Poaceae aL VNOMOAT / SS Ue e ee BUR Oe GENESIS¢ r = a ra AJRENA LICENSED BY SEGA Eon atse eee | PLAY ON THE SEGA™ GENESIS’ SYSTEM. Ww BWITH THE AID OF HIS: PUFIL GORO, A HIDEGUS HALF- HUMAN DRAGON, TSUNG BEGAN A GOMINATION GF THE CONTEST WHICH HAS LASTED FOR CENTURIES, TODAY, 800 YEARS LATER, THE CONTEST ff : BEGING ANEW AS WARRIORS ONCE AGAIN GATHER TQ PARTARE IN MORTAL KOMBAT, cal aa eit: ae eget Etat caLET THE TOURNAMENT BEGIN! Ure the power dwitch ie OFF. 2. Insert your Mortal Sombat* Game Car described in your Sega Gen. ridge ae arual. S. Turn the power awitch ON. Wher you see the Mortal Sorbat® ttle screen, press the START BUTTON. You will then be given the option of beginring a game or selecting oe lors. Use the UP and DOWN D-BUTTON ARROWS to higbligat your cheice, then pr but Gane art begins a one-player b attie for the tithe available to a payer— Liu Rang, Johnny Cage, a, Fi pion, Sub-Zero and Sonya Blade. Move the colored frame over your choice using the D- BUTTON ARROWS, Wher your choice is framed, press the START BUTTON te begin the tourramert. Should a second player desire to join the Lournament, he may do so at any time by preosin START BUTTON. This will then return oth play “Choose ‘Tour Fighter" screen were they again mi select t warriors. Should beth same warrior, hig players choose ce y will be distinguished by color. 7 payers will then battle one another with the winner uing award ih the tournament, and the losers game ending,OPTIONS the P-BUTTON ARR Credite determines the suneer of time sexo danone Samples plays Cre RULES OF THE TOURNAMENTad at fu iI hes ath, The arrount. of the hea wheta tet oF area The Hobe rounds Takes the 6 OM to tHe next opponest. NOTE: Hf four rounds pass without a match winner, both combatants will be disqualified from the tournament, TIMER . *HIT METER hig cen aricient proverb declares a warrior bo & eb ener enowledge afThese maxima are the origin of bie Tournaments next where each warrior mt f @ doppelganger po Should a warrior survive the Mirror Mater, ris oO A then tested in three arucling Endur are similar to standard One re fr anquehed before succumbs to injury even oncel matones, but ugon A Te, d Match, a second warrior enter both oppanedte rm an Endurance wit around, your warrior randmasters wi >. Your warrior will ade — a tee 6 pO strike, vit make sure tO strike befo has succeedea it each of these meet worthy of meeting the ro is der demon Shang’ sung will enter the contest te spose youl Defeat nim te become the Supreme Mortal POWER Kombat Warrior! NEEDED To BREAK OBJECT . .THE ART OF KOMBAT ld practice tie part2 essort fundamen blacks. T and ac or counberact a flyin knowing he turdarmenta afd a stron eet trivial compared So p ckS, PUT knowin, car be far more use than Combined, these indation for both a pote avid FLIP WALK FORWARD/ FORWARD/ JUMP BACK BLOCK BACK HIGH KICK CROUCH HIGH PUNCH LOW KICK LOW PUNCHWHEN IN CLOSE QUARTERS Additional r jose-if COMT tuations a tas throw, All three are ot oat the full limb extension ible in close quarters. ugh th moves yoan only be used wher directly adj St 6h OPBOne Th, KNEE THROW HEAP-BLOWCROUCHING MOVES e crouching moves allow one Petersively, & punches and a ations are Fa avel CROUCHING BEGEE: CROUCHED KICK / CROUCH WITH WEIGHT FORWARD? BACK CROUCH UPPERCUTSPINNING MOVES The spin ig the key bo such moves as Sick and the Foot Sweep, The Foot S epporent’s ankles add knocks Aim ont ROUNDHOUSE KICK FOOT SWEEPAERIAL MOVES Tre final may the flying punch one should learn are the Aerial mow Te Vatds your opponen n press H the alr, However, unlike most é times prop to land the xecute These