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Mega Man IV (GB) FAQ
Created By: MetroidMoo (metroidmoo@earthlink.net)
Latest Version: 1.3
Last Updated: January 17, 2001
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Contents:
1)FAQ Updates
2)Important Information
3)Walkthrough
4)Items
5)Game Genie/GameShark Codes
6)Contact/Legal Information

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1)   FAQ UPDATES 
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Version 1.3
  Made some minor changes.

Version 1.28
  Updated legal information.

Version 1.27
  Changed the look of the FAQ a bit.

Version 1.26
  Changed copyright/legal info.

Version 1.25
  Fixed spelling/grammar errors and updated parts of the guide.

Version 1.2
  Changed layout, fixed errors, and added more info for things.

Version 1.0 
  First version of the guide.

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2)   IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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This section includes various information about the game.

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Dr. Right's Lab
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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:

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Item             Cost
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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:

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|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:

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|~~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
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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.

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Earn Lots of P-Chips
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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 
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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
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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
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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.

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Stone Man Stage
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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
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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
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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!

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Dr. Wily's Spaceship Stage #1
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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!

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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
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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 
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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
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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 / LEGAL INFORMATION
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Copyright Information
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not be used for promotional or profitable purposes.
  Any characters, names, or other objects are copyright their 
respective companies. This document and its author are in no way 
affiliated with any company involved with this game.

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