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NOTE: This is not a technical manual for

the game, but a description of moves,

secrets, and things concerning gameplay.

Note that a "*" denotes that new/changed information for that area.

(1) Foreword & Basic Tutorial --READ THIS ENTIRE SECTION--

(1.1) The Foreword

(1.2) Disclaimer

(1.3) Basic Tutorial

(1.4) Understanding Special Move Combinations

(1.4)(A) Direction & Attack Buttons Legend

(1.4)(B) Special Moves Punctuation Legend

(1.5) Shareware Differences

(2) Known Secrets & Hidden/Unranked Characters

(2.1) The (Not-So)Secret Difficulty Level

(2.2) The Hidden Advanced Options Menu

(2.3) Unranked Challengers - Tournament

(2.4) Tournament Mode Enhancements

(2.5) Fire & Ice in the Hole

*(2.6) Odds'n'Ends Secrets

(2.7) At Wit's End?

(3) 'bot Descriptions, Moves & Other Swell Stuff...

(3.1) Jaguar

(3.2) Shadow

(3.3) Thorn

(3.4) Pyros

(3.5) Electra

(3.6) Katana

(3.7) Shredder

(3.8) Flail

(3.9) Gargoyle

(3.A) Chronos

(3.B) Nova

(4) In Closing, etc., etc., etc...

(4.1) Future Expansion

(4.2) Where to get the Latest Version

(4.3) How to Contact /\/\e

*(4.4) Revision History

(4.5) Credits

(1) Foreword & Basic Tutorial

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This section contains the Foreword, Disclaimer, and all the

basics that you need to know to become familiar with the game. If you

have never played the game before, or are not completely familiar

with the game's mechanics, be sure to read at least Sections (1.3)

- (1.4).

(1.1) The Foreword

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Sick and tired of all those other OMF moves lists you find on

your local bulletin boards or in your favorite gaming mag that have

move combinations that never seem to work; or have directions that

are only slightly more comprehensible than the German README.TXT

file you got with that foreign variation of Tetris? Does it seem

like someone forgot something vital, like maybe, "testing", when

they uploaded or published those lists? Are you often finding

yourself gnashing your teeth when the computer performs a lethal

Destruction on your hapless 'bot, while you can only desire sweet

vengeance in the form of seeing your opponent impaled on your

Thorn's spikes? Or maybe you long to wind up and smash the upper body

off the AI's 'bot with that wicked Nova. Do you mirror a sentiment

all-too-common among most people playing this game?: "How the (your

favorite expletive here) do I DO that?"

Well, look no further. This FAQ is exactly the OMF guide for

your destructive pleasure. (Albeit politically-correct destructive

pleasure) All the combinations for special moves listed in this

file haven't been taken straight from the $10 strategy guide that

only a wimpy gamer would buy from Epic. No, all these codes have

been gleaned through blood, sweat, and blisters in the Arena after

hours and hours of heated battle, like a real gamer would--with a few

of the moves ripped out of what passes as the current OMF FAQ. So

what does this mean? It means that, so long as you're not using an

older/updated version of OMF than myself, all the moves listed

here (which covers just about 95% of all moves in the game--to my

knowledge) are guaranteed, or your money back. Heck, maybe I can

swing a deal with the SysOps to give you your DL credit back if

you're not completely satisfied.

If you haven't gotten the registered version of this game yet,

order it today. This is, in my opinion, the best fighting game by far

ever produced for MS-DOS computers. The gameplay is the best of any

fighting game(SF2 & MK series included) out there. My only real

quirk with OMF is its lack of scrolling backgrounds, causing the

fighting to sometimes feel crowded; but maybe they'll fix that in a

sequel. Aside from that, this game is killer, and nearly flawless.

There's more secrets and hidden characters in this game than MK I & II

put together, making for incredible replay value trying to find all

the hidden moves, hidden characters, & special enhancements.

And all that without the "blood'n'guts" that sets off parental

warning groups. I won't speak for everyone, but knocking bolts &

sheets of metal from an opponent is every bit as satisfying as

bleeding your enemy to death. Anti-violence advocates can't even

attack the "Scrap" and "Destruction" moves, as they are not in any

way connected with harming real people(or even fictitious people).

Ingenious. Epic Megagames, Rob Elam, Ryan Elam, & all others involved

in the creative process are to be well applauded.

Hopefully, this file will be expanded as any new knowledge

about the game comes to my attention, and I'll slowly be able to

fill in the few gaps I'm currently not certain on. And, by

downloading this file, you're supporting your friendly neighborhood

FAQ writer by making higher demand for these files in the future.

Now don't you feel better about yourself?

Be sure and read through this entire section, if you're not

completely familiar with the game, for basic gameplay instructions

and tips.

NOTE: Those of you only playing the shareware version, look under

"Shareware Differences", Section (1.5) for minor changes in some

of the scraps.

(1.2) Disclaimer (Unless you're an Epic employee, you can skip this)

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This FAQ and myself, are not in any way connected with Epic

Megagames. "One Must Fall: 2097" is, I presume, a registered

trademark of Diversions Entertainment, or Epic Megagames, or both.

I don't know. I don't care. "OFFICIAL /\/\att sTrAgEdY Guides"

is not a trademark of anything. Feel free to mention them in

anything you write without including me in your Disclaimer list. I'm

not even sure how to get a trademark; & I'm too cheap to waste money

on anything other than games anyway. I only wrote this because I pity

the poor idiots like myself that tried to understand the pitiful

instructions in the other OMF FAQs before they finally gave up and

just messed around till they got something to work. If anyone is

dissatisfied with the results of this FAQ, or unable to get the

moves to work right, despite the fact that they have done

everything to my every letter, then you have my sympathy. And

that's it. If strange demons infest your household due to heinous

combinations of joystick movements in conjunction with unheard of

swearing by you when moves don't work, don't contact me complaining.

Call your local exorcist. I'll be working on the next revision.

(I told you to skip this... Now get out of here)

(1.3) Basic Tutorial

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* Each 'bot has 15 basic Attacks--7 basic Punches, 7 basic

Kicks, and 1 Throw or Grab. The basic Punches and Kicks

are different in speed & power, ranging from weak & fast

(referred to as "light") to fairly strong & fairly quick

(referred to as "medium") to powerful & slow (referred to

as "heavy).

NOTE: Some 'bots have, in place of Arms or Legs, different

appendages that they attack with such as blades,

flames, or chains, and therefore do not have Punches

and Kicks, but say, Punches & Flames or Blades &

Kicks.

- To perform a standing Light Attack, press straight

towards your opponent and an Attack button. To

perform a standing Medium Attack, just press an

Attack button without pressing in any direction. To

perform a standing Heavy Attack, press straight Away

from your opponent and an Attack button.

- To perform a crouching Light Attack, press

diagonally Down & Towards your opponent and an

Attack button. To perform a crouching Medium Attack,

press straight Down and an Attack button. To perform

a crouching Heavy Attack, press diagonally Down &

Away from your opponent and an Attack button. The

crouching Heavy Kick is most commonly referred to as

a "Sweep".

- To perform an Air Attack, first Jump and then press

an Attack button while your 'bot is in the air.

- To perform a Throw or Grab, get close beside your

opponent and press Towards your opponent and Punch

at the same time. This results in various powerful

attacks that vary depending on the particular 'bot

you are using.

* To jump much higher than you normally would by

pressing Up in any direction, press Down just before you

jump. This makes for a jump that is about twice as high

and twice as long as a standard jump.

* You can Block all of your opponents attacks, with the

exceptions of Low Kicks, Throws, & the Nova's Earthquake

Smash, by pressing and holding Away from your opponent.

To block Low Kicks, press diagonally Down & Away from

your opponent. Note that when you are blocking low, you

cannot block air attacks. Throws can only be avoided by

keeping your opponent away using different attacks or by

throwing him first. The Nova's Earthquake Smash can only

be avoided by being in the air at the time the Nova

performs it.

