KILLER INSTINCT GOLD FAQ 8.0  08/08/2004
(c)1996-2004 Charles Grey (iceout0002@aol.com)


** UPDATES **
8.0: Added a neat glitch, and some more corrections.


** LEGEND **

UB U UF
B  * F  1 2 3 = P
DB D DF 4 5 6 = K
C: hold/charge then release
#: can be followed with auto-double
$: only in combo
^: air only  (^): ground/air

QCT: D,DF,F
HCT: B,DB,D,DF,F
QCB: D,DB,B
HCB: F,DF,D,DB,B
QCD: DF,D,DB
QCDF: DB,D,DF
HC: charge B,F
RC: charge F,B
DP: F,D,DF

CB: Combo breaker motion
OH: Overhead (must be blocked standing!)
DC: Direct counter (stops overhead specials)
PR: Pressure Attack
A2: Air Double
AJ: Air Juggle
UC: Ultra Combo
U1: First Round Ultra
UB: Ultra Bonus add-on/Ultra Breaker
PD: Parry Dizzy (after parry)
P3: Parry Opener (after parry)
TH: Throw (B+throw button to reverse)


** GAMEPLAY INFORMATION **
The Auto-Double is a 2-hit attack that follows the opener.
Opener -> Auto
3 or 6    2 or 5
2 or 5    1 or 4
1 or 4    3 or 6

Combo Breakers can be done while you are being comboed. Do the motion
with punch(1/2/3) if they used kick(4/5/6) and vice versa. Autodoubles
are the easiest to break, manuals much harder!

Everyone except Spinal and Gargos can parry.
The move is B+1 and will counter the following moves:
Standing 2/3/5/6
Combo's SkullCrush
Tusk's BackStab

Linked buttons for all characters: 3/6 > 2/5

The following openers will end, not link a combo:
Jago/Orchid Slide w/6
Spinal's Sword Skrape
Gargos' Shoulder and Leapfrog

Ultra Combo: Can only be done when opponents lifebar is flashing red and
in a combo. It will add 14,18,22,26,or 30 hits depending on the number
different end specials you did during the match. During the first few
frames of the UC, doing the Ultra Bonus Add-On will add hits in the end.
Conversely, if you are being Ultra'ed, you can use the UB to break out of
it like a combo breaker.

First Round Ultra Combo: Must be done in a combo that just erased the
first(green) lifebar. Must have done at least one end special beforehand.

The Ultimates follow the same rules as the Ultra, except you can do the
first one out of one as well(and the opponent can block it!)

Linked Attacks are like the traditional chain attacks that have to be timed
to combo. Unlike the standing manual double system, these vary for everyone.

To do the Air Double, you must hit your opponent out of the air with a basic
jumping attack(the auto-double rules apply here.)

Hitting your opponent with two projectiles(a slow followed by a fast, or a
bolt followed by a beam for Fulgore) will cause a knockdown.


** T.J. COMBO **
Specials
Backhand    : HC+1 #
2x Backhand : RC+1 # / CB,HCT+1 #
Roll        : HC+2 # / RC+2 #
2x Roll     : CB,HCT+2 #
Powerline   : HC+3 / CB,HCT+3 #
 -cancel   : F,B+3
 -roll     : F,B+2 #
 -backhand : F,B+1 #
 -switch   : F,B+4(close)
Cyclone    : C3 then... / $C3  (10-40% damage depending on delay.)
 - punch: 3 / F+3
 - cancel: 2
Side Switch : HC/RC+4 (close)
Fake Dizzy  : HCB+4 (any button to cancel)
TJ Tremor   : HC/RC+5 # / ^HCF+5 #
Skull Crush : HC+6 #
Punches     : $HC+6 (0-3 enders)
Rising Knee : B,F+K or F,B+K (when getting up)
 - (can go to ^HCT+5/^HCB+5)

Other
Uppercut  : D+3
Backfist  : B+3
Roll Away : B,B

Supers
Super Freight Train : HCB,F+3 (1-5 hit depending on super bar)
Super Tremor        : (^)HCB+5 (dizzies)
Shadow Roll         : HCB,F+2 #
Backhand Barrage    : $HCB,F+1 #
Rolling Thunder     : $HCB,F+2 #

CB: HC+x
OH: B+2
DC: B+3 / 5 (low specials)
PR: F+6
A2: F,B+K
AJ: HC+3 / C3
PD: HC+3
P3: HC+2
TH: F+2
UC: RC+3
U1: HC+6
UB: HCB,F+3

