-Raptor FAQ/Walkthrough -V1.0 (1/15/06) -By KIRBIX DISCLAIMER: This is property of KIRBIX (Sean D'Hoostelaere). This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. In plain English, this means that it is against the law for you to copy this guide. If you want to print it out, that's fine, but I do not permit its use anywhere on the web or for it to be used for anything profitable. _________________ / \ |*****************| |Table of Contents| |*****************| \_________________/ I. Version History II. The Lost Treasure That is Raptor III. The Levels IV. The Items V. The Basic Walkthrough VI. The Bosses VII. Cheats VIII. Contact Me IX. Credits I. VERSION HISTORY ############################################################################# V1.0 (01/06)- First version _ _ _ / \/ \/ \ \_/\_/\_/ II. THE LOST TREASURE THAT IS RAPTOR ############################################################################# "Raptor? What the hell is Raptor?" Is that your question? I'm sorry- that sucks for you, because you missed out on one hell of a game. I was lucky enough to pick up a free copy when I was a kid (It probably wasn't good for me, being 6, but hey!) Raptor is quite simple- It's an upward scroller in which you kill EVERYTHING that you see. Nothing else to it- you fly and kill. If you can snag yourself a copy, you're in luck! Not only do you get to own this gem, but I'm here to help you through it (assuming you aren't a grandmaster pilot who can easily navigate the game.) _ _ _ / \/ \/ \ \_/\_/\_/ III. THE LEVELS ############################################################################# Raptor is composed of twenty-seven levels: Nine levels in three sectors. The first sector is known as the bravo sector (interestingly, bravo means assassin. Bet ya didn't know that, huh?), the second section is the tango sector (A tango is a type of dance... no, I don't get it either) and the final section is known as the Outer Region (Mysterious! OOOOH.... Yea) Bravo Sector is basically your warmup round; basic stuff that any kid should be able to handle. Tango Sector is where things get a bit messier, although a seasoned gamer can handle it. Then you get to the outer region and your mettle is truly tested. The best? Yea, they can do it. Just don't get disappointed if it takes a while. Each of the sectors has 8 levels, and each level has a boss. The Ninth level is the culmination of the previous eight, and the boss of said ninth level is far more difficult than the previous eight. See, he's not just the boss of a level, he's the boss of an entire SECTOR. Big deal, you know? _ _ _ / \/ \/ \ \_/\_/\_/ IV. THE ITEMS ############################################################################# There are several items in this game, so I'll list them and explain, as well as telling you where to pick them up, as many items can be obtained within the game itself, saving you some time. The following weapons will always be equipped no matter what: Twin Machine Gun Plasma Cannon Micro Missile This means they can all be used in conjunction to wreak utter havoc. As for the rest of your weapons, you'll need to toggle between them to suit your purposes. Twin Machine Guns They're your starting weapon. They fire constantly, and its a fairly dependable weapon. They hit air AND ground, so they'll serve you well. They cost $12000 if you should choose to sell them and buy another set later on. Megabombs A nuclear weapon that does some tremendous damage, they're quite useful against bosses. However, you get enough free ones to make buying them pretty pointless. They cost $32,250 per bomb, and you can have 5 on you at a time. They're found all over the place: One in Bravo level 4 Two in Bravo level 6 Two in Bravo level 7 Three in Final Bravo level Two in Tango level 2 One in Tango level 3 Two in Tango level 4 Two in Tango level 6 One in Tango level 7 Two in Final Tango level One in Outer level 1 One in Outer level 2 Two in Outer level 4 One in Outer level 5 One in Outer level 6 One in Outer level 7 One in Outer level 8 Two in Final Outer level That's a total of 28 bombs found! Enough for one on EVERY boss, with one left over. Yea... don't buy them! Energy Module Your ship runs on energy, and the energy modules replenish your energy. In laymens terms, you have 100 HP, and this thing restores 