Written by: WorknMan       Revision #9.1         Last Updated Nov. 8th, 1995


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                WorknMan's Mortal Kombat 3 Sega Genesis FAQ
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You can find this this faq on the web at:
   http://rat.org/mk/mk3gen.faq
My MK3 Super NES faq: http://rat.org/mk/mk3snes.faq
   Contains boss kodes and moves and SNES specific vs. screen kodes
My MK3 PC Has been removed from the web but you can email me for a copy.
   Contains boss kodes and moves and all sorts of various kodes


WHAT'S NEW?
Revision #9.1
Typo corrections
Revision #9
TEXT MOVE FAQ ADDED
Due to the large amount of mail I recieved for a move list, I have obtained
permission from Rat to let me include his arcade text move faq. The moves
are the same for the Genesis version so everything on it should work fine.
Also contains VS screen kodes and info on how to do a MERCY amoung other
things.
QUICK END section added.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS section modified.
New VS SCREEN KODES added.
Various formatting changes added.

Yup, I believer just about everything has been found. Probably not much
left to find except for any error corrections and a few vs. screen kodes
... so this my be the last faq update for awhile. It's been a fun ride but
it has to end sometime :)


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GENESIS
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BOSSES KODE   (YOU CAN SELECT BOSSES IN A TWO PLAYER GAME ONLY!!!)
At the menu screen, press:

C, Right, A, Left, A, Up, C, Right, A, Left, A, Up
If done right, you should see "Killer Codes" come up on the screen.
Select this menu and select bosses "Enabled."

KILLER CODES (Menu options)
------------------------------
QUICK END (See Quick End section for more details)
SMOKE (Enabled or Disabled)
BOSSES (Enabled or Disabled)
PLAY HIDDEN GAME (Galaxian)


SECRETS MENU
At the menu screen, press:
B, A, Down, Left, A, Down, C, Right, Up, Down
If done right, you should see "Secrets" come up on the screen.

SECRETS (Menu Options
------------------------------
TIMER  Off/Slow/Normal/Fast
WIN SCREEN (Lets you see character bio screen)
KOMBAT ZONE (Level Select)


"CHEATS" MENU
At the menu screen, press: A, C, Up, B, Up, B, A, Down
The options you get from this menu are a sound test, more kredits
(you can have over 90), and something about a bioscreen.


BOSS MOVES
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SHAO KAHN
Shoulder Slam         F, F, LP
Upper Thrust          F, F, HP
Sledge Hammer         B, F, HP
FIreball              B, B, F, LP
Laugh                 D, D, HK
Taunt                 D, D, LK

MOTARO MOVES
Grab and Smack        F, F, LP
Fireball              F, D, B, HP (Try half circle back + HP)
Teleport              D, U
Tale Whip             B + LK


TO PLAY AS SMOKE
On the MK3 logo screen, press:
A, B, B, A, Down, A, B, B, A, Down, Up, Up
If done right, you should see the screen turn red and hear Shao Kahn say
"Smoke."


QUICK END SECTION
With this option turned on (in the killer kodes menu), you can shorten the
amount of button presses you need to do a fatality. I have included a list
of the "Quick End" fatalities.


A BIG thanx goes out to: Daniel J Rehrauer <rehr0001@maroon.tc.umn.edu>
for putting together this list for me.

SHANG TSUNG   Fat. 1 and Fat. 2 are both charge LP and then release when
you are close   Anim charge HP(inside sweep)  Bab: LK  Friend:D

SINDEL  Fat. 1  R+BL(close)  Fat.  2 BL(sweep)  Anim: HP(close)
Bab:U Friend:U

JAX  Fat.  1  BL(closed)  Fat.  2  LK(just past half screen)
Anim:charge LP(close)  Bab:LK  Friend:LK

KANO Fat. 1 HK(Sweep)  Fat. 2  charge LP and release when close
Anim: charge HP(close)  Bab: LK  Friend:HK

