Bomberman Generation Multiplayer / Minigame FAQ Written by the ZeroviruS E-mail - mr_hotshot64@hotmail.com Version 2.2 http://www.angelfire.com/blues/animalcrossing O----------------------------------------------------------- 1. Table of Contents O----------------------------------------------------------- 1.Table of Contents 2. Intro 3. Version History 4. Multiplayer 4-1. Rules 4-2. Standard Battle Info 4-3. Reversi Battle Info 4-4. Coin Battle Info 4-5. Dodge Battle Info 4-6. Revenge Battle Info 4-7. P.K. Bomber 4-8. Item Switch, Handicap 4-9. Revenge 4-10. Items 4-11. Stages 5. MiniGames 5-1. Bomjy Jump 5-2. Motor Bomber 5-3. Bomber Marathon 5-4. Rail Bomber 6. Secrets 7. Controls 8. Anything Else I Wanna Throw In O----------------------------------------------------------- 2. Intro O----------------------------------------------------------- Well, well, well. It seems YOU want to know something about Bomberman Generation's extensive multiplayer system. Or one of the crappy little minigames. Lucky for you, you came to the right place. I love playing the multiplayer games, and I find that the only fault is that you can only play as Bomberman and Max. I'm sure The Crush Bombers would be more than welcome as playable characters. Unlike what a lot of the FAQs/walkthroughs I've read lately say, this isn't my first. I've also written an essentials guide for Megaman X4 (not on GameFAQs as of this time) and an in-depth walkthrough for my RPG, Quest for the Cube (yes, RPGM2K). SO without further ado (is that how you spell it?), I'll start the important stuff... right after the version history!;) O--------------------------------------------------------- 3. Version History O--------------------------------------------------------- I really don't care to put this in or not, and I don't think anyone actually reads these, but my friend despises 'em, so here it is! Version Omega Blue(2.4) - You're reding it -Fixed some errors -Changed a few sentences around -Added the controls Version 1.9 - The last one. -Added the remainder of everything -Done! ...Well, the stages and controls aren't done yet, but I'll do that next time. Version 0.27 - The first version -Started -Added less than everything - Not Finished Keep in mind that I'm never fully satisfied with anything I do, so I might add on at any time just because I don't think it feels complete. O--------------------------------------------------------- 4. Multiplayer O--------------------------------------------------------- Now, before we start, you must understand that there are lots of options, so this mode should keep you occupied for quite some time. And I have to type a lot! o--------- 4.1 Rules o--------- There are 5 different ways to play! Woohoo! Somehow, I don't think you're as impressed as I want you to be... oh well Standard Battle Game's Summary- This is a survival contest where each player can setup a maximum of 4 bombs. Select and play one of 8 stages! Handicaps and selected items can be pre-setup so that beginners can play, too! ~My Summary - As that game says... It's a classic. But I believe it's a max of 6 bombs.... ~Fun = 5/5 Reversi Battle Game's Summary- Spin floor panels by the bomb flames! Blasted panels flip to Bomberman color of the bomb! Flip all you can before time ends. The panels of defeated players will revert to the neutral color! ~My Summary - Yeah, that's pretty much it. ~Fun = 3/5 Coin Battle Game's Summary- Gather all the coins possible! Get coins from Soft Blocks or Bandits! Gold coins have a higher value! Defeat opponents with a lot of coins and get their coins! ~My Summary - SSBM had it, so B-Man had to too... It's really confusing to me, so I tend to not play it very much. You'll see. ~Fun = 2/5 Dodge Battle Game's Summary- Bombs falling from the sky! Punch or kick bombs and hit opponents to defeat them while dodging bombs! You can punch and kick bombs but you can't set them up! ~My Summary - WOWIE!!! I love this game! I can guarantee if you play against 3 CPU's for 5 minutes, they WILL die, their only hope is if you die. ~Fun = 5/5 *bonus strategy!!* If an enemy gets bonked on the head, make sure he doesn't pick up the Power-up he lost, It'll disable his options greatly, and it works real good against humans who like to kick and punch their way to victory Revenge Battle Game's Summary- Throw bombs and hit moles to get points! Aim the direction of your Bombs by pressing the (A) button. Hit items with bombs to get them! Bounce back into the game by landing bombs on the switch. ~My Summary - I find it boring, but my bro loves it... I prefer not being in the revenge ships... ~Fun = 1/5 o----------------------- 4.2 Standard Battle Info o----------------------- Ever played Bomberman before? If yes, then you'll have a good to excellent grasp of what you have to do here. It's a bomb or be bombed world out there, and you're the only one who can get yourself to the top. _____ |Setup| """"""" Team < Single, Tag > Computer < Weak, Normal, Strong > Matches < 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 > Time < 1:00 - 5:00, No Limit > Sudden Death < No, Yes, Random > Poison < Fireproof, Burnable > PK Bomber < No, Yes > Revenge < No, Yes, Super > ______ |Player| """"""" Player 1 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 2 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 3 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 4 < Human, Computer, Off > *N.B.