From: ross0002@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.video.arcade
Subject: Tips for Mortal Combat
Date: 7 Oct 92 21:10:34 -0500
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

For all the people posting and reading combos to Mortal Kombat:
THERE ARE DIFFERENT DIFFICULTY SETTINGS FOR THE GAME!
Remember to take that into consideration when you try different combos.
Here are some combos that seem to work on various machines.  There are five in
the local area and these seem to work on all of them especially on the easy
ones.

All characters:
Jump kick, back flip, jump kick, back flip, ect.... heavy damage
If they block do a foot sweep.  If they jump up roundhouse or side kick them. 
If they don't jump, back flip and start jump kicking again.  You may have to do
several flips to get the right distance from them.  Even on harder machines, if
you do it right, it will take you to the endurance levels.  It gets kind of
boring though. 

Raiden:  The infinite leg sweep till he drops only works part of the time on
the eaiser machines.  On harder levels he keeps matializing faster and faster
until torpedoes you into the wall before you can get your leg sweep off.  Don't
know too many offensive moves.

Liu Kang ?(right spelling?) :  Going against him the only thing I use is the
jump kick.  He's so fucking fast.  Always be ready for his flying kick.  If
play him I would advise you to play someone else.  His range sucks.  A friend
plays him just to hear the Bruce Lee screams.  I get annoyed because the sound
is set way too high and I get a headache.

Scorpion:  Second best guy.  His teleport punch is awesome.  Don't rely too
much on the harpoon though.  It works against humans but is usually blocked by
the characters then countered while you are are standing there.  If you're
going against Goro 
1)Jump kick, flip back, harpoon and upercut.  Works all the time.  Later he'll
  block or he will missle atack you if try to harpoon him. 
2)After that,  Let him get up and walk towards you.  If he tries to missle you
  jump kick.  If he keeps on walking, harpoon him.  Repeat#2 
For the little old shit at the end:

1)Flip foward and then flip backward IMEDIATELY!  Get him on the opposite side
of the screen.  Then teleport punch.  After that he'll move to the other side
of the screen automaticaly.  Teleport puch again.  Repeat.  I get double
flawless every time as long as he doesn't change into someone.  If you're quick
enough he won't have time to change.

If you're against scorpion, flip back until you get him to harpoon.  Then       
jumpkick over it.  Takes timing.  Same way with Sub Zero.  They're too
predictable.

Sub Zero:  The best and easiest.  Against anybody that flies into you, if you
block imediatly freeze.  Try not freeze somebody next to you unless they just
tried a move and they missed.  Try to get far away from other people and
freeze.  His freeze hits the most out of all throws including during the
endurance and final matches.  

Any comments gladly apreciated and wanted.

                               Good luck,
                               Brando
                               Resident of the Maucker Union Game Room
              
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From: d_hanes@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (David Hanes)
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 04:15:03 GMT
Subject: Anyone remember Atari's "Starship 1"?
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA