__ _ ________ __ __ __ __ ________ __ | \ / || __ || \ | || | | || __ || | | \/ || |__| || \| || | | || |__| || | | |\ /| || __ || |\ || |__| || __ || |_____ |__| \/ |__||__| |__||__| \ __||________||__| |__||________| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM : NES (FAMICOM) TITLE : NEW GHOSTBUSTERS 2 MADE BY : HAL LABORATORY, inc. YEAR : 1991 CODE : NES-QD-UKV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS "Who are you gonna call?" Characters Mobilizing the team Ghostbusters in Action Danger zones Evil Ghosts Tips ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHO ARE YOU GONNA CALL? Hard times had befallen the Ghostbusters. Although they saved New York from a rampage of evil spirits, a series of unfortunate events made them unpopular. Once heroes, they were now considered outcasts - fakes and frauds. The Ghostbusters had split up, and everyone had gone their separate ways. But trouble is brewing under New York City. When Peter's ex-girlfriend Dana aska for help, the Ghostbusters reunite and discover a river of pink slime flowing underground. It leads right to the city art museum where the vengeful ghost of Vigo, an evil 17th century tyrant waits impatiently in a painting. Vigo was a cruel sorcerer who wowed to return and bring another reign of terror to earth. He has possessed Dana's boss, Janosz, who will kidnap her baby so Vigo must live again - in Dana's child! Someone must stop Vigo, rescue Dana's baby, and save New York City! The time is running out, and Vigo is gaining power with each passing moment. So who are you gonna call? You got it - Ghostbusters! CHARACTERS Peter: The captain of the Ghostbusters team became a host on a strange T.V. program. Ray: Ray runs an occult bookstore and also works as entertainer at children's birthday parties. Egon: Egon returned to his scientific studies, and he and Ray continue to conduct experiments. Winston: Winston has always been interested in the supernatural; and he works with Ray as an entertainer. Louis: Louis has been rescued by the Ghostbusters, and he tries to help them as much as possible. Dana: When strange things start happening to her and her baby, she goes to the Ghostbusters for help. MOBILIZING THE TEAM A-button: Makes your lead character shoot and freeze the beam. B-button: Makes your second character trap the ghost. Start-button: Pauses the game and begins the game at the title screen. Control Pad: Moves the characters around. GHOSTBUSTERS IN ACTION The Ghostbusters must clear five stages of ghosts, and each stage has a powerful ghost waiting at the end. After these stages have been cleared, it's time to tacle Janosz and Vigo! 1. Selecting Your Team Use the control Pad and the A-button to select two characters. 2. Catching Ghosts Press the A-button to freese a ghost, and the B-button to trap it. 3. More Powerful Ghosts Trap the Stage Boss in order to move on to the next stage. It's not always an easy task. HOW TO CATCH GHOSTS Watch the ghosts carefully, learn their maneuvers and move in close. There are certain techniques that can help, and sometimes you need all the help you can get! Catch ghosts through walls. Why take unnessary risks? Trap ghosts through walls when you can. Watch your trapper. Your second character moves more slowly. You might have to do some tricky maneuvering to be sure he is facing the ghost you want to trap. GAME OVER Your trapper is invincible, but your lead character isn't. Be careful, for there are many hazards. CONTINUE When Game Over appears, you can still continue three times. Make the most of it. ARROWS; Each stage is separated into several areas. When one area is completely cleared of ghosts, and arrow will show the way to go. DANGER ZONE In order to get the center of the evil energy you've got to maneuver your team through some scary places. 1. Courthouse Things are going awry in New York, and the ghosts are popping up everywhere in the city! 2. Abandoned Subway Tunnel The ghosts af construction workers are roaming this tunnel. Beware of the tracks as well. 3. Dana's Place Babaric ghosts are out to get the team, and they are mean! 4. Drainage System Foul energies bubble up out of the pink slime. Don't fall in, the currents are strong! 5. Art Museum Skeletons clatter through rooms, and this is where you'll confront Janosz. 6. Vigo At the end of a hallway stands a giant painting. Vigo emergs from it - big, mean, and bad! EVIL GHOSTS Scolari Brothers: These ghosts return to haunt the Courthouse. Conductor Ugly: Gripping his shovel, he shoots fireballs. Evil Nanny: This nanny is up to no good! Spidery Slime: This creature lunges in and out of the slime. Janosz: Once harmless, he's now quite threatening. Vigo: It's all or nothing for Vigo, and he definitely wants it all! TIPS Hey Ghostbusters - it's scary out there, but grap your packs, and get ready to roll! Stage 1: The scolari Brothers move in circles. Freeze them until they change color, and the trap 'em for good! Stage 2: Conductor Ugly really needs to take the next train out of town. He's fast and avoids the freeze beam well. Just trap him. Stage 3: There isn't any strong ghost to trap here. However, a big event unfolds that is crucial to the story. Stage 4: The river of pink slime has many currents that are continuously changing and will sweep you away. Stage 5: Janosz is difficult to defeat. Listen to the sound of the fireballs carefully. Stage 6: Vigo id the toughest of them all. Move quickly and shoot the freeze beam until...well you'll just have to find out for yourself. Good Luck!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This file was written by: Martin Nielsen (1996) E-Mail: i1q@dc5101.aalborges.dk