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THE ADVENTURE OF LINK

8.

of Hyrule continues his quest in this second installment of our review.

C.E.S. REPORT

15.

Get a Nester-eye-view of the big Vegas show

NINJA GAIDEN
Check out

this action/mystery thriller. It cooks!

20.
We

promise.

HUDSON'S ADVENTURE ISLAND

had

Well,

Master Higgins

is

not a happy camper. Gilligan never

STRIDER
A

sci-fi/detective

of skill

and cunning.

44.

overboard for this speedboat mission. Water you think?

BAYOU

46.

BILLY

Cajun country chaos. "Son of a gun,

we'll

have big fun on the bavou

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 52.

Your favorite genetically enhanced

reptiles are

heading your way.

COUNSELORS' CORNER
You heard them here

first.

GAME

LINK

56.

tips-straight

from the

Game

Directory*

Here

of all the action available for your NES. Eight pages to help you
choose your next challenge. How does
full listing

your own library of games stack up?

4

NOW

pros.

DIRECTORY

The Complete NES

it is!

31.

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is

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TOP 30

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NES JOURNAL

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A.F.D. Reality System * Trivia *

A picture puzzle page

* so much more!

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT
Let the Vid-light Special shine

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everlovin light

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on you!

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1989

FUN FOR ALL AGES

am 83 years old. bought a Nin-

got an extra great report card.

He pulled all As except for one

Entertainment System
ago. love Nintendo.
presently live at Rose Wood Retirement Home. We play at least
five hours a day and we have a
Nintendo Fun Club. We have six
members in our club and over 43
games. We have completed Super Mario Bros., Metroid, Metal
Gear, Kid Icarus, Double Dragon,
and Super Mario Bros. 2. Our
club has recently subscribed to
Nintendo Power. The message
our club wants to convey is that
youre never too old to play the

tendo

I two years

B+.

We

thought that was fantastic.

have enjoyed the game so

much, we even took it to Yosemite

summer.
My eldest boy was really shy
around the other kids, but since
this past

we

got the

new

of

Ryan Maul and friends

Bakersfield,

CA

We

agree! With a wide variety of

adventure, and sports
games, theres something for
everyone on the NES.

he has

made a lot

with the

first

issue.

am

limiting

My husband, Robert, was invited by the People to People CitiAmbassador Program to go

to China with other Civil Highway
and Bridge Engineers and meet
zen's

with their counterparts over there.

went along on the trip with other

spouses, and thats how we got
photo of an NES being played
on the Great Wall!
I

game

NES.

NES

friends.

really see this as a plus.

Chores and whatever else get
done a lot faster around the
house now. just ordered a Nintendo Power subscription. My five
year old is working on his reading

one hour a day

playing
during the school year. They earn
earning good
grades. can tell you, this was a
to

Game Paks by

this

Carol Stein

great investment, especially with

three boys. Thanks again.

Mount Prospect,

IL

action,

Ruth Garcia

Terrific!

Pomona, CA

TIP

VIDEO INCENTIVE

Good thinking Ruth. While the

NES does provide a lot of enjoy-

tell you
about your game system. had
I not heard of the NES until
Christmas of 1987. My children

ment, there are other things that

must be done as well and the
NES can be an incentive to do
them.

wanted it. talked with sevother parents about the

game. They had a set already.

FARAWAY PLACES

just thought Id write to

really

was

that

the kids didnt do their homework.

was concerned over this so we
I

a rule. promised my boys

would buy it for them if they
stay on the Honor Roll all year.
Needless to say, Honor Roll it
was! My eldest son then was
promised another Game Pak if he

made

SOURCES

ou have great hints for Ninwas

tendo games, but
wondering how
can get
games designed for the
I

hints for

NES by

other

companies?

eral

Their biggest complaint

that

Thanks, Carol.

NINTENDO POWER

teach piano at home and use a

computer in my teaching. SoftI ware and synthesizers have
become almost as much a part of
the lessons as the piano. After the

assigned lessons have been

completed, the students are free
to play any games they choose.
One of their favorites is the NES.

Kevin Nick
Erie,
Youll find that in
er.

PA

Nintendo Pow-

We feature the hottest tips for

games designed both by Nintendo, and by our assorted

licensee companies. Also, our
Game Play Counselors at (206)
885-7529 would love to help you
with hints for

all

games made for

the NES. And, if we dont know

the answers to your toughest

questions
about
licensee
games, wed be happy to let you
know who to contact for more
information, as many of the
licensee companies also now
have game counseling services.

THE ART OF PLAYING

to

spend time together as broth-

ers.

As

said,

am

the artist of the

working with
modeling clay and animating my
clay figures on video. The cover of
the first Nintendo Power interested me very much. So, tried to
make my own Mario with clay. It
was a success. also made a
Mouser, Cobrat, and Pokey.
thought you might like to take a
look at them.
house.

enjoy

am a

15-year-old

grade

9th

student at St. Edwards Upper

have a 13-year-old
I School.
who attends St. Eds
I

We

live

about a
under

mile from school. So, being

take my
custom made golf cart to school
while my brother prefers to get a
the legal

ride from

age

to drive,

Mom.

Wed

thank all of the artists that

send us their interpretations of
scenes and characters from
NES games. There are a lot of
talented Nintendo enthusiasts.
like to

am a high school
My
I

brother

each
is

the athelete

of the house
and am the artist. While he wants
to swim and play basketball, football, and tennis,
would prefer to
I

and

cartridges require

so much more than simply quick

reflexes. Im referring specifically
to The

Legend

of

Zelda and Zelda

IIThe Adventure

of

Link.

The

level of critical thinking and problem solving required make these

games an acceptable challenge
for the son of a school teacher,
and am able to whole-heartedly
defend you against the critics

among my

am

peers.

writing with a suggestion

for the future that

your line

of "thinking

buzz word

you expand
games. The
a
educational

critical thinking is

issue

hot

in

the

Conferences abound on

world.

Teachers and parents

are stressing childrens deeper

this topic.

in

problem solving,

strategic planning, and inductive

and deductive logic. This could
be one of Nintendo's trends for

er, a newspaper columnist, and

I a father of an 11 year old who
received an NES for Christmas.
to compliment you on the

the future.

equipment and
games. He is totally absorbed
and in love with this new toy, as is
every child in the neighborhood
who has taken up secondary
residence on my living room floor.
As an educator am concerned
with video saturation. Ive always
been mildly approving of video
games as long as the cash and

Thanks

Steve Gibbs
Benicia,

He

draw, sculpt,

game

your

of

involvement

English teach-

quality of your

from

other.

because several

CA

want

are very

different

great potential for

offers

being accepted by parents as

Terrific clay figures Trevor!

PROBLEM SOLVED

and

com-

pany

well as children

Trevor Moynihan
Vero Beach, FL

brother

Middle School.

believe your

coordination.

make home

videos,

create.

One thing we do have in common is that we both love the NES!

spend hours playing games

We

on it and eating popcorn in our

spare time. Its a great way for us

involvement was not too

They are fun. play them
myself. However, want my son to
develop more than hand-eye
time

great.

Steve.

for

your

comments

A growing number of NES

games use problem solving,

map making and other activities
makes

that require thought. This

them both challenging and educational.

PLEASE SEND US

YOUR LETTERS!
If

you have a question, or

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write:

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MARCH /APRIL

1989

In

the

last Issue

we

followed our hero

Link on his great quest. Many secrets

were revealed In the first four palaces,
but now is the time to go beyond!
Link now makes his way to the Fifth Palace, located on
a storm battered island off the coast of Hyrule. Already
iughts have turned to the hidden Sixth Palace,
item of great importance must first be found,
continues, enemies become meaner and

aces more puzzling. Link must always

and he raises his levels of Life,*4J^yi

pared,

anflagic

at every opportunity.

To gain Attack strength and Power Link!

must earn Experience Points in battle. But
boosting his Life and Magic levels proves
it is a good idea to

Items Link must have

(

easier.

On these maps you can see where Link discovers some helpful items. He knows

[find these Power-Ups as soon as possible, as increased levels of Magic and Life will help him to defeat,
most enemies, which in turn will help him earn the critical Experience Points that he needs to build the
[
} strength of his sword and arm. Just as in his previous adventures, Link knows that half the battle is staying
S alive,

and

in

time both Magic and Life

will

play a role

in his

success.

Important Locations
i
I
f

From a cave in the Tantari Desert

Link will get a statue of a goddess.
With this he returns to the town of
Ruto and speaks to the wise man
ho lives there. He teaches Link

Link makes
sure to pick

up

this

and

other Heart
Containers, as
the extra Life
he will gain

from them

is

invaluable.

In

a patch

of

woods near
the cave,
will

come

upon a

who

fairy

will

restore his

before he
enters the

dark cave.

In the

cave

north of the

Midoro Swamp,
Link finds a
Treasure Bag
200 experience
points.

In a formation
of stones near
a blocked
cave by the

swamplands
he discovers a
small Link
doll,

which

gives him a 1-

Up.

In this forest,

teaming

with pesky Megmats,

Link comes upon a
log cabin and its

owner, Bagu.

To fill up his
Meter before

Life

venturing further, Link

the Fairy near
the bridge.
visits

middle of the
graveyard is the
King's Tomb. Find the
Red Jar in the
graveyard and take it.
In the

With his Magic nearly

spent, Link comes
here to claim the Red
Jar,

which

refills

his

Magic.

MARCH /APRIL

1989

The

Fifth Palace

Off the coast of East Hyrule lies the island of the Fifth Palace. Inside Link

encounters the

and though later he will battle this creature, for now he decides to leave it alone.
Somewhere ahead he will also walk through a wall as in The Legend of Zelda.
Fiery Moa,

Before challenging the Palace,

Link builds up his Attack and

Magic to seven and adds Life

by taking the path over the
sea going
north then

Experience Wanted!!
the room where blocks rain down, Link can greatly increase his
Experience Points. With each shot he can earn 50 or 200 points.
In

inds a hid

den Heart

jp
He waits for all
the blocks to fall.

Ironknuckle seems to
be guarding a blank
presses
on, undeterred.

wall, but Link

When battling Ironknuckle,

Link keeps close, using his
Shield Magic for defense
against the swords he
throws.

Once

Ironknuckle is
defeated, he can pass

through the solid wall

at the back of the room.

10

NINTENDO POWER

Makes a
up

stairway

to the third
block.

Attacks the

Moas

that fly at him.

Keeps

attacking

for the

maximun

points.

the giant troll who swings an iron spiked mace, protects the statue
in which Link must place the fifth crystal. Avoiding his mace by jumping and
dodging, Link then leaps in close and uses his sword when Gooma tires.

Gooma,

Link prepares for battle

using Shield and Jump

by

Even

Gooma

cannot
weapon.

forever swing his

Magic, then stays well

When

back when Gooma swings

mace.

in

he rests, Link ducks

quickly and attacks low!

Links advice: take the

opportunities as they

come; be patient; dart

and dodge back.

in

the heavy

Back

in the Fourth Palace

he learned to use Reflect
against wizards. Here it

might be a waste of time.

Beyond Ironknuckle and the walkthrough wall, he will find keys and an
ancient flute, which is the prize of this
island palace. With the flute, Link can
reach the southeast of Hyrule and Old
Kasuto.

The Sixth Palace-a Dragons Maze.

of Barba the dragon extends seven levels deep with many secrets and pits to
must use the Fairy Magic to continue, and throughout the
battle enemies with his other magical options. It is vital that he keeps his
as he must be ready at every moment to use Reflect or Jump or Shield. Studying the
map below, he plans a route to Barba. He will also make notes as he passes through the maze on where
the pits are located, because a hole may turn out to be bottomless if he is not careful. Since Link has built
up his Attack, Life and Magic back in palace number five, he is ready to begin.

wr

Magic

The home

trap the unwary. In places, Link

maze he must

levels filled,

The key

Magic
the Sixth
its

12

secrets.

NINTENDO POWER

to

success

is

the wise use of magic.

P
}
j

The Battle with Barba!

LINK

Barbas chamber Link comes to three fiery pools from which the
dragon rises in flame breathing horror. He prepares for the battle by
using Jump, Shield, and Reflect, then stands on the middle column.
As soon as Barba appears, Link attacks, then dodges his flames and
In

attacks again

when

the dragon dives back into the pool.

By standing on the middle

column Link is positioned
perfectly to attack

when he

first

Barba

appears.

With the help of Jump Magic

Link can dodge Barba's
blistering breath and counterattack. Timing is critical.

Not

far

away from

the entrance, Link

will

find

less

an endthat

pit

passes

through

four levels of the

maze.

keep
The Cross

will

reveal

hidden foes to Link.

He

will

falling

over

and over through

those four rooms unless he
sails to the right

where

in

the

room he can land on a

ledge and duck through a

third

door.

14

NINTENDO POWER

E.

On Day

(Saturday, January 7)

Nester travelled to Las

his

first

Show

Consumer

Vegas

for

Electronics

Over

(C.E.S.).

100,000

people attend the show, looking

the latest on whats new in
VCRs, stereos and best of
video games. The Nintendo
booth
showcased Nintendos
own games, as well as played
host to its 35 licensees and their
titles. We knew he wouldnt have a
for all

TVs,
all,

problem finding the booth, it was

the biggest one at the show.

Nintendo Power!

found the booth Its

bigger than a football field.
going to cover all
it in only 4 days?
Finally

How am

of

There are so many people.

don't

know where

to start!

Hello everyone!

MARCH /APRIL

1989

15

..

