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Mega Man IV (GB) FAQ
Created By: MetroidMoo
E-mail Address: metroidmoo@earthlink.net
Latest Version: 1.26
Last Updated: 7/7/00
=====================================================================

Contents:
1)FAQ Updates
2)Important Info
3)Walkthrough
4)Items
5)Game Genie/GameShark Codes
6)Contact/Other Info

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1) FAQ UPDATES 
===============

Version 1.26
- Changed copyright/legal info

Version 1.25
- Fixed spelling/grammar errors
- Updated parts of the guide

Version 1.2
- Changed layout
- Fixed errors
- Added more info for things

Version 1.0 
- Initial release

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2) IMPORTANT INFO 
==================
This section includes info for Dr. Right's Lab, Passwords, Weapons, the 
Mega Buster Upgrade, and a P-Chip trick.

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Dr. Right's Lab
---------------
At the end of almost every stage, you can go back to Dr. Right's Lab to 
purchase some items with P-Chips. Some of the items there cannot be 
found anywhere else, so stock up on them if you can! Here's a price list 
for the items you can buy with the P-Chips:

Small E Tank = 20 PC
Large E Tank = 60 PC
W Tank = 30 PC
S Tank = 120 PC
Weapon Charger = 80 PC
1-Up = 50 PC
Auto-Charger = 150 PC

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Passwords
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Password Key:
~ : Blank Square
B : "B" (Beat) Square
R : "R" (Rush) Square
E : "E" (Eddie aka Fliptop) Square
 
This password contains - First four Bosses defeated, four Large E Tanks, 
all B-E-A-T Letters, Beat, and 170 P-Chips:
 
 ------                                                      
|~EEB~~|                                               
|ER~BR~|                                          
|~~BRRE|                                          
|B~B~~E|                                       
 ------

This password contains - Second four bosses defeated, all W-I-L-Y & B-E-
A-T Letters, four Large E and W Tanks, and 106 P-Chips:

 ------                      
|BR~~ER|                 
|~EBBE~|                
|EBRRRR|                 
|RRRB~R|                                                                 
 ------

The ultimate password - All Bosses defeated, All B-E-A-T & W-I-L-Y 
Letters, 4 Large E Tanks, 4 W Tanks, 1 S Tank, an Auto-Charger, and 999 
P-Chips:

 ------
|~~RRB~| 
|~E~RE~| 
|B~~~E~| 
|~BR~~B|	
 ------
 
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Weapons
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Here's a list of the weapons and their functions:

Mega Buster (P) - Your basic weapon. Can be charged to fire a more 
powerful blast. Also has unlimited energy!

Rush Coil (RC) - Use Rush to jump to higher ledges and areas.

Rain Flush (TO) - Launches a capsule into the air and then showers rain 
all over the screen. Useful for destroying enemies you can't reach.

Flash Stopper (BR) - Freezes certain things on the screen. You can then 
fire at the enemies.

Pharaoh Shot (PH) - A pretty useful weapon. Can be fired in multiple 
directions and can also be charged up for bigger hit. The charged hit 
will use more weapon energy.

Ring Boomerang (RI) - Like the name says, this weapon can be used to 
grab objects like a boomerang. 

Beat (BE) - This mechanical bird flies around to destroy your enemies. 
It works against basic enemies, but it won't do too much damage against 
major enemies, though.

Ballade Cracker (BA) - Like the Pharaoh Shot, this bomb can be launched 
in multiple directions. 

Rush Jet (RJ) - Use Rush to fly above the ground, but it only goes 
straight ahead. If it hits a wall, Rush will teleport out of the screen.

Crystal Eye (CR) - Fires a crystal ball, which splits into three smaller 
balls when it hits a wall. I think that the large crystal will cause 
more damage than the small ones will.

Napalm Bomb (NA) - Fires a little bomb that rolls forward and explodes. 
It also bounces off of objects.

Power Stone (ST) - Fires three stones in a counter-clockwise direction. 
The rocks will gradually move outwards.

Charge Kick (CH) - When you slide, a little barrier forms in front of 
you which damages enemies that you hit. Useful for defeating enemies 
that travel on the ground.

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Mega Buster Upgrade
-------------------
If the game is hard for you, here's a trick to help you out! Once you 
get a "Game Over", select the option "Continue". Once you have used 
several continues (I don't recall how many, but I think it's about 3), 
you will be teleported back to the Lab. Dr. Right will give an upgrade 
for your basic weapon, the Mega Buster. When you charge it up, the blast 
will be a bit larger and will cause more damage.

