THE _ _ _ _ | | | | | | __ _ _ __ _ __ (_) ____ _ __ ___ | | | | | || ` || '__|| '__|| || || '__|| __| | |_| |_| || | || | | | | || [] || | |__ | |_________||__,_||_| |_| |_||____||_| |___| FLASHBACK LEVELS GUIDE V1.02 By Rob White a.k.a HappyWomble mflt35@dsl.pipex.com 21/11/05 CONTENTS ======== 1. The Intro.... 2. Gameplay Advice 3. Tagging 101 4. Unlocking The Flashback Levels 5. The Walkthrough 6. Tagging And Bonus Objectives 7. Cheat Codes, Bonus Objective Rewards, Unlockables And Secrets 8. ....And The Outro ============================================================================ ============== || || || 1. Intro.... || || || ============== Hello and welcome to this guide for the recently released Playstation2 and X-Box game The Warriors. Like Rockstar Games' previous efforts this game contains many secrets and unlockables, but this guide is going to specifically look at the Flashback levels. Included in this version as an easter egg is a new section on cheat codes, bonus objective rewards, unlockables and secrets. The Flashback levels are spin-off missions that let you find out how The Warriors came into existence. Personally, I think they were included to offer more of a challenge, and to also include some of the other gangs you never see in the game. After seeing the movie again for the first time in years, I was quite impressed by what Rockstar Toronto have achieved, but also wondered who the hell all those other gangs were in the introduction sequence and opening scenes. For example; The Destroyers were never mentioned in the film, but in the game you hear how The Warriors won their turf war with them. (Note: They might well appear in the seven or so deleted scenes that are included with a host of other bonus features in the newly re-released Director's Cut edition, but I've yet to purchase it). Admittedly they are a little tougher (Especially in Hardcore Soldier mode) and take a lot longer to complete than most of the other storyline missions, but I've yet to see a walkthrough guide that includes the Flashback levels and wanted to do something a little different. There are, however, two very good guides on the normal storyline missions. Daegen's walkthrough available from this site is pretty good, and there's another by SubSane available from another site (IGN? Gamewinners?). Also included is a tags and secret objective guide, as these are required for 100% completion, and you haven't completed the game fully until you reach that point. This guide contains spoilers. Well, it would wouldn't it? It also contains some mild expletives, but you shouldn't be playing The Warriors (An *18* rated game) in the first place if you don't like the language. So there. For the best view, format this text to 76 characters and use a font that lines up the asterisks with the numbers exactly: 0123456789 ********** Version History: V1.00 - First version. Uploaded to Gamefaqs on 18/11/05. V1.01 - Second version. Uploaded to Gamefaqs on 20/11/05. Updated to include all the cheat codes, bonus objective rewards, unlockables and secrets. Some minor spelling and grammar corrections. V1.02 - This version. Uploaded to Gamefaqs on 21/11/05. Amended a few bits of minor information and can confirm that the 'Lose The Cops' code doesn't work. Also added some legal mumbo jumbo (How this slipped my mind in previous versions is anyone's guess). This version is as accurate as I can tell, so hopefully this should be the final edition. Legal Information: ----------------- This guide is © 2005 Rob White and may only appear on Gamefaqs. It may be distributed free of charge but you are prohibited from using it for commercial use without my prior consent. The Warriors videogame is © 2005 Rockstar Games Inc. The Warriors motion picture is © 1979 Paramount Pictures. ============================================================================ ==================== || || || 2. Gameplay Advice || || || ==================== 1. It's essential that you learn *ALL* the controls before trying to complete the Flashback missions. Yes, I know the control system is a bit clunky, and in certain areas (Especially mob-handed gang fights) laughably crap, but knowing to press the right button at the right time will get you out of a lot of trouble. 2. Learn a favourite fighting combo and use it to full effect. Head smashes against a wall or other solid objects work exceptionally well, but are nothing if you've got no other moves to fight the next guy coming at you. 3. Be wary of the Police. In a few of the missions (Most notably A: Roots) the Police will be on top of you before you know it. 4. On a similar note, if you get a blue diamond with yellow flashing and an exclamation mark ( ! ) on your radar, it means that a pedestrian is running for a phonebox to call the cops, or is running to find an actual cop should one be in the vicinity. If there are a lot of blue circular dots (Indicating cops) in the area, find a hide area or run a safe distance. In the hide area, even with the Police at full alert, you won't be discovered. If there aren't any cops in the area, issue the 'Wreck `em All' Warchief command. The nearest accompanying Warrior(s) will run and attack to prevent them getting to the phonebox. You can always tell if the Police are put on full alert as a message in blue will appear in the centre of the screen detailing the offence. 5. Learn how to use the hide areas effectively. Anyone who remembers Rockstars Games' other masterpieces Manhunt and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will know that if you run into the shadows with someone pursuing, they're going to follow you in and blow your cover. Great tip: Make a mental note of hide areas and follow a complex route to get to them. The Police and the majority of the other gangs just aren't able to follow if you know the level well. Oh, and you can be spotted on top of rooftops whilst your enemies are on alert, but they're much less able to follow you (You can jump much further than they can by sprinting and then jumping). 6. Another note on hide areas: Quite a few of them have bricks, bottles and other weapons in. The Flashback levels are positively packed with those infinite stacks of bottles and bricks, so lure an enemy in and simply stand on top of a stack. The enemy will spot you, run in, but not be expecting to lose his teeth when you brick him in the kisser, and the damage inflicted is far more than you'd cause by brawling. Whilst he is on the deck, pick up another brick and keep him targetted so when he stands up so you can whack him again. You can always tell if you've done this trick right as the camera will change stance and go into slow-motion mode. Two or three of these moves (As with the wall-slams) are normally all it takes to kill an enemy, so bear this in mind. I still totally dig the Manhunt-esque execution scenes 7. If you get really stuck in a corner with lots of attacking enemies, use the 'Split up' Warchief command. All your Warriors will leg it in different directions and will almost certainly end up in a hide area. Once they're in there they'll stay put until the trouble goes away or until you issue another command. Sometimes they'll run so far and go out of range, and you'll have no choice but to go and get them, but it's always best to backtrack than get really pummelled. 