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Mortal Kombat Gold (Dreamcast) - The Total FAQ
by Charles Grey (ICEOUT) - iceout0002@aol.com
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Version 2.11
Last Updated October 19, 1999 1:08 AM EST
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01) Updates 02) Playing Options
03) Extra Outfits 04) Kombat Kodes
05) Combo System 06) Basic Moves
07) Weapon Moves 08) Legend
09) Secrets 10) Baraka
11) Cyrax 12) Kung Lao
13) Kitana 14) Mileena
15) Kai 16) Rayden
17) Shinnok 18) Liu Kang
19) Reptile 20) Scorpion
21) Jax 22) Reiko
23) Johnny Cage 24) Jarek
25) Tanya 26) Fujin
27) Sub-Zero 28) Quan Chi
29) Sonya 30) Noob Saibot
31) Goro 32) Sektor
33) Differences 34) Credits
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2.11 : 10/19/1999 1:08 AM EST
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* New "red" version available: Noob's 3rd outfit crash fixed, Sektor's
repeated teleport punch combo no longer works, endings can be saved.
* 3 new combos
* KL's alternate weapon draw
* Fixed some small mistakes
2.01 : 09/16/1999 9:24 AM EST
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* Added Goro's 1-button fatalities
* Crooked Sword moves fixed
2.00 : 09/11/1999 4:40 PM EST
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* Sektor's Spike Stage Fatality FOUND!
* Noob Saibot outfit game-crash bug (see EXTRA OUTFITS)
* Added KOMBAT THEATER info
1.90 : 09/10/1999 7:06 PM EST
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* Sektor's Fan Stage Fatality FOUND!
1.80 : 09/10/1999 1:02 PM EST
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* Sektor's Smasher Fatality FOUND!
* Noob's no-block fireball added!
* Numbered Kombat Kodes and list of KOMBAT KODE cheats
* Kung Lao's Spin can be done both the MK2 and MK3 way
1.62 : 09/10/1999 12:04 AM EST
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* Some minor fixes/corrections
1.60 : 09/09/1999 11:17 PM EST
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* Kung Lao and Baraka can move during their spin moves
* Cyrax can start his dashing throw in the air
* Simplified the CHEAT CODE again
* Added combos for all the new characters
1.50 : 09/09/1999 8:58 PM EST
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* Whew!!! A lot of stuff has been added... Check it out.
* Both Fatalities, Goro Stage, and Fan Stage fatalities for
Baraka, Mileena, Kitana, Kung Lao, Cyrax
* Weapon draws and Shinnok moves for Baraka, Mileena, Kitana, Kung Lao, and
Cyrax
* Weapon moves updated
* Kung Lao's double teleport
* Kitana's fan swipe
* Sektor's double missile
* Cheat code updated; Goro, Noob, and Sektor codes added.
* Kombat Kodes for Church, Netherrealm, Soul Chamber, and hidden Ladder stage
1.00 : 09/09/1999 12:14 AM EST
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* All known information from existing MK GOLD screenshots and movies
from www.videogames.com and www.gamecenter.com
* Some new information from MKX (www.mkx.org)
* Possible CHEAT CODE from TRMK
* Let me know if any of this stuff is wrong, I won't get to actually
play until 6:00 PM when I get home.
* Practice
Practice your combos and techniques against an active or inactive opponent
without rounds or time limit. Also has a moves list you can look at.
* Tournament
Standard Elimination, any of the characters can be computer-controlled or
human. (You can make them all CPU players and just watch.)
* Endurance
See how many opponents you can beat on one lifebar!
ULTIMATE: You get a ranking at the end. Lineup resets.
* 2-on-2 Kombat
Each side selects two fighters, the second one joining in when the first
gets knocked out.
* Group Select (2-player game only)
A shrunken select screen appears. You start with Cyrax on the top-left and
move down each time you win.
* Random
Randomly selects your character.
* Hidden
Hides your select square.
* Weapon
Select a different weapon than usual from a picture of 20.
* In 2-player games, a "VS" screen appears before the match starts.
* Use LP,BL,and HK to change icons. Hold UP to go backwards.
