Mike Tyson Punch Out by Nintendo Author: DJ Tigresa and MC Pantera Email: djtigresa@classicgaming.com, mcpantera@classicgaming.com Author Note (2005): Can you believe that out of 350+ FAQs we made that this was the second one that we made? What you are about to read here is the FAQ as we had wrote it in 1988 with a little touch up job on the format to look like our other NES games. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the authors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello. Chiguretha and Pansela Steel (though we go by the names Tigresa and Pantera to the majority of our friends) are back yet again with another big time guide up for sale. Our first guide "Megaman" was a good seller to our classmates, friends, and other people we had met. We considered making Super Mario Bros. as our second FAQ but we decided to make it the next one that we do. Hell, we'll do one even better. Our next strategy guide will be a triple pack as our next three guides will be Super Mario Bros, Legend of Zelda, and if you got any friends that into import games like our family is, we are going to make a guide for the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros 2 which is out for the Famicom Disk System which never got a release here in the US. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This game stars the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world, Iron Mike Tyson. Most of the characters here are retained from the arcade game, Punch Out and Super Punch Out. Nintendo's mascot Mario makes a cameo appearance as a referee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Story ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the manual: It all began one day when Little Mac and Doc Louis met by chance. Doc became Mac's trainer, teaching him everything there is to know about boxing. Doc and Mac's story continues over a seemingly endless path, until one day a champion is born. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Options ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You are given the option to start a new game or enter a passcode. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Controls ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A button = right body blow B button = left body blow up + A = right head shot up + B = left head shot Start = uppercut if you got a star, start the round, start the game Select = regain lost energy between rounds down = block down, down = duck left = dodge left right = dodge right ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gameplay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are 13 opponents to defeat on route to a one on one encounter with Iron Mike Tyson himself. Nintendo did a good job on making a likeness of him. Each opponent come from a different city or different country. They also range in strength. However, they all have one little flaw that is easily exposed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Tips ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the exception of Bald Bull II, if the referee reaches 9, the opponent is written off as dead because if he tries to get up, he'll fall back down and be counted out If an opponent gets up at 1, he'll be knocked down again with a star uppercut. Some opponents have special moves that could lead to an automatic knockdown if you don't do something to stop it or avoid it. In some cases, if you snuff it, they will get knocked down themselves no matter how much energy they have. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scoring ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everytime you hit your opponent you get 10 points. Knock them down for 1000 points added to the punch you used. ++Minor Circuit++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Glass Joe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Paris, France Age: 38 Weight: 110 lbs Record: 1W-99L 1 KO (he probably paid his opponent to take a dive) Rank #2 We can beat this dude in our sleep. Just listen to the music and when you hear him make a couple chirps and punch him. He will go down like a bad habit. He will most likely stay down. Otherwise he'll rise at the count of 1 and you know what to do here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Von Kaiser ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Berlin, Germany Age: 42 Weight: 144 lbs Record: 23W-13L 10 KO Rank #1 Quick tip: If you get a star, stun him and uppercut him. He'll stand there like a stuck on stupid dumbass and go no no no and get knocked down. Quick tip 2: dodge his uppercut and counter with alternating left and right punches on the same level (head or body) till he goes down. For the first knock down, avoid his jabs and counter with head or body blows till he falls. When he gets up, just use Quick tip 2 for the rest of the fight. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Piston Honda I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tokyo, Japan Age: 28 Weight: 174 lbs Record: 26W-1L 18 KO Minor Champ Quick tip: When Piston Honda jumps back, he'll do a dance back and forth then go in for a Honda Rush. Punch him as he comes in. One good shot will send him flying back for a knockdown. Piston Honda starts off by wiggling his eyebrows before doing a jab. Punch him after he wiggles them and before he punches for a star. Repeat again and get another star. Dodge his hooks and counter with five head shots or body shots each. You can also get a star by hitting him when he readys his hook. When he does his uppercut, he's open for eleven punches each time. But for a good knockdown hit him ten times and uppercut him. At the 1:00 mark, refer to the quick tip above for another knockdown. If he didn't stay down already. Just avoid his punches and finish him off. You are now the champion of the Minor Circuit ++Major Circuit++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don Flamenco I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Madrid, Spain Age: 23 Weight: 152 lbs Record: 22W-3L 9 KO Rank #3 This is simple. Punch his gloves, to make him retaliate with an uppercut. Dodge the uppercut and counter with alternating left and right head shots till he is knocked down. He'll get up and do another Flamenco Uppercut. Repeat the pattern to knock him out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- King Hippo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Hippo Island, South Pacific Age: ?? Weight: ??? Record: 18W-9L 18 KO Rank #2 We'll just make this quick. Just avoid his jabs and when he opens his mouth punch him in the face and then hit him in the belly eight times. Repeat this process three more times and he is down for the count because he is too fat to get off his ass. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Great Tiger ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bombay, India Age: 29 Weight: 132 Record: 24W-5L 3 KO Rank #1 Quick Tip: When he hops back, he'll do his magic punches. Block five consecutive punches and he'll be dizzy. Punch him in the face to send him flying. Quick Tip 2: He won't do his Magic Punches until within the last 30 seconds of the first round then opens up the next two rounds with the magic punches and do them everytime the counter ends in 30 (1:30 and 2:30) each of the last two rounds. When Great Tiger's ruby shines, he is going to throw a jab. But if you hit him as his jewel is shining with good timing, you'll nail him in the face for a star. After seven of them, he'll go into uppercut. Left body blow his right uppercuts and right body blow his left uppercuts for stars. After three stars, dodge an uppercut, hit him three times and quickly uppercut him. keep it up till he is down for the TKO. he won'thave a chance to do his magic punches. