Mortal Kombat III FAQ (moves list) for revision 2.0 ROMs only
By: Ratman (rat@rat.mv.com)
FAQ Revision 2 (May 28th, 1995)
Send comments/additions/corrections to rat@rat.mv.com (that's me)

Q: If this is a FAQ, then where are the questions and answers?
A: Ok, this is really just a list of moves, fatalities, animalities, and
   anything else along those lines. But "FAQ" has become a very loose term
   these days.

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What's New (changes since the previous revision of the FAQ) -----------------
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- Shang Tsung's bed-o-nails fatality.
- Sonya's stage fatality
- Sindel's stage fatality
- 3 new VS. screen codes

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Distribution  ---------------------------------------------------------------
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FTP: mk.mv.com        /pub/mk/faqs/mk3rat20.v# (where # is the revision)
     the story FAQ (by Robocod)   /mk3story.v# (where # is the revision)
WWW: http://www.mv.com/users/rat/mk3rat20.faq (if you want to create a link)
Mailing list: majordomo@lists.mv.net put "subscribe mk3faq" in message body.

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Quick intro -----------------------------------------------------------------
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This is to put an end to all the BS FAQs out there. It is not as bad as it
used to be, but as of this writing, I still have yet to see a FAQ that is
100% accurate. Even among the 2.0 FAQs!!

If you find that a movement that I described in here has been overdone,
like if I say "F-B-F" and the move is really just "B-F", please tell me.

Every move I have confirmed myself on revision 2.0.

I have stopped updating the 1.0 FAQ. But I still stand by it.
I don't have 1.0 anymore, so I cannot try anything new on it.

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What's not in here ----------------------------------------------------------
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Rumors: If you want rumors, read the other FAQs. Only stuff that actually
        works is in here.

1.0: For 1.0 stuff, I have a seperate FAQ. Read that one.

Storyline: If you want to read the endings and intro text, read Robocod's
           story FAQ. See "Distribution" to see how to get it.

Descriptions: Why should I spoil the surprise? Everything works as stated.

Bugs: as much as I'm tempted, I won't meantion all the neat glitches. I'll
      wait until the final release of MK3 is out, then I'll start finding
      all the neat glitches. Who's to say 2.0 is the last revision?

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Key -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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U = Up                   HP = High Punch                  HK = High Kick
F = Forward                                 BL = Block
D = Down                 LP = Low Punch                   LK = Low Kick
B = Back       R = Run


Move (distance): movement

For movement:

"-" means "then"
"+" means "and"
So D-F-HP+LP means Down, then forward, then hit HP and LP at the same time.

Hold button (other thing) more things
So "hold LP (D-F-D-F) HK" means
"Hold LP, then tap D-F-D-F, then let go of LP, then hit HK"

If something requires UP, it helps to hold block. But it is not necessary.

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Special things --------------------------------------------------------------
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Combos:

- I have listed the most damaging combo I know of for each character.
- I only list combos that you can start on the ground.
- This policy is subject to change.

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Friendships/Babalities:

- Don't hit block during the winning round
- You can be anywhere on the screen
- You can do a friendship/babality after a doing a mercy.

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Stage fatalities:

Shao Kahn's Tower
The Subway
The Pit III

( see "stage:" for each character)

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Mercy: Hold RUN (D-D)

This gives your opponent a little bit of energy back after you beat them.
- Your opponent has to have won one round.
- You can be anywhere on the screen except up close.
- You have to do this if you want to do an Animality. After the mercy has
  been done, and it says "Finish him/her" again, anyone can do an animality.
- You can't do more than one mercy per game.
- You may do a Fatality, Friendship or Babality after the mercy.

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Random Select: U-Start at the select screen.

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VS. screen codes

On the VS screen (in 2 player mode), you can cycle through the 6 symbols by
hitting LP, Block, and LK on both sides. Cycle backwards by hitting UP and
the button. The numbers are the number of times you hit the button.

Key (number is number of times you hit the button):
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0 MK Dragon
1 MK Logo
2 Yin-Yang
3 Number three
4 Question Mark
5 Lightning Bolt
6 Goro
7 Raiden
8 Shao Kahn
9 Skull

100-100 - No Throws
020-020 - No Blocking
987-123 - No Energy Meters (all meters at the top are hidden)
033-000 - Half Energy for Player 1 (start out with 1/2 energy every round)
000-033 - Half Energy for Player 2 (start out with 1/2 energy every round)
688-422 - Dark Fighting (screen lights up when you hit)
460-460 - Randper fighting (random morphing)
985-125 - Psycho Kombat (dark fighting and randper combined)
466-466 - Unlimited Run (run meters don't go down after combo/run)
282-282 - "No fear" (displays a little message)

Winner Fights: (Winner of 1st round plays a certain character, then
                it's game over for the loser)

033-564 - Winner Fights Shao Kahn
769-342 - Winner Fights Noob Saibot

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Frosty!!!
Freeze your opponent while he/she is in danger. To prove this, do the mercy
with sub-zero, then just keep freezing your opponent.

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Ultimate Kombat Code: Hold Run to make it count down faster. :-)

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Characters (in alphabetical order) ------------------------------------------
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Cyrax
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Close Grenade: Hold LK (B-B-HK)
Far Grenade: Hold LK (F-F-HK)
Net:         B-B-LK
Teleport (can do in air): F-D-BL
Air throw (while you on ground, and victim in air): D-F-BL
           Then LP to throw.
Fatality (anywhere):  D-D-U-D-HP
Fatality (close):
Animality (close):  U-U-D-D
Friendship: R-R-R-U
Babality:
Stage: BL-BL-R-BL-R
Best Combo: HP-HP-HK-HP-HK-B+HK

Jax
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1 Missile:  B-F-HP
2 Missiles: F-F-B-B-HP
Gotcha Grab:  F-F-LP
Backbreaker (in air):  BL
Quad Slam (after starting a throw):  tap HP
Ground Pound:  Hold LK
Dashing Punch:  F-F-HK
Fatality (close):
Fatality (far): R-BL-R-R-LK
Babality: D-D-D-LK
Friendship:
Animality:
Stage:
Best Combo: HK-HK-D+HP-HP-BL-LP-HP-B+HP

Kabal
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Top Spin: B-F-LK
Eye Spark (can do in air): B-B-HP
Ground Saw: B-B-B-R
Fatality (outside sweep):  D-D-B-F-BL
Fatality (close): R-BL-BL-BL-HK
Animality (close):
Friendship:
Babality: R-R-LK
Stage: BL-BL-BL-HK
Best Combo: LK-LK-HP-HP-D+HP-jump kick-eye spark

Kano
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Knife Throw: D-B-HP
Knife Uppercut: D-F-HP
Cannon Ball: Hold LK
Grab and Shake: D-F-LP
Throw (in air): BL
Fatality (close): Hold LP (F-D-D-F)
Fatality (        ):
Animality:
Friendship:
Babality:
Stage:
Best Combo: HP-HP-HK-HK-LK-HK-B+HK

Kung Lao
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Hat Throw: B-F-LP
Teleport: D-U
Flying Kick (in air): D-HK
Spin: F-D-F-R (tap R)
Fatality (anywhere): BL+R-BL+R-D
Animality: R-R-R-R-BL
Friendship:
Babality:
Stage:
Best Combo: HP-LP-HP-LP-LK-HK-B+HK (34% 7 hit)

Liu Kang
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High Fireball: F-F-HP
Low Fireball:  F-F-LP
Flying Kick:   F-F-HK
Bicycle Kick: Hold LK
Fatality (anywhere):  F-F-D-D-LK
Fatality (anywhere):  U-D-U-U-BL+R
Animality (sweep): D-D-U
Friendship: (needs to be simplified)
Babality: D-D-D-HK
Stage:
Best Combo: HP-HP-BL-LK-LK-HK-LK

Nightwolf
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Arrow:  D-B-LP
Hatchet Uppercut:  D-F-HP
Shadow Shoulder:  F-F-LK
Glow (reflects missiles):  B-B-B-HK
Fatality (close):
Fatality (far): B-B-D-HP
Animality (close):  D-D-D
Friendship: R-R-D-R-D
Babality:
Stage: R-R-R-BL
Best Combo: LK-HP-HP-LP-hatchet-hatchet-(air)

Sektor
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Teleport+Uppercut (can do in air): F-F-LK
Missile (dumb):  F-F-LP
Missile (smart): F-D-B-HP
Fatality (outside of sweep):
Fatality (over half screen): F-F-F-B-BL
Animality (close):  F-F-D-U
Friendship (half screen): R-R-R-D
Babality:
Stage: tap down and run (needs to be simplified)
Best Combo: HP-HP-HK-HK-B+HK

Shang Tsung:
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1 Fireball:  B-B-HP
2 Fireballs: B-B-F-HP
3 Fireballs: B-B-F-F-HP
Volcanic Eruption: F-B-B-LK

Morphs
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Cyrax:     BL-BL-BL
Jax:       F-F-D-LP
Kabal:     LP-BL-HK
Kano:      F-B-F-BL
Kung Lao:  R-R-BL-R
Liu Kang:  F-D-B-U-F
Nightwolf: U-U
Sektor:    D-F-B-R
Sheeva:    F-D-F-LK
Sindel:    B-D-B-LK
Sonya:     D+R+LP+BL
Stryker:   F-F-HK
Sub-Zero:  F-D-F-HP

Fatality (close): Hold LP (D-F-F-D)
Animality:
Friendship: LK-LK-RN-RN-D
Babality: R-R-R-LK
Stage:
Best Combo: LK-HP-HP-LP-HK

Sheeva
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Teleport Stomp: D-U
Stomp: B-D-B-HK
Fireball: D-F-HP
Fatality (close): F-D-D-F-LP
Fatality (close):  Hold HK (F-B-F-F)
Animality (close): R-BL-BL-BL-BL
Friendship:
Babality:
Stage:
Best Combo: HP-HP-LP-HK-HK-LK-B+HK (42% 7 hit)

Sindel
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Fireball: F-F-LP
Fireball (in air): D-F-LK
Fly: B-B-F-LK
Scream: F-F-F-HP
Fatality (sweep): R-R-BL-R-B
Fatality (close): R-BL-BL-R+BL
Animality (close):
Friendship: R-R-R-R-R-U
Babality: R-R-R-U
Stage: D-D-D-LP
Best Combo: HK-HP-HP-LP-HK (33% 5 hit)

Sonya
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Energy rings: D-F-LP
Leg Grab: D+LP+BL
Square Wave Punch:  F-B-HP
Bicycle Kick:  B-B-D-HK
Fatality (anywhere up to far):
Animality:
Friendship:
Babality: D-D-F-LK
Stage: F-F-D-HP
Best Combo: HK-HK-HP-HP-LP-B+HK

Stryker
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High Grenade: D-B-HP
Low Grenade:  D-B-LP
Baton Trip:   F-B-LP
Baton Toss:   F-F-HK
Fatality (close):  D-F-D-F-BL
Fatality (full screen):  F-F-F-LK
Animality (sweep): R-R-R-BL
Friendship:
Babality:
Stage:
Best Combo: LK-HP-HP-LP-D+HP-jump kick-baton throw (50%)

Sub-Zero
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Freeze: D-F-LP
Ice Shower: D-F-HP
Ice Shower (in front): D-F-B-HP
Ice Shower (behind): D-B-F-HP
Ice Statue: D-B-LP
Slide:  B+LP+BL+LK
Fatality (close): BL-BL-R-BL-R
Fatality (outside of sweep):
Animality (close): F-U-U
Friendship: LK-LK-R-R-U
Babality: D-B-B-HK
Stage:
Best Combo: HP-HP-LP-LK-HK-B+HK (30% 6-hit)

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Credits ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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- All the _REAL_ confirmations in alt.games.mk and alt.games.mk.mk3
- Joe Galdun <jgaldun@indiana.edu> for helping me simplify
  Kung Lao's spin fatality. Better than "tap down, run and block".
- Shaokahn on IRC. Always hardcore, and doesn't spread BS.
- All the other FAQ writers for doing such a lousy job. For without you, this
  FAQ would not exist.
