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                        Mortal Kombat Trilogy: Boss FAQ
                             Written by Bananagirl
                             Version 1.0 - 7/04/01
                         Email - becky@chronosquid.com


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                   |     01.................Disclaimer     |
                   |     02...............Email Policy     |
                   |     03...............Introduction     |
                   |     04............Fighting Motaro     |
                   |     05.........Fighting As Motaro     |
                   |     06.........Fighting Shao Kahn     |
                   |     07......Fighting As Shao Kahn     |
                   |     08...........Revision History     |
                   |     09.....Copyright/Contact Info     |
                   |     10.............Credits/Thanks     |
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                   |     ">"...................Forward     |
                   |     "<"......................Back     |
                   |     "^"......................Jump     |
                   |     "v"......................Duck     |
                   |     "HP"...............High Punch     |
                   |     "LP"................Low Punch     |
                   |     "HK"................High Kick     |
                   |     "LK".................Low Kick     |
                   |     "RN"......................Run     |
                   |     "BL"....................Block     |
                   |     "D"......................Down     |
                   |     "U"........................Up     |
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Yo. Listen up, foo. This is my Mortal Kombat Trilogy Boss FAQ and all that, and 
I don't want you to steal it. So don't. You can print it out for personal use. 
But you can't print it out and sell it. You can put it on your site, but you 
have to ask first. I'll grant you permission. If you do it without my
permission, I'll contact your host and/or ISP and have your site taken down. So 
watch it, foo. Anyway, don't put it anywhere without permission, don't take 
info from it, and don't say you did it. That's pretty much all there is to it.


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I don't want your filthy stuff, so don't send it. The only types of email I
want from you are:

- Questions not found in either the game manual or this guide
- Additions to the guide that aren't in here
- Corrections

I don't want:
- Questions answered here or in the manual
- Additions that are useless or already here
- Viruses, forwards, chain letters
- Anything else like that

You only need to email me once. If I didn't want it the first time, I won't 
want it the second time, either. I'll reply, and although I'll try to answer 
ASAP, no guarantees. Got it? Good. Let's move on. But before we do, kindly 
check out the contact info. It gets a little more detailed then this, and you 
don't wanna make me mad... ^_~


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Howdy, and welcome to my Mortal Kombat Trilogy Boss FAQ. I'm not exactly what
you'd call an expert when it comes to fighting games, and I'm certainly not the
best at fighting bosses, but I get the job done, so I suppose I'm capable of
helping you. If I'm not, too bad. I'm helping you anyway. :P


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"After having seen both of his Shokan henchmen beaten in the previous 
tournaments, Shao Kahn drafts a new type of warrior to do his dirty work: A 
Centaurian named Motaro. Motaro is a huge fighter, possessing a giant upper-
body and the lower body of a horse. His powerful hooves can severesly damage
an opponent, along with his massive forearms."

Motaro is a powerful figher, possessing 5 extremely dangerous attacks. They 
include a kick from his hind hooves, an uppercut, a basic punch, a tail whip, 
and a projectile shot-type thing. He also teleports and jumps, very rarely 
walking to get to where he wants to go. 

To start off the fight, Motaro will do one of the first three attacks. To avoid
this, jump backwards as soon as the fight begins, and with luck, he'll jump
over your head. At this point, nail him with your uppercut. He'll fall down,
but when he stands up again, he'll hit you. Try to avoid his attack by jumping
or ducking. If he teleports, crouch down and wait for him to come close enough
to grab you and knock your block off with his uppercut. Before he can, clip him 
in the jaw with one of your own, and get out of the way before he can retaliate.
Follow this sequence throughout the rest of the battle, and you should be fine.

One thing to watch out for when fighting Motaro is the tail. When your crouch 
down to avoid one attack, he'll whip you, doing lots of damage. Between the
whip, the uppercut, and the projectile, Motaro can quite easily kill you before
you can get a single shot in. Watch out for that. 

The best fighter for fighting Motaro, as I've found, is Reptile. But that's
just me, so experiment and see what you can find.


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To fight as Motaro, enable Level Selection through the Blue question mark and
choose Jade's Desert, Kahn's Tower, or the Wasteland after selecting your 
character. Before the fight begins, hold B+LK+HK, and your current fighter will
turn into Motaro.


Special Moves

Grab: >, >, >, HP

Teleport: v, <, HP

Projectile: LK


Finishing Move

Head Rip: Close - >, >, >, HK


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"The last opponent you face is the ever-powerful Shao Kahn. Kahn is tired of
having the tournaments fall out of his hands, so this time, he comes prepared
with some new and devastating attacks. Shao Kahn is very well rounded now, and
should be approached with much caution."

Kahn is a vicious brute with 4 attacks. They include a projectile, a hammer
uppercut, a charge on the ground, and a charge through the air. He also laughs
and taunts you as you sit on the ground bleeding. Nice guy, eh?

Prepare to get the snot beat outta ya. Shao Kahn has no mercy, and if you 
aren't prepared, you _will_ die quickly. Wait for him to do his air charge and
thwack him with an uppercut, then pounce on him and combo for all your worth.
If your character has a projectile, use this whenever possible to keep him away
from you. With luck, you'll take him out and that will be the end of it. 

Chances are, he'll do his charge quite frequently, so be prepared to jump out
of the way, because this move is hard to block. When he does it, he'll be 
frozen for a second, so try to jump over his head, then pummel him as he lands.

The best character for fighting Shao Kahn seems to be Sheeva, but again, try
experimenting, as what's good for me might not be good for you.


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To fight as Shao Kahn, enable Level Select through the Blue question mark and
select the Rooftop, Pit 3, or Kahn's Kave. Hold D+LP before the fight begins, 
and your character will transform into Shao Kahn.


Special Moves

Projectile: >, v, >, LK

Charge: >, >, HP

Air Charge: v, v, >, HK

Hammer Blow: >, <, <, HP

Laugh: v, v, RN

Taunt: BL, ^, ^, RN


Finishing Moves

Hammer Fatality: Sweep - >, >, <, HP


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This document  2001 Bananagirl.

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In short, this is mine. Not yours. Mine. Don't touch it. Don't take it. Don't
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Author:
   Bananagirl (becky@chronosquid.com)

Thanks to:
   Flowerpot, for talking to me at 1 a.m. and all that.
   A lotta other people for a lotta other things.

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