From: Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 21:33:29 EDT Mini-Twisted Metal 2 Strategy guide By Kent Wicklander Version 0.1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. The game 3. Stuff to blow up 4. tips on each level 5. tips on each character 6. CODES!!!!!!!!!!! 7. Advanced attacks Code/Move Key-^=up v=down <=left >=right Triangle=/\,Square=[],Circle=O,X,Start,Select,R1,R2,L1,L2 you can figure out because they occasionally change. 1. Introduction Well, this is my first FAQ Strategy guide thing and I hope that you like it. I swear that all the codes are accurate. Really. I am a pro on this game (not to brag or anything) and I have racked up at least 1000 hours playing this awesome game. I woulden't lie. I know that now this game is kind of old but for those dedicated fans out there, this Strategy guide is for you. I have my personal techniques, tips, hints, and fun stuff in here so just read this Strategy guide and I hope yo like it. 2. The Game Basically you drive around and kill other cars. It isn't a complicated game. It is VERY fun though. Codes make it exiting and make you want to keep playing. There are a wide variety of cars. Thumper, Roadkill, Outlaw 2, Twister, Mr Slam, Hammerhead, Axel, Shadow, Grasshopper, Warthog, Mr Grimm, Spectre, Minion, and Sweettooth. All of theese cars have specials (their own unique weapon) and an bombay of pickups and advanced attacks. You choose your combattant and drive it into combat. 3. Stuff to blow up In each level, there is a huge battleground and in some, there is something really big to blow up. Los Angeles-Hollywood sign (missiles),Bridge (remote) Moscow-Bridges (remote),stupid signs (napalm) Lightning shooter (anything) Paris-Eifel tower (remote),Paintings (napalm) Amazonia-statues (anything), doorways (anything) New York-Statue of liberty (anything) Antartica-the whole place destroys itself Holland-Windmills (anything) Hong Kong-not really anything 4. tips on each level oooh this is my favorite part Las Angeles-This level is pretty fun and one of it's best features is the fire pit. Here's something fun to do. Slowly drive into the pit CAREFULLY. Be sure not to get burnt. stay right at the edge so you are okay. Tip: If you're up to some real fun, go set a remote in the middle of the pit and get back to the edge. The CPU is stupid so they drive right over your head and hit the remote if you have one there. You turbo out and turn around. Now you can either sit and wait for them to burn to death OR you can pelt the entire pit with napalm. Also, a fun thing to do on 2 player challenge match is the Fire Pit Duel. Stock up on weapons and drive into the burning fire pit and fight to the death. Moscow-This is fun. Set a remote on the blue round thing in the middle. Wait and a car will come and drive right over it. BOOM!!! Napalm and remotes are fun in this level. Also, after th e remote trick, on 2 player, the 2nd person can jump over the bridges and drop a remote in mid air, and it will fall on the other one. Double boom. Paris-This is definetly one of my favorite levels if not my very favorite. Warp up into the tower and right where you end up, set a remote and get the hell out of there. When an enemy warps up, BA BOOM!! he explodes along with the entire eigel tower. On 2 player CO-OP, Warp up, go a little bit left, have your partner warp up, go a little bit left, each set a remote, go to the exit and turn around so you are facing the remotes and when they warp up, turbo out backwards and each set off your remotes. Also, the Lourve can be fun. Go in the top and you can jump to the buildings (u,u,< plus a little turbo). Warp up to the top of the Lourve, drive back a little, when an enemy warps up, Blast them to bits. When an enemy is driving up the main road and you are in the Lourve, it's fun to pelt them with Napalm, Or Warthog's special or Minion's special. (Minion's special for any one: ^v^^R2) Amazonia-First off, blow up one of the tunnel entrances. Go in and turn around. Set a remote at the edge and go reverse. Mines can add a little extra "bang" to this. Make sure the other side stays sealed (unless you are 2 player when your partner can do the same thing to the other side). Wait for a enemy to come and when he does he will