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#01 111-111 FREE WEAPON (falls in center)
#02 100-100 THROWING DISABLED
#03 444-444 ARMED AND DANGEROUS (weapons already out)
#04 666-666 SILENT KOMBAT
#05 050-050 EXPLOSIVE KOMBAT
#06 222-222 RANDOM WEAPONS (different one is drawn)
#07 123-123 NO POWER? (one hit kills!)
#08 555-555 MANY WEAPONS (about 8 different ones are scattered)
#10 060-060 NO RAIN (NOTE: Text appears only on Wind stage)
#11 002-002 WEAPON KOMBAT (can't drop weapons)
#13 012-012 NOOB SAIBOT MODE (does nothing)
#14 020-020 RED RAIN (on Wind Stage)
#15 010-010 MAXIMUM DAMAGE DISABLED
#16 110-110 THROWING AND MAX DAMAGE DISABLED
#26 001-001 UNLIMITED RUN
#33 321-321 BIG HEAD MODE
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KOMBAT ZONE CODES
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#17 011-011 GORO'S LAIR (rocks, stage fatality)
#18 022-022 THE WELL (heads)
#19 033-033 ELDER GODS
#20 044-044 THE TOMB (spiked balls)
#21 055-055 WIND WORLD (rain)
#22 066-066 REPTILE'S LAIR (rocks)
#23 101-101 SHAOLIN TEMPLE
#24 202-202 LIVING FOREST
#25 303-303 THE PRISON (fan stage fatality)
#27 313-313 ICE PIT
#28 323-323 THE CHURCH
#29 343-343 THE NETHERREALM
#30 353-353 THE SOUL CHAMBER
#31 363-363 LADDER? (hidden stage!)
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05) COMBO SYSTEM
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Air starters : Jumping HP or jump up,HK/LK (follow with ground combo)
Basic series : HP>HP>HK>(B+LK/B+HK)
Ground series : HP>HP>HK>(HK/LK)>Draw Weapon(this hits)/Special Move
Pop-up series : HP>HP>HK>(D+HP/D+HK) (follow with air juggle)
Weapon series : HK>Any weapon attack except throw
Midair series : Jumping HP>(HK/LK/LP)
* HP,D+HP/HK and HP,HP,D+HP will NOT WORK. HK,D+HP/HK can only be done in a
combo.
* Doing Kai's Handstand (BL+LK) in a combo give you a free upper kick finish.
* If the combo reaches 40.5% or more, "MAXIMUM DAMAGE" appears and you get
knocked back. "MAX DAMAGE" does not appear on throws or Goro's Stomp.
* Throws and Breakers will not count as hits in combos, though the damage
will be added.
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UNARMED PUNCH ATTACKS
HP : High Jab
LP : Middle Jab
crouch+HP : Uppercut
crouch+LP : Low Jab
jump+HP : Jumping Jab
jump+LP : Jumping Power Punch (knocks down)
close HP : Face Punch
close LP : Basic Throw
HP,HP : Left-right High
LP,LP : Left-right Low
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KICK ATTACKS
HK : Face Kick
LK : Quick Kick
B+HK : Roundhouse
B+LK : Foot Sweep
crouch+HK : Uppercut Kick
crouch+LK : Ankle Kick
UB/UF+HK : Jump Kick
UB/UF+LK : Drop Kick
U+HK/LK : Front Leg Kick
close HK : Knee Strike
close LK : Bone Breaker
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OTHER ATTACKS
crouch+RN : Pick up and throw non-weapon object
MOVEMENT
RN,RN : Sidestep away from screen
D,RN,RN : Sidestep into screen
UB/UF : Jump back/forward
U : Jump straight up
D(hold) : Crouching
F+hold RN : Run forward
OTHER
BL : Standing block
crouch+BL : Crouching block
Hold B/DB : Throw protection
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(draw move) : take out or throw if in hand
(Jump)+HP : Midair upper-swing
(Jump)+LP : Midair down-swing
crouch+RN : pick up weapon
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CHEAT CODE
* Do this at the "Mortal Kombat Gold" Title Screen!
1) tap Up,Up,Down,Down,Left,Left,Right,Right (this only has to be done 1
time)
2) Press BL+RN together at options screen.
Press BL+RN at option screen at any time later to return to cheat screen.
