Sunset Riders
FAQ/Walkthrough
By: Super Slash
Version: 1.4
Email:
[email protected]
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VERSION HISTORY
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v 1.0 - Submitted the guide
v 1.1 - Updated some stuff that I missed
on the guide
v 1.2 - Revamped some of the guide
v 1.3 - Added something to the Copyrights
section of the guide
v 1.4 - Truly revamped the guide this time;
no more walls of text
NOTE: To find what you're looking for, hold Ctrl and press F (Apple for Macs),
and type in, for example "III. Walkthrough", without the quotations. Do
this for any section you may be looking for.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.........Introduction
II.........Controls
III.........Walkthrough
IV.........Items
V.........Bosses
VI.........Enemies
VII.........Email Info
VIII.........Credits
IX.........Copyrights
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I. Introduction
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Sunset Riders is an Arcade game that was brought to the Super Nintendo. It
introduces a total of eight levels, four characters, and two modes. Each of
the eight levels have a boss at the end. When you defeat it, you get the
amount of money shown on the paper before the level begins. However, if
you're playing 2-Player Mode, the person with the highest Damaging Ratio
(the player that got the most hits and such at the boss battle) gets the
reward instead of both players. The four characters are: Steve, Billy, Bob,
and Cormano.
Steve and Billy wield pistols, while Bob and Cormano wield shotguns. There is
a 1-Player and a 2-Player Mode (obviously) that you can also play. Also, in the
Options menu, you can change some of the games controls, change the difficulty,
amount of lives and continues, etc.
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II. Controls
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"A" Button: If the D-Pad is held down-right, or down-left, press this button
to do a slide.
"B" Button: Jumps.
"X" Button: Does nothing.
"Y" Button: Fires your gun, picks up a dynamite (press again to throw it).
"L" Button: Does nothing.
"R" Button: Does nothing.
"Start" Button: Pauses the game.
"Select" Button: Does nothing.
D-Pad: Moves character left and right, and also gets character up on top of
objects and such, if the B button is pressed. Also enters doors. Also
aims your gun in a certain direction.
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III. Walkthrough
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NOTE: This walkthrough was made while playing under the Easy difficulty. Also,
I suggest using Bob or Cormano while playing this game, since they're the
best choice for the levels (although Steve and Billy are the best choice
for boss battles).
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Level #1 - Simon Greedwell
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Reward: $10,000
When the first level begins, feel free to farmiliarize yourself with the
controls and such before moving on. When you're ready, proceed to the east.
There'll be one guard on the bottom, and two on the top, so get ready to take
them out. Enter the nearby door to get a silver badge (which gives you double
guns). Jump up to the ledge above, and take out the nearby guard below, by
shooting the barrels. Enter the next door to get a golden badge (which makes
your gun enter rapid-fire mode). Also, if you get hit one time and lose a life,
you also lose your gun powerups, so be careful! Now, proceed, and you will see
a guard right in front of you.
Kill him, and you will see another one hiding behind the platform. Take him
out, then get ready to take out one that will come from behind. There is also
one standing on the platform. Take him out, and proceed to the east. Along the
way, grab the plate of turkey, and what appears to be some type of money.
Also, kill the guard that is by the item on the ground. There'll be a couple of
other guards that will come out, along with one that will drop a dynamite when
you kill him. After taking out the said guards, hide on the west side of the
screen until the dynamite explodes.
Now, jump on the hay bed, and kill the two guards that will emerge from the
hay. You'll see another guard hop onto the structure above you, so shoot him
down, and get on the structure. Take the two gun powerups, and proceed. Kill
the guard on the ground, and take out the three guards that'll hop onto the
next structure. After they're dead, stand on top of the structure. You will
hear chickens, then you'll see them run away. A ton of bulls will then roam
around the area, so either run on their backs until they are gone, or just
stand on the structure until they are gone.
When they are gone, proceed to the east. Get ready to kill a guard from behind,
then kill the guard on the bridge. It'll drop a dynamite, so quickly take out
the one that will hop on the bridge, and the one to the east. Get away from the
dynamite, and once it explodes, proceed. There will be three more guards on the
bridge, and one of them will drop a dynamite. Kill them, then kill one that
will come behind you. Avoid the dynamite's explosion, and continue. Kill the
two guards that will come out, then the two behind the pole. There will be
two more that will also appear (another dynamite will be dropped by one of them
yet again). Avoid the dynamite explosion, and continue on.
