-------------------- NICKELODEON GUTS FAQ v. 1.0 by The Evolution (wyltn3d@hotmail.com) -------------------- ----------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- 1. Introduction/History 2. Opening Screen 3. Let's Play! 4. The Games a. Slam Dunk b. Basic Training c. Spirals d. Tornado Run e. Attack f. Aggro Crag 5. Legal Disclaimer (AKA Keep Scrolling) 6. Credits ----------------------- 1. Introduction/History ----------------------- Nickelodeon Guts started in 1992 as a simple show that allowed kids to show off their athletic talents in all sorts of off-the-wall events, leading up to the big finale, a huge mountain called the Aggro Crag, in which the winner would recieve a piece of that "radical rock". The show was hosted by Mike O'Malley for its entire duration (1992-1995), and Guts head referee Moira Quirk also stayed on for the entire duration. Since this show was like a "cool Olympics for kids", it was only natural that the next step was to take it global. And as the series winded down, it turned into Global Guts, as kids came in from all over the world to take part in the very fun looking games. At the peak of its popularity in 1994, a little bit before Global Guts, Nintendo released this game along with Viacom. Now, even though this game has many flaws, it still can be fun to play with a friend, since it did support 2 player play. Enough with the history, on with the FAQ. ----------------- 2. Opening Screen ----------------- On the opening screen, move up and down to select the options, and press A to change them. ** 1 Player Game/2 Player Game If only one player is playing, it is not considered an official game, rather, you are in training. ** Beginner/Advanced Obviously, these are the difficulty levels for the game. ** Music: On/Off Simple, to the point. Do you want the music or not? ** Event Setups: On/Off If this option is turned off, you aren't told the name of the event, the object of the event, or the scoring of the event. Once you know your way around the game, you won't be needing this. ** Start Game This leads you to... -------------- 3. Let's Play! -------------- After you select Start Game, you are given the option of either participating in a complete Guts show, which will feature all 4 events including the Aggro Crag at the end, or you can just practice at a certain event. Once you have selected one of those options, you are asked to pick a color. There is no advantage to any certain color, it's just a style thing. Your color is selected. Now, you get to choose which player you would like to be. There are no names for these people, but there are 6 females...and 2 males. (Seems a little one-sided, eh? :)) They all have a favorite sport, which may give you a certain advantage in the sport that is featured in the certain events, though that has not been proven yet. For your assistance, I have made a map like structure of how I am going to break down the profiles. 2 3 4 1 5 8 7 6 Once you see the character selection screen, you'll know what I mean. Profiles: 1. Sex: Female Weight: 97 lbs. Height: 5'0" Favorite Sport: Gymnastics 2. Sex: Male Weight: 98 lbs. Height: 5'1" Favorite Sport: Basketball 3. Sex: Female Weight: 104 lbs. Height: 5'3" Favorite Sport: Baseball 4. Sex: Female Weight: 105 lbs. Height: 5'2" Favorite Sport: Soccer 5. Sex: Female Weight: 108 lbs. Height: 5'4" Favorite Sport: Track and Field 6. Sex: Female Weight: 113 lbs. Height: 5'6" Favorite Sport: Football 7. Sex: Female Weight: 111 lbs. Height: 5'4" Favorite Sport: Football 8. Sex: Male Weight: 110 lbs. Height: 5'4" Favorite Sport: Basketball Now. Once you have selected your character, you may enter this character's name. The number of letters you can enter at a maximum is 8, so use them wisely. If you are playing Guts: Training, you are told that you need 700 points to compete on the Aggro Crag. Shouldn't be too hard. Right? ------------ 4. The Games ------------ ------------- 4a. Slam Dunk ------------- Object: Score the most points Scoring: Every shot you make is worth 5 points Time Limit: 2:30 2 Player Mode Scoring: 300 points for 1st place, 100 for 2nd place Yes, it's the basketball game. When you are on the big padding, you can move left/right across the padding. Then, when you are ready, press and hold the down button, until the power meter (on the left side of the screen), is filled to your liking. Release down, and then wait until you are near the basket before pressing B to shoot the ball. IMPORTANT! Don't forget to hold Down on your way back. You'll see the power meter move up just a tad, but if you did it correctly, you'll get back up on the padding safe and sound. If you don't do it, or don't do it enough, you might stagger up to the padding, or even stumble off, costing you valuable time. Remember, don't forget to hold Down on your way back. ------------------ 4b. Basic Training ------------------ Object: Get to the finish line in the fastest time Scoring: 1 point awarded for every second left under the 6 minute time limit (ex: if you finish in 5:59, you get 1 point) Time Limit: 6:00 2 Player Mode Scoring: 300 points for 1st place, 100 for 2nd place Oh man, this can be very hard (and very frustrating) if you don't know what you're doing. However, if you do know what you're doing, this can be a piece of cake, and can get you some serious pointage. First off, let's go over some controls: *************************** Left/Right move you left and right (duh), but they can also help you switch your position while climbing up a pole/rope. If you wish to move to the other side of the pole/rope, simply hit the d-pad in the direction of the side you are currently climbing up (for example, if you want to switch to the left side of the pole/rope, simply press right, and you will switch). Remember, that when you jump off of a rope or pole, that you jump in the direction you are facing. Speaking of jumping, use X to perform that feat. Your character will perform and impressive, yet very cartoon-like flip before