VVV VVV I GGGGGG I L A N N TTTTTTT EEEEE VVV VVV I G GG I L A A N N N T E VVV VVV I G I L A A N N N T E VVV VVV I G GG I L AAAAAAA N N N T EEEE VVVVV I G G I L A A N N N T E VVV I GGGGGG I LLLL A A N NN T EEEEE V 8888888888 888888888888 88888888888888 888888 888888 FOR GAMEBOY COLOR 88888 88888 888888 888888 888888888888 888888888888 888888 888888 88888 88888 VERSION 1.0 888888 888888 88888888888888 888888888888 8888888888 By: MasteroftheVG@yahoo.com FAQ BY MasteroftheVG THIS DOCUMENT IS COPYWRIGHT 2001 VGChampion and MasteroftheVG THIS FAQ CAN BE DISPLAYED ON ANY WEBSITE SO LONG AS THE CREDIT IS GIVEN TO MasteroftheVG. THE WHOLE FAQ MUST BE DISPLAYED ON THE SITE. NOT PARTS OF IT. THIS FAQ WILL ONLY BE UPDATED ON GAMEFAQS. FOR THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THE FAQ, GO TO WWW.GAMEFAQS.COM If you have any information on this game that is not on this faq or if you have any questions, e-mail me at MasteroftheVG@yahoo.com and the title your e-mail should either be FAQ Question or Missing info. If it is not listed like that or similar to that, your e-mail may not be read. VERSION 1.0 June 30, 2001 Wrote the whole FAQ Table of Contents 1. Story 2. About the game 3. Game Controls 4. Modes a. One player b. Two player 5. Weapons 6. Power ups 7. Characters 8. Levels 9. Hints 10. Codes 1. *Story* as quoted from the instruction booklet. It was the time of a worldwide oil shortage. The U.S.-heavily dependent on affordable gasoline- was on the verge of an economic breakdown. Strikes, riots, and crimes were rampant. All available law enforcement was brought into metropolitan areas, leaving the outlands unprotected. All this was music to the ears of the Oil Monopoly Alliance Regime (OMAR), a foreign multinational oil consortium bound on monopolizing the world oil trade. The U.S. was the last country opposing OMAR's price fixing schemes and he vicious conglomerate was prepared to go to great lengths to bring the U.S. on its knees. Enter Sid Burn, the best professional terrorist money could buy. Sid was promised $100 million by OMAR if he managed to push the U.S. economy over the edge. Sid immediately began to organize his troops in remote areas of the southwest. Known as the "Coyotes," these motorized gangsters soon became synonymous with vandalism and chaos. They began to target oil refineries and other vital industrial and commercial installations throughout the region. Small towns and settlements were terrorized... With no one to turn to for protection, some desperate civilians decided to take the law into their own hands. Led by a trucker named Convoy and referred to simply as "Vigilantes," this oddball group of volunteers soon became a major hindrance to Sid's plans. In the meantime, the U.S. government, feeling more vulnerable that ever was intensifying its research and development of a new military arsenal. The most advanced weaponry, rumored to be based on UFO technology, was located at Site-4, a secret facility at Papoose Lake, Nevada. This information was not lost on Sic. Hungry for more firepower, the Coyotes organized an ambush on the facility. The robbery went sour when the Vigilantes unexpectedly appeared at the scene. As a result, the world's most advanced weaponry found its way into the hands of both parties... What followed were no ordinary skirmishes. Auto clashes ensued all over the land, from Colorado's Rockies to California's farmlands, only to culminate in a battle like no other. To this day the events which took place are only a matter of speculation... 2. *About the Game* The goal of the game is to destroy as many vehicles as you can without losing all of your lives. If you have ever played Vigilante 8 on PSX,N64 or unlocked the old levels on the DC VG82, you will instantly notice that the levels look very similar terrain-wise(Not graphic-wise)except for Hoover Dam, which is partially similar. The main difference between the N64 and PSX versions to the Gameboy version is that the Gameboy version has different steering, bird-eye view of level, weapon arrangements, no music in the levels, weapon graphics and sounds, and the levels don't have their secrets(like going in the ski lift, the blimp, etc.) I would only recommend this game if you are going on a long trip and/or you can play two-player mode. 3. *Game controls* There are two configurations