--------------------
Earn Lots of P-Chips
--------------------
If you need some more P-Chips to be items with, here's something 
helpful! When you are in the Charge Man Stage, you will find some 
chicken robots that lay these robotic eggs. If you shoot the eggs, you 
can get items such as Energy Capsules and P-Chips. If you keep repeating 
this long enough, getting P-Chips is a breeze!

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3) WALKTHROUGH 
===============
This Walkthrough won't go into much detail about the stages, but gives 
the info to help you out. 

NOTE: Once you have the "B-E-A-T" letters, complete a stage, and you 
will receive the Beat weapon!

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Toad Man Stage
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B-E-A-T Letter "B": 
You can find this letter after beating the first Snail mid-boss.

Mid-Boss - Snail:
A pretty easy mid-boss to fight, and you can find him in two places 
throughout the stage. When the snail opens its eyes, shoot them. Then he 
does one of two attacks. His eyes can detach and will fly at you. So 
stand a little close to him and jump back when he does that. He can also 
launch bombs from his back, which are easy to dodge. About 4 fully 
charged Mega Buster attacks will finish him off.

Boss - Toad Man:
Recommended Weapon: Mega Buster
Weapon Received: Rain Flush & Rush Coil
 
This boss is insanely easy! Before you enter the gate to the boss, 
charge up your Mega Buster so you can shoot him when you enter the room. 
Shoot Toad Man and when he jumps, slide underneath him. Once he lands, 
shoot him and he'll jump again. Keep repeating this until he dies.

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Bright Man Stage
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B-E-A-T Letter "E": 
Found in area with the platforms that swing from left to right. It is 
high in the air, so be careful when jumping!

Boss - Bright Man:
Recommended Weapon: Rain Flush 
Weapon Received: Flash Stopper

This battle is a little tougher than the last one. When the battle 
begins, fire Rain Flush. It will take about 1/5 of his energy, but he 
will use Flash Stopper to freeze you. Then he jumps into you. If needed, 
you may bring an E-Tank along just incase.

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Pharaoh Man Stage
-----------------
B-E-A-T Letter "A":
Found in the area with the rock platforms over the large hole. You need 
to the Ring Boomerang to pick it up which you'll get a little later. 
It's possible to reach it with Rush Coil, but it is very difficult to do 
so.

Boss - Pharaoh Man:
Recommended Weapon: Flash Stopper
Weapon Received: Pharaoh Shot

When the battle starts, use Flash Stopper to freeze Pharaoh Man in his 
tracks, and then just shoot him. Keep repeating this until he is 
finished.

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Ring Man Stage
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B-E-A-T Letter "T": 
Found a little bit before the mid-boss. Climb up the ladder and go to 
the right for the letter.

Mid-Boss - Ring Machine:
This machine is easy! When the rings that surround its eyes are launched 
out, shoot the eyes. About 3 charged up Mega Buster hits will blow him 
to bits.

Boss - Ring Man:
Recommended Weapon: Pharaoh Shot
Weapon Received: Ring Boomerang

Once the battle begins, fire a charged up Pharaoh Shot. A nice thing is 
that you don't really have to shoot him with the charged shot! When he 
jumps into the air, try to get to land on the shot. 3 charged attacks 
will take him out.

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Dr. Wily's Castle
-----------------
Once the first four Boss Stages have been completed, you will get access 
to Dr. Wily's Castle! 

Mid-Boss - Satellite:
This boss can be a little hard. When the center of the satellite is 
open, fire the Mega Buster at it. While you try to do that, the center 
can detach and fly around the screen. Also in some cases when the core 
part opens, a fireball will rotate around it. Then it launches the 
fireball at you. 

Once the mid-boss is gone, continue on to yet another boss!

Boss - Ballade:
Recommended Weapon: Mega Buster

The boss won't be a toughie as long as you are careful. Use charged Mega 
Buster shots when Ballade isn't moving. He will stand in a corner and 
attack you with his weapon, which is very easy to dodge. Otherwise, he 
jumps and runs around!

Now that this stage is done, four more Boss Stages appear! These Bosses 
can be defeated in any order since the weapons you already have work 
well against them.

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Charge Man Stage
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W-I-L-Y Letter "Y":
Found soon after you run into the second or third mouse. Use Rush Coil 
to reach it.

Boss - Charge Man:
Recommended Weapon: Rain Flush
Weapon Received: Charge Kick & Rush Jet

Since most of your weapons have no effect on Charge Man when he's 
flashing, using Rain Flush will be your best bet. Simply launch it 
anytime to cause some damage. When he launches lava into the air move in 
between the middle of some of the shots to dodge them. When he charges 
at you, he will start to flash, making him immune to most of your 
weapons. 