LIU KANG  Fat. 1  LK(anywhere)  Fat.2 BL+R(anywhere)
Anim:U(close) Bab:HK  Friend:D+run

SONYA  Fat.1  R(anywhere)  Fat.2  D+BL+R(past half screen)
Anim:charge LP(close) Bab:LK Friend:D+run

STRYKER Fat.1  LK(Just under full screen)  Fat.2  BL(Close)
Anim:BL (inside sweep) Bab:HP Friend:LP

SUBZERO Fat.1  R (outside sweep)  Fat.2  R (close)
Anim:U (close) Bab:HK Friend:U

CYRAX  Fat.1  R (Close)  Fat.2  HP(anywhere)
Anim:D (close) Bab:HP  Friend:U

SEKTOR Fat.1  BL(sweep)  Fat.2  BL(past half screen)
Anim:U (close) Bab:HK  Friend:D

NIGHTWOLF  Fat.1  BL(close)  Fat.2 HP(past half screen)
Anim:D (close)  Bab:LP  Friend:D

SHEEVA  Fat.1  LP(close)  Fat.2  Charge HK and release close
Anim:BL(close)  Bab:HK  Friend:HP

KUNG LAO Fat.1  D (anywhere)  Fat.2  HP(inside sweep but not too
close, this one is very picky.) Anim:BL (close)  Bab:HP Friend:LK

KABAL  Fat.1  BL(outside sweep)  Fat.2  HK(close)
Anim:charge HP (close)  Bab:LK  Friend:U

SMOKE  Fat.1  D (across screen)  Fat.2  BL+R (sweep)
Anim:BL(outside sweep)  Bab:HK  Friend:HK


Fat. 1 refers to the killer kodes set to fatalities one and Fat. 2 refers
to killer kodes set to Fatalities-2, and so on.

All of the moves are executed by pushing both buttons or directon and
button at the same time.

The computer tends to be a little picky about where you are standing when
you perform the finshing move.


VS. SCREEN KODES (Genesis specific)
688-688    Quick Uppercut
303-606    Pong
494-494    No Patience (Timer is super fast)
011-971    Player Healing Enabled
929-646    Bad Luck With TNT (Game picks a player at random and takes off
           half their energy at the beginning of every round. Also disables
           sweeping)
091-293    Sweeping Disabled
955-955    Fatality Time Extended
999-995    Disable Kombos
082-771    No Cheese (Disables Throws and Sweeps)
911-911    No Abuse (When you win a round, takes away most frequently used
           button in the next round)
006-040    Endurance (When your character dies, another one jumps in)
667-000    Disables Timer
707-000    Player One quater energy
000-707    Player Two quater energy
NOTE - Kodes that are from the arcade also work on the Genesis version.
       You can find those in the move faq.


ENDURANCE
This is one that I found while playing the game.
At the menu screen, hold down buttons a+b+c and press start, this
will take you to the endurance screen. I believe it is something
like a tournament mode.

NEAT GLITCH
When you beat the game with player 1 and Shao Kahn after Shao Kahn evaporates
press start on player 2's side. The character select screen will come
up, probably with the graphics all messed up. Select your fighers and
the game should go through the vs. screen just fine. But when you start
the fight, you should be at the scene where Shao Kahn's building explodes
in the ending, walking in mid-air!
WARNING!! Uppercuts and Kung Lao's shield have been known to crash the
game!!!!

                                                                                                 FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS SECTION
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTION
Before you write with a question .. make sure it's not covered here:)

1. Do you know about or could you please send me (insert move or code here)
If it's not in this faq, then I don't know about it. This goes for Johny
Cage transformations (doesn't exist), a Goro morph (doesn't exist) and
SONYA'S NUDALITY!!! (Doesn't exist .. please don't write anyone asking for
this .. it makes you sound like a total lamer).

2. I tried the boss kode and although I can see them on the character
select screen, I can't select them.
You can only play as the bosses in a two player game. Once you press start
for player two to join in, you can now play as the bosses.

