******************************************************************************* Game Name: Super Buster Bros Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES) Walkthrough Version 1.0 By Gary Ireland GameFaqs Tag: QATester2 (or QATester1) Email: g_e_ireland@yahoo.com.au Date: 06/04/03 ***************** TABLE OF CONTENTS ***************** 1) Introduction 2) Version History 3) Controls 3a) Options 4) Game Elements 4a) Pick Ups 4b) Balls 5) Tour Mode 6) Panic Mode 7) Extra 7a) Fruit Points 7b) Hints and Tips 8) Legal Stuff *************** 1) INTRODUCTION *************** The game is known as 'Super Pang' in Japan. The object of the game is to clear all the balls and it's shards on the level to progress to the next continent. There are 2 different modes in the game. Tour Mode and Panic Mode. ****************** 2) VERSION HISTORY ****************** 07/04/03 1.0 Posted to Gamefaqs.com 06/04/03 0.9 Formatted document, spell checked and proof read. 28/02/03 0.8 Completed to Level 40 25/02/03 0.6 Completed to Level 30 22/02/03 0.4 Completed to Level 20 19/02/03 0.2 Completed to Level 6 18/02/03 0.1 Started writing FAQ *********** 3) CONTROLS *********** Up - Moves the character up ladders. Down - Moves the character down ladders. Left - Moves the character left. Right - Moves the character right. Start - Pauses the game. B - Fires ropes. A - Fires ropes. Y - Fires ropes. X - Fires ropes. L - No Use R - No Use *********** 3a) OPTIONS *********** B.G.M - Back ground Music - There are 16 different lots of music. S.E - Sound Effects - There are 64 different sound fx. Sound Mode - Select between Stereo and Mono. **************** 4) GAME ELEMENTS **************** ************ 4a) PICK UPS ************ I'll describe what the icons look like as I can't depict them in text. Two Ropes - Allows you to shoot two ropes on screen instead of one. Metal Rope - This rope goes until it hits a solid object, then sits there until a ball hits the rope Gun - Allows you to fire multiple bullets at the balls. Hourglass - Slows the play down Clock - Stops the clock, the balls stay still for x amount of seconds. Blue goo - Force field, allows the player to get hit once without dying. Dynamite - Splits all the balls into Level 1 balls. 1-UP - Looks like a mini version of you character and gives you and extra life. ********* 4b) BALLS ********* The balls come in all different sizes. Depending on the size it will split it's self in half until it is a single small ball to be destroyed. (x) - Signifies how many balls you have to break to make it disappear Level 1 - Destroyable, they don't split any further. (1) Level 2 - Splits into 2 Level 1 Balls (3) Level 3 - Splits into 2 Level balls, they split in level 1 balls. (7) Level 4 - Splits into 2 Level 3 balls, they both split into 2 level 2 balls, they split into level balls. (15). Level 5 - Splits into 2 Level 4 balls, they split into 2 Level 3 balls, they both split into 2 level 2 balls, they split into level balls. (31). Level 6 - Has 6 * Level 2 Balls inside. (19) ************ 5) TOUR MODE ************ There are 4 difficulty levels in Tour Mode. The following levels are described from playing the 'Normal' difficulty setting. Level Difficulty: EASY NORMAL HARD EXPERT Level 01 -------- Description: There is one breakable platform in the middle of the screen. If you break the platform you will get a #Two Ropes# pickup. Obstacles: 16 Small Balls (16 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 70 Seconds To Java Island on Main Map Level 02 -------- Description: This has 2 breakable platforms about 2/3 of the way up screen. Left platform produces a #clock# and the right platform produces an #hourglass#. Obstacles: 1 X Red Level 4 Ball (15 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 70 Seconds Level 03 -------- Description: This has 2 breakable platforms about 2/3 of the way up screen. Left platform produces a #Two Ropes# and the right platform produces an #Clock#. Obstacles: 16 Small Balls (8 on the left, 8 on the right) (16 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 70 Seconds Level 04 -------- Description: This level has 4 ladders on it, 2 on the left and 2 on the right. These are separated by 2 small blocks preventing you from walking to either side of the map. The only way to the corners is by going over the ladders. Obstacles: 2 * Level 4 balls. (30 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 70 Seconds Bonus: A unicorn will come across the screen, it is worth 20,000. To Silk Road on main map: Level 05 -------- Description: This one single block on the left and one on the right. On the left is an #hourglass# on the right the block becomes a #Two Ropes#. Along the top row of the map, there are breakable blocks. Breaking one of these will let the 16 small balls into the main area. These blocks also contain some power-ups. Obstacles: 16 * Level 1 balls, 1 * Level 5 ball. (47 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 70 seconds Level 06 -------- Description: This level has 5 platforms. About 1/2 way up, there are 2 platforms, 1 coming out of the left and one the right wall. On the same level, there is a ladder going up to the middle platform. There is 2 platforms higher up in the screen, you start on the right one, and the ball starts on the left. The breakable platform on the left has #Two