Manual re-write by: VmprHntrD (8/23/96) e-mail: kenne002@coyote.csusm.edu This is the manual to the NES game..... Mega Man 4 (from Capcom) [Invitation to Doom!] A year after destruction of Gamma, a mysterious message arrives at Dr. Light's lab... Good evening, Dr. Light. Allow me to introduce myself - I am Dr. Cossack. You may not have heard of me, but soon the world will know my name. Over the years, you have been hailed as the greatest robot designer in the world, while my robotic creations have been totally ignored. I cannot allow this to continue. The world must be made aware of my genius! From my Siberian citadel, I've sent eight of my most powerful robots to destroy that titanium troublemaker, Mega Man. Once they have obliterated him, I will place his broken body on display for the entire world to see. Only then will I be allowed to take my place as the greatest robot designer of all time! Dr. Cossack [Controlling Mega Man] To move left or right Press the control pad left or right. To climb up or down Press the control pad up or down. Jump Press the A button. Slide Press the control pad down and hit the A button. Mega Man will slide in the direction he is facing. Fire your weapon Press the B button. Hold down the B button to energize the Mega Buster. 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Once you arrive, it's going to be a cybernetic slugfest and only one of you will survive. Keep on pounding the robot master with your weapons until his energy is depleted. Once he's been deactivated, grab his weapon and add it to your arsenal. How you're ready to take on another of Dr. Cossack's crazy creations. [Mega Power!] At Mega Man's command is a host of high-tech weapons including the miraculous Mega Buster! You can view your weapons box at any time by pressing the START button. Inside the weapons box you will see all the weapons, energy tanks and extra lives you have collected so far. Press the control pad in any direction to select the weapon you wish to activate and then press the A button. When you return to the action, Mega Man will be armed with that weapon. In every area, Mega Man must battle his way through an endless array of anarchistic androids. As he blasts these robotic rebels into oblivion, Mega Man may find a variety of special items to aid him in his journey. Energy Pellets: These pellets increase Mega Man's energy level. Weapon Capsules: These capsules increase the energy level of Mega Man's current special weapon. They have no effect on the Mega Buster. Energy Tanks: These handy tanks of liquid energy replenish Mega Man's supply. Mega Man can store these tanks until needed. 1-UP: 1-UPs give Mega Man one more life. Ballon Adaptor: The ballon adaptor allows Mega Man to launch out small floating platforms. Wire Adaptor: The wire adaptor allows Mega Man to fire a wire up to a ledge or ceiling. Once attached, the wire will pull Mega Man straight-up. [A Little Help From Your Friends] Mega Man is more than a match for Dr. Cossack's metal munching maniacs. But even a cybernetic super-hero needs a little help now and then. So, Dr. Light has sent Mega Man a couple of Robotic Reinforcements -- just in case. Rush, Mega Man's canine companion, can be summoned using the weapons box and transformed into a variety of mighty machines. Rush Coil Rush Turns into a springboard to catapult you over obstacles. Rush Marine Rush transforms into a submarine for undersea travel. Rush Jet Rush becomes a jet sled for sky high travel. NOTE: The Rush Coil is the only option avaliable at the beginning of the game. The Rush Marine and Rush Jet can only be found by destroying certain robot masters. To activate one of Rush's machines, press START to bring up the weapons box. Press the control pad in any direction to select the machine you wish to use. Then press the A button to activate the machine. When you return to the battle, press the B button to call Rush and he will transport down next to you. Just jump on him and away you go! Waiting for you in certain stages is Flip-Top Dr. Light's cybernetic suitcase. When you see him, just walk up and Flip-Top will toss you a power-up item. Once his compartment is empty, Flip-Top will automatically transport back to Dr. Light's lad for a refill. [Using Your Password] Each time you obliterate one of Dr. Cossack's robot masters you will be rewarded with a secret password. Using a piece of paper and a pencil, copy the location of the dots in the password grid. When you have finished, place your password in a safe place. The next time you play Mega Man 4 you can continue from where you received your password. Here's how: 1. On the title screen, move the arrow next to PASSWORD and press the A button. 2. When the empty password grid appears, use the control pas to move the brackets to the location on your first dot. Press the A button to place the dot. To erase the dot, press the A button again. 3. Once you have finished placing each of the six dots in you password, move the brackets to END and press the A button. If the password is correct, the game will return to where you received the password. [Robot Masters] Pharoah Man, Toad Man, Bright Man, Dive Man, Ring Man, Drill Man, Dust Man, and Skull Man. [The Winner's Edge] 1. To summon the full power of the Pharoah Shot, hold down the B button until a giant fireball appears over Mega Man's head. Once it does, release the button to send the fireball speeding toward your enemy. 2. After you complete a level, you are allowed to play that level again in case you missed something the first time. However, the robot master will NOT be waiting for you the secnd time through. 3. Charge up the Mega Buster while running. IF you do, you'll have Mega power when you need it. 4. If you get hit by an enemu, you will be invincible for a moment. Use this time to get by any obstacles.