* Controller plugged in = Human Computer No Controller = Computer, Off *N.B.* Max can be unlocked as a playable character ______ | Team | *only accessible if Tag was selected for Team """""""" setting* Player 1 < > Player 2 < V > Player 3 < S > Player 4 < > _______ | Stage | *only accessible in Standard Mode* """""""" Standard DryConvey Turn&Bang GreenField PipeBangs ColdWarp SuperBlast DunkBang *N.B.* You can unlock an Item Group setting for this menu o---------------------- 4-3. Reversi Battle Info o---------------------- Ah, the classic game of Reversi, also seen in other classic games such as Crash Bash, ... ok that's all I can think of. Wasn't it in a Mario Party? Anyway, It's kind of like Othello, except you just have to blow up panels to make them your color. The player with the most panels at the end wins. (OBVIOUSLY...) Bandits will appear to be blown up and give items. _____ |Setup| """"""" Team < Single, Tag > Computer < Weak, Normal, Strong > Matches < 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 > Time < 1:00 - 5:00 > Poison < Fireproof, Burnable > PK Bomber < No, Yes > ______ |Player| """"""" Player 1 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 2 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 3 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 4 < Human, Computer, Off > *N.B.* Controller plugged in = Human Computer No Controller = Computer, Off *N.B.* Max can be unlocked as a playable character ______ | Team | *only accessible if Tag was selected for Team """""""" setting* Player 1 < > Player 2 < V > Player 3 < S > Player 4 < > o-------------------- 4-4. Coin Battle Info o-------------------- The nefarious Coin Battle. Didn't care for it in SSBM, hate it here. You may be wondering why. For one, it's a lot easier to get killed when you're running around trying to collect stuff, and 2, there are so many things to notice at once that you'll probably often miss bombs and get blown up. The only redeeming factor is that you get to blow up those damn Bandits. Bronze coin = 10 pts. Silver coin = 50 pts. Gold coin = 100 pts. _____ |Setup| """"""" Team < Single, Tag > Computer < Weak, Normal, Strong > Matches < 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 > Time < 1:00 - 5:00 > Sudden Death < No, Yes, Random > Poison < Fireproof, Burnable > PK Bomber < No, Yes > Revenge < No, Yes, Super > ______ |Player| """"""" Player 1 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 2 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 3 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 4 < Human, Computer, Off > *N.B.* Controller plugged in = Human Computer No Controller = Computer, Off *N.B.* Max can be unlocked as a playable character ______ | Team | *only accessible if Tag was selected for Team """""""" setting* Player 1 < > Player 2 < V > Player 3 < S > Player 4 < > o--------------------- 4-5. Dodge Battle Info o--------------------- My favoritest battle mode ever! Not sure why, but it is. Maybe cause I only have to use one hand to play... Basically, just like Standard, but you can't set bombs and there are no soft blocks. As time goes by the explosions of the falling bombs will get bigger, and eventually Bounce Bombs, Power Bombs, and Dangerous Bombs will start falling. There will ALWAYS be at least four safe tiles. Last player alive wins. _____ |Setup| """"""" Team < Single, Tag > Computer < Weak, Normal, Strong > Matches < 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 > Time < 1:00 - 5:00, No Limit > Revenge < No, Yes, Super > ______ |Player| """"""" Player 1 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 2 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 3 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 4 < Human, Computer, Off > *N.B.* Controller plugged in = Human Computer No Controller = Computer, Off *N.B.* Max can be unlocked as a playable character ______ | Team | *only accessible if Tag was selected for Team """""""" setting* Player 1 < > Player 2 < V > Player 3 < S > Player 4 < > o----------------------- 4-6. Revenge Battle Info o----------------------- The Revenge Battle. I hate it. You're forced into the Revenge Ships and you play a big wannabe Whack-a-Mole game. The game ends once one player/team has achieved a set score. If you bounce a bomb off a mole, you get 50 pts, any consecutive bounces add 10 pts for each bounce. EX. if you bounced off 3 moles in a row, your score would be = 50+60+70= 180(I think). Items appear randomly and to pick 'em up, land a bomb on 'em. Every once in a while a B-Man panel shows up. If the panel is hit, that color B- Man goes into the field paralyzed, and loses items every time he gets hit. Green mole = 250 pts Orange mole = 500 pts Clear Scores: Single = 5000pts Tag 1 on 1 = 5000pts Tag 1 on 2 = 10000pts Tag 2 on 2 = 10000pts Tag 1 on 3 = 20000pts _____ |Setup| """"""" Team < Single, Tag > Computer < Weak, Normal, Strong > Matches < 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 > PK Bomber < No, Yes > ______ |Player| """"""" Player 1 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 2 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 3 < Human, Computer, Off > Player 4 < Human, Computer, Off > *N.B.