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                              8888888888    By: MasteroftheVG@yahoo.com

FAQ BY MasteroftheVG

THIS DOCUMENT IS COPYWRIGHT 2001 VGChampion and MasteroftheVG

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VERSION 1.0
June 30, 2001 Wrote the whole FAQ

Table of Contents
1.	Story
2.	About the game
3.	Game Controls
4.	Modes
a.	One player
b.	Two player
5.	Weapons
6.	Power ups
7.	Characters
8.	Levels
9.	Hints
10.	Codes

1.	*Story* as quoted from the instruction booklet.

   It was the time of a worldwide oil shortage.  The U.S.-heavily 
dependent on affordable gasoline- was on the verge of an economic 
breakdown.  Strikes, riots, and crimes were rampant.  All available 
law enforcement was brought into metropolitan areas, leaving the 
outlands unprotected.

   All this was music to the ears of the Oil Monopoly Alliance 
Regime (OMAR), a foreign multinational oil consortium bound on 
monopolizing the world oil trade.  The U.S. was the last country 
opposing OMAR's price fixing schemes and he vicious conglomerate was 
prepared to go to great lengths to bring the U.S. on its knees.

   Enter Sid Burn, the best professional terrorist money could buy.  
Sid was promised $100 million by OMAR if he managed to push the U.S. 
economy over the edge.  Sid immediately began to organize his troops 
in remote areas of the southwest.  Known as the "Coyotes," these 
motorized gangsters soon became synonymous with vandalism and chaos.  
They began to target oil refineries and other vital industrial and 
commercial installations throughout the region. Small towns and 
settlements were terrorized...

   With no one to turn to for protection, some desperate civilians 
decided to take the law into their own hands.  Led by a trucker 
named Convoy and referred to simply as "Vigilantes," this oddball 
group of volunteers soon became a major hindrance to Sid's plans.

   In the meantime, the U.S. government, feeling more vulnerable 
that ever was intensifying its research and development of a new 
military arsenal.  The most advanced weaponry, rumored to be based 
on UFO technology, was located at Site-4, a secret facility at 
Papoose Lake, Nevada.  This information was not lost on Sic.  Hungry 
for more firepower, the Coyotes organized an ambush on the facility.  
The robbery went sour when the Vigilantes unexpectedly appeared at 
the scene.  As a result, the world's most advanced weaponry found 
its way into the hands of both parties...

   What followed were no ordinary skirmishes.  Auto clashes ensued 
all over the land, from Colorado's Rockies to California's 
farmlands, only to culminate in a battle like no other.  To this day 
the events which took place are only a matter of speculation...

2.	  *About the Game*

   The goal of the game is to destroy as many vehicles as you can 
without losing all of your lives.  If you have ever played Vigilante 8 
on PSX,N64 or unlocked the old levels on the DC VG82, you will 
instantly notice that the levels look very similar terrain-wise(Not 
graphic-wise)except for Hoover Dam, which is partially similar.  The 
main difference between the N64 and PSX versions to the Gameboy version 
is that the Gameboy version has different steering, bird-eye view of 
level, weapon arrangements, no music in the levels, weapon graphics and 
sounds, and the levels don't have their secrets(like going in the ski 
lift, the blimp, etc.)  I would only recommend this game if you are 
going on a long trip and/or you can play two-player mode.

3.	  *Game controls*

There are two configurations for the control settings.

        Configuration 1

D-pad                    Steering
A                        Accelerate
B                        Fire
Select                   Weapon select
Up + Select              Lock target
Down                     Brake
Down + A                 Reverse
Start                    Pause

        Configuration 2

D-pad                    Steering
A                        Accelerate
B                        Fire
Select                   Lock target
Up + Select              Weapon select
Down                     Brake
Down + A                 Reverse
Start                    Pause

4.	   *Modes*

   There are fifteen different modes to play.  One-player mode will get 
boring due to the fact that there is no story mode and only five 
levels.  Two-player mode is the highlight of this game.

A.	One-player
   There are five one-player modes

Road trip
   In this mode you travel across the five levels as a Coyote or a 
Vigilante.  The enemies are randomly selected and the number of them 
increases after each level.  This is probably what was supposed to be a 
quest mode.