8. Try to complete the other bonus objectives first as the benefits these give you will come in very handy. I can especially recommend completing all ten levels of training exercises (Punch-bag, Push-ups, Sit-ups, and Chin-ups) as these will improve your fighting skills. The other great benefits include steel-toe capped boots, knuckle dusters, increased running stamina and increased Flash capacity (See section 7 for more details). 9. If you haven't already played through the Flashback levels, I'd suggest watching the (Rather cool) FMV movies. All too often I've skipped one and then got cornered by a gang. It's best to be prepared, like: If in the FMV movie the gang look like they're ready to attack, be ready to issue the 'Wreck `em All' Warchief command when you get control back. 10. It seems kind of daft to mention it, but read and try to memorise the hints near the back of the game manual. They include pointers not printed anywhere else in the manual and advice that does not appear during actual gameplay. 11. If you get wasted, choose the 'Last Checkpoint' menu option and you'll start at the last red marker you hit on that level. 12. Earlier I mentioned that the Police sometimes go on high alert when you've committed a crime. The same thing can happen with gangs. If a gang is on high alert, your HUD radar will have an orange border (As opposed to blue for the Police) and any enemy gang member who's looking for you will appear as an orange dot. Play through Level D: Scout's Honour and hit the red marker objective and you'll see what I mean. ============================================================================ ================ || || || 3. Tagging 101 || || || ================ Tagging is a very common form of urban graffiti. It basically entails leaving your mark somewhere in a well-known and highly visible place for people to gawp at. Tags are often also known as Bombs, Burners, Marks and Dubs. In The Warriors, just as in real life gangs, territory is everything. Tagging your gang area with your design generally ensures that any other gang knows they've entered into your domain, and had best watch out. For an up and coming gang like the Coney Island Warriors, they're rightly over-protective about their turf, but are much more concerned with leaving their mark everywhere they go to prove that they are just as daring and aggressive as the other gangs. And this is where tagging comes in. The game has a good tutorial system when it comes to tagging, but here's some good advice anyway. 1. Obviously, The Warriors have different characteristics and skills. Rembrandt, for example, is probably the most adept at tagging, but not so hot when it comes to fighting. Swan on the other hand can really kick arse, but lacks great tagging skills. Bear this in mind on certain levels. I'll try and mention the best time do the tags with the less skilled characters as a few of them are quite tricky. The list below might be helpful. Good: Rembrandt Average: Cleon Bad: Swan Fox Vermin Cowboy Snow Ajax Cochise What's the difference between them all? It's their spraycan handling. Basically, the bad taggers are slightly slower and more likely to spray "outside the lines" and thus hold you up whilst they shake the can. 2. The little red bar that slowly depletes next to the yellow tag guideline on-screen measures how much paint you have in your spraycan. When you do veer off of the yellow guideline, the character will have to shake the can and this uses up valuable seconds. If the bar runs out, the character will have to use another spraycan to finish off the tag. 3. Want a really good incentive for spraying perfectly? On every single tag in the game you can get a 1000 point bonus for using just one spray can and not veering off the guideline. On some levels in the main storyline this is essential for breaking the target score. 4. If you're in an area with a high amount of hostile enemies like Police or other gang members, set the Warchief command to 'Watch My Back'. Any character that even comes within about ten feet of you will be attacked by your fellow Warriors. It's quite common for an enemy to body slam you mid-spray and thus cost you a spraycan. Help get rid of any hostiles in the area if there's loads of them. 5. Tagging counts as a vandalism charge to the Police, so it's best advised that you only do it when there aren't any blue dots on your Head-Up Display radar (Bottom-right hand corner of the screen). You can often get away with spraying if they have their backs to you, as unlike all the other crimes the street pedestrians won't go running for a phonebox to call them. 6. Spray dealers can give you a supply for $5 per can, but don't forget that you can still find them in out of the way places as you can with Flash (Corners, behind fences, etc.). Spray dealers only show up on the HUD radar when you've spotted them in gameplay or given a bum a dollar for help when there's one in the area. 7. Another to remember: Spray dealers (Like the other dealers for Flash and Knives) respawn if you kick their teeth in. After you're bought some spray and you're low on cash, beat them into unconsciousness. They'll drop an extra can plus you get all your money back. Vacate the area and return, to find the same looking character who obviously doesn't bear a grudge. Sometimes you'll see them in the local area walking slowly back in to their original position. 8. If you do attack a spray dealer, look out. They're often armed with knives, and there's even a few that have machetes. The majority are wimps and just run away though. I prefer to use a combo with all the Warriors: Square-Square-Square to drop them to the floor, Circle to grab them whilst on the floor, Circle again to pick them up, and finally Circle whilst next to a wall to crack their heads open. This does a fair bit of damage, plus whilst they're recovering you can grab their knife/machete. As another bonus, the head-slam special attack increases your Rage bar too, so it's handy if you get interrupted by other gang members or the cops. Be cautious though; Most of the dealers that carry weapons are more likely to shrug off your hold and probably get a hit in, 9. Note that the maximum amount cans you can hold is nine. I always max this out as soon as possible as I *HATE* backtracking. 10. Rembrandt is unique in the fact that he can use his spraycans as a crude mace or CS gas-style weapon. It does actually tell you this in the starting mission ('New Blood'), I think the button combination is either SQUARE+X or X+CIRCLE. I wouldn't really rely on it as a strong fighting technique, but it does occasionally come in handy. ============================================================================ =================================== || || || 4. Unlocking The Flashback Levels || || || =================================== Simply complete the purple bonus objectives. There does seem to be a few certain storyline missions that have to completed first, but I'll leave you to find those out. The Flashback levels are kind of part of the main storyline after all. The easiest and quickest way to unlock all of them is breeze through the other storyline missions and then go back using the Replay feature to complete all the bonus stuff. Sure, you're playing the same level again, but this time you know everything that's going to happen and the layout of the area will be fresh in your memory. I can certainly recommend this technique with the Flashback levels when it comes to doing tags and other bonus objectives. I'm not sure if completing the target score for each level contributes to unlocking the Flashback levels, but I do know they count towards 100% game completion. I say do them anyway. ============================================================================ ==================== || || || 5. The Walkthrough || || || ==================== ---------------- | LEVEL A: ROOTS | ---------------- Character: Cleon And first up we have our fearless Warrior leader. This mission can be a real bastard, but I'll give my very best advice. The first thing you should be aware of is that the five yellow mission objectives you get at the start do not all have to done. As long as the Crime bar is full, you can proceed with the next mission objective. There's a Flash dealer near the truck trailers should you need it, but it'll take a while to build up the cash to buy it. Either kill him or stay out of trouble. You start with one bottle of Flash and this should be enough if you're careful. The Satans Mothers gang are quite a heavy handed mob, but keep them apart and you'll be fine. Be sure to have enough flash for the final battle on this level, you might just need it. A: Objective 1: -------------- Head to the red marker for your instructions. 