Virtual On: Operation Moongate (Sega) for the PC and Arcade 29 January 2004 This document Copyright 2004 xyqyx xyqyx@time.net.my ============ Introduction ============ This guide is written by me (xyqyx) and it covers every little detail of the game. This entire guide is filled with spoilers. If you have anything to tell me, please contact me at xyqyx@time.net.my Please take note that all mails will not be replied (unless it is a very special case). All the questions will be answered in future updates. Updates will take at most one month. This is to make sure that you will read the guide without having me to reply to the same question repeatedly. If you see no updates, that means that the question that you are asking is in the FAQ and you should read that part again. Send all your comments to me, good or bad. This document should only be found in GameFAQs.com If it is found anywhere else, please contact me. The contents of this FAQ might be similar with other FAQs/guides/walkthrough/etc. on the internet. This is because I have read through them before I started writing mine. In no way have I copied/edited/expanded/etc. other people's work to become mine. I apologize for any inconvenience that I may have caused. ===== Story ===== Earth has entered the Virtual Century (V.C.). There are many large syndicates that control this world as it enters the Dark Age. Space colonization has the higher priority than saving the world. In V.C.0084, DN, one of the syndicates found an ancient civilization on the moon surface that has high technology compared to anyone. Virtuaroids were created but are difficult to control. "Virtual On Positive" people have the ability to control the virtuaroids with ease. DN creates the video game "Virtual On" to find these people. A remote control system is linked to the virtuaroids on the moon for people to control without them knowing. Soon, DN enterprise is having problems controlling the system. The ultimate weapon, Sun Cannon has been activated by the system and DN decided to destroy the entire system on the moon surface. Operation Moongate is put into action and Virtual On Positive players are used to destroy the system without them knowing. DN enterprise found a damaged virtuaroid that looks similar to human beings. DN enterprise failed to repair the damaged virtuaroid. So, the V-generator was taken out to develop other virtuaroids. Later on, two testing virtuaroids were made. Temjin, MBV-04-G is the Main Battle Virtuaroid. Raiden, HBV-05-E is the Heavy Battle Virtuaroid. The power of Raiden's Laser are so immense because it was used to destroy invading spacecraft before they reaches the planet's atmosphere. Raiden's Laser comes from battle cruisers that were taken apart after the war. The cost to built Raiden was expensive. So, only 26 Raidens were built. Apharmd, MBV-09-C is another Main Battle Virtuaroid with a more powerful V-generator and enhanced close range combat weapons to compensate for the downgraded long-range weapons. Dorkas, HBV-10-B is the second Heavy Battle Virtuaroid designed from Raiden. Dorkas cost less to build and it is much faster than Raiden. A low point of gravity was given so that Dorkas will not fall down easily. After the testing of XMU-06-A Viper and TRV-06-E Viper, Viper II, TRV-06k-H is a Tactical Reconnaissance Virtuaroid made with the designs from Temjin and was developed for reconnaissance purposes. When Viper II is being tested, they found that a large amount of the V-generator's power is not being used. When the power was tapped, Viper II came down like a flaming meteor. People gasped and said, "She's lost control" before the SLC Dive attack was given its name. Belgdor, SAV-07-D is build because Raiden was too expensive. This unit was built as a Support Attack Virtuaroid to assist in long range attacks. Fei-Yen, SRV-14-A is the 13th version after building 12 different Fei-Yens. Fei-Yen is a Special Reconnaissance Virtuaroid that does not originate from the original blueprints of Fei-Yen. The blueprints of the original Fei-Yen was lost mysteriously. Bal-Bas-Bow, XBV-13-t11 is the 11th virtuaroid developed based on the damaged virtuaroid on the moon surface. It is an Experimental Battle Virtuaroid and is still a prototype virtuaroid and it doesn't seem