This

On Day 2

incredible!

is

There are so many

games never get to see them all.

as much as can and let Pak Watch

Ill

Ill

tday, January, 8)

cover

pick up

the slack.

CAPCOM
1

10:00

My

SUNSOFT

AM-

11:30

is great!

This

Controller

^
X

10:50 AM-These
games look hot! Mega
2 has mega

Man

graphics.

More

later.

12:00 PM-These guys

are into sports. First,

Bases Loaded and

Terminator
prototype

mi

Mega

is like

mini-

computer.

JALECO

AM-

Saw

first

* report. This

Racket
Attack

Now Hoops

.plays like

Dragons Lair. An
Addams Family game?
come back.

and Goal.

Ill

Nintendo showed two new

Zapper games-To the Earth
and Trick Shooting. And, a
really hot

Pinball

ACCLAIM

K0NAMI
4:05

PM-Bayou

Billy is

really wild ... Im

running short on time!

3:50

PM was
I

hoping

Lee Trevino would be

here.

16

NINTENDO POWl

3:30 PMWrestlemanias a big hit here.

I'll cover new title
Ironsword later.

NES

version of the

game, Pinbot!

ULTRA
4:30

PM-TMNT

ULTRA

cool!

is

Out
.

of
.

f (Monday, January,

got a
lot to
lotto

could
so many games.
still not cover every1

10:25 AM-More
Sesame Street

game? Ninja
Taro. Ive

time,

little

spend weeks and

thing.

9)

VIC TOKAI

HI-TECH

$AMMY
10:00 AMAnother Ninja

So

On Day 3

and
muppet

jrtpr-

$r
jgr?

ms* y*
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madness

t?Eu.
O

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here.

10:40 AM-First

Golgo

now

13,

Kid Kool

Faxanadu is a great adventure game

like Simon's Quest. Good news
Power Pad now sold separately. The
World of Nintendo area has cool stuff.
.

I l
~ =
iriSi
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1989

17

'

On Day 4

Finally

Now

fTuesday, January, TO)

MM

get to spend some time playing.

get the real inside story from

youll

someone whos

there.

Remember Uncle

Fester

from the Addams Family?

Sunsoft sends him on a
adventure
with
bizarre
really

music.

radical
I

like

background

it.

Who Saved
Save

Roger Rabbit?
Toontown yourself.

Theyve got stuff stashed

everywhere. Theres a car
you can drive and you have
to

tell

jokes to keep Roger

out of hot water.

Mega Man 2
This game is incredible. Graphics are huge and detailed.
A major challenge, but the
new

miiiciin

UN
I

want

to share this

news.

exciting

nunc ""

style

Plans

are

works

for

the

in

Back

to

the Future, Beetlejuice,

uiuieuir

Pictionary,

and Punisher!
it!!

love

Worth the
a

Broderbund
U-Force is the future.
Its a controller that
senses the movements of your hands
ever

you

without

touching

it. It

work with

all

doesnt

games

but imagine playing

with

Punch-Out!!
out this

be
$75.

NINTENDO POWER

wait, this

of fun.

issue.

just your

18

lot

Take

it

games

from me,

or read the preview in this

password helps.

fists.

fall,

priced

Due

should
around

jMove

over Michael Jackson. This

will
make you a video

glove

bad!

. I'm bad!!
..I'm baad!!!

superstar.
Called the Power
Glove, this controller by Mattel

should be out by Christmas. It

works when you move your hand
in front of the screen, flexing your
fingers, or by pressing the control
buttons on your wrist. Its super
high-tech, like something out of a
sci-fi

with

movie. Technically,
ultrasound.
The

works

it

games included a

handball
(looked easy) and a tank

demo
game

commander game. The hand on the

screen followed every move you
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pres-

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How you play

is more than a game. Its also a
Cinema Display scenes. But its
action-packed, too. During the Action Scenes
you defeat enemies and find weapons. So the
more Action you clear the more story youll
see.

Ninja Gaiden
tale told in

ys
3

praBH^the

of years Ninjas like

arts of breaking

you must learn these

,

4- Wall

& Means
and

Ryu have
entering.

Cinema

Action Screen: With sword

in hand, Ryu battles his
way forward into a tide of
crass creatures and lowlife, evil Ninja zombies.

push

Start

skills.

and skip ahead

to the Action.

Vertical

+
,

Climb

Climb

Push the Control

Pad away from the

Use Wall-Springs back and

climb chimney
spaces formed between
walls and columns.
forth to

Now

Display: Solve the

riddle of Ryus legacy, or,

youve seen it before,
if

wall,

jump, then

push back toward

the wall quickly.

Wall-Spring

+ Jump

4- Select Options

Push B, and away from the

wall on the Control Pad,
and Ryu springs off the wall
and attacks.

Each time you choose a

new Option it will replace
the previous Option. Take
the best Option for the area.

Power Boost
Ryu needs

to gain

Options. The

items inside streetlights and torches. Hit

the lamp with the sword and an item will
appear. Sometimes it is an Option and at
other times a Power Boost or Bonus.

Jjt

Bonus

I
power so he can use

the*

Red Boost= 1 0 and the Blue=5;

Points

Score big with the Red Bonus worth 1000

points, or the Blue, worth 500 points.

1-Up
Take

this

little

Ninja and

Ryu

will

gain one

extra Life.
j

Time Freeze
Fire

Wheel

Jj
For a limited time the Fire
Wheel revolves around Ryu,

burning

all

his enemies.

Once you
will

claim this hourglass,

freeze for five seconds.

Regain Physical Strength

This item restores up to six damage units
on Ryus Life Meter if he has been

wounded.

TM TECMO

INC

enemies
I
1

all

The Ninja Windmill

Throwing Star
Like a

Jump and

The Ninja Throwing

Star
Ryu never
misses a
throw straight
at the
if

he

enemy

is

range.

within

Fighting

secret of the
old Ninja
schools. Spin
through the air

and your
sword is like a
buzz saw.

The

Art of the

Fire

Wheel

Ryu, like all Ninjas, is a

master of weapons. Perhaps
this is the best. A hot fistful
of flaming rockets shoots
upwards and diagonally at
the enemy.

boomerang,
the Windmill
Star lashes
out then
returns to the

Slash Ninja

Act

Attack Dog man

while crouching.
If you don't beat

Use the WallSpring

Start

Jump

to

get beyond the

store.

Jump

him here, hell

hound you to

to

the platform and

then to the sign.

the end.

Bonn
torching the^
pnze. Ryu
takes it for his

Screens scroll
in a straight

Power

Power

Bonus

Boost

Boost

(Blue)

(Blue)

(Red)

Bonus

Bonus

(Red)

(Blue)

own.

line

Power
Boost

Power
Boost

(Blue)

(Blue)

Art of
the Fire

Power

Fire

Boost

Wheel

Wheel

(Blue)

ClTmt^ifofHh^^

The

sign and hop from

one sign to the
next to avoid
enemies. Ninjas
do not fight
unless they must.

gives

Wheel
Ryu

Fire

but
high as

invincibility",

the cost

is

his Power will

be used up in ai

all

you are playing a

second time, or third
If

like his father

fourth time,

was a master
One night in the
glow of a full moon he met an
evil Ninja who had a secret
purpose and a sword as
sharp as his wits. In anger
and loathing the two master
warriors rushed at each
other across a sea of grass
like rams determined to butt
heads. At the height of the
leap their swords clashed
with a flash of lightning and a

wish

or

you may
opening

to skip the

Cinema

Display.

By

pushing Start you can

launch straight into the
Action.

clap of thunder. Ryus father

smitten by the enemy
Ninja who escaped into the
night. The next morning, Ryu
Hayabusa learned of the
mysterious duel, and he
found a letter, which read
fell,

Spring

Jumps

Leap over this man

and whirl around as
soon as you land.

a row

in

take Ryu
Ryu to
the top and keep
him on the move.
will

He

won't stand a

chance against
such tactics.

Ninjas don't

Power
(Blue)

Area

(Windmill)

fall.

In

llli

Since the Barbarian

waits patiently in the
bar, you must defeat

him here on his own

r3r

..

turf or return to

the

start of the game. Try

to avoid injury before

arriving at Jays.

to win.

Keep your head

when he comes

m,
vm, h
My dear Ryu:

you with his

and crouch
Then use

at

ax,

low.

your sword and

With service like this dont bother

leave a tip. Once you have won,

be

move on

patient.

am

and Ryu vowed to do

whatever was neces-

turn, take the

from

generation

generation,

the

Smith

sary to right the

wrong. In the Ninja
code this meant he

to

and go

U.S.

my

meet

must

There

old

Walter

friend,

Ryu, be brave!

So Ryu

was given
mission
letter

seemed

the

by a
which
to

to the guilty or

ends

is-The South American

Executioner. He is from the dark
reaches of the Amazon and leader
"Malice Four. His mission is

of the

bring
a
message
from
beyond the
realm of the living,

do not reDragon
Sword, the one kept
bytheHayabusaclan
If

to

to the next Act.

about to set out on a

duel.

to

not

Ducking into Jays Bar to l-p

escape the enemies converg- j.
ing outside, Ryu runs into the
Barbarian, who not only owns
the tavern, but has been waiting for this very meeting with
Ryu-a meeting with a dark
purpose. Luckily, the Barbarian is
not as strong as he looks. Attack
low, avoiding his ax, and you cant
fail

hack and

slash; they use skill and

finesse. A stroke too
close or timed poorly will

Ninja
Star

Boost

bring

But

didnt

even

justice

chase them

of the Earth!

he

Ninja,

know why the man had

done such a terrible
Was it for money?
Power? Or something
else that no one could
guess
thing.

in his

to the

heart

he was worried, for

not only didnt he
know the face or

name

of

the

evil

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23

Power
Boost

Power

Bonus

Bonus

Boost

(Red)

(Red)

Bonus
(Red)

(Blue)

(Blue)

Art of

Power

Boost

the Fire

Boost

(Red)

Wheel

(Red)

Power

Power

Jumping

The boxer won't

let up if you let him

is

Ninja
Star
(Windmill)

a key

get the better of

you. Stay low and
wait 'til he's near.

Heres a spot to
try

Jump &

For a quick escape,

use the invincible
Firewheel, but dont
forget it has a time

you are here

with no Ninja
Option, it will be
really hard work.
If

Slash,

but to do so
make sure you
have some Power.

limit.

T
Power

Power

Boost

Boost

(Blue)

(Blue)

Power

Bonus

Boost

(Blue)

(Blue)

Bonus

Bonus

(Red)

(Blue)

a perfect

Power
Boost

Art of

Power

the Fire

Boost

(Blue)

Wheel

(Red)

'feral

When

the action

starts getting too

hot, push forward
and attack each

enemy
24

quickly.

NINTENDO POWER

Here

is

spot to use the Art

of the Firewheel. It

should take you to

the

end

of the area.

After

defeat-

ing the Bar-

barian,

2
Act

woman

is

there. You have nothing to worry about

anymore. You may go now, says Ryu.

must do something before

she answers, pulling out a gun.

Yes, but ...

that,

of

with this,

please!

Waking
son

cell.

up,

Ryu

woman

ap-

tCaK*

him, urging him to take

it.

Still

groggy and confused from the

long ordeal, Ryu takes

I
I

finds himself in a pri-

But the mystery

She jpjaWBWRflj.

pushes a statue toward

Then a shot rings out, and Ryu knows only

the dark void of unconsciousness.

Story

pears and ap-

proaches him.
Run
away

Ilf

mmkd

Ryu

discovers that a mysterious

the
his

statue

way

and

finds

out of the

Knowing nothing

whereabouts, he sets
off to escape from the
Outpost

cell.

of his

Act 2

Area 3

Amuras Altar

Bomberhead, the master of

2, waylays the unwary
with his sickle and chain.

You already know

that the Malice
Four are part of
the plot, but who
is the mysterious
boss, whos

Act

Although he is as mean as a
South Bronx sewer rat, hes
not too tough to beat if you
use all your Ninja tricks.

known as Jaquio?
Stay tuned to Act

you have a rapid fire

equipped controller, Use It
Now! Quickly slice your way
If

to Act 3.

To a trained Ninja,

Bomberhead
lem.

Now

a probon to Act 3.

is not

its

He's New Yorks worst, the Lord of

Evil, the man with an iron fist. He
has the mind of a villain and the
strength to take what he wants.

as confused as ever, Ryu sets out to

meet Walter Smith, his fathers friend and a

Still

well respected archeologist.

But at their

meeting, Smith does not recognize the serious and determined young man. Who are
you?" Smith asks. Then in a rush Ryu

begins to tell Dr. Smith about his trials. He

tells Smith about his dads untimely end
and the letter that he found. He describes
how he has fought his way passed leo --

pards, boxers,

Ninja soldiers,
barbarian

and

York

New
street-

lord

less

and how he met a mysterious namewoman who shot him then gave him a
Smith tells Ryu about

statue. At this point

the

Demon

Statues.

Act 3

The Chase
Crustal Lake

The Eagles Attack

Start

levels of Life,

The Time Freeze

can make the
going easy

and the Eagle

never quits.
Beat it quickly!

through this area,

but fast Ninja
reflexes are best.

takes

away 3

Power

(Red)

(Red)

Sometimes

Art of

Power

Boost

the Fire

Boost

(Red)

Wheel

(Red)

Restore

Bonus

Life

(Blue)

With good timing

you can avoid the

The Eagles might

Eagle, but to take

the Restore Life
will take more

time, so dont

hidden location
gets too hot.

skill.

the end.

it's

best to leave
items
action

when

the

around a

tue is a magical force; one holds

the spirit of Light and the other
holds the Shadow spirit. Ryu
already has the Shadow Statue,
for it was given to him by the
strange woman in Act 2. Finally

he begins to understand some of

what has been happening. His
death was somehow
fathers

linked to the fate of the statues,

and so too is Ryus destiny. But

no sooner does Smith finish his
tale than a stranger appears and
steals the Statue of Shadow.