1. Attack The Bums To Start A Riot: You only have to knock one or two of them unconscious for it to count. Be ready to run the second you see the 'Bum Riot Started' message on screen as the place will flood with cops. I can recommend running to any of the nearby hide areas and waiting. The Police will be more interested in attacking the bums than you, but sometimes a loose bum will spot you and give away your position (The cops will now on high alert). Luckily, the other cops are more concerned with fighting the bums, so if one does follow the bum into your hide area and find you knock him out with some wall smashes, wait for the alert to calm down and then continue. I can also recommend leaving Vermin in a hide area away from the bum riot. 2. Trash The Cop Car (1): Fairly self explanantory, set Vermin to 'Mayhem!' and help him trash the cop car. The car isn't totally trashed until it's missing it's bonnet, boot, both doors, both front wings, both rear wings and all it's windows (Including headlights) are smashed. The instant you start wrecking, keep an eye on your radar for cops. If one or more should come running simply stay in the nearby hide area until they disperse. This takes a while, but will prevent you from fighting the cops every time. Trashing even one cop car will put your Crime bar at half full. 3. Trash The Cop Car (2): Again there is a nearby hide area, but with two important factors. One is that there'll be two cops in the donut shop and you'll have to draw their attention away before you can efficiently start wrecking. Two is the phonebox just round the corner. If you see a pedestrian running to call the cops, set Vermin to 'Wreck `em All'. Same as the other cop car really. 4. Trash The Cop Car (3): Lather, rinse and repeat. This time they'll be just the one cop standing guard, and I always prefer to beat him down than lure him away. Same as the other two cop cars, there's a handy hide area just down the alley, but make sure you're not heading towards any blue dots! 5. Beat Down The Factory Workers: This one is a little more difficult. Due to the sheer amount of them it's easy to get yourself or Vermin stuck in a corner making it difficult to run when the cops inevitably turn up. Simply stand your ground and combo anyone in sight. Note that a few of them won't get involved until they are attacked by either you or vermin. It's actually quite good practice this early in the game to learn how to fight when out-numbered, so go for it. When the Crime bar is full, return to the red objective marker to continue. A: Objective 2: -------------- Head for the yellow marker. On the way you'll spot a lot of Satans Mothers but there's an abundance of bricks, bottles and hide areas to compensate. Simply sneak into a hide area without being seen and wait for an enemy to come back to his look-out spot and turn around. Now simply stealth kill him: Hold L1 to target, get close enough for Cleon to raise his fist and tap X. You could also try luring them back to your starting position by throwing bottle or bricks, but this is a bit time consuming, so I prefer to lure a few of them into a hide area and duff them up. There's Flash in the little office near the first enemy, you might as well pick it up just in case. Ignore the green Flash icon on your radar, it's the dealer from the last objective. Once you're at the yellow marker, pick the lock and proceed. In this second warehouse, carefully make your way to the yellow marker using the same tactic as before. Just as before, there's a little office with some Flash should you need it. Be careful after you head up the stairs to the gantry, there's one last guard patrolling near the yellow marker, but he shouldn't present a problem. Again, pick the lock and continue to the red marker to leave the warehouse. On the way across the gantries, there'll be a third can of Flash. A: Objective 3: -------------- Set Vermin to 'Wreck `em All' and pick an enemy to concentrate your time on. I normally prefer to pick on the big due (Tiny) as Vermin always gets the shit kicked out of him. Simply use SQUARE combos followed by an X heavy attack to temporarily stun him allowing you to retreat and prepare for the next attack. You might also like to try using the famed brick face-smash technique. If you get knocked down and it's difficult to get up without taking another blowing and going back down again, use the 'Watch My Back' command and Vermin will come over and smack your aggressor. If Vermin's injured, you're going to have to heal him, as these two are too tough to take out on your own. Occasionally Spider will throw a knife at you and there's no way to avoid it but it is possible to get Tiny or even Vermin in the way to take the damage. Anyway, when you've dealt with one, gang up on the other. Wall smashes are quite effective, but both your enemies can (And will) shrug these off and get a cheap dig in, so be careful. I had no luck at all in grappling with Tiny, he's just to big and strong. After they're both in pieces and you've taken a deep breath and relax. Don't be surprised if this fight takes you a few tries, and be sure to keep an eye on your health. Try to only use Flash when you're in the red, as using it in orange or even the low greens means you're wasting it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- | LEVEL B: THE BEST | ------------------- Character: Swan This mission starts a kind of King Of The Hill competition, in which you have to stay on top of the junk pile for as long as possible to gain points. Sounds easy right? The other gang members will make this very difficult for you for such a straightforward task, and this part of the level could take a few attempts. B: Objective 1: -------------- To start off with, Hold down L2 to sprint and climb to the top of the pile and reach the yellow marker in the quickest way possible. Once there, turn around and get ready for the onslaught. It's best to totally avoid fighting on this level, and instead use the CIRCLE button to grab an opponent and throw them off. It really doesn't matter if you accidentally grab your partner Cowboy and fling him off, as the game will only register your time on top of the pile. With a bit of luck, due mainly to the amount of enemies and the small space you have on top, most of the time the opponent you've thrown off will clip one, two, three and sometimes even four enemies and take them out for you. Just try this for as long as possible, and ignore looking at the scores. For every moment you spend keeping track