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MORTAL KOMBAT II FAQ

Complete Guide
Fifth Revision
December 1, 1993

jir...@stein.u.washington.edu
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*************************     Introduction     **************************
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WELCOME TO THE GUIDE
====================

All moves and fatalities listed are now confirmed.  All are guaranteed to 
work 100% of the time.  This list is for a version 1.0 or 1.1 machine.  
If you have any additions send mail directly to me and I will include it 
in the next guide.  Moves and fatalities posted to rec.games.video.arcade 
and alt.games.mk will also be incorporated into this guide.  Credit will 
be given to those who contribute or post moves which are later confirmed.

The guide will be posted every WEDNESDAY until all the moves and 
fatalities are discovered.  There have been, up to this date, eight other 
moves lists posted to the newsgroups, all of which were edits of this 
guide.  They claimed that the moves in the guide were wrong and didn't 
work.  Keep in mind that this is posted ONCE a WEEK, and some moves may 
not be on the latest revision.

For those of you with Internet access, you can finger me at my e-mail 
address for the latest revision of the guide.  If you would like, you can 
add the line "alias mk2 finger jir...@stein.u.washington.edu" to your 
.login file.  Next time you log on, type "mk2" and the most recent 
revision will show up on your screen.  I have no mailing list, but I will 
honor requests for the guide.  Hopefully, this will somewhat reduce the 
amount of "Please send me the MKII moves list" posts.

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NEW ADDITIONS TO THE GUIDE
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     o     New format, which is a combination of the original guide and 
the original MK FAQ by Lei Wang.  Sections added are rumors, basic 
definitions (for the fighting game impaired), and individual combos.  
Sections which will be added in the future are retaliation, strategy, 
story line, and game texts.  A mini-guide will also be posted along with 
the main guide, containing a brief description on how to execute the 
moves.

     o     A few fatalities were added.  The fatalities included in the 
first two drafts were only executable on the test versions and were 
removed.  Known fatalities now are:  Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Johnny Cage, 
Reptile, Jax, Mileena, Scorpion, and two of Baraka's.  Fifteen left to 
find.

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RUMORS AND GAME SECRETS
=======================

     o     Rumors coming out of the AMOA show suggest the possibility of 
up to three hidden characters.  Kano or Sonya could be one of these 
hidden characters, as they are no longer selectable fighters.  They were 
said to be chained to the background on one of the test versions of MKII, 
but were not seen in release versions.

     o     Other rumors floating around r.g.v.a. are:

           o     You can get to the "?" on the advancement screen by
                 getting a double flawless and fatality on The Portal.
           o     You can fight the flaming guy on The Pit II.  The
                 flaming guy will fall of the bridge from time to time.
                 This is similar to the moon appearances deal in MKI.
           o     As a general rule, never believe anything you read on
                 Prodigy or in EGM.

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*****************     General Definitions and Moves     *****************
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GENERAL DEFINITIONS
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Button names are listed in all caps.  While reading through the moves, 
the + can be substituted by and, and the - can be substituted by then.  
For example, 'two forward - HIGH PUNCH' should be read as 'press the 
joystick twice towards the opponent then press HIGH PUNCH'.  Another 
example, 'LOW PUNCH + BLOCK' should be read as 'press LOW PUNCH and BLOCK 
at the same time'.

Quarter-Circle Towards:  Move joystick from the down position to the
                         forward position then press the button
                         indicated.  (actual movement is down - down to
                         forward - forward - BUTTON)
Quarter-Circle Away   :  Move joystick from the down position to the away
                         position and press the button indicated.
                         (actual movement is down - down to away - away -
                         BUTTON)

hold then release:  Press and hold the button indicated while your
                    character charges.  When finished charging release
                    the button.  Other actions may be performed while
                    charging, but if you are hit the charge is lost.  You
                    can also charge a move before a round begins.

(hold BLOCK):  Block is only used in a move or fatality to stabilize your
               fighter, and to keep them from jumping or moving backwards
               or forwards.  Make sure you release BLOCK before pressing
               a required button.  You do not need to use block if you
               can be at the right distance for a fatality.

down - up:  The teleport can also be down by flicking the joystick down,
            making the joystick spring up and down.

