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                                DESTROY

SEEK AND DESTROY - STRATEGY GUIDE AND TOWN/WEAPONS LIST v0.9 [2003-02-01]
Kirk Israel <[email protected]>

--INTRO--

Seek & Destroy is an amazing deal for its USA price point of $10,
a great blend of mission based tank combat and clever minigames, with
a hint of bizarre RPG thrown in to boot (a nation of sentient tanks?),
plus lots of cool weapons and devices to bolt on to your tank.
Only its lack of multitap support (and, I guess others would say
online play) prevents it from scratching that tankgame itch I've
had ever since BattleTanx on the N64.  Wah, I want a good four player
tank game on Gamecube or PS2... (WDL Thundertanks? I said "good")

Word has it that this was a full price game in its original markets,
but given the amazing release price of $10 for release here.  The
translation seems rushed in places, but not much that interferes with
the game.  However, the instructions were a little light, which is why
I'm including a POINTERS section in what would otherwise be a simple
town and weapons list.


--POINTERS--

*Like the manual says, your initial choice of tank doesn't matter too much.

*It's easy to miss how much useful stuff is in the "Select Button" menus:
-during a battle, you can get a Mission Description...very useful
to know what the heck is going on, complete with maps.
-you can hit select to skip cutscenes, especially ones you've seen when
you have to repeat missions.
-you can set the camera under "Options". I find Type-2 much easier to use.
(optionally, keep it on Type-1 and press L2 a lot)
-there's a City Map when in towns - crucial for locating the Heliport,
Shop/Garage, and Arena
-Also in cities, there's a "Go Out" option to get out of towns more easily.
-on the overland travel screen, you can get to a helpful map as
well as a "Garage" option where you can change your tank's configuration.

*Losing a battle is no big deal, you can always try it over again with
no penalty...same for hitting Escape.

*After the first battle you should go straight back to the first city
Rivageders and powerup at the Shop.

*It took me a while to realize that you can talk to people in the towns
by pressing Circle. Most of them don't have much interesting to say,
but in at least one point of the game you need to talk to the General to
advance.

*You can raise the gunbarrel with the right stick. (Something you can't
do with the shoulder buttons.)

*When you buy a new weapon or part, be sure to go to the garage and
customize your tank to use it!

*When you're browsing weapons and devices, either to buy or ones you
have installed, you can pull up a description of the weapon.

*You can get to a "Garage" from a number of places: the Shop, the
Arenas, the Overland map, but you can only save at the single
proper Garage in each town.

*You can sell an add-on for the same price as you bought it, so feel
free to experiment. (It might be a good idea to go over to the town's
Battle Arena and try out before setting out on missions for real.)
Also, prices are constant across cities.

*You get about half the original cash when repeating Battle Arena
matches you've already beaten.

*There seems to be a mistranslation at one point...if it says you
"can" bring a certain device into an Arena, it means you can't.
So go to the Garage option and take off the offending part.

*You'll probably want to sell most of the weapons you don't need...
it's sometimes nice to have an arsenal to choose from when its time
to equip, but you can always go back to a town and repurchase what
you need, and money is sometimes in short supply.

*The main factor in choosing a tank body is "Max" That's an
indication of how much you can carry before the tank will
get bogged down. Also, the "H"eavy, "T"urret, and
"B"ody indicates you can mount weapons and devices of that type.

*After you start using a new tank body you'll have to re-customize
and put all your devices on it.

*The Radar is not like most tank games...N/S/E/W are fixed, rather
than the "up"="in front of you" rule that you might be more used to.
It's more like a map centered around your tank than a regular radar.

*The final battle is in the northenmost city on the eastmost continent,
so you might want to make sure you finish any other missions and
arena games before then.

*Your choice of weapons and tools is up to you, though I found a
Long Shot and the 16-missile (both available in the first few cities)
to be a terrific combination, especially when combined with long range
radar and a good computer.

*There's a surprising amount of historical information in the "Museum"
section...someone really did their homework!

*I managed to somehow miss the entire city of Tughl for my first
time through. If you ever find a secret part, bring it to the
pink truck in this area...

*For completing the final battle and for beating all the arena games,
you get special wing prizes

*There's an oddball pink tank by the heliport in the first town,
Rivageders. You give him codes, he gives you rewards. The only code
I know how to get fairly is found by poking your nose into the
volcano...

--TOWNS & WEAPONS--

As I was playing through the game, I got annoyed by not knowing what
weapons were in what town, so I decided to compile the information
in a browsable form. I didn't duplicate all the weapon info...to a
certain extent, you *can* go by price despite what the manual suggests.


RIVAGEDERS
Main Weapon
       Shell           100
       Super Shell     1200
       Torpedo         800
Sub Weapon A
       Grand Bomb      400
       Machine Gun     210
Sub Weapon B
       Machinegun      225
       Missile         900
       Chain Saw       1100
Engine
       Engine 1        10
       Engine 2        200
Travel Parts
       Cat 1           100
       Cat 2           470
Turret Gear
       Slow Gear       50
       Low Gear        100
       Mid Gear        180
Computer
       CPU 1           80
       CPU 2           200
Radar
       Sm Radar        200


TUGHL
Main Weapon
       Torpedo         800
       Crump           1500
       AP Shell        1350
       Retro Bomb      2100
Sub Weapon B
       Chaff           450
       Smoke           510
       Srch Light      850
       Flare Bomb      470
       OldSpeaker      280
Engine
       Engine 1        10
Travel Parts
       Cat 1           100
       Cat 2           470
       Cat 3           1300
       H Cat 1         2100
       Anti Noise      3600
Special Parts
       Hoverplane      510
       Booster         2200
       Propeller       5340
       Jet             7800
Internal Devices
       Speed Shot      1230
       Hi-Reload       3210
       NVG             2260
Turret Gear
       Lt. Gear        230
       High Gear       300
       Top Gear        410
       Quick Gear      540
       Q Hyper         600
Computer
       CPU 1           80
       CPU 2           200
       CPU 3           750
Radar
       Sm Radar        200
       Mid Radar       600
       Big Radar       1130
       Sea Radar       480
       Sky Radar       660
Armor
       Armor-off       200
       Lt. Armor       250
       Hvy. Armor      200
       Strg. Armor     420


BACHERIT
Main Weapon
       Shell           100
       SuperShell      1200
       AP Shell        1350
       Long Shot       8000
       Flame Shot      1400
       Positoron       12000
Sub Weapon A
       Protector       650
       Side Saw        1100
       Machinegun      210
       Flame Gun       1750
       Blaze Gun       3300
       Goliath         2900
Sub Weapon B
       Srch Light      850
       Flare Bomb      470
       Machinegun      225
       Gatling         1600
       Speaker         300
       Chain Saw       1100
Engine
       SP Engine       1300
       P Charge        3200
       MachEngine      3100
       MachCharge      4000
Travel Parts
       H Cat 1         2100
       H Cat 2         3000
       H Cat 3         4400
Special Parts
       Booster         2200
       Propeller       5340
       Jet             7800
Internal Devices
       Speed Shot      1230
       Hi-Reload       3210
       NVG             2260
Turret Gear
       Slow Gear       50
       Low Gear        100
       Mid Gear        180
       Lt. Gear        230
       High Gear       300
       Top Gear        410
Computer
       CPU 1           80
       CPU 2           200
       CPU 3           750
       CPU 4           1130
       Hyper CPU       2620
Radar
       Sm Radar        200
       Mid Radar       600
       Big Radar       1130
       MultiRadar      1410
Armor
       Armor-off       200
       Lt. Armor       250
       Hvy. Armor      200
       Strg. Armor     420
       SP Armor        1200
       SP Armor S      2770


NALDNICK
Main Weapon
       Shell           100
       AP Shell        1350
       Drill shot      4600
       Scatter         2300
       Sharp Bomb      3400
       Beam            2800
Sub Weapon A
       Grand Bomb      400
       Air Shell       1900
       Flame Gun       1750
       Blaze Gun       3300
       Goliath         2900
       Blaster         4700
Sub Weapon B
       Gatling         1600
       Missile         900
       Launcher        1900
       16-missile      2900
       Roll Drum       3600
       Stun Gun        4720
Engine
       Engine 1        10
       Engine 2        200
       Engine 3        900
       SP Engine       1300
       Q Charge        1630
       Speeder         1460
Travel Parts
       Cat 2           470
       Cat 3           1300
       H Cat 1         2100
       H Cat 2         3000
       Snow Cat        3100
       Hook Cat        6950
Internal Devices
       Speed Shot      1230
       Hi-Reload       3210
       NVG             2260
Turret Gear
       Mid Gear        180
       Lt. Gear        230
       High Gear       300
       Top Gear        410
       Quick Gear      540
       Q Hyper         600
Radar
       Mid Radar       600
       Big Radar       1130


ZAMBNEAL
Main Weapon
       Torpedo         800
       Crump           1500
       Retro Bomb      2100
       Sharp Bomb      3400
       Burst Bomb      7500
Sub Weapon A
       Air Shell       1900
       Drum Bomb       700
       Machinegun      210
       Flame Gun       1750
       Blaze Gun       3300
Sub Weapon B
       Chaff           450
       Smoke           510
       Roll Drum       3600
       Stun Gun        4720
Engine
       Engine 1        10
       Engine 3        900
       Q Charge        1630
       P Charge        3200
       Speeder         1460
       MachEngine      3100
Travel Parts
       H Cat 1         2100
       H Cat 2         3000
       H Cat 3         4400
       Super Cat       5800
       Anti Noise      3600
       Spiky Cat       9500
Special Parts
       Float           1470
       Boat            2530
       WaterScrew      2720
       Sea Motor       4580
Turret Gear
       Slow Gear       50
       Mid Gear        180
       High Gear       300
       Quick Gear      540
Computer
       CPU 3           750
       CPU 4           1130
       Hyper CPU       2620
Radar
       Big Radar       1130
       Sea Radar       480
       Sky Radar       660
       MultiRadar      1410
       Multi High      1960



NIBELIA
Main Weapon
       SuperShell      1200
       Burst Bomb      7500
       Satellite       9600
Sub Weapon B
       Speaker         300
       OldSpeaker      280
Engine
       Engine 1        10
       Engine 2        200
       Engine 3        900
       SP Engine       1300
Travel Parts
       Cat 1           100
       Cat 2           470
       Cat 3           1300
       H Cat 1         2100
       H Cat 2         3000
       H Cat 3         4400
Special Parts
       Propeller       5340
       Jet             7800
       Float           1470
       Boat            2530
       WaterScrew      2720
       Sea Motor       4580
Internal Devices
       Speed Shot      1230
       Hi-Reload       3210
       NVG             2260
Turret Gear
       Slow Gear       50
       Q Hyper         600
Radar
       Mid Radar       600
       Big Radar       1130
       Sea Radar       480
       Sky Radar       660
       MultiRadar      1410
       Multi High      1960
Armor
       Lt. Armor       250
       Strg. Armor     420
       SP Armor        1200
       Heavy Wt.       350


GLOONSTAT
Main Weapon
       SuperShell      1200
       Crump           1500
       Drill shot      4600
       Scatter         2300
       Hi-Laser        5200
       Graviton        6660
Sub Weapon A
       Air Shell       1900
       Blaze Gun       3300
       Goliath         2900
       Blaster         4700
Sub Weapon B
       Gatling         1600
       Launcher        1900
       16-missile      2900
       Roll Drum       3600
       Stun Gun        4720
Engine
       SP Engine       1300
       P Charge        3200
       MachEngine      3100
Travel Parts
       H Cat 1         2100
       H Cat 2         3000
       H Cat 3         4400
       Super Cat       5800
       Armor Cat       7400
Special Parts
       Jet             7800
       Boat            2530
       Sea Motor       4580
Internal Devices
       Speed Shot      1230
       Hi-Reload       3210
       NVG             2260
Turret Gear
       Low Gear        100
       Mid Gear        180
       Lt. Gear        230
       High Gear       300
       Top Gear        410
       Quick Gear      540
Computer
       CPU 4           1130
       Hyper CPU       2620
       Ultra CPU       5980
Radar
       MultiRadar      1410
       Multi High      1960
Armor
       Hvy. Armor      200
       Strg. Armor     420
       SP Armor        1200
       SP Armor S      2770


MAGSCOPIC
Main Weapon
       Long Shot       8000
       Beam            2800
       Hi-Laser        5200
       Satellite       9600
       Graviton        6660
       Positoron       12000
Engine
       P Charge        3200
       MachEngine      3100
       MachCharge      4000
Travel Parts
       Anti Noise      3600
       Spiky Cat       9500
       Hook Cat        6950
       Armor Cat       7400
Internal Devices
       Speed Shot      1230
       Hi-Reload       3210
       NVG             2260
Turret Gear
       Slow Gear       50
       Low Gear        100
       Quick Gear      540
       Q Hyper         600
Computer
       Ultra CPU       5980
Radar
       MultiRadar      1410
       Multi High      1960
Armor
       Armor-off       200
       Lt. Armor       250
       SP Armor        1200
       SP Armor S      2770
       Heavy Wt.       350


--THANKS--
Thanks to Chad Racine, his 1996 ASCII art inspired the tank
at the top.


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Copyright 2003 By Kirk Israel <[email protected]>.
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