* A number of successively landed hits can make your opponent

dizzy, making them unable to defend themselves for a

brief period of time. You can tell how close you or your

opponent is to becoming dizzy by watching the Stun Bar,

directly beneath your or your opponent's life bar. The

Stun Bar is lowered every time you or your opponent

successfully lands an attack. The Stun Bar slowly

recharges when you are not performing any attacks. Be

careful of attacking when your Stun Bar is low as it

will not recharge, making it easier for your opponent to

get you dizzy.

* Special moves are combinations of joystick or key

movements coupled with attack buttons to make your 'bot

do more powerful attacks such as projectiles or long

range Attacks. Look under Section (3), 'bot

Descriptions for a listing of each 'bot's special moves.

* Some 'bots have "Shadow" versions of their Special Moves.

These moves differ from the simpler versions of the moves

in that they are usually invulnerable to projectiles,

faster, and more damaging. But, they are also usually more

difficult to perform and usually have longer recovery times

which leave your 'bot more open to attacks from your

opponent.

* Every 'bot has a Scrap & Destruction Move.

- Scrap Moves are performed immediately after you

defeat your opponent in the final round. Wait for

your opponent to fall down after the final blow of

the match and then keep performing your 'bot's

particular Scrap move, over and over if need be, until

you see results.

- Destruction Moves are performed during or

immediately following a scrap move, as is specified

for each 'bot in Section (3), 'bot Descriptions.

* A "Combination" is a series of Attacks which cannot be

blocked once the first hit is made. For example, jumping

at your opponent and hitting them with a basic air attack

(Kick or Punch) and then immediately following that

Attack with a Sweep would be a Two-Hit Combo. (That simple

combo works with all 'bots under all Characters) Also,

bonus points are awarded to your score everytime your

successfully perform a combo. For a list of effective

combos for each robot check Section (3), 'bot Descriptions.

* For best results, I highly recommend using a Gravis, or

other brand, Gamepad, as it's nearly impossible to do

most of the moves consistently on a standard Analog

joystick, and rather confusing to use the keyboard.

(1.4) Understanding Special Move Combinations

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In order to properly understand the move descriptions in Section

(3), refer to these legends.

(1.4)(A) Direction & Attack Buttons Legend

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Your Joystick (preferrably a Gamepad)

\_/

.--------. UB U UF .---------------.

| You're | \ | / | Your opponent |

| here | B-- P-K --F | here |

`--------' / | \ `---------------'

DB D DF

UB = Diagonally Up & Back

U = Straight Up

UF = Diagonally Up & Forward

B = Straight Back

F = Straight Forward

DB = Diagonally Down & Back

D = Straight Down

DF = Diagonally Down & Forward

Forward means toward your opponent;

Back means away from your opponent

Attack Buttons

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P = The Punch button on your Joystick or Keyboard

K = The Kick button on your Joystick or Keyboard

(1.4)(B) Special Moves Punctuation Legend

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Move description punctuation in Section (3) should be understood

as follows:

- = Signifies moving succintly from one position

on the stick or keyboard to the next.

Example:

B-DB-D-DF-F

would mean to start in the straight Away

from your opponent position and smoothly roll

downward & then to the straight Toward your

opponent position.

+ = Used when a direction and attack button must

be pressed at the same time.

Example:

D+K

would mean to press Straight Down & Kick

at the same time. The best way to do this is

not to try and press the direction and the

button at the EXACT same time, but instead

to first press the direction listed, hold

it, then press the button, and release

(unless otherwise specified). This works

best if you do it in one quick motion

that shouldn't take up more than 1/2 a

second.

, = Press and release the Direction or Attack

button preceding the comma.

Example:

D,F+P

would be interpreted as pressing & releasing

Straight Down, and then immediately pressing

Towards and Punch. Incidentally, this is the

Scrap Move for the Electra, Shredder, and

Chronos.

An example of a move using all three forms of the above

punctuation is the Shadow's Scrap Move:

B,F-UF-U-UB-B+P

which should be interpreted as pressing Back, going

straight to Forward, then rolling Upward then Back

in one succinct motion and pressing Punch once you

have rolled to the straight Back position.

Additionally, any move preceded by "(jump)" means

that the move must be performed while in the air,

and any move followed by "(rep)" means to repeat

the combination until results occur. And lastly, a

combination followed by "(hold)" means to hold the

last Direction and/or Attack button pressed until

results occur.

(1.5) Shareware Differences

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It needs to be noted that in the Shareware version of this

game, or at least the version I have, you cannot, to my knowledge,

perform Destruction Moves, or they are a sequence which I haven't

been able to figure out yet. You can do the Scrap Moves, but the

combination varies slightly from the registered version for the

Jaguar and Thorn. However, if you watch the Demo Mode in the

Shareware version with the computer's skill level on Deadly, they

will occasionally do the Destructions with the three 'bots

available. If you are using the Shareware version, refer to the

combinations below to perform the Scrap Moves for the Jaguar and the

Thorn.

Jaguar = D,D,D,U,U+P

Thorn = B,B,F,F+P

Also, the only Unranked Challenger (to my knowledge) that you

can get to in the Shareware version is Jazzy, who appears after you

defeat the #2 ranked with little damage, since he's the only one that

doesn't require a Destruction for you to get to him. You also cannot

gain enhancements in the Shareware version due to this fact. I know

that some people have gone in and remapped the Destruction sequences

in the Shareware version and been able to get to ALL the Unranked

Challengers in the North American(Christian, Steel Claw, Jazzy, &

Iceman), as well get Enhancements. So they're there, but I just don't

know the sequences to get the Destructions to work, if there even ARE

any programmed in the original Shareware release.

(2) Known Secrets & Hidden/Unranked Characters

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OMF is just loaded with tons of Hidden Characters for you to

stumble across, as well as several other hard to discover surprises.

Here's a list of everything I've found up to this point.

(2.1) The (Not-So)Secret Difficulty Level

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To get to the not-so-secret-by-now difficulty level, "Deadly",

go into the Gameplay menu accessed from the Main menu. Go down to

the "CPU:" selection, and keep pressing right after it says Champion

(about 10-15 times) until it turns to "Deadly". This is a level that

you have to totally rely on taking advantage of AI bugs to win,

because the computer almost always blocks all standard attacks and

projectiles. The computer will also occasionally do a Scrap or

Destruction after defeating you. Note that this skill level only

affects One Player Mode and Demo Mode, where the computer 'bots

fight each other with the same skill that they use against you in

One Player Mode, and sometimes do Scraps & Destructions on one

another.

Also, if you want the ultimate challenge, why not use the

"Ultimate" skill level? Yes, you know you're bad and can beat the

game every time you play it with the CPU level on "Deadly", but

you've never faced a challenge unless you've played the game on the

SECOND hidden skill level, "Ultimate". To activate "Ultimate", go

into the Gameplay Menu, change the present CPU level to "Deadly",

as described above, and press the keys O-M-F on your keyboard

simultaneously(in any order just so long as you press all three

keys at the same time). Release them, and then press Right on your

joystick or the Right cursor key to change the skill level to

"Ultimate". I won't describe how hard it is to win at this level;

let me just leave it at "Good Luck".

- Thanx to Henry Bent(HenryB3068@aol.com) for the tip on the

"Ultimate" CPU skill level.

(2.2) The Hidden Advanced Options Menu

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There is a hidden option within the game which lets you control

aspects of the game such as how high the players jump and how much

energy each player has in One & Two Player modes, special features

like rehitting and block damage, and several others. To bring up the

menu, hold down the 2-0-9-7 keys on the keyboard simultaneously

while at the Main Menu. Release them, and go into the Gameplay menu.

You'll see a new option accessible called "Advanced Options". Select

it, and you'll have control over the aforementioned options as well

as a few others that I'll let you discover & figure out for

yourself.

- Thanx to Henry Bent(HenryB3068@aol.com) for the tip on the hidden

Advanced Options Menu.