landing. Use Up to look up (no true use there), and to climb up poles and ropes (plenty of use). Don't get frustrated if you can't climb up right away, because you have to be in an absolutely perfect position to get on a pole or rope. Using Down will allow you to crouch, and if you use down with left or right in a fluid motion, you can even slide under the obstacles in this course, which is much more effective than pressing down, and then moving left or right by crawling. *************************** You're probably wondering what that little orange guy's meter is all about. It's an energy meter of sort, but only to the point that when it is full, you run a *little* faster. Not much. Ways the meter can go down: 1. Landing too hard on a jump 2. Sliding off a pole (you could do it on a rope, but the pole is far more likely) 3. Getting hit by one of the swinging GUTS bags 4. Falling down some kind of gap 5. Running into the course (truly a funny animation) Ways the meter can go up: 1. Just stand there and watch your character breathe 2. Get the jumping jack guy's item to refill the meter So, should you worry about the meter? No, it's just there to really scare you. And it can't run out either (and I'm doubtful that you'll ever encounter a situation in which it would anyways), so basically, hakuna matata along the lines of the meter. Items you can pick up in Basic Training: 1. Stopwatches (time bonus) - These little items give you more time to complete the course, which can equal more points in the end for you. Very helpful. 2. Jumping jack man (meter refiller) - Unless you really want to run fast for about 5 more seconds before you jump too hard and your poor little GUTS contender loses a little chunk of his life, don't bother grabbing one of these. Simply run along. As for a walkthrough of the event, you should basically follow the rule of thumb of following the arrow signs. They won't mislead you. My best times have been somewhere in the 4:30-4:50 range (time remaining), so you can score some nice points in this game. NOTE: The 2-player Basic Training is different from the one player. ----------- 4c. Spirals ----------- Object: Score the most points Scoring: 5 points for every spiral made in the "hoop" Time Limit: 2:30 2 Player Mode Scoring: 300 points for 1st place, 100 for 2nd place Hey, does this look familiar? That's right, it's slam dunk with a little donut that has a net in it! And you're gonna be throwing little footballs into that net this time! Joyous, isn't it? Just remember the Slam Dunk instructions, press down to the desired point on the meter, then go along with the ride and at the height of your jump, press B. Need a little help scoring? Here's a tip I have working for me. Go to the right as far as you can, and then push your power meter to the 5th notch, not too much above or below that, just to be safe. Then, when you get close to the basket, let 'er rip. Don't forget to press Down on your way back, so you don't fall off the padding like some drunk. --------------- 4d. Tornado Run --------------- Object: Get to the finish line in the fastest time Scoring: 1 point for every second under the time limit Time Limit: 7:00 2 Player Mode Scoring: 300 points for 1st place, 100 for 2nd place That's right, it's another running event, and another chance to score some big points. Now, if you are an avid watcher of GUTS currently, or maybe were an avid watcher, then this might've been your favorite event, simply because it was messing with those poor kids as they tried to run around the track as fast as they could. And guess what, it's just like Basic Training, only a lot, lot more challenging. You'll find yourself getting a little bit more frustrated with this event, but don't worry. Unless you are truly a beginner, there's no way that you can run out of time in this event. Just remember, use X to jump, down to crouch, left/right to crawl while crouching or to run, up/down to climb up and down a pole or rope. That's all, folks. ---------- 4e. Attack ---------- Object: Score the most points Scoring: 5 points for every point made in the contest Time Limit: 2:30 2 Player Mode Scoring: 300 points for 1st place, 100 for 2nd place This event is just like Slam Dunk and Spirals, only you're shooting at a square with a net in it, and you're shooting balls into it with a lacrosse(?) stick. Same controls here, down to charge up meter, B to shoot, and down to get back up on the padding. Something that worked for me was to get on the far right side of the padding, hold the meter to its max, and then shoot at the very top of my jump. Of course, you may have something that works for you, which is fine just fine. -------------- 4f. Aggro Crag -------------- Object: Jump on all 6 actuators in the fastest time Scoring: 1 point for every second under the time limit Time Limit: 7:00 2 Player Mode Scoring: 725 for 1st place, 325 for 2nd Yeah, this is the event that you've been waiting for. However, it's just like Basic Training and the Tornado Run, except it's even harder than both. Remember, you have to jump on the actuators, you can't just walk over the actuators. So, at the end, whoever has the most points at the end of the game wins. And you get to see your piece of the Aggro Crag. ---------------------------------------- 5. Legal Disclaimer (AKA Keep Scrolling) ---------------------------------------- Nickelodeon Guts is copyright 1994 by Viacom International Inc. I have no affiliation with Viacom or any of Viacom's little channels. ----------------- 6. Credits/Thanks ----------------- Thanks to Nickelodeon for a great game show and a subpar video game based on it. Thanks to Moira Quirk for sounding very English. Thanks to GameFAQs for hopefully posting this FAQ. Thanks to the Crocodile Hunter for being able to eliminated all of his credibility with a movie about him saving the world. Perfect. Thanks to all who read this FAQ, because why else would I make it? ------------------- The Evolution wyltn3d@hotmail.com -------------------