Arcade
   This is exactly the same as the arcade mode in the other Vigilante 
versions.  It is you against any enemy you pick, and you can choose how 
many lives they have.

Survival
   In this mode, you try to destroy as many enemies as you can with out 
loosing all of your lives.

Progressive
   The same thing as Survival except that after each wave, you go to a 
new level.

Timed attack
   This mode is like arcade mode except you set a time limit.
     
B.   Two-player mode

   These are the best modes in the game.  With Two-player mode, you are 
able to go against a friend and the computer.

Cooperative

   You and the second player can team up and go against the computer in 
any of the five, One-player modes.

One-on-one

   You and the second player will against each other and the computer 
in any on the five, One-player mode.

5.   *Weapons*

   Unfortunately, there are no secret weapons(one example: Crater 
Makers) or mines in the game.  The only weapons are the standard and 
special ones.

Mosquito Machine Gun

   The Mosquito is standard equipment for all cars.  It has unlimited 
ammo and shoots fast and unlike the other game versions, it never slows 
down.

Damage   Very low

Interceptor Missiles
   The homing interceptor missile is a fast and agile. Its accuracy 
depends on the target's size.

Damage   Low

Bull's Eye Rockets
   These rockets are pretty cool.  They shoot fast and they deal some 
damage.  Unfortunately, they aren't homing.

Damage   High

Sky Hammer Mortar
   This is a fire and forget weapon.  You shoot it, it tracks, and 
slowly finds the target.  The only problem is that they have a tendency 
to hit other objects.

Damage   Average

Bruiser Cannon
   This artillery cannon is pretty strong.  The only problems are that 
it is a slow weapon and so is its turret.

6.	  *Power Ups*

Fortunately all of the power ups are still here.

Item              Description            What it is or does

Green Crate       Green square           Special weapon
Brown Crate       Brown square           Random weapon
Shield            Green diamond          Protects you from damage
Radar Jammer      Yellow z or n shape    Jams tracking weapons
Weapon upgrade    Blue x                 Doubles damage dealt
Repair wrench     Gray wrench            Repairs damage

7.	  *Characters*
     All bios are from the instruction booklet.  The car's handling 
varies by size.

A.	Vigilantes

Chassey Blue

A beauty queen and a secret government agent from DC, Chassey joined 
the Vigilantes as part of her undercover assignment to neutralize the 
Coyotes.

   Special Weapon    Gridlock
   Vehicle           '67 Rattler

Slick Clyde

A showoff playboy from Texas, Clyde was on his way to an auto show in 
Albuquerque when Convoy confiscated his truck and forced hem to help 
the Vigilantes.  (Now Clyde wants to be the leader.)

   Special Weapon   White Lightning
   Vehicle          '70 Clydesdale

Sheila

Convoy's stubborn 16-year old niece, Sheila loves all the action.  
Convoy is furious with her, but she won't let him send her back home.

   Special Weapon   Tantrum Gun
   Vehicle          '74 Strider

John Torque

Torque, John Torque.  A one-time Vegas hustler, he was recruited by 
Convoy for the good cause.  Now, he's Convoy's right hand man. Vowed 
never to gamble again.

   Special Weapon   Bass Quake
   Vehicle          '69 Jefferson

Dave

Dave believes aliens are his friends and has been tracking them for 
years.  He joined the Vigilantes in hope of entering Site-4 and seeing 
some aliens first hand.

   Special Weapon   Invasion attack
   Vehicle          '70 Van

Convoy

Vigilantes' righteous leader.  Originally a trucker, he decided to take 
the law into his own hands after being repeatedly ambushed by coyotes 
on his transport routes.

   Special Weapon   Steel Belter
   Vehicle          '72 Moth Truck

B.	 Coyotes

Loki

Former military test pilot of secret craft at site-4, Loki was released 
from duty after becoming mentally unstable.  He is obsessed with flying 
and will do anything to pilot one of the "saucers" again!

   Special Weapon   Scatter Missiles
   Vehicle          '73 Glenn 4x4R

Houston 3

OMAR's scientist turned Houston into a bionic woman against her will.  
Half human, half machine, she was programmed to aid Sid in his quest 
for destruction and chaos.

