Zombie Nation
MeldacNES-51-USAZombie Nation(tm)---Introduction1999. What appeared to be a harmless meteorite crashing in the Nevada deserthas turned out to be Darc Seed, an evil alien creature with horrible powers.By shooting strange magnetic rays, Darc Seed had turned the helpless nationinto zombies and had brought the Statue of Liberty to life to do his dirtywork. These rays had also given him control over many deadly weapons, butnone were more powerful than the legendary samurai sword, Shura. When thegreat head of the samurai, Namakubi, heard that the sword had fallen into evilhands, he set off immediately for the United States. For only he possessed thestrength and knowledge needed to recapture the magical sword and free the U.S.from the evil clutches of Darc Seed.Game descriptionNamakubi, the great head of the samurai, has used his mystical powers totransport a fierce holographic representation of his head to the United Statesto liberate the zombie population from Darc Seed. The only way to break DarcSeed's powerful spell is to destroy everything in sight including buildings,mountains, oil refineries, weapons, renegade zombie soldiers, and any othercreatures that are doing his evil bidding.Once a particular object in a given area has been successfully destroyed (forexample; a building), liberated zombie hostages will appear. By rescuing thesehostages, Namakubi's power will increase and he will have a greater chance ofreaching his ultimate test; the final battle with Darc Seed.---How to use the controllerStage Select Screen  Control Pad: Push to select Rounds I, II, III, or IV.  SELECT Button: Push to choose between the Easy and Hard Modes of play.  START Button: Press to begin the game.Game Screen  A Button: Push to fire the smart bomb when in the special attack mode.  B Button: Push to fire projectiles from Namakubi's eyes and mouth.  START Button: Push to start, pause, and continue the game.  SELECT Button: Not used.  Control Pad: Push to move Namakubi to the right, left, up, and down.---How to play the gameThe object of Zombie Nation is to break Darc Seed's evil zombie spell bydestroying everything in a given area, rescuing as many zombie hostages aspossible, and avoiding all enemy fire. You begin the game in the Normal AttackMode. In this mode, you can fire single projectiles from Namakubi's head bypressing the B Button. The game's action moves progressively to the right ofthe screen and you control Namakubi's movement on the screen by pressing theControl Pad up, down, right, or left. Zombie Nation takes place in thefollowing four areas of the United States:Round I: New York CityRound II: The Grand CanyonRound III: The Oil Fields of TexasRound IV: The Underground Caverns of the North Central U.S.Rounds I-III are comprised of two stages followed by a final battle with oneof Darc Seed's boss monsters. Round IV consists of one main stage followed bya boss monster battle stage. If you successfully clear all four stages, youenter into single combat with Darc Seed.You can begin the game in any one of the four areas by pressing the ControlPad during the Stage Selection Screen to highlight your desired choise. Thenpress the SELECT Button to choose between the Easy and Hard game play modesand press the START Button to begin the round. The game will advance in anautomatic order from round to round starting with the area you choose to beginwith. For example, if you begin in area III, the game will progress in orderto areas IV, I, and II.Enemy CharactersNamakubi must defeat a wide range of enemy characters as he battles his waythrough the hostile terrain. These enemies can be human or they can be otherdangerous objects including the following:- Zombie Snipers- Attack Helicopters- Jet Fighters- Killer Fire Birds- Renegade Tanks- Deadly Zeppelins- Zombie Soldiers- Water Snakes- Nuclear Missiles- Lava Monsters- Drone Robots---Boss MonstersAt the end of each stage, Namakubi must defeat one of Darc Seed's BossMonsters in order to advance to the next round.Round I: The Head of MedusaDarc Seed's evil power has brought this ancient symbol of evil back to life.If Namakubi is touched by her scorching flame or poisonous crystal bullets,he will die instantly.Round II: AtlasDarc Seed has brought this legendary figure to life to carry out his wickedplans. Not only can this enormous, muscular giant attack Namakubi with flyingshoulder tackles, he can also hurl huge axes with deadly accuracy.Round III: The Nuclear PlantDarc Seed has brought this American nightmare to life. A mobile nuclear powerplant that stands over 10,000 feet high. The only way to destroy it is byfighting your way along this dangerous platform and neutralizing the lump ofplutonium in the very back of the plant.Round IV: The Venusian SnakesDarc Seed brought these slimy creatures all the way from Venus to terrorizethe people of the U.S. The Venusian Snakes fire paralyzing venom bullets whileslithering quickly around the screen. Be extra careful with these beasts,because even their carcasses are deadly to the touch. Their only weak point isthe head, and if you try to attack from the tail, they will be able to movefaster.The Final Battle: Darc SeedAfter you have survived all four rounds and defeated the powerful BossMonsters, you must face the ultimate challenge: single combat with Darc Seed.This alien can manipulate strange crystals through telepahy. It is mesmerizingto watch, but most deadly if you let your guard down for an instant.---The Display ScreenThe Display Screen, which is located below the Game Screen, contains all thevital information for the game.Life GaugeRescue MeterWeapon LevelThe Life GaugeThe Life Gauge shows Namakubi's energy level. You begin each roung with eightheads. As Namakubi is hit by enemy fire or passes through Darc Seed's powerfulmagnetic rays, the heads will begin to turn into skulls (the magnetic rays arefar more devastating than other enemy weapons). The round is over when all theheads have turned into skulls.You can increase your energy level by reaching certain score levels as shownbelow:Points  # of heads10,000  320,000  330,000  340,000  350,000  460,000  470,000  480,000  590,000  5When your energy has been used up, you have the option to continue the gamefrom the last stage you were on. You start the game with six continue options.However, as you clear each stage (including Boss Enemy screens) an additionalcontinue option is added (Note: you can only gain a maximum of nine continueoptions at any time).The Rescue MeterWhen you destroy a given object such as a building, zombie hostages will behurled screaming into the air. To rescue them, Namakubi must touch them beforethey hit the ground. When Namakubi reacues his first hostage, the Rescue Meterwill show a human form in the first position of the meter. As he rescuessuccessive hostages, the human form will advance to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4thpositions on the meter. When Namakubi rescues his 5th hostage, he willactivate Double Rapid Fire and the Rescue Meter will clear.If Namakubi recues an additional 5 hostages (ie. a total of 10), Triple RapidFire will be activiated and the Rescue Meter will clear again. When Namakubirescues his third group of 5 hostages (ie. a total of 15), the Smart Bomb willbe activated. This awesome device is launched by pressing the A Button andinstantly destroys all enemy characters on the screen. (Note: The Smart Bombcan only be used once after which you will return to the Normal Attack Mode).---Game TipsAbout Lightning and Laser BeamsWhen Namakubi is hit by a lightning bolt or laser beam, his energy is reducedto 1/8 of its current level. The energy level will continue to be reduced to1/8 of its current level for each subsequent hit, but will never reach zero.However, once Namakubi is hit by one lightning bolt or laser beam, he will dieif hit by an enemy or enemy fire no matter how weak they are.HInts for completing Round III.Be careful when battling the Mobile Nuclear Power Plant. This battle takesplace in a maze-like environment. If you get stuck in the lower portion of themaze, you will be unable to escape. Also, destroying the plutonium core at theend of the maze requires 40 direct hits!