of the scoreline, it's one lost for you to keep an eye on your enemies. Should you get thrown off (And it does happen), simply climb back up as fast as possible. If you get knocked to the ground, quickly tap any button to stand up quickly. Be ready also to counter a grapple hold. Quickly press CIRCLE if this occurs, and holding down R1 seems to work well too. All in all, this level is easy when you know what's going on. Just reach 100 points and victory is yours. B: Objective 2: -------------- Your next task is to shakedown the local businesses that are under the Destroyers' control. There are four in total; Voodoo Motors, Charlie's Plumbing Store, The Little Buddha and the Meat Market. For all four businesses, set Cowboy to 'Mayhem!' and start smashing the place up. At some point some Destroyers gang members will show up. Set Cowboy to 'Wreck 'em All' and take them out before continuing the destruction. For each location at least one of the Destroyers will have some Flash on them, so don't forget to pick it up. There's also a Flash dealer just to the left of your starting point, but this level doesn't really have a lot of cash, so jack him if you need it. Careful though, he usually has a knife. There's a handy hint for the Plumbing Store: Attack either of the two fridges that are in the window display. For some reason they never break, allowing you to clear this business quickly. For the Meat Market: This place will already have a couple of Destroyers in, so take them out before you start on the store. It's also a great idea to kill the store owner, as he has quite a nice array of knives, plus the little freezer room near the back has two shop assistants that will come to his aid. Another handy hint, take a knife or cleaver with you. These do quite a fair bit of damage. When you've done this, head for the red marker to meet Cleon outside Charlie's Plumbing Store. Objective 3: ----------- Set your fellow Warriors to 'Wreck `em All' and start smashing heads! Standard fighting techniques apply: Don't get mobbed by them and be aggressive on the attack. When all the Destroyers are taken care of, head for the red marker next to one of the upstairs doors. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- | LEVEL C: HEAVY MUSCLE | ----------------------- Character: Ajax This mission starts with an even trickier beginning than the last one. Survive taking a pummeling to continue. Objective 1: ----------- Go one on one with as many as possible. You'll probably notice that when each individual get's knocked down to orange health he'll call for reinforcements and a fresh Warrior will join the party. Use the wall-smash attack to inflict a lot of damage and don't get stuck in a corner. That's probably all the advice I can give you. After a certain amount of time, a cutscene will cut in and the fight will be over. Objective 2: ----------- When the next cutscene is over, your next objective is to get your gang vests back. Head round the corner towards the red marker and take out the three Destroyers waiting for you, then jump the fence and hit the red marker. Objective 3: ----------- The next part may look difficult, but it's surprisingly easy if you stick to what you've learned. Storm into the cafe and start taking the Destroyers out. The Destroyer with a yellow marker above his head (Beansie) is your target for interrogation, but to make things easier with the minimum of gang interference, slaughter the others first. When they're all down, catch Beansie. Use CIRCLE to grab him and TRIANGLE to interrogate, much like if you were mugging somebody. He'll fight to the end, but you'll have to restart this objective if you kill him (He'll no doubt take a pounding whilst you're fighting the others). Feel free to give him a few digs after he's squeeled if you like. Be warned, however: If you do anything destructive on the way, the local pedestrians will alert the Destroyers to your presence and send two gang members to attack you. Now is a good time to try and get some cash though, but don't buy any Flash off of the dealer in the restaurant down the other end of the road as he'll rip you off. Keep him cornered and kick the shit out of him and he'll eventually give up his one can though. Head for the red marker to continue. Objective 4: ----------- Once through the gate, two Destroyers will come towards you. Despatch them and head round the corner to face four more. After dealing with them, I suggest buying as much Flash as you can carry from the dealer a little way down the alley. After your purchases, turn around and head round the other corner to confront more of these Destroyer tossers. There are a fair amount of bricks and bottles in the area to make this battle short, and once they're all laid out, jump the fence to continue. Go straight and veer left slightly to enter a seemingly dead end and one lone Destroyer. Kill him, then bust down the paler part of the fence. Go two on two with these gang members and there's also another lone Destroyer you can see straight ahead, but he's not important. Crack his head open anyway if you like (The points might be helpful) and jump the fence to proceed. In the next area, attacking the three or so Destroyers will alert a further two, so take them out as quickly as possible. Now head forward and right for the next interrogation battle. Objective 5: ----------- This battle is the same as the one for objective three. Take care of the Destroyers, but try not to hurt guy with the yellow marker above his head (Lemmy). He'll be the one wearing the Warriors vest and has any annoying habit of running away with one other Destroyer to a roof that has an infinite supply of bricks. Get up there and teach him a lesson. Once you've nabbed him, interrogated him and taken his life hit the yellow marker near the back of the area. A new red marker will appear when the gate's open, so head towards hit. Grab a weapon too, it might be useful. Objective 6: ----------- There's another Flash dealer just to the right of where you enter the street, so stock up if you need to. There's also a Drug Store that has three cans of the stuff, but it's much more preferable if you leave this for the bonus objectives. There's nothing to stop you breaking in anyway and nicking the goods for cash, but that Flash comes in *REALLY* handy later on. Go down the street and approach the red marker outside a Pawn Shop. After the brief cutscene, set Snow to 'Mayhem!' and start trashing the store. Let Snow carry on while you make short work of the shop owner. Now is the very last good time to stock up on Flash. If you need more money there are display cases in both the Drug Store and Pawn Shop for you to bust open. Helpful hint: There are cops about on the street before you enter the red marker outside the Pawn Shop, but there aren't any afterwards. Use this time to break into the Drug Store and loot the display cases but remember *NOT* to touch the one with the Flash inside (The Flash cans usually disappear if you bust the case open and then go out of range). Nick the cash register and smash it open for cash while your at it. Make sure you have full health and the Pawn Shop owners baseball bat before you continue. Objective 7: ----------- OK, what we now have after the cutscene is a small room with a fixed camera viewpoint and a two on one battle. LC is armed with a knife, but he won't even get one hit in on you and here's why: Target him and start whacking him with the bat using the X button. After a few hits he goes down, when he stands up again and