Area

Act

1.

the butterfly

3.

hides the
items that help

Bonus

Boost

Power

Wi/tum
In

attack at any
let

down your guard

until

you reach

Area 2 = Lizard Mountains

Attack quickly

Leap quickly to
the upper level
and attack the
soldier before
he can fire the
bazooka.

and keep moving.

From the column
leap to the ledge

on the right in one

motion.

Power

Bonus

Boost

(Blue)

(Blue)

Art of

Bonus

Boost

Power
Boost

the Fire

(Blue)

(Red)

(Blue)

Wheel

Power

Ninja
Star
(Windmill)

IBIS pi
....

;,w.

Step down to the

lower ledge.

you

try

Take a breather,
but only for a
moment as the
pursuit is hot on
your trail. Jump

If

jumping

you may end up

on a higher
ledge.

+ The Ninja Arsenal -f

the Ninja are lost

Not
in

thel^Kof time. Some say these

Asian arts were

by Chinese

first

priests

developed

who

lived in

hiding from a despotic emperor.

But others believe the skills of
stealth were used first in Japan
more than 500 years ago by

all

used

of the Ninjas'

in this

finish his

of the

weapons are

game. Ryu must

quest without the aid

or the Water

Rope Ladder

Spider that are part of Ninja

tradition,

Throwing
Star

Makibishi

The Ninja blade

The secret
it

28

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possible

Sickle

his

stay

power.

in

POWER

and

.Chain

made The most basic A four-pointed thorn"

scattered by the
Ninja weapon.
for the Shogun to
Some are shaped Ninja on the
many enemies and like a cross, some ground to stop

arts of the Ninja

defeat

is

forged of lightweight but

strong alloys and is more
durable than other swords.

Samurai warriors whose lives

were dedicated to the Shogun.

"

have many points. enemies.

'The chain wraps

up the enemys
Nsword and the
fickle is used
close combat.

foi

Time your jump

With Eagles and

to avoid the

bazookas
ganging up on
Ryu its time to
use your Windmill

Eagles and land

when

the

soldier is

from the

Ninja Star.

Bonus

Power

Power

(Red)

Boost

Boost

(Blue)

(Red)

enemy
away

cliff

edge.

Ninja
Star

Bonus
(Blue)

Power

Boost
|

(Red)

(Windmill)

Yomi's Cave
end of Act 3 Ryu

At the

Basaquer was the

agent who stole the
Shadow Statue from
Ryu earlier. He must

encounters Basaquer,

master
a
Chinese
form-changer
and

Doom

for

Malice
attack
rible

at
is

any
not as

his

predecessors.

Ranges

of

being too cruel.

joined

since

easy as

called

organization
Five

cost, but

an

from

expelled

the

be defeated,
he

who was once

Ninja

He has

and

Jaquio

the

Four.
His frightening
technique includes ter-

and

leaps

filling

the room

with bullets.

Block the
bullets with your

sword and stay

'I

Formerly a

near the spot

don't

By darting in to attack Basaquer each

time he jumps near you will defeat him.

Flame
Throwing
Art of

Konoha Gakure
In addition

The

to protective

other simpler

methods may be more

Shown here are

their secret

of the

let up.

rings of

The true Ninja uses his arts sparingly,

for there are times and places where
effective.

member

Ranges of Doom),
Basaquer joined the Malice Four
on the insistance of Jaquio.
F.R.O.D. (Five

shown above.
Be patient and

just

a few

iVs

set

of

techniques.

fire,

truly great
Ninjas can

moun-

...

tains afire

-=

to

; 'SP %
-y'iFjti:!
*
O* \ *
ft
r

Jh
v

,:

art of

ooncealit. A

tiWWtr*- "St

V?

Ninja stirs
l

-ife'lvWfV

escape.

up a
wind

whirlof

which

to

hide.

Scroll

Art of Suiton

long sheet of paper

upon which is writing. It
is the manual all Ninjas

A
JLx

study in the pursuit of their special

arts. Ninja schools even keep false
scrolls in their libraries to

the

enemy.

confuse

The

art of

hiding

beneath the
surface of
lakes or
streams
while
breathing
through a
hollow reed.

Art of

Doton
This

is

the

Ninja's

method

of

hiding

under the
ground to
spy on his
enemies.

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29

Ryu finds himself

deep

the uncharted jungle of

the

Caught
by
Jaquio,
Ryu
plunges into the dungeon
depths through a trap door. He

the

in

ruins of a jungle shrine

in

Amazon. Here he
by the minions

must return

is

beset

of

The

Jaquio, but sensing that the

end

is

pushes

forward

against

Jungle

away he

not so far

valiantly

quickly.

Battle in the

Across the Death Bridge Ryu

the assault.

enters the inner shrine only to

an unexpected foe waiting

Kelbeross:

The

find

guardian of

Once Ryu
the

time,

Foster

finds

statue

the

comes

to

the point of their

for

meeting and he

second

he returns

asks

Ryu

penetrate

only to find that

to

the

South American

been killed by Jaquios men. At that moment,

Ryu is surprised by more strangers who
appear suddenly and command, "Come with
us."
to

meet Mr. Foster

There he learns of the sad circumsDr.

'

'

'i''

quio

who now

has

the

other
statue,

The strangers take Ryu

of the CIA.

stronghold of Ja-

icT:

HEiB

Smith's

demise

bring
offer

could

and to
back-an
no Ninja

it

refuse.

And so Ryu conThen

tinues his quest.

mill

Help guide

young Master Higgins on

his

grand adventure to find

Princess Leilani.

Evil

has

Adventure Island.

into

you run
an enemy.

Its

When you

Master Higgins

up

to

to

rescue her. Plenty

of

When

Getting hits
not the only
way to lose
energy, so
keep moving.

Witch Doctor
kidnapped the
Princess and is holding her somewhere on

The

cliff

fall off

or platform.

await

challenges

him as he races across the island

and maneuvers through a series
of traps
and obstacles in a

Witch Doctors demented plan.

Will Master Higgins be able to

desperate attempt to

you.

the Evil

foil

find Leilani in time?

Its all

up

Break the eggs and you can find

When

you

run out of
energy.

to

Flower

all

sorts of useful items.

LS-

Skateboard
This

is

Master Higgins

the easiest

weapon

for

be able to

Master

much

Higgins to
find.

Throw

it

pressing the

faster

on the

skateboard, but

by

be unable

This item will double

the amount of
energy Master
Higgins receives
from energy fruits.

will

move
will

to stop.

Button.

Milk
Milk is very

This weapon is
much stronger than
the Stone Axe, as it
can destroy rolling
boulders and rocks

When Honey

on the

invincible.

path.

it

energy

Girl

good

for

growing young boys

like Master Higgins.
Find

Honey

and

fill

up

his

level.

Girl

next to Master
Higgins for a few

flies

seconds he

is

temporarily

31

fP Area

1 Map

of

Round

The adventure begins in a remote forest on the far side of Adventure

Island. Master Higgins is very confident that he will be able to rescue
the Princess easily, but he will soon learn that this island is not the
kind of vacation spot he is used to.

found a
Stone Axe
I

can jump

higher
get a

when

the

first

in

egg.

This Axe works

great against

running start

Sneil.

Honey

Girl 's

appearance

will

help you get

past these cobras/

A Stone Axe
will

bounce

right off

these, so

No weapon

will

destroy this

fire,

be sure
over

to

youll

so

to

jump

have

jump

over them.

it

Find a Hidden Bonus Stage!

If you enter this Bonus Stage you

can collect a bunch of fruit by
leaping from jumping board to
jumping board. You cant be hurt
by falling in the Bonus Stage, so
go all out. (See page 63 for more

32

NINTENDO POWER

direction).

Exiting the Bonus Stage

takes you to Section 4 of
Round 1 letting you skip
all of Section 3.
,

THE LEADING CHARACTERS

<

m
:

g<

At the end of each of

the eight Areas,
Master Higgins will
have to defeat the Big

Kahuna
^

of that

Area to

\
all 8 stages, you must
defeat the dreaded King Quiller.

After finishing

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33

We'll get back to maps of the rest of Area 1 on the next page, but r
here's a quick look at some of the action from Area 2.

The long road

Area 2
This time

you

start

to Princess Leilani is just begin-

ning, but Master Higgins

she

is

will

not give up until

out of danger.

on the beach.

You wont want

to try and rush
through this

Area. Let the

enemies pass
and then go
by,

on.

lot of Cobras in this

and theyll spit firesnakes at
you dont defeat them

There are a
cave,

you

if

before they get a chance to

spit.

This cave is very tricky because

of the moving platforms. Dont let
them fool you into jumping too
soon.

Well, two Areas down

and only six to go.

hope the Princess will
be all right. This may
I

take

34

NINTENDO POWER

me

awhile.

Round 4 is in one of Adventurc

Islands many forests. This Round
be very difficult if Master Higgins does not have a weapon.

will

Danger Zone

Now
of

let's get back to Area

Rounds 2 through 4.

enemy

easy to

Jump from

Beware

of

attacks.

Danger Zone

Be sure

to

maps

any spots

of

Places where it is
off clouds or ledges.

fall

make your own notes on these

that

you

find difficult.

Hidden eggs.

island to island.

Watch out! This cloud

moves up and down.

Enter the Evil Cave,

if

And

this

and

right.

one moves

the third up

Another up and down

This

cloud.

down cloud so

You must hit

Oct twice.

left

this

is

Watch out

and

Honey

Blue

Jump

Girl is hiding in

this egg.

to avoid Waler,

Or use the Stone Axe.

These 3 descending
clouds can be tricky.

you dare.

Youll

Dont give

/"I

chance

Cobra a

need great timing

to get this Pot.

Find a key and a

sQ

to spit at you.

Bonus Stage

Beware
s'

here.

in this

of the

Eggplant

Egg.

Jump

to avoid this

rolling Boulder.

Watch out

for

Run

the falling

boulder.

Journey deep

Zigmos.

for

all

the

from above.

Running Coyotes are

worth big bonus points.

Proceed slowly or you

quickly to avoid

may

the two coyotes.

Watch out

to avoid the Ice

falling

into the Black Forest.

Jump

for this

falling cloud.

far.

Hit the Kello before

will

jump

at you.

get burned.

it

This forest

is

loaded

with Zigmos.

Even though he is only the first Boss, he can be

more than a match for an inexperienced Master
Higgins.

The Round 4 map

continues

right

here.

Keep your
distance and
wait for a
chance.

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building.

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provide you with a look at what we think are the best
games to come for the NES. Youll get a glimpse of them
here, and a full feature review in an upcoming issue.

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lapcoms Strider

is

an exicting game

and

of

and intrigue within the confines of a powerful

organization. Your friends and foes are
undefined as you move through various difareas attempting to uncover the fiendish
t of the Zain Project. As Hiryu, the strongest
only C" Class Strider in the force, you will
tempt to rescue your lost friend Kain, and save
world from an awesome computer named
lain. "You start onboard the Blue Dragon, your

Kain has

Ion

fcret

:en

irent

been captured by an unknown enemy. With little

go on except bravery, determination and the

to

weapon

you
begin the seemingly impossible task of searching
an entire world for one man. Join Hiryu, in his
single-handed mission to stop the only force that
can threaten even the Striders! Coming soon for
your NES.
incredible Cipher, the

of the Striders,

The Blue Dragon floats Invisibl!

above the atmosphere!

With the Transfer option you will be

able to teleport down to several
locations

on

Use Analyze

to look at

Data Disks you

find in various locations.

It

will

Data Disk per area so you may have to double

for a Data Disk you miss.

check

Data Disk

you stand

in

will allow you to obtain aj

password that will let you continue
Hiryus quest to find his friend IKain!

Watch out

The well guarded Data Files are scattered about

and hidden all over Earth. Youll need to find a
Data Disk in Kazakh to be able to teleport to other
sections of the world. There may be more than one

This option

provide

you with valuable clues.

Earth.

Find the missing data files!

may appear

if

the right place!

A Data

Disk! Return to the

Dragon

to analyze

it

for keys!

As you move about the bases, look for keys.

before.

Watch

for

more

tips in later issues.

Certain characters within

In

Kazakh are doors mar

S2 and S3.

for

find the

clues!

Youll

Bb

Capsule
Energy. There are large and
small sizes worth ten and one,

is for

respectfully.

You need them

to perform

certain tricks.

The bottom

of

these

boots contain powerful

magnets

that allow

to scale iron walls

ceilings!

you
and

Somewhere

Egypt
youll find these boots
that will give you the
power to walk on water.

The boots are all colored

Magnets are red, Aquas
the Attack Boots yellow,
automatically whenever you

in

Attack

With these
will be able to
sliding attack

Boots

narrow space:
handy!

need

matching keys.

H
Capsule

You have two types of capsules. The

large one lets you recover ten Hit
points, the small one only one point.

Y<

come across many doors that you camt op<

unless you have the proper key. You may need
move back to previous areas to try new keys ai
see if they open doors that you could not opi
will

rape pass a v
|Pn of the mo
fose maneuvi
Control Pad
ime is release

Hold Up
you can

seconds, and
Plasma Bullets!

for five
fire

This skill allows you to slide

through small spaces.

