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THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2001 Puzzle & Secrets FAQ v0.5
by Chris MacDonald
for the Sega Dreamcast (import)
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Unpublished work Copyright (c) 2002-2003 Chris MacDonald
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION
- Revision History
2. PUZZLE MODE
3. THE TEAMS
- Hero Team [ K' / Maxima / Whip / Lin ]
- Japan Team [ Kyo / Benimaru / Goro / Shingo ]
- Iori Team [ Iori / Vanessa / Seth / Ramon ]
- Ikari Team [ Leona / Ralf / Clark / Heidern ]
- Fatal Fury Team [ Terry / Andy / Joe / Blue Mary ]
- Art of Fighting Team [ Ryo / Robert / Yuri / Takuma ]
- Women Fighters Team [ King / Mai / Hinako / Xiangfei ]
- Nests Team [ Kula / Foxy / K9999 / Angel ]
- Psycho Soldier Team [ Athena / Kensou / Chin / Bao ]
- Korea Team [ Kim / Chang / Choi / May Lee ]
4. SECRETS
Hi, and welcome to my DC KoF '01 Puzzle FAQ. This guide offers a brief
explanation of how Puzzle Mode works, and includes a list of unlockable
secrets. I've also included a brief list of unlockable secrets at the
end of the file. If you have any comments or criticisms, feel free to
mail me at (k.megura at eudoramail dot com).
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REVISION HISTORY
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VERSION 0.5 (January 12, 2003)
- Some minor formatting changes were made to make it easier to read.
VERSION 0.4 (December 30, 2002)
- More minor additions.
VERSION 0.2 + v0.3 (December 28, 2002)
- Some minor updates and corrections.
VERSION 0.1 (December 27, 2002)
- A very preliminary version of the FAQ. Most stuff covered at this
point.
Puzzle Mode is a neat little puzzle game that can be unlocked once you
clear Single Play mode. It's comparable to Puzzle Fighter II. Since
all the information in the game itself is in Japanese, I've written up
a brief FAQ to explain how the game works.
You start off by picking your character, then you compete against other
challengers, including the bosses (Zero and Igniz). As of this
writing, it doesn't seem possible to use the bosses in Puzzle Mode,
however.
The rules of the game are fairly simple. There are several types of
block patterns. If you get four or more patterns of the same type to
touch each other, they will all be destroyed. Once you make all of
the blocks disappear, you win. If the blocks pile up so high that they
touch or cross the red line near the top of the screen, then you lose.
There are two types of blocks you can manipulate. The more common one
is the four-part block. Rarely, you will get a two-part block. You
can press up or down to move your current block up or down along the
playing field. Press the L or R trigger buttons to rotate the block,
and press A to drop it. You cannot move a block once it is falling.
As you destroy blocks, you will gain Power Gauge energy. Once you
gain enough energy, it will change from yellow to green (to signify
that you have earned one level of Power Gauge energy). You can hold
up to six levels at a time, and levels cannot be carried over between
rounds.
If you have at least one level in your Power Gauge, you can press X or Y
for a special move. If you have at least three levels stored, you can
press X + Y for a SDM move.
The functions of each person's special move varies from player to
player. They are explained in the next section.
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3. THE TEAMS
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HERO TEAM
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[ K' ] ----------------------------------------------------------------
X : Heat Drive
- Drops 12 blocks on your opponent's field.
Y : Chain Drive
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
XY : SDM Chain Drive
- Drops 36 blocks on your opponent's field.
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
- Erases the bottmost row of your block pile twice.
[ MAXIMA ] ------------------------------------------------------------
X : Bunker Buster
- Drops 12 blocks on your opponent's field.
Y : Maxima Revenger
- Changes the color of 8 blocks on your opponent's field.
XY : SDM Maxima Revenger
- Drops 36 blocks on your opponent's field.
- Changes the color of 12 blocks on your opponent's field.
X : Desert Eagle
- Drops 12 blocks on your opponent's field.
Y : Sonic Slaughter "Code: KW"
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 6 turns.
XY : SDM Sonic Slaughter "Code: KW"
- Drops 36 blocks on your opponent's field.
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 12 turns.
[ LIN ] ---------------------------------------------------------------
X : Muei Kusashu
- Drops 12 blocks on your opponent's field.
Y : Hizoku Ougi Ranbu: Dokuga
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 1.5.
XY : Hizoku Ougi Senshu Rakansatsu
- Drops 36 blocks on your opponent's field.
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 3.0.
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JAPAN TEAM
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X : Shingo Kinsei Ore Mushiki
- Your opponent's field has one row of blocks added to it.
Y : Geshiki: Kake Hourin
- The next 8 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
XY : SDM Geshiki: Kake Hourin
- Your opponent's field has three rows of blocks added to it.
- The next 16 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
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IORI TEAM
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X : "Morote"-Sho-Yoh
- Changes the color of 8 blocks on your opponent's field.
Y : Irimi-Nadazuki
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
XY : Doh-Tori-Shichimonsatsu
- Changes the color of 12 blocks on your opponent's field.