(2.3) Unranked Challengers - Tournament

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There are numerous Unranked Challengers to be found in the

Tournament Mode. To get to many of the hidden characters, you need

to have chosen one of the two highest difficulty levels when you

made your character. Some are only accessible at the highest

difficulty level. Also, you must usually either perform very well

in your previous fight (take little damage), perform a Scrap &

Destruction, or both. The following is a list of the Characters I

have been able to find and how I got to them. Note that listed are

only the SUPPOSED way that you get to each of them. I'm not 100%

sure. On most of these characters, I was using Shadow when I found

them. Once again, if you don't seem to be able to get to a

particular character, make sure that the difficulty level is high

enough; if you still can't get to them, try to take as little damage

as possible and execute a destruction every time.

- Jazzy = Appears after you defeat #2 ranked in North

American with little damage & World

Championship after you beat Eva Earlong, another

hidden character, with little damage.

- Iceman = Appears after you defeat #1 ranked in North

American with little damage & destruction &

World Championship when you perform a

Destruction on Selenna. Iceman gives the Shadow

the Freeze Blast Enhancement.

- Steel Claw = Randomly in North American & World Championship

when you perform a Destruction or take little

damage.

- Christian = North American & War Invitational when you

perform a Destruction on Crystal.

- Eva Earlong= Randomly in Katushai Challenge & World

Championships when you take little damage.

- Devan Shell= After you defeat #1 in Katushai Challenge

without taking much damage and performing a

destruction, and randomly in World Championship

when you take little damage & do a Destruction.

- Angel = Randomly in Katushai Challenge & World

Championships, even if you take all kinds of

damage and don't do the Scrap & Destruction.

- Selenna = After you defeat #2 in the Katushai Challenge

when you do a Destruction and take little

damage.

- Killian = Randomly in the War Invitational when you do a

Destruction and take little damage.

- Bethany = After defeating #1 in War Invitational with

little damage and Destruction, and after

defeating #2 in World Championship with little

damage and Destruction.

- Nicoli = After you defeat #1 in World Championship. It

doesn't seem to matter if you do well, or

lousy, or if you perform a Destruction or

not. You just have to have the difficulty level

set up high enough.

(2.4) Tournament Mode Enhancements

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You can pick up enhancements in Tournament play which will

give your 'bot extra powers, such as multiple projectiles or the

ability to perform special moves in mid-air. Enhancements are

attained only when you have your character's difficulty level at at

least STEEL(I've never gotten an enhancement at a level lower than

that) in Tournament Play. I have only gotten enhancements after

performing destructions on my opponents. You most often get an

enhancement after fighting an Unranked Challenger, but I have gotten

them after defeating #1 ranked in both the Katushai Challenge and

World Championship. You'll know if you've received an Enhancement

by reading what your Engineer says when he greets you. If he says

something about finding a gizmo in the Arena while they were

cleaning up, then you've got an enhancement. But enhancements

usually won't do any good unless you know you have them, so always

be sure to at least glance at the Engineer's comment. For a listing

of known enhancements for each 'bot and how to perform them, check

Section (3), 'bot Descriptions.

(2.5) Fire & Ice in the Hole

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In One Player Mode, all Characters(I believe) have a special

combination used to get to the secret character "Fire" after

performing a Scrap & Destruction in the Fire Arena. The only

requirement for being able to get to Fire is that you have the CPU

difficulty level on a minimum of "Champion". Known combinations for

some 'bots are listed in the 'bot Descriptions, Section (3).

To my knowledge, Fire is the only Hidden Character in One Player

Mode. He is a Katana with the ability to perform a 5-hit Rising

Blade move and has a Fire projectile that does enormous damage. He

has extremely high strength & stamina, and relatively high agility.

All his hits take off about double the average character's hit. He

doesn't, however, seem to be well adept at blocking Sweeps. Defeat

him in Champion mode, and you'll get 1,000,000 points for a perfect

round(if you can), 1,000,000 for full stamina(automatic perfect

round), and 1,000,000 for his Destruction. In Deadly mode, count

that a cool 1,500,000 points each. While playing with the CPU on

Ultimate, you get a huge 2,000,000 points each.

All psyched up and ready to take on Fire? Well, on the slim

chance that you manage to defeat Fire with the difficulty set on

Ultimate, you can ALSO get to a second hidden character named Ice.

To get to him(or her--it COULD be a girl), beat Fire with the

difficulty level set to Ultimate, as is described in Section (2.1),

& perform a Destruction on him. Then perform the same sequence that

you used to get to Fire. If you do it correctly, you will then be

taken to the lair of the secret character, Ice. Ice is an incredibly

fast, powerful, and smart Shadow that blocks almost everything that

you can throw at it. All his(her) Special Shadow Moves go lightning

quick and are unstoppable. He also has a Freeze Blast that will

freeze you for a short time, as well as do some damage to you in the

process.(You might want to remember that to avoid the Freeze Blast,

you either have to jump or block low) Put quite frankly, it takes a

heck of a lot of effort to beat this guy(gal), so the programmers

were at least gracious enough to give you 20,000,000 points for full

health, as well as for a Perfect Round(Yeah Right...) and Ice's

Destruction, adding up to the Potential of 60,000,000+ points for a

single round. Sound like fun? Go ahead, then. Have fun... losing.

(2.6) Odds'n'Ends Secrets

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- To change the colors of your 'bot in either One or Two Player

modes, first select the character that you wish to use. While

you're choosing your 'bot, press the 1, 2, & 3 keys on your

keyboard to select the colors for Player One and the 4, 5, &

6 keys for Player Two. Don't know how secret that is, but I

thought it worth mentioning anyway.

- To replay the animations shown when you win a tournament in

Tournament Mode, press the "E" key on your keyboard from the

Tournament Mode menu. Remember, you have to have WON a

tournament previous to this, and must not be in a tournament

at the time. This is a good way to see the winning animations

for all the 'bots, as it will still show the ending if you

buy a different 'bot. So, if you can't beat the World

Championship tournament with that #%$@& Chronos, then win

with your favorite 'bot, buy a Chronos if he's available, and

press the "E" key. Now you get to watch the pretty little

grafix animations for ALL those 'bots you're lame with.

- To make all the nuts and bolts that you and your opponent

knock out of each other continually rain down on you during

your match without disappearing, hold down the R-E-I-N keys

on your keyboard simultaneously from the main menu. This

feature is more or less useless, and in a long fight slows

down the grafix on even a high-end 486 drastically, but it's

there, nonetheless, for you to try at least once to quench

your insatiable curiosity.

(2.7) At Wit's End?

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If worse comes to worse, try out the OMF Edit program, by

Legend. No, it's not a source code hack program. It simply edits

your saved Tournament characters to give them full power on

everything, along with over $672,000,000k to spend. Look for it

under the filename "OMFEDIT.ZIP" or "OMFED10.ZIP on your local BBS.

It works with either the Shareware or Registered version.

(3) 'bot Descriptions, Moves, & Other Swell Stuff

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The following list is a compilation of Descriptions, Special

Moves, Scrap & Destruction Moves, Combos, Known Secrets, &

Miscellaneous Notes for each 'bot. If you want to print out a list

of all the 'bots moves, but don't want to have to print all the

extra stuff, print the "OMFMOVES.LST" file that came with the

"MOMFAQXX.ZIP" file, where XX is the version number.

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(3.1) Jaguar

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Description:

Fast & fairly powerful, the Jaguar is a good basic choice for most

players to learn on. All its Special Moves are very basic and easy

to execute, and it's Scrap & Destruction are best to use for

learning how the timing of most Scraps & Destructions work. It

does, however, have slow recovery time from its Sweep and Uppercut,

leaving it open to quick attacks by the enemy. A very all-around,

but not specialized, 'bot that's great to learn the mechanics of

the game with.

Special Moves:

Jaguar Leap = D-DF-F+P

Shadow Jaguar Leap = B-DB-D-DF-F+P

Concussion Cannon = D-DB-B+P

Overhead Throw = (jump), D+P - when near opponent

Scrap Move = D,D,U+P

Destruction Move = D,D,U+K

Timing: Time it so that you

press U+K right after the Jaguar

lifts your opponent overhead.

How to get to Fire & Ice = D,D,U+K

Timing: Do it when the Jaguar

jumps during his Destruction.

You have to do it REAL fast.