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GENERAL MOVES
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Face Punch  :  HIGH PUNCH
Body Punch  :  LOW PUNCH
Face Kick   :  HIGH KICK
Body Kick   :  LOW KICK

Uppercut    :  down + HIGH PUNCH
Crouch Punch:  down + LOW PUNCH
Crouch Kick :  down + HIGH KICK
Ankle Kick  :  down + LOW KICK
Roundhouse  :  back + HIGH KICK
Sweep       :  back + LOW KICK

Specialty   :  HIGH PUNCH (closest to opponent)
Throw/Flip  :  LOW PUNCH (closest to opponent)
Knee        :  HIGH KICK or LOW KICK (closest to opponent)

Jump kick :  jump and HIGH KICK or LOW KICK the opponent
Jump punch:  jump and HIGH PUNCH or LOW PUNCH the opponent
Hop kick  :  jump and kick the opponent on your way up
Hop punch :  jump and punch the opponent on your way up

To block against an attack:  BLOCK or down or down + BLOCK 
To block against the throw:  down + back or down + back + BLOCK

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****************     Individual Moves and Fatalities     ****************
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LIU KANG
========

Double Forearm    :  HIGH PUNCH (closest to opponent)
Standard Fireball :  two forward - HIGH PUNCH (can be done in air)
Crouching Fireball:  two forward - LOW PUNCH
Flying Kick       :  two forward - HIGH KICK
Bicycle Kick      :  hold LOW KICK (5 seconds) then release

Fatalities:  down - forward - two back - HIGH KICK
             (Liu Kang will transform into a dragon and bite the victim
              in half, leaving the legs standing.  Stand close.)

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KUNG LAO
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Headbutt       :  HIGH PUNCH (closest to opponent)
Ground Teleport:  down - up (flick joystick down)
Hat Throw      :  back - forward - LOW PUNCH (can be done in air)
                  (the hat may also be maneuvered in the air by pressing
                   up or down)
Energy Spin    :  BLOCK + two up - LOW KICK
                  (repeatedly press LOW KICK to maintain the energy spin)

Fatalities:  four forward - LOW KICK (hold BLOCK)
             (Kung Lao removes his razor hat and slices the victim down
              the middle.  Stand just within sweep range.)

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JOHNNY CAGE
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Low Green Bolt :  half-circle towards - LOW PUNCH
High Green Bolt:  half-circle away - HIGH PUNCH
Shadow Leap    :  back - down - back - HIGH PUNCH
Shadow Kick    :  back - forward - LOW KICK
Ball Breaker   :  LOW PUNCH + BLOCK

Fatalities:  two down - two forward - LOW PUNCH
             (Cage grabs the victim and rips their torso off, throwing it
              to the ground.  Stand close.)

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REPTILE
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Acid Spit   :  two forward - HIGH PUNCH
Force Ball  :  two back - HIGH PUNCH + LOW PUNCH
Invisibility:  BLOCK + two up - down + HIGH PUNCH

Fatalities:  two back - down - LOW PUNCH
             (Reptile shoots his tongue towards the victims head,
              bringing it back where he goes about eating it.  Stand
              about a jumps length away.)

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SUB-ZERO
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Iceball      :  quarter-circle towards - LOW PUNCH
Ground Freeze:  half-circle away - LOW KICK
Slide        :  back + LOW PUNCH + BLOCK + LOW KICK

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SHANG TSUNG
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Flaming Skulls:  two back - HIGH PUNCH  (one flaming skull)
                 two back - forward - HIGH PUNCH  (two skulls)
                 two back - two forward - HIGH PUNCH (three skulls)

Morph to Liu Kang:  two back - two forward - BLOCK
         Kung Lao:  back - down - back - HIGH KICK
      Johnny Cage:  two back - down - LOW PUNCH
          Reptile:  BLOCK + up - down + HIGH PUNCH
         Sub-Zero:  forward - down - forward - HIGH PUNCH
           Kitana:  tap BLOCK three times
              Jax:  down - forward - back - HIGH KICK
          Mileena:  hold HIGH PUNCH (3 seconds) then release
           Baraka:  two down - LOW KICK
         Scorpion:  BLOCK + two up
           Raiden:  down - back - forward - LOW KICK

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KITANA
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Fan Swipe :  back + HIGH PUNCH
Fan Throw :  two forward - HIGH PUNCH + LOW PUNCH (can be done in air)
Fan Lift  :  three back - HIGH PUNCH
Air Attack:  quarter-circle away - HIGH PUNCH

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JACKSON BRIGGS
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Overhead Hammer:  HIGH PUNCH (closest to opponent)
Ground Smash   :  hold LOW KICK (3 seconds) then release
Gotcha Grab    :  two forward - LOW PUNCH
                  (repeatedly tap LOW PUNCH for up to five pounds)
Quadruple Slam :  throw the opponent
                  (repeatedly tap HIGH PUNCH for up to four slams)
Energy Wave    :  half-circle away - HIGH KICK

Fatalities:  hold LOW PUNCH (four forward) then release
             (Jax claps the victims head with a loud pop, and the skull
              crumbles in pieces to the ground.  Stand close.)

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MILEENA
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Throwing Sais:  hold HIGH PUNCH (3 seconds) then release
Teleport Kick:  forward - back - LOW KICK

Fatalities:  forward - back - forward - LOW PUNCH
             (Mileena repeatedly stabs the victim, lifting them up as
              blood sprays everywhere.  Stand close.)

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BARAKA
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Blade Swipe:  back + HIGH PUNCH
Blade Fury :  three back - LOW PUNCH
Blue Bolt  :  quarter-circle away - HIGH PUNCH

Fatalities:  four back - HIGH PUNCH (hold BLOCK)
             (Baraka extends his blades from his arms, then decapitates
              the victim with one swipe.  Stand close.)

             back - forward - down - forward - LOW PUNCH
             (Baraka stabs the victim and lifts them up, then they slowly
              slide down the blade.  Stand close.)

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SCORPION
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Spear         :  two back - LOW PUNCH
Teleport Punch:  quarter-circle away - HIGH PUNCH (can be done in air)
Leg Grab      :  half-circle away - LOW KICK
Air Throw     :  BLOCK (both you and your opponent must be in the air)

Fatalities:  two up - HIGH PUNCH (hold BLOCK)
             (Scorpion removes his mask and breathes fire at the feet of
              the victim, which then twitches and explodes.  Stand a
              step or two out of sweep range.)

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RAIDEN
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Body Launch  :  two back - forward (can be done in air)
Lightning    :  quarter-circle towards - LOW PUNCH
Teleport     :  down - up (flick joystick down)
Electrocution:  hold HIGH PUNCH (5 seconds) and release
                (close to opponent)

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****************     Individual Combos and Strategy     *****************
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LIU KANG
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Jump Kick - Flying Kick :  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                           the flying kick.  Sometimes if you do the
                           flying kick to fast you will go over your
                           opponent.
Jump Kick - Bicycle Kick:  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                           the bicycle kick.  Charge the move before you
                           jump.  Then do a jump kick using HIGH KICK
                           and release LOW KICK.

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KUNG LAO
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Jump Kick - Hat Throw:  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                        the hat throw.  Be sure to guide the hat down so
                        it hits.

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JOHNNY CAGE
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Jump Kick - Shadow Kick:  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                          shadow kick.

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REPTILE
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Force Ball - Uppercut:  After doing the force ball, uppercut your
                        opponent as they fall towards you.  You could
                        also do HIGH PUNCH - acid spit or any other
                        number of moves.

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SUB-ZERO
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Jump Kick - Slide:  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                    the slide.
Jump Kick - Hop Kick - Slide:  Easiest when your opponent is frozen.  Do
                               a jump kick low and immediately do a hop
                               kick, followed by the slide.

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SHANG TSUNG
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Flaming Skulls:  If you can catch your opponent in the air with the first
                 one, there is a good chance that the other two will hit.
                 Do the three skulls move before your opponent jumps
                 away.

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KITANA
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Jump Kick - Fan Throw:  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                        the fan throw.  Start the two forward motion
                        right before you kick, then press both punch
                        buttons.
Fan Lift - Jump Kick - Fan Throw
Fan Lift - Jump Kick - Hop Kick - Fan Throw
Fan Lift - Jump Kick - Fan Throw - Jump Kick
Fan Lift - Jump Kick - Fan Throw - Uppercut

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JACKSON BRIGGS
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Jump Kick - Energy Throw  :  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately
                             do the energy throw.
Overhead Hammer - Uppercut:  The overhead hammer will stun the opponent.
                             You can follow that with any move, the
                             uppercut being the most damaging.

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MILEENA
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Jump Kick - Throwing Sais:  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately
                            do the throwing sais.  You will need to
                            charge the move before you jump.

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BARAKA
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Jump Kick - Blue Bolt :  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                         the blue bolt.
Jump Kick - Blade Fury:  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                         the blade fury.  Start the three back motion
                         right before you hit, then press LOW PUNCH.

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SCORPION
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Jump Kick - Spear     :  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                         the spear.  Start the two back motion right
                         before you hit, then press LOW PUNCH.
Jump Kick - Leg Grab  :  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                         the leg grab.
Teleport Punch - Spear
Teleport Punch - Leg Grab

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RAIDEN
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Jump Kick - Body Launch:  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                          the body launch.
Jump Kick - Lightning  :  Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do
                          the lightning.

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**********************     Credits and Thanks     ***********************
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CREDITS
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Spencer Olson........................@elof.iit.edu
Matthew A Wallace....................@ucscb.ucsc.edu
Commander Sucheski......................@psu.edu
Ice Breaker.......................@csupomona.edu
Chris Caniano..................@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu
Marty Geier........................@andrew.cmu.edu
Richard Chao........................@andrew.cmu.edu
Michael Kraft......................@eden.rutgers.edu
Eric Holma..........................@ccs.neu.edu

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THANKS TO
=========

Doug McClendon..................@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Andy Eddy...........................@netcom.com

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