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
- After a moment, the erasing process is repeated once more.
[ RAMON ] -------------------------------------------------------------
X : El Diablo Amarillo
- Changes the color of 8 blocks on your opponent's field.
Y : Tiger Spin
- The next 8 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
XY : SDM Tiger Spin
- Changes the color of 12 blocks on your opponent's field.
- The next 16 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
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IKARI TEAM
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X : Rebel Spark
- The next 8 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
Y : V Slasher
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
XY : SDM V Slasher
- The next 16 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
- After a moment, the erasing process is repeated once more.
[ RALF JONES ] --------------------------------------------------------
X : Baribari Vulcan Punch
- The next 8 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
Y : Galactica Phantom
- Your playing field is moved back one step, and the first row
of blocks is erased.
XY : SDM Baribari Vulcan Punch
- The next 16 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
- Your playing field is moved back two steps, and the first two
rows of blocks are erased.
[ CLARK STEEL ] -------------------------------------------------------
X : Running Three
- The next 8 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
Y : Ultra Argentine Backbreaker
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of to a
different color.
XY : SDM Ultra Argentine Backbreaker
- The next 16 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of
to a different color, then repeats the process with the next
color that you have the least of (for sixteen blocks in all).
X : Final Bringer
- The next 8 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
Y : Heidern End
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
XY : SDM Heidern End
- The next 16 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
- Erases the bottmost row of your block pile twice.
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FATAL FURY TEAM
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[ TERRY BOGARD ] ------------------------------------------------------
X : High Angle Geyser
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 6 turns.
Y : Power Geyser
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 1.5.
XY : SDM Power Geyser
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 12 turns.
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 3.0.
[ ANDY BOGARD ] -------------------------------------------------------
X : Zan'ei Ryuusei Ken
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 6 turns.
Y : Chou Reppa Dan
- The next 8 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
XY : SDM Chou Reppa Dan
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 12 turns.
- The next 16 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
[ JOE HIGASHI ] -------------------------------------------------------
X : Ougon no Tiger Kick
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 6 turns.
Y : Screw Upper
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
XY : SDM Screw Upper
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 12 turns.
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
- After a moment, the erasing process is repeated once more.
[ BLUE MARY ] ---------------------------------------------------------
X : M. Splash Rose
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 6 turns.
Y : M. Dynamite Swing
- Your playing field is moved back one step, and the first row
of blocks is erased.
XY : SDM M. Dynamite Swing
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 12 turns.
- Your playing field is moved back two steps, and the first two
rows of blocks are erased.
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ART OF FIGHTING TEAM
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X : Haou Shoukou Ken
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 1.5.
Y : Tenchi Haou Ken
- The next 8 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
XY : SDM Ryuuko Ranbu
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 3.0.
- The next 16 blocks you fire will be composed of the same color.
[ ROBERT GARCIA ] -----------------------------------------------------
X : Haou Shoukou Ken
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 1.5.
Y : Hairyuuga
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
XY : SDM Ryuuko Ranbu
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 3.0.
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
- After a moment, the erasing process is repeated once more.
X : Shin! Chou Upper
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 1.5.
Y : Hien Hou'ou Kyaku
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of to a
different color.
XY : Yuri Chou Enbu
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 3.0.
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of
to a different color, then repeats the process with the next
color that you have the least of (for sixteen blocks in all).
X : Shin Kishin Geki
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 1.5.
Y : Haou Shikou Ken
- Your playing field is moved back one step, and the first row
of blocks is erased.
XY : SDM Ryuuko Ranbu
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 3.0.
- Your playing field is moved back two steps, and the first two
rows of blocks are erased.
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WOMEN FIGHTERS TEAM
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[ KING ] --------------------------------------------------------------
X : Surprise Rose
- Your playing field is moved back one step, and the first row
of blocks is erased.
Y : Illusion Dance
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of to a
different color.
XY : SDM Illusion Dance
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of
to a different color, then repeats the process with the next
color that you have the least of (for sixteen blocks in all).
- Your playing field is moved back two steps, and the first two
rows of blocks are erased.
[ MAI SHIRANUI ] ------------------------------------------------------
X : Hana Arashi
- Your playing field is moved back one step, and the first row
of blocks is erased.
Y : Hou'ou no Mai
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
XY : SDM Chou Hissatsu Shinobi Bachi
- Your playing field is moved back two steps, and the first two
rows of blocks are erased.
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
- Erases the bottmost row of your block pile twice.
X : Oo Ichiban
- Your playing field is moved back one step, and the first row
of blocks is erased.
Y : Gasshou Hineri
- Drops 12 blocks on your opponent's field.
XY : SDM Gasshou Hineri
- Your playing field is moved back two steps, and the first two
rows of blocks are erased.
- Drops 36 blocks on your opponent's field.
[ LI XIANGFEI ] -------------------------------------------------------
X : Dai Tetsujin
- Your playing field is moved back one step, and the first row
of blocks is erased.
