From: tsrken@voicenet.com ('tsr') (note: Yes I know the manual is full of mistakes and non sequitors, and yes I know that it confuses the functions of the A and B buttons. This is a verbatim copy of the manual, and yes, it _was_ this bad. -tsr) NES-CM-USA Bionic Commando(tm) Instruction Manual ----- A Special Message From Captain Commando! Thank you for selecting fun-filled Bionic Commando(tm)...one of the exclusive Nintendo Entertainment System video games from the Captain Commando "Challenge Series". Bionic Commando(tm), created by CAPCOM(c)...premier world-wide arcade game designer... features colorful state-of-the-art high resolution graphics. This high quality game pack is Licensed by Nintendo(r) for Play on the Nintendo Entertainment System (r) ----- I'll talk about a person which I've met when I was young. In 198X we've found Nazz's top secret material called Abatros, a plan which never was put to practice. Imperial forces Generalissimo Killt had never seen this plan, and decided to materialize this plan. The federation decided to stop his attempt by sending our hero Super Joe, but lost contact with him. Our brave man (you the player) was sent to the empire with a special mission to rescue Super Joe, this story begins from here... ----- Names of controller parts and operating instructions Controller #1 - Moves Player 1. Button A: Shoots Guns. Button B: To extend Bionic Arm. 1. Normal Gun, Wide Gun, Rocket Fun, 3-Way Fun, Machine Gun, Hyper Bazooka are used by Button B. 2. Flare Bomb, Medicine are used by Start Button. 3. Items like 1 Up, POW, Medicine which come down on parachutes can be used by catching them. ----- Use map in subscreen to proceed with your game. Player starts from area 0 and transfer along the route. Each numbered squares are the areas and as soon as your player reaches, screen will change to battle scene. Helicopter will transfer your player to the destination area. When your player helicopter starts to transfer, enemy vehicles will start to move also. When you reach destination without being confronted by enemy vehicle, you have a choice of either to play that area (descend) or still transfer to other area. ----- Weapon selection Item selection can be done using your controller cursor. Move flashing squares to item you want, then press "A" twice to start, you can cancel it. When player decides to "descend", weapons selections scene will appear. You may take weapon, protector, special weapon, and communicatiors and you may select one each. You can obtain more items while you play and stock them as you go and you'll have more to choose from. Earned weapons Normal Gun - You have it to start with Wide Gun - You can shoot at wide range but reach is shoot Rocket Gun - It penetrates and destroys enemies, you can shoot continuously 3-Way Gun - You can shoot in 3 ways It can break the shield Joe's Machinegun - Range - 22.5 degrees Hyper Bazooka - Federal Army's new weapon. It can go through the cockpit of choppers Flare Bomb - Use in the cave, use with start button Player - Shoot in 8 directions, wave wires Bonus Characters Medicine - Recovers player's energy up to max. Use with start button Iron Boots - Kick and kill enemies Permit - Needed to enter certain neutral areas Magazine System - You can combine with Normal Gun and make a Machine Gun Helmet - Will protect you from enemies' bullets 3 times Charm - Repulse one bullet Bulletproof Vest - Repulse one out of two bullets 1 Up - Add one player POW - Energy ball will appear and go around the player to protect him for 7s. Communicator - There are a, b, c, d communicators, You can communicate with compatible ones Bullet - Appears when you defeat enemies Enemy Characters Knife Wielding Soldier Soldiers - Run towards the Player and shoot Suicide Bomber - Throw bombs at Player from a certain distance Jeep - Move sideways and shoots downwards Bearded Soldier Giant Soldier (Boss) Barrier Soldier Double Deck Cannon Laser Cannon Helicopter Wired Gunner (Boss) Construction Soldier Generalissimo Dwarf Wired Soldier Crane Caterpillar Normal Soldier Bazooka Pod Remote Control Soldier Heavy Object Throwing Soldier Cannon Mobile Commander ----- *Instruction Manual by Paul Biederman *Game counsellors available 8am to 5pm PST at (408) 745-7081