hit the remote/mines and blow up. Then you hit him and if you are on 2player, your partner can come and help. This is PERFECT against Minion. Minion Tip: Blow open all the doors (big building places) and go inside. Set a remote in the doorway. He comes in and Boom! You drive out and set a remote in the doorway again and when he tries to get out...BOOM. Also, at the stairs, drive to the top, set a remote, go back a little and tturn around and when an enemy drives up he gets blown up. New York-Turbo is a big no-no.This level is big and has alot of area but, alot of edges. on the ramp thing on the grey parking area, sit at the top with Outlaw or Axel and when an enemy drives up, blast them with your special up into the air and over the edge. If you're low on life, go in the locker room and kill that guy alot. Another tip: drop into the pool and set a remote right where you fall and when the enemy comes up, detonate the remote and hit him with Napalm till he's dead. Other than that, just knock guys off the edge with Ricos and you should be fine. Antartica-Freeze a guy on a falling iceberg. Like New York, Turbo is a bad choice. Keep moving and don't stay on a iceberg too long. Warp on the warp to the seperate iceberg and when a enemy warps up, RICOS!!! Napalm is fun here. Be careful, places that have fallen, sometimes look like solid ground. When you see geysers of ice stuff and the ice berg starts having green lightning looking cracks in it, get off that iceberg. Holland-You don't need alot of tactics here. Remotes are fun, and so is Napalm. Ricos can help too. Basically, just drive and kill. You can hide in the windmills but they get demolished very quickly by the enemies. One of them leaves a grey thing you can hide in. That's really about it for holland. Hong Kong-This is the last level of Twisted Metal 2 and there are lots of stuff to do. Go inside the room with the lightning shooter, warp th the top, set a remotr, turbo off and on th one of the edges on the walls. When an enemy comes, warps up, boom, then you hit him with lightning. Shoot tons of Ricos all around the room too. They keep hitting enemies and it's just really fun. This is perfect against DarkTooth. Also for a fun mess up thing, first, stock up on napalm. Have the second player jump over the harbor fence into the bay. Be sure homing napalm is on. Mega Rapid Fire (Gameshark) helps too. Your partner has to be invincible. Start firing homing napalms at your friend. That will keep him above the surface and he/she will hold in turbo. After a while, you can stop firing napalm and your partner will be in a unlimited space area and will be able to drive around in 2D backgrounds (This is sort of a game mess up). Also, The Subway is fun too. Hitch a ride on a train to stock up on weapons (code thing). This is a fun level and so is DarkTooth. 5. Tips on each Character Spectre-His Ghost Missiles are very helpful in battle. His armor is a big drawback though. Character info: Ken Masters, the driver of Spectre. Male, 32 years old. If he wins Twisted Metal he wants to be famous. Spectre/Sports Car Special:Ghost missiles Speed-**** Armor-* Special-**** Level Passwords: Moscow - O /\ X X /\ _ Paris - _ /\ [] O O X Amazonia - O X /\ [] /\ X New York - _ X O X X /\ Antarctica - X _ _ _ O /\ Holland - /\ _ _ [] X [] Hong Kong - X /\ X /\ O [] Dark Tooth - X O O O _ /\ Strategies: Be careful because of his armor but his special is great. It goes through anything. With unlimited, it's a blast. Use it at your advantage and it is very powerful. With God mode, and Mega Rapid fire, it is VERY fun. Shoot and Shoot and Shoot. Everybody dies very fast. He has good speed as well so I usually Torbo around shooting specials (except in NY and Antartica) Just don't get cocky and fast or you're dead. Use shield alot. Thumper-His Flame is Very powerful. If you use it right, the most powerful in the game. He has okay armor and fair speed so all in all he is a great character. Character info: Bruce Cochrane, the driver of Thumper. Male, 30 years old. When/If he wins, he wants to have revenge on all who kept him down, To Have control ove more than a mere neighborhood like in the last Twisted Metal contest. Thumper/Luxury car Special: Ultre Flame Thrower Armor-** Special-**** Speed-*** Level