your timings good, a well-aimed whack will put him back on the deck. For a junkie scum waster, he sure does take a lot of punishment, but hey, this is a videogame after all. After LC is worm food, watch the two short cutscenes and brace yourself. Objective 8: ----------- Oh dear. Out-numbered just really isn't the word is it? If this is your first time playing through, I'd suggest you head down the street and turn right then left round the corners and then sprint as fast as you can. Don't worry if they catch Snow, as this is the only mission in the entire game that doesn't penalize you for not waiting for your buddies. When you reach the boardwalk area, chances are they'll be right on top of you. If you take a whack and have to slow or stop, turn around and use a series of good SQUARE-SQUARE-SQUARE combos on them, and then carry on running like hell. Near the end of the boardwalk you'll have two opportunities to turn left. Take either one and hit the red marker, or simply jump the railing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- | LEVEL D: SCOUT'S HONOUR | ------------------------- Character: Fox The first two parts of this level will require your (By now honed) fighting skills, but the latter part will need good a sneaking technique. The Savage Huns you'll be fighting in this level are unique in the fact they use martial arts moves as opposed to boxing skills but, as ever, don't get mobbed and you'll be okay. It's worth noting that for the first part of the level, the local pedestrians will alert the Savage Huns but they only do this if you're going for a yellow marker task or attack/mug them. Whenever the Huns are called and all the way through the level, watch out for a guy in red and black clothing as he always carries a knife. Objective 1: ----------- Head up the stairs out of the subway and view the street. Your going to have to do four yellow marker tasks to cause chaos on the streets of Chinatown, so let's go through these one by one. Trash Street Vendors Stalls (1): There are three required for this task that need to be trashed. Dead easy, just use a heavy attack to destroy them in three to five hits. The first stall is right next to the subway. Tag The Restaurant: Head on down the road to find a Chinese takeaway shop. Head down the alleyway next door to find a guy sweeping next to an open door. Take care of him and it'll lure the others out who are in the kitchen. There are a few bricks and bottles lying around in the hide area should you need them, but a good selection of combos are normally sufficient. Watch out: Two of the chefs have meat cleavers. You start this level with one spraycan (As it's required for a mission task), but a spray dealer can be found in an adjacent alleyway should you need more. There's also a can of Flash in a hatch near the counter of the shop if you need it. Trash Street Vendors Stalls (2): This one is just a little bit on from the takeaway. Trash it and more Savage Huns will be called. I found it easier and quicker to trash it the stall and leg it to the hide area behind the takeaway shop. Trash Street Vendors Stalls (3): Just trash it, and move on to the red marker. Careful, This one has a meat cleaver. Objective 2: ----------- Does this cutscene remind you of something? When you get control back, go straight on down the alleyway, and carry on until you're forced to turn right. There's a small hide area here, so just wait it out. When it's all clear, head down to the red marker and enter the Chinatown marketplace. If you need flash at this point, there's a shop called 'Herbal Depot' on the left just before you turn the corner for the red marker. Kill all inside and smash open the display cabinet for three cans. Objective 3: ----------- This part of the mission is where you need to be in stealth mode. There's a Chinese accountant dressed in white that is doing the rounds on the stalls. Your objective is to follow him on his round, but not too close and not too far away. It's quite easy to be honest. You'll start in a hide area. Sit tight for a few second until you see the man in white move away (To the right) and then follow him. Duck in to the nearest hide area, and then wait for him to move on again. That's all there is to it. As long as you're in the hide areas, he or the Huns can't see you. After he's visited six stalls, knock the geezer out and nick his ledger. You'll be set upon by a few Huns, but they shouldn't give you many problems now. The one to watch again is the chap near the back in red and black, as yet again he's tooled up with knives. Now proceed to the red marker. Objective 4: ----------- Follow the Huns' errand boy through the alleyways and over the fences and eventually a cutscene will kick in. Now you're faced with an onslaught of Hun, so hop on the good foot and do the bad thing - Kick the shit out of `em. As with before, you'll have some normal Huns and two black and red clothed guys. Try to disarm these first, but try not to pick up the Flash bottles they drop. You should have loads left in stock at this point from earlier. Save them for.... ....after you've killed all the other Huns, their leader Ghost will want to have a go. Waste no time, set Vermin to 'Wreck `em All' and fly at the bastard. He does occasionally pull a knife on you, but prefers to throw them and only occasionally swipes. If you can, get him in a corner and try to repeatedly do a SQUARE combo and then a wall smash. Vermin will be right next to you if Ghosts puts you to the floor. Just keep on pounding him until he's dead. When the big dude is dust, a cutscene will kick in and you'll have to follow the errand boy. Smack him up, get his takings bag, pick the lock and escape. Objective 5: ----------- There'll be some Huns on your tail after you get through the gate, but just follow the set path and jump the climbable fence and they won't bother you. For some reason, the game stops them following you over. Head for the subway and hit the red marker. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- | LEVEL E: SHARP DRESSED MAN | ---------------------------- Character: Cochise This is actually quite a fun and easy mission, but it is fairly long and involves a lot of fighting. It's pretty linear too I suppose, so the bonus objective isn't all that difficult either. Cochise has to acquire a Boppers' hat, but it has to be of a certain size. To pick up and wear a hat (And this goes for anyone's in the game, even Cowboy's Stetson) stand over it and press TRIANGLE as if you were picking up a weapon. One other thing to note: The Boppers prefer more to look good than fight well. It's not uncommon for a Bopper to stop mid-fight and pick up his hat from the floor. Capitilize on this. Objective 1: ----------- Pop round the corner and a cutscene will kick in. After this, four big, burly looking Boppers will head towards you. Take them out in the usual fashion and try on their hats. Head on down the alleyway, chuck a right at the end and climb up the wooden platform and then up a little step. See that wooden structure on the left? Do a heavy attack on it's walls to find a can of Flash. Continue straight on and drop down the little gap, then follow the alleyway. Drop into the basketball courts and take out the Boppers there (Remember to try on their hats) then continue on. If you need Flash there's a dealer over the fence to your left upon exiting the courts, but it might be easier to carry on towards the red marker where they'll be lots of people to mug. I recommend loading up, because as I mentioned