for the control settings. Configuration 1 D-pad Steering A Accelerate B Fire Select Weapon select Up + Select Lock target Down Brake Down + A Reverse Start Pause Configuration 2 D-pad Steering A Accelerate B Fire Select Lock target Up + Select Weapon select Down Brake Down + A Reverse Start Pause 4. *Modes* There are fifteen different modes to play. One-player mode will get boring due to the fact that there is no story mode and only five levels. Two-player mode is the highlight of this game. A. One-player There are five one-player modes Road trip In this mode you travel across the five levels as a Coyote or a Vigilante. The enemies are randomly selected and the number of them increases after each level. This is probably what was supposed to be a quest mode. Arcade This is exactly the same as the arcade mode in the other Vigilante versions. It is you against any enemy you pick, and you can choose how many lives they have. Survival In this mode, you try to destroy as many enemies as you can with out loosing all of your lives. Progressive The same thing as Survival except that after each wave, you go to a new level. Timed attack This mode is like arcade mode except you set a time limit. B. Two-player mode These are the best modes in the game. With Two-player mode, you are able to go against a friend and the computer. Cooperative You and the second player can team up and go against the computer in any of the five, One-player modes. One-on-one You and the second player will against each other and the computer in any on the five, One-player mode. 5. *Weapons* Unfortunately, there are no secret weapons(one example: Crater Makers) or mines in the game. The only weapons are the standard and special ones. Mosquito Machine Gun The Mosquito is standard equipment for all cars. It has unlimited ammo and shoots fast and unlike the other game versions, it never slows down. Damage Very low Interceptor Missiles The homing interceptor missile is a fast and agile. Its accuracy depends on the target's size. Damage Low Bull's Eye Rockets These rockets are pretty cool. They shoot fast and they deal some damage. Unfortunately, they aren't homing. Damage High Sky Hammer Mortar This is a fire and forget weapon. You shoot it, it tracks, and slowly finds the target. The only problem is that they have a tendency to hit other objects. Damage Average Bruiser Cannon This artillery cannon is pretty strong. The only problems are that it is a slow weapon and so is its turret. 6. *Power Ups* Fortunately all of the power ups are still here. Item Description What it is or does Green Crate Green square Special weapon Brown Crate Brown square Random weapon Shield Green diamond Protects you from damage Radar Jammer Yellow z or n shape Jams tracking weapons Weapon upgrade Blue x Doubles damage dealt Repair wrench Gray wrench Repairs damage 7. *Characters* All bios are from the instruction booklet. The car's handling varies by size. A. Vigilantes Chassey Blue A beauty queen and a secret government agent from DC, Chassey joined the Vigilantes as part of her undercover assignment to neutralize the Coyotes. Special Weapon Gridlock Vehicle '67 Rattler Slick Clyde A showoff playboy from Texas, Clyde was on his way to an auto show in Albuquerque when Convoy confiscated his truck and forced hem to help the Vigilantes. (Now Clyde wants to be the leader.) Special Weapon White Lightning Vehicle '70 Clydesdale Sheila Convoy's stubborn 16-year old niece, Sheila loves all the action. Convoy is furious with her, but she won't let him send her back home. Special Weapon Tantrum Gun Vehicle '74 Strider John Torque Torque, John Torque. A one-time Vegas hustler, he was recruited by Convoy for the good cause. Now, he's Convoy's right hand man. Vowed never to gamble again. Special Weapon Bass Quake Vehicle '69 Jefferson Dave Dave believes aliens are his friends and has been tracking them for years. He joined the Vigilantes in hope of entering Site-4 and seeing some aliens first hand. Special Weapon Invasion attack Vehicle '70 Van Convoy Vigilantes' righteous leader. Originally a trucker, he decided to take the law into his own hands after being repeatedly ambushed by coyotes on his transport routes. Special Weapon Steel Belter Vehicle '72 Moth Truck B. Coyotes Loki Former military test pilot of secret craft at site-4, Loki was released from duty after becoming mentally unstable. He is obsessed with flying and will do anything to pilot one of the "saucers" again! Special Weapon Scatter Missiles Vehicle '73 Glenn 4x4R Houston 3 OMAR's scientist turned Houston into a bionic woman against her will. Half human, half machine, she was programmed to aid Sid in his quest for destruction and chaos. Special Weapon Super Fantastic Death Ray 3-AX Vehicle '75 Palamino Boogie A die hard dance fan, Boogie is the winner of several disco dancing competitions. When not shaking his booty, Boogie runs dirty jobs for Sid. Special Weapon Disco Inferno Vehicle '76 Leprechaun Beezwax Enraged Arizona beekeeper. When his bees were mutated by radiation from government nuclear tests, Beezwax joined the Coyotes in revenge. Molo An obnoxious kid from New York, Molo was kick out of school for bad behavior. He stole a school bus and headed west to play bully with the big boys. A wanna-be Coyote. Special Weapon Bad Day in L.A. Vehicle '66 School Bus Sid Burn A born arsonist, Sid is the Coyotes' ruthless leader. He was promised $100 million by a foreign oil consortium to destabilize the U.S. economy by wreaking havoc in the southwest. Special Weapon Breath of Fire Vehicle '69 Manta 8. Levels In the game there five levels(Valley Farms, Oil Fields, Ski Resort, Hoover Dam and Casino City). For each level, I will give tips and ratings on them. Unfortunately, you cannot destroy anything in the level such as buildings, bridges, signs, etc. -Valley farms- 8.5/10 This is a pretty straightforward level. It has plenty of roads and objects to get in your way while off-roading. Avoid going into irrigation canals because they will slow you down. Use the jumps, stairs, or whatever those are to jump over irrigation canals to get special weapons. Look behind silos for weapons Go onto hills for protection from weapons -Oil fields- 7/10 This level is a little more complex because of the fact that there are less roads and more objects to get in your way. In the top right area of the level, there are special weapons and power ups. Get them. Try hiding behind objects for protection. -Ski Resort- 9/10 This is a hard level because there are basically no roads and there are many objects to get in the way including cliffs. This level also is at a slope and will affect your speed depending were you are going. The whole level goes downhill from the top of the level to the bottom use this to your advantage. Hide behind fences for protection. You can't go up cliffs -Hoover Dam- 5/10 This level is difficult and has some interesting parts like the bridge or power generator with bridges connecting the whole thing, on top of the level, but it is hard to go across the bridge without hitting anything. Go on the bridges to get some power ups and specials and try not to get stuck there. Avoid the water -Casino City- 9.5/10 This is the best level in the whole game. It is especially good in two player mode because you have to go head to head. Sky hammer mortars do not work well in this level due to all of the objects. There is a building that you can go under in order to avoid weapon fire it also has a weapon or a power up underneath it. Hide under awnings to avoid weapons fire. Avoid the water. 9. *Hints* Here are some good hints for the game in general. Your enemy has some powerful homing weapons? Try taking cover behind buildings or go up hills. Always get specials because if you don't, your enemy will. Dumb fire weapons are stronger than homing. All you have is a mosquito? Try hitting smaller cars at full speed. 10. *Codes* Actually, I should say code and. It is in the instruction booklet. Hit select, A, and B to see where your enemy is at. Gameshark codes from gameshark.com Infinite Health 01ffaddf Infinite Bull's Eye Rockets 01ffb6df Infinite Sky Hammer Mortar 01ffb7df Infinite Interceptor Missiles 01ffb5df Infinite Bruiser Cannon 01ffb4df Infinite Special 01ffb8df Start W/ Interceptor Missiles and Sky Hammer Mortar 010aafdf Start W/ Bull's Eye Rockets and Always Locked On To Target 010ab2df Start W/ Special 010aa3df Radar Jammer Always On 010abddf Special thanks Gameshark.com for the gameshark codes Vicarious Visions and Vatical Entertainment for making the game My door because if my toe did not get smashed in it, I wouldn't be writing this. GameFAQs for displaying this FAQ