* Controller plugged in = Human Computer No Controller = Computer, Off *N.B.* Max can be unlocked as a playable character ______ | Team | *only accessible if Tag was selected for Team """""""" setting* Player 1 < > Player 2 < V > Player 3 < S > Player 4 < > o----------------- 4-7. P.K. Bomber o----------------- This could almost go in the Minigame section, but... to Hell with that. The PK Bomber is a game you play when you win (or lose) a game in all modes but Dodge Mode. You are the mighty PK Bomber (if you won) and now it's your job to kick the bomb into one of the prizes behind the evil BlockBombers. The arrow moves automatically, and you press the button when it's over the item you want. Lose and you get a Sandal. On the other hand, you could end up as a righteous BlockBomber (if you lost) and you must guard the prized prizes from the villainous PK Bomber. Just move from side to side and hope you're in the way when he kicks. The item gained is used in the next battle, unless the rules are changed. The PK Bomber also becomes the GoldenBomber. Possible Prizes : Fire Up, Bomb Up, Speed Up, Line Bomb, Heart, Power Glove, Super Power Glove. (I think that's it) o--------------------------- 4-8. Item Switch, Handicap o--------------------------- These handy little menus can only be used in Standard Battle Mode from the Stage Select Menu. ~Item Switch - You can toggle it on or off. Off gives you the items from the group you chose. On lets you choose 60 items of your choice to put in the field under the Soft Blocks. ~Handicap - Self-explanatory, really. But for the idiots, Each heart you add to a Bomberman increases the number of times he can be blasted, so if he's got 1 heart, 1 blast and he's toast, on the other hand, if he has 5 hearts, he can be hit 4 times before he's in danger of being deleted. o------------ 4-9. Revenge o------------ First of all, my way of thinking is that if you're gonna play revenge (not revenge battle), use super revenge. That way the battle will last a little longer. Either way, revenge occurs when a player is killed. If the revenge option is on, then he is put into a Revenge Ship on the edge of the arena. He can then move freely around the perimeter firing one bomb at a time with a Fire Power of 2 across three squares. Super revenge allows revenged players to return to the field if they kill a player who is still alive. Beginners probably won't wanna play with this cause it makes winning that much harder, especially if there's no time limit. At 1:00 on the clock, ALL revenge players will disappear for good. Unless you're playing revenge mode ;) o--------- 4-10. Items o--------- There is many an item to be picked up in the multiplayer mode. More even that in Single player Mode, mostly cause MP dumps those dumb Charaboms. Fire Up - Increases blast range by 1 Bomb Up - Increases droppable bombs by 1 Speed Up - Makes you run faster Safety Vest - Makes you invincible for 16 seconds Bomb Kick - Move bombs by walking into them. Stop them with a B-Man, wall, or the Y or R button. Power Glove - Pick up bomb by pressing A twice while standing still, let go of A to throw it. Super Power Glove - Same as power glove, but hold the bomb for a while to make it a Dangerous Bomb. Dangerous Bomb - Blows up a 5x5 grid *N.B* Dangerous Bomb is created with S.Power Glove or when kicked bombs bang into each other. Punch - Move a bomb 3 spaces with the X button. Full Fire - Increases blast range to the max Line Bomb - Press A twice to line up the max amount of bombs (Negates Power Glove, vice versa). Remote Control - Press B to detonate set bombs (Negates Pierce/Bouncy/Power Bombs and Land Mine). Pierce Bomb - Bomb blasts go through soft blocks (Negates Remote Control, Bouncy/Power Bomb and Land Mine). Power Bomb - First bomb has maxed out blast range (Negate Remote Control, Pierce/Bouncy Bombs and Land Mine). Bouncy Bomb - Bomb bounces wildly when punched or kicked (Negates Remote Control, Pierce/Power Bomb and Land Mine). Land Mine - First bomb disappears and blows up when touched (Negates Remote Control, Pierce/Bouncy/Power Bomb). Heart - Lets you take a blast and not die. Sandals - Slows your running speed Poison - the Skull of doom. Gives several different infections Winged Shoes - Player moves super fast Cement Shoes - Player moves super slow Diarrhea - Bombs are dropped automatically Constipation - Can't drop bombs Impotence - Can only drop 1 bomb with minimal blast range Pants On Fire - Player won't stop until he hits something Tipsiness - Moves in opposite direction of direction pressed Fast Food Syndrome - Bombs