Guide/FAQ to Bionic Commando on GameBoy Version .01 written by `Xenocide Version History v.1 First Public Release ================== Table of Contents ================== Introduction Story Controls Characters Items Weapons Passwords Legal ============= Introduction ============= Bionic Commando was an arcade game which has been ported to several platforms, including the NES. The game plays like a shooting side scroller with a twist: rather than jump, you're forced to rely on your bionic grappling hook to scale platforms. In additon, you collect capsules from enemies to earn extra hits per life. If you liked Bionic Commando, other games you might like include Bionic Commando:Elite Forces(GBC), Ikari Warriors(Arcade/NES), and Metal Gear(NES/GBC). ====== Story ====== Super Joe has been sent in to destroy the enemies' secret weapon, the Albetross. Unfortunately, Super Joe has been captured. Now its up to you, Rad Spencer, to save him with your brains, quick reflexes, and your trusty grappling hook. On your adventure you will come across enemy technology after battles, and your own technology can be found in neutral zones across the land. ========= Controls ========= Map Transfer - Change Map location. May run into enemy. Descend - Select your weapons and enter the side scrolling mode Sidescrolling Select - Pause and bring up status screen Start - Use item Left/Right - Move Down - Duck B - shoot gun A - Use grappling Hook On the eliteness of the grappling hook: A - Shoot hook. Press A again to ascend, Forward to swing or eith Down or Back to let go. A+Forward - Grapple forwards. Tap A to draw yourself in or Back to let go. A+Down - Grapple forwards while in a crouch. Press A to draw yourself in or Back to let go. A+UP - Grapple upwards. Tap A to ascend, or Down to let go. While drawn in on a platform press Up to climb up it. WHile swinging press forward to keep moving forward, so you can grapple again. =========== Characters =========== Super Joe - The guy who you're going in to rescue. He is assumed to be a captive. Rad Spencer - Your character, a Bionic Commando. ====== Items ====== Capsules Those things that the enemies occasionally drops are cartridges. Collect enough for an increase in LIFE. You can earn five for a total of eight LIFE hits. LIFE ups at: ------------ 16 32 64 128 300 Items In addition, sometimes you earn an item to be equipped from defeating a boss. Here's my list: Bio Protein (1) - Use to refill your life bar. Flare (2) - Use to illuminate dark areas Leg Armor (7) - Damage enemies when you land on them while equipped. Permit (8) - Lets you enter certain Neutral Areas. Hyperbarrel (10) - shoots several shots at once. Armor Shield Goggles (4) - Absorb one hit. Does not refresh with Bio Protein Visor Helmet - Aborbs two hits. Body Vest - Aborbs three hits. Recievers - recivers let you use Comm rooms in levels Alpha - Used in quadrants 1,2,3,4 Beta (5) - Used in areas 6,7,8 Ipsilon (9) - Used in areas 10,12,13 Gamma (11) Used in ======= Weapons ======= Standard Rifle - Shoots a single shot straight forward. Wide Range Rifle (3) - Shoots three shots in a vertical spread. Shots dont travel far. Grenade Launcher (6) - Shoots a powerful shot forward. Useful against enemies behind barrels. Vulcan (12) - Shoots fire up, down and forward a little ways. ========= Passwords ========= Key C= Circle; T= Triangle; S= Square; _=Empty Area Zero Clear CCCS__ S__CT_ SSC__T TTCS_S Area One Clear C_TCC_ _SSC_T S_TS_S _TCCC_ Area Three Clear ST_SSS STT_ST _S_S_T __SCSC Level Four Clear CC____ _TCSSS CTS_SC _CCCCS Level Six Clear T__CT_ SSTCS_ S__CCC SCCT_C Level Seven Clear TCCCC_ T_TS_C TSSTTC TCSSST Level Eight Clear SS_CC_ __TSCS TT_CTS CT_T_C Level Ten Clear TT__SS CCSCS_ SCCSSS TSSC__ Level Twelve Clear _CS_SC T_SSTS TSSSCT T_TCS_ Level Thirteen Clear CCTCTT T_ST_S SSCSS_ TCSS_S Level Sixteen Clear CTCTSC TSCS_C _SCC_T S_CTSS ====== Legal ====== This work of literature is copyright. Do not distribute without permission. and any other names in this guide are probably trademarked by . No monkeys were harmed in the writing of this guide. You should have found this FAQ at www.gamefaqs.com