Master System pad only having 2
buttons.
Button functions:
Button 1: Punch
Button 2: Kick
D-Pad functions: (when facing right, reverse when facing left)
U: Jump upward
UR: Jump toward opponent
R: Move right
D: Duck
DL: Ducking block
L: Move left/block
UL: Jump backwards
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4) BASIC MOVES
PUNCHING: Press button 1
To do a punching combo, rapidly press button 1. This is very
effective when right next to the opponent.
KICKING: Press button 2
Press the kick button to make your character do a kicking attack.
BLOCKING: Hold back and button 1 together
An awkward way to do it, but blocking is of course a very
important element of any fighting game and Mortal Kombat is no
exception. You can block any attack expect throws. When the
opponent attacks you as you are blocking, you will take a little
damage.
UPPERCUTS: Duck, then press button 1
These are powerful punches which, when they hit, will smash the
opponent upward into the air. Uppercuts do a lot of damage.
SWEEPS: Hold the down back direction, then press button 2
When you do a sweep, if it hits the opponent it will knock them
over. So if you need to quickly knock down the opponent, do a
sweep.
ROUNDHOUSE KICK: Hold back then press button 2
These are powerful kick attacks. They do good damage.
THROWS: Move close to opponent and press button 1 or 2
All fighters have 1 throw attack each. A throw is where your
character will grab the opponent, then throw them. Throws do
good damage.
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5) SPECIAL MOVES
LIU KANG
Flying kick: F, F+2
Liu will fly through the air an deliver a kick to the opponent.
This move is fast, powerful and probably his best move.
Fireball: F, F+1
This is a small orange projectile attack that Kang throws from
his arms which travels through the air.
SCORPION
Spear: B, B+1
Scorpion will throw a spear at the opponent. If it hits them and
they don't block it, Scorpion will then drag the opponent right
next to him, and they will be stunned for a second or two. Give
them an uppercut or something when they are stunned.
Teleport punch: D, B+1
Jumping up at one wall, Scorpion will then teleport and suddenly
appear out of another wall and do a flying punch on the
opponent.
RAYDEN
Thunder bolt: QCF+1
Raiden throws a thunder bolt at the opponent as a projectile
attack, which travels through the air.
Torpedo: B, F, F
Flying through the air, Raiden will slam into the opponent and
push them into a side of the screen. This attack is Raiden's
best move and it very fast.
SUB ZERO
Ice blast: QCF+1
This is an excellent projectile of blue ice. When it hits the
opponent and they don't block it, they will be frozen for a
few seconds, so do an attack like an uppercut on them. If
you try do throw another ice blast when the opponent is
frozen, YOU will be frozen, so don't do it.
Slide: DB+1+2
Sub Zero will slide across the ground with a powerful kick
attack. This is a good move to use in conjunction with the
ice blast attack.
SONYA
Leg grab: D+1+2
Using her legs, Sonya will grab the opponent then slam
them into the floor. Use at close range.
Energy ring: QCF+1
This is a pink ring of energy which travels through the
air.
Flying punch: B, F+1
As the name implies, this is a flying punch attack.
JOHNNY CAGE
Groin punch: D+1+2
Doing the splits, Cage delivers a punch to the opponent's
groin area.
Fireball: B, F+1
A green fireball which is much like Liu Kang's fireball
move.
Shadow kick: B, F+2
A special kick attack where Cage charges forward and
delivers a powerful kick.
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6) FATALITY MOVES
You can do these moves when you win the winning round of a fight
and the message "FINISH HIM" appears (or FINISH HER) when facing
Sonya. You cannot do fatality moves when facing either Goro or
Shang Tsung.
LIU KANG
Cartwheel uppercut: Hold 1, then do a 360 motion (Close)
Liu does a cartwheel kick attack, then sends the opponent flying
with an uppercut.
SCORPION
Flame blast: Hold block, U, U (Close)
Scorpion removes his mask then sets the opponent on fire with a
blast of flame.
RAYDEN
Thunder bolt explosion: F, F, B, B, B (Close)
Raiden sends a thunder bolt straight into the opponent's head,
causing it to explode.
SUB ZERO
Spinal rip: R, D, R+1 (Close)
Sub Zero grabs the opponent by the neck and tears their spine
out.
SONYA
Kiss of death: B, B, F, F+1 (Half the screen distance)
Sonya blows a kiss at the opponent, when it hits the opponent
they are set on fire.
JOHNNY CAGE
Head punch: F, F, F+1 (Close)
Cage does an uppercut which knocks the opponent's head off.
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7) 1P MODE
In this mode you fight all of the opponent characters who are
controlled by the CPU in that typical beat 'em up style.
After you beat all the standard characters apart from the character
you are playing as, you will get to fight yourself in a "Mirror
match".
After this fight, there are 3 "Endurance matches". Theses are
where you fight against 2 opponents, one directly after the other.
After the final endurance match, you will fight the first boss
of the game, the multi armed Goro. Goro's main attacks are a
fireball, a stomp and a hold technique where he keeps punching
you. Use jump kicks often to win.
After Goro, you will fight Shang Tsung. This character has a
fireball attack, but he can also morph into any of the other
characters, including Goro, and use any of their special moves.
Again, jump kicks are effective against him, like they are with
Goro.
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8) OTHER NOTES
The following is missing from the game:
*Most of the stages. Only 2 stages are in the game, the pit stage
(which you cannot do the stage fatality on like you could in the
arcade version) and Goro's lair.
*The character Kano has been removed.
*Reptile. In the arcade version, Reptile was a hidden character
you could fight. However, when this version was first released,
there were lots of rumours and codes around which said you could
fight and even play as Reptile. They were, of course, all fake.
*A lot of the music is missing.
When this version was first released several codes circulated
around magazines saying how to play as Goro and Shang Tsung.
They were fake codes but that didn't stop people from trying.
This version of Mortal Kombat was only ever released in Europe
since the Master System was much more popular in Europe than
most other countries.
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9) CHEATS
This game only has 1 main code, but it's the code everyone wants:
the blood code! With this code you can turn on all the blood and
proper arcade fatality moves. To turn the blood on, input the
following at the screen which goes on about codes of honour, press
the following in order:
Button 2, button 1, button 2, down, up
If you did it right, the message "Now entering Kombat" will
appear, and there is also a sound effect.
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10) DISCLAIMER
Only GameFAQs and Neoseeker can use this FAQ. Anyone else must e-mail me.
My e-mail is:
ffogalvatron@hotmail.co.uk
This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal,
private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed
publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other
web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a
violation of copyright.
So I mean business. Haw.
2005 FFOGalvatron
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