Jump

to the wall, then point the

opposite

The first area you go to

sageways,

way and jump

is

again.

Leap while running down a

slope. You will leap further.

is a maze of slanting pasand sword wielding henchmen who

Kazakh. This area

vertical transport tubes,

constantly attack you. Movement through

area is often tricky providing an interesting challenge for even an advanced

tR

player.

enemy overhead with an upward thrust!

can defeat an enemy that is

i
j

pj

IL

this

te fwjL

~
A-

Comman-

Defeat an

If

you find a Data Disk,

head back to the Dragon!

Wheres
der?

Vtou

Back on Blue Dragon you can use

Several men are hidden around

Kazakh. Stationary characters will
often have information for you. Its
very interesting to discover who is
your friend and whos your foe!

lolding

by jumping up and
Up on the Control Pad to

overhead
<eep the

Cipher over

your head.

'b||||||||^. f

the ships massive computers to

analyze the Data Disks. Theres

no telling
what may
be on the

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the

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9

We

give you thife

preview look at an upcoming
Nintendo speedboat mission. Check it oi
s
pilot the awesome, sleek Cql?r^
Triangle through treacherous waters.

Which path

will

you take?

As you see by the sneak-preview map at right, the

river splits in two directions. The path you choose
will

determine the order

in

which you

will

pro-

gress.

There are no ememies here.

Just Collect Pods"
and Power Up

The

you

them

at

gets on
during the
Stage.

Bonus

To Dispose of Mines, tow

each mine to the disposal site.

control the Cobra Triangle just

you handled the R.C. Pro-Am racing
You will be able to obtain up to
Power-Up Options from which to
choose.
Determine the Power-Up
Youll
like

Option you desire and press the Select

Button when that Option flashes. These

car.

special

five

when

abilities

will

come

in

handy

facing hazardous waters, perilous

obstacles, and fast and fierce enemies.

fiN'S*

e the Power-up Options

more pods you get, the
Power Options youll

lore

pceive, up to a
Youll
,rr,,

maximum

of

be able to choose

rbo, Fire, Speed,

and Force. Select

the desired Option and hold

on

tiaht!

MISSILE: Better
than bullets!

temporary

invincibility.

released.
one's as

A
The bulk
is

a
of

finauMaq, fane

Bayou

Billy

played in these hand-to-hand

stages.

The action never

The

( STIM \1

1 \J(y

fist

scrapes

SW3m P S
played

stops

fights

and

in

the

3re

d S"
'

with

the

horizontal scrolling

method, often providing surprises at the

edges

of the

Bayou

Billy offers

you a contrc

choice between the Zapper or thi

Control Pad at the beginning o
the game.

The
bayou
has
been Billys home
for some time now,
but that still hasnt
taken the danger
out of living there.
and
Gators
quicksand, plus

your

ym

'

***

g...

"v!

C&

Jk

v*\

maze of the swamps themselves provide a

peril. Now that the smugglers
have taken Annabel theres sure to be a boat load
two of bushwackin' tough guys rustling

the
|
t:

*
|

great deal of natural

I,

or

amongst the

cattails for sure! Billy will

have

to

# movevpry carefully as trouble will strike as fast as

$ JH^gry anacondo for anyone who doesnt stay

Heres a look at scenic

St.

Bourbon

which sets the backdrop for

Stage

6.

Who knows what

Watch out

for that guy, hes

no

tourist!

The Boss

has hidden some of his

men all over town just

Billy will make
Since Billy is the
who never gives up, its certain he

waiting to see

kind of guy

if

it.

These thugs appear from

right,

good

all kinds of places,

even straight out of the blue! Watch
tips here in an upcoming issue.

Here

youll

run

into pistol toting

baddies,

knife

wielding nasties,

and one mean

guy with an army
of attack dogs.
If

you

make

it

this far youll

be

Maybe you can

doing pretty good.

find

place

to

Better

Boss Gordons
guarded like Fort Knox!
use your wits!

is

Figuring out
get through
this

may

doing.

how

to

all

of

take

Still

some

good old

persistence and a
few handy tips from
an upcoming issue
of NP will have you
knocking them

something

help?

The screen
walked right
an ambush. You play this
scene from Billys vantage point
and get the choice of using the Zapper or the Control Pad to test your
In this stage, Billys

into

sharpshooting

skills to

the

will

Keep your eyes peeled for

1 -Up to get an extra man.

provide opportu-

nities to gain extra ammunition

and some medical attention if you
need it. But you have to shoot it to

get

Youll find the action in

these stages intense!

it.

The sound

of whirling

rotors warns

limit.

you of a

nearing helicopter?

Men

start popping out of thi

chopper like a swarm of locusts
Look out!

When

using the Control

Pad, this cross will
mark your aim.

0&
<x

no-

! /luot&en. euM&tn/i outride

<foieUut'& Satiate. yet

Gordons
IJ.

Y>

Y0

with

gotten

pRilBli

together

some local gangsters

jump Billy as he

to try to

heads

What

IHBSSfl I

for the Estate.

will

he do?

neady!

There are two lightning fast thug

guarding the gate to the EstaJ
Youll have to be fast to beat them
Well give you more help in thlJ
area later.

_^i"7 jtflff

great feature of Bayou Billy

is

that

w ith
**********

Enemies
pop out
nook and
are

from every 1

How many guys

you can choose to play

or

without the

j
$

cranny!

there?

Watch your ammunition,

,

Zapper!

jy

'

They've got Annabell

Put the pedal to the metal in your

mud spattered 4X4 to catch the
fleeing villains. Its a race down

and

they're getting away. Better

get

this

highway

to danger.

some wheels!

[Enemy vehicles and bomb dropping helicopters surround you.

[it's a high speed challenge as you
[weave your way through them.

Your jeep comes with

fire

power and some dynamite

You'll
i;

When you

K the road,
^will

fill

find

a gas can on

run over

it

and

it

Using the dynamite can be

tricky. Once you get the
game, it will take some

you

can't out run 'em,

out smart 'em.

Your

dynamite

tossin

arm better be warmed up

by now.

practice.

you up and repair

some of
damage

'

If

need to find

some gas somewhere.

"

the
to

your vehicle.

Annabell

to

yo^

LEONARDO

RAPHAEL

No

The

na

wields a kataLeonardo. Disarm

reptile
like

seem-

enemies

those

sai

He

The

but Raphaels speed

is an expert with the

nunchuku, an effective
against enemies in lower locations.

Dons

causes

bo

powerful

inherently

weapon

is

unmatched.

ingly just out of reach.

DONATELLO

MICHAELANGELO

specialist.

sai attack field is limited,

slower,

more

is

but

damage

than any other weapon.

lis

katana

Raphael wields the

is

I \ dangerous.

speedy

sai.

types
When you

zontally. One of the best things about this game is

the superb play control in the Action Scenes and the
super-sharp graphics.

you can see the Turtles from a

and the screen scrolls both horizonthe Action Scenes you see the
from a side view, and the screen scrolls horiare outside,

birds-eye view
tally

and

Turtles

vertically. In

Birds-eye view

down

into

a manhole

Dont get squashed

the steam roller.

get into the action.

Action screen

Use your
jump and

by

ninja skills to

The tougher enemies have

attack in

their

own energy meters

mid-air

ITEMS
BOOMERANG

Pizza: The miracle food

You know that Turtles love pizza
especially T.M.N.T. In fact, the Turtles featured in the

STAR

comic book

hardly eat anything else. Look

This

The Chinese Throwing

for pizza in the Action

effective.

Star

to

weapon is very
Be sure to
catch it when
comes back.

capable of
going through several

it

enemies

you

weapon allows
to

throw three

and can damage

more than one
enemy at a time.
stars

in

keep your energy

Scenes

levels up.

row.

SCROLL

TRIPLE STARS
This

is

-
o 1

Use

this

magic

scroll

send a shock wave

through your enemies.

to
|

A whole

pizza!!!

You can recover

all

of

your

stamina.

single slice

only give you

back 2 boxes
of energy.

will

Heres a quick look at the first stage. Be sure to savi

these maps and look for more detailed information 01
the Turtles and their exploits in future issues of Nil

tendo Power.

MAP

When a Turtle

is injured, switch to a hea

team member. This way you wor
have to start over at the beginning of
stage every time one of the Turtles is caj
tured. Also, be sure to feed any pizza yo
find and feed it to the weaker Turtles.

OF

thier

tf

AREA

1
he Turtles

will

have

*ol

T
^nth-rir
som^

travel in

$c

Most of the tunnels contain valuable wej

and even more valuable pizza.

nels to
places

get to

'

The sound

effects

and music

in

the tunnels and

Can you

find the slice of Pizza pie?

buildings are excellent.

Great graphics and excellent character control in

the Action Scenes make this an exceptional game, y\

Wheres
that bad

guy?

it

All of

instruction

Some

of the

sewers can be incredibly challenging.

these things

hi

earned T.M.N.T. sd
high play-test ratings from
game-testers. (In fact, without

could only

booklet,

make

it

this

to stage

thr)

Heres a sneak peek at Area 2. In this Area, the Turtles

will have to explore underwater caverns and disarm
eight bombs that are set to blow

MAP OF AREA 2

up the dam. You would think that

Turtles would be able to
maneuver well underwater, but this

the
is

not the case. Ever since they

grew to human size, Don, Raph,

Leo and Mike have become lousy
swimmers.

Get on top of the dam.

There are only a few

enemies inside the dam, but the

real

challenge wont start until you

get up to the top. Area 2 features
less combat than Area 1, but
requires speed and the ability to
maneuver the Turtles past various obstacles.

Suddenly, hold your breath-

its Turtle

You can

time!

fight,

One

of the

things that

only a limited

amount

makes Area 2 so challenging

of

time to find and deactivate

all

swim

cant swim.

bombs, and

well,

seaweed can be

really look

but

you sure

theTurtles have

of the

maneuvering
electromagnetic barriers and benumbing

since they lost their ability to

through the

is that

forward

to.

H
H

Sometimes get stuck behind a barrier

do?
with no way out. What should

Bionic

Commando

Rocket Launcher before you go

into Area 6, and steer clear of
Area 7 until youve found the 3Way Gun.
There is a barrier in Neutral
Zone Area 15 that is impassable
unless you use a weapon. Since

Occasionally, you may

enter an area without

being fully equipped

to pass the barriers. If
happens, you can easily

this

leave the section by pressing and

holding the Start Button and

Zones quickly turn into

combat zones when a weapon is
fired, your first instinct will be to
Neutral

pressing the A and B Buttons at

the same time. This will lift you out
onto the main map. This technique also works well if you have

equipped yourself with the

avoid shooting this barrier. In this

case, however, you must. Shoot
the barrier and quickly fight your

wrong

communicator.

Any of the barriers will give way

if

you have the

Make sure

H
H

that

right

you

Unprepared

A and B

weapon.

Once you save Super

he

exactly

will

to

who

you
and
see to

tell

go
to

what the characters say and

how they identify themselves.

characters may offer you
the Machine Gun, but only one
will actually give it to you. Dont let
someone trick you into thinking
In

he is the right person.

Area 17, a character in a
will let you in on the loca-

56

Play Specialists clue you

NINTENDO POWER

find

to a doorway. There
a valuable item.

Gun? Where

are

of the

Swing over

room

Game

way

hidden passages.
Hell talk to you from a distance,
but hell only give you the information that you are seeking if you
cross the spiked pit in the room
and meet him directly. With a few
well placed swings of your Bionic
Arm, youll be able to reach him.
After you talk to him, the passages will show on your map.
Youll find the helmet in one of
these passages. This is a valuable item in heavy combat areas.

Many

that

here and youll leave the

is the Machine
the hidden passages?

tions

obtain this important item. When

looking for it, pay close attention
to

Start,

Where

Commando
where

move on? Press

area.

have the

Bionic

Joe,

to

in.

for important info.

youll

0
B
Heart.

How do get to Brahms Mansion?

are the Daggers?
I

Where

There are some spots that look

are holding Draculas

like dead ends but are not. This is

the platform on the right side of
the Camilla Graveyard. From the

on the Subtoward the

graveyard, you wont be able to

reach the platform.

pointing

is

heart, the
If

The ferryman will take

you to Brahms Mansion, but only if you
the arrow

If

Screen

Castlevania

Simons Quest

ferryman

help you.

will

you are not holding the heart, he

across the Dead

River to the town of Alba. The
Count's Heart is hidden somewhere in the Mansion of Lauber.
will

take you

H
0
H
end. Youll

its

The Daggers are use-

weapons

ful

sixteen

How do
third

Nearing the end of

Stage
Three
you
should power-up the
gun to at least half of
strength.

one

tionary.

There are

moving turrets at the end

of this stage.

at

They appear and

a time and after a

become

sta-

You should be able to

two different types of

avoid the

from these opponents.

all

sixteen

appeared,
havent

turns

in

Master

few seconds they

fire

one in the town of Veros. The SilDagger will be given to you by

a stranger when you drop garlic
the Camilla Cemetery. The Golwill be yours when
you defeat the Grim Reaper.
ver

den Dagger

Blaster

maximum

attack

that will

you fight your

way on to the very
be able to buy the first
help

Drop garlic here to meet the character

has the Silver Dagger.

that

yet

the

When

enemies
have
ones that you

defeated

coming back

either you, or they,

to

will
life

remain.

take
until

defeat the

particular item

help you
overcome this
will

barrier.

last

You'll

have to find

another way to get

to the right side
here.

enemies

in

the

and fourth stages?