Hyper Mode Enhancements:

Directable Concussion Blast - Lets you direct the Blast after

you shoot it by pressing in any

direction.

Combination: Same as normal CB

Mid-Air Jaguar Leap - Lets you perform a Jaguar Leap

while jumping.

Combination: (jump),D-DF-F+P

Tournament Enhancements:

First Enhancement:

Double Concussion Blast - Lets you shoot two Blasts at

once.

& Combination: Same as normal CB

Mid-Air Jaguar Leap - Lets you do the Jaguar Leap in

mid-air even if Hyper Mode is

off.

Combination: (jump),D-DF-F+P

Second Enhancement:

I believe it to be a Triple Concussion Blast, but I haven't been

able to find it yet, so I'm not sure.

Effective Combos & Tactics:

- Jump in with a Kick or Punch. If it connects, immediately

perform a Shadow Jaguar Leap for a high damage three-hit

combo.

- At close range, perform a Concussion Blast and immediately

follow it with a Jaguar Leap. This usually works against

computer players in One Player or Tournament mode.

- With Hyper Mode on, in Tournament or One Player Mode,

jump away from your opponent. If the sucker jumps at

you, immediately perform a Jaguar Leap in mid-air.

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(3.2) Shadow

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Description:

Quick & fairly powerful, the Shadow is one of the easiest 'bots in

the game to win with. Using a combination of AI flaws & quick

moves, you can easily beat the computer on the hardest difficulty

level almost every time. The computer cannot(in my version) hardly

ever avoid the Shadow Grab once it's thrown, with the notable

exception of the Electra on the higher difficulty levels. The best

strategy to catch the computer with the Shadow Grab is to make

distance between you and your computer opponent, and then throw the

Shadow Grab. Also, performing a Shadow Dive while jumping away from

a computer opponent connects most of the time, even on the highest

difficulty settings. However, the Shadow Punch and Shadow Kick are

virtually useless against the game's AI--unless you find yourself

cornered by a computer opponent. Due to another AI flaw, when you

are cornered, about 95% of the time you can perform a Shadow Kick

with the computer at close range and it will not be blocked.

(provided you are using a mid-to-fast speed character) The Shadow

is definitely the 'bot to use to find most of the games secrets, as

a skilled player can almost always get a perfect, or at least near

to perfect, round with it.

Special Moves:

Shadow Punch = D-DB-B+P

Shadow Kick = D-DB-B+K

Shadow Dive = (jump),D-DF-F+P

Shadow Grab = D,D+P

Scrap Move = B,F-UF-U-UB-B+P

Destruction Move = D,D,D+P

Timing: Do it quickly right after

the sixth hit of the Scrap. If

you have problems getting it to

work, keep hitting D+P right

after the fifth hit of the Scrap.

How to get to Fire & Ice = D,D,D+P,(rep)

Timing: Do it right after the

giant Shadow destroys your

opponent and starts to fade away.

If you can't get it to work, try

pressing D+P over & over after

the big Shadow destroys your

opponent.

Hyper Mode Enhancements:

None known at this time.

Tournament Enhancements:

First Enhancement:

Air Shadow Grab - Lets you throw the Shadow Grab

in Mid-Air.

Combination: (jump),D-DB-B+P

Second Enhancement:

Super Shadow Punch & Kick - Faster, More Powerful versions of

the Shadow Punch & Kick.

& Combination: Same as normal SP/SK

Freeze Blast - A projectile weapon that freezes

NOTE: You can only get your opponent doing some damage in

the Freeze Blast if you the process, and holds them for a

get your second enhance- few seconds, giving you the

ment from Iceman in the opportunity to do more damage.

North American. Combination: F-DF-D-DB-B+P

Effective Combos & Tactics:

- When playing against the computer in One Player Mode,

jump away from your opponent with a basic jump-Kick at

the start of the match(unless your opponent is a Jaguar).

Throw a Shadow Grab as soon as you land. If it doesn't

catch your opponent and he's still far enough away, throw

another one until you catch him or until he's close

enough to hit you. Once he's caught, jump in with a basic

Jump Kick & Sweep combo. Then immediately jump away and

repeat the process. This will take you all the way

through the game almost every time on any skill level.

NOTE: This tactic does not work as well against the Nova,

as he breaks up the pattern with his superior air attacks

& his Earthquake Smash when you try to throw your Shadow

Grab. When playing in Tournament mode, find the

enhancement that lets you throw your Shadow grab in mid-

air and use it against the Nova.

- If your character has full Power & Agility, and a Shadow

with its Arm & Leg Power & Speed at full, you can do the

most devestating combo I've found for any character.

Throw your Shadow Grab, then attack with a basic Jump

Kick when it grabs your opponent. Right after the Kick

connects, follow with three to four Crouching Heavy

Punches, depending on the 'bot you're fighting, and then

end the combo with a Sweep.(Some, such as the Thorn, can

be hit with four punches before the sweep; others,

such as the Nova, can only be hit with three punches

before the sweep--test and find out for yourself until I

compile a list and add it to the FAQ) This almost always

makes your opponent dizzy, allowing you to repeat the

combo again with or without the initial Shadow Grab. If

you have the Freeze Blast Enhancement, you can add even

more damage by throwing the Freeze Blast right after you

grab your opponent with the Shadow Grab.

- The computer is a sucker for the Shadow Dive on any skill

level. Jump away from your opponent at any point during a

match, and while jumping away, throw your Shadow Dive. It

usually connects about 50% of the time; and even if it

doesn't, it leaves you with great setup to throw your

Shadow Grab again.

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(3.3) Thorn

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Description:

Stout would best describe the Thorn's fighting prowess. Able to

take ungodly amounts of damage without flinching, having some

of the most damaging moves in the game, and yet painfully slow,

the Thorn is definitely to OMF what Zangief is to the Street

Fighter II series, to give you an idea. However, despite his lack

of speed, the damage the Thorn causes with every attack

(particularly his Speed Kick) & extremely tough armor more than

make up for one or two extra hits your opponent may land. That,

and a couple of AI flaws in One Player & Tournament Mode, make the

Thorn quite easy to win the game with on any difficulty level.

Special Moves:

Speed Kick = D-DF-F+K

Shadow Speed Kick = B-DB-D-DF-F+K

Spike Charge = F,F+P

Off-the-Wall Attack = (jump against wall),DF+K

Scrap Move = B,B,F+P

Destruction Move = U,D+P

Timing: Do it right after your

opponent has been "spiked".

How to Get to Fire & Ice = U,U,D+P

Timing: Do the combination right

after your opponent goes through

the floor. If you have problems,

do the move over & over as soon

as you've done the Destruction

sequence.

Hyper Mode Enhancements:

Mid-Air Speed Kick - Lets you do a Speed Kick while

in the air.

Combination: (jump),D-DF-F+K

Tournament Enhancements:

First Enhancement:

Super Fast Spike Charge - Spike Charge is incredibly fast.

Combination: Same as normal SC

Mid-Air Speed Kick - Lets you do a Speed Kick in mid-

air without Hyper Mode on.

Combination: (jump),D-DF-F+K

Second Enhancement:

Mid-Air Off-the-Wall Attack - Lets you do the Thorn's Off-the

Wall Attack from anywhere in the

air.

Combination:(jump),D-DB-B+K

Effective Combos & Tactics:

- When playing against the computer in One Player or

Tournament Mode, the easiest way to beat the game with

the Thorn, even on the hardest skill levels, is to play

the game in Hyper Mode, and take advantage of an

incredibly simple AI flaw. During the match, continually

jump away from your opponent, and while in the air,

perform a Speed Kick. (You must have Hyper Mode on to do

this) The computer almost never blocks it, and it does

high damage on both the Damage and Stun meters. You can

do this over & over on any skill level you like, and is

one of the easiest (and dullest) ways to win the game in

One Player or Tournament Mode. But then again, it's also

a good way to see how all the Character's stories end in

One Player Mode.