to synchronize with the V-generator. The handling and its speed are affected because of this. =================== General Information =================== - Left weapon is normally a virtuaroid's special weapon. - Centre weapon is normally a virtuaroid's primary weapon. - Right weapon is normally a virtuaroid's main projectile weapon. - For the arcade, there are two joysticks. Pushing the controllers inwards will make the virtuaroid defend in close range combat or use it to do a crouch attack. Pushing the controllers outwards will make the virtuaroid jump. Press both attack buttons to use the centre weapon. - When you get close to your opponent, a double lock on will be seen and you will be in close range combat. Some of your weapon will be in yellow colour, which indicates that you can use your close range combat weapons. - When in close range combat, hold left or right and attack and you will do a circular attack. - To lock on to your opponent, you can: - Do a dash attack - Turn towards your opponent - Jump - The crouch button is used for air attacks and to guard close range attacks. - Guarding a close range combat attack will still deal a small amount of damage. - There is a slight recovery time for every attack you do. - When you are knockdown and your opponent is nearby, you can use your close range combat weapons to counterattack. - All weapons have a little homing ability. - Perform a jump and then cancelling it (jump cancel) will avoid most projectiles and close range attacks. - The number of battle rounds can be set for the PC with a maximum of five. - The number of battle rounds is two for the arcade. =============================== Virtuaroids (In fighting order) =============================== ***************** Temjin (MBV-04-G) ***************** Home ground: Flooded City Machine specifications: - Height: 15.2 metres - Weight: 7.62 tons (without weapons) - Weight: 20.3 tons (with weapons) - Maximum power output: 4.62 megawatts Left weapon: Bomb - It can be used as a shield against all weapons except for bomb (Temjin and Apharmd), Phalanx (Dorkas) and Napalm (Belgdor). Shield will not work if weapon is fired from inside the bomb. - Do a back dash bomb to throw the bomb far from you. - Do a forward dash bomb to throw the bomb right in front of you. - Do a crouch bomb for it to explode later. - A bomb that touches any obstacles will explode immediately. - Range for close range combat is 14.9 Centre weapon: Sword - Can cut through most projectiles. - Does minor damage to your opponent. - Range for close range combat is 99.9 Right weapon: Beam Rifle - Do a forward dash beam rifle to create 2 big beams. - Do a side dash beam rifle when you are knockdown to create 4 big beams. - Do the 'Machine Gun' by shooting beam rifles and cancelling them by crouching repeatedly. - Never needs charging. - Range for close range combat is 54.9 Special: ??? - Executed by pressing the centre weapon and forward at the same time on air. - It will make Temjin go forward with his sword down towards his opponent for the distance of 790. - Can only be executed if all your weapons are blue and it will make all your weapons depleted after executing. - Cannot be executed right after a dash. - This attack has been given many names like Gliding Ram, Tokyo Sword Rifle, Hong Kong Sword Rifle and so on. - Can be avoided by jumping or dashing far away from Temjin. - Has a slow recovery time. Strategies: - Do not use Temjin's special often. - Use a lot of forward dash Beam Rifle. - Use your close range Sword when you have the chance. Extra notes: - The all rounder virtuaroid of the game. - The sword looks like it is embedded on the virtuaroid. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Temjin is to Sword and defend until the computer loses. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Apharmd is to Tongfer and defend until the computer loses. ******************** Viper II (TRV-06k-H) ******************** Home ground: Airport Machine specifications: - Height: 15.8 metres - Weight: 5.24 tons (without weapons) - Weight: 11.5 tons (with weapons) - Maximum power output: 4.43 megawatts Left weapon: 7Way Missile - Fires 7 missiles in different directions. - Will fire again if all missiles are destroyed until the end of the dash. (Back dash) - Can be cancelled by dashing away (standing only) - Range for close range combat is 44.9 Centre weapon: Homing Beam - Does not have a close range combat weapon. Right weapon: Vulcan - Fires a stream of beams towards your opponent when button is hold. - Range for close range combat is 44.9 Special: SLC Dive (She's Lost Control) - Executed by pressing the centre weapon and forward at the same time on air. - It is homing. - It will make Viper II invincible while he comes sliding down while homing to your opponent at the range of 270 - Can only be executed if all your weapons are blue and it will make all your weapons depleted after executing. - Cannot be executed right after a dash. - Can be avoided by jumping or dashing far away from Viper II. - Has a slow recovery time. Strategies: - Keep using Vulcan and Homing Beam. - Use 7Way Missile when you are sure that you are safe. - When in close range battle, use your 7Way Missile and Vulcan to strike continuously. It can hit in quick successions. - If you are sure it is safe, use SLC Dive as often as possible. Extra notes: - The fastest virtuaroid of the game. - Has the best manoeuvrability in air. - One of the virtuaroids with the weakest armour. - As a 'male' virtuaroid, Viper II has high-heeled shoes. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Temjin is to use Temjin's Beam Rifle, followed by its special. (4-5 seconds) Only happens on easier difficulty. - When using Raiden, start with a jump Laser to get half of computer's life. ***************** Dorkas (HBV-10-B) ***************** Home ground: Waterfront Machine specifications: - Height: 13.4 metres - Weight: 9.25 tons (without weapons) - Weight: 25.9 tons (with weapons) - Maximum power output: 7.84 megawatts Left weapon: Hammer - Shoots a hammer and can still attack when it is returning to Dorkas. - Unable to use it if hammer has not return even if weapon is fully charged. - Range for close range combat is 29.9 Centre weapon: Phalanx - Fires some 'land mines' and explode when it touches the ground. - Crouch Phalanx will only explode on air. - Goes in a straight line when you are close to an object. - It can be used as a shield against all weapons except for bomb (Temjin and Apharmd), Phalanx (Dorkas) and Napalm (Belgdor). Shield will not work if weapon is fired from inside the bomb. - Does not have a close range combat weapon. Right weapon: Fireball - Never needs charging. - May disperse before hitting anything. - Range for close range combat is 59.9 Special: Mega Spinning Hammer - Executed by turning right and centre weapon at the same time. - Executed by pressing right and centre weapon at the same time. - Both ways above worked for me. Sometimes only one of them will work. - Has homing ability. - Can only be executed if all your weapons are blue and it will make all your weapons depleted after executing. - Has a slow recovery time. Strategies: - Use Hammer as your projectile weapon instead of Fireball. - Phalanx whenever your weapon is ready. - Use Mega Spinning Hammer when your opponent is on air. It will hit when they land. Extra notes: - Has good armour in the game. - Below average manoeuvrability. - Hard to hit him. - When using Viper II, forward dash Homing Beam works well on opponent. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Apharmd is to defend and Tongfer at the beginning. Repeat until the computer loses. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Raiden is to do a jump cancel followed by a Laser. Throw a G-bomb and Laser it again. (Might not work) ****************** Belgdor (SAV-07-D) ****************** Home ground: Green Hills Machine specifications: - Height: 17.2 metres - Weight: 10.4 tons (without weapons) - Weight: 27.8 tons (with weapons) - Maximum power output: 5.27 megawatts Left weapon: Napalm - Very slow charging weapon. - It can be used as a shield against all weapons except for bomb (Temjin and Apharmd), Phalanx (Dorkas) and Napalm (Belgdor). Shield will not work if weapon is fired from inside the bomb. - Range for close range combat is 24.9 Centre weapon: Homing Missile - Does not have a close range combat weapon. Right weapon: Grenade - Press rapidly to fire a stream of grenades. - Range for close range combat is 39.9 Strategies: - Use Napalm and Homing Missile combo frequently. - Use Grenade only when the other two weapons are charging. - When the computer is on air, use forward dash Homing Missile as it almost never misses. Extra notes: - To move faster then Fei-Yen, hold the left or right button, then press up and down repeatedly. Quite useless unless you are avoiding fire. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Temjin is to defend and Sword at the beginning. Repeat until computer loses. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Belgdor is to Napalm until the computer loses. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Apharmd is to defend and Tongfer at the beginning. Repeat until the computer loses. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Raiden is to jump and cancel it followed by Laser (2-4 seconds). Repeat if first hit does not kill. ************************ Bal-Bas-Bow (XBV-13-t11) ************************ Home ground: Ruins Machine specifications: - Height: 20.2 metres - Weight: 9.48 tons (without weapons) - Weight: 17.3 tons (with weapons) - Maximum power output: 5.48 megawatts Left weapon: Floating Mine - Hard to avoid. - Can be shot down. - Very fast charging time. - Range for close range combat is 44.9 Centre weapon: Hand Bit - Detach its hands to fire out machine gun shots. - Jump and fire to make the hands shoot out 8 beams from the sky. It will make all your weapons depleted after executing. - Crouch and fire to make the hands shoot out Floating Mines. - Back dash and fire to make the hands shoot out Ring Lasers. - Cannot shoot or guard when weapon is being used. - Does not have a close range combat weapon. Right weapon: Ring Laser - Fires a stream of Ring Laser, which will cut through some projectiles when button is hold. - Range for close range combat is 44.9 Strategies: - Fire your Hand Bit frequently. - Cover the entire place with Floating Mines. Extra notes: - The only virtuaroid with no legs. - Has the worst manoeuvrability. - Armour is below average. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Temjin is to defend and Sword at the beginning. Repeat until computer loses. - Fastest way to defeat the computer with Viper II is to keep using 7Way Missile and Homing Beam. - Fastest way to defeat the computer with Apharmd is to defend and Tongfer at the beginning. Repeat until the computer loses. ********** Jaguarandi ********** Home ground: Secret Base Machine specifications: - Height: Unknown - Weight: Unknown - Maximum power output: Unknown - Cannot be chosen normally. - Fight him if you fight the first 5 virtuaroids too long. - Becomes smaller and weaker in defence every time you continue (2 times). - Anyone knows how to acquire him on the PC or the arcade, please contact me and credits will be given to you. Extra notes: - In the development of virtuaroid, a highly virtuaroid positive boy was found. The data collected from this boy was then used in the development of simulation program (Virtual On). Later on, due to unknown reasons, the program was affected by the data collected from the boy. Therefore, Jaguarandi now appears in the Virtual On simulation program. The personal data of this boy was deleted after the development, and nobody knows where he is. - Has excellent attacks and defence. - Hard to defeat. - Effective way to defeat the computer is to continue twice before fighting him. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Temjin is to throw a bomb as defence and use the 'Machine Gun' trick. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Viper II is to fire Vulcan until he falls. Fire a Homing Beam when he gets up. Repeat until he dies. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Bal-Bas-Bow is to fill the entire place with Floating Mines. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Raiden is to throw G-bomb and aim with your Laser. ********** Evaluation ********** M.S.B. System v.3.3w Sentinel Electronics General Aerodyne Notice! This version is not a simulatory system. All registered user data will be transferred to the deployed virtuaroid system memory banks. - The time taken to defeat the first 5 virtuaroids will determine what rank you will get. EX-S is the best, followed by SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E. Player data export Confirmed Vr. Avionics Configuration Mode Select Ground Area Space Area Lunar Orbital Station ****************** Apharmd (MBV-09-C) ****************** Home ground: Space Dock Machine specifications: - Height: 15.5 metres - Weight: 8.82 tons (without weapons) - Weight: 23.5 tons (with weapons) - Maximum power output: 5.8 megawatts Left weapon: Bomb - It can be used as a shield against all weapons except for bomb (Temjin and Apharmd), Phalanx (Dorkas) and Napalm (Belgdor). Shield will not work if weapon is fired from inside the bomb. - Do a back dash bomb to throw the bomb far from you. - Do a forward dash bomb to throw the bomb right in front of you. - Do a crouch bomb for it to explode later. - A bomb that touches any obstacles will explode immediately. - Side dash bomb makes a small explosion. - Range for close range combat is 14.9 Centre weapon: Tongfer - Long range weapon that brings Apharmd closer to the opponent. - Deals heavy damage if it hits. - Range for close range combat is 139.9 - Can still hit opponent like close range combat past the close range combat range. Right weapon: Shotgun - May disperse before hitting anything. - It often needed to be charged. - Range for close range combat is 54.9 Strategies: - Use Tongfer frequently instead of dashing. - Shotgun charges often so use them wisely. Extra notes: - Temjin's counterpart. - Suited for close range combat. - His weapons have to be charged very often. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Temjin is to defend and Sword at the beginning. Repeat until the computer loses. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Apharmd is to defend and Tongfer at the beginning. Repeat until the computer loses. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Raiden is to jump, cancel, Laser, defend and Laser. ****************** Fei-Yen (SRV-14-A) ****************** Home ground: Moon Base Machine specifications: - Height: 14.8 metres - Weight: 6.84 tons (without weapons) - Weight: 13.7 tons (with weapons) - Maximum power output: 4.38 megawatts Left weapon: Bowgun Beam - Range for close range combat is 64.9 Centre weapon: Love Beam/Heart Beam - Needs time to charge her beam if she is in Hyper Mode before attacking opponent. - Does not have a close range combat weapon. Right weapon: Hand Beam - Fires a stream of beams towards your opponent when button is hold. - Crouch hand beam is hard to avoid. - Range for close range combat is 44.9 Strategies: - Use crouch Hand Beam often. - Change into Hyper Mode if you think you are skilful. Extra notes: - Fastest virtuaroid in the game. - Viper II's female counterpart. - Turns into Hyper Mode (gold colour) if she has half of a life bar left. - Hyper Mode makes Fei-Yen stronger in attacks. - Has to turn towards its enemy before firing in a dash attack. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Apharmd is to defend and Tongfer at the beginning. Repeat until the computer loses. ***************** Raiden (HBV-05-E) ***************** Home ground: Death Trap Machine specifications: - Height: 17.8 metres - Weight: 12.28 tons (without weapons) - Weight: 32.5 tons (with weapons) - Maximum power output: 8.824 megawatts Left weapon: Ground Bomb - Fires a bomb that slides on the ground. - It can be used as a shield against all weapons except for bomb (Temjin and Apharmd), Phalanx (Dorkas) and Napalm (Belgdor). Shield will not work if weapon is fired from inside the bomb. - Do a forward dash G-bomb to turn it into a time bomb (Random). - Do a backward dash G-bomb to make it bounce throughout the whole area (Random). - Range for close range combat is 24.9 Centre weapon: Laser - Can home up and down only. - Do a dash laser to make it home. - Very strong weapon. - Does not have a close range combat weapon. Right weapon: Bazooka - Crouch Bazooka is hard to avoid. - May disperse before hitting anything. - Range for close range combat is 49.9 Strategies: - If you are good at aiming, predict where your opponent will go and fire your Laser. - Take some damage if you know you can hit your opponent with Laser. - Crouch Bazooka is hard to avoid and should be use as Raiden's opening move. Extra notes: - Has very good armour. - Has the strongest weapon (Laser) besides the Sun Cannon. - Falls down easily. - Effeective way to defeat the computer with Temjin is to keep using Temjin's special. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Apharmd is to defend and Tongfer at the beginning. Repeat until the computer loses. ******* Z-Gradt ******* Home ground: Nirvana Machine specifications: - Height: Unknown - Weight: Unknown - Maximum power output: Unknown - Cannot be chosen normally. - The final enemy of the game. Extra notes: - Has exceptionally strong armour. - Armour is weakened (gold colour) when it fires the Sun Cannon which can take out at least half of your life. - Its floating mines will never harm you if you do not move. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Temjin is to use your bomb to shield yourself from the Sun Cannon and use the 'Machine Gun' technique. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Viper II is to fire all your weapons at him and not using SLC Dive. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Dorkas is to go all out and take all the hits Z-Gradt can give. - Effecitve way to defeat the computer with Bal-Bas-Bow is to use the beam laser hand bit when Z-Gradt's armour is weakened. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Apharmd is to Tongfer him as much as possible. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Fei-Yen is to use only Love Beam/Heart beam and Bowgun Beam only. - Effective way to defeat the computer with Raiden is to use Laser all the time. MISSION COMPLETE VR-OPERATION SYSTEM INTERUPTION PLAYER DATA FREEZE ******* Credits ******* CYBER TROOPERS VIRTUAL-ON PC version STAFF Chief Programmer TOSHINORI SUZUKI Programmers TAKAHIRO NAGATA HITOSHI OHTA NORITAKA YAKITA YOSHIHIKO TOYOSHIMA KEI TAKASHIMA Graphic Designers KATSUFUMI YOSHIMORI TOMOHARU TANAKA HISAYOSHI YOSHIDA TOMONORI SAGUCHI Director and Planner JUN-ETSU KAKUTA Sound Data Convert Engineer MASARU SETSUMARU Producer SHUN ARAI TOSHINORI ASAI Publicity HIROYUKI OTAKA Marketing YASUO KOIKE YASUHIDE NAGASAWA RYOSUKE KAJI Character Design HAJIME KATOKI Program Technical Adviser YOSHIHIRO SONODA Design Technical Adviser HIROSHI YOSHIDA KOH-ICHI OZAKI NOBUKAZU NARUKE Music Adviser KENTARO KOYAMA Supervisor JURO WATARI Testers YOUICHIRO INOUE TOMOHISA NAKAYASU KAZUYUKI HAGIWARA NORIKO HORI SPECIAL THANKS: Original "VIRTUAL-ON" Staff SEGA AM#3 Dept. "VIRTUAL-ON" Saturn Staff Version SEGA DIGITAL MEDIA PLANNIG & DEVELOPMENT DEPT. Human Interface Communications (HIC) YASUSHI NAGUMO JUN KASAHARA and ALL The Players of "VIRTUAL-ON" PRESENTED BY SEGA(TM) ========= 2 Players ========= - Two opponents choose their virtuaroids and battle against each other. - The stage for the battle is random. - The number of battle rounds can be set for the PC. - The number of battle rounds is two for the arcade. This could vary for different arcades. ============= Miscellaneous ============= - If you do a crouch attack, you will receive 1.5 times more damage from your opponent. - Press your direction buttons in a circular motion when the credits are showing to see your virtuaroid being saved. - Dorkas jumps the lowest, followed by Apharmd/Belgdor/Raiden, Temjin, Bal-Bas-Bow, Fei-Yen, and Viper II. - Bal-Bas-Bow takes the shortest time to land from a jump, followed by Apharmd/Belgdor/Raiden, Fei-Yen, Temjin, Dorkas and Viper II. - Anyone knows how to acquire Jaguarandi on the PC or the arcade, please contact me and credits will be given to you. - Challenges: - Hit Jaguarandi with Temjin's special. - Hit Jaguarandi with Apharmd's Tongfer. - Defeat Z-Gradt in less then 10 seconds. ======= Credits ======= xyqyx - For writing this FAQ. ZTWC (Eizaz) - For giving me a lot of information throughout the whole game. - Also a Virtual On FAQ writer. Jeff "CJayC" Veesay - For posting this FAQ. FAQ writers - For contributing their work to help people. - For helping me in my FAQs. Everybody - Whoever who has contributed a little bit in this FAQ. - Those that I have forgotten to mention. ========= Copyright ========= This document is Copyright 2004 xyqyx. It may not be reproduced under any circumstances. It may not be placed in any other web site outside of GameFAQs. This document cannot be distributed in any form at all. Use of this guide on any other places is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright.