Smoke Pellets
When you are in a tight spot and surrounded by Thugs, a well timed Smoke Pellet will usually give you the time you need to even out the odds. Like the Batarang, the smoke pellet may be upgraded during the game.
Enemy Health Meter
Shows how much health a captain has.
Taunts
When captains provoke their troops, the icon is red. Thugs become more aggressive.
When heroes taunt thugs, the icon is white. Taunting thugs and following up with an attack gives Taunt Bonus points, an effective way of boosting your Combo Meter.
Combo Ratings
Fair, Good, Great, Perfect, Awesome are ratings given to the player that execute a certain number of consecutive combos. The higher the rating, the more purchase points you'll get for upgrades.
Timer
A time limit is given to every mission sub-objective.
Mission Sub-Objectives
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Rescue the civilians: In order to progress in the level, you will need to rescue a number of civilians in a given amount of time.
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Defuse the bombs: You will be given an amount of time to defuse the bombs spread out through the level.
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Beat 'em-Up: This objective consists of defeating a certain number of thugs in a given amount of time.
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Protect the door: Protect the doors leading to Wayne Manor. The more damage the thugs inflict on the doors, the lower their percentage drops. There are four damage stages to the doors:
Other In-Game Icons
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Look for this icon on the ground. It indicates that you've completed your mission objectives. Simply walk into it.
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Look for this icon on the ground. It surrounds areas where civilians or bombs are located. Simply walk into it to rescue a civilian or disarm a bomb.
Pause Menu
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RESUME: Choose this option to resume play.
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SETTINGS: Choose this option if you want to change your settings:
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Audio Settings: Adjust music and SFX volume
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Controller: Turn vibration on/off.
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MOVES LIST: Choose this option to view the moves you have unlocked for your character. Follow the guidelines to learn how to execute the combos.
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TIPS: Choose this option to view useful tips.
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RETRY LEVEL: Choose this option to restart the level.
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QUIT TO MENU: Choose this option to quit the game and go to the main menu.
Game Over
There are two ways to get the Game Over screen: if your hero's health meter runs empty and you have no continues left or if you fail the level objective/sub-objective.
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RETRY LEVEL: Choose this option to replay the level.
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QUIT TO MENU: Choose this option to quit the game and go to the main menu.
Batman Gadgets
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SMOKE PELLET: When Batman explodes these small capsules, all enemies in close proximity will be incapacitated for a short period of time. Very handy when surrounded and you need to even out the odds.
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FLASH PELLET: An upgrade to the standard Smoke Pellet. The Flash Bang pellet will incapacitate all enemies on screen for a short period of time.
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BAT GRAPPLE: Used more as an offensive maneuver, one well placed Grapple kick can take down several Thugs with one swing.
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BATARANG: Start the game with this gadget. Used to disarm or otherwise stun enemies.
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ELECTRIC BATARANG: An upgrade to the standard Batarang. Has the same abilities as the standard Batarang with the addition of an electrical shock for more stopping power. Stuns enemies for a longer period of time and inflicts more damage.
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BATARANG RICOCHET: An upgrade to both the standard Batarang and the Electric Batarang. The ricochet can hit up to 4 enemies with one shot.