25 HP. Use them if you must. It's $10,000 per shot. They're found quite often as well: One in Bravo level 1 One in Bravo level 2 One in Bravo level 3 One in Bravo level 4 One in Bravo level 5 Two in Bravo level 8 One in Final Bravo level One in Tango level 1 One in Tango level 2 One in Tango level 3 One in Tango level 5 One in Tango level 8 One in Outer level 1 One in Outer level 2 One in Outer level 4 One in Outer level 5 One in Outer level 8 Two in Final Outer level Ion Scanner It gives you the boss's HP. If you need to know how badly you're messing up, you should probably buy this. However, honestly... you shoot until he dies. Why should you care about their health? They're $10,000 apiece. If you want it, you hafta buy it from the store- no freebies here. Air to Air Missile How do you explain it more than the title does? They fire straight ahead, killing the flying guys in front of you. If you're not dealing with ground much early on, you can use these babies. They're $63,500. They're found a few times: One in Bravo level 1 One in Tango level 1 One in Tango level 7 One in Outer level 2 Plasma Cannon A fairly powerful cannon that slowly pulses plasma. Combined with your machine guns, it's a fairly durable setup. However, there's really no reason to use it. $78,800 for this cannon. Doesn't appear anywhere, either. If you want it, that's your call. Phase Shield Beyond your energy module are the phase shields, which are like failsafes. When you have a phase shield, you take damage from that instead of your normal health. YOU WANT TO HAVE THESE. You can have 5 on you at any time. They're sold at the store for $78,500, and they're found a few times: One in Tango level 4 One in Tango level 6 One in Tango level 8 One in Outer level 3 Bombs The polls are in... DON'T GET IT. It drops bombs, slowly. They're not anywhere near good enough to merit the money, and it costs $98,200. Fortunately they never appear, so you can simply forget all about them. Air to Ground Missile Just like the Air to Air missiles, they're good at what they do. You need tons of buildings or boats destroyed? This is how to do it. You get them free- use them until you have something better, but don't buy 'em. $110,000 for a set. They're found: One in Bravo level 3 One in Tango level 5 One in Outer level 1 Dumbfire Missiles If you know missiles at are, these are your typical dumb missiles. You fire them and they basically just drop. They hit air and ground and just float sort of aimlessly around you. They're OK, but not worth any money to you. $145,200 for it, and it's found: One in Bravo level 6 One in Tango level 8 One in Outer level 3 Micro Missiles These are more powerful versions of your machine gun, but for some reason they cannot hit buildings. I dunno, these missiles are infrared, maybe, although how they can hit boats... Well, whatever; they're good for killing other enemies. They're $175,600 apiece, and you cannot find them anywhere. Missile Pod Like the Air to Air missiles, they fire upon the enemy flying craft. To sum it up, this is a souped up version of the Air to Air missiles, so naturally you should never use the Air to Air missiles once you buy this. It's $204,950 to buy, and it can be found once: One in Outer level 7 Auto-Track Mini-Gun Put a heat-seeking function onto your machine guns and you have this. Of course, that's a bit of a shame when it's firing on things you don't like, and it can miss, especially on enemies farther away. Still... Grab one; it's great early. It's $250,650, and it cannot be found. Power Disruptor A weak weapon that mucks up the enemies, stopping them from attacking. The problem? By the time you hit them, they're probably already attacked you. I do not know what the hell these guys were thinking when they put this weapon in. It's weak and serves no purpose. It's $300,750 and you cannot pick it up. Just ignore it. Laser Turret A seeking laser cannon, it hits other air targets and DESTROYS them. When you feel like being lazy (or you're not up to being able to afford the twin lasers yet), strap this thing on for some real fun. It'll set you back $512,850. Pulse Cannon It... pulses. Imagine your plasma cannon, now picture it actually doing good damage. A-HA! We have the pulse cannon. It's an ol' reliable and it will quickly grow on you, if you don't