Y : Chou Pai Long
- Your opponent's field has one row of blocks added to it.
XY : SDM Majinga
- Your playing field is moved back two steps, and the first two
rows of blocks are erased.
- Your opponent's field has three rows of blocks added to it.
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NESTS TEAM
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X : Diamond Breath
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
Y : Diamond Edge
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 1.5.
XY : Freeze Execution
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
- Erases the bottmost row of your block pile twice.
- Reduces your opponent's Power Gauge by 3.0.
X : Hakuchou no Uta
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
Y : Wakusei no Inori
- Changes the color of 8 blocks on your opponent's field.
XY : Mitsubachi
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
- Erases the bottmost row of your block pile twice.
- Changes the color of 12 blocks on your opponent's field.
X : Tsuki...
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
Y : Temee mo oucchimae!!
- Your opponent's field has one row of blocks added to it.
XY : Chikara ga...katte ni...uwaaaa!!
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
- Erases the bottmost row of your block pile twice.
- Your opponent's field has three rows of blocks added to it.
X : Loyalty Test For The Liberalists
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
Y : The Unidentified Victim Consciousness
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 6 turns.
XY : SDM Loyalty Test For The Liberalists
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
- Erases the bottmost row of your block pile twice.
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 12 turns.
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PSYCHO SOLDIER TEAM
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X : Phoenix Fang Arrow
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
Y : Shining Crystal Bit
- Your playing field is moved back one step, and the first row
of blocks is erased.
XY : Psychic 9 (Fire Sword Finish)
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
- After a moment, the erasing process is repeated once more.
- Your playing field is moved back two steps, and the first two
rows of blocks are erased.
[ SIE KENSOU ] --------------------------------------------------------
X : Shinryuu Seiou Rekkyaku
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
Y : Shinryuu Tenbu Kyaku
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of to a
different color.
XY : Senki Hakkei
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
- After a moment, the erasing process is repeated once more.
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of
to a different color, then repeats the process with the next
color that you have the least of (for sixteen blocks in all).
X : Gouran Shourai
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
Y : Gouran Enpou
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
XY : SDM Gouran Enpou
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
- After a moment, the erasing process is repeated once more.
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
- Erases the bottmost row of your block pile twice.
[ BAO ] ---------------------------------------------------------------
X : Psycho Ball Attack
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
Y : Psycho Ball Attack SP
- Drops 12 blocks on your opponent's field.
XY : Psycho Ball Attack III
- Erases 8 blocks of the color you have the least of from your
field.
- After a moment, the erasing process is repeated once more.
- Drops 36 blocks on your opponent's field.
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KOREA TEAM
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[ KIM KAPHWAN ] -------------------------------------------------------
X : Hou'ou Tenbu Kyaku
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of to a
different color.
Y : Hou'ou Hiten Kyaku
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
XY : SDM Hou'ou Kyaku
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of
to a different color, then repeats the process with the next
color that you have the least of (for sixteen blocks in all).
- Pushes down blocks on your field, filling in any gaps.
- Erases the bottmost row of your block pile twice.
X : Tekkyuu Dai Bousou
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of to a
different color.
Y : Tekkyuu Dai Assatsu
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 6 turns.
XY : SDM Tekkyuu Dai Assatsu
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of
to a different color, then repeats the process with the next
color that you have the least of (for sixteen blocks in all).
- Makes your opponent's block pile invisible for 12 turns.
X : Zan! Engetsu Rin
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of to a
different color.
Y : Shin! Chouzetsu Tatsumaki Shinkuu Zan
- Your opponent's field has one row of blocks added to it.
XY : Hou'ou Kyaku
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of
to a different color, then repeats the process with the next
color that you have the least of (for sixteen blocks in all).
- Your opponent's field has three rows of blocks added to it.
[ MAY LEE JINJU ] -----------------------------------------------------
X : Ryuu Getsurin Kyaku
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of to a
different color.
Y : May Lee Dynamic
- Changes the color of 8 blocks on your opponent's field.
XY : May Thee End
- Changes 8 blocks of the color you have the least of
to a different color, then repeats the process with the next
color that you have the least of (for sixteen blocks in all).
- Changes the color of 12 blocks on your opponent's field.
- To unlock Puzzle Mode, beat Single Mode.
- To unlock Survival Mode, beat Team Mode.
- To unlock Puzzle Mode's Gallery, beat Puzzle Mode.
- To unlock Zero, get to Zero in Survival Mode.
- To unlock Ignis, beat him in Survival Mode.
- To unlock the Gallery pictures, beat Team Mode with the
corresponding team.
- To unlock Page 4 of the Gallery pictures, beat Team Mode with
every team.
You can only use Zero and Ignis in Practice, Survival, and Vs. modes.
To select them, go to the Random Select square and press right once
or twice.
Those of you who own 2000 may already be familiar with this, but if
you aren't, you can select stages from previous KOF games from the
Practice Mode menu. They don't have all of the stages in there, but
a good sampling of stages from each KOF (94 through 00) are included.
Nice.