3. Can you send me a list of each character's COMBOS?
I don't have a kombo faq but you can find the BEST combo faq around at:

http://rat.org/mk/mk3krc20.faq

4. Can I have a subscription to the PSX faq?
Sorry, the only faqs I'm doing are for SNES, PC, and Genesis MK3.
You can find a PSX page at http://atw.fullfeed.com/~subzero .. I don't
think he has a subscription list thoough.

5 How much does a subscription to your faq cost?
Hehe, it's free:)


ULTIMATE MK3 KODES
I have been told that sometimes, after the game is over, it will give
you a vs. screen kode for the new Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 upgrade.
Since I have no way of konfirming these kodes, I will not include them
here but feel free to eamil me any that you find, several of you already
have.


************************* MOVES, VS CODES, ETC. *****************************
This faq was written by Rat and changed somewhat by me to fit the home
version games. Please .. do not and I repeat ...DO NOT mail Rat if you have
question about any of these moves on the home versions. All of these moves
and kodes should work on whatever system you play MK3 on.


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Key -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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U = Up                   HP = High Punch                  HK = High Kick
F = Forward                                 BL = Block
D = Down                 LP = Low Punch                   LK = Low Kick
B = Back       R = Run


Move (distance): movement

For movement:

"-" means "then"
"+" means "and"
So D-F-HP+LP means Down, then forward, then hit HP and LP at the same time.

Hold button (other thing) more things
So "hold LP (D-F-D-F) HK" means
"Hold LP, then tap D-F-D-F, then let go of LP, then hit HK, release HK"

A word about "Hold button"...
Sometimes you have to hold the button a certain amount of time. If
something doesn't work that involves holding a button, hold it longer.

If something requires UP, it helps to hold block, but it is not necessary.

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Special things --------------------------------------------------------------
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Combos:

- I have listed the "best" combo I know of for each character.

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Friendships/Babalities:

- Don't hit block during the winning round
- You can be anywhere on the screen
- You can do a friendship/babality after a doing a mercy (optional)

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Stage fatalities:

Shao Kahn's Tower
The Subway
The Pit III

(see "Stage:" for each character)
(the distance is always "up close")

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Mercy: Hold RUN (D-D)

This gives your opponent a little bit of energy back after you beat them.
- You have to hold run a certain amount of time. Around 2-3 seconds.
- Your opponent has to have won one round.
- You can be anywhere on the screen except close.
- You have to do this if you want to do an Animality. After the mercy has
  been done, and it says "Finish him/her" again, anyone can do an animality.
- You can't do more than one mercy per match.
- You may do any finisher (Fatality, Friendship, Stage or Babality) after
  the mercy. This does not mean you HAVE TO do the mercy first.

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Random Select: Just like MK2.

Up-Start at the select screen. The default players have to be selected
for this to work. Shang Tsung for Player 1 and Liu Kang for Player 2.

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VS. screen codes

On the VS screen (in 2 player mode), you can cycle through the 6 symbols by
hitting LP, Block, and LK on both sides. Cycle backwards by hitting UP and
the button. The numbers are the number of times you hit the button.

Key (number is number of times you hit the button):
---
0 MK Dragon          5 Lightning Bolt
1 MK Logo            6 Goro
2 Yin-Yang           7 Raiden
3 Number three       8 Shao Kahn
4 Question Mark      9 Skull


100-100 - No Throws
020-020 - No Blocking
987-123 - No Meters (all meters at the top are hidden)
033-000 - Half Energy for Player 1 (start with 1/2 energy every round)
000-033 - Half Energy for Player 2 (start with 1/2 energy every round)
707-000 - Quarter Energy for Player 1 (start with 1/4 energy every round)
000-707 - Quarter Energy for Player 2 (start with 1/4 energy every round)
688-422 - Dark Fighting (screen lights up when you hit)
460-460 - Randper fighting (random morphing)
985-125 - Psycho Kombat (dark, randper, no meters and no blocking combined)
466-466 - Unlimited Run (run meters don't go down after combo/run)
642-468 - Galaga (game over for both players after you play)