Ultimates
Gun Shot : CF,HCB+6
See Ya!  : $C4

Links
D+6>D+3/5
D+2,D+2

Enders
(HC+1/HC+3/HC+4/HC+5) > HC+6


** SPINAL **
Specials
Soul Drain   : QCT+1 (drains super)
 - (can buffer any QCT+P/K)
Power Devour : B+1(C)(steals projectiles)
Skele Skewer : QCT+2 #
Flame Blade  : QCT+3 #
1 Skull      : QCB+2 (1 energy square)
6 Skulls     : QCB+3 (6 squares)
Skull Fire   : QCT+K (need skull)
Skeleport    : QCB+K (need skull)
 - (can buffer any QCT+P/K)

Other
Power Swat   : D+3
Dive Kick    : ^D+6
Sword Skrape : DB/D/DF+6 # (direction determines length)
Back Kick    : B+6
Run          : F,F / B,B (interruptable)

Supers
Grim Reaper   : QCB,HCT+3 #
Skull Finish  : QCB,QCDF+6 / $B,QCDF+6
Blue Skull    : QCB,QCDF+5 (dizzies)
Wild Slash    : $QCT,B+2 #
Super Skrapes : $QCT,B+6 #

CB: QCB+x (gain 3 skulls)
OH: B+3
DC: 6
PR: F+3
A2: D+K
AJ: QCT+2 / QCT+K
TH: F+6
UC: QCB+3
U1: QCT+3
UB: QCB,QCDF+6

Ultimates
Skull Drop   : QCT,QCT+1
Conductivity : $D,D+4

Links
D+5>D+2>D+3

Enders
(QCB+2/QCB+4/QCB+5/QCB+6) > QCT+1


** MAYA **
Special
Cobra Bite  : B,F,1 / F,B,1
SavageBlade : B,F,2 #
Mantis      : B,F,3 # / ^F,B,3 #
Jungle Flip : B,F,6 #
 -2nd flip : ^B,F,4 #
 -mantis   : ^F,B,3 #
Jungle Flip : (^)B,F,4 #
 -mantis : ^F,B,3 #
Flip Kick   : B,F,5 #

Other
Leg Launch : D+6

Tree Cutter    : HCB,F+6
Long Mantis    : HCB,F+3 #
Just for Kicks : $HCB,F+5 #
Multi-slicer   : $HCB,F+2 #

CB: B,F+x
OH: B+3
DC: 6
PR: F+6
A2: F,B+K
AJ: B,F,6
PD: B,F,1
P3: B,F,2
TH: F+3
UC: F,B,6
U1: F,B,3
UB: HCB,F+6

Ultimates
Shrink Ray : QCT,B+1
Elephant   : $HCB,F+4

Links
D+2>D+6
D+3>D+5

Enders
(B,F,1/B,F,3/B,F,4/B,F,6) > F,B,1


** GLACIUS **
Special
Ice Grip      : QCT+1 #
Cold Shoulder : QCT+2 #
Switch Blade  : QCT+3
Arctic Blast  : QCB+P
Liquidize     : (^)QCT+4
 - life gain : C4 (need super energy)
 - uppercut  : QCT+5 # / QCT+6
Uppercut      : (^)QCT+5 #/(^)QCT+6
 -liquidize  : QCT+4
 -go behind  : HCB+6 (# 1/4)

Other
Ice Smash  : D+3
Disco Kick : D+6 (goes under projectiles)

Super
Super Slams : QCDF,B+1
Ice Breath  : QCB,F+3 (drains super)
Turn Punch  : HCB+6
Axe Attack  : $QCDF,B+2 #
WaterFrenzy : $QCDF,B+6 #

CB: QCT+x
OH: B+3
DC: 3
PR: F+6
A2: QCT+K
AJ: QCT+6
PD: QCT+3
P3: QCT+5
TH: F+3
UC: QCT+4
U1: QCB+4
UB: QCDF,B+1

Ultimates
3-D Ice Shatter : B,D,DB+4
Ice Javelin     : $HCB,F+5

Links
D+2>D+5

Enders
(QCT+1/QCT+3/QCB+3/QCT+6) > QCT+4


** SABREWULF **
Special
Howl      : B,F,1(C) / F,B,1(C) (gains super)
Fake Howl : B,F,4 / F,B,4
Roll      : B,F,2 / F,B,2 # 
Lunge     : B,F,3 # / F,B,3 # (C3 to taunt, 2 to cancel)
Claw Spin : B,F,5 / F,B,5 #
Flip Kick : B,F,6 / F,B,6

Other
Hop        : F,F / B,B
 -4 hit roll: B,F or F,B+5
 -4 hit claw: B,F or F,B,5
Claw Upper : anti-air D+3

Super
Loopy         : HCB,F+6
Shock Ball    : HCB,F+3 (drains super)
Electro Smash : ^HCB+3  (dizzies)
Pizza Cutter  : $HCB,F+2 #
Spinning Doom : $HCB,F+5 #

