From: stdnt171@whscdp.whs.edu (-=THE JESSTER=-)
Newsgroups: rec.games.video
Subject: Re: Mortal Kombat Moves
Date: 5 Jan 93 12:33:57 CST
Organization: Washington HS, Milwaukee, WI

In article <726198297.AA00396@hourgls.fidonet.org>, Mark.Astarita%p156.f156.n2605.z1@hourgls.fidonet.org (Mark Astarita) writes:
>  SPECIAL MOVES
> 
> Kano
> 
> Sikle : Back, Forward then block.
> 

Actually, simply holding block and pushing back then forward works best.

> Ball : 360 and block
> 

This will just spin in one place.  If you want to attack right away, forget the
block.

> 
> Cage
> 
> Nutcracker : Bottom three buttons
> 

Low kick is not needed and you must be pushing down on the joystick.

> Fire : Back, forward, and then low punch
> 
> Flash kick : Back, Forward, and then low kick
> 
> 
> Sonya
> 
> Laser : Back, forward, and then low punch
> 

No, just alternate back and low punch.

> Flying Punch : Back, forward, and then high punch
> 

Actually, I think it's forward, back, high punch.

> Leg Throw : Bottom three buttons
> 

Make sure you're holding the stick down.

> 
> Liu Kang
> 
> Fire : Towards twice and high punch
> 
> Jump Kick : Toward twice and high kick
> 
> 
> 
> Sub Zero
> 
> Freeze : Roll from down to towards and low punch
> 
> Slide : Bottom three buttons
> 

Make sure you're holding the joystick back.

> 
> 
> Scorpion
> 
> Spear : Back twice and low punch
> 
> Reverse Punch : Roll from down to back to high punch
> 
> 
> 

You forgot Raiden.

Dive attack: Back, back, forward.

Electricity: Same as Sub-Zero's iceball.

Teleport: Down, Up (Usually works if you just flick the joystick down.  Most
	  sticks are springy enough to bounce back to the up position on their
	  own.)

>                                Finishing Moves
> 
> Liu Kane : Roll the joystick from forwardsthrough crouch and to backflip
> and press low punch. He does cartwheels, then uppercuts.
> 

It's Liu Kang and you don't need the low punch.  Just rotate the joystic
towards your oponent 360.  Can also be done while holding block.

> Sub Zero : Get close, but not so close that you can throw. Push the
> joystick forward, and release it, then roll it from crouch to forward
> and press high punch. The sky gets dark, and Sub Zero rips the opponents
> skull and spine out of their body in one disgusting :) motion.
> 

This works, but I find it much easier just to tap forward, down, forward, then
hit the high punch button.

> Kano : Same as Sub Zero's, only use low punch. The sky get dark, and
> Kano reaches in the opponents chest and pulls out their still-beating
> heart.
> 

Not quite.  Role from back to down to forward and hit low punch.

> Scorpion : Get about 2-3 inches away, hold back, and tap up twice.
> 

That's correct, but you forgot to say what it does.  He takes off his mask
revealing a skull (Scorpion's already dead, you know) and breathes fire which
incinerates oponent.

You left out Cage, Raiden, and Sonya.

Cage: Tap three times forward and hit high punch at close range.  Uppercuts
      your head off.

Raiden: Tap twice forward, three times back, and hit high punch at close range. 
	Blows your head up with electricity.

Sonya: From any distance tap twice forward, twice back, and hit block.  Blows a
       fireball kiss off her hand.  Has same effect as Scorpions fatality.

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