Text: (just displays a little message)

282-282 - No Fear (it's a pinball game)
123-926 - No Knowledge that is not power
987-666 - Hold Flippers during casino run (pinball game reference)

Winner Fights: (Winner of 1st round plays a certain character, and
                it's game over for the loser)

969-141 - Winner Fights Motaro
769-342 - Winner Fights Noob Saibot
033-564 - Winner Fights Shao Kahn
205-205 - Winner Fights Smoke

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Frosty!!!
Sometimes the guy doesn't say "toasty".
Freeze your opponent while he/she is in danger. To prove this, do the mercy
with sub-zero, then just keep freezing your opponent.

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Characters (in alphabetical order) ------------------------------------------
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Cyrax
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Close Grenade: Hold LK (B-B-HK)
Far Grenade: Hold LK (F-F-HK)
Net:         B-B-LK
Teleport (can do in air): F-D-BL
Air throw (while you on ground, and victim in air): D-F-BL
           Then LP to throw.
Fatality (anywhere):  D-D-U-D-HP
Fatality (close): D-D-F-U-R
Animality (close):  U-U-D-D
Friendship: R-R-R-U
Babality: F-F-B-HP
Stage: R-BL-R
Best Combo: HP-HP-HK-HP-HK-B+HK (30% 6-hit)

Jax
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1 Missile:  B-F-HP
2 Missiles: F-F-B-B-HP
Gotcha Grab:  F-F-LP (tap LP to keep punching)
Backbreaker (in air):  BL
Quad Slam (after starting a throw):  tap HP
Ground Pound:  Hold LK
Dashing Punch:  F-F-HK
Fatality (close): Hold BL (U-D-F-U)
Fatality (far): R-BL-R-R-LK
Animality (close): Hold LP (F-F-D-F)
Friendship: LK-R-R-LK
Babality: D-D-D-LK
Stage: D-F-D-LP
Best Combo: HK-HK-D+HP-HP-BL-LP-B+HP (33% 7-hit)

Kabal
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Top Spin: B-F-LK
Eye Spark (can do in air): B-B-HP
Ground Saw: B-B-B-R
Fatality (outside sweep):  D-D-B-F-BL
Fatality (close): R-BL-BL-BL-HK
Animality (close): Hold HP (F-F-D-F)
Friendship (anywhere except closer than sweep): R-LK-R-R-U
Babality: R-R-LK
Stage: BL-BL-HK
Best Combo: LK-LK-HP-HP-D+HP-jump kick-eye spark 7-hit

Kano
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Knife Throw: D-B-HP
Knife Uppercut: D-F-HP
Cannon Ball: Hold LK
Grab and Shake: D-F-LP
Throw (in air): BL
Fatality (close): Hold LP (F-D-D-F)
Fatality (sweep): LP-BL-BL-HK
Animality (close): Hold HP (BL-BL-BL)
Friendship: LK-R-R-HK
Babality: F-F-D-D-LK
Stage: U-U-B-LK
Best Combo: HP-HP-D+LP-D+HP-jump kick-knife slash (37% 6-hit)

Kung Lao
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Hat Throw: B-F-LP
Teleport: D-U
Flying Kick (in air): U-D-HK
Spin: F-D-F-R (tap R)
Fatality (anywhere): R-BL-R-BL-D
Fatality (inside sweep, but not up close): F-F-B-D-HP
Animality (close): R-R-R-R-BL
Friendship (over sweep): R-LP-R-LK
Babality: D-F-F-HP
Stage: D-D-F-F-LK
Best Combo: HP-LP-HP-LP-LK-LK-B+HK (34% 7-hit)

Liu Kang
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High Fireball: F-F-HP
Low Fireball:  F-F-LP
Flying Kick:   F-F-HK
Bicycle Kick: Hold LK
Fatality (anywhere):  F-F-D-D-LK
Fatality (anywhere):  U-D-U-U-BL+R
Animality (sweep): D-D-U
Friendship: R-R-R-D+R
Babality: D-D-D-HK
Stage: R-BL-BL-LK
Best Combo: HP-HP-BL-LK-LK-HK-LK (36% 7-hit)

Nightwolf
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Arrow:  D-B-LP
Hatchet Uppercut:  D-F-HP
Shadow Shoulder:  F-F-LK
Glow (reflects missiles):  B-B-B-HK
Fatality (close): U-U-B-F-BL
Fatality (far): B-B-D-HP
Animality (close):  F-F-D-D
Friendship (anywhere outside sweep): R-R-R-D
Babality: F-B-F-B-LP
Stage: R-R-BL
Best Combo: LK-HP-HP-LP-hatchet-hatchet-HK (41% 7-hit)

Sektor
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Teleport+Uppercut (can do in air): F-F-LK
Missile (dumb):  F-F-LP
Missile (smart): F-D-B-HP
Fatality (sweep): LP-R-R-BL
Fatality (over half screen): F-F-F-B-BL
Animality (close):  F-F-D-U
Friendship (half screen): R-R-R-R-D
Babality: B-D-D-D-HK
Stage: R-R-R-D
Best Combo: HP-HP-HK-HK-B+HK (26% 5-hit)

Shang Tsung
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1 Fireball:  B-B-HP
2 Fireballs: B-B-F-HP
3 Fireballs: B-B-F-F-HP
Volcanic Eruption: F-B-B-LK

Morphs
------
Cyrax:     BL-BL-BL
Jax:       F-F-D-LP
Kabal:     LP-BL-HK (have to do it fast)
Kano:      B-F-BL   (have to do it fast)
Kung Lao:  R-R-BL-R
Liu Kang:  F-D-B-U-F
Nightwolf: U-U-U
Sektor:    D-F-B-R
Sheeva:    Hold LK(F-D-F) or F-D-F-LK-LK
Sindel:    B-D-B-LK
Smoke      B-B-LP
Sonya:     D+R+LP+BL
Stryker:   F-F-F-HK
Sub-Zero:  D-F-HP

Fatality (close): Hold LP (D-F-F-D)
Fatality (close): Hold LP (R-BL-R-BL)
Animality (sweep): Hold HP (R-R-R)
Friendship: LK-R-R-D
Babality: R-R-R-LK
Stage: U-U-B-LP
Best Combo: LK-HP-HP-LP-B+HK (27% 5-hit)

Sheeva
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Teleport Stomp: D-U
Stomp: B-D-B-HK
Fireball: D-F-HP
Fatality (close): F-D-D-F-LP
Fatality (close):  Hold HK (B-F-F)
Animality (close): R-BL-BL-BL-BL
Friendship: F-F-D-F-pause-HP (pause is to prevent fireball. Or you can
                              Hold HP(F-F-D-F) release HP, then hit HP.)
Babality: D-D-D-B-HK
Stage: D-F-D-F-LP
Best Combo: HP-HP-LP-HK-HK-LK-B+HK (42% 7-hit)

Sindel
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Fireball: F-F-LP
Fireball (in air): D-F-LK
Fly: B-B-F-HK
Scream: F-F-F-HP
Fatality (sweep): R-R-BL-R-BL
Fatality (close): R-BL-BL-R+BL
Animality (anywhere): F-F-U-HP
Friendship: R-R-R-R-R-U
Babality: R-R-R-U
Stage: D-D-D-LP
Best Combo: HK-HP-HP-D+HP-jump kick-air fireball (40% 6-hit)

Smoke (see "Ultimate Kombat Code" section above for how to enable smoke)
---------------------------------------
Harpoon: B-B-LP
Teleport+Uppercut (can do in air): F-F-LK
Invisibility: U-U-R (do while invisible, and you will reappear)
Throw (in air): BL
Fatality (across screen): U-U-F-D
Fatality (sweep): Hold R+BL (D-D-F-U)
Animality (outside sweep):  D-F-F-BL
Friendship (across screen): R-R-R-HK
Babality: D-D-B-B-HK
Stage: F-F-D-LK
Best Combo: HP-HP-LK-HK-LP (24% 5-hit)