Ropes# and the platform on the right has #nothing# Obstacles: 1 * Level 5 ball (31 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 80 Seconds Level 07 -------- Description: This level has a ladder running up the middle to 2/3 of the way up the screen. There are is a platform to the left and right. They have breakable platforms above them. The left has #Fruit# and the right has #Metal Rope#. There are 2 small platforms either side of the ladder about half way up. Obstacles: 2 * Level 3 Green Hexagons (14 balls to clear) Note: With the Hexagon balls, these balls travel at a different angle to what the normal balls do. Time allowed to complete level: 80 Seconds To Nepal on main map: Level 08 -------- Description: This level has breakable blocks at the top of the screen that look like pins set up at Ten Pin Bowling. Within these are Level 1 balls. There is also 2 platforms on the ground level in the left and right corner. At different stages of the level, 4 birds will fly across the screen, 3 green and 1 blue. If you hit the blue one it has a clock. If you spend to long on the level, a crocodile will start coming in from the sides. To kill crocodiles, you have to fire off a rope and let them walk into it, they will fall over and get stunned. While stunned walk into them and fire another rope to send them flying. Obstacles: 10 * Level 1 Balls 2 * Level 2 Balls 2 * Level 3 Balls (30 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 80 Seconds Level 09 -------- Description: This levels has a Ladder running up the right of the screen. There are two sections to this level, where the ladder joins to is an inverted stair case running from the right diagonally left and down. Most of the blocks are breakable and need to be broken to get access to the balls. At the top of the screen is a similar layout but the breakable blocks are thinner and harder to hit to release the balls. Obstacles: 16 * Level 1 Balls 4 * Level 2 Balls (28 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 90 seconds Level 10 -------- Description: This level has 2 destroyable platforms, 1 on the left and 1 on the right about a 1/3 up the screen. In the middle of the screen at the top is a half a box shape, which has the balls sitting on it. There are 2 vertical platforms coming from the top of the screen either side of the half box. Obstacles: 17 * Level 1 Balls. (17 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 65 Seconds To Istanbul on main map: Level 11 -------- Description: There are 3 sides to a square in the middle of the screen, you start on the top with a Level 4 ball above you. Obstacles: 1 * Level 4 Ball 2 * Level 3 Balls (29 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 65 Seconds Level 12 -------- Description: You start at the top in the middle of the screen in the middle of 4 U shaped structures. Most of the walls in the structure can be broken to get access to the balls, you just have to try and get to the ground to destroy them. Obstacles: 5 * Level 2 Balls 1 * Level 2 Hexagon (18 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 seconds Level 13 -------- Description: This has two long platforms across the middle of the level, with single platforms at the end of these. There are two smaller platforms above the long platforms. Obstacles: 2 * Level 5 Balls 2 * Level 2 Balls (68 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Congratulation Stage Clear: Asia Bonus Game ---------- You have a choice of 3 large balls to shoot, when I have done it, I have only ever got 10000 points. To Germany on main map: Level 14 -------- Description: You start by standing on the base of an L shape platform coming down from the top of the screen. There is a breakable block above you which has a #Force Field# Obstacles: 3 * Level 4 Balls (45 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Level 15 -------- Description: This has a T like structure in the middle of the screen coming up from the ground with a ladder on either side of the stem. Obstacles: 2 * Level 4 Balls 4 * Level 2 Balls (42 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Level 16 -------- Description: There are 2 ladders on either side of the middle of the screen leading up to a row of 5 small platforms. There is another platform above from where you start. There are 2 square blocks in either corner which have breakable sections to let the Level 2 balls out. Obstacles: 2 * Level 3 Hexagons 4 * Level 2 Balls 8 * Level 1 Balls (34 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 80 seconds To Venice on main map: Level 17 -------- Description: There are ladders on either side of the map leading up to platforms to appear to form a stair case to the middle of the screen. Obstacles: 1 * Level 4 Balls 2 * Level 2 Balls (21 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Level 18 -------- Description: There are no platforms in the air in this level. There is one platform along the bottom of the screen that you run across. This level may sound easy but it isn't. At the start move slightly to your left or right about one character length as the balls fall at weird angles. Obstacles: 20 * Level 1 Balls (20 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 90 seconds To Spain on main map: Level 19 -------- Description: There is a ladder that runs up the right side of the screen almost to