Close

contact

with

also be avoided. Get out of the

quickly and retaliate if you

dangerous

materials

way

made

the frog at

can.

have

the end of Stage Four

opponent with three

deadly attacks.

When

he lashes

out his stinging tongue, position

yourself just to the left of the
mouth. Since you are holding
your weapon in your right hand,

you should be able to aim directly

mouth and still avoid
the tongue. The shower of fireballs that the frog unleashes next
can be avoided with a quick
dodge. A very large fireball can
for the frogs

Open wide and say

ah. Position yourself

here for valuable hits on the deadly

boss

frog.

MARCH / APRIL

1989

57

fJ

Where

Zelda JE-The

The Wizard got all of

the people of Old Kasuto together.

He

said

There are too many

ghosts here. Go East. They went
East past the three rocks, looked
over their shoulders and saw the
ghosts following them. The towns-

people were smart. They knew that

some ghosts couldnt go through

caves. They went north to a cave
and when they went through they
found a sandy beach and a clump
They built a new town
of trees.

amongst the trees

to hide

them

from other ghosts that might happen by, and have lived there ever
since. Follow the path of the towns-

people

of

Kasuto and use the

Hammerto chop down trees and reveal the location of the hidden town.

Game

is

How do

Adventure of Link

Once you

the Hidden town of Kasuto?

find the Magic Key?

den

Town

youll

discover within the

of

Kasuto

last Magic Cona new spell, and

Magic Key. If you
have seven Magic Containers, youll find someone here that will give
you an eighth container.

town the
tainer,

the

Once

youve reached
magical ex- Use

this level Of

pertise

youll

someone

else

meet

who

the

Hammer

to clear this area in search of the

hldden town.

will
|

teach you a spell. The

spell that he teaches
you, used
the town,

somewhere
will

in

be the key

an item that When you have all of the Use the spell
deadend,
will help you get through Magic Containers, this
man will teach you a
the remaining palaces.
new spell.
to finding

at a

Counselor Profiles; 4 more hotshots!

Rich Lind/Agent 357
Became Game Counselor: January,

Brian Ullrich/Agent 013

Became Game

Counselor: January,

1988

1988
Hobbies: Drag Racing, Video Games,

Hobbies: Writing, Record and Comic

and Computers

Book

Highest Game Score: Mighty Bomb

Jack 27,953,250
Favorite NES Game: Mike Tyson's
Punch-Out!!

Highest

Tony Stanczyk/Agent 257

Tim Dale/Agent 721

Became Game

Counselor: June 6, 1 986

Hobbies: Gaming, Computers, Special

Counselor:
Hobbies: Swimming, Weight

Effects

Sports, Dancing

Highest

Game

Score: Legend of Kage

422,000
Favorite

58

find the Hid-

NINTENDO POWER

Collecting, Basketball

Favorite

Score: Castlevania

NES Game: Mega Man

Became Game

Highest
Favorite

NES Game: Zanac

Game

614,280

May

988

Lifting,

Game Score: Galaga Stage

NES Game: Castlevania II

Simons Quest

76

Zelda IE -The

How do enter the building in Darunia that gives a

Adventure of Link What is the secret to the Churchbell clue in Mido?

One
doors

in

you

give

Theres
hind this door.

unlock or
will

only
of

clue,

someone beway to

Theres no

open the door but you

be. able

building.

the

to

get

inside the

Entering a building can

a limited number
way to enter this
one of the most un-

be done

in

ways, and the

building is

H
H

important

to

pay

close attention to the

color of the trees in this
stage. You'll

begin

in

The trees will be pink

and white. Enter the second door,
then youll be in the Summer with
green trees. Enter the second door
here as well. Next will be the Fall.
The enemies are very tough here.
After you defeat the second group
the Spring.

Im waiting

for your
i

letters.

One

conventional.

of the Spells

your possession

that

you have

will

help you reach this entrance.

in

The same spell will help you in

the Harbor town of Mido. Someone tells you, No one is here but
a Churchbell will ring. This
should point you in the direction
of the Church. Theres an entrance here but youll need certain abilities to reach it.

Mickey
Mou seca pade
its

clue?

closed
Darunia will
the

of

How do

third tree to the right of the gap.

in

seems

the tree. This leads

to

is

locked and there

be no way

How

in.

will

you get inside? Try your Santa

Claus impression.

get through the

of bears, jumpandthrowStarsatthe

door will open

The door

Woods?

at the tree to the right of the Start

sign.

A door will open

lead you on to the

end

here that

will

of the stage.

to the Winter.

Advance
the
til

to

un-

right

the section

wraps around
the

be-

ginning,

then

to

jump and

fire

Shoot the

third tree

away from

the

pit

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And so our hero

set

knowing only

he had

north

woods

that

on

off

his quest,

to look to the

for help.

North of Saria he crossed a river, then for

a long time wandered about the forest
[until

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lost

sense

all

of direction.

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BRIDGE IN SARIA.
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From

1 3 has only 52 chances to capture the

leader of the evil DREK. Weve developed a
exactly which stage t
start from. This procedure requires a lot of
button pushing on both
Controllers, so you may
need help from a friend. Toward the end of the
demonstration sequence, just after the words
Top Secret Episode appear and fade, you
will see a close-up of Golgo 13s eyes. Press
and release the Start Button on Controller I,
then press and hold Up and the A and B Buttons. On Controller n press and hold Up and
Left and the A and B Buttons. While the buttons on both controllers are being held, press
Start again on Controller I. 00 will appear on
the screen. Change this number by pressing
Up and Down on Controller I. When you get to
the desired stage (see the key below), press
the A Button and be prepared to face the challenges ahead.

Golgo

The Bionic Arm, while slightly difficult to get the

hang of, is an extremely useful apparatus. Midair swings timed just right will help your characmove across wide gaps easily. A freefall
tumble can be saved out of nowhere with a last
chance extended reach. The Bionic Arm can
also be used to grab items that may be too far
away, or too dangerous to run to. A key to your
success in Bionic Commando will be to
master the use of
|

this device.

freefall can be saved by a

chance grab.

last

To prepare for the higher levels, its best to build

up your energy toward the beginning. In the
second section of Area One, there are a few
areas where weak enemies will come down with
great frequency. Each one you defeat will leave
a bullet, and each bullet will contribute to an increase in your energy level. You can build up a
tough fighter in just minutes. One helpful strategy is to collect bullets until you are just one
away from an increase
in
maximum energy
before you go into a difficult area. Then, when
youre almost out of
energy, collect a bullet
and your energy will be
extended and refilled.

way you can choose

Press Start on Controller 1. Hold Up, Left, A and B on

Controller II. Hold Up, A and B on Controller I, and
press Start again.

KEY:

CODE

ACT

00
08
0A

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longer when facing the enemy.

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Stage 5elect!

ter

GOLGO

From

Agent #260

Apparatus Applications

last

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From Agent #705

im

It

will,

have defeated the

first floor

demon and have

retrieved the first crystal.

Getting Started
The

tell us that there is Conhowever, only work if you

Intelligence reports

tinue Code.

demon will only make an apyou have purchased the Shrink

and the Spring Shoes. The Spring

first

floor

pearance
Potion

if

Shoes are difficult to find at first. In the first

room, walk along the floor until you come to

Shoot the blocks on the left and

and push on the remaining center block
seconds. When the block moves,

three blocks.
right
for

several

has the

space where the block was. A

appear and youll be able to enter a
buy the Spring Shoes. The shop that
Shrink Potion will be in the second

Shoot the

left

shoot at the

door

will

shop to

right

and

blocks.

Push the remaining

Fire

block.

was.

Defeat the

first floor

demon, and

collect the Crystal to continue,

door. When you have these items, the demon

make his appearance. Once youve
defeated it and possess the crystal, youll be
able to continue by holding Left on the Control
Pad and pressing the Start Button.
will

where the block

door

will

appear.

You can buy the

Spring Shoes here.

From .Agent #706

Bonus Stages on Adventure Island

reap

in

C Bonus Stage and Continue

Code is similar here to the
Secret Castle code. Here, though, you
Bee at the end of Area 1 -1 to

The Continue
Milons

must find the

have the ability to continue.

game

is

over, hold

Then when the

Right and press Start.

will

let

you

a crop of ripe fruit

for extra Life

and

points.

When you

get to the last

two totem poles in Area
1-1,

defeat the

enemy

and wait between the

poles. In a few seconds,
a platform will appear
and take you to this special

stage.

Youll

find

Bonus Stages by
searching for hidden
eggs containing keys
and keeping an eye
other

open

for

upward bound

platforms.
Jump around near the Area
appear that contains the

Bee

-1

goal

that will

and an egg

will

enable you to

Stand between the Totems

and wait for a platform.

Continue.

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1989

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CLASSIFIED

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a o a a co

Agent

Get a car with

Greater Gratitude

Our agents on the

front line

have discovered

alternate endings for this popular combat game.

will
greet you with varying

The president
degrees

of gratitude

prisoners you save

in

depending on how many

the last stage. Your finan-

cial

reward and the size

will

be

larger with

More

survivors
greater reward.

will

The challenge

of the presidents

smile

make

for

all

the extras!

Heres how you can start with the ability to

create Oil Slicks, a Smoke Screen, and launch
Missiles. When the title screen appears, press
and hold the Select Button, the A and B
Buttons, and the center of the Control Pad.

Press Start and your car will be loaded with

the extras. Press Select in order to
from one option to the next.

each prisoner saved.

all

change

a happier president and a

of the last

stage

is

to defeat

all

soldiers and save the

in spite of the proximity of the enemies and the constant attacks. Weve found
a helicopter, if destroyed by a grenade,
will cause a greater radius of explosion than
a helicopter that has been shot down with the
gun. If a helicopter is close to a prisoner, the
prisoner has a better chance for survival if
the helicopter produces less shrapnel.
of the

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From

From Agent #099

enemy tanks and

prisoners

that

From Agent #123

Choose your own
Warp

stage.

expert
instantly!

Reset

on the Control Deck 13 times and press Start

on the Controller. Youll discover that you can
change the stage number on the screen by
pressing Left and Right on the Control Pad!
Choose to Continue and youll start on the
desired stage! Itll only work for the first ten
stages though. Youll have to get to Stages 1
and 12 on your own.
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From Agent #207

From Agent #015

Bypass
When you
which

way

is

get to the

second

just after the red caves,

to the left until

edge

of the

levitating

Strange Weaponry

the Wizard!

screen.

forest scene,

This trick requires incredible timing, but the

walk all

results

your character

Then

levitate

very quickly by tapping

of the

is at

the

and stop

Up on

the

Pad repeatedly. Your character will go

and appear again on
the scene has
now changed and you will be back to the first
forest. Go to the end of this stage and defeat
the Skull. The princess that you save this time
will be Penelope, the princess that you usually
save at the end of the second forest! Continue
playing, and in a few stages the last princess
Control
off

the screen to the left

the right side. Youll find that

will

are

worth

This

it.

weapons to take on Willy!

the Chintais

In

and leave the

way

Mission
knife

have
drop kick

youll
4,

where

it

falls.

After youve defeated them, wait until the last

and pick up the

something like a

Chintai blinks for the fourth time

weapon.

It

will

transform into

Use this weapon against the Linda, but

near the end of the battle, let one knock out of
your hand. Defeat the enemies and when the last
one blinks for the fourth time pick up the weapon
golf club.

it

again. This time

it

look different.

will

be saved!

Grab

the

weapon when the

fourth time.

Tap Up on the Control

Pad while on

the

left

It

will result in

last

enemy

blinks for the

a strange transformation.

edge.
Heres something else that requires good timing. Youll
be able to pass the wall of cement blocks that pop out
without a scratch most of
the time. Just wait for the
closest top block to come
out two times in a row, and
walk quickly to the right. All
of the other blocks will
miss!

MARCH /APRIL

1989

65

ATM

CLASSIFIED ISFORM

/
|From Agent #113
you happen to be close to an elevator while
encountering an Ironknuckle, you can get on
the elevator, go up slightly and hover just
above the Ironknuckle, then move off just as
the Ironknuckle lunges toward the elevator.
if

Ironknuckle Strategies
The Ironknuckles have always been among
the most fierce opponents in Hyrule. Our team
of experts has studied the Ironknuckles and
have come up with several strategies that will
help you avoid, defeat, and even take advantage of these tough characters.

One

strategy that

we

well in fighting the dui

crouch down and jump

possible. The quicker
the NES Advantage or h
tures

will

help with

thi

The Jump

Spell, can also be used to avoid

some of the stronger enemies. In
cases, especially before your character
has achieved very high levels of experience,
its better to leap over an Ironknuckle.
conflict with

some

At Palace Two and beyond, you can jab at the

visor of the Ironknuckle statue to either produce Red Magic Potion or make the statue
come to life. If the potion appears, you can use
the Life Spell to replenish your Life and then
take the potion to replenish your Magic. If the
statue comes to life, you can defeat the Iron-

knuckle for 100 Experience Points, leave the

Palace and come back. When you return, you
can repeat the same process.

From Agent

#072

Invisible Elevator!
Heres a quick tip. Our agents have found that
the moving platform at the beginning of Berkely Mansion is always in place, but its only
visible when Simon is holding a Crystal. If he
has not selected a Crystal, Simon will not be
able to see the platform.
Note: Weve seen two different endings for this game.

