Spiderman/Venom Maximum Carnage
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16 Sep 1994
In this action-adventure beat 'em up, the villainous Carnage has escaped Ravencroft and united a gang of supervillains to unleash chaotic violence across Manhattan. Playing as Spider-Man and his unlikely ally Venom, players must fight their way through riotous streets, parks, and rooftops to defeat Carnage's crew and save the city from total destruction.
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this action-adventure beat 'em up, the villainous Carnage has escaped Ravencroft and united a gang of supervillains to unleash chaotic violence across Manhattan. Playing as Spider-Man and his unlikely ally Venom, players must fight their way through riotous streets, parks, and rooftops to defeat Carnage's crew and save the city from total destruction.
Story
Carnage Unleashed
When Cletus Kasady was sealed away in Ravencroft, a maximum-security institution for the criminally insane, society thought it was safe. Society was wrong.
Because the alien presence that symbiotically inhabits Kasady's body is alive and thriving. It had been biding its time, and now it's ready to unleash ultimate insanity upon the world. Kasady has been transformed, and mass destruction is imminent. Carnage™ lives.
As if one lunatic isn't enough, prepare yourself: Carnage™ has found a soulmate in Shriek™, another Ravencroft inmate with an equally insatiable hunger for slaughter.
Wait... there's more: As they blaze a trail of mayhem through Manhattan, Carnage™ and Shriek™ find others who share their hunger for horror: Doppelganger™, Demogoblin™, and Carrion™. Random chaos and maximum mayhem are their goals, they're getting all they want--and more!
Spider-Man® and Venom™ know the frightening truth: Carnage™ must be stopped, or he will continue until the city has been decimated! Too many innocent citizens have been lost already. It's up to you to stop Carnage™ and his crew --and you must stop them NOW!
The Rooftop
Here on the rooftop, two-plus-one equals danger as Spidey takes on Shriek™ and Doppelganger™ together! It's starting to become clear that their double-dose of disaster is just the tip of the iceberg of terror that's about to chill this city.
Alleyway
Back in the alley, outside the hall, a gang of thugs has targeted Spidey for destruction (as if he hasn't had enough problems already today!). Hang in there, help is on the way!!
The Hall
Inside the hall, Spidey finally comes face to face with the maniac he prayed he would never see again. Carnage™ is enjoying the sight of Spidey struggling against Shriek™ and Doppelganger™, but he's about to receive some help from a very unlikely source.
Strange Bedfellows
Spider-Man® and Venom™ have had their differences in the past. Venom™ sees Spider-Man® as soft. He sees Spider-Man's® compassion as weakness. For today, however, they have a common enemy. It's Carnage™ they're both after, and that makes them unlikely allies.
Carnage™ has established the ground rules for a war, and the two of them must respond in kind if they are to be successful in eliminating him. Spidey does it to protect innocent lives. Venom™ feels a responsibility for what is happening— Venom's™ symbiote spawned Carnage™ — so Venom is going to do whatever is necessary to destroy Carnage™ once and for all.
Central Park
Venom™, meanwhile, is contending with a two-on-one situation in Central Park. As Venom™ battles Doppelganger™ and Shriek™, Carnage™ laughs with delight.
New York Streets 2
Back on the streets, Spidey encounters a new gang of thugs under Carnage's™ influence. Tough town! This time, the usual complement are joined by some umbrella toting baddies set to end his reign.
Black Cat Gets Practical
Although breaking and entering is against Spider-Man's® better nature, things are getting out of hand. Not only are Carnage™, Shriek™ and Doppelganger™ running roughshod over the city, but normal citizens are banding together, and a mob mentality is taking over. Pretty soon, it's gonna be riot time out there!
That's why when the Black Cat™ proposed he break into Four Freedom Plaza (the headquarters of The Fantastic Four) to steal Reed Richards' Sonic Gun, Spidey didn't think it was such a bad idea.
The Sonic Gun saved Spidey's hide during his original encounter with the alien symbiote, so it will probably work on Carnage™ as well. You can bet Shriek will have a hard time with it, too. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the streets are getting more desperate by the minute!
The campaign against Carnage™ and his gang continues on the rooftops. Either you or Venom™ must tackle the fearsome fivesome of Carnage™, Shriek™, Doppelganger™, Demogoblin™, and Carrion™!