EASY ENDINGS - Win the game after 1 opponent
FATALITY 1 - HP
FATALITY 2 - LP
PIT FATALITY - D+HP (does spikes fatality on all other stages)
DANGER (one hit kills always on)
KOMBAT KODE (0-30) (Kombat Kode always on - can't use others)
00 - No Kode 01 - Big Heads 02 - Throwing Disabled
03 - Max Damage Disabled 04 - Max/Throw Disabled 05 - Unlimited Run
06 - Free Weapon 07 - Random Weapons 08 - Armed and Dangerous
09 - Many Weapons 10 - Silent Kombat 11 - Explosive Kombat
12 - No Power? 13 - No Rain 14 - Weapon Kombat
15 - Noob Saibot Mode 16 - Red Rain 17 - Goro's Lair
18 - The Well 19 - Elder Gods 20 - The Tomb
21 - Wind World 22 - Reptile's Lair 23 - Shaolin Temple
24 - Living Forest 25 - Prison 26 - Ice Pit
27 - Church 28 - Netherrealm 29- Soul Chamber
30 - Ladder Stage
NOOB SAIBOT
* CHEAT CODE must be on.
Select HIDDEN then Reiko (up 2, left 3) with BL+RN
GORO
* CHEAT CODE must be on.
Select HIDDEN then Shinnok (up 1, left 1) with BL+RN
SEKTOR
* CHEAT CODE must be on.
Select HIDDEN then Cyrax (up 4, left 3) with BL+RN
MEAT
* Win the "Group" Mode with all 20 regular characters.
"Meat" has all moves of character chosen.
* Hold any button during Scorp's BBQ fatality to hear "TOASTY! 3-D!"
* Hold D right after doing spikes fatality to have them slide down,"Toasty!"
* During "CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY" for 1-player games, tap START to rotate
the towers and get a different opponent lineup.
KOMBAT THEATER
* You can re-play the endings of characters you have beat the game with.
The 21st window is the game intro, a 22nd window for Sektor opens up when
the CHEAT CODE is activated.
* Tap RN to see character bios (select intro window to see Goro's bio.)
FINISHERS
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Last Reuqest : D,D,F,U,RN (close)
End of the World : U,U,F,D,BL (sweep)
Fan Stage : B,F,F,HP
Goro Stage : D,B,B,LP
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12) KUNG LAO
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Draw Weapon : B,B,HP or F,F,HK
Hat Toss : B,F,LP
Teleport : D,U
Double Teleport : D,D,U
Dive Kick : D+HK at top of jump
Spin : F,D,F,RN or U,U,LK (Hold RN/LK to continue, B/F moves)
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FINISHERS
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Hat Decap : B,B,F,LP (full screen)
Boomerang Hat : F,F,B,D,HP (full screen)
Fan Stage : D,D,F,HP
Goro Stage : F,D,F,LK
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13) KITANA
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Draw Weapon : F,B,HK
Fan Lift : B,B,B,HP
Fan Toss : F,F,HP+LP
Wave Punch : D,B,HP
Fan Swipe : B,HP
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COMBO #1: (corner) Jumping HK,Fan Lift,jumping up HP-Kick,Air Fan Toss,
jumping up HP and LP (43%)
COMBO #2: (corner) Jumping HK,fan toss x4,B+HK (50%)
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FINISHERS
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Exploding Kiss : B,D,F,F,HK (close)
Head Chop : F,F,D,F,LK (close)
Fan Stage : F,D,F,LP
Goro Stage : D,D,F,LK
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Spear : B,B,LP
Tele-Punch : D,B,HP*
Fire Breath : D,F,LP
Air Throw : BL when both in air
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COMBO #1: (near corner) Spear,HP,HP,HK,D+HP,run in,standing HP,Fire Breath,
run in,standing HP,Fire Breath (38%)
COMBO #2: Jump up kick,HK,HK,Spear,HP,HP,HK,B+HK (50%)
COMBO #3: (corner) Hit out of air with jumping HP-Kick,air teleport punch,
jump up again with HP-Kick (53%)
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FINISHERS
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Arm Rip : Hold LK for before you win then F,F,D,F,release LK (close)
Head Smash : B,F,F,D,BL(close)
Fan Stage : F,F,B,LK
Goro Stage : F,F,B,HP
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Vertical Teleport : D,U* (BL to throw, P/K for regular jump up attack)
Horiz.Teleport : B,F,LK
Flip Kick : B,D,F+HK
Throwing Stars : D,F,LP
