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This FAQ was made for the NES FAQ Completion Project. You could contribute to
this yourself! Just check out Devin Morgan's web site about it:
http://faqs.retronintendo.com
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Table of Contents
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1. - Controls........................................DZ0001
2. - How to Play.....................................DZ0002
3. - Enemies.........................................DZ0003
4. - Strategies......................................DZ0004
5. - Passwords.......................................DZ0005
6. - Contact.........................................DZ0006
7. - Disclaimer......................................DZ0007
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1. - Controls DZ0001
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D-Pad..............................Move
A.................................Shoot
B..................................Bomb
Start.............................Pause
Select............................Cloak
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2. - How to Play DZ0002
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Dropzone was released in Europe only for the Nintendo Entertainment System and
Game Boy. The only real difference other than the obvious color showing in NES
rather than Game Boy is the fact that the Game Boy version shows less on the
screen at any given moment. This makes the Game Boy version significantly
harder. The Game Boy version also has a smaller HUD. It forces the cloak meter
in the top right corner instead of the bottom right corner. For more
information about the cloak, continue reading this section and the strategies
section.
Dropzone plays very similarly to the more popular Defender II. It's a side
scroller shooter but instead of being an autoscroller that scrolls to the right
or straight up, the players can go either left or right. The maps is looping so
if you fly in one direction long enough, you will just end up where you
started. The map itself is actually quite small and it won't take you long to
loop back to the same spot.
The goal is to save the scientists and return them to the base. The base has a
little helipad with a plus sign and a couple small buildings. The scientists
will always be on the ground. Aliens will sometimes pick them up, you should
try to shoot the alien ships and catch the scientists when they fall to return
them to the base. If you don't save any, after a while, you just won't be able
to progress through the game any further. Always make sure to save as many
scientists as you can.
Your character has a few ways to defend himself. First off, is the regular
laser you shoot by pressing A. You have unlimited ammo this way and the faster
you press the button, the faster you will fire. You also get a bomb which you
can use by pressing B. This will kill everything on the screen at once. The
ammo indicator for these is in the bottom right. It can only show up to three,
but you can have more than three. There's no way to truly know how many you
have until you have less than three. I suggest just always using these only
when you need to. The final form of defense is the cloak. The cloak is a bar in
the bottom right that will slowly drain as you use it. You can still attack but
you will be invincible while using it.
A really tough aspect about this game is that there are volcanos around this
game. You will see rocks shoot out of them and they will reach the top of the
screen. Touching a single one will kill you. You want to avoid volcanoes as
much as you can. I recommend only going near them if you have to kill an enemy
to complete a wave.
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3. - Enemies DZ0003
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To get a visual representation of what the enemies will look like throughout
the game, you can just sit on the main menu for a few seconds. It will change
to each enemy with a name, picture, and the scores they give when killing them.
This section is to give you an idea of what each enemy will do.
ANTI-MATTER Anti Matters look like little red footballs. They just
bounce around on the ground and will bounce pretty high in
the air. They can change directions so don't think they
will bounce right past you.
SPORE The spore bombers float around and are quite a bit larger
and blue. Once you shoot them, they will explode into four
smaller ships. You will have to destroy all four of those
ships.
TRAILER Trailers are the little blue enemies that explode from
spores, mentioned above.
BLUNDER STORMER Blunder storms look like little blue cars. They do not move
up or down on the screen and will slowly move in one
direction either left or right. They will either keep
dropping water below or periodically shoot a lightning bolt
below. Regardless, you don't want to be under them.
SHOOTER Shooters will float around slowly and just shoot a couple
shots in your direction.
PLANTER Some enemies just float slowly around the map. These are
only really seen early in the game.
NEMESITE Nemesites are just like Planters except they will also
shoot at you periodically.
MEYE Meyes are similar shape and size as stormers but move a
lot quick and will shoot two shots at you. These can be
very dangerous, focus on them when you can.
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4. - Strategies DZ0004
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* Keep Moving!
Don't stay still for too long. Some enemies could move quickly and surprise
you, especially the Meyes and Anti Matters. Staying at the far top of the
screen will keep you safe from any enemy except for Meyes and Trailers so
you can use that for saftey. Just be cautious around volcanoes because they
could reach you up there.
* Save Your Special Abilities
Using the bomb and cloak at the right time will save your life. However,
you only have limited uses of both. Don't use them just to try to complete
a level faster. Wait until you get put into a tight situation and pop them
quickly. If you use the cloak, only use it for when it's needed and quickly
turn it off when you're done.
* Use the Map
The map at the bottom of the screen is very useful. It will show you where
enemies are which will be very useful. You complete a wave after killing
all the enemies and this will show you where to go to complete a wave. In
addition, it will let you know when an enemy is about to appear on screen.
This can give you time to adjust which gives you a much safer plan of
attack.
* Use the HUD
In addition to using the map, use the rest of the HUD as well. The extra
lives are in the bottom left and your bombs are in the bottom right. The
cloak timer is above the bomb counter. You can actually have more than
three lives and bombs but the game will not show it. Above the middle of
the map also says how many people are out that need to be saved and how
many have been saved. The arrow will point whichever direction is closest
to the base to return them to.
* Score
The goal of the game is to get the highest score possible. There is no end.
You can get up to wave 99 and from there, it will revert back to wave 95.
Then you will keep just cycling through those waves. However, not much
really changes between waves. It's always the same amount of aliens to kill
so your focus is to score as high of a score as possible.
* Shoot Off-Screen
Your guns will actually go a little offscreen, it won't be by much but if
there is an alien just off screen, you can kill them with your lasers. This
can definitely be useful, it benefits you to stay as far aways from enemies
as possible. When you see them on the map, use this strategy to try to kill
them before you even see them.
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5. - Passwords DZ0005
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There isn't a password input section, but if you enter the following initials
in the high score sections, you will get the benefit next to each one. These
passwords only work for the NES version:
Password: Effect:
KEN Accelerate Faster
LOB Accelerate Slower
HDB Cancels Cheat Codes
RRP Double Cloak Time
MPS Glamour Mode
BAZ Higher Gravity
INR No Interference from Volcano
FHO Start on Wave 10
CZN Start on Wave 5
WOW Start on Wave 75
You can also input the following code in the adversarie's screen to start on
wave 5. This code will work for both the NES and Game Boy versions:
Down, Left, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Left
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6. - Contact DZ0006
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Do you have any suggestions, comments, critiques, or just a simple thanks to
me? Well you could e-mail me at
[email protected] and tell me what you
think! You could tell me whatever you'd like about the game whether it's a tip
not listed in this guide that you think would help a lot of people, a mistake I
made, or just a simple thanks. I will try to get back to you as quickly as
possible answering any questions you may have. Just make sure to include
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7. - Disclaimer DZ0007
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