Sonya
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Energy rings: D-F-LP
Leg Grab: D+LP+BL
Square Wave Punch:  F-B-HP
Bicycle Kick:  B-B-D-HK
Fatality (more than half screen): Hold BL+RN (U-U-B-D)
Fatality (anywhere): B-F-D-D-R
Animality (close): Hold LP (B-F-D-F)
Friendship: B-F-B-D-R
Babality: D-D-F-LK
Stage: F-F-D-HP
Best Combo: HK-HK-HP-HP-LP-B+HP (31% 6-hit)

Stryker
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High Grenade: D-B-HP
Low Grenade:  D-B-LP
Baton Trip:   F-B-LP
Baton Toss:   F-F-HK
Fatality (close):  D-F-D-F-BL
Fatality (a tiny bit closer than full screen):  F-F-F-LK
Animality (sweep): R-R-R-BL
Friendship: LP-R-R-LP
Babality: D-F-F-B-HP
Stage: F-U-U-HK
Best Combo: LK-HP-HP-LP-jump kick-baton throw (50% 6-hit)
            (works best against Nightwolf and robot ninjas)

Sub-Zero
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Freeze: D-F-LP
Ice Shower: D-F-HP
Ice Shower (in front): D-F-B-HP
Ice Shower (behind): D-B-F-HP
Ice Statue: D-B-LP
Slide:  B+LP+BL
Fatality (close): BL-BL-R-BL-R
Fatality (outside of sweep): B-B-D-B-R
Animality (close): F-U-U
Friendship: LK-R-R-U
Babality: D-B-B-HK
Stage: B-D-F-F-HK
Best Combo: HP-HP-LP-LK-HK-B+HK 6-hit
            HP-HP-LK-HK-B+HK    5-hit


NOTICE - If you find that a move is different than what is listed here
(changed from the arcade version) or the timing of the button press are
a little different (for example .. if a move is F-F-D+HP instead of
F-F-D-HP, pleas drop me a line and let me know. Due to the large amount
of mail I expect from this, you probably won't get kredit in here, it
would just be from the kindness of your heart ... so please be aware of
this before you write.


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EMAIL ME
===============
Hey, why not email me with questions, comments, info, or whatever you
desire. I am always quick to respond to mail so don't be afraid to
write! And please, if you're sending me info, please be sure and tell
me which system the info is for .. thanx:)

My address is
----------------
worknman@rat.org (Yes, it has changed)

================
KREDITS:       In no particular order of importance
================
1 Subzero:      For the "cheats" menu kode
    subzero@peter.atw.fullfeed.com
2 Chris Thomas: For the Genesis Smoke Morph, vs. kode, and glitch
    jthomas@ops.esul9.kl2.ne.us
3 Paul Workman: For quater energy vs. kode
    pworkman@flash.lakeheadu.ca
4 Smoke: For just about all of the revision #9 vs. kodes
    jeremybe@gowrie.k12.ia.us

Also, a BIG thanx to those faq writers who have provided links to this faq:

   Rat: OFFICIAL FAQ HOST     Rat's Information Center
      http://rat.org
   subzero: (FAQ HOST) Chris Nyman's Mortal Kombat 3 Page
      http:/www.atw.fullfeed.com/~subzero
   Antony Espindola: The Offical Mortal Kombat WWW Pages
      http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/students/A.Espindola/mk/
   Ryan Garcia: Mortal Kombat 3 Interactive
      http://www.umich.edu/~ryanhoz/mk3/
   Scott Gilbert: Scott's Mortal Kombat 3 Page
       http://www.voicenet.com/~scooter/


NOTICE: If you are a faq writer, feel free to add a link to this faq.
If you, email me and let me know that you have, I will add your name,
page name, and URL to the list .... thanx:)