have shorter fuses Hospital Waiting Room Syndrome - Bomb have really long fuses Warp - Switch places with random B-Man/Max o------------ 4-11. Stages o------------ Standard Battle - Coming Soon! Reversi Battle - N/A Coin Battle - N/A Dodge Battle - N/A Revenge Battle - N/A O--------------------------------------------------------- 5. MiniGames O--------------------------------------------------------- There is a small collection of minigames in BomberMan Generation, none of which are really all that fun, but they're there none the less. And the guide needed some stuff, so here is the minigame section. o------------------ 5-1. Bomjy Jump o------------------ What the hell is a bomjy? Anyway, you're jumping off a falling leaf onto a log. Hit the log, win. Miss the log, lose. Simple as that. I believe that pressing the A button makes you jump and fall slower. I guess if you want to, you can send in you best times, but will anyone care? o--------------------- 5-2. Motor Bomber o--------------------- Go zoom, don't hit rocks. Well, they are MINI-games. So stop complaining. Hold down the A button to go, and then move to the sides to avoid the ice-pillar-things. Again, feel free to send in your best times, but only if you're proud of them. o------------------------- 5-3. Bomber Marathon o------------------------- Things are finally starting to pick up. Now you have to race around a circle, dodging rocks, and hitting switches, all with a huge boulder chasing you. Tap A repeatedly to run. That's not gonna work alone though. No, no, no, you have to hit the first switch to acquire a bomb. That bomb can be used for 2 things, slowing the boulder and hitting the 2nd switch. Guess what you're gonna do. Mostly keep using the bombs until you're right behind the boulder, then go for the switch. Not too hard once you know what you're doing. If there's a best times thing for this game too, don't hesitate to send yours in if you want to. o------------------ 5-4. Rail Bomber o------------------ I. Hate. This. Game. It's almost hard, but mostly frustrating. You're in a mine cart, going down a track littered with rocks and junctions. You have to blow up the rocks, and hit the switches with your bombs. Failing to do so will result in death. Getting hit by an explosion will also result in death. The trick is that pressing the control stick in ANY direction will make you go forward faster. So let go of the Stick when you want to stop, pressing back will kill you. Make it to the end, and win. Once more, if there's a best time for this game, send 'em over. O--------------------------------------------------------- 6. Secrets O--------------------------------------------------------- Secrets? What secrets? ~Play as Max in multiplayer - Find all the Lightning cards in 1P mode. ~Item set A/B - Complete the game once ~Mini Game Option - Find all Charabombs Those aren't all that secret. Or rewarding. O--------------------------------------------------------- 7. Controls O--------------------------------------------------------- These are how you move Bomberman around and make him do stuff. Keep in mind that this is mostly for Battle Mode. The mini-games have their own control schemes, but they're generally pretty similar to what's shown here. Control Stick - Move in direction pressed/Kick a bomb Control Pad - Move in direction pressed/Kick a bomb L Button - Used in setting up items R Button - Stop a kicked bomb Start/Pause - Pause the game C Stick - Change overhead view before match starts A Button - Set a bomb/line bomb, pick up/throw a bomb B Button - Speed up in Revenge Battle Y Button - Stop a kicked bomb X Button - Punch stuff(only affects bombs) Z button - Nothing? What else can I say? I like pie. O--------------------------------------------------------- 8. Anything Else I Wanna Throw In O--------------------------------------------------------- E-Mail Policy - Please don't Spam me. Only send comment/criticism, best times for the mini games, and any errors/spelling mistakes that you might find. If you do E- mail me, put BomberGen or something of the like in the subject line. I have a tendency to delete everything that doesn't spark an interest immediately. Legal - Umm. this is MY FAQ thing. Please don't steal and/or take credit for it. I can't really stop you, but I don't want somebody else taking credit for my work, unless I do somebody else's work voluntarily, but that's another story. I'd prefer if you asked me if you want to put this FAQ on your site. If you want to print it, go ahead, just don't sell it! Why should you make money from my hard work? Oh well. Yakety yakety blah blah blah. You get the point. Be nice. Credits - ~Me - For writing this ~Instruction book writers - for writing most of the stuff in this guide ~Hudson, Majesco, whatever - for churning out a great game. Exclusive, too. Yeah! ~You - hey, I respect anyone who takes the time to read one of my guides. I hope you enjoyed your read, and maybe you found some useful info. See you next time! -The ZeroviruS, aka Return of the viruS, aka Ryan Tuominen ~FIN~