Carnage™ and his gang have fled the rooftops in favor of Prospect Park. For Spidey to leave the park, he must keep half his energy. But he'll have to work his way through a gang of crazed citizens before he can get to the super villains!
The Word From The Streets: Horror
The entire city has gone mad! It's horrible! Ever since that nut Carnage™ has been loose, the whole town's just gone crazy!
Look around! Every bloodthirsty lunatic has come crawling out from under his rock to menace the streets. It's a nightmare as these people and many new ones affected by Carnage's™ spell slowly tear the city apart. It's horrible! It's a mob scene! It's a riot!
If Spider-Man® can't do something, there's nothing anybody can do. The city is doomed! So swing into action and stop the madness!!!
Maximum Carnage: Stages 17-24
The police are doing what they can, but the mob on the street is out of control, and it's up to Spider-Man® to help the officers of the law gain some control over the riot
How to Play
Get Ready to Paint the Town Red
Spider-Man® possesses the proportionate strength of a spider as the result of being bitten by a radioactive arachnid. Even though you have super powers, along with an amazing array of wondrous web-shooters, you are always careful to make sure to hit the streets prepared, no matter what super-villains await you.
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1. Make sure the power switch is OFF.
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2. Insert your MAXIMUM CARNAGE™ Game Pak as described in your Super Nintendo Entertainment System® manual.
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3. Turn the power switch ON.
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4. When you see the MAXIMUM CARNAGE™ title screen, press any button on your controller.
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5. You will then be presented with a series of screens filling you in on the background of the MAXIMUM CARNAGE™ story.
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6. To scroll through the comic screens, press the A BUTTON.
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7. To start the game, press the START BUTTON.
Spider-Man® or Venom™?
During the MAXIMUM CARNAGE™ campaign, team up with Venom. At certain points in the story, your choice of whether to control Spider-Man® or Venom™ will affect the course of the game itself.
When such an opportunity arrives, you will see both Spider-Man® and Venom™ on the screen. To choose one, press the SELECT BUTTON. The hero in color is the one currently selected, while the other character appears darkened. To lock in your choice and begin the level, press the START BUTTON.
Super Hero™ Pick-Ups
Fighting such a demented host of hostile hard cases is a daunting task—Spider-Man® and Venom™ will need all the help they can get. You can give them an extra edge as they battle the dark desires of Carnage and company by walking over these icons to pick them up wherever they appear.
Foes like our heroes face can really take it out of you. Picking up this icon will give your heroes a 25% energy boost!
Maximum Carnage: Stages 1-5
Hey, Spider-Man®--listen up! The worst nightmare the world has known since Jack the Ripper kept London sleepless is on the loose again and you've got to stop him!
Random chaos, destruction and mayhem are rampant through the city, the hallmark of that symbiotic psychopath Carnage. Beware, he's not alone in wreaking havok! Shriek and her sonic blasts are aiding him. Remember that six-armed Doppelganger from the Infinity Wars? He's along for the ride, too. He's getting restless... and hungry!
Spidey, it's up to you. It's time to hit the streets and flush out Carnage™ and his band of psychotic maniacs.
New York Street
Right off the bat, Spidey tackles the streets of New York City. It feels good to be swinging from the rooftops, and Spidey finds himself dealing with some petty criminals, but it's bigger game he's after.
The Climb
Watch out: Spider-Sense is tingling as Spidey climbs that building! It's Shriek™, and she's after him with those sonic blasts of hers! Not to mention that six-armed menace, Doppelganger™!
Maximum Carnage™: Stages 6-9
This is the first of several points at which you can decide which way the story is headed. For details on how to choose, see Team Spider-Man® on p.6.
The Streets of San Francisco
Back on the streets of San Francisco, Venom™ lends a hand as he battles thugs in this hilly city.
The Chase
The action picks up as Spider-Man® chases Demogoblin™ high above the city streets. Spidey chases him down and discovers him in Times Square...
Controls
LEFT OR RIGHT
WALK
PRESS TWICE IN SUCCESSION
RUN
B BUTTON THEN Y BUTTON IN QUICK SUCCESSION
SCISSOR KICK
Y BUTTON
PUNCH
WALK NEXT TO IT AND PRESS THE CONTROL PAD UP
PICK UP (AN ENEMY OR OBJECT)
Y BUTTON (WHILE HOLDING PERSON OR OBJECT ABOVE HEAD)
THROW
A AND B BUTTONS RAPIDLY (WHILE HOLDING ENEMY ABOVE HEAD)
SPIN AN ENEMY
UP OR DOWN
WALK (IN OR OUT OF SCREEN)
B BUTTON AND THE LEFT OR RIGHT CONTROL PAD ARROW SIMULTANEOUSLY
SOMERSAULT OR BACKFLIP
A BUTTON AND THE LEFT OR RIGHT CONTROL PAD ARROW
PULL AN ENEMY TOWARD YOU
HOLD A BUTTON
SHIELD
Items & Weapons
maximum morale icon
Completely restores Spider-Man or Venom to full fighting power when picked up.
EXTRA LIFE (Spider-Man)
Allows Spider-Man to live to fight another day. The number of lives appears in the counter at the top of the screen.
EXTRA LIFE (Venom)
Allows Venom to remain in the fray. The number of lives appears in the counter at the top of the screen.
CONTINUE
An Exclamation Sphere that grants Spider-Man or Venom the equivalent of 3 extra lives, allowing you to resume the fight at the level where you left off.
SUPER HERO ICONS
Icons scattered within the game stages that allow you to summon fellow Super Heroes to lend a super-powered hand.
Enemies & Characters
BLACK CAT™
Felicia Harding followed in her father's footsteps as a cat burglar before crossing paths with Spider-Man and giving up her life of crime. Today, she often fights alongside the Web-Spinner to make a name for herself and step out of the shadows of her past.
CAPTAIN AMERICA™
Steve Rogers was transformed from a frail youth into a World War II living legend by the Super Soldier Formula and Vita-Rays. After years in suspended animation, he now fights to make the American Dream a reality and serves as a standard for all other heroes.
CLOAK™ and DAGGER™
Tyrone Johnson and Tandy Bowen were injected with an experimental drug by pharmaceutical criminals, granting them superhuman powers. Tyrone became engulfed in darkness as Cloak, while Tandy gained the power to use light as a weapon as Dagger, and they now battle evil together.
DEATHLOK™
Michael Collins was turned into a cybernetic patchwork man through an operation, transforming his life into a waking nightmare. He now struggles to prove his humanity still exists within the being called Deathlok, refusing to kill but also refusing to turn a cybernetic cheek.
FIRESTAR™
Angelica Jones is a mutant with the power to project microwave energy and a member of the New Warriors. Due to the near loss of her father and the incarceration of her boyfriend, she has become less merciful than her name suggests.
IRONFIST™
Danny Rand draws on the training of his years in the mythic city of K'un-Y'un to channel the power of the "Iron Fist," energizing his fists to become a one-man martial arts force. He has allied with Power Man, Namor, and the X-Men in the fight for peace.
MORBIUS™
Dr. Michael Morbius was transformed into the Living Vampire after an experimental drug mixed with his bloodstream to cure a severe illness. He searches for a cure by day and preys on those who would prey on the innocent by night.
SPIDER-MAN®
After being bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter Parker acquired arachnid-like strength and the ability to climb walls. Following the loss of his uncle, he learned that great power comes with great responsibility and now fights to defend New York.
VENOM™
Formed by an alien symbiote spurned by Spider-Man and melded to ex-reporter Eddie Brock, Venom is Spider-Man's greatest enemy. However, the only being Venom hates more than Peter Parker is Carnage, a creature that is part of Venom itself.
Tips & Maps
STAGES 10-16
Spidey and Venom must stop Demogoblin, Shriek, and Doppelganger at The Deep before navigating the Fantastic Four Headquarters to find Reed Richards' Sonic Gun. They will face floating security robots and a giant robotic watchdog guarding the gun.
STAGES 25+
Spider-Man or Venom must battle a growing army of crazed citizens and face Carnage, Shriek, Doppelganger, and Carrion two at a time. Finally, they team up to defeat Carnage, who uses deadly symbiote extensions and possesses incredible recuperative powers.
Shriek
Sonic blasts take a lot out of her, requiring a few seconds to charge back up right after a blast. You must avoid these blasts, or you will be left flat on your back in pain and unable to act.
Doppelganger
When he is scrambling along on all six limbs, he is completely invincible. During this time, it is best to simply try and keep out of his way.
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