CB: B,F+x
OH: B+3
PR: F+6
A2: F,B+P
AJ: B,F,3 or 3
PD: B,F,6
P3: B,F,5
UC: B,F,4
U1: F,B,4
UB: HCB,F+6

Ultimates
Bat Attack  : C1
Electricity : $C6

Links
D+2>D+6

Enders
(B,F,1/B,F,3/B,F,5/B,F,6) > B,F,4


** TUSK **
Special
Back Stab      : HCB+1 close #
Web Of Death   : QCD+3 #,(F+3 #)
Conqueror      : DP+P
Boot Kick      : QCD+K #
Skull Splitter : QCDF+6 #
Fake           : QCT+4

Other
Launcher     : D+3
Double Sword : F+3
Circle Slash : B+6

Super
Destroyer      : QCB,QCDF+3
Fire Wave      : (^)QCDF,B+4
Spin Roll      : QCDF,B+6 #
Kick Krazy     : $QCD,F+6 #
Circle Of Doom : $QCT,B+3 #

CB: DP+x
OH: B+3
A2: QCD+K
AJ: QCDF+6 / QCD+3,F+3 / DP+1
PD: DP+1
P3: QCD+3
TH: F+6
UC: HCB+2
U1: HCT+2
UB: QCB,QCDF+3

Ultimate
Fire Storm : QCT,QCT+2
Dinosaur   : $DP+5

Links
D+6>D+5

Enders
(HCB+1/DP+3/QCD+6/QCDF+6) > DP+1


** JAGO **
Special
Fireball      : QCT+P
Uppercut      : DP+P
 -air kick : (miss) QCD+K
Red Fireball  : C3, QCT
Fake Fireball : QCT+4
Laser Blade   : QCD+2/3 #
Ninja Slide   : QCDF+K #
Wind Kick     : QCD+K #
 -2nd hit : B,F+6 (after QCD+6) (also cancels at distance)

Other
Launcher  : anti-air D+3
Kick Away : B+6

Super
Tiger Fury   : QCB,QCDF+3
Fusion Ball  : HCB+1 (drains super)
Turbo Kick   : QCD,F+5 #
Multi Kicks  : $QCD,F+5 #
Super Slider : $QCDF,B+6 #

CB: DP+x
OH: B+3
DC: 6
PR: F+6
A2: QCD+K
AJ: HCB+1 / QCDF+6 / DP+1 / 4
PD: DP+1
P3: QCD+5
TH: F+3
UC: QCD+4
U1: QCDF+4
UB: QCB,QCDF+3

Ultimates
Dragon Blast : QCB,F+2
Ghost Sword  : $DP+6

Links
2,2
D+2>D+6

Enders
(QCF+3/QCD+3/DP+3/QCD+6) > DP+2


** ORCHID **
Special
Tonfa Fire : QCF+P
Fake Fire  : QCT+4
Ichi       : QCD+2 #,(F+2 #),(B+2)
San        : QCD+3
Flik Flak  : QCD+K #
Slide      : QCDF+K #
Air Buster : DP+K

Other
Uppercut     : anti-air D+3
Double Sweep : D+6

Supers
Gravity Kicks   : QCB,QCDF+6
Neon Tiger      : QCD,F+5 #
Tiger Chomp     : $QCD,F+5 #
Baton Battering : $QCDF,B+3 #

CB: DP+x
OH: B+3
DC: 6
PR: F+6
A2: QCD+4
AJ: QCDF+6 / DP+4
PD: DP+4
P3: QCD+2
TH: F+3
UC: QCD+1
U1: QCDF+3
UB: QCB,QCDF+6

Ultimates
Shock Wave : B,D,DB+5
Tiger Kill : $HCB,F+3

Links
D+2>D+5

Enders
(QCD+3/QCDF+4/QCD+6/DP+6) > QCT+1


** KIM WU **
Fire Flower  : QCT+1
Fireball     : QCT+2/3 / ^QCT+P
Air Fireball : ^QCB+P
Fire Cracker : QCD+2/3 #
Slide Kick   : QCD+K #
Upper Kick   : QCDF+5
Split Kick   : QCDF+6 #
Uppercut     : DP+P (when getting up)

Other
Roll : F,F
 -s.kick   : QCD/QCDF+K #
 -f.flower : QCB/QCT+1
Nunchuku   : B+3

Super
Snap Dragon    : QCB,HCT+3
Shadow Kick    : QCD,F+6 #
Giant Fireball : ^QCT,B+2
Whip Lash      : $QCD,F+3 #
Multi Kick     : $QCD,F+6 #

