Free them, then drop back onto the ground and continue east.
Continue right and hop up the grassy ledge to find two hostages waiting for you. Destroy any soldiers around you, then shoot the crate to find some Machine Gun ammo. Mission 1 - For your very first mission, start by dropping down and moving right. So, the names in my guide might not be the same as yours. Note: The names used on the Stage Clear screen for the Hostages are always different. If you would like to be a different character, then switch sides of the game cabinet. Player 1 is Marco, and Player 2 is Tarma. After watching the brief 'How to Play' intro, get ready to go! You should also know that there are two characters you can use, but there is no 'choice' option. Walkthrough = Begin by plunkin' a couple quarters down the machine and pressing start. While playing, you should take the time to search extra hard for these guys, since they can award you some big bonus points.
Rescuing them can range from very easy to extremely difficult. In this game, there are a certain amount of hostages in each level. Game Overveiw = Controls: *Note: This diagram shows the control layout of any Metal Slug game cabinet ub u uf \ | / A B \ | / b - n - f / | \ D C / | \ db d df Character Controls: u - Character aims upward uf - Character aims upward while moving forward f - Moves character forward df - Character crouches while moving forward d - Character crouches, moves down staircases db - Character crouches while moving backwards b - Moves character backwards ub - Character aims upward while moving backwards Metal Slug Controls: d + B - Exit vehicle A + B - In air, press A and B to jump out of the Slug, sending it crashing into something d + C - Doing this will let you throw grenades while in the Metal Slug =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Hostages Hostages are the people and friends on your side who were captured by the enemy (like in war-time). So, if your ready to play an awesome shoot'em up game, then Metal Slug is a definate must play. Collecting these points is a key factor to the fun and challenge in this game. During your travels through the different levels, you must also rescue hostages which will give you bonus points. In this game, you begin with one character, who you must move throughout different stages. Once SNK created its own home console, the Neo-Geo, they ported the great Metal Slug series, along with many other excellent games, over to their system. Introduction = The Metal Slug games are action/side-scrolling shoot'em ups, which were created for the Arcade. Revision History Version: FINAL - AugFinished eveything completly. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to e-mail me at With that said, enjoy the guide. Even if I tell you that you can use the guide on your site, it may not be reproduced or altered in any form. If you would like to post this guide on your site, e-mail me first and I will consider it. YES NO This document is Copyright 2003 GunZero and you may not take it without my permission, nor sell it to make profit.