- Get your opponent dizzy, then jump in with a deep Jump

Punch and as soon as you land, press towards your opponent

and Punch. This will throw them across the screen for a

pretty high damage two-hit combo. Remember, you have to

do a DEEP Jumping Punch for this to work. (A Deep Attack

is Jump Attack where you wait until you're as close as

possible to your opponent [while jumping] to attack before

landing)

- The computer is a sucker for the Thorn's Sweep when

he's far away, but within reach of the Thorn's long-

reaching legs. This usually works pretty well up to the

skill level of Champion.

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(3.4) Pyros

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Description:

The Pyros is another example of a 'bot that relies primarily

on raw power to win. Although many of its moves work fine against a

human player, as there is minimal reaction time, you have to rely

more on chipping away at your opponent in One Player or Tournament

Mode as the computer blocks most of the moves every time. Although

its flames aren't nearly as powerful as its arms, they are

invulnerable to attack. Any special move that comes into contact

with the flames (with the exception of the Thorn's Spike Charge) is

almost always stopped cold. That, and AI flaws with the Pyros's

Crouching Heavy Punch & Fire Spin, make it an entertaining, yet

challenging, 'bot to use.

Special Moves:

Super Thrust = F,F+P

Shadow Super Thrust = F,F,F+P

Jet Swoop = (jump),D+K

Fire Spin = D,P <-- Down,release,THEN Punch

Scrap Move Part #1 = F,F,D,D+P

Part #2 = I'm not sure what the exact

combination is, but you can get

it to work by repeatedly pressing

U+P after you start the Scrap.

You'll know it works if the

Pyros starts spinning faster &

longer.

Destruction Move = Again, I'm not sure what the

exact combination is; I get it to

work by repeatedly pressing D+P

after I've gotten the second

part of the Scrap to work. You

have to do it as soon as you

hear the Pyros speed up for it

to catch. With practice, you'll

be able to do it most of the

time.

How to Get to Fire & Ice = Unknown at this time

Hyper Mode Enhancements:

Mid-Air Super Thrust - Lets you do a Super Thrust while

jumping.

Combination: (jump),F,F+P

Mid-Air Fire Spin - A Fire Spin that you can perform

in mid-air.

Combination: (jump),D,P

Tournament Enhancements:

First Enhancement:

Super-Fast Super Thrust - An incredibly fast version of the

Pyros's Super Thrust.

& Combination: Same as normal ST

Mid-Air Super Thrust - Lets the Pyros do a Super Thrust

in mid-air without Hyper Mode on.

Combination: (jump),F,F+P

Second Enhancement:

Unfound at this time

Effective Combos & Tactics:

- When playing in One Player/Tournament Mode, the easiest

way to take down your opponent's damage meter is to

continually do a standing Heavy Flame anytime your

opponent walks toward you. If he jumps at you(unless

its a Jaguar), do your Super Thrust, reflexes permitting.

If you're rather cumbersome of thumb, try a standing

Heavy Punch in place of the Super Thrust.

- The computer is also a sucker for the Pyros's extremely

powerful Crouching Heavy Punch. Just keep pressing down

& back, and when the computer opponent gets close enough,

hit the Punch button. This is also a great way to make

your friends back off when they keep trying to get you

with a Throw or Grab.

- Do a normal jump towards your opponent and do a Jet

Swoop. If it connects, jump back again right as your

opponent is getting up and repeat. If not, do one standing

Heavy Punch then one standing Heavy Flame. One of these

usually connects. Either way, repeat the process over &

over until your opponent is dizzy.

- When your opponent is dizzy, get up close to them and

do two standing Heavy Punches & a quick Super Thrust for

a three-hit combo that does high damage.

- For a simple move that takes down some of a computer

player's energy, get right beside them after you knock

them down and do a Fire Spin. This only works ever-so-

often, so be sure to do it only once out of every, say,

three attacks.

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(3.5) Electra

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Description:

The Electra, while great for use in Two Player Mode, requires

taking advantage of a couple of those wonderful AI bugs that let us

win when nothing else will in One Player & Tournament Mode. Relying

primarily on lightning (yes, a pun WAS intended) fast moves and a

great defensive Special Move(Electric Shards), the Electra is a

'bot for none but the most nimble of thumbs. Those of you destitute

of the requisite motor skills may wish to choose a slower 'bot or

go play Links 386.

Special Moves:

Lightning Ball = D-DB-B+P

Electric Shards = D-DF-F+P

Rolling Thunder = F,F+P

Shadow Rolling Thunder = D-DF-F,F+P

Scrap Move = D,F+P

Destruction Move = U-UF-F-DF-D+P

Timing: Do it anytime while

the Electra is "volting" your

opponent.

How to get to Fire & Ice = U-UF-F-DF-D+P

Timing: Do it right after your

opponent blows up, QUICKLY. If

you have problems, do it over &

over while the lightning is

striking.

Hyper Mode Enhancements:

Directable Lightning Ball - Lets you control the direction of

the Lightning Ball after you

release it by pressing in any

direction.

Combination: Same as normal LB

Mid-Air Rolling Thunder - Do the Rolling Thunder in Mid-Air

Combination: (jump),F,F+P

Tournament Enhancements:

First Enhancement:

Double Lightning Ball - Lets you release two Lightning

Balls at once.

& Combination: Same as normal LB

Long-Range Electric Shards - Electric Shards have a much

longer reach.

Combination: Same as normal ES

Second Enhancement:

Triple Lightning Ball - Lets you release three Lightning

Balls at once.

Combination: Same as normal LB

Effective Combos & Tactics:

- In Tournament Mode, it is possible to get a 21-hit combo

with the Electra. To do so, your character must have full

Agility, and your Electra must have full Leg Speed. First,

get your opponent dizzy anyway you can. Then, jump in with

a basic Jump Kick, and immediately press Down & Towards

your opponent and press the Kick button as fast as you

can. When you're almost out of range, quickly do a Sweep

to finish the combo. Against the slower characters, I have

gotten a 21-hit combo using this method.

- An easy way to "kind of" cheat against the computer in

Tournament mode with the Electra is to get your character

full Agility and your 'bot full Leg Speed, as mentioned

above. Jump at you opponent with a basic Jump Attack. As

soon as land, start doing as many Crouching Light Kicks

as you can. The computer almost never blocks these, and

quickly becomes dizzy, allowing you to perform the combo

above.

- When playing against Major Kreissack in One Player Mode,

you'll find it nearly impossible to beat him with the

Electra on the higher difficulty levels. A easy pattern

that works for me most of the time is to continually do

Shadow Rolling Thunders at long range until I have the

opportunity to attack with a Jump Attack. As soon as I

land, hit or not, I do three Standing Heavy Kicks followed

by one Standing Medium Kick. Keep repeating this. He'll

usually just sit there and block until he decides to jump;

and when he does, the Heavy Kick will get him almost every

time.

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(3.6) Katana

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Description:

Definitely one of the most enjoyable 'bots to play with, the

Katana has a well rounded variety of basic Attacks and Special

Moves, the latter of which, when used properly, can madden your

human opponents to the point of less than tasteful dialogue. With

some very strong attacks and a good assortment of possible combos,

the Katana is about the most well rounded 'bot to use. Once again,

for those of you who might occasionally get stuck against a computer

opponent, I've found a couple of useful AI loopholes to get you

through those tight Tournament matches.

Special Moves:

Rising Blade = D-DF-F+P

Shadow Rising Blade = B-DB-D-DF-F+P

Head Stomp = (jump),D+K <--While over opponent

.--Forward Razor Spin = D-DF-F+K

:--Backward Razor Spin = D-DB-B+K

`->NOTE: You can control movement of the Katana's Razor Spin move

in the air, once it starts spinning, by pressing in any

direction. Also, if you bounce off your opponent doing

the Spin, and then go against a wall before you land,

you'll go into another Spin.

Scrap Move = F-DF-D-DB-B+P

Destruction Move = B-DB-D-DF-F+P

Timing: Wait until after the

Katana slashes your opponent,

and then quickly do the move.

You only have a short time to

do it, so go FAST.