CB: DP+x
OH: B+6
DC: 6
PR: F+6
A2: QCT+P
AJ: QCDF+6
PD: QCD+2
P3: QCD+5
TH: F+3
UC: QCDF+4
U1: QCD+4
UB: QCB,HCT+3

Ultimates
Shooting Star : B,F,D,DF+5
Xploding Star : $HCT,B+4

Links
D+2>D+6

Enders
(QCT+1/QCD+3/QCD+6/QCDF+6) > QCDF+5


** FULGORE **
Special
Laser Storm : QCT+P
fake        : QCB+1
Uppercut    : DP+P (2 hit w/CHEAP JUGGLES)
 - (after DP+3 - can go to ^QCD+3)
Eye Laser   : QCD+2/3 #  (2 short, 3 long)
Air Beam    : ^QCD+3     (1 block needed)
Reflect     : QCB+4(C)   (sends back projectiles)
Cyber Dash  : HC+5/6 # / QCDF+5/6 #
Plasmaport  : B,D,DB+P/K (button determines position)

Other
Claw Smash : F+3

Supers
Rocket Upper   : QCB,HCT+3
Target Lock-On : HCT+4
Triple Storm  :  (lock-on) HCT+1
Inviso         : HCB+6 (repeat to cancel)
Chest Rays     : $QCD,F+4 #
Slashing Time  : $QCDF,B+6 #

CB: DP+x
OH: B+6
DC: 6
PR: B+3
A2: DP+P
AJ: QCD+3 / HCT+1
PD: DP+1
P3: QCDF+5
UC: DP+4
U1: DP+1
UB: QCB,HCT+3

Ultimates
Death Ray  : HCT,B+2
Mech Morph : $F,HCT+5

Links
D+3>D+2>D+5>D+6

Enders
(DP+3/QCD+3/QCT+2/QCDF+6) > DP+1


** GARGOS **
Special
Fire Breath : QCT+1 (4 hit,7 hit w/CHEAP JUGGLES)
Uppercut    : DP+3
Fireball    : ^QCT+P
Taunt       : QCD+3(C) (reflects projectiles)
Flight      : ^U+3
 -land     : 6
 -move     : B/F
 -fireball : QCT+P
Shoulder    : QCD+5/6 #
Leapfrog    : (^)QCDF+6 #

Other
Upper Fist : anti-air D+3
Groin Shot : D+6
Jump Punch : ^P/K (damage varies on button strength)

CB: DP+x
OH: B+3
DC: 6
PR: F+6
A2: QCT+P (dosen't combo, though.)
AJ: QCDF+6
TH: F+3 (no combos)
Gargos has no D+1/2/4/5.

Enders
DP+3 (repeat)


** STAGE INFORMATION **
STAGE AND MUSIC SELECT
U+1: CASTLE
U+2: JUNGLE
U+3: SPACESHIP
U+4: STONEHENDGE
U+5: MUSEUM
U+6: HELIPAD
D+1: JAGO BRIDGE
D+2: GARGOS BRIDGE
D+3: STREET
D+4: DOJO
D+5: SHIP
D+6: none
D+5(both sides): Sky Stage
All except the JUNGLE,MUSEUM,and SPACESHIP stages have hidden stage
fatalities! 

STAGE OBJECTS
CASTLE      : Breakable wall.
JUNGLE      : Breakable idols.
SPACESHIP   : Metal shard swings when hit.
STONEHENDGE : Breakable pillars.
MUSEUM      : Breakable tripods. Breakable pipe valve on upper left area!
HELIPAD     : Drums that spin when hit!
STREET      : Garbage cans that spin when hit!
SHIP        : Breakable crate.


** CHEATS **
* Up+Start for a random select.
* Hit Z to bring up high scores.
* CHEAP JUGGLES allows anything to juggle.
* QUICK OPENERS allows basic 1 and 4 attacks to chain infinitely.
* EARLY ULTIMATES allows them do be done at any time on a second lifebar.
* KNOCKDOWNS disables the eventual knockdown from too many manuals or
  linkers.

CODES (do at character profile screen)
* Z,A,R,Z,A,B enables Gargos (arcade only).
* Z,B,A,Z,A,L gives all the hidden colors.
* Z,B,A,L,A,Z opens up all cheats.
* Z,L,A,Z,A,R shows ending credits.


** GLITCHES **
* You can get a 15-hit Ultra or a 2-hit "Ultimate" if you open with your
  Pressure Move and only the second hit connects!

* If Kim Wu misses her Uppercut recovery (DP+P), she can keep doing these
  until she does another special or until someone gets hit.

Gargos Glitches
* C6,^U+3 causes him to float downward.
*Doing QCDF+6 while flying or floating causes him to grunt.
*If the Fire Breath just misses hitting in the combo, it will hit up to
 25 times for "KILLER".
*On the SLOW to NORMAL speeds, leaving Gargos flying will cause him to
 rise slowly above the playfield! See what happens in about 20 minutes!


** CREDITS **
Ultimate Legality(pic of Fulgore holding up sign)
Killer Instinct Gold (c)1996 Rare/Nintendo
Nintendo 64 (c)Nintendo "Ultimate Combo"