Robocop by Data East Inc. Author: DJ Tigresa and MC Pantera Email: djtigresa@classicgaming.com, mcpantera@classicgaming.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ever watch the movie Robocop before, well this game is based on that movie. Your mission is to bring Clarence Boddacker and Dick Jones to justice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Options ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are two options here: Start = new game Continue = if you die, continue from here. You have three continues. That's the bad news. But if you use them all, hold A+B+Select at the game over screen and press Start and you get an extra continue. That's the good news. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Controls ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A button = punch/shoot (when gun is drawn) B button = lay explosive barrels in action mode Start = Pause the game Select = Block Left or right = move left or right up = enter doors/go upstairs down = duck/pickup items n weapons/go downstairs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gameplay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You go through six levels on the way to a final showdown with ED-209. If you know what to do then you can blaze through this game like it was nothing. However, the part of the game that pisses us off is the time limit.You can have full energy but still die because of the time limit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Gun - infinite bullets has long range but weak from afar Mini spray gun - up to 255 bullets max. Has short range but hit multiple times Cobra Gun - Shoot a big blast. Destroys nearly everything in its path. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enemies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thugs - They run up in packs sometimes and stab you, if one comes from above he will shoot down at you. Use normal means to get him Ninja - He runs and jump kicks at you. Try to nail him in the air. Motorcyclist = They wheelie charge you then double back and do it again. Take the hit while inflicting damage then kill them before they hit you again. Dogs = They run or jump at you. Try to kill them quick. Bomber Jet = They drop bombs. Aim at them diagonally Window Commandos = They shoot rapidly then pause. Aim diagonally and shoot them between pauses Flamethrower = They shoot a flame that can't hit you when you duck. Take this advantage to stand and fire back. Bomber = They lob bombs at you. Shoot them many times to kill them. Spike Trap = There is only one in the game. Knock out the wall and stand beneath the wall and punch it out. Cyborg = They block all bullets save rare Cobra shots. Just block its punch and punch back. Mini Robots = They are a nuisance. Just duck and shoot them. Laser gun = they shoot a laser stream in your direction then pause. Shoot it between pauses. Giant Flamethrower = it shoot a burst of fire. Stay close and blast it with your mini spray gun. Cobra Gunner = They shoot cobra shot. Block the shot and fire back before they fire again or walk into you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scoring ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Points are scored by killing enemies. Thugs = 30 points Ninjas = 50 points Motorcyclist = 100 points Dogs = 140 points Bomber Jet = 100 points Window Commando = 130 points Flamethrower = 100 points Bomber = 50 points Spike trap = 230 points Cyborg = 100 points Mini Robots = 140 points Laser Gun = 250 points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arrest Mode: 2nd Street/Nash Avenue. Crime in Progress. Move right and punch out a few thugs + a ninja guy. You'll take damage from a motorcyclist but keep punching at it till it explodes. Kill a thug, a ninja and an approaching dog. Kill two more thugs and walk upstairs and get energy. Then walk back down and kill an ambushing ninja and thug and continue right. After three more thugs go down, Robocop pulls out his gun. After a sequence of thugs, dogs, ninjas and a motorcyclist, you face off against a bomber jet. Get the energy and brave though more ninjas, thugs and dogs and exit. --------------- Boss Fight: Red Cyborg Block its punch and just punch it repeatedly till it dies. It blocks bullets so don't try. However, three cobra gun shots which you don't have unless you use game genie or be able to use against its blue brothers will kill it. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arrest Mode: City Hall. Crime in Progress. Go right and kill two thugs and Robocop takes out his gun. Shoot the Commando firing at you through the window. Move ahead and kill another Commando in the third window. There will be a flame thrower as you pass the second window. Duck then stand and shoot back. Kill a ninja and two dogs and there are flamethrowers in the first and third windows. Shoot the Commando in the first window and a flamethrower in the second window and a ninja. Kill two dogs and a bomber then enter the door. Robocop holsters his gun. Kill two thugs and enter the door, its an enemy free path to a mini spray gun. Move left and ignore the door and you kill thugs and ninjas. Get the battery underneath the stairs and go up two flights of stairs. This is a shotcut coming up. Enter the door and knock