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Napalm Man Stage
----------------
Secret Area: 
When you first see the area with the flames, use Rain Flush to wash it 
out. Climb up the ladder to meet up with Proto Man. Besides grabbing the 
Large E-Tank and Large P-Chip behind him, Proto Man will leave behind a 
random prize!

W-I-L-Y Letter "I":
Once you run into the second area with the napalm missiles, climb up the 
ladder. In the next section, there is a large platform with fire. Get on 
top of the platform and use Rain Flush to destroy the flames. Quickly 
grab the "I" and get back down.

Boss - Napalm Man:
Recommended Weapon: Pharaoh Shot
Weapon Received: Napalm Bomb

Not really much to explain here. Keep charging up Pharaoh Shot and nail 
it at him. He will fire three missiles, just jump over them to avoid 
them. He also shoots Napalm Bombs, and then jumps over you.

---------------
Stone Man Stage
---------------
W-I-L-Y Letter "L":
Found underneath the third large ledge. Jump off the end and move under 
it to reach the Letter.

Mid-Boss - Hippopotamus:
This boss can be disposed of in one of two ways. You can use Rain Flush 
to damage him, or you can use your Mega Buster to shoot out the blocks 
underneath the platform. Once a row is gone, the platform lowers, and 
gets down low enough to shoot him. Do that quickly because the rows will 
eventually return.

Boss - Stone Man:
Recommended Weapon: Napalm Bomb
Weapon Received: Power Stone

Pharaoh Shot really comes in handy since Stone Man tends to jump a lot. 
When he starts to jump all over the place, fire the bomb so that he'll 
land on it. Once he jumps very high, he'll hit the ground and fall to 
pieces. When he starts to form his shield, he'll be invincible so save 
your weapon energy when he does that.

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Crystal Man Stage
-----------------
W-I-L-Y Letter "W":
This one is a bit hard to explain... When you reach the area where you 
fall down a couple screens, stay to the far right. You'll end up a ledge 
with an enemy. Go past the enemy and jump up to grab the Letter in the 
next screen.

Boss - Crystal Man:
Recommended Weapon: Charge Kick
Weapon Received: Crystal Eye

Crystal Man is the hardest boss out of the four. When he jumps, slide at 
him when he reaches the ground. When he is in the air, he launches 
Crystal Eyes which bounce all around the room so be careful when moving!

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Ballade Stage
-------------
The W-I-L-Y Letters that you've collected will open the four gates at 
the beginning of the stage. This stage is filled with helpful items, so 
grab them while you still can.

Boss - Ballade (Rematch):
Recommended Weapon: Pharaoh Shot
Weapon Received: Ballade Cracker

This time Ballade "powers" up making harder than he was last time. He 
dashes faster and uses a different weapon. Keep charging up the Pharaoh 
Shot and use a Large E-Tank when needed!

With Ballade defeated, the castle starts to collapse. Now you must get 
through the barriers to escape. Using the newly acquired Ballade Cracker 
will come in handy when the bomb barriers need to be destroyed. You also 
might need to use the Rush Jet to get over one part. When you escape, 
the castle is destroyed, but Dr. Wily escapes to his spaceship!

-----------------------------
Dr. Wily's Spaceship Stage #1
-----------------------------
You'll be teleported back to Dr. Right's Lab, and he'll modify Rush so 
you can travel to outer space. Also, purchase all the items you can for 
the upcoming bosses.

Mid-Boss - Cannon:
This is one very easy mid-boss. Just hop on the cannon and shoot the 
enemy in the eye when they are open. While on the cannon, you won't have 
to worry about being hit. The second Cannon you encounter also shoots 
homing missiles at you, so destroy them as soon as you can!

Boss - Crane Machine:
Recommended Weapon: Mostly Any Weapon!

This boss is very strange looking. When the core section is "inflated" 
shoot it with basically any weapon since each one does about the same 
amount of damage. While you try to hit it, the crane on top will try to 
hit you from above. Just slide to avoid it. The core also uses random 
weapons, so watch out!

-----------------------------
Dr. Wily's Spaceship Stage #2
-----------------------------
Near the beginning of this section has a Large E Tank, so grab it with 
the Ring Boomerang! 

Mid-Boss - Eye:
Recommended Weapon: Napalm Bomb

When the battle starts, the room enlarges and the eye splits into four. 
The fake ones will be destroyed when you hit them, and the real one will 
take damage. Once all the fakes are defeated, the real Eye splits again. 
When the Eye reaches close to the ground, launch a Napalm Bomb at it. 
Once it's defeated, a Large Energy Capsule will be left behind.