the top. The platform runs back to the left in and S shape back down to a ladder on the left side. There is a ladder in the middle of the S shape platform. There are 2 vertical platforms prutduing from the roof in the middle and right sides. There is a breakable platform in the upper left side. It has a #Force Field# Obstacles: 1 * Level 4 Ball 1 * Level 3 Ball 2 * Level 3 Hexagon's (36 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Level 20 -------- Description: There is a square structure in the middle of the screen which has solid platforms running through it vertically. Throughout the structure are breakable platforms to allow the balls that are trapped to be freed and destroyed. Obstacles: 2 * Level 3 Hexagons 8 * Level 2 Balls 6 * Level 1 Balls (44 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 120 Seconds Level 21 -------- Description: On the left side is a flat platform half way up the screen where you start. There is a small ladder above a breakable platform. The platform joins onto a 3/4 formed square which has 2 breakable platforms in the middle and a ladder and another breakable platform leading out of the square to the ground which is ice. Obstacles: 7 * Level 2 Balls (21 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds To France on main map: Level 22 -------- Description: There is one breakable block at the top of the screen and no platforms. The breakable block has #Two Ropes# Obstacles: 1 * level 4 ball (15 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 22 Seconds Level 23 -------- Description: This has a platform on the left and right about 2/3 of the way up coming out of the wall. Obstacles: 4 * Level 4 Balls (60 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 90 Seconds Level 24 -------- Description: It has square in the middle of the screen at the top. The square is made up of breakable blocks in the middle with a ball inside. Obstacles: 3 * Level 4 Balls (45 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 80 Seconds To the tower bridge. Level 25 -------- Description: There is a ladder up either side of the screen going a 1/3 of the way up. There is a ladder in the middle leading from a long platform to a small platform where you start. There are 2 single blocks in the upper left and right of the screen. Hint: Move quickly off the starting position as the 2 level 4 balls fall straight onto your start position. Obstacles: 2 * Level 4 Balls 2 * Level 3 Balls (44 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 120 Seconds Level 26 -------- Description: This has two long ladders running up either side of the screen with a small set of blocks forming stairs to get to them. There are 4 breakable blocks in the middle of the screen where the balls start above them. Obstacles: 2 * Level 4 Balls 2 * Level 3 Balls (44 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Level 27 -------- Description: There are 3 platforms running near the bottom of the screen with balls underneath them. There are 2 small platforms about 1/2 way up the screen on the left and right sides of the screen. Obstacles: 14 * Level 1 Hexagons 2 * Level 4 Ball (44 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 80 Seconds Cleared Europe Bonus Stage 2 ------------- Pick a ball. I only received 5000 points in the ones that I tried. To Canada on main map: Level 28 -------- Description: There are 2 T shape structures on the left and right side of the middle of the screen. The stem of the T is breakable. There are two platforms on the ground below the T intersections. The ground is made of ice. Note: You will meet penguins for the first time, like crocodiles, if a ball hits them it will split in half. Obstacles: 2 * Level 4 Balls 2 * Level 2 Balls (36 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Level 29 -------- Description: There are 2 ladders leading up to a middle platform that runs across the screen. There are 2 breakable sections on this platform. There are 3 ladders running up to another platform that runs across the screen. There are 2 further platforms at the top of the screen coming in from the left and right but not stretching the length of the screen. They have breakable sections in them. Obstacles: 1 * Level 6 Ball 1 * Level 3 Hexagon 4 * Level 2 Balls (38 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 120 Seconds Level 30 -------- Description: Two long vertical platforms come down from the roof. There is breakable platforms going inward towards the middle of the screen from either end. These don't join as this is where the ball is sitting. There is also a small breakable platform on the right side of the screen. Obstacles: 2 * Level 6 Balls (38 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 50 Seconds To Wild West on main map: Level 31 -------- Description: This level has 4 sets of stairs created out of single blocks towards each corner of the screen. Obstacles: 7 * Level 3 Hexagon's (49 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Level 32 -------- Description: This level has as single platforms running across the top with one hole on either side to let the small balls through. There are 2 vertical platforms on the left and right of the center of the screen. Obstacles: 12 * Level 1 Hexagons 2 * Level 4 Balls (42 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Level 33 -------- Description: There is a square with breakable blocks at the base with a level 6 ball contained inside. There are 4 single breakable block and 2 small platforms below the square. The ground is made of ice. There are some invisible blocks under the square containing power-ups. Obstacles: 2 * Level 2 Balls 1 * Level 3 Ball 1 * Level 4 Ball 1 * Level 6 Ball (47 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 80 Seconds Off to Mayan Ruins Level 34 -------- Description: There are 2 long pillars coming down from the roof, the one on the left leads to a ladder. These pillars have all breakable blocks with the balls contained in between the two. Obstacles: 4 * Level 4 Balls (60 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 130 Seconds Level 35 -------- Description: There are 2 breakable platforms with balls sitting on them on the upper left and right side of the screen. The ground level has been raised up by one level. Obstacles: 2 * Level 6 Balls 2 * Level 3 Hexagons (52 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 80 Seconds To Brazil on main map: Level 36 -------- Description: Across the screen the blocks spell the word "Bang" which becomes "Pang" when you destroy the breakable blocks in the B. There is a ladder running from the ground through the 'N' and 'G'. There are 2 small platforms to the right of the ladder near the ground. Obstacles: 3 * Level 2 Balls 3 * Level 3 Hexagons (30 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Level 37 -------- Description: There are 2 rows of platforms running across the screen with the Level 1 balls in between. There are scattered small platforms above you which some are breakable. There are 2 vertical platforms in from either wall cutting off the ground area you can run around in. Obstacles: 24 * Level 1 Balls 2 * Level 3 Balls (38 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Level 38 -------- Description: There is a ladder running up the right side. There is an enclosed area next to this that you need to enter from the ladder at the top. To the left of the enclosed area is 3 levels of platforms all with short ladders on them to get to the next level. To get to the balls in the upper left corner you have to shoot out the breakable blocks from the level 1 platform. Obstacles: 10 * Level 1 Balls 2 * Level 2 Balls 1 * Level 2 Hexagon 1 * Level 3 Balls 1 * Level 4 Balls (41 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 130 Seconds To Caribbean Sea on main map: Level 39 -------- Description: You start at the top of the screen and fall to the ground. There are 4 small platforms, 2 on the left and 2 on the right side of the middle of the screen. Hint: Hold either left or right when you start the level otherwise you fall straight into the balls below. Obstacles: 2 * Level 4 Balls 2 * Level 3 Hexagons (44 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds Level 40 - Final Stage -------- Description: There are a platform in the top left and right side of the map with the balls sitting on them. There is a ladder on the left and right sides of the map above the platforms that you are starting on. You can't access the ground in this level, you are about 3 platforms high in the level. There are breakable black either end of the platforms in the corner. Obstacles: 2 * Level 4 Balls 2 * Level 2 Balls (36 balls to clear) Time allowed to complete level: 100 Seconds. ************* 6 )PANIC MODE ************* I haven't been able to get through this mode. The basic premise of this mode is practice. You have a bar at the bottom of the screen that fills up every time you destroy a ball, once it reaches full you go up a level and more balls start to drop. Every so often you will see a level 1 ball flashing, this will stop the time for 1 second. After every 3 or so levels, the background picture will change to something new. ******** 7) EXTRA ******** You get a '1-up' for every 100,000 points you earn. **************** 7a) FRUIT POINTS **************** Throughout the levels, fruit will drop from the ceiling or something you destroyed. These are primarily there to help you get to 100,000 to get another life. Here are some of the fruits I saw while playing. 300- Lemon 600- Grapes 900- Half Kiwi Fruit, Half Paw Paw Fruit, Strawberry 1000- Giant Candy, Hamburger 2000- Donut, Giant Shake, Giant Lollipop. Giant Paddle Pop, Giant Hotdog, Piece of steak. 3000- Large Cake, Ice Cream, Pancakes ****************** 7b) HINTS AND TIPS ****************** 1. The gun is the most powerful weapon to get rid of the balls quickly, try not to accidentally run back over one of the ropes when you get one. 2. Don't explode all the large balls at once. Break the balls gradually so you only have a couple of Level 1 balls on the screen instead of lots which makes it harder to survive. 3. Most of the time the #Metal Rope# is useless especially if you want to get rid of balls quickly. The most effect use for the rope is blocking gaps higher up in the screen and letting the balls be destroyed that way. 4. When you activate the clock, this is the quickest way to get rid of the larger balls as they keep splitting on the spot. ************** 8) LEGAL STUFF ************** Copyright 2003, Gary Ireland This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. *******************************************************************************