out the wall. When you reach the second wall, punch it out quick or the spike trap will get you. Move right and face the boss. --------------- Boss Fight: ??? Just hold block and when he shoots at you, the mayor ducks and allows you to shoot back at his captor. Shoot only once so you don't hit the mayor. You lose energy by doing so. After a few shots, the mayor breaks free. Now run up and punch the boss to death --------------- +++++++++++++++ Bonus Round +++++++++++++++ If you shoot at least 30 targets, you get an extra life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aim up to kill a thug above and take care of the ones on your level. Be sure to kill the thugs above before he gets above you. Move all the way forward for energy and kill any thugs in the way. Then move upstairs and get a mini spray gun. Move left and kill all thugs and get the energy and go up the elevator. Go all the way up and get the energy and mini spray gun and go to the lower level and keep moving. Get the mini spray gun and move upstairs. Get the energy and battery and go downstairs. Robocop has holstered his gun and so punch out everyone. Move down two flights of stairs. Run right to another flight and move down and get the energy and go left for the Cobra gun. A cyborb appears. Take it out for a full energy. Then move back up the stairs and exit. Now go right and go upstairs. Make it to the elevator and get the battery below and go down another level and aim down at the bomber then enter the door. --------------- Boss Fight: Clarance Boddicker + goons Take out Clarance Boddicker's barricade and kill any interfering thugs. Boddicker retreats and you have to take out three midjets. Just kneel and shoot them with your minispray gun. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suspect: Dick Jones. Senior Vice President of OCP. Charge: Murder of Police Officer. Duck and kill the mini robots, they're explosions hurt you. Take out a few ninjas too and enter the elevator. Kill three thugs and as you move left, the laser gun will miss you. Shoot up at it from underneath and the thugs can't hurt you while shooting. Repeat this once more. Move left and duck as mini birds attack you. The ninjas will try to dostract you too so take them out while crouching. A wall blocks you. A gun above you and shoots sparks. Aim diagonally at it out of its range which is between the first and second block where you can shoot back it safely. Move right and get the dull energy and go into the elevator. Kill a few thugs and a dude with a sniper rifle. Block his shot then fire back. Keep killing thugs and a ninja till you reach a machine gun. Kneel close and blast it with the minispray gun. You should take one hit or two. As you move right, block the sniper shot and fire back. Kill the thugs and move slowly and there is a laser gun above, move left before it fires and stand almost below it fires down then walk right to the red door and enter. Move right to the boss --------------- Boss Fight: ED-209 Shoot its gun as it moves towards you then block its punch. As it moves back, keep shooting but back away before it fires then repeat the pattern. And it will retreat when out of energy --------------- +++++++++++++++ Bonus Round +++++++++++++++ If you shoot at least 30 targets, you get an extra life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Jones): Clarence! This is your last chance. Take this Cobra Gun and get Robocop! Kill the dogs as you move right, there is a Commando on the roof. Be careful, keep battling enemies on the way to the right. Kill the thugs above then go up the stairs then kill more thugs and go downstairs and get the energy. Block the cobra shot and fire back. Move right and punch out the bomber since Robocop holstered his gun for some reason then move right. Keep moving right and kill off the thugs and shoot down the bomber jet. Move right to come face to face with Clarence Boddicker. --------------- Boss Fight: Clarence Boddicker Just be patient and shoot him whereever he goes and watch for his Cobra shots and the falling girders. He will fall in due time. --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arrested C. Boddicker Arrest Mode: Jones, OCP Move forward on the conveyor belt and knock out the barrels and just brave the damage of the bomber jet and at the end kll the jet and a few thugs then kill the bomber in front of the door and enter. Move right and kill the thugs and enter the elevator. Kill the mini robots and ninjas and get your mini spray gun and take out the Giant Flamethrower. Once its dead. Block the cobra shot and fire back quick. Kill more mini robots and ninjas and take out the laser gun or move quickly and just take the hit from the miniwalker if you can. Enter the door and kill the cyborg and off to the last boss you go. You should have all 6 cobra shots on you --------------- Boss Fight: ED-209 Just like before except it has more energy. Just cap on it with your six cobra guns for a short fight. It will blow up and die instead of retreat. --------------- **End** Directive 4! Directive 4! (President): Dick you are fired! Directive 4 cleared Thank you for your cooperation. Stay out of trouble. The game is produced by Data East USA, INC. After the credits you see your final score and a see you again message.