Kill the guard that will be behind you, and kill the four you'll encounter
along the way (one of them is a burglar that will drop a gold badge). More
chickens will come, so get ready to jump on the first set of bulls. Run, and
when they are gone, one more will come running. Jump on that one, then to the
next set of bulls. When they go away, proceed to the east, and get ready for a
boss battle. Read the Bosses section to see how to win. When you defeat Simon,
Level 2 begins.
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Level #2 - Hawkeye Hank Hatfield
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Reward: $20,000
For this entire level up until the boss, you're going to be riding a horse. So,
you won't have to move, but just shoot. Anyway, when the level begins, there
will be a guard riding a horse. Shoot him down, and immediately get prepared to
jump over the log that the guard in the wagon will throw at you. There will be
yet another guard on the track, so kill him, and get ready to jump over another
log. Now, kill the guard that shoots through the wagon, then the guard that is
on the horse. Jump over another log, and kill the guy on the horse. There will
be another guard that will appear through the wagon, so kill him, then the next
guard on another horse.
Now, you will see the wagon explode. Kill the guard that's riding on a horse,
and then kill the next guard on the horse. Kill yet another guard that's on yet
another horse, and kill the last guard on the horse. Now, a train will pass by,
which will have two guards standing on top of a bunch of logs. Kill the next
four guards that will appear out of windows, and then you'll pass by another
set of windows. Kill the four guards that will pop out of those, as well. Now,
from here on, just hold the D-Pad up-left the entire time, while madly tapping
the Y button.
You'll kill all of the upcoming guards without being shot, so when the train
comes to an end, your character will jump off of the horse, and you'll meet the
next boss. Read the Bosses section for help. When you win, a bonus stage will
begin.
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Bonus Stage
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Reward: Varies
In the Bonus Stage, there'll be a bunch of guards appearing, and you have
to shoot them until the bonus is over. Use the D-Pad to aim, and use Y to
shoot. For example, if you wanted to kill an enemy in the top-right corner,
you'd want to press up-right on the D-Pad, and then Y. There are a total of
50 enemies that you must shoot down. At the end, you get a certain amount
of points, which can gain you extra lives!
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Level #3 - Dark Horse
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Reward: $30,000
When you begin this level, there will be two guards on the top platform. One
will be shooting through the window, so kill both of them. You'll find another
guard that will try to kill you. Shoot him down, and enter the door to get a
powerup. Now, proceed, and shoot the barrel to squish the guard in front of
you, then shoot the one through the window. You will find three other guards
that will be through a window, and two in front of you. Shoot them down, and
you will find around four more guards. Two which are through windows. Kill
them, and then proceed. You'll find a guard in front of you, along with another
one that will sneak up behind you.
Once they are gone, shoot the fire lamp and fire will be on the ground (it will
dissipate, though). Kill the next couple of guards you will encounter, then
another guard will throw a dynamite. Enter the door after it is thrown, and it
won't hurt you. Now, kill the next two guards who will ambush you (they'll be
behind you). Continue, and you'll find a guard that will try to knife you. Kill
him, and three other guards will jump from the roof. Kill them, and you'll see
another dynamite. Avoid it, and proceed. You'll see two other guards sneaking
behind the door and window.
Kill them, and kill the next guard that will attempt to knife you. Proceed to
the east, and then blast the next two guards. Continue, and kill the next four
guards you will find; one which is through a window. You will find alot of more
guards that'll be on top of the platform and such. One will drop a dynamite.
Enter the door, and if the dynamite isn't gone by then, quickly move away from
the explosion. Now, proceed, and kill the next five or so guards. One will drop
a fire lamp, which blocks your path by fire (obviously). Jump on the rope, and
kill the next two guards.
Kill the guard on the building, then the one through the door, then another
one on the platform. Now, grab the silver badge on top of the platform, then
the item on the ground. Shoot the fire lamp, and kill the guard there. Enter
the building, and then kill the next two guards (one will be on the ground, and
one will be through a window). Proceed, and then kill the guards in the
barrels, along with the guard on the structure roof. Kill the couple of
guards through the windows, then kill the next couple of guards, and proceed.
Grab the gold badge, and get prepared for a boss battle.
Read the Bosses section for help on winning the battle. When you win, you will
see a short cutscene of a girl wanting you to help her. Your character will
enter the door, and another 'level' begins.
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Level #4 - The Smith Bros.
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Reward: $40,000
Not too much of a 'level', considering you'll immediately encounter two bosses
at once that you must defeat. As always, read the Bosses section for some help.
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Level #5 - El Greco
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Reward: $50,000
At the start, go to the east and kill the two guards standing on the boxes.
Grab the gold badge, then kill the next two enemies on the boxes. One carries
a bomb, so watch out. Now, proceed, and shoot down the guard there. Three will
come on the log, so shoot them down, then shoot the one that will come from
behind. Now, kill the next few guards (one will hop on the log), and then kill
the guard that will come from behind. Proceed, and kill the guard standing on
the log, then kill the next four or so guards on the boxes. You will find two
more standing on the boxes, then a brown pole will go across the screen.
Get ready to jump over it. If it hits you, then you'll lose a life! Kill the
next four guards that you'll find on the boxes, then jump on the train and kill
the few guards there (some are through the windows). Kill the next two guards
(one will be on the roof of the train, and the other one will shoot through
the window). Kill the guard that will sneak from the wall of the train, then
drop down and collect the silver badge. Jump on the train roof, and kill the
next six or so guards (but be prepared to jump over the brown pole coming up).
Grab the gold badge, and jump on the roof of the train.
Kill the two guards that will shoot through the windows, then proceed to the
boss. Read the Bosses section if you need help on winning. When you win,
another Bonus Stage begins.
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Bonus Stage
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Reward: Varies
In the Bonus Stage, there'll be a bunch of guards appearing, and you have
to shoot them until the bonus is over. Use the D-Pad to aim, and use Y to
shoot. For example, if you wanted to kill an enemy in the top-right corner,
you'd want to press up-right on the D-Pad, and then Y. There are a total of
50 enemies that you must shoot down. At the end, you get a certain amount
of points, which can gain you extra lives! Also, this Bonus Stage is slightly
faster than the first one.
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Level #6 - Chief Wigwam
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Reward: $60,000
Get prepared for a very hard boss battle in this stage. When you start, there
will be two rocks that will come down. Jump over those, then proceed. Kill
the guard on the platform below you, then kill the guard in front of you.
Be careful, because there is a bomb-throwing goon by the rock there. The rock
makes it hard to kill him. Shoot him down (try not to lose any lives!), and
jump up on the next ledge. Go up the hill, and shoot the next three guards.
Avoid the bombs the two guards will throw, then jump and shoot them. Jump up
on the next ledge, and go right. Kill the two guards below you, then the next
three guards to the right (one will drop a bomb).
Proceed, and kill the next guard that will go behind you. Shoot the next two or
so ahead (one can be squished by a rock you can shoot), then shoot another one
behind you. Proceed while shooting three or so more guards, including two more
that will sneak from behind you. Now, shoot the burglar, and the next three or
so guards that will be on the bridge (one will jump onto the bridge). There
will be about two or so more guards that'll come from behind, however. Proceed,
and kill the guard below you, then the next two. One will drop a bomb. Three
rolling rocks will come down, so get prepared to jump over all of them.
Proceed, and don't forget to grab the silver badge nearby. Kill the next five
guards (as usual, one will drop a bomb), then shoot the guard that will be
behind you. Climb the rope, then shoot the guard on the ledge there. Continue,
and shoot the guard on the ledge. Get the 1-Up, then shoot the guard standing
on the rock. Proceed, and grab the silver badge. Grab the gold badge ahead, and
shoot down the next guard. Proceed, and get ready for one of the hardest boss
battles in the game! Read the Bosses section to see how to defeat him. When
you defeat him, time to move onto the next level!
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Level #7 - Paco Loco
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Reward: $70,000
Much like the second level, you start on a horse. Eventually, though, you play
on foot. Anyways, you'll come to a guard on a horse in the bottom-left corner.
Shoot him, then kill the next guard coming up on a horse. A wagon will come by,
so shoot the guard riding it, and quickly jump over the log. Shoot the guy on
the horse. Now, shoot the next guard in the wagon, and then shoot the guard
on the horse coming up. There will be yet another guard on a horse. Shoot him,
then a guard in the wagon will throw a log. Jump over it, and then shoot the
next two guards that will appear (one will be in the wagon, and the other one
will be on a horse).
Another guard will throw a log down. Jump over it, then immediately kill the
guard on the horse. Kill the next guard that is in the wagon, and then kill the
guard that's on the horse. Now, the wagon will blow up, and you'll find another
guard on a horse. Kill him. You will come to two more guards on horses, so kill
them, and you'll dismount the horse. You're on foot for the rest half of the
stage. Now, proceed, and kill the guard that'll come from behind. Kill the
burglar, then the four guards (two will be on the ground, and two will be on
the ledge above). Now, shoot the guy that will try to knife you, then shoot
the guard up ahead. Grab the plate of turkey, and shoot the guard behind you,
and the one that shoots from behind the tree.
Kill the dynamite guard, then the guard behind you, and back away from the
dynamite explosion. Kill the guard behind the tree, then kill the guard that
will drop a bomb, and kill the next guard that will drop a dynamite. Back away
from the explosion, and kill the guard behind you, then the one that will be on
the platform above you. There'll be another one on the platform above you, so
kill him, and the guard behind the tree. Kill the next two guards in front of
you (one will drop a bomb), then kill the burglar, and a guard that will come
behind you.
Shoot the guard behind the tree, then proceed and shoot the two guards on
the platform. Shoot the next guard that will be on the platform, and then
shoot the guard behind you. Proceed, and kill the next few guards. Two will
drop bombs. Proceed, and kill the next two guards. Shoot the one behind you,
then the one running on the top platform, and another one behind a tree. Grab
the gold badge, and then kill the next three guards (one drops a bomb...like
the usual).
Proceed, and you'll enter a boss fight. Read the Bosses section if you need
help on winning. When you win, you'll see a short cutscene where your character
will set up a dynamite where it will blow up the fence. Your character will
proceed to the final level.
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Level #8 - Sir Richard Rose
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Reward: $100,000
Getting to Richard isn't nearly as hard as the battle itself. However, at
the start of the level, there will be three guards (two'll be on the platform,
and one will be on the ground). Shoot them down immediately, before they get
a chance to kill you. Now, kill the next four guards (two will be behind the
doors), and grab the gold and silver badge. Proceed, and kill the next four
guards (one will be behind you). Another guard will sneak up behind you, so
shoot him down. Kill the guard on the box, then the one on the water. Shoot
the guard behind you, then shoot the next guard that will drop a bomb.
Kill the next two guards (one has a dynamite), and avoid the dynamite
explosion. Now, kill the next guard, and another one that will try to knife
you. Shoot down the next guard, then kill the guy with a bomb. Shoot the next
guard down, and then kill the next two guards (one will drop a...bomb, as
usual). Then, kill the one in front of you and behind you. Shoot the burglar,
then the guy on the box. Jump on the rope, and shoot the guard that will drop
a fire lamp in the middle. Cross the rope, and shoot the two guards right next
to the fire.
Now, proceed, and shoot the next three guards down (watch out for the bomb).
Shoot the two guards on the platform, and then shoot the next two guards. You
will find another bombing guard, so kill him, and the guards through the window
and on the platform. Enter the door. Shoot the guy on the stairs, and get the
gold badge. Jump up on the stairs, then proceed. Now, shoot the guard through
the window. and then the one on the ledge above.Shoot the guards through the
window, and the ones in front of you. Be careful not to get hit by the bomb!
Proceed, and shoot down the next few guards.
Grab the 1-Up, and proceed. Shoot down the next two guards, and the burglar.
Grab the star the burglar drops, and proceed to the final boss. Read the Bosses
section if you need help (and you will). When or if you win, congratulations on
beating the game! If you beat it on Hard Mode, you get to see an ending of some
sort, but it's not very good.
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IV. Items
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NOTE: After every 50,000 points ($50,000, in this case), you obtain an extra
life (not a continue). Each item in the game gives you a certain amount
of points (and some items power up your gun). However, the Dynamite item
does nothing but explode.
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Silver Badge
Found: Every Stage Except Stage 2
Money Recieved: $2,000
Description: When you grab this item, you get double guns!
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Gold Badge
Found: Every Stage Except Stage 2
Money Recieved: $2,000
Description: When you grab this item, your gun(s) turns into rapid fire mode!
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Money
Found: Stage 1, Stage 3
Money Recieved: $2,000
Description: This item looks like a yellow chunk or something...I'm not sure ig
it's money, but that's the only thing I can think of. Email me if
my information is incorrect, please.
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Turkey
Found: Stage 1, Stage 7
Money Recieved: $1,000
Description: This item is self-explanatory. It's a plate of turkey that is in
the first and seventh stage.