   Special Weapon   Super Fantastic Death Ray 3-AX
   Vehicle          '75 Palamino

Boogie

A die hard dance fan, Boogie is the winner of several disco dancing 
competitions.  When not shaking his booty, Boogie runs dirty jobs for 
Sid.

   Special Weapon   Disco Inferno
   Vehicle          '76 Leprechaun

Beezwax

Enraged Arizona beekeeper.  When his bees were mutated by radiation 
from government nuclear tests, Beezwax joined the Coyotes in revenge.

Molo

An obnoxious kid from New York, Molo was kick out of school for bad 
behavior.  He stole a school bus and headed west to play bully with the 
big boys.  A wanna-be Coyote.

   Special Weapon   Bad Day in L.A.
   Vehicle          '66 School Bus

Sid Burn

A born arsonist, Sid is the Coyotes' ruthless leader.  He was promised 
$100 million by a foreign oil consortium to destabilize the U.S. 
economy by wreaking havoc in the southwest.

   Special Weapon   Breath of Fire
   Vehicle          '69 Manta

8.	  Levels

   In the game there five levels(Valley Farms, Oil Fields, Ski Resort, 
Hoover Dam and Casino City).  For each level, I will give tips and 
ratings on them.  Unfortunately, you cannot destroy anything in the 
level such as buildings, bridges, signs, etc.


-Valley farms-                        8.5/10

This is a pretty straightforward level.  It has plenty of roads and 
objects to get in your way while off-roading.
Avoid going into irrigation canals because they will slow you down.

Use the jumps, stairs, or whatever those are to jump over irrigation 
canals to get special weapons.

Look behind silos for weapons

Go onto hills for protection from weapons


-Oil fields-                          7/10

This level is a little more complex because of the fact that there are 
less roads and more objects to get in your way.

In the top right area of the level, there are special weapons and power 
ups.  Get them.

Try hiding behind objects for protection.


-Ski Resort-                          9/10

This is a hard level because there are basically no roads and there are 
many objects to get in the way including cliffs.  This level also is at 
a slope and will affect your speed depending were you are going.

The whole level goes downhill from the top of the level to the bottom 
use this to your advantage.

Hide behind fences for protection.

You can't go up cliffs


-Hoover Dam-                          5/10

This level is difficult and has some interesting parts like the bridge 
or power generator with bridges connecting the whole thing, on top of 
the level, but it is hard to go across the bridge without hitting 
anything. 

Go on the bridges to get some power ups and specials and try not to get 
stuck there.

Avoid the water

-Casino City-                         9.5/10   

This is the best level in the whole game.  It is especially good in two 
player mode because you have to go head to head.  Sky hammer mortars do 
not work well in this level due to all of the objects.

There is a building that you can go under in order to avoid weapon fire 
it also has a weapon or a power up underneath it.

Hide under awnings to avoid weapons fire.

Avoid the water.

9.	   *Hints*

Here are some good hints for the game in general.

Your enemy has some powerful homing weapons?  Try taking cover behind 
buildings or go up hills.

Always get specials because if you don't, your enemy will.

Dumb fire weapons are stronger than homing.

All you have is a mosquito?  Try hitting smaller cars at full speed.

10.	*Codes*

Actually, I should say code and.  It is in the instruction booklet.

Hit select, A, and B to see where your enemy is at.
Gameshark codes from gameshark.com
Infinite Health                                                01ffaddf
Infinite Bull's Eye Rockets                                    01ffb6df
Infinite Sky Hammer Mortar                                     01ffb7df
Infinite Interceptor Missiles                                  01ffb5df
Infinite Bruiser Cannon                                        01ffb4df
Infinite Special                                               01ffb8df
Start W/ Interceptor Missiles and Sky Hammer Mortar            010aafdf
Start W/ Bull's Eye Rockets and Always Locked On To Target     010ab2df
Start W/ Special                                               010aa3df
Radar Jammer Always On                                         010abddf

Special thanks

Gameshark.com for the gameshark codes
Vicarious Visions and Vatical Entertainment for making the game
My door because if my toe did not get smashed in it, I wouldn't be 
writing this.
GameFAQs for displaying this FAQ