earlier this level involves a lot of fighting. There are a couple of cops in the area, but they shouldn't give you any problems. Carry on to the red marker. Objective 2: ----------- After the cutscene, slap anybody. The Boppers will jump the railing giving you the chance to wipe the floors with them. They aren't a heavy set, despite their numbers, but you've got some Flash just in case right? After you've dealt with those Boppers, Reggie and one more gang member will jump the railings. As always when it comes to interrogation, take out his pal first and then use the familiar technique. After you've successfully interrogated Reggie, hit the streets again by walking into the yellow marker. Objective 3: ----------- After exiting the club, go down the alleyway next to it. Chuck a left when you see the spray dealer to reach another street, and make sure you have a full supply of Flash before entering the yellow marker outside the pool hall. You need $100 dollars to enter the pool hall, so I'd suggest breaking the doors (*NOT* the windows) of the Drug Store across the road and looting the place. You might also want to nick the two car stereos that are on this same road, just in case. Step in to the red mark when you have adequate funds. Again this is your "Fight the henchman then interrogate the leader" kind of jobbie. Nothing new, just do the business, then hit the streets by entering the yellow marker. Objective 4: ----------- Once outside the pool Hall, follow the alleyway round to find two Boppers. Take care of them and continue round to the left, up a step and through the gap in the fencing and out on to yet another road. Head straight across the road and up the steps, turning right to enter into a kind of urban stage area. You'll find a few Boppers here, so waste `em and move on down the only available avenue. At the bottom of the steps are two more Boppers. Kill `em, and then head on down the alleyway and turn right to head through a tunnel. Once through, step into the red marker. Objective 5: ----------- Debbie is the dancing girl on stage at the back of this gaff, so go to her and start pressing TRIANGLE when prompted to tip her and get some information on Big Mo. Afterwards, hit the yellow marker to exit. You're now going to have to backtrack back to the last street, so for convenience just follow the red marker on your HUD radar. Once outside the club, step in to the red marker. Objective 6: ----------- Big Mo might be, well, big, be able to belt you a good`n and doesn't like being held or throw, but he's easy to beat though. Simply gang up on him with Snow on the 'Wreck `em All' command and that large hat will be yours in no time. He's just too slow to stand any chance of avoiding your combos. You should still have loads of Flash, so if you need to heal, then heal, but don't worry if you run out. This guy has a few cheap shots, but he's easy enough to deal with. Some skimpily clad lovelies will join you on the dancefloor, but they generally just get in the way and cause you no aggro. They sometimes do spray you with mace though, so expect the screen to go all blurry for a few seconds. This isn't much of a hindrance; Big Moe is so large you can still spot him. One noticeable side-effect: It'll un-target whoever you're targetting, but don't worry too much. Finally, forget about trying to hold and throw Big Mo. It just won't work. After Big Mo's dead, that's it. Congratulations! No more Flashback levels! ============================================================================ ================================= || || || 6. Tagging And Bonus Objectives || || || ================================= As mentioned near the start of this guide, it's best to complete a level before attempting to do these bonuses, as then the level layout will be fresh in your mind. ---------------- | LEVEL A: ROOTS | ---------------- Aren't you the lucky one? This level has no bonus objectives. It does still have a score target though, but I'll leave that for you to complete due to the sheer amount of different ways you can earn points. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- | LEVEL B: THE BEST | ------------------- Bonus Objective: Five 'Destroyers' Tags. From the start of this level, you're going to need some spray. Get together $20 dollars any way you can (Mug people, smash up the parking meters, raid the Little Buddha, etc.) and locate the spray dealer near the Meat Market. Buy some spray, beat him up to get a fifth can and your money back. Tag 1: ----- In front of where you start is a climbable fence. The first tag just before the fence on the right hand wall. Tag 2: ----- From your starting position, turn left and start to go down the alley just past where a Flash dealer is. The second tag is just on the wall to your left. Tag 3: ----- From tag number two, carry on down the alley, round the corner and over the climbable fence. The third tag is in front of you on the wall next to a Knife dealer. Tag 4: ----- Directly across the road from Charlie's Plumbing Store is an alleyway. The fourth tag is just as you enter on the left. Tag 5: ----- Find the spray dealer near the Meat Market. Look at him straight on and you'll see the fifth tag to the right of where he's standing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- | LEVEL C: HEAVY MUSCLE | ----------------------- Bonus Objective (1): Wreck 10 Destroyers. This, in my opinion, is the hardest bonus objective. Wrecking forty ( 4 0 ) Orphans in the other storyline mission was a piece of piss compared to this. Luckily, I've discovered two good tactics that will help you out. Wrecking ten might sound easy, but not when they out-number you four to one. To make matters worse, the next bonus is even harder. Play through the level until you reach the Pawn Shop red marker and have beaten up LC. After two cutscenes, you take back control. The first part of the battle takes part on the street, and this is actually quite helpful. Why is this helpful? Well, the Flash dealer will still be around, the Drug Store will still have three cans of Flash inside a non-smashed cabinet and you'll still have the four Flash cans you were advised to keep in the walkthrough. So, shall we begin? Tactic 1: -------- Turn around when you gain control back and take them on. The game seems a bit hesitant when you do this for some reason, probably due to the surprise tactic I suppose. To start with, sprint towards them and tap SQUARE to do a sideways body slam. With a good deal of luck, you can take out anywhere between five and ten of the blighters before even taking a hit. Sometimes you could get lucky and get more, but I'm just being realistic. Anyway, when you've recovered, stand up and whack away using a good SQUARE-SQUARE-SQUARE and X-X combo and use Flash whenever you drop into red health. If things get just too heavy (!), sprint away a little distance and use the same body slam-combo you used before. Using the SQUARE combo is handy, as any opponent who gets too close behind you will take the occasionaly slap too, and this allows you to stay relatively "safe" from the gang. As before with the 'King Of The Castle' part of Level B: The Best, try to keep your eyes on the action and ignore the on-screen messages. Drop your guard for one second and they'll be all over you. When you've wasted ten of the bastards, you'll get a little purple 'Bonus Objective Complete' message, and then the real fun begins. Tactic 2: -------- When you gain back control, head straight but instead of going round the corner to safety, head