mind shelling out $725,000 for it. Deathray Slow attack speed, tremendous firepower. It will wipe out anything it hits in no time flat. It's $950,000. Twin Laser THE BEST WEAPON OF ALL TIME! No joke, this son of a bitch will shred through the bad guys like they're nothing. When you can afford it, BUY it. It's worth every penny, and it costs $1,750,000 to buy, so it must be AWESOME. _ _ _ / \/ \/ \ \_/\_/\_/ V. THE BASIC WALKTHROUGH ############################################################################# There are four difficulties- Training, Rookie, Veteran, and Elite. Pick what you feel comfortable with, and just know that Training ends early, while rookie is the same difficulty only where you continue through all levels. Elite is for the best of the best; if you can do it, I tip my hat to you and suggest you try it with no phase shields or cheats. There are 27 levels, so remember that- this is an endurance test and nothing more. They won't throw any curves; every level is exactly the same as the one before it. Keep your health up, but do your best not to buy energy modules and instead to buy better weapons. Keep plenty of phase shields handy once you hit the Outer Region, because that's when things get pretty sticky. Don't buy the four weapons that you can find, because it's wasting money. Be patient and wait until the game gives them to you. On that note, sell your out of date weapon. Noticing that you don't use a weapon anymore? Sell it, don't let it collect dust! Bombs are fairly plentiful, so use them when you're in a tight jam to quickly kill everything. Just bear in mind that there are still lots more enemies to get in your way. KILL EVERYTHING. Land or Air, Vehicle or Building, you want to kill it ALL. BUT... don't die in the process. Never sacrifice large chunks of health just to get that special kill. Also, shoot constantly. If you stop shooting you'll heal some, but eh... you won't heal much, and you might miss some enemies and some points. If I haven't made it clear enough, you want to KILL THEM ALL. If you see stars on the screen, snag them for a bonus. You need tons of cash to get the twin lasers, so bonuses are definitely a good thing to nab. _ _ _ / \/ \/ \ \_/\_/\_/ VI. THE BOSSES ############################################################################# Each boss is the same; they shoot mountains of shots at you, pause, and then fire more mountains at you. To defeat these monstrosities, here's my suggestion: 1) Dodge like hell 2) Look for his attack pattern 3) Swoop in when there's an opportunity 4) Duck back out before you're steamrolled. Rinse, later, repeat. And you thought this was gonna be a long section... wait, you didn't? DAMN. _ _ _ / \/ \/ \ \_/\_/\_/ VII. CHEATS ############################################################################# There are two cheats, courtesy of our own website: (Note that these are direct copies of the actual website's cheats) All weapons Type this code at the DOS prompt and press enter. Nothing happens at first but when you load the game you will have all the weapons at a new game or saved game. Does not seem to work a WinXP OS. Code SET S_HOST=CASTLE Effect All weapons Level Skip using Debug Mode. There is a level warp built into the game, so you can see any level you want at any time. What you need to do is to get to the screen where you see the level selection (Bravo Sector, etc...). The warp combination is a 2 key entry. The keys are not to be pressed at the same time. Note that you cannot use the level warp unless debug mode is active. Z, X, or Y (Z is Episode 1, X is Episode 2, and Y is Episode 3) Any key between Q and O on the keyboard. Q is Level 1, and O is Level 9 ================= If you're that lazy, then have fun, sir cheater, sir! _ _ _ / \/ \/ \ \_/\_/\_/ VIII. CONTACT ME ############################################################################# Got a question about the guide, or just want to make a comment? No problem- Email me at kirbixgmailcom. I get enough email already- adding yours onto the pile won't hurt me any! _ _ _ / \/ \/ \ \_/\_/\_/ IX. CREDITS ############################################################################# CjayC, GameFAQs- Best gaming site for life! A-MEN! XypherZX, XxThunderxX- The code contributors for Raptor COPYRIGHT 2006 © Sean D'Hoostelaere