.- How to get to Fire & Ice = B-DB-D-DF-F+K

| Timing: Do the move right after

`-->Contributed the Katana slashes and destroys

by Henry Bent your opponent's 'bot. If you just

HenryB3068@aol.com can't get it to work, keep doing

the sequence over & over after

you do the Destruction move.

Hyper Mode Enhancements:

Mid-Air Rising Blade - Lets you do a Rising Blade in

mid-air.

Combination: (jump),D-DF-F+P

Tournament Mode Enhancements:

First Enhancement:

Four-Hit Shadow Rising Blade - Does a four-hit version of the

Katana's Shadow Rising Blade.

Combination: Same as normal SRB

Second Enhancement:

Five-Hit Shadow Rising Blade - Does a five-hit version of the

Katana's Shadow Rising Blade.

Combination: Same as normal SRB

Third Enhancement:

I've heard that the Katana has a third Enhancement which gives him

the Fireball that "Fire", the secret character in One Player Mode,

uses. But as of yet I haven't been able to find it.

Effective Combos & Tactics:

- The computer doesn't seem to understand the concept of

blocking the Katana's Head Stomp. Knock your computer

opponent down any way you can, and jump over them right

before they get up. As they are getting up, hold Down

and then repeatedly press Kick as fast as you can three

or four times. You can almost always get in three hits,

and sometimes four. After the initial 3-4 hits, keep

doing the Head Stomp over and over until either your

opponent gets knocked down or until they're dizzy.

Usually, the computer only blocks about 75 percent of the

Head Stomps, so you'll put out a lot of damage this way.

If the computer falls down while you're doing this, but

isn't dizzy, immediately start doing crouching Light Kicks

until you're at a safe range. Note that this tactic works

on any skill level in either One Player or Tournament

Mode.

- A good combo to use against your opponent after you get

them dizzy is to jump in with a basic Jump Kick and then

quickly do a Shadow Rising Blade. In One or Two Player

Mode, this will be a 4 hit-combo. In Tournament mode, if

you have one Enhancement, it will be a 5-hit combo; two

Enhancements and it'll be a 6-hit combo--making for a

great way to get an opponent dizzy.

- You can drive your human opponents crazy using the Razor

Spin move. Direct the Spin to right over your opponent.

He won't be sure as to which way to turn to block, and

often as not will choose the wrong way.

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(3.7) Shredder

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Description:

The Shredder, while it is probably one of the best rounded

'bots in the game, doesn't really excell in any particular area.

It has a couple of great Special Moves, some powerful Basic Moves,

and looks cool to boot. But, the computer doesn't seem to respect

its cool looks, as it plays against the 'bot quite well on the

higher difficulty levels. In a bow to the programmers, I've yet to

find any signifigant AI flaws to take advantage of. To win with the

Shredder, you can count on having to use some real <gasp!> stragedy

against computer opponents just like you would human ones. While

none of its moves are particularly fun to watch, they prove very

effective in the hands of those with the reflexes to appreciate

them.

Special Moves:

Flying Hands = D-DB-B+P

Head-Butt = D-DF-F+P

Shadow Head Butt = B-DB-D-DF-F+P

Flip Kick = D,D+K

Shadow Flip Kick = Unknown (Does it even exist?)

Scrap Move = D,F+P

Destruction Move = D,U,U+P

Timing: Do it at any time while

the Shredder is shredding your

opponent.

How to get to Fire & Ice = Unknown at this time

Hyper Mode Enhancements:

Mid-Air Head-Butt - Lets you do a Head-Butt in mid-

air.

Combination: (jump),D-DF-F+P

Tournament Enhancements:

First Enhancement:

Long-Range Flying Hands - The Flying Hands Attack has a

much farther range.

Combination: Same as normal FH

Second Enhancement:

Unfound at this time

Effective Combos & Tactics:

- A good combo to use against computer opponents when their

Stun Bar has almost run out is to attack with a basic Jump

Kick and do a Flying Hands attack as soon as you land.

This almost always catches the computer and takes down the

rest of its Stun Bar, making it dizzy. Don't try this

unless your opponents Stun Bar is almost gone, because if

they don't become dizzy after the attack, they can

retaliate with a Sweep or other move that you won't be

able to block in time.

- When your opponent is dizzy, a good combo to use is to get

about a 'bot's width away from them and do a Flip Kick.

You have to do this quickly, and it will take some

practice, but right after the second hit of the Flip Kick,

immediately hit your Kick Button, and then do one quick

standing Heavy Kick and follow that with a Sweep for a

devestating 5-hit combo that's easy to get off with a

little practice.

- The Shredder has two Special moves which are effective at

thwarting Air Attacks. The first is the Flip Kick, which

must be done right after your opponent jumps. This works

fairly well, but leaves you too close to your opponent to

set up a good strategy. The second is the Flying Hands,

which is good for leaving your opponent at a distance,

giving you the chance to set up another brilliant game

plan.

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(3.8) Flail

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Description:

Definitely the oddball of the group, I can imagine the Elam's

conceptualizing the designs for the Flail after one too many slices

of a Meat-Lover's pizza with extra pepperoni. This 'bot looks like

it could handle anything from smart missiles to heavy indigestion.

And it can, too. (I'm guessing on the indigestion part) Although

discouraging to learn, the Flail is one of the more interesting,

and fun, 'bots to use. Although he's hard to use against the

instantaneous reflexes of the computer, he's a blast to use against

your friends-turned-enemies in Two Player Mode. However, to even

things out in your battle against unfair AI response time, there

are a couple of bugs that you can use to win your personal war

against the evil Major.

Special Moves

Charge Punch = B,B+P

Shadow Charge Punch = D-DB-B,B+P

Slow Chain Spin = D,K

Fast Chain Spin = D,P

Spinning Throw Grab = F,F+K <-- Must be near opponent;

can be done in air.

Scrap Part #1 = F,F,F+P

Part #2 = F,B,F,B+P

Timing: Time it so that you hit

Back & Punch right after the

Flail slams your opponent against

the wall. If you have problems

getting it to work, just keep

doing the sequence F,B+P over &

over during the first slam.

Destruction = F-DF-D-DB-B+P,(rep)

Timing: I don't know the precise

timing, but I do it over and over

during the second wall slam; I

still miss it sometimes, though.

How to get to Fire & Ice = Unknown at this time

Hyper Mode Enhancements:

Mobile Chain Spins - Lets your Flail move while doing

a Heavy or Light Chain Spin by

pressing Left or Right on your

controller.

Combination: Same as normal CS

Tournament Enhancements:

First Enhancements:

All that this lousy Enhancement gives the Flail(that I know of) is

the ability to do Mobile Chain Spins(see above) without Hyper Mode

turned on. Whoo-pee.

Second Enhancement:

Unfound at this time

Effective Combos & Tactics:

- For those of you who dare to brave the dangers of the

OMF arenas with only skill & reflexes, skip this. But for

those of you out there with a brain and the need to win,

here you go. The computer's a take-in for Hyper Mode when

you use the Flail. All you have to do the entire time to

win, even on the hardest difficulty level, is do a Heavy

Chain Spin and then move towards the computer while you're

spinning. This works almost without fail in One Player

Mode, and about 75 percent of the time in Tournament Mode,

even with both at the highest difficulty settings. To make

your cyber-minded opponent's demise even quicker, as soon

as you've hit them with the Chain Spin enough to make them

dizzy, get close and do a Spinning Throw Grab on them.

This is the most damaging single move of the game,

and is incredibly fun to watch, as you wonder what it

would look like if a 'bot became sick.

- Another good way to take advantage of those annoying AI

opponents is to utilize the Flail's Shadow Charge Punch.

Make as much distance as possible between you and your

computer opponent & do a SCP. If it connects, immediately

jump back and do another as soon as your opponent gets

up. If it doesn't connect, then immediately start doing

lots of standing Light Punches, until you can beat a safe

retreat & try again. I've hit the computer with this move

seven times in a row before and it never blocked. Note

that this was even in Deadly mode, and it seems to work

well, although not as well, on the hardest Tournament

skill level too.

- A great way to dissolve friendships while playing this

game is to play with your buddies in Two Player Mode,

with you using the Flail. Wait for your friend to jump at

you. Right when you see him jump towards you, immediately

jump up towards him and do a Spinning Throw Grab before

he has time to react. You'd be surprised how well it

works even after three or four times of doing this to

them. You'd also be surprised at how easy it is for some

people to break a $20 Gravis Gamepad when they lose.

- A good three-hit combo that does EXTREME damage,

especially in One or Two Player Mode using someone like

Steffan, is to get your opponent dizzy, and jump attack

them, doing the following combination very quickly right

before you get to them: F+P,P,F+K. This will do a basic

Jump Punch, follow with a standing Medium Punch, and

finish with a Spinning Throw Grab. You have to do this

VERY quick for it to work, but against characters like

Milano and Crystal in One or Two Player Mode, this takes

down about half of their energy, depending on the

Character that you're using.

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(3.9) Gargoyle

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Description:

The Gargoyle is really one of my favorite all around 'bots to

use. This may be because of his unique appearance, differing from

anything in all other fighting game out there. Or it may be because

all of its moves are easy to learn and no problem to get off in a

pinch. But whatever the reason, the Gargoyle is one of the easiest

'bots to win against the computer with, and one of the hardest to

beat when controlled by a quick-fingered friend. Combining a mixture

of speed and a great defensive Special Move(Flying Talon), this 'bot

is one of the most fun to use in either One Player, Two Player, or

Tournament Mode. Be sure to note that you can control the direction

of the Gargoyle's jump by pressing Up & Back or Up & Forward to go,

respectively, either Back or Forward while jumping. This is really

handy when a change of direction in mid-air is preferrable to

landing in your opponents arms.

Special Moves:

Wing Charge = F,F+P

Diving Claw Grab = (jump),D+K <- When nearly over

your opponent

Flying Talon = D-DF-F+P

Shadow Flying Talon (?) = Unknown (Does this even exist?)

NOTE: You can perform another attack, such as a Jump Punch

or Diving Claw, after the Flying Talon has reached its Apex.

Scrap Move = B-DB-D-DF-F+P

Destruction Move = D,U,D+P

Timing: Time it so that you hit

D+P right after the Gargoyle

lands on your opponent. If you

have problems, simply keep doing

the sequence U,D+P over and over

after the Gargoyle flys off the

top of the screen.

How to get to Fire & Ice = D,D,D+P

Timing: Do the sequence right

after the Gargoyle destroys your

opponent and fly off the top of

the screen. If you have problems

getting it to work right, just

keep pressing D+P over & over

after the Gargoyle flys off the

top of the screen.

Hyper Mode Enhancements:

Mid-Air Wing Charge - Lets you do a Wing Charge in

mid-air.

Combination: (jump),F,F+P

Tournament Enhancements:

First Enhancement:

Best I can tell, this Enhancement just lets you do a mid-air Wing

Charge, even when Hyper Mode isn't turned on in the Gameplay menu.

That's a real bonus. Like most people really play this game with

Hyper Mode off?

Second Enhancement:

Unfound at this time

Effective Combos & Tactics:

- When playing against the computer, in One Player or

Tournament mode on any skill level, the easiest way to

win is to use the Gargoyle's Diving Claw Grab repeatedly.

The computer almost never blocks it. The best way to set

up to catch the computer's 'bot with it is make some

distance between yourself and your opponent. Then do a

Flying Talon, and follow that with a Diving Claw. In fact,

I've actually never lost a match in Tournament mode using

the Gargoyle with this tactic. It's ridiculously simple,

but apparently the computer doesn't properly differentiate

between the ingenious strategies that should work(and yet

never do), and the absurdly simple ones that should fail

miserably(but work great). Well... life goes on.

- A good three-hit combo I use a lot when I get an opponent

dizzy in either One or Two Player Mode is as follows.

Jump at your opponent, and then perform the following

sequence right before you land in front of him: F+P,F+K,

F+P. If you do it quick enough, it does a Jump Punch,

Standing Light Kick, and Wing Charge. I don't use it in

Tournament Mode due to the fact that the damage done is

more nominal, since the 'bots are tougher and more

resistant to light damage.

- If you decide not to continually cheat with the Diving

Claw grab like I do, and enjoy a bit of challenge with

your gameplay, be sure and at least use the Flying Talon

for all it's worth. Every time an enemy jumps at you,

quickly do a Flying Talon, as it's invulnerable to all

basic Air Attacks.(at least to my knowledge) Also, if

you're backed into a corner, quickly do a Flying Talon to

either connect for a hit or, if it doesn't hit, make them

back off with a Diving Claw Grab. If playing in Hyper

Mode, you can do a mid-air Wing Charge after the Flying

Talon to get to the other side of the screen, away from

your opponent where you've got more space to work with.

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(3.A) Chronos

-------------

Description:

Being much better suited for Two Player games than the vs

Computer Modes, the Chronos is a kick to beat your buddies with

after you've mastered the timing required to use him effectively.

Not really excelling in any particular strengths nor garnishing

any real flaws in regards to Speed, Power, and Armor, the Chronos

is pretty well-rounded, but by no means special either. In regards

to One Player & Tournament Modes using the Chronos, I readily admit

that I've failed with this 'bot. Not that everyone will, but I

really don't have the patience to mess with him that much. Almost

all of his moves require that your opponent doesn't react

immediately; and as you know, this is basically the only defense the

computer knows. And on the higher difficulty levels the computer

almost always blocks your attacks or thwarts your Teleport by

grabbing you before you even finish materializing beside him. But in

Two Player Mode, this is one of the funnest 'bots to bash your

buddies with, as they don't exactly have the instantaneous reaction

time that the computer 'bots possess. So, don't expect to get a lot

of help in the "Effective Combos & Tactics" part. All I can say is,

if you figure out how to use this 'bot so well that you can beat the

World Championship in Tournament Mode on the Heavy Metal tournament

skill level without losing a round, I'd be willing to pay $5 to the

first one of you who sends a list of the combos to use and the AI

bugs you found to take advantage of. See Section (4.3) to contact

me.

Special Moves:

Stasis Activator = D-DB-B+P

Slow Stasis Activator = F-DF-D-DB-B+P

Teleport = D,P <- Down,release,THEN Punch

Matter Phasing = D-DB-B+K <- Can be done in air

Scrap Move = D,F+P

Destruction Move = F,B+P

Timing: Time it so that you

press B+P right before the

Chronos's arm goes inside your

opponent. It's real hard to do

it exact with the speed all the

way up, so if you have problems

just keep pressing F,B+P over &

over during the Scrap.

How to get to Fire & Ice = Unknown at this time

Hyper Mode Enhancements:

Controllable Stasis - Lets you control the Direction

Activator of the Stasis & Slow Stasis

after it's released by pressing

in any direction.

Combination: Same as normal SA &

SSA

Tournament Enhancements

First Enhancement:

Unfound, due to the fact that I can't win with this 'bot in

Tournament Mode on the higher skill levels.

Second Enhancement:

I hate to repeat excuses--see "First Enhancement".

Effective Combos & Tactics:

- Well what do I know that works for this piece of Scrap

bait? Umm.. a decent three-hit Combo is to jump in with a

Jump Kick and follow that with a standing Heavy Kick.

(Is that all?)

- If you're playing in Hyper Mode, sometimes you can catch

the computer with a Slow Stasis Activator by directing it

upward when/if the computer tries to jump it.

- A pretty good defense against a lot of air attacks from

the computer is the Chronos's standing Heavy Punch. It

usually beats out the computers basic air attacks, but

isn't much good at defending against Special Moves.

- This space is intentionally left blank to add as filler

in an effort to cover my ignorance.

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(3.B) Nova

----------

Description:

If you can't win with the Nova(available only in Tournament

Mode--unless there's a cheat code), then you might want to go back

to Karate Champ in your local arcade. But if you prove effective at

utilizing raw power, hate racking your brain in an effort to devise

brilliant combos, or just like to feel BAD, the Nova will obviously

be the 'bot of choice for you. If the Nova were a weapon in DOOM,

it would be a quadruple-barrel Shotgun--not the prettiest of toys,

but definitely carrying that feeling of unstoppable destruction.

