The ZotGuide Series:
Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls  [SNES]

by the Zotmeister (Adam R. Wood, zot@ccs.neu.edu)

Version 5

Joypad: D=down, U=up, T=towards opponent, A=away from opponent
        two adjacent letters represents the appropriate diagonal
        hold = hold the pad down in that direction for about 1.5 seconds
               minimum before continuing
Buttons: P=punch, K=kick; L=light, M=medium, H=hard; R=press fast repeatedly
. When no strength specification is listed, any of the three will do.
. Light attack buttons execute shorter and/or slower versions
         of the special moves than when stronger attack buttons are
. used.  When the effect is radically different, I will specify
. what happens.
Notes: 1) Commas separate motions that should be done consecutively;
.  for example, if given D, DT, T, rotate the pad from down to towards,
.  going through the diagonal.  Ampersands (&'s) represent moves to be
          done simultaneously. [Just in case you've never played a fighting
          game before.]
       2) To execute an overkill, both you and your opponent must be on
.  the ground, and you must hit him with the attack listed by HIS
.  name, not yours.  If it does enough damage for you to win the 
.  match (not round, match), watch and enjoy.  Overkills cannot.
.  be performed against the computer when the difficulty is set
.  to Easy.
       3) For those moves not mentioned in the manual, I have used literary
.  license to give them my own names.  If you have better suggestions,
.  email me.  My imagination wasn't with me this time around, so
.  I'm sure you people can make better names than my lame ones.
       4) SPECIAL CODES:  All special codes are inputted on the main
.  menu screen on the first controller.  "Tournament" must be the
.  currently highlighted mode - if it is not, just press up or
.  down until it is, then input the code.  If a code was properly
.  inputted, a sound effect will confirm it, depending on the code.
..1 - Pressing L,L,L,R,L,R,L,R will:
...* Allow 11 attribute points per player to be
...  distributed instead of 9
...* Allow up to 6 points maximum in any one
...  attribute instead of 5
...* Turn the Shadow Master's eyes blue on the
...  title screen
..[This code is given to you when the game is beaten in
.. Story Mode on the Pro level.]
..2 - Pressing up,right,down,left,down,right,R,R AFTER
..    INPUTTING CODE 1 will:..
...* Allow 13 attribute points per player to be
...  distributed instead of 11
...* Allow up to 7 points maximum in any one
...  attribute instead of 6
..3 - Pressing right,down,down,left,up,right,L,R,L,R,L,R
..    AFTER INPUTTING CODE 1 THEN CODE 2 will:
...* Allow 15 attribute points per player to be
...  distributed instead of 13
...* Allow up to 8 points maximum in any one
...  attribute instead of 7
..4 - Pressing left,right,left,right,L,L,R,R,R will:
...* Increase the amount of continues allowed to nine
..5 - Pressing R,right,L,L,left,left,R,R will:
...* Disable throwing in all modes
..6 - Pressing down,down,left,up,down,down,left,up,R,R,L will:
...* Disable dizzies in all modes
..7 - Pressing L,R,up,L,L,down,R,R will:
...* Allow boss character selection in Tournament, Vs.
...  Mode, Demo, and Dossiers modes (but NOT Story!)
..[This code is given to you when the game is beaten in
.. Tournament mode on the Pro level.]

Billy (& Jimmy) Lee
Throws with MP; Overkilled by standing HP (HK for Jimmy) - skeletized
Dragon Snake: D, DA, A&P
Dragon Slice: T, DT, D&P
Dragon Shock: hold A, T&P (Dragon Fire for Jimmy)
Dragon Slide: T, T&P

Jawbreaker
Does not throw per se - T, T&MK for Swallow; T, T&HK for Bite and Toss
.[These ARE considered special moves;  Special must NOT be OFF.]
Overkilled by standing HP - teeth knocked out
Flying Headbutt: T, T&P
Loogie Hock: hold A, T&P
Breath Wave: D, DA, A&P
Ground Spark: T, DT, D&K

Icepick
Throws with MP or HP - apparently makes no difference
Overkilled by CROUCHING MP - shatters
Ice Dart: D, DT, T&P
Iceball: hold A, T&P - temporalily stuns (freezes) enemy
Swordvault Kickspin: D, DA, A&K
Icicle Hammerhead Dive: T, T&MP
Sword Overdrive: RP

Bones
Throws with MP
Overkilled by standing MP - collapses, head rolls away
Eyebeam: D, DA, A&P
Skull Toss: hold A, T&P
Gun Shot: T, DT, D&K
Long Arm Lash: T, T&MP
Headbutt from Hell: T, T&MK

Sickle
Throws with MP
Overkilled by standing MK - sent spinning, grinds self into ground
Energy Blade: D, DT, T&P
Whirlwind Slice: hold A, T&P
Rolling Sawblade: D, DA, A&P
Flying Cartwheel Sawblade: T, DT, D&K

Blade
Throws with MP
Overkilled by standing MK - melts
Torpedo: hold A, T&P
Whirlwind Kick: hold A, T&K
Flashfront Blade: D, DA, A&MP
Blade Overdrive: RP

Trigger Happy
Throws with MP
Overkilled by standing LK - gun overheats and explodes, reducing him to ashes
Rocket Uppercut: T, DT, D&P
Gunshot: D, DA, A&K
Fire Blaster: hold A, T&P
Burning Kickback Punch: D, DA, A&MP
Shocker: RK

Countdown
Throws with MK
Overkilled by standing LP - endoskeleton revealed, arms fall off
Laser Bolt: hold A, T&P
Knucklespin Twistkick: hold A, T&K
Jet Flare: D, DA, A&P
Missile Shot: T, DT, D&K
Rocket Dive: T, T&K

Sekka
Throws with MP
Overkilled by standing MP - vanishes, empty armor collapses
Flying Claw Slam: hold A, T&K
Claw Roll Attack: D, DA, A&P
Inverted Spinkick: D, DA, A&K
Blender from Above: D, D&LK
Clawvault Boomerang Kick: T, T&HK
Head Bounce Kick: in midair, D&HK - Special must NOT be OFF

Dominique
Throws with MP at point-blank or with HP from a short distance
Holds and bites with MK
Overkill by standing LONG-RANGE MP - collapses to mound of worms
Ponytail Beam: T, DT, D&K
Swoop Hurricane: D, DA, A&K
Highheel Knife Slide: D, D&LK

Shadow Master
Throws with HP
Overkilled by standing HK - flashes, rendered to ashes
Fireball: D, DT, T&P - how original....NOT!
Dashing Lightning Spear: hold A, T&P
Crawling Metroid: hold A, T&K - well, that's what it looks like
Teleport: T, DT, D, DA, A&attack button as follows:
.P to stay on same side of opponent, K to flip sides
.L to teleport close to opponent, M to teleport a distance away
.[HP and HK are nonfunctional]

CREDITS:
maestas@cs.arizona.edu (Mark Maestas) - seven overkills
wwiriyan@students.wisc.edu (name unknown) - the Boss Code
alumn132@whscdp.whs.edu (Lord Doctor) - Dominique's Overkill (YES!!!)
Tim Heydelaar [email unknown] - Dominique's Highheel Knife Slide

Special Thanks to Terry Marinelli and the others at Electronics Boutique.
["See you next week!"]

If someone is annoyingly looking over your shoulder reading this, tell him
or her to email me at zot@ccs.neu.edu or visit Andy Eddy's FAQ FTP site
at ftp.netcom.com /pub/vi/vidgames/faqs and get their own damn copy.

......Adam R. Wood
......the Zotmeister