But our agents have not found

determined

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yet.

If

how

you have ideas,

the endings are

let

us know.

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ZELDA31
|From Agent #104
he

C Experience

Use

one charadvance the

skills of

acter to

abilities of

others.

mm

Zelda from her long sleep and

now you would like to go through the game
again with another character. With a simple
procedure, youll be able to start this new chaYouve saved

racter with

advanced

abilities

fulfillment of Links

mission

is to

build

enough Experience Points for abilities and the

increased strength that some of the more difficult palaces require. With more experience,
Link will be able to defeat enemies more easily, hell have increased stamina, and spells
will be easier for him to cast. Heres a way to
build experience quickly and easily. If you
have a character that has been through the
entire game, you can use his advanced abiliearn Experience Points
accomplished characters.

ties to

for

your less

and experience.

select the character that has completed

game. This character will start with the
maximum levels of Magic, Life and Attack.
With his advanced skills it will be simple for
him to conquer the lower level palaces, as
each enemy can be defeated with only a few
hits and he will know spells to aid him in his
First

the

journey.

When

the character conquers the First

and places the jewel in the statue, he
be awarded with enough Experience

Palace
will

him up to a total of 9,000. As the

characters Experience Points begin to go up,
press the Start Button to pause the game.
press the A Button and
Up on the Control Pad at the same time. The
game will give you the option to Continue or
Save. Elect to Save and choose another character to play. This new character will begin by
earning the points that were intended for the
other character. Instantly, he will receive thousands of Experience Points and move up several levels on the way.
If you want even more points for this character, you can use the same procedure and have
the more experienced character go through
Points to bring

Then, on Controller n,

the

LU

S8S

Second Palace.

Choose a new, inexperienced character and

watch the points build up! Youll be on the
fourth or

fifth level of

no

time.

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1989

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in

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From Agent #013

Codename; Shred Head
'

O Super Skateboard

There are a few tricky spots in this fast thriller

that our agents have been working on. Theyve
donned their skating helmets and protective
pads and have hit the pavement, so to speak,

Strategy

come up with some tactics that will help you

be the champ of the ramp.

to

The Downhill Event has been

the subject of a large

part of our agents investigation. Theyve deter-

mined that the pipe near the center of the course

can be negotiated for big bonus points. The trick is
getting in and staying in. If you crouch down just
before you enter, stay down, and dont turn while in
the pipe, and youll be successful. Remember, the
more tricks, jumps and turns that you can do
without taking up too much time, the better. Each
extra move will earn you valuable bonus points.

^ ym

straight.

jrBi

going to go, press the A

Button to kick up your
board. This way youll add a
couple of inches to your

jump

height.

Pool Joust is a tough event that can be

mastered with practice. A good strategy is to
stay on the very edge of the pool and watch to
see exactly what your opponent is going to do.
Be careful! If you stay in one place too long it
will be your downfall.

The

Good

Crouch down, stay down and skate

In the High Jump, if youve

jumped as high as youre

luck!

Jump,

turn

and hot dog

for extra points.

Agent #013 has discovered

a building halfway through
the

an

Jam Event that

obstacle

looks like

but

actually

turns out to be no problem at

all. Just after the first wire
fence, veer sharply to the left

and go

straight

in

one door-

way and out the other to gain

a few precious seconds on
your opponent.

Heres a quick note on The Legend of Zelda. We

have discovered that inside some labyrinths,

where there are rooms that have more than one

kind of enemy, youll be able to avoid defeating
some of the tougher monsters. Simply defeat the
less difficult creatures, so all that remains are the
tough ones. Leave the room, come back, and
sometimes some of the tough enemies will have
changed into easier-to-defeat enemies. Repeat
this procedure and youll be able to breeze by

some

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From Agent #826

Agents have uncovered alternate routes that
will lead from an early point of a stage to the
Birdo character in that same stage. Here they

Short cuts to

Birdo

are:

Stage 1-1 after you enter the cave where the

is, climb the vine and jump across the
the left with super speed. Youll find
bombs and a break-away wall, with a door on
the other side. Pick up a bomb and drop it down
to the wall as its flashing. If your timing is right,
youll be able to blow open the wall and make it
to the door. The door will lead to an area that
ascends to the left. Jump up to the top and off the
screen. Then move left and soon youll meet up
with Birdo and the end of the stage.
In

waterfall

waterfall to

In Stage 3-1 you can cut some corners. First

go through the door at the beginning. When
you come out, climb the clouds to a magic
carpet and float up to a vine. When you climb
the vine, there will be clouds to the left that you
cant stand on. You will, however be able to put
a mushroom block on the clouds and then
stand on the block. Then advance to the left to
a door. This door will open to an area with two
bombs and a wall. Bomb the wall, and move on
to the left to the Birdo at the end of the Stage.

Heres

one from our desert survival corps.

Stage 6-3, just after you climb

walk to the

left until

up the

In

ladder,

you touch the wall. Let your

sand and when youre

character sink into the

almost covered with sand,

press the

move

Button repeatedly.

to the

You

and
swim

left

will

sand under the wall to the other side.

be a door here that will lead to an area
a mirage: Advance to
and youll see the pyramid entrance to
lair. Youre almost to the end!

through the

There
in

will

the clouds. This is not

the

left

Birdos

Calling all

agents!

Have you ever

come across

playing exploits?

Wed

anything really special in your game

hear about it! Send your tricks to:

like to

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Lots of new games. Lots of changes. Lots of great contenders making their move.
Some veterans who refuse to go down for the count. A couple of fiery newcomers
And each one a sure winner! Check the chart to see how your favorites stacked up.

SUPER MARIO BROS.

Use this key to find out how

your favorites are doing.

A
These

titles

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Links star

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poll.

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ZELDA II
THE ADVENTURE OF LINK

Games that are really on

the move. These games

places on the

solid lead for the

row.

that

have

THE
LEGEND OF

ZELDA

maintained their popularity

Top

among

the

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it

70

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time in the top ten, Simons new

sequel bows in at an impressive
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number

six.

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Back at number nine from two issues

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The contest begins. New from Nintendo, the Power Pad invites you to

Welcome to the

power Pad Playoffs. I'm Steve

Sportsgui/ and
live

test

your athletic

abilities

along

with your friends or against a video

challenger.

at the

scene

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living room, the site of today's games, and I think its going to be a
close one. The teams have been

warming up and they're ready to

show

Introducing ...

in red,

their stuff.

the

Power Pros, and wearing

gold, the Nintendo Nuts.
Lets Go!

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of

America

Inc.

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in

the Dance

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rates.

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Our teams trade

victories in

two popular

Summer Camp events. The Power Pros win

the Relay Race and the Nintendo Nuts
claim victory in the Six-Legged Race.
-

The whole group gets into

the action at the Super
Team Games. Good teamwork. is essential here, as
manq of the events require

CAMP NINTENDO

each team member to work

together toward a common
goal.

Danielle turns in a

The Competition was

sturdy performance in
the Obstacle

and wins

tied going in to the

Course

Tug Of War. And the

winner is

easily.

Trevor pushes the Nintendo Nuts to a free

wheeling victory

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in

the Skateboard event.

TM

Nintendo

of

America

lit

c.

in Video Shorts,
we go from 1 6th Century feudal
Japan to modern day Mexican
jungles where well do battle with

This time around

a futuristic alien. In between,

be put through our paces in
military strategy and helicopter
action. We will explore the mystic

well

arts of

kung

fu

and

tarot read-

ings. Roll 'em.

CALIFORNIA GAMES

from MILTON BRADLEY

;

be

a state of excitement with the variety of

fun-in-the-sun activities to choose from in California Games. For you free-wheeling types, theres a

Youll

Inc. Licensed

t<

in

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treacherous trail biking course, an intense skateboard half-pipe, and a bad obstacle-laden sidewalk
course to challenge the best rollerskaters. Hit the
park for a little foot bag or flying disc toss or board
your board and grab some waves. Cmon, dude,
bring your baby oil and lets catch some rays.

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accurately. Remember,
speed isnt always

best.

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ROLLER

Maneuver your board

near the edge of

BOARDING

the tube for

more

BICYCLING

SKATING

poifit!

The sidewalk is weather worn

and there are some killer

critical turn
requires good height and
precision timing.

Executing a

cracks. t

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many

different kinds of

moves
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to rack

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up big
scores.

Monitor the inset screen

to judge distance.

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Ancient folk traditions

meet

state-of-the-art technology! Tarot cards

cards used by fortune tellers to prethe modern day technological version of a

78 cards of the regular Tarot deck (from which
our modern day 52 playing card decks have evolved) have been
incorporated into a Game Pak. Simply input your name, birthdate, sex,
and ask a question about a specific upcoming situation or event. The
electronic Tarot deck is shuffled and one particular card is selected to
represent you, while ten more
the centuries-old traditional

are

the future.

dict

Taboo

cards are laid to

the

is

Tarot reading. All

typical

provide you with

The mystic hand

answer to the question you just

your reading, select a

will

with the quill pen

write your personal information.

asked. After

and lucky numbers will be

displayed. They could be your winning numbers. Taboo even comes
wrapped in a black silky velvet
state

cloak,

the traditional

wrap of a Tarot
To what question do you dare seek an
answer?

0
a

bbb

The deck

is shuffled and a card is displayed to represent the questioner.

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your lucky numbers.

The Tarot cards are in the positions

forming the Celtic cross.

Taboo

is

curiosity.

intended

No

strictly

other use

as entertainment and as a

is

encouraged or

Taboo deals with a subject matter that

appropriate for

some

implied.

may

not be

players.

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from KOEI

TM

"l-comma*
Welcome to

menu

Daimyo many

Koei Corporation

Define the character of your Diamyo with number

amounts

for characteristics.

6th Century feudal Japan, rampant with

is no single ruler or government to

chaos as there

unite the people.

Many Daimyos

(leaders of smaller

sections of the country) attempt conquest and growth

empires and vie for control of the
entire nation. The most notorious of the Daimyos is
his ambition, like the other Daimyos, is total conquest. With a Zelda-like memory,
this game is rich in the flavor of Japans civil war
period, relating the uncertainty and brutality of the
times. Accept the role of one of 50 Diamyos and define his characteristics. Soon youll have an understanding for the problems which face the Diamyos as
of their individual

Oda Nobunaga and

a menu screen with 21 commands appears and you

must make decisions which will determine the future
your followers. If you tax the people, will they revolt?
sell your surplus goods and hire ninja
spies or simply declare war or. ?
of

Should you

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VIDEO SHORTS

DESERT
we

COMMANDER

enemy fighters coming in

and our reconnaissance team
reports a division of infantry and armored units
to the south,
but theyve left their base
unguarded. Request orders, sir! Over!" Ready
the antiaircraft weaponry, send our fighters
south, and mobilize our bombers to take out
that base! Yesterday, Mister!!! You are in command of your countrys defense. With your
limited budget, select the equipment and personnel that you think will be most effective. The
large overview map will keep you updated as to
the enemys positions and movements. Using
your world renowned combat ingenuity, you
must command your forces to maximize their
effectiveness. You must protect your base and
General,

keep supplies replenished. When your forces

meet the enemy and engage in battle, a split
screen shows the action and keeps track of
and equipment loss. Play against

casualties
the

computer or a fellow general.

from KEMCO-SEIKA

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allotments for equipment and

strategic places to gain an

aircraft.

early advantage.

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tip

in

1989

81

amxmmm
from TAXAN
TM& Namco Ltd.
Heres a bouncy

little

quest to

get your spirits hopping and

move
action.

you to spring into

Mappy, a policeman

mouse on vacation, has some

hurdles to vault. You

Mappy
day.

Its

is

having

Mapp^s

see,

bad

girlfriend,

Mapicos birthday and the

Guchi Gang has stolen and
hidden the presents that
Mappy had bought for her.
Guide Mappy through the
eight areas where the pre-

thinking

and the many

trampolines

available

Get the special items for

or to bump the Guchi Gang.

outmaneuver these
Get the jump
on the gang with availto

rascals.

able

weapons

sents are hidden, while the

works,

Guchi Gang chase you and

try to prevent you from
your treasures. Use

and

like fire-

bowling balls,
Mapicos

fish.

party starts
'

soon and

Grab the brass ring for a happy

escape or to knock over the gang,

from ACCLAIM

TM

of and licensed by Universal Atg Studios,

1984 Universal Atg

is Stringfellow Hawke and you pilotlu^oi^
the worlds fastest, most formidable helicopter. You
and your partner, Dominic Santini, are summoned ocrk

Your name

(code
by Michael Coldsmith Briggs
name: Archangel) of Central Intelligence. Your mission
is to infiltrate enemy bases
and pick up prisoners preof retirement

III

viously thought missing in

action. If possible, take out

enemy

aircraft

towers.

and

control

But beware. The

learned of your

enemy has

mission and will be ready.

However. .vou are in com.

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Studios, Inc,

VIDEO SHORTS

KW

from ACTIVISION
Predator

title

and characters

1987 Twentieth

Century Fox. Program 1 ) 1988 Activision

Deep

in

the heart of the tropical jungle

is

Major Dutch Schaefer who, along with his

team of commandos, has just completed a
rescue mission. However,
one by one his men have
disappeared, victims of a
savage
alien
with
an

uncanny
flage.

camouone man, a

invisible

Now,

trained

it

is

combat

strategist

against a deadly powerful

and mysterious alien. The

major will have to use ail his
experience and cunning to
defeat this alien foe
enemy soldiers that

and the
still

lurk

about. Soon the hunt will

begin. Inspired by the hit
action

With the
out of

grenade,

make

the stone wall.

stairs

thriller.