Continue on through to face another Eye!

Mid-Boss - Eye #2
Recommended Weapon: Napalm Bomb

This time, the room has a different shape and the Eye creates just one 
copy of itself. They both crawl on the walls instead of bouncing around. 
When you use the Napalm Bomb, you can damage both of the Eyes! Once the 
Eyes collide, the room's shape reverses. When they are both defeated, 
you can get two Large Energy Capsules.

Continue on through again and step into the teleporter.

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Boss Room
---------
Here, like the other Mega Man games, there is a Boss Room where you 
fight all of the Bosses again. After each fight, you get a Large Energy 
Capsule. Refer to the Boss Strategies earlier in the Walkthrough to see 
how to beat them! The first two letters of the Bosses name will be in 
their teleporter in the map below (Example: CR = Crystal Man).
 __                   __
|  |                 |  |
|TO|                 |NA|
|__|                 |__|
|  |                 |  |
|BR|                 |ST|       
|__|      __ __      |__|
|  |     |  |  |     |  |
|PH|     |RI|CR|     |CH|
|__|     |__|__|     |__|

Once all of the Bosses have been defeated, you'll appear in another room 
filled with Large Weapon Capsules. Make sure you fill up weapons with 
very low energy. Step into the next teleporter to face the final boss...

FINAL BOSS - Wily Robot & Spacepod:
Recommended Weapon(s): Power Stone (1st Form), Ballade Cracker (2nd 
Form), Pharaoh Shot (3rd Form)

First Form: The core will shoot at you and the robot's hand will slam on 
the ground...causing debris to fall. The hand will also try to punch at 
you. Use Power Stone to hit the core, and try to get at least two of the 
stones to hit the core for more damage. Otherwise, this form is fairly 
easy.

Second Form: With the hands destroyed, you must now face to the head. 
When the mouth is open, shoot it with Ballade Cracker. The antennas will 
shoot at you. The shots it fires can be avoided if you move left or 
right at the correct time. The robot will also "dash" to the far right 
of screen. I haven't been able to figure how to dodge that attack. If 
you purchased any Large E-Tanks, you will surely make use of them now! 

Third Form: With the robot destroyed, you must now fight Dr. Wily's 
spacepod. He vanishes and reappears and drops bombs that destroy the 
floor. Then the screen starts to scroll and Dr. Wily will drops these 
bouncing balls at you. Use the slide to avoid the balls. While he still 
is on screen, charge the Pharaoh Shot and use it on him. 

Congratulations! You've completed Mega Man IV!   

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4) ITEMS 
=========
This section tells you what items are in the game and what they do.

Energy Capsule (Small)
Effect: Restores a small amount of life energy.

Energy Capsule (Large)
Effect: Restores a larger amount of life energy.

Weapon Capsule (Small)
Effect: Restores a small amount of currently selected weapon's energy.

Weapon Capsule (Large)
Effect: Restores a larger amount of energy for currently selected 
weapon's energy.

P-Chip (Small)
Effect: Adds 2 P-Chips to your total amount. Used to buy items at Dr. 
Right's Lab.

P-Chip (Large)
Effect: Adds 8 P-Chips to your total amount. Used to buy items at Dr. 
Right's Lab.

Small E-Tank
Effect: Collect four of these to get a Large E-Tank.

Large E-Tank (Max Amount - 4)
Effect: Used to restore all of your life energy.

W-Tank (Max Amount - 4)
Effect: Used to restore all of the currently selected weapon's energy.

S-Tank (Max Amount - 1)
Effect: The ultimate Tank! Restores all of your life energy and ALL of 
your weapons' energy.

1-Up (Max Amount - 9)
Effect: Gives you an extra life.

Auto-Charger
Effect: Recharges one of your weapon's energy that is the lowest when 
you pick up a Weapon Capsule. 

Weapon Charger
Effect: All weapons' energy are all fully recharged.

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5) GAME GENIE / GAMESHARK CODES
================================
This section contains codes used for the Game Genie and GameShark 
devices.

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Game Genie
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01C-45F-915 = Infinite lives
269-F6F-808 = Start with 1/4 energy
4B9-F6F-808 = Start with 1/2 energy
709-F6F-808 = Start with 3/4 energy
001-CE9-3B7 = Infinite energy
01C-AEF-E66 = Start with 1 lives
05C-AEF-E66 = Start with 5 lives
09C-AEF-E66 = Start with 9 lives
21F-EAA-E61 = Invincible
005-67B-A29 = Shoot more than 3 shots at a time

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GameShark
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0198AEDE = Infinite Energy

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6) CONTACT / OTHER INFO
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