The Nova, when fully rigged, is fast, powerful, & tough. It

surpasses all the other 'bots in terms of basic Attack superiority,

Special Move damage, and an almost unlimited number of incredibly

powerful combos. Even if you're the finesse player who prefers the

grace and eloquence of motion of the Katana to the brute force of

the Thorn, you'll love using the Nova if for no other reason than

to see it smash the top half of your opponent off with sheer

strength during its Destruction. All you DOOMers out there have

fun!

Special Moves:

Missile = D-DF-F+P

Air-Missile = (jump),D-DF-F+P

Mini-Grenade = D-DB-B+P

Earthquake Slam = D,D+P

Chest Slam = D+P <- When over opponent

Scrap Move = D-DB-B,F+P

Destruction Move = D,D,D+P

Timing: Time it so that you hit

D+P right after the fifth hit of

the Scrap. If you have problems,

keep hitting D+P over & over

after the third hit of the Scrap.

How to get to Fire & Ice = Since the Nova is, as far as I

know, not available in One

Player Mode, this is not

applicable.

Hyper Mode Enhancements:

None Known(or needed)

Tournament Mode Enhancements:

I've used the Nova against almost every character in all

the Tournaments, and almost all Secret Characters, but I've yet

to get an enhancement. To be honest, I don't know what they could

improve, unless it was to make its projectiles(Missile, Air-

Missile, & Mini-Grenade) faster. But that would only be tipping

already uneven-in-our-favor scales more out of balance, now wouldn't

it?

Effective Combos & Tactics:

- Always start out every match with a crouching Heavy

Punch. This is a two-hit basic Attack that almost

always hits your opponent at the first of the match.

Also, another terribly simple cheat is to keep doing

Sweeps when your opponent is near. The Nova's Sweep has

an incredibly long reach, and the computer doesn't seem

to realize this. It almost always connects when the

computer is far enough away to feel safe from Attacks. You

can figure this distance out for yourself by testing.

- Get across the screen from your opponent and throw a

Mini-Grenade. Right after you throw it, do an Earth-

quake Slam. If your opponenet tries to jump straight up

to avoid either the Earthquake Slam or the Mini-Grenade,

do another Earthquake Slam right before they land. If

they jump towards you, do a standing Heavy Punch right

before they reach you.

- If you get your opponent dizzy, try this 7 or 8-hit combo

to do incredible damage. Hit your opponent with a Jump

Kick and follow this with 5 or 6(depending on your

opponent's 'bot) standing Medium Punches and then end

with a sweep. If you manage to catch your opponent off-

guard, try to do this combo before they're dizzy. It

always makes them dizzy if they're not already, even if

they have full Stun Bar--letting you do it twice in a

row.

- When playing the computer in either One Player or

Tournament Mode, make distance between yourself and your

opponent & launch a Missile. The computer almost always

tries to jump it; when it does, do a standing Heavy Punch

right before they get to you.

- When playing against computer or a friend, this tactic

works almost without fail. Make some distance between you

and your opponent, and do an Air-Missile. As soon as you

land, do an Earthquake Slam. If they don't get hit while

jumping to avoid the Air-Missile, the Earthquake Slam'll

catch'em while they're on the ground. WARNING: This has

been known to infuriate human players to the point of

destroying innocent gamepads. Only use of this tactic

against computer opponents is recommended.

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(4) In Closing, etc., etc., etc...

----------------------------------

Here's a few odds'n'ends things that you're more than welcome

to read if you haven't already fried your brain trying to do

everything described in this FAQ. But, if you're the stoic, red-

meat only type who read this solely for the facts, feel free to

skip this part. You don't want to see what I wrote about your...

well... just skip it.

(4.1) Future Expansion

----------------------

For those of you annoyed at not having a complete list of every

single move and secret, I am planning future installments of this

FAQ, with additions, revisions, and corrected mistakes offered as

they become available. (In other words, when ever I feel like typing

them in)

Future revisions will hopeully include:

- COMPLETE moves lists for all 'bots (Yes, I WILL figure

out the Pyros & Flail Destructions more precisely)

- Any additional Secrets and Unranked Challengers not known

at this time

- Information on the CD version of the game

- A ridiculously long list of great combos for each

Character

- Lists of preferred Character/'bot choices for One Player

Mode

Like I said, I INTEND to add in all this stuff, but (insert

typical, non-commital excuse here), so don't sue me, eh?

(4.2) Where to get the Latest Version

-------------------------------------

To obtain the latest version of "/\/\att's OMF FAQ", finger

David Laprad's e-mail address, listed in Section (4.3). Or, you

can leave him an e-mail message requesting to be on our mailing

list, and we'll mail you the new versions as soon as they come out

via Internet.

The latest versions of this FAQ will also be available via ftp

at the following address:

ftp.wustl.edu /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/game_faq/momfaqXX.zip

where XX is the version number. (i.e. 10 = 1.0)

Or, if you're not an Internet junkie, feel free to call our

local BBS at:

Dekalb BBS - (615) 597-2276

The latest versions will always be available there as soon as

they're out.

Please feel free to post this file to newsgroups, CompuServe,

America On-Line, and local BBSs.

(4.3) How to Contact /\/\e

--------------------------

If you have any information about "One Must Fall: 2097" not

contained within this FAQ, or perhaps any ideas on what we ought to

change to make it better, please tell us by leaving mail on the

Internet to David Laprad at the following address:

psc10003@mtsu.edu.

I will give credit to whoever contributes the information that

I use in this file, so if you get a kick out of knowing that your

name's on every gaming freak-this-side-of-the-equator's computer,

find some stuff that I don't know about OMF and mail it to us via

Internet or the BBS mentioned below. The help really is appreciated.

Dekalb BBS - (615) 597-2276

Leave mail to Matt Williams on the BBS. And feel free to slap me in

the head with a few tomatoes in the Food Fight door if you couldn't

get half the moves to work, or if I completely screwed up on some of

the information. Hey, it's your quarter.

(4.4) Revision History

----------------------

1.3 - Added new Section (2.6) Odds'n'Ends Secrets.

1.2 - Added new Section (2.2). Added information about

the secret character "Ice" in Section (2.5).

Added info about second secret difficulty level,

"Ultimate", in Section (2.1). Filled in a couple

of unknown "How to get to Fire & Ice" blanks.

1.1 - Added Section (4.4), Revision History. Filled in

some previously unknown enhancements, as well as

how to get to Fire with the Thorn. Several typos

corrected. (Big difference)

1.0 - First Internet release.

0.9a - Local release only... added ANSI grafick to the

start, as well as several previously unknown

enhancements.

0.8 - After a couple days of work, first semblance to

an FAQ appears. Contains almost all special

moves, Scraps, and Destructions.

(4.5) Credits

-------------

Thanx go out to:

God - For not letting that lightning storm fry

my 486 while I was typing this & testing

all the moves. Amongst many other things,

of course.

David Laprad - The Jay Wilbur of the FAQ world.. 'Biz Guy

promoted this file on the Internet and

made me finish it.

Po Chan - Writer of the first OMF FAQ I came across

which gave me a gave a more or less vague

idea of most of the special moves.

Josh Williams - Little jerk first figured out how to do

(younger bro) the Shadow's Freeze Blast... and kept

kicking my butt with it before he told me.

He provided the competition which spawned

most of the combos in Section (3).

Family - For putting up with my clicking keyboard

till absurdly late hours of the night.

Epic Megagames - For making "One Must Fall: 2097". Wouldn't

& Diversions a sequel be nice? ahem..hem.. Do I hear an

Entertainment "OMF: 1843" in the works? ("Eat a Nugget'

o'Doom, Pannin' Man!")

Chris Austin - SysOp of Dekalb BBS.. Halleleujah, a local

BBS at last. (Don't ask where I live; I'm

still not over the culture shock of moving

here)

Pizza Inn - Pizza that the poor gamer can afford.

You - For reading this entire section, despite

the fact that I never mentioned your...

anything. 8-P PPBBBBTHHHH!!!

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