Inc,

Announcing a Revolution
On

April

America

will

unveiled

Game

series of

hopes

1989, Nintendo of

1,

Inc.

new

Paks which

become

the

it

latest

craze for its popular Nintendo

Entertainment System (NES).
The new games are all part of
what Nintendo calls the A.F.D.

Game System which

emphasizes activities from everyday life unlike the currently popular fantasy quests and action
games. A Nintendo spokesman
stated that the new games would
be fun, educational, and above all
derived directly from real experiences that any player might one
Reality

day experience.
For instance,

in

the

Home Life
Game Pak

Series of games, the

Muttroid teaches you how to give
the

dog a

bath, clip

its nails,

in

Home Video

Fun!

and
curtains
behind
selves
beneath chairs, and how to transform into an ancient warrior by
using marshmallow cream. If this
sounds a little too real for your
tastes, maybe you would prefer
more domestic games, such as
Mommy Kong, Kid Sisters R Us,
or even Russian Hat Rack which
pits your hat tossing skills against
those of a trained bear named
Sasha. Whatever your preference, the new Nintendo A.F.D.
Reality Game System has a game
to which you can relate, because

now

youre living with power.

By the way, for those of you who

have been wondering what the
A.F.D. stands for,
it

is

it

turns out that

short for April Fools Day.

Gotcha.

and

while
it to fetch your slippers
same time you are beset by
leaky plumbing and visiting relathree Siamese cats.
Kids who got a chance to test the

train

at the

tives with

game said that was just like

it

real

except they didnt get wet.

Another favorite test Game Pak

KOMMr

life

came from

the

Series. People

copy

of

Home

Job

Training

who plugged
Ninja

in

Workshop

learned how to scale walls

without the assistance of ladders
or rope, how to conceal them-

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1989 NINTENDO

THE WORLD'S FIRST

many questions
we thought wed answer them here in the NES

Weve had so
lately that

However, rather than

give you the answers
we decided to crequiz to test your
video game comprehension
and to do away with false
rumors. There are no prizes;
just the inner pride of knowing
that you met the challenge of
this grueling ordeal. And your
mother will be so proud.
Journal.
just

straight out,

ate this little

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.

How many Minus Worlds are contained in Super Mario Bros.?
A. Only one: at the end of 1 -2. (Accept no substitutions.)
B. Twelve: in the middle of 4-6.
C. Four hundred and thirty-nine: at the beginning of World 83- 14a.
D. Four minus worlds, three positive demensions, two neutral planes, .and a partridge
How does one get out of the *&%(!!* Minus World at the end of World 1-2?
A. With the Power-Up crowbar.
B. Find the magic scuba gear and warp out to 8-4.

1.

in

a pear

tree.

2.

C.

Go through the warp

D.

You

pipe that leads to Hyrule where Mario will surface and help Link battle Gannon.
don't. You are trapped. No one has ever found a way out. (If you do, send us a picture. We'd love to
see it.)
3. Is Nester the son of Howard Phillips?
A. Yes, Note the family resemblance.
B. No. Nester is Howard's little brother. Note the family resemblance.
C. No. (Though there does seem to be a strong resemblance.)
D. No. Nester is a fictional character created by Howard Phillips. His name means "NES-ter." Though there
is a strong family resemblance.
4. Is there an adapter which allows one to play another video game system's games on the NES?
A. No, nor can you play our games on any other system.
B. Yes, but it requires strong mental powers to operate it.
C. Yes, and it sells for only $20,000,000.95. Donald Trump owns the only one we know of.
D. Oh, sure, and we gave one to. .uh. .the. .Tooth Fairy, yeah, that's it, the Tooth Fairy, yeah. And one to. .uh.
.Santa Claus, yeah, thaf s the ticket, and the Easter Bunny, too, yeah. And we're, .we're sending one to
everybody in the countr. .universe. Yeah, that's it. The entire universe. Yeah.
5. Will a player get free games, money, a trip to Europe, true love, a place in Heaven, etc. if he or she
defeats Gannon, Mike Tyson, Bowser, Wart, the Mother Brain, Medusa, etc.
A. No. Only immortality and a guest shot on ''Letterman.
B. No. Nintendo is not conducting a contest which awards prizes for defeating any specific character in
our games.
C. You mean you haven't got yours yet?
D. No. You only receive an adapter like the one Donald Trump has.
6. Was Nintendo on strike; did it burn down; was it buried in an earthquake; or did any other catastophic
event take place at Nintendo during Christmas of 1987.
A. No, just the giant meteor.
B. No, just that Amityville thing.
C. No, fortunately nothing like that happened; just the usual chaos.
D. Yes, all of it happened. But it was just another typical day here at Nintendo.
7. Is it possible to order games directly from Nintendo?
A. No. We do not sell directly to the public!

We do not sell directly to the public!

We do not sell directly to the public!
Read our lips. We do not sell directly to the public! You should visit your local retailer.
you hold the map of Hyrule up to a mirror, which state does it appear to resemble?
The state of Antartica.
The state of Mars.
C. The state of Washington.
D. The state of confusion.
9. When sending a letter to Nintendo, it is best to include which of the following in the letter and on the
envelope?
A. My full name, address, and zip code.
B. Super Bowl tickets.
B. No.
C. No.
D.

8.

If

A.
B.

C. Very legible handwritten (or preferably typewritten) words.

D. All of the above.
How does one find the Rainbow World on Super Mario Bros.?

10.

A.
B.

C.
D.

11.

You don't. There is no such thing.

By looking through a prism.
By creating a fine mist in front of your video monitor and then shining a
Duck under the lava at the base of the Mother Brain's pedestal.

When does

light

through

it.

Kid Icarus adventure take place?

A. B.C.
B. A.D.

C. A. and B.
D. We're confused.
12. The very best way to get video

game

information, secrets,

and

tips

is.

A. To trade your little brother for them.

B. In institutions of higher learning.
C. To read Nintendo Power.
D. To call Nester.
13. One of the very first video
A.
B.
C.
D.

Super Wheel Bros.

Donkey Saur.
Og's Punch-Out
Pong (or something

Answers:

A;

games was

called.

like that).

2.D.; 3.D.;

4A;

5.B.; 6.C.; 7.D.; 8.C.; 9.C.;

10A;

11

A or

D.; 12.C.;

13.D.

Each question is worth 1 0 points. If you even read this page, give yourself 20 points. Add up your score. If you
scored less than 50, you've led a wasted life. 50 to 60-Power Player to be. 61 to 70 Cooking with a microwave. 71 to 80-Power Player in training. 81 to 90-Powor Player extraordinaire. 91 or more Whoa, get
down!" If you can't figure your score, you're better off. Congratulations to all.

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1989

85

The Former Dallas Star is Tuned

into Nintendo

celebrity Profiles
Shalane McCall

Model, actress and NES

Pro.
This Star has

It

all

started

it all.

back

in

December,

1986. Celebrity teens gathered

together in Beverly Hills to participate in the Super Mario-aThon developed as an event to
help raise funds for the Scott

Newman

Foundation, an anti drug

What started, you

may ask? Shalane McCalls love

organization.

as millions of
us have found a place in our

for Nintendo! Just

hearts and homes for Nintendo,

sixteen year old McCall has as
well. Best known for her five year

as Charlie Wade on the hit TV

McCall has
Dallas,
left the show to pursue
modeling career and has
completed production of a new
home video called Modeling:
What It Takes With Shalane
role

series,

recently

her

McCall.

But this

one

home video is not the only

youll

find

on her shelves;

Nintendo home video games are

stacked up there, too.
Super Mario Bros, is my favorite game, explained McCall. I
learned

how

to play the

while participating

in

game

the Super

Mario-a-Thon and have loved

it

ever since. Im really looking forto Super Mario Bros. 2!

ward

Shalane even has her own how

And, McCall does not experience the fun and excitement of

Nintendo alone. Friends such as
Ahmet Zappa, son of Frank Zappa,
and Ryan Lambert from Kids Inc.
take time out from their busy

to

events and numerous publicity

appearances on television shows.
not traveling, working, on

When

playing Nintendo, McCall likes to

listen to music, especially from
favorite

NINTENDO POWER

groups

such

as

The

Smith, U2, and Janes Addiction.

To her credit, in addition to

and a successful modeling career, McCall has won more

than 1 00 beauty pageant awards
and has received several other
Dallas

awards including Youth

Best

Young Actress

in

in Films

a Daytime

or Nighttime Television Series.

an award for being a hot

video game player follow? Only

Will

time

86

video on modeling.

schedules to challenge McCalls

Nintendo game playing skills. I
often go to a friends house to
play Nintendo, said McCall, and
its fun to see my friend Steve
Dorf on the Double Dragon ads.
Since completing production
of the modeling video, McCall has
been on radio and has made
appearances at various charity

will tell.

Out Of Sight Page!

Here are a couple of eyeball-bending picture puzzles to test your powers of observation. Be thorough
and look carefully at the puzzles, but see how quickly
you can solve them. Time yourself and race a friend!

Mario and

Luigi, lost in the forest, are

being observed by seven forest creatures

who have hidden themselves. See how many animals you can

discover.

Link differences: Cross on shield is upside down. Tree branches are different. Darknuts eyes are different. Letter on bag
P and R. Lanmolas whisker's and body are different. Mario Bros: Lion, pig, squirrel, bird, snake, crocodile, seal and deer.

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C.

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1.

Under 6

D.

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2.

6-11

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3.

12-14

F.

Best Ending
Best Player

H.

Over

4.

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you, weve developed the Power Meter Rating System. Every new game introduced for the NES will be
rated on four different characteristics: Graphics &
Sound, Challenge, Play Control and Theme, Fun.

note
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phy

Challenge

We know

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Control

Our Pros have

teristic

rated each charac-

on a scale of 1 to 5. If you
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especially

and compare with

great challenge, youll find these

note

ratings helpful as

our experts opinions may

not always be the same as your
own. Everyone has different things
that they think are important in a
game. Thats why were giving you
your own Player Meter to fill out
ours.

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guide.

Graphics

& Sound

Bright,

sharp graphics and sensational

sound

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When you can
in

this glitzy category.

between your

actually feel the connection

controller

and the screen,

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POWER PLAYERS
you are looking for the best
Power Players that exist, you

youll

Bros.

He has completed

Icarus

in five

days and

in

Kid
three

Metroid

in

four days,

one week, Kid Icarus in

1942 in two days, and
I

every possible character and in

can beat the
Double Dribble
third difficulty level as any team
I

are well trained with good reand good hand-eye coor-

(L.A. is

flexes

We have good memoand best of all, we have our

secret weapon which is self-confidence. There is no game in this
whole world that we cant finish or
no princess that we cant rescue.
We are the best, the greatest and
they dont come any better.

think

Commando in two days. beat the

Great Puma in Pro Wrestling with

I have found them. But mean

REAL Power Players (the ones
that are hard to find). Our team is
composed of two brave adventurers called Master K and Master R.

We

We

agree that these players

possess video prowess!

In

my

best).

The Legend

of Zelda,

have

without getting any swords

dination.

won

ries,

except for the Magic Sword. In

Mike Tysons Punch-Out!! can
beat the first four boxers blind-

Please forgive us for not being

modest at all but its just that we
have finished so many games. To
mention just a few, they are Cast-

Commando,

levania,

Contra,

Deadly Towers, Double Dragon,

Ghosts 'N Goblins, Goonies n,
Ikari Warriors, Iron Tank, Kamov,
Kid Icarus, Kung Fu, Metal Gear,

Metroid,
Out!!, etc

Mike Tysons Punch.

Kristian Ferreira

Humacao, PR

y son Kelly has been playing video games since he

was three. He sharpened
his skills and instincts on other
video game systems. Then for his
he
fifth birthday (October 87)
received his NES. In my opinion, a
Power Player was born that day.
Im sure hes one of the youngThe
of Zelda, and it only took
him about six weeks. He beat
Rygar in two nights, Wizards and
Warriors in one day, and he has
scored 9,999,950 on Super Mario

est players to get through

Legend

96

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days he has defeated the Mother

Brain in Metroid. Next up is Super
Mario Bros. 2 and Zelda II-The
Adventure of Link.
Kelly seems to play with a sixth
sense. cant even come close to
his accomplishments. He gets
calls from all the neighborhood
kids on his hot line wanting to
know more information.
His favorite games are Mike
Tysons Punch-Out!!, Goonies II,
and Kid Icarus.
I

Kellys best tip is

when

folded.
I

am still looking for challenges.

hope

to

buy

Ultima,

Double

Dra-

gon, Super Mario Bros. 2, Zelda D

of Link, Dragon
Warrior and Wrestlemania. So,
keep those games coming!

-The Adventure

Josh Zimmerman
Grass Valley, CA

fighting

Twinbellows in Kid Icarus, trap

him in the bottom right corner,
facing away from you. He cant
turn around, and you can blast
him at will.
Thanks!

Vance E. Evans
Salt Lake City, UT
have yet to play a Nintendo
game that has stumped me.
I have beaten The Legend of
Zelda in two weeks (both quests),
Super Mario Bros, in two weeks,
I

Calling
Would you

all

would like to consider

ourselves Power Players.
owning an NES for six
months we have found it to be the
most enjoyable thing weve ever

After

played. Our technique is to have

the person not playing take notes
and guide the other. This way the
person playing only has to con-

Power Players

like to see your name up in lights? Send

us a letter and pictures recounting your own video
achievements (or a friends).
Well profile several Power Players in each issue.

centrate on the screen. Using this

method, we have conquered many
of

the most challenging games.