up the two or three steps next to the dumpster and turn around. Snow will probably stay on the street and fight (ie: Not follow you), but the Destroyers *WILL* follow you. The good reasons why this tactic works so well is that only two can attack you at the same time, so you can combo their asses until they die. The other good point is that due to the multiple hits you can inflict on your opponents your Rage bar will fill up in next to no time, and your punches and kicks do more damage whilst you don't sustain any. The only bad reasons I've found is that the amount of bodies that pile up will block your view of Ajax's health circle at his feet. Plus, if you don't rhythmically release and re-hold L1 you'll continue to target a downed enemy allowing anyone standing to get a hit in. Using a punching attack with SQUARE sometimes doesn't work as they won't be close enough and thus won't be the height. Try to use X to attack if they're not right next to you. Keep a very good eye on your health, and with a good bit of luck you can probably complete this bonus without even using any flash. Another slightly bad point is that (Like the in-game song states) you'll have nowhere to run to and nowhere to hide, meaning you're going to have to fight your way out to the bottom of the steps to escape to the red marker. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonus Objective (2): Wreck fifteen more Destroyers Tactic 1: -------- After the first bonus objective message, you'll get a second bonus objective. The good news is that this one might seem easier as they'll be quite a few Destroyers with sore heads in orange and even red health that shouldn't take too long to take out. The bad news is that you're probably out of Flash, and even if you do have one left you'll probably either use it up trying to get in to Drug Store for those three we left earlier (Remember?) or Snow will probably need attention. Personally, I think if Snow's down there's no point reviving him as you'll be slaughtered in seconds with no future way to heal yourself. So, head to the Drug Store any way you can and liberate that stash of Flash. Whatever you do, DON'T REMAIN IN THERE!! The Destroyers will do their best Zulu impersonation and flood the place, making it impossible for you to get out. In the unlikely chance that you do get out, you'll probably have used up at least one can of Flash and this makes the next fight much tougher. Evade the hordes and try to get to wherever Snow is if he's down. You can sprint just a bit faster than the Destroyers can, plus your turning ability is slightly better, so use this to full effect. With Snow revived, run in the direction of the boardwalk and issue the 'Let's Go' command. Try not to get caught though, the last part of this battle will be fought on the boardwalk quite near to the red marker. If Snow gets caught, keep running. The bastards are more likely to follow you, though it's more than likely a few will stay and have a go with your decked partner (Which makes yopur life slightly easier). The best tactic I can offer you is a running battle. Fight, retreat, fight, retreat, etc. until you're down near the little ramps that lead to the red marker. At this point, unleash hell. Just like at the very start of this bonus objective, use a body slam and then SQUARE combos. The very good thing about doing this here is that if you get into real trouble you can jump the little railing towards the red marker and only a few will follow you over. The rest however, will start coming down the ramps for you. Take whoever followed you over the fence out post-haste and then get ready for another body slam SQUARE combo fight. If you've got any Flash left, again, wait until you're in the red to use it for full effect. When you do get the fifteen Destroyers heads for your mantelpiece, Congratulations. And I really mean that. Without a doubt this is one of the hardest objectives in any game I've ever played, but it's also quite fun. In a nutshell, use the tactics, heal yourself at the appropriate time, retreat if you need to, but most of all STAY CALM! Tactic 2: -------- Do exactly the same as you did for the first bonus objective. You're going to have to fight your way out to get off those stairs, but you should still have at least one or two Flash cans left for the run down to the red marker (If you get caught that is). Throwing enemies is a good way to get them out the way. Just make sure you use the left directional stick to throw them *AWAY* from the wall, otherwise you'll smash their heads against the wall. You'll probably take out a few others by hurling one of their associates too, so this will definitely help you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- | LEVEL D: SCOUT'S HONOUR | ------------------------- Bonus Objective: Seven 'Savage Huns' Tags. The tags are between after you've run away from the Savage Huns in mission objective two and the start of the Chinatown marketplace in mission objective 3. If you miss one, you'll have to restart. When you're all clear after the Huns chase, grab some paint (Your only can will have been used on a mission objective, and you may have to jack the dealer due to a lack of cash) and head back to the little square that was objective starting point. Tag 1: ----- The first tag is right in front of where you started being chased by the Huns. Tag 2: ----- Back to the starting point, turn left and enter the alleyway. The second tag is just round the corner a little behind a Flash dealer. Tag 3: ----- From where location one was, head round the corner to see tag number three on the left hand wall. Tag 4: ----- From tag number three, turn around, head down the alleyway and jump the fence to end up in a street. Head down the street and you'll see a ramp going up on the right. Tag number four is at the top of this ramp on the wall on the left. Tag 5: ----- From tag number four, go down the ramp and continue down the street. On the right will be a little alley-type alcove. The tag is just on the right. This is the same wall as tag number four. Tag 6: ----- Carry on down the street and you'll spot a van backing onto a shop. After taking care of the guys in here, the tag is on the left side of the rear wall inside. Tag 7: ----- At the end of the street, turn right. Near the red missionmarker you'll spot a Flash dealer in the corner. The seventh tag is just before you reach him, on the right hand wall. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- | LEVEL E: SHARP DRESSED MAN | ---------------------------- Bonus Objective: Ten 'Boppers' Tags. The final bonus level was always going to be the longest, and the same applies to it's bonus objectives. When you first get control of Cochise, wing left and head down the alleyway, then turn left at the end to find a spray dealer. You'll need some cash first, so I suggest taking out the four Boppers as detailed in the walkthrough. When you've got some spray, take out the dealer for one more can and your money back. The annoying thing with the first half of this level is that this is the only dealer, so you'll have to backtrack if you run out. There is one after the club however, so it isn't too bad. Tag 1: ----- The very first tag is located right next to the dealer as mentioned above. You should immediately spot it after turning left at the start and entering the alleyway. Tag 2: ----- Near the start after you've climbed up on to a wooden platform and up a concrete step you'll be in a room with a breakable structure that houses a can of Flash. Instead of dropping down the gap (As mentioned in the walkthrough) jump it, and you find the second tag on a wall to the right. Tag 3: ----- Shortly after tag number two, carry on and you'll find a basketball court. Tag number three is waiting for you on a far wall. Tag 4: ----- After the fight in the club, go down the alleyway next to it and climb the stairs. You'll see four Boppers getting down to the groove on the radio. Take them out, then check the walls for the fourth tag. Tag 5: ----- After tag four, follow the alleyways round to wear you meet the second spray dealer. Instead of going straight (Towards him), turn left. The fifth tag is on the wall but you need to climb up on the dumpster to spray it. Tag 6: ----- After the fight with the Boppers in the Pool Hall, head round the corner to find two more. Kick their heads in and then look to the right of their original position to find the sixth tag. Tag 7: ----- From the sixth tag, turn around and follow the alleyway up through a gap in the fencing and out on to another road. Look across to the right to find the seventh tag on a wall. You might want to kill the three or so Boppers nearby before you spray this one though. Tag 8: ----- From tag number seven, head up the nearby stairs, through the little performing area, down more stairs and into an alleyway. Two Boppers will be here, but to the right of them (From your perspective) lies tag number eight. Tag 9: ----- From tag number eight, continue down the alleyway. You can either turn left up some stairs or right down a tunnel. Go left, then left again and up a few more stairs to emerge in a courtyard. Take care of the enemies and look out for tag number nine just to the right of their original position on the wall. Tag 10: ------ From tag number eight, turn right in to the tunnel (Instead of left for tag number nine) and turn to the right when you exit. Tag number ten is on a fence. ============================================================================ ================================================================== || || || 7. Cheat Codes, Bonus Objective Rewards, Unlockables And Secrets || || || ================================================================== ------------- | Cheat Codes | ------------- Enter these button combinations during gameplay. * 100% Completion - L1, SELECT, SQUARE, DOWN, L2, RIGHT $200, 3 cans of Flash and 9 Spraycans - R1, R2, L1, X, DOWN, L1 Infinite Health - UP, TRIANGLE, L3, SELECT, X, L2 Infinite Rage - SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, SELECT, X, LEFT Infinite Sprint - DOWN, SQUARE, LEFT, X, L1, SELECT Complete Current Level - DOWN, SQUARE, X, SELECT, R1, LEFT Baseball Bat - SQUARE, R2, DOWN, DOWN, L1, L1 Pipe - R2, CIRCLE, SELECT, UP, L1, RIGHT Knife - DOWN, DOWN, SELECT, UP, UP, L3 Machete - L1, X, R1, R1, SELECT, R2 * - This code changes your stats to 100%, but I need to test whether or not you get the benefits (Like the 'Unleash The Fury' mode). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ | Bonus Objective Rewards| ------------------------ I forgot to write down the order you actually unlock the bonus objectives (Sorry, my bad), so this list is *NOT* sequential. It's quite obvious which reward goes with which bonus objective though. If I'm asked nicely enough I might even expand this list into a mini-walkthrough for the bonus objectives, with fighting tactics, quickest roots and best stuff to steal, and everything. Admittedly some of the bonus objectives took me a few tries ('Feed The Bums', I remember, took about ten tries!) but they're really not difficult when you've figured them out. Knuckle Dusters - Beat the Hurricanes in a turf war. Steel-Toed Boots - Beat the Jones Street Boys in turf war. Apephibian Character in Rumble Mode - Help get back the green frog costume. Hand-Cuffs To Use On Enemies - Successfully arrest the Coney Stalker. Increased Flash Capacity - Successfully get a foam finger from The Little Buddha shop whilst dosed on Flash. Unlock Hand-Cuff Key pick-up - Successfully free Twiggy's associates from their hand-cuffs. Recruit Bums As Gang Members - Successfully 'Feed The Bums'. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- | Unlockables | ------------- 'Unleash The Fury' Mode: ----------------------- Attain 100% game completion in the 'Hardcore Soldier' difficulty to unlock this new difficulty level. It basically plays exactly the same as the 'Hardcore Soldier' difficulty, but this time all the Warriors are dressed as the Baseball Furies. It's quite cool, as every new level that you start all of your gang including yourself start with a baseball bat as a weapon, so I'd say this makes it slightly easier. How do you access it I hear you ask? Well, the game will tell you when it's unlocked, but to actually start it you need to make a new profile from the main menu options then select it from the list of difficulties. You can also unlock this mode by using the 100% completion cheat code (See above), although why you'd want to take away any sense of satisfaction and achievement is beyond me. 'Armies Of The Night' Minigame: ------------------------------ Complete all eighteen of the story levels to unlock this arcade machine at you hangout, and then complete all five of the Flashback levels to make it playable. 'Armies Of The Night' is a rather cool two-dimensional arcade beat `em up game, much in the style of Final Fight, Streets Of Rage and Double Dragon. The buttons are the same as in regular gameplay, but the screen only scrolls from left to right. The levels do have some depth though; It's possible to use the wall smash attack and throw people through windows. To restore your health, cans of Flash are hidden in barrels you can break open and are occasionally left on enemies too. There are five levels, and you get seven credits (Continues) to complete the whole thing. I've never seen a game like this as an unlockable in another game before, so I was quite chuffed. It's short, but definitely endearing, and very nostalgic. It makes me think back to the days when I had to save all my paper-round money for three weeks just to buy a Mega Drive game! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- | Secrets | --------- Minigame During End Credits: --------------------------- After completing the game, watch the credits as they scroll down. At a certain point, you get to take control of the Riffs gang versus the Rogues in the final battle on the beach. I was very impressed with this, as it gives a sense of closure to not only the game but the movie too. In the movie, you don't get to see what happens to the treacherous Rogues at the end. Something horrible no doubt. ============================================================================ ====================== || || || 8. ....And The Outro || || || ====================== Thanks for reading this guide, I hope it's been of some use. I'm currently working on a Grand Theft Auto: Vice City plot guide to go with my current Grand Theft Auto III document which is on this very website. If anybody's interested I can email my Hardcore Soldier notes for completion of these levels. Hardcore Soldier is actually quite easy once you get used to it (Either that or I'm a *REAL* glutton for punishment) as the enemy amounts stay the same, but their damage meter goes way up. Remember that fight with Spider and Tiny in A:Roots? Only took about twenty tries! Do you know what a palmist once said to me? Will you please let go! :o) Have a good one, cheers. Rob White a.k.a HappyWomble mflt35@dsl.pipex.com