Mega Man 3
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Mega Man 3 (from Capcom)
[Table of Contents]______________________________________
Metal Attack ............................................................. 6
Controlling Mega Man ..................................................... 7
Playing the Game ...................................................... 8 & 9
Power Up! ................................................................ 10
Rush to the Rescue! ...................................................... 11
Using Your Password ...................................................... 12
Robot Masters ....................................................... 13 & 14
Nuts and Bolts for Winning ............................................... 15
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[METAL ATTACK]____________________________________________
"Calling Mega Man! Calling Mega Man! Come in please!"
"Mega Man, we need you! We're down to the wire on our-peace-keeping project.
We've got to get those last energy crystals or we can't finish it. Dr. Wily
is here now, too... Yes... he's finally found his sanity. He knows where the
crystals are! They're in the mining worlds, but we can't get to 'em. The
robots are running amok and they're destroying everything!"
You've got to get there, Mega Man, and get those crystals! You'll face some
pretty mean metal. Expect the worst! Is Rush there with you? Give him a
bolt to chew on and tell him it's from us. What's that -- we must be getting
static -- sounds like you said 'Woof!'"
"Mega Man, get to those mining worlds pronot! Grab the crystals and stop
whoever's in chargeg. He's one lunatic guy!"
"This is Dr. Light. Over and out!"
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[CONTROLLING MEGA MAN]_____________________________________________
Move left or right Press the control pad LEFT or RIGHT.
Climb up or down Press the control pad UP or DOWN.
Jump Press button A. Press the control pad while jumping to
move left or right. The longer you hold down the button
the higher you will jump.
Fire weapons Press button B. Press buttons A and B together to fire
while jumping. You can fire at any time, even while
climbing.
Slide left or right Press the control pad DOWN and LEFT or RIGHT, then press
button A.
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[PLAYING THE GAME]_____________________________________________
Battle your way through a mad onslaught of crazed machinery. The Robot
Masters pour on more insane weapons than you can believe! They clank, buzz,
crawl, shoot, and blast from every direction. Explore every room and
corridor. CLimb every ladder. Dodge, slide, leap, and fire to blast your
attackers or at least get away!
You start the round with 3 chances to make it through. Watch your Energy
Meter at the top left corner of the screen. Your energy drains away as you
take the crushing blows your foes dish out. Good thing you've got a steel
noggin!
Pickup Energy Tanks, Energy Pellets, and Surprise Boxes to gain back energy
and chances. When your energy runs out, you lost one chance and the round
ends. If you have chances left, you'll start again.
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[PLAYING THE GAME (cont.)]______________________________________
Keep going! Destroy all the robot fiends in this level, and you'll face the
diabolical Robot Master. His Energy Meter appears to the right of yours, so
you can keep an eye on who's winning!
If you lose all your chances, the game ends. But if you demolish the Robot
Master, you gain his weapons and capture the energy crystals from his world.
Then you can take on the next maniac!
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[POWER UP!]___________________________________________________
Press START at any time to see your Weapons Box. Then press the control pad
in any direction to move the flasher. When the item you want is flashing,
press START again.
Arm Cannon - Choose this to fire Mega Man's arm cannon. The bar shows how
much energy you have left.
Chances Left - Shows how many more chances you have to succeed.
Reserve Energy - Choose this to fill up the energy bars in all your weapons.
Get more energy by picking up Energy Tanks during the fight.
Robot Master' Weapons - As you defeat the Robot Master, you gain their weapons
and the bars stack up here. Choose the weapon you need for the counterattack
and go to it! An Energy Bar for the weapon you're using appears to the left
of your on the game screen.
Next - Choose this and press START to see more Robot Masters' weapons. The
next Weapons Box slides on screen. You can also get help from your MegaDog,
Rush. Read on to find out how.
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[RUSH TO THE RESCUE!]__________________________________________
Rush can change into mighty machines that get you through tough spots. When
you see his Weapons Box, press the control pad up or down to choose one of his
machines. Then press START and you're back in battle!
RC - Rush turns into a springboard for high jumps.
RM - Rush's submarine keeps you alive underwater.
RJ - In Rush's jet, the sky's the limit.
Note: This box also shows the chances and energy you have left. Select NEXT
to return to the first Weapons Box.
When you're back in battle, press button B. Rush drops to your side in the
formyou have chosen. Jump on him and get going!
* Jump on the springboard to bounce high.
* Use the control pad to maneuver the submarine and jet. Press button A to
jump, and B to fire.
Rush has been sent to obedience school, so he disappears when you don't need
him anymore.
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[USING YOUR PASSWORD]__________________________________________
When you annihilate a Robot Master, you can see a secret password. Use the
control pas to select PASSWORD, then press START. (If you don't want to see
the password, chose STAGE SELECT and press START. You'll return to the screen
where you can choose another opponent.)
When the password appears, write it down or memorize it. The next time you
play Mega Man 3, you can use it to contine the game from this exact point.
Here's how:
1. Choose PASSWORD from the beginning screen.
2. On the next screen, use the control pad to move the marker in the grid.
Press button A on each space you need for your password. (If you mark a
space by mistake, press button B to "unmark" it.) The box at the lower
right shows how many you need to mark.
3. When you're done, press START. The last game you plaed will continue from
the point where you saw the password.
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[ROBOT MASTERS]______________________________________________
[In the book its divided into 4 Robot Master per page in this order
(clockwise): Magnet Man, Snake Man, Needle Man, Hard Man, Top Man, Gemini Man,
Spark Man, and Shadow Man.]
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[NUT AND BOLTS FOR WINNING]_______________________________________
* Fire past obstacles when you can hit the enemy at long range.
* If you start falling, press the control pad UP-LEFT or UP-RIGHT. You might
be able to save yourself.
* When Mega Man is damaged, he can't be hurt for a second or two. Use this
time to get past tough spots.
* Figure out how your enemies' weapons can help you. Then go after the Robot
Masters in the right order to get the weapons you need for the next battle.
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