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FAQ/Walkthrough
GB 1993
Version: 1.0 released on the 26th of December 2006
Author: odino
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/47976.html
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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01.) Introduction | G0100 |
02.) Basics | G0200 |
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03.) Walkthrough | G0300 |
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ZZ.) Credits & Thanks | GZZ00 |
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01.) INTRODUCTION G0100
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Welcome to 'Cliffhanger' for the GameBoy, an action platformer based on the
movie by the same name released by Sony Imagesoft in 1993.
The game was released on the NES, GameGear and GameBoy with the only
differences being obvious control changes, color, and various amounts of money
one finds and uses to burn. Consider this when playing on any other version
than the GB one this guide was originally written for. The SNES, Sega CD and
Genesis games are not the same style and very different.
Suggestions, comments or errors - email me about it. Enjoy!
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02.) BASICS G0200
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A Treasury jet loaded with 100 million dollars is heading for San Francisco.
Evil terrorist Qualen and his band of henchmen pull alongside the Treasury jet.
Travers, a renegade agent prepares to transfer the money between the planes.
But an FBI agent on the Treasury jet, shoots at Qualen's plane, damaging the
controls! The plane crashes in the high crags of the Rocky Mountains but the
terrorists survive and send out a fake mayday message which is picked up at the
local ranger station. Gabe and Hal, veteran rescue climbers, go off in search
of the hikers.
Controls:
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A Attack
B Jump
Left/Right Walk that direction
Down Duck
Down+A Switch Weapon
Up+Left Run left*
Up+Right Run right*
START Un-/Pause
* Running requires the boots.
If you wait around too long you will get cold and lose health. Regain health by
warming up near campfires but you will lose money you burn to keep the fire
going. Money is only used for hi-score purposes thus if you have plenty to
burn, heal up already!
Strategy:
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A general strategy against the weapon-yielding opponents is to duck and wait
for them to shoot/throw. Then approach and duck in front of them until they
shoot/throw once more. Stand up, slug them once or twice and take cover again.
Repeat until they go down. You can always use your weapons if you wish, but
keep in mind that you need pretty much all the gun ammo you can get for the
last two bosses, and for most normal foes it would be a luxury to use it
against them.
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03.) WALKTHROUGH G0300
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Level 1:
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Walk right, collect the money on the way and watch out for the snowballs
falling from the roofs. Just edge closer and wait for them to fall in front of
you. Take out the wolf running towards you and then the bird. Soon you get the
chance to jump up to a higher ledge. Take this route and watch out for another
bird before the bag of money. Jump to the next ledge, jump quite late to make
it. The second jump will be across a bird so do a flying kick. Warm up near the
camp fire and take out the wolf afterwards. Take the lower path to find the
running boots. Jump up and grab the rope. Shimmey across to the right. Run up
the slope to avoid the bird, jump across and up. Wait for the bird to fly off
and enter the next screen.
Quickly fall off on the left and take the money bags. Back at the top, kill the
wolf and walk right. When the path has a slightly higher ledge, jump up there
and continue right from here. Your reward is two money bags. Run along and
avoid the bird. Jump at the bottom of the chasm to get across. Go up a bit and
then follow the upper path to get around safely. There is a camp fire if you
follow the lower part and a falling snowball shortly afterwards. Either avoid
it or go around the upper path here as well. Continue on the lower path for a
bag of money. Near the end where the steps are going down is some snow that
will drop. The first few are easy to spot but some more cannot be seen from
here. Take it slowly.
Rocks will constantly drop down on your here. Be quick. First jump to the right
and take the steps up. Jump left and up to the right, jump late to make this.
Climb the ladder and jump left. Climb the ladder further left to the top. Take
the next ladder as well. Jump all the way right, take two smaller ladders up
and then a long one. Jump to the left and make it up the last ladder. Phew. One
last jump and you've found the plane.
Level 2:
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Avoid the bird as you go left, drop down after the money and slowly walk
forward as some snow will fall down soon. If you jump halfway across the gap
and back, the snow above will have fallen down. However, a guard is also on the
otherside and you will most likely jump into him. Take him out, then jump right
and kill the next one too. The bird will most likely miss. Continuing right you
will soon encounter another guy up on the hill. Careful as he has a gun. Go
back left a few steps, run and jump up to the next platform with the fire.
Shortly afterwards a gun-carrying goon will come down the kill, easy target if
you just slap his legs. Slug it out with the next guy across the chasm,
continue jumping and go down the steps. You see a guy below, just jump over him
and quickly continue to the right below the next enemy. A money bag will tell
you this is the right place. Jump over to fight the next foe, then onto the
knife you see on the other side. Quickly duck to avoid the flying daggers and
switch back to the fist. After two knifes you can punch him out in one go.
Jump over the wolf and then hit the knife-thrower into the legs. Do a running
jump at the bottom and collect the money bags along the way. When you jump to
the next platform some snow will drop down. That means another one will drop
just after this platform ends. Walk to the end of the next platform to make the
snow drop as well, then step back and do a running jump over to the other side.
Here, also walk towards the end and make some snow drop along the way, then do
a tiny jump forward but move back left as the snow falls. Then jump over to the
next platform. The slope up has some rolling rocks. To avoid them simply walk
up until you see one and then quickly run back left. They should be
disappeared. Go up the slope and the second one will have another rock but easy
to avoid at this point. Continue along the lower part of the screen, watch out
for falling snow. There is a fireplace just before the building.
The first boss, simply attack him as you would a normal goon and don't do any
foolish jumping to let him get a kick in. He should drop after around ten hits.
Inside the building, take out the wolf as you make your way right, jump up to
the highest platform and collect the gun and dynamite. The rest of the
equipment is in the top left corner of the cabin. After you have all, leave
through the door on the left.
Level 3:
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Climb up the second tree and climb over to the third until the snow has
dropped. Kill the man from the slope on then take the upper path. Drop down on
the right and punch out the guy that was following you on the lower path.
Quickly turn right and get this guy as well. There's some snow in the middle of
the cabin. Make sure you drop down after the cabin and do not jump up. This way
you will land on a ledge below and can easily go right and avoid all these
guys. Soon you'll read a camp fire. Return left a bit and climb the tree for
some big money ($30m). Then go right again, up the slope and get the guy at the
end. There is a gun in the first tree at the top, and a knife below. Kill the
guy coming down the short slope. After you go up the slope, jump on the highest
branch of the tree and jump to the right to avoid the guys and the bird as you
land. Take the lower route, both contain a guy, then follow the path.
The guy on the next screen throws rocks at you, and they hurt quite a bit. Stay
close to him and use your fists to punch whenever you can. He'll back off so
follow him. After a few well-placed punches you'll slide down the slope behind
him. Before the end, jump right to make it over to the other side.
Level 4:
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The first you come to has a knife. So perhaps use a knife as well. The second
one has a gun so equip a gun too. Change to your fist as you run and jump the
large gap and slap the wolf silly. Walk right, and as you see the stalactite go
really slowly as there is another one higher up before it. Just before the end
of the path is one more, at the small step. Then enter the cave.
Avoid the stalactite and kill the bat. Walk right and as you jump to the higher
platform, return left as a bat drops down. Either kill it or avoid, the latter
might be easier in some cases depending where the bat drops to. Continue right
and once the two stalactite have dropped down, you have a choice of paths. The
upper one has some pebbles to jump over where as the lower path has the same,
however, you also need to confront a bat, jump the gap and so on. When the
paths join again, kill the bat and follow the path while avoiding the pebbles
as before. Often when you see one, quickly go the other was so there aren't any
following quickly. Jumping over four in succession is quite a challenge. When
you have reached the last slope, turn around and make a running jump off the
bottom to reach another ledge with some rations. You can skip this if you don't
want it.
Kill/avoid the bat and the stalactites. Jump the gap and a boss awaits. I have
yet to see him take damage from any weapons, so your fist is probably the only
way to kill him. Stay back as he swipes his knife and slowly move in to take a
punch. After maybe ten punches he will be out.
Level 5:
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After killing the wolf, jump on the rock in the waterfall, switch to your gun
or knife and take out the guy on the other side. Continue and kill the foe
after the gap. Take the lower path and jump the waterfall. Avoid the bird and
go up along the path. Drop down at the end and then drop down on the right to
fall on one of the logs that float by. Jump up on the other end, grab the gun,
jump on the rock in the waterfall and shoot the guy coming from the right side.
You have a choice of fighting the guy at the top which is quite easy, or run
and jump along the bottom and fight a slightly harder guy. After the short gap,
pick up the dynamite and wait for the bird to fly past. There is a knife
thrower coming up, either kill him or just simply duck his knifes and go
around. Kill the wolf on the other end of the valley and you will soon get to a
fireplace. Kill the guy running down the slope, prepare your gun and jump the
gap. Kill the gunner, then either kill or jump over the knife thrower after the
second gap.
Start climbing immediately. You should try and stay above a platform in case a
rock hits you, otherwise you fall to your death. Start by going right a little
and then making your way left, continuously going up. There is a big money bag
($30m) waiting on the left. When you've made it to the top, jump while climbing
the highest point of the wall. Then jump over to the right side.
Level 6:
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Take out the wolf, then the guy coming down the slope. Knife the guy across the
platform and punch out the guy shortly afterwards. The second gap will lead to
a fireplace to replenish any lost temperature. Take out the next couple of guys
on the bridges as well as the wolf that follows. A very big money bag is just
on the ledge ahead ($30m). Run back to the fireplace if you need to, as there
aren't any more coming up. When ready, continue up to fight a boss.
The helicopter takes shots at you from above. They are usually easy to avoid.
Aim up and shoot your gun at it. After around 10 shots it will crash.
You immediately start the next screen while Qualen attacks you. You cannot
defeat him with your weapons per se. Jump over him and climb up the ladder. At
the top, wait for him on the left side and start pumping lead into his body
until he drops down off the right side of the ledge.
THE END
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ZZ.) CREDITS & THANKS GZZ00
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