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COMBO #1: Jump up kick,HP,HK,HK,Flip Kick,standing LP,LP,jumping LK (49%)
COMBO #2: (corner) Jumping HK,hop HK,hop HP and HK,
air teleport with HP,Kick (42%)
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Dust Storm : F,D,F,HP
Slam : B,F,D,LK from the dust storm
Spin : F,D,LP(hold) (B/F moves)
Flying Knee : D,F,HK
Diving Kick : D+LK at top of jump
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Skull Fireball : F,F,LP
Teleport Stomp : F,D,LK
Steal Weapon : F,B,HP when their weapon is drawn
Slide Kick : F,F,HK
Air Throw : BL when both in air
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COMBO #1: (corner) Jumping HK,hop HK,hop HP and LP,Air Throw (40%)
COMBO #2: (mace) B+LP,B+LP,Teleport Stomp (30%)
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FINISHERS
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Leg Rip : Hold LK before you win then F,D,F,release LK (close)
Imperson-ality : U,U,D,D,LP (outside sweep)
Fan Stage : F,F,D,HP
Goro Stage : F,F,B,LK
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Purple Fireball : D,F,LP
Bike Kick : B,B,D,HK
Air Punch : F,B,HP
Leg Grab : Hold D,BL+LP
Forward Flipkick : B,D,F+LK
Air Throw : BL when both in air
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COMBO #1: (near corner) Jumping HP,HP,HP,HK,D+HP,run in,HK,jumping HP and LP,
Air Throw (49%)
COMBO #2: (blade wheel near corner) Flip Kick,B+HP,B+HP,HP (28%)
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Fireball : D,F,LP
White Fireball : B,B,F,F,HK (disables blocking)-
Teleport : D,U* (BL to throw, P/K for regular jump up attack)
Air Throw : BL when both in air
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COMBO #1: (corner) Jumping HP,HP,HP,HK,D+HP,run in,HP,jumping HP and LP,
Air Throw (48%)
COMBO #2: Jump up kick,HP,HP,HK,D+HP,run in,HP,Fireball (34%)
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FINISHERS
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Torso Kick : HP with FATALITY 1 cheat on
Ice Smash : LP with FATALITY 2 cheat on
Fan Stage : D,B,B,HK
Goro Stage : F,D,F,HK
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31) GORO
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Draw Weapon : dosen't carry one but can use others
Fireball : F,B,HP
2 Hand Swipe : F,F,HP
High Stomp : F,F,B,HK
Weak Upper : D,D,HP
Big Boot : B,B,HK
Short Stomp : B,F,D,D,HK
Taunt : ???
Body Lunge : CPU only
Hook Punch : ???
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COMBO #1: Jump up kick,HP,HP,HK,HK,Weak Upper,High Stomp (52%)
COMBO #2: Close HK,HK,Hand Swipe,Short Stomp (41%)
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FINISHERS
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Torso Kick : HP with FATALITY 1 cheat on
Head Punch : LP with FATALITY 2 cheat on
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33) DIFFERENCES FROM MK4
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Dreamcast Exclusives
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* Six returning characters - Kitana, Mileena, Kung Lao, Baraka, Cyrax,
and Sektor
* Three new stages - Netherrealm, Kombat Temple, and Soul Chamber
* New weapons
* New Kombat Kodes
* New Dreamcast-enhanced endings
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MK4 Arcade 1.0 2.1 3.0 HOME MKGOLD
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# of characters 12 15 15* 17 23
# of finishers 14 30 60 62 86
# of stages 9 9 9 10 14
# of weapons 9 12 14 17 21
# of kombat kodes 0 15 25 26 30
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* "Meat" was added here, but techincally not an extra character.
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34) CREDITS
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The Total MK Gold FAQ can be found at:
http://members.aol.com/iceout0002/mkgold.txt
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Dreamcast (c) Sega
Mortal Kombat Gold (c) MIDWAY
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