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bald Bull I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Istanbul, Turkey Age: 36 Weight: 298 Record: 34W-4L 29 KO Major Champ Quick Tip: When Bald Bull jumps back to the ropes, he is preparing for his Bull Charge Uppercut which knocks you down instantly if it connects. He won't stop doing them till either you counter him or he hits you or the round is over. To counter him, punch him in the belly on his third hop towards you for an instant knockdown. Bald Bull starts off with four running jabs. Dodge them and hit him with a shot to the face each time. When he moves his hands up and down rapidly, he'll do a right hook. Counter each hook with three jabs. He does three hooks total then follows up with two right uppercuts which can be countered with four jabs to the head. If he hasn't tried the Bull Charge yet keep up the assault till he falls. When he does do the Bull Charge, refer to the quick tip above to knock him down each time. He should be TKOed in Round 1 by this time. You are the new Major Circuit Champ ++World Circuit++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Piston Honda II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tokyo, Japan Age: 28 Weight: 174 lbs Record: 26W-2L 18 KO Rank #5 Quick Tip: Same as before except he does not do his little dance. However, if you knock him down, he is down and out. This time he'll do three quick jabs, which you can counter or avoid then do uppercuts which he takes less stun hits this time around. Sometimes he'll do some fake uppercut before doing a real one. At the 1:00 mark, refer to the quick tip above for an instant KO. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soda Popinski ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Moscow, U.S.S.R. Age: 35 Weight: 237 lbs Record: 33W-2L 24 KO Rank #4 Quick Tip: If you hold down when he's about to uppercut, he'll freeze in midpunch and be open for a body blow. If you played Super Punchout in the arcade version, you know him best as Vodka Drunkenski. His punches are teleported and way too predictable save his right jabs. Just dodge his other punches and counter them till he is down for the count or TKOed. He'll start off his two-four left hooks then do a couple left uppercuts, refer to quick tip above for the uppercuts then follow up with a right jab. A body blow counters that one if you hit him in time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bald Bull II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Istanbul, Turkey Age: 36 Weight: 298 Record: 34W-5L 29 KO Rank #3 Quick tip: Same as before except that if you dodge the first charge, then the next charge is shorter with two hops Quick tip 2: The only way to knock him down is with a star uppercut or counter his Bull Charge. Quick tip 3: When he moves his arms up and down slowly. Hit him anywhere to get a star. After his rolling jabs, refer to quick tip #3, he'll do his uppercuts which you can counter with jabs. If he runs out of energy without an uppercut delivered to him, he'll regain energy. When he knocked down he'll always rise at the count of 9. When he gets up each time, refer to quick tip #3. When he goes for his Bull Charge refer to quick tip #1. His hooks are handled the same as before too. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don Flamenco II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Madrid, Spain Age: 23 Weight: 152 lbs Record: 22W-4L 9 KO Rank #2 Quick tip: When Don Flamenco taunts you, keep hitting him in the gloves to make him do his Uppercut. Don Flamenco stepped up his game. He starts off with left jabs and a real fast right hook. Then after a while, refer to the quick tip above for the rest of the round. Repeat this pattern till he is defeated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Sandman ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Philadelphia, PA, USA Age: 31 Weight: 284 lbs Record: 27W-2L 21 KO Rank #1 Quick tip: There is a way to play Mr. Sandman like a fiddle during most of the fight. Just throw a jab which he dodges and counters with a hook which you can dodge then punch him in the face then hit him in the belly 3 times. This takes him down big time. Sandman starts off with rolling jabs which you can counter with a punch. Afterwards, refer to the quick tip above till he blocks your punches and he does his Nightmare Uppercuts which consists of three quick uppercuts. Dodge them all then hit him in the face and hit him three times and keep using the quick tip strategy above and keep up the assault till he is knocked out eventually. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Super Machoman ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Hollywood, CA Age: 27 Weight: 242 lbs Record: 35W-0L 29 KO World Champ Quick Tip: If he vibrates, he will do a Super Punch which hurts a lot. Quick Tip #2: When he rears back he'll do 2-12 consecutive Super Punches. Dodge them all or you'll get knocked down. He starts off with uppercuts and do occasional hooks. Dodge them and counter with jabs to the head. Late counters net you a star. Get ready to use quick tip #1 above when you see him vibrate and dodge right. When he gets up after a knockdown refer to Quick tip #2. Sometimes he'll do some fake uppercuts before the real one comes out. Just be patient and victory is yours. You are now World Champ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Tyson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Catskill, NY Age: 21 Weight: 220 lbs Record: 31W-0L 27 KO Kid Dynamite Quick Tip: If you dodge all his Dynamite Punches for the first 90 seconds of the fight, he won't be able to throw anymore. Quick Tip 2: When he winks, he will either throw a hook or throw a jab. Quick Tip 3: When he blinks, he will do a Tyson Rush. Block four punches and strike back. Hit him while he blinks and you get a star or knock him down. Mike Tyson starts off with Dynamite Punches, what for him to flicker then dodge the uppercut and strike back twice. Then dodge more and do the same. His Dynamite Punches knock you down if they hit you. Dodge them all and he is neturalized for the rest of the fight. Now he will do his winking hooks for the rest of the fight. Try to dodge the moment he winks and he'll miss the hook and be open for punishment. At the start off the round, block his quick jabs. He'll ocasionally do his his Tyson Rush so hit him while he blinks to get a star or knock him down. If he survives the hit, block his Tyson Rush then smack him with an Uppercut. He will fall if you know what do to do for the rest of the fight. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Passcodes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 005 737 5423: Major Circuit 777 807 3454: World Circuit 267 853 7538: Super Macho Man 007 373 5963: Mike Tyson