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Dynamite
Found: Stage 1, Stage 3, Stage 7, Stage 8
Money Recieved: N/A
Description: The enemies clothed in red throw this item. When thrown, it has a
five-second fuse, but you can pick it up and throw it back at the
enemy! An "!" will appear above the dynamite when it is about to
explode, so back away when you see this!
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V. Bosses
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NOTE: As far as I know, there's no difference between the bosses on any of the
difficulties, other than the bosses shoot more bullets, and they go
faster. On Normal, I have only gotten as far as El Greco, and he moves
faster, and uses his whip more often. If I am incorrect or am missing
something, email me. My email is listed at the top of this guide. With
that said, read below for the boss strategies. Also, the 2P Strategy
is the same as the 1P Strategy, except I'll give you a few tips as of
what each player should do to win the fight. So, be sure to read both
strategies if you're playing 2-Player Mode! Also, I've made this entire
section while playing on the Easy difficulty setting.
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Simon Greedwell
Reward: $10,000
Difficulty: Easy
Starting Quote: It's time to pay.
Ending Quote: Bury me with my money.
1P Strategy: The first boss isn't too hard, but if you're on Normal or Hard,
you may have a little trouble. You must first knock down the two
barrels guarding Greedwell, then you focus your attacks on him.
However, you should have the two gun upgrades for this boss, as
it'll make it much easier. Anyway, start off by killing the guards
that will appear from all of the windows, while avoiding all of
the bullets. After you've killed the guards, they'll come back,
but before they do, focus all fire on the barrels guarding the
actual boss. If you have both gun upgrades, you should be able to
take out (or almost take out) one barrel before more enemies come
out to overwhelm you. After they come out, repeat the above thing
until both barrels are taken out. From there, just attack the boss
with everything you've got, while avoiding the bullets until you
defeat him.
2P Strategy: The 2-Player Strategy isn't too hard to pull off, and you probably
won't have much trouble (if any at all) winning the battle. Have
one player focus on the guards, while the other player focuses on
the barrels/boss. It's simple, really. You may lose one to two
lives fighting him, but you should be fine. However, you'll still
need to avoid gunshots!
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Hawkeye Hank Hatfield
Reward: $20,000
Difficulty: Easy
Starting Quote: Draw pilgrim!
Ending Quote: You got me.
1P Strategy: Before taking on the actual boss, take out all of his guards that
will appear from each corner. The fight will be difficult if you
do not do so. So, begin taking out two guards at a time from each
corner, while avoiding all gunfire. There are about six to eight
guards altogether on each corner, and after they are taken out,
they will stop respawning. From there, focus all fire on the boss,
and avoid his gunshots. After you shoot him until he is almost
dead, he'll jump down to you and start firing. Don't worry, you
can touch him, it won't make you lose a life. When he pauses for
a second after firing a few shots at you, crouch, and shoot him
down. When he fires again, avoid the bullets, crouch and shoot
him, and repeat. He will die in no time.
2P Strategy: This boss should be much easier on 2-Player Mode. Just like the
first boss battle, have 1P focus on the guards as they continue
spawning, and have 2P focus on the boss when he rises. While doing
all of this, avoid the gunfire (obviously). When he jumps down to
try and kill you before his death, have both players crouch, and
tap (or hold, if you have both gun powerups from the last stage)
the Y button. You should kill him before he even gets a chance to
fire his gun!
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Dark Horse
Reward: $30,000
Difficulty: Easy
Starting Quote: You in heap big trouble!
Ending Quote: Me in heap big trouble!
1P Strategy: The Dark Horse actually is not that hard of a boss, if you do the
right thing. First off, it is recommended that you have both gun
powerups. If not, you'll have a little more trouble. On Normal and
Hard mode, he will shoot more bullets at one time. Start off by
immediately jumping onto the platform above you, killing the
guards from the windows. You most likely won't even be hit by the
guards, but maybe by the boss. There are only six guards that will
come from the windows altogether, so take all of them out first.
From that point, this fight will be alot easier. Also, NEVER go on
the bottom ground when fighting this boss, as it is much harder to
hit the boss (or win, for that matter). Aim down and tap (or hold)
Y, directly at the boss. When he fires, move out of the way. His
horse will growl, and he'll run to the other side. Use this time
to hit him without worrying about him doing anything to you. When
he comes back on the other side of the screen, rinse and repeat
the above pattern until you win.