The

first

game we completed

was Wizards and Warriors. After

Power Player. saved

in Super Mario
can
in one
game. In Major League Baseball,
can beat the computer 122 to
seven. Honest!
can finish The
Legend of Zelda in six games but
my average is about 20 because
goof around a lot. can get to the
25th round on Duck Hunt. am
think Im a

the princess

I Bros, without warping.

beat Contra seven times

purchasing
played

it

it

in

the afternoon

we

the rest of the evening.

In

we had defeated the

and rescued the princess.
Contra was a bit more challenging, taking us a week to reach the
end. We have now defeated Red
hours

six

wizard

only 10 years

Jeremy Hopkins

We completed

My name is Steve and

should be considered a Power Player. have
NES ever since it was
invented. Since then
have
defeated Ganon in The Legend of

of

Zelda

the

a week.

in

Second Quest in the following

weeks. While borrowing Mike

Punch-Out!! for three
weeks from a friend, we managed
to get to Mr. Sandman. Double
Dragon took a mere week to be
two

Tysons

completed.

NES and are

eagerly awaiting many of the new
games especially Zelda DThe

We

love

our

Adventure of Link.

Bradley and David

Messmer

Newport News, VA

Power Player
Age:

16

City:

Rockford, IL

Richardson,

in

Kid Icarus,
in Pro

Puma

My most recent
accomplishment was defeating
Red Falcon six times
Contra and achieving a score
the

in

of

6,553,500.
have too many tips to list, but
here are a few. As your character
is being defeated in Contra, he
I

blinks for a few seconds. At this

he is invincible. You may be
able to use this time wisely to
walk through enemies and bullets
time,

old.

in the same
game. Super Mario Bros, took us
two weeks and we both completed the First Quest of The Legend

Falcon three times

defeated Medusa
and beat Great
Wrestling.

ello!

TX

think

had the

Zelda twice, mastered Kung Fu,

defeated Mother Brain in Metroid,
mastered Spy Hunter, completed
all

the

levels

in

Gyromite, got

999,900 on Duck Hunt staying

about five and a half feet away
from the screen, got 999,000 on
Hogans Alley from five feet away,

my computer

of

me

when achieved my
I

at

my NES

high score

in

Contra.

Steven Zoid Guy

Moorestown, NJ

Profile Brian Michaels

:

Its also a good idea to plan

a strategy. Pause the game when
in a trouble spot, and look
issues of Nintendo
Power. You could also talk to other
players and trade tips.
Other Interests: like to read a lot
of books. Stephen King is my

takes.

you get

Games:

Favorite

Mario Bros. 2.
have to figure

Its

Super
different. You

lot of

like

through

things out.

Outstanding Video Accomplishments:

finished Super Mario

two days, beat Mike

Tyson in Mike Tysons PunchOut!!,
and pinned The Great
Puma in Pro Wrestling.
Strategies: could go on for hours
Bros.

in

favorite author.

about

tips but instead of having

hints

for

advice

is

specific
to

anger and

be

games, my
because

patient,

frustration lead to mis-

like

Eyes

Id

like

of the

Dragon.
Future Games:

to

get

Zelda IIThe Adventure of Link,

Rampage, and Track and Field n.

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1989

99

WAO

PAK

A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE OF NES GAME PAKS

things happen rapidly in the video game world: New releases, old arcade favorites
adapted for home use, sequels, delays, new equipment and accessories, innovative techniques,
games based on the latest movies, and so much more. And, as always, PAK WATCH is right here with
all of the up-to-the-minute inside info. There are even changes from last time and weve brought you
those, too. But first, a request: Please, PAK WATCHERS, dont write us asking for more information

As you know,

on the games. We will

tell

you everything we can

right

here

in

Nintendo Power just as soon as we can.

Promise.

Capcom

is

continuing their

association

They

with

produced

Disney.

Mickey

Mousecapade by developing three

Game Paks based

on

Disney themes: Duck

Tales, Rescue Rangers, and
Adventures in Disneyland,
based on the different areas
of the

theme

park.

CLASH AT DEMONHEAD

STAR TREK V
we finally managed to nail
down who is that is producing

Well,

it

the

Game Pak based

on Star

\
r

Trek.

Bandai

has announced

Vic Tokai proved that they can

make a terrific video game with
Golgo 1 3 and we're waiting to see
quality will continue with
if the

their Enterprise-ing intentions,

v but so

far, all

we have

brochure.

100

NINTENDO POWER

is

ay

'

this hot new adventure game.

The game has tremendous play
feel and a bit of role playing.

NEW POWER PAD

CHK WATCH

GAMES!

'TREET /^OP
Nintendo Power Pad action/adventure
game. For the first time, utilizing the Nintendo Power Pad,
youll be able to take part in an action mission. Youll be
closer to actually being in the video game as the main character because you will be performing the action in real life
that your video counterpart performs on the screen. When
you turn, the cop turns. When you run, the cop runs. As the
title character, you will chase criminals through the streets
Introducing the

first

and bring them to justice. You will also utilize the regular Controller with the Power Pad to help subdue
once you catch up to them. Look for a

the villains

release of this

one

later

on

this year.

Use your

nightstick on sneaky
criminals hiding behind the trash

cans.

THLETIC

This

is

WcORLD

a one-player version similar to the

Power Pad hit, Super Team Games. The

obstacle course is fairly hard and will challenge even the toughest athletes out there.
Sprinting your way this Spring.

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CHESSMASTER
Hi-Tech has
a couple of

announced
new Paks:

is a megahuge-budget moBatman due out this

summer. SunSoft has visited the set
at Pinewood Studios in England and
decided to produce a game
based on the Masked Man-

There

tion picture of

Chessmaster and Remote

Control. The latter is based
on the new hit
seen on MTV.

game show
v

hunter.

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MARCH! APRIL

1989

01

Arcades have always been a natural source of inspiration for home video games. In development are
four favorites which should convert nicely to the NES. We are delighted to be able to say that all of these
reportedly have two-player simultaneous play! Look for all of them sometime this year.

AD DUDES

Data East is
bringing you

NES

the

ver-

it

'

lives

up to

This

its

but

it

arcade counterpart.

popular

techniques.

Though the

r'"""

release of

storyline of the

revolutionaries

this

Ameri-

can

Sammy

project

arcade version

theme

of

overthrowing

pretty closely with

its

dictatorship.

?
,

fe*

far away, we
understand that it still has the
double motorcycle assault as in

to

the arcade.

WHEEL OF FORTUNE,
JR. and JEOPARDY, JR.

ous offerings, aimed at teens and

younger players. Word has it they
use a new program technique to
help avoid the repetition of boards
offer a more

and questions, and

o random selection.

is

reported

Both of these Paks from Gametek

are junior versions of their previ-

NINTENDO POWER

the schoolyard, Super Dodge Ball

will require a lot of those same

follow the

102

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by SNK
appears to

'

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Soakem, Prison Ball, Bean Ball, and Slaughter

Ball. Whatever name you used in

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LERLLA WAR

military

heard
varia-

called

Bombard .

we hope

(or

tions)

arcade giant.
a,,,,
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not
sure what the fascination is for
urban brawls in video games
these days or why this one

became a mega hit,

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0\K WATCH

PINBALL ALLEY
Before video arcades, there
Pinball.

Now all of you

were

Pinball

machines. A few years back, Nintendo introduced an NES version of

have to make room as three new Pinball Game Paks (including one
always tilted toward a good game of Pinball

Pinball wizards will

from Nintendo) are heading your way. Personally, weve

SUPER SUSHI

(a1(L(L@(k}(DA(L(L>
Nintendos

new

entry

is

pro-

grammed by those whizzes at

and looks exactly like the
arcade Pinball game by Williams.
Rare

This one has two types of games.

In the skyscraper mode, youll be
able to play a regular Pinball

game which

offers several levels

PSNiAILL
name throw you. Other
than a brief sushi history lesson at
Dont

let

the

and includes fourIn the Match

the beginning of the game, this

player capability.

game has

Like the

mode,

arcade, Pinbot talks to you, but

player

which allows for twosimultaneous play, you

and your opponent start with a

This one only has two levels to its

table, but the B Button will allow

It

has a realistic looking perspecof the pinball table and a cool

tive

partial

verticle

especially

we

scroll.

liked

the

little

space slug that tries to eat your

ball.

Look forjts

capability,

digitized

sound
radical
ic

and
graph-

features.

4-player,

tilt

to

table,

its

given

number of

points

them every time a

ball

] you.

and loose
gets past
Its
not

always easy
as there is

you

to

nothing to do with

bump

fish.

the table to give your

ball a little more bounce. But youll

have to watch
Bump it too much
it.

and

youll

tilt

game and

the

loose your

ball.

more than one

ball at all times.

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MONSTER PARTY

Its by Bandai and it could best

be described as a cross between Super Mario Bros, and
Cute funny little
characters in a haunted house-

Castlevania.

type mission.

It

has a good play

feel

and

lots of

drippy

monsters.

MARCH /APRIL

1989

103

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GOSSIP GALORE

Athletic World
California Games

At press time, wed just come back from the Consumer Electronics
Show and so were pretty much buried under tons of information. Next

Dr. Jekyll

MARCH

and Mr. Hyde

North Star

Fist of the

Kung Fu Heroes
Ninja

PAK WATCH promises to be especially exciting and informative.

These games really arent due for release for quite a while, but we knew
youd be interested so we thought wed toss you a few fastballs.
issues

Gaiden

Operation Wolf

Adventure of Lolo
Adventures of Bayou

Billy

Airwolf

APRIL

GODZILLA
Somehow we

always knew someone would come up with a game based

Godzilla and the people at Toho, our newest licensee, are the first.

on

Bad Dudes
Cobra Triangle
Defender of the Crown

Commander

MAY

Desert

JUNE

Dragon Warrior
Faxanadu
Flying Dragon
Guerilla

War

Hydlide Special

Hoops

GOAL
We know
Jaleco
play

is

Mappyland

Mega Man

Monster Party

soccer fans have been clamoring for a new soccer game and
planning to come through with this Pak that will emphasize complex
that

Ninja Taro

Nobunaga's Ambition
Predator

and technical soccer.

Street

Cop

Strider

Super Dodge Ball

Taboo
Teenage Mutant Ninja
To the Earth

VEGAS DREAM
HAL
be a

is

gambling that this Game Pak about playing in the Las Vegas casinos
Weve seen a bit of this one and theres even a little role playing

will

Turtles

Shooting Gallery

hit.

involved.

Adventures

in

Disneyland

Batman
California Raisins

ADVENTURE OF LOLO
Intriguing

little

aspect that

adventure

some

game by HAL.

It

Duck Tales
Festers Quest

has a challenging puzzle room

Goal
Godzilla

will really enjoy.

GAMES

FISHER-PRICE
Good news

for the

wee Power Players in the family. GameTek has announced

on some Fisher-Price games for the younger set.

that they are working

SLATED
FOR THE
FUTURE

Hollywood Squares
Ironsword
Jeopardy, Jr.
John Elwa/s Quarterback
Jordon vs. Bird: One-on-one
Knight Rider
Magic Johnson's Fastbreak

Monster Party

NFL

Football

Nightmare on Elm Street

Pinbot
Pro Basketball

KUNG FU HERO

Rescue Rangers
Robocop
Rollerball

More Kung Fu weirdness from

Dragon. This one isnt as serious

Culture Brain, the people

in

who brought you

theme, however, with

its little

Flying

marshmallowy

heroes.

are everywhere else,

not

in

We always strive to bring you the latest and most accurate information.
We told you about these games in previous issues, they were scheduled to be released relatively soon. But things dont always go quite as
planned and there are always changes in this business. It goes with the
game territory. Anyway, we are blowing the whistle to alert you to

video

. .

DELAY OF GAMES!!

NFL Football, Knight Rider, Hoops, Magic Johnsons Fastbreak, Jordan vs. Bird:
One-On-One, The Guardian Legend, The Legacy of the Wizard, John El ways
Quarterback.

104

NINTENDO POWER

Spy/lsland Caper

Star TrekStealth Eagle

Trick Shooting

why

GRUMBLE, GRUMBLE DEPT.

the

vs.

Super Sushi Pinball

Thundercade
The Guardian Legend
Legacy of the Wizard

CALIFORNIA RAISINS
Why are we not surprised. These little guys
Game Pak from Capcom. Makes sense.

Spy

Vegas Dream
Wheel of Fortune, Jr.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

NEXT ISSUE

I
M
COMING UP NEXT IN THE MAY/
JUNE ISSUE OF NINTENDO POWER!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Our cover feature next issue will be a wild review of Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles. Join us as we pry open the secrets of everyones
favorite mutated quartet
and hide your pizza.
.

NINJA GAIDEN

Concluding our Ninja Gaiden two-parter, well continue with an

intense, action-packed feature of Ryus jungle journey and discovery
Jaquios

lair.

Mega Man H

Be here

for

an advance look

slick preview of

Mega Man

at

II,

a new adventure

Shorts, Classified

Info,

hit, as we present a
Mega Man sequel.
NES Journal, Video

the long-awaited

Plus: Features, Previews, Counselors Corner,

and so much more!

WY

Kristin l
Kris Harris, IN,

Merv Tierney,

NC

um,

MA,
Michael Greene.

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MD. William

Backes.

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