Passwords: Moscow - O _ _ /\ X _ Paris - X [] [] O O /\ Amazonia - /\ X O _ [] _ New York - X X /\ /\ X /\ Antarctica - /\ /\ [] _ _ _ Holland - X /\ X _ [] /\ Hong Kong - /\ _ _ [] /\ _ Dark Tooth - /\ _ [] [] X O Strategies: Roadkill-A all around character. Good for starters at the game. Also, just a really good all around. Character info: Marcus cane, driver of Roadkill. Male, 32 years old, homeless bum, Insane. if he wins, his prize will to be sane. Roadkill/Junk car Special: Boomerang blast Armor-** Special-*** Speed-*** Level Passwords: Moscow - O X /\ [] [] _ Paris - /\ _ /\ _ _ O Amazonia - X X /\ O [] /\ New York - O _ _ X _ X Antarctica - _ /\ [] X O _ Holland - X _ _ /\ _ [] Hong Kong - /\ /\ [] /\ O /\ Dark Tooth - /\ O X /\ [] X Strategies: Sweettooth-He sucks. Just pure sucks. That's just about it. Character info: Armor-**** Special-*** Speed-* Level Passwords: Strategies: Sorry, he just plain sucks. Mr Slam-Cool, but hard to master. His special is not the easiest and he isn't fast but when you got 'em, you really got 'em Character info: Simon Whittlebone, driver of Mr Slam. Male 30 years old, If he wins Twisted metal, he wants to build a structure so tall, it will strech to the gates of heaven. Mr Slam/Front loader Special: Grab and Slam Armor-**** Special-***** Speed-* Level Passwords: Moscow - X X /\ [] X _ Paris - X _ _ O X [] Amazonia - O /\ [] _ [] X New York - /\ X O [] _ O Antarctica - /\ _ /\ O /\ /\ Holland - _ O _ _ O _ Hong Kong - [] _ _ /\ _ /\ Dark Tooth - [] _ [] /\ O X Strategies: Hammerhead-Okay, but not as powerful as he was in the first. But not a bad character at all. Character info: Mike N Stu, Drivers of Hammerhead. Males, 17 years old. Looking for exitement (And chicks!) If they win, they want the ultimate high, To be able to fly. Hammerhead/Monster truck Special: Monster crush Armor-*** Special-*** Speed-* Level Passwords: Moscow - _ /\ X X X _ Paris -_ X /\ [] X /\ Amazonia - /\ _ _ _ X O New York - /\ /\ X /\ X X Antarctica - /\ X /\ O X [] Holland - /\ [] [] X [] _ Hong Kong - O /\ O [] [] /\ Dark Tooth - O O O _ /\ X Strategies: Outlaw 2-Cool. This guy can shoot you from his side. No need to aim. He is a all around car too. Character info: Capt. Jamie Roberts, Driver of Outlaw. Female 24 years old. Wants revenge on Calypso because he banished her brother into space in the last Twisted Metal contest. Outlaw/Police car Special: Omni Tazer Armor-** Special-*** Speed-**** Level Passwords: Moscow - _ X O _ /\ _ Paris - /\ /\ X O /\ _ Amazonia - /\ [] [] [] /\ _ New York - O X /\ /\ /\ _ Antarctica - X /\ O X /\ _ Holland - X [] [] _ /\ Hong Kong - _ /\ X [] X X Dark Tooth - _ O X _ /\ _ Strategies: Mr Grimm-Fast,Powerful,awesome. His specials don't home in but if you're a good shot... also,he has weak armor. Character info: Mr Grimm, Driver of Mr Grimm. Male, Age unknown. Feeds off of souls. Trying to cause the end of the world and wanting more souls is the reason he joined Twisted Metal. Mr Grimm/Motorcycle Special: Screaming soul Armor-* Special-***** Speed-**** Level Passwords: Moscow - /\ /\ X X O _ Paris - O X /\ O /\ X Amazonia - X O O /\ /\ /\ New York - /\ _ _ O X O Antarctica - O /\ X /\ X _ Holland - X X /\ _ O X Hong Kong - _ X O /\ [] [] Dark Tooth - _ [] /\ O O /\ Strategies: Shadow-Fun. He is fun. His shots are like moving remotes. You detonate them whenever and the explosion is the same as a remote. Character info: Mortimer, driver of Shadow. Male, age unknown. A keeper of lost souls and Mortimer helps get revenge on their killers. Now Mortimer has a cargo that wants Calypso...Dead Shadow/Hearse Special: Soul shadow Armor-** Special-**** Speed-*** Level Passwords: Moscow - [] _ _ /\ /\ _ Paris - X /\ X [] O /\ Amazonia - X X O _ /\ X New York - X _ _ X O [] Antarctica - O X O O X O Holland - O /\ [] /\ [] _ Hong Kong - O _ /\ _ [] X Dark Tooth - O /\ _ /\ O _ Strategies: Grasshopper-She isn't really all that good. Kinda sucks. Her special is sometimes effective... Character info: Krista Sparks, The driver of Grasshopper. Female, 15 years old. She wants to find her father. If she wins the Twisted Metal Tournament, She wants to find her father. Grasshopper/Dune buggy Special:Leap n' Slam Armor-* Special-** Speed-*** Level Passwords: Moscow - /\ X O _ _ _ Paris - X /\ O [] [] O Amazonia - _ X O O /\ O New York - O /\ X O _ [] Antarctica - X [] [] O _ /\ Holland - /\ /\ X [] O /\ Hong Kong - O [] [] O X /\ Dark Tooth - X _ X [] [] _ Strategies: Axel-He is a pretty good character. His Supernova Shockwave rules. Nice all around. Character info: Axel, Driver of Axel. 32 years old, a prisoner in his own vehicle. His prize, if he wins, will be to be free and able to confront his father, the one who put him in his machine. Axel/Daddy's revenge 209 Special: Supernova Shockwave Armor-*** Special-*** Speed-** Level Passwords: Moscow - X /\ X X _ _ Paris - O /\ [] _ /\ _ Amazonia - /\ /\ [] O O _ New York - _ /\ [] [] X _ Antarctica - X X /\ [] /\ O Holland - O X O /\ O O Hong Kong - /\ X O X X O Strategies: Twister-If you like speed, here is the fastest car in the game. Nice special too. It sucks up everybody and whirls them around. Character info: Amanda Watts, Driver if Twister. Female, 22 years old. Obsessed with speed. Her prize is to be able to go Light speed Twister/Race car Special: Tornado spin Armor-* Special-**** Speed-***** Level Passwords: Moscow - X _ _ /\ O _ Paris - /\ X O O X /\ Amazonia - _ /\ [] X [] O New York - X /\ X O X _ Antarctica - O _ _ X [] /\ Holland - _ X X _ _ O Hong Kong - X X /\ X [] _ Dark Tooth - X [] _ [] /\ O Strategies: Warthog-He reminds me of Minion. His special is awesome and easy to use. His armor is great too but he's slow. Character info: Capt. Roberts, Driver of Warthog. Male 105 years old. If he wins Twisted Metal, he wants his youth back and to be young again. Warthog/Army vehicle Special: Patriot missiles Armor-**** Special-*** Speed-** Level Passwords: Moscow - /\ _ _ /\ [] _ Paris - /\ [] [] [] X [] Amazonia - O [] [] O X X New York - X [] [] _ X O Antarctica - _ X O /\ _ [] Holland - /\ X /\ [] _ X Hong Kong - O X /\ O _ O Dark Tooth -O[]_OO[] Strategies: Minion-A bigger more powerful,faster Warthog. Lots of armor, apeed and an awesome special. it's Warthog's with a freeze. Character info: Armor-***** Special-***** Speed-**** Strategies: Minion is a awesome car. If you ask me, the best car in the game. If your friends will let you, be him. He has no level passwords, but you don't really need them. If you're him, you automatically have the advantage. Minion has a fantastic special, used for freezing them and hitting some major damage on them, and you can set them up for a ram that way. Minion is very good at ramming. He works lik hammerhead in that he crushes. He can also ram if you get enough speed and you hit 'em in the side. 6.Codes Character codes: enter theese at the character select screen. Minion-L1, ^, v, < (I havent played this game in awhile so I may be a little wrong with the Minion code) Sweettooth:^, L1, Triangle, > In the 2 player head to head level select screen press: To go to the neighborhood from TM1, Cyberbia, press Down, Up L1, R1 To go to The old rooftops from TM1, press down, right,R1,down To go tho a Jet Moto stage press, up,down,right,R1 Mega guns:While playing, hold R2 and press up,down,left,right,right,left,down,up. Your machine guns should be more powerful God Mode (combo of invincibility & infinate weapons): While playing, hold R1,R2,L1, and L2. press up,down,left,right,right,left,down,up Invincibility only: While playing, hold L1 & R1. Then press up,down,left,right,right,left,down,up Infinite weapons only: While playing hold R2 & L2. Then press up,down,left,right,right,left,down,up You can turn theese off at will by doing the code again exept mega guns. these are without gameshark. 7.Advanced attacks use theese During battle Minion Special: up,down,up,up,R2 Sell Your Soul: down,up,right,left,up,up,down,down freeze: left,right,up napalm: right,left,up shield: up,up,right jump: up,up,left mine: right,left,down back move: left,right,down invisibility: right,down,left,up homing napalm: get at least 2 napalms and fire one and hold L2. while it is falling, press up,down,down,left,left,left,right,right. All of the following napalms will home in ot their target. The following 2 codes only work when you have NO waepons. Rear freeze: left,right,down,left,right,up Rear napalm: left,right,down,right,left,up Kent Wicklander GodzillaKW@Aol.com http://members.aol.com/zillakw