moves, jump, either in place the attack buttons wt attacks, aerial atte blows. FLIP FORWARDY JUMP UP BACK FLYING PUNCH FLYING KICK FLYING KICKSPECIAL MOVES Allof the Mortal Kombat warriors possess exper: iis— in that respect, bey aré equa of other warr around the globe. What raises ove their peers are che & al roves which They ated ard perfected. In ar 2 become a superior warrior, kiled enough te win the title of Grand Champior, u tae rust learn these moves, for these moves, wheter special kicks or elemental bolts make the Mortal Kombat iors the fie nd moe ous combatants en Earth. Mastering their special rr will mak same. WISDOM OF THE oe MONKS ‘ie acto bbws and which do The most 2 ther have ial the executed faster, mage. For ed block is very quick and will preven you veot, Use thie type of knowledge to your example fram Psirg advantage. With practice, you can learn cambinations of moves which can Pe executed In Sequence. These combinations yout your opponent several Limes before he can defend himself, making them an invaluable tacl, One battle plan will net werk for every fighter. Since each warrior has diferent strengths and moves, each should employ a diferent flanting style. d Experiment to iecover which strategies are best ouited to each fighter.LIU KANG AGE: 24 HEIGHT: 5710” WEIGHT: 185 HAIR: BLACK EYES: BROWN LEGAL STATUS: CITIZEN OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA KNOWN RELATIVES: LEE KANG, FATHER (DECEASED) LIN KANG, MOTHER (DECEASED) CHOW KANG, BROTHER (WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN} BIRTHPLACE: HONAN PROVINCE, CHINA OCCUPATION: SHAGLIN MONK, FISHERMAN JOHNNY CAGE REALNAME; JOHN CARLTON AGE: 29 HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 200 HAIR: BROWN EYES: BLUE LEGAL STATUS: CITIZEN GF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KNOWN RELATIVES: ROBERT CARLTON, FATHER ROSE CARLTON, MOTHER REBECCA CARLTON, SISTER CINDY FORD, WIFE (DIVORCED) BIRTHPLACE: VENICE, CALIFORNIA OCCUPATION: ACTORA martial arts superstar trained by great masters from around the world, Cage uses his talents on the big sereen. He is currently box office champ, starring in such movies as Dragon Fist and Oragon Fist Il, as well as the award-winning Sudden Violence. He entered the tournament purely for the publicity it would generate for him around the world, Despite his seeming shallowness, he is a formidable foe with limberlimbs, quick reflexes, and his patented Shadow Kick. SPECIAL MOVES: SHADOW KICK— AWAY, TOWARDS, LOW KICK FINISHING MOVE: Once a member of the super-secret White Lotus Society, Liu Kang left the organization in order to represent all Shaolin temples at the tournament. Through his entire life he has heard stories and rumors about Shang Tsung's martial arts tournament. He is well aware of the evil behind it, and has entered the tournament expressly to defeat Shang Tsung and return the tournament ta its noble origins. SPECIAL MOVES: FLYING KICK— TOWARDS, TOWARDS, HIGH KICK FINISHING MOVE:SONYA BLADE AGE: 26 HEIGHT: 5'10° WEIGHT, 140 HAIR: BLOND EYES: BLUE LEGAL STATUS: CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KNOWN RELATIVES: MAJOR HERMAN BLADE, FATHER ERICA BLADE, MOTHER DANIEL BLADE, TWIN BROTHER, {DECEASED} BIRTHPLACE: AUSTIN, TEXAS OCCUPATION: LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY, MEMBER OF A SPECIAL PARA-MILITARY FORCE. KANO AGE: 35 HEIGHT: & WEIGHT: 205 HAIR: BLACK EYES: 1 BROWN, TINFRA-RED (BUILT INTO METALIMPLANT) LEGAL STATUS: DEPORTED FROM JAPAN, WANTED CRIMINAL IN 35 COUNTRIES. KNOWN RELATIVES: NONE— WAS ORPHANED AS A SMALL CHILD BY AN AMERICAN WOMAN IN TOKYO. BIRTHPLACE: UNKNOWN OCCUPATION: CRIMINAL MEMBER OF THE BLACK DRAGON ORGANIZATIONA mercenary, thug, extortionist, thief— Kano lives a life of crime and injustice. He is a devoted member of the Black Dragon, a dangerous group of cut-throat madmen feared and respected throughout all of crime's inner circles. Believing Tsung’s palace to be made of gold, Kano has entered the tournament in order to gain access to and lootthe palace. SPECIAL MOVE: CANNONBALL—TOWARDOS, DOWN, AWAY, UP, TOWARDS. BLOCK TO SPIN IN PLACE FINISHING MOVE: ee ee ee ee ee Se ee ee ee ee ee eee FINISHING MOVE: Sonya Blade is a member of a top special forces unit. Her team was hot on the trail of Kano’s Black Dragon. Her unit followed Kano to an uncharted island, but were ambushed by Shang Tsung’s personal army. Tsung forced Sanya into the taumament by holding comrades hostage. Now, not only does her own life rest on her performance, but those of her companions as welll SPECIAL MOVES: LEG GRAB— DOWN + n ; = — LOW PUNICH+LOW KICK f ror wes se? ae Tun ne = CreerRAYDEN AGE: ETERNAL HEIGHT: 7’ WEIGHT: 350 HAIR: BLACK EYES: NONE LEGAL STATUS: MYSTIC— DOES NOT APPLY KNOWN RELATIVES: NONE OCCUPATION: WARRIOR SUB-ZEKO REAL NAME: UNKNOWN AGE: 32 HEIGHT: 62" WEIGHT: 210 HAIR: BLACK EYES: BROWN LEGAL STATUS: NONE, HOWEVER, HE RESIDES SOMEWHERE IN CHINA KNOWN RELATIVES: NONE BIRTHPLACE: UNKNOWN OCCUPATION: LIFE LONG MEMBER OF THE LIN KUEI, A RARE CLAN OF CHINESE NINJA- TYPE ASSASSINSThe actual name and origin of this warrior ts unknown. However, based on his uniform, itis believed he belongs to the Lin Kuei, a legendary clan of Chinese “ninjas” functioning as an assassin, As his name implies, he has mastered the element af cold. His deep freeze leaves an opponant at his marcy, a dangerous situation, far Sub-Zero possesses none. SPECIAL MOVES; DEEP FREEZE-— DOWN TO TOWARDS, LOW PUNCH FINISHING MOVE: The name Raydan is actually that of a mystical warrior who lives among the thunderclouds. Itis rumored that he received a parsonal invitatian from Shang Tsung himself and took the form of a human to compete in the toumament. His elemental powers make him a dangerous foe from both the land and the air. SPECIAL MOVES: FLYING THUNDERBOLT— AWAY, AWAY, TOWARDS FINISHING MOVE:SCORPION REAL NAME: UNKNOWN GE: 32 HEIGHT: 6°2” WEIGHT: 210 HAIR: BLACK EYES: VARIES LEGAL STATUS: SCORPION IS A REIN- CARNATED SPECTER AND HAS NO LEGAL STATUS. KNOWN RELATIVES: WIFE AND CHILD IN A FORMER LIFE. BIRTHPLACE: IN FORMER LIFE— UNKNOWN AS SCORFION— UNKNOWN OCCUPATION: IN FORMER LIFE UNKNOWN AS SCORPION— REVENGE GORKO AGE: 2000 HEIGHT: §°2" WEIGHT: 550 HAIR: BLACK EYES: RED LEGAL STATUS: EARTH— NONE OUTWORLD— PRINCE OF KUATAN KNOWN RELATIVES: KING GORBAK, FATHER QUEEN MAI, MOTHER GORO ALSO HAS 7 WIVES BIRTHPLACE: KUATAN, 4TH ASTRAL PLANE OF SHOKAN, REALM OF THE QUTWORLD, OCCUPATION: PRINCE OF KUATAN, RULER SUPREME OF SHOKAN'S ARMIES,A 2000 year old half-human dragon, Goro remains undefeated for the past 500 years. He won the title of Grand Champion by defeating Kung Lao, a Shaolin fighting monk. Itwas during this periad that the tournament fell into Shang Tsung’s hands and was corrupted. Goro possesses bath massive strength and great agility: None who have fought him have reported any weaknesses. In fact, none who have opposed him have survived! Like Sub-Zero, Scorpian's true name and origin are not Known. [Lis believed, however, that he is a fallen ninja granted the opportunity to avenge his death at the hands of the Lin Kuel. He has been given a new body and a uniform which mocks the Lin Kuei's with its cowardly yellow color, SPECIAL MOVES: HARPOON— BACK, BACK, LOW PUNCH FINISHING MOVE: