Road Runner's DEATH VALLEY RALLY "Coyote Contraption" FAQ (Can also be used with the Japanese "Road Runner Vs. Wile E. Coyote") By Shingen Takeshi aka Chris Comstock Copyright 2005 Chris Comstock tehshingen@gmail.com --- Well, this game's had mixed reactions. Some good, some bad. The graphics are splendid. The gameplay is somewhat quirky, but it's a solid platform game in my eyes. Current Revision 1: First FAQ on GameFAQs for this game (yay!) Previous Revisions 0: Initial draft. Only has the ANNOYING train boss Unreleased because it's 2 AM and I'm tired. Future Revisions (what I'd like to have on them, of course.) --- Copyright notice This document is protected by copyright, but to be honest, I don't care what you do with this guide unless you are making money off of it in some way, in which case you can kindly go to...(4 letter word, the place where bad people go - and I'm not talkin' about jail!). Note to Sunsoft or whoever holds rights to Sunsoft intellectual property: Make a deal with Ted Turner. Remake this, and the other Warner Bros. games to release on the GBA. Please. And when you do, put in a 'save' feature not unlike Mario All-Stars where you can continue, or select any stage before the one you're on - and put a percentage of flags found on that screen so there's some replay value. Thanks for your time. And feel free to use my text to make some hints for the instruction booklet! --- CAST: Road Runner The hero of this game. The fastest bird I've ever seen, chomps down bird seed in seconds, and can outrun nearly anything. Has a mean pecking attack. Wile E. Coyote The enemy. He wants to capture the Road Runner and eat him for supper. (He's also tried to get Bugs Bunny but has failed, perhaps he thinks it's easier to catch the Road Runner than it is to outsmart Bugs) You can never attack Wile E. Coyote directly, so don't waste your time (or your hit points) trying. Marvin the Martian For some reason, Marvin's taking a break from whatever it is Martians do (which includes attempting to destroy the Earth because it's in the way of his telescope, or claiming Planet X, much to the chagrin of Duck Dodgers, but that's another game entirely...) Road Runner can peck him once to stun him for a few seconds. He gets around pretty easily on Mars, so you'll see him in a few places. --- MINOR CHARACTERS (Incomplete) Instant - Just add water. Martians The Fat Lady - It's all over when she sings, and she can really hit the high notes. Always clears her throat before singing. --- Object of the game Get to the finish line. Although, if it was that simple it wouldn't be a video game - you'll need to pass through checkered flag checkpoints to get there. There's 5 areas to the game which consist of 3 regular stages and a boss stage - where you take on one of the Coyote's crazy contraptions. The regular stages have a bunch of flags. In addition to being worth points, when you touch a flag it becomes your respawn point if/when you die. Keep this in mind - you want to get flags "in order" so you don't end up backtracking! --- HOW TO PLAY Useful actions: Control Pad: Moves the Road Runner. Down to duck. B: Jump A: Peck Y: Turbo Useless actions (pretty much only for showboating but it's details like this that makes this game special): L: Beep-Beep! (Turned to screen) R: Tongue (Turned to Screen) Up and L: Jump and beep-beep! (well, not really a jump, but you'll see.) --- THE 75 LIFE CODE At the title screen, hold Left,SELECT,Y,R,START until "Zippity-Splat" appears on the screen. You nearly have to have three hands to do it properly, or at least I did ;-p I got this from the GameFAQs code page. --- Episode 1: Zippity-Splat The familiar desert is where you run from the Coyote first. Boss 1: Catapult The blueprints show that there's a weak point at the front of the catapult. Don't go too fast up the platforms because under the catapult is a bunch of spiky bushes which will damage you for 1 point. Rocks thrown by the catapult will damage you for one point. The spiky part of the catapult will damage you for two points. My strategy: Get in front of the catapult, and peck away. If you get there just when it's throwing a boulder, keep pecking for a few seconds, and when you see the catapult go to throw another, hit left and tap the turbo button to get away from it. You may hit a rock but 1 damage is better than 2. --- Episode 2: Rock 'n Rivet A construction site is the setting for this episode. Boss 2: Wrecking Ball Avoid the wrecking ball, which isn't too hard. Peck away at the six little boxes at the top. Use your turbo wisely so that you won't be taking too much damage. --- Episode 3: Train Runnery As the title implies, most of this stage is on a train. Boss 3: Mini-Train This boss is the reason why this FAQ exists. It exists for the following lines of text, and hopefully it will make at least one gamer's life easier. It took me FOREVER how to figure out how to beat this thing. (Thank you 75 life code) The blueprint shows the weak point, but one thing is different about this boss. YOU CANNOT PECK THE TRAIN DIRECTLY. You need to avoid the bombs that are thrown your way and then peck them to bounce them onto the train's smokestack. When it hits, get to the other side of the level to avoid the bombs that are fired when the bomb hits! (Now you don't have to spend hours trying to peck the smokestack and wondering why it isn't dying.) --- Episode 4: Hopalong Casualty This episode takes place in a mine. Be careful of drills and bats! Boss 4: Drillng contraption. Easy boss compared to the mini-train!. Jump on the pipes the drills are connected to. The three platforms raise up and will put you into the spikes above, so be on your toes. The little boxes can only be harmed when a platform is up. --- Episode 5: Quantum Beep The final episode takes place on Mars. Be careful of Marvin the Martian, and his Instant Martians (just add water!) Boss 5: Robo Coyote Jump up the neck and stand next to the left tooth first. Peck the nose until it falls off. The pattern goes missile fire, mouth close, nose electrify, mouth open. If you jump at the right time you'll avoid the missiles no problem. Next, jump up. You'll see two radar dishes on the left and right. The eyes will shoot those seeker electric balls that the Coytote fired at you a couple levels ago. Missiles will come from the left and right. Finally, stand on one of the cheeks, and you'll see an Instant Martian. Don't worry, he won't hurt you this time - hitch a ride to the ears and peck the radar dishes away. When the fourth radar dish is destroyed, you'll have destroyed Robo Coyote. Sit back and watch the final cutscene (complete with a homage to one of the earliest Road Runner cartoons) And remember, it ain't over till the fat lady sings!