2P Strategy: As I've said on the above two bosses, this boss should be no
problem with 2-Player Mode. As always, have 1P focus on all of the
enemies (make sure both players are on the high platform), and
have 2P focus all attacks on the boss. After all of the guards are
down, have both players attack the boss. This boss should be dead
ten seconds after the guards are down.
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The Smith Bros.
Reward: $40,000
Difficulty: Hard
Starting Quote: We're gonna blow you away!
Ending Quote: That was a bang!
1P Strategy: Okay, you're going to have trouble with this boss, no doubt. Even
with 2-Players, it's going to be hard. This fight has two bosses
that you must take care of, one on each side. There are also two
guards standing on top of the chandalier at the start of the
fight, so take them out first. Don't worry, they don't respawn.
You're constantly going to be moving during this fight, while
attacking at the same time. Each boss has signs guarding them,
but you can get the bosses without destroying the signs by
standing on the chandalier. The boss on the left will throw bombs
at you constantly (THAT is what makes this fight very hard), while
the boss on the right will throw fire at you. Take out the boss on
the left first, while avoiding the bombs and fire at the same
time. The two bosses will not ever stop throwing flames/bombs, so
be warned. After the first boss is down, hopefully you will not
have lost much (or any) lives to take out the second boss. From
there, stand on the right side of the chandalier, and focus all of
your attacks on the last boss. Hopefully you will have defeated
this boss with not much trouble (that really WAS a bang, huh?).
2P Strategy: Like I said in the 1-Player Strategy, you'll probably have trouble
even with another player by your side. Do the same strategy as the
one above, except have each player focus on each boss. Don't get
carried away, though, as you'll still be on your feet constantly
for this battle!
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El Greco
Reward: $50,000
Difficulty: Easy
Starting Quote: Adios amigo!
Ending Quote: Adios amigo!
1P Strategy: This boss is fairly simple. It'll take time to beat him, but
time over difficulty, right? Anyway, he'll start on the far right
side of the screen, with you on the left. There are no guards in
this battle, so worry not. When you start the fight, stay where
you are. When he jumps, attack him, and before he lands, move out
of the way. If you are close to him when he lands, he will attack
with his whip, which cannot be avoided. This is his only attack,
so be sure not to activate it. Anyway, after you've hit him and
moved away to the other side, he'll pause for a moment, and jump
again. Shoot him once more, and move. Repeat the same process, and
he will be defeated.
2P Strategy: It was easy enough with 1-Player, right? Well, it'll be 2x easier
with two players! Basically preform the same strategy (see above),
while avoiding him using his whip. After you unload quite a few
shots into him, he will fall off the train (ouch).
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Chief Wigwam
Reward: $60,000
Difficulty: Very Hard
Starting Quote: Get ready for a pow-wow!
Ending Quote: I'm pow-wowed out!
1P Strategy: Let's face it; you'll most likely lose one or more continues while
fighting this boss. And, you WILL lose a life, that much is clear.
Chief Wigwam starts by jumping, and throwing knives at you. These
are very hard to avoid, but they are avoidable. He will then jump
to the ground. While he's in the air, shoot him. You won't get
very much hits off of him, and you'll probably be here for about
three minutes or so. If you're close to him when he lands, he will
slice you with his daggers, never stopping until you either get
away from him, or until he jumps back in the air and throws more
knives. Try and avoid all of his attacks all ALL costs. After
alot of tries, you'll win.
2P Strategy: You're gonna have trouble fighting this boss, even with two
players. The fight is basically the same as it is with 1P, except
you'll lay a few more shots on him than usual. Just do the above
strategy, and hopefully you'll win without losing many continues.
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Paco Loco
Reward: $70,000
Difficulty: Medium
Starting Quote: Aye, chihuahua!
Ending Quote: Asta la, bye bye!
1P Strategy: Defeating Paco Loco can be tough if you aren't careful. He stands
on a high platform behind the fence, but you can still hit him by
aiming diagonally and shooting. The tree in the fight will have
guards that will randomly pop out and throw a bomb down. When you
see one of the said guards, shoot him before he can toss a bomb,
then shoot Paco Loco (if he's firing near you, avoid him, then
fire). Paco Loco will shoot two bullets from the top to bottom,
or from the bottom to top. He is really weak, but it is his guards
and gunshots that makes him a bit hard. After killing about six
guards, they will quit respawning. From there, continue shooting
Paco Loco until he's gone.
