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Beat Nine-Ball easily:
Use the plasma cannon arms and unload it on Nine-Ball.
Submission:
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First person view:
While playing a game, hold Triangle + Square + Start. The game will pause. Press Start to resume the
game with the new camera
view.
Fixed camera view:
While playing a game, hold Circle + X + Start. The game will pause. Press Start to resume the game
with the camera fixed at the pre-location. Note: Press Circle + X + Select in the Japanese version
of the
game.
Return to default view:
To return to the default view, pause the game, then press Start to resume. For the Japanese version
of the game, press Select instead of Start.
Alternate emblem backgrounds:
Create an emblem in the "Edit Emblem" screen. Then, hold L1 + R1 + Select.
Continue from Armored Core: Project Phantasma:
Insert a memory card with a saved game from Armored Core: Project Phantasma and the file should
appear yellow at the loading screen. Load that file to start with the same parts and money that were
obtained in that
game.
Energy Shooting Machine Gun:
Defeat Bibs in the Sub-Arena. This machine gun is very powerful but its ammo is a short 500
rounds.
Flame Shell:
Defeat one of the earlier opponents in the Master Arena. The Flame Shell shoots a rocket that sets
the enemy on fire and reduces AP
slowly.
Radar-12 head:
Defeat the third opponent in the Master Arena to get this head. The Radar-12 is the best head in the
game but looks different.
Mine Dispenser:
Successfully complete the Fromsoft Ex Arena to get a Mine Dispenser. This part shoots out floating
proximity
mines.
Special Rocket:
Successfully complete the Guest Ex Arena to get a Special Rocket. This part shoots out a blue object
that disables the opponent's FCS.
Stealth unit:
Successfully complete the Master Ex Arena to get the stealth unit (back weapon). This item will take
you off the
radar.
Enhanced Balancer Optional part:
Successfully complete the Champion Ex Arena to get the Enhanced Balancer Optional part. The Enhanced
Balancer Optional part reduces recoil (the backwards motion) that occurs from firing a heavy weapon
(grenade launcher, dual cannon, etc.).
New laserblade:
Get PROGTECH to sponsor you in the Sub-Arena. You will receive 50,000 credits and the new
laserblade, which shoots a laserblade projectile on its
own.
New laser-powered sniper rifle:
Get PROGTECH to sponsor you in the Arena. You will receive 50,000 credits and the new laser sniper
rifle, which does 3800 damage (more than twice that of the Karasawa laser
rifle).
Bonus Ex Arenas:
At the Ex Arena selection screen, you will see four sets of question marks at the bottom of the
screen. These arenas are unlocked after you complete a certain requirement:
FROMSOFTWARE is unlocked after you complete all leg-specific arenas. It features a series of ACs
made by From Software employees.
Guest and Champion are unlocked after you complete all of the missions (do not forget to save when
prompted). Guest is an arena that contains Japanese magazine publisher's AC creations. Champion is a
series of ACs made by finalists from a Armored Core: Project Phantasma Tourney held in Japan last
year.
Master is unlocked when you get 100% in the overall under System. Master is an arena that has
extremely dangerous
ACs.
Hints
Sword Wave:
Note: Plus or Reble is required for this trick. Have a lightsword equipped, then press X, Circle
while the sword is still out. If done correctly, this will fire a very powerful crescent beam that
can do over 2800 AP worth of damage with the Moonlight.
Find Prize Parts in the Arena/Sub-Arena:
If you have played Armored Core: Project Phantasma, you will know that you will get a free part when
you defeat a certain ranking Raven. However, unlike Project Phantasma, Master Of Arena will throw
more ranking Ravens at you even after you defeat all of the Ravens listed. Keep checking back in the
Arena/Sub-Arena to make sure that you have fought everyone to be sure that you do not miss any prize
parts.
Prizes in the Leg Specific Ex Arena:
If you go into the Ex Arena, you will see that there are four arenas that are leg specific. This
means that you cannot take a caterpillar (tank) style AC into the humanoid arena. The good news
about these leg specific arenas is that as you conquer each one, then you will get a leg part that
is from the arena type you just completed (humanoid-humanoid, four leg-four leg, reverse
joint-reverse joint, caterpillar-caterpillar).
Find a FCS part:
In the level that you help your MTs there are three yellow ones and six gray enemy ones. There is a
building in one of the corners with columns in the front of it. Blow it up. Enter the hole under
where it was located. There will be three dead ends in there, one of which can be destroyed. Search
inside to find a part of an FCS.
Cavern Invasion level:
There is a hole in the ceiling at the top of the first room. Fly up to it and take a left. There
will be a very large room with guns mounted in the ceilings. Do not shoot at the guns. Instead, go
directly to the left corner in the back, where an item will appear on the ground. This is the
shoulder mounted disc shooter.
Destroy Berserk MTs level:
Get past the first locked gate and find the door on the left side that follows it. Follow the
corridor until you find a room full of gray crates. Do not shoot the crates or you will blow up the
item. Maneuver around the crates until you find a corner with a head part on the ground.
Destroy The Giant Tank level:
At the start of the mission, go directly above the tank. After reaching the top of the tank you will
see a missile launcher. Destroy it immediately, then the rest will be easy.
Defeating Ultimate 9-Ball:
To defeat the Ultimate 9-Ball use a combination of Large Missiles and a
Karasawa.