2P Strategy: Killing this boss isn't as hard as 1-Player Mode, but it can still
be hard. Before the guards appear, have both players attack Paco
Loco with everything you've got. When the guards do appear, have
one player kill it before it throws a bomb, while the other player
attacks Paco Loco. After all the guards are gone, continue firing
at the boss until you win.
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Sir Richard Rose
Reward: $100,000
Difficulty: Very Hard
Starting Quote: Cherrio, old chap!
Ending Quote: I say, bit of bad luck!
1P Strategy: You're going to have trouble (more trouble than you had with
Wigwam, probably) with the final boss, and you are going to lose
a continue, probably. The fight starts off with Richard Rose
on a balcony, with tons of guards shooting from each window/door.
You can jump on top of the platform(s) right next to Richard Rose,
and I highly recommend doing that first. Kill the guard that is
on the platform, then jump up on it, and tap/hold Y. Richard will
probably kill you after you lay some fire on his statue guarding
him, but you should risk at least one life during this fight.
Also, Richard Rose will shoot from ALL possible sides and angles,
plus his guards will shoot directly at you. Kill the guards (don't
worry about all of them; there are at least fifty; they will
stop respawning at a certain point anyway), then shoot the long
statue guarding Richard. After it is destroyed, Richard will jump
around the area on every possible platform, and the ground. In the
process of doing this, he'll still shoot at you, AND you'll still
have guards to worry about. After you shoot down Richard finally,
you've won...or have you? He will get back up, laugh at you, and
reveal his bulletproof vest. It will pop off, and Round #2 of the
fight begins. From here on, there are no guards; just you and
Richard Rose. Repeat the same strategy as above, and when you
shoot him down, it is finally over! That was very hard, huh?
2P Strategy: This fight is still insane with 2-Players, but then again, with
1-Player Mode, I don't think I've EVER won against this boss.
Anyway, in this fight, there are really no restrictions or
requirements; just go mad, shooting all of the guards, and the
statue guarding Richard Rose. Yes, you will die a few times, but
you must go all out to defeat him. After the statue is destroyed,
just continue the above pattern for both parts, and you'll do it!
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VI. Enemies
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In this section, I will list all of the enemies in the game, along with a
description about them and such.
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Green Guard
Description: These guards are the normal guards. They wield a gun that shoots
a bullet at your character. They are the easiest to avoid, but can
be rough if there are many around you! These guards are also with
some of the bosses.
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Purple Guard
Description: This guard dosen't do much at all. When you see this guard, it'll
come up from behind you, doing nothing. Just shoot him down while
he's running. However, these DO attack you in levels where you are
on a horse (they are on horses, too).
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Pink Guard
Description: These type of guards will walk up to you and try to knife you, but
they can easily be stopped by being shot down before they can get
close to you.
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Red Guard #1
Description: These will throw dynamites, then sit down like a coward. Even if
you shoot them down before they throw it, the dynamite will still
drop. Run away from the explosion!
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Red Guard #2
Description: These guards will throw bombs until you shoot them down. They will
throw one, pause for a moment, and begin throwing them again. Be
careful when around these guys.
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Red Guard #3
Description: These enemies carry a lamp, and they will drop it onto the ground
below them, causing a line of fire to appear. These are always
dropped under ropes, so you can still get past the fire! Also,
after the guard drops the lamp, it will come up to you and attempt
to knife you.
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Burglar Guard
Description: All these do is run around with a bag. Shoot them down, and they
will drop a Gold Badge.
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VII. Email Info
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If you wish to email me about this guide, whether it be a comment or a typo,
or even a big error in the guide, then email me at my email listed at the top
of this guide. For those who are lazy, my email is
[email protected]. Email
me there, and I'll add whatever it is I missed, or fix whatever it is I messed
up on as soon as possible. Please make the subject something to do with the
game (such as "Sunset Riders FAQ"), so I'll know that your email isn't spam.
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VIII. Credits
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Credits go to you for reading this guide.
Credits go to me for making this guide.
Credits go to Konami for making such a great and fun game.
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IX. Copyrights
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Do not copy this guide without my permission. If you attempt to do that
without my permission, you will be in trouble with the law. For permission,
email me at my email adress listed at the top of this guide, I may say yes, I
may say no, it depends. This guide is a Copyright (c) 2006, and was created by
Jesse Winstead. All rights reserved. The following sites have been allowed to
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