Fortified Zone
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Developed_By:
Jaleco
Published_By:
Jaleco
Released On:
01 Jan 1991
Two commandos, Masato Kanzaki and Mizuki Makimura, are sent on a mission to destroy an enemy base in the jungle. Their goal is to infiltrate the base undetected and eliminate everyone inside. However, since brute force will only lead to capture, they must use stealth to succeed.
Throughout their four-stage mission, Masato and Mizuki will encounter various enemies, including mercenaries, soldiers, robots, and others who will stop at nothing to prevent them from completing their task. The player's goal is to guide the two commandos through the treacherous terrain and determine whether their mission succeeds or fails.
The game features a unique character-swapping system, allowing players to switch between Masato and Mizuki at any time. Each character has its own strengths and weaknesses: Masato can use special weapons, while Mizuki excels at jumping over obstacles.
eBay Product ID:
8338 (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
DMG-IY-USA (United States)
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Multiplayer Game Modes:
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Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Game Link Cable
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is an action-adventure game where players control two military infiltrators, a man and a woman with unique abilities, through four hazardous stages. The objective is to navigate booby-trapped environments, defeat enemies, and overcome a boss at the end of each stage to ultimately conquer a fortified zone. Players must strategically utilize each character's strengths to progress through the game's diverse challenges.
Story
INTRODUCTION
Two gliders land silently in a field on a moonless night. The two pilots disengage themselves from their crafts, and the shorter of the two hardly disturbs the air with a quick hand motion to her male counterpart. They steal away into the blackness. Their mission: Infiltrate the enemy fortress.
They make their way through a booby-trapped field, then forge ahead into a heavily-patrolled jungle. From there, they negotiate the dangerous twists and turns of underground caves that lead them to their ultimate challenge — the seemingly impenetrable fortress. You'll need all the fortitude you can muster in the Fortified Zone.
OBJECT OF THE GAME
Your goal is to maneuver the two military infiltrators (one a man, the other a woman) through the four stages of the game and to defeat the "boss" enemy at the end of each stage.
The two soldiers must survive the mazes of the field (stage 1), the jungle (stage 2), the underground caves (stage 3), and the fortress (stage 4). When you defeat the boss at the end of stage 4, you win the game.
Each soldier has special talents and qualities. In certain parts of the game, using the right character for the situation will make the going easier.
The woman can jump over some walls and obstacles. The man can't jump, but he has the ability to pick up and use the special weapons that you'll discover throughout the game. The woman can neither pick up special weapons nor use them.
You'll find a variety of enemy soldiers, artillery, and strange, biologically-
How to Play
Health and Game Over
If a soldier is hit by weapon fire or touches an enemy, their health decreases. If a soldier's health reaches zero, you lose that soldier for the rest of the game. If the second soldier also loses all health, the game ends.
Two-Player Games
In two-player games, players can trade items. If one soldier loses all health, the other can revive them by giving "medicine."
Two-player games are cooperative; both players work together to infiltrate the fortress. Characters are not "tethered" and can maneuver into different areas of the stage. You will always see your soldier, but your partner's soldier only appears when both are in the same room.
Game Environment
The playing field is a maze with locked doors, traps, dead ends, and darkened rooms. Some rooms require you to defeat enemies before an exit appears. Some doors open only with discovered keys.
Special Items
Some enemies drop special weapons when eliminated. Crates also reveal special weapons, keys, or powers when hit. These items are essential for infiltration.
Passwords
After finishing a stage, a password appears when your soldiers lose all health. This allows you to continue the game from that stage instead of starting over. Passwords are only given in one-player games.
We wish you luck in the Fortified Zone.
GETTING STARTED
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Place the Fortified Zone™ Game Pak into your Game Boy™ (label side out) and turn on the unit.
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After introductory graphics, the title screen appears. Press START to skip introductory screens.
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Fortified Zone can be played as a one-player (1P) or two-player (2P) game. Move the selection arrow on the title screen by pressing down or up on the Control Pad or by pressing SELECT.
ONE-PLAYER GAME
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For a one-player game, align the selection arrow with "1P" on the title screen and press START (or the A button).
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In a one-player game, you operate both the male and female characters, but not simultaneously. Switch between them on the STATUS screen, described later.
GAME MODE SELECT SCREEN
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After the title screen, the GAME MODE SELECT SCREEN appears. Move the selection arrow by pressing down or up on the Control Pad or by pressing SELECT.
NEW GAME
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To begin a NEW GAME, align the selection arrow with "NEW GAME" and press START (or the A button). Press START again when "START" appears.
PASSWORDS (One-Player)
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In a one-player game, passwords are given whenever you complete a level. Passwords are not given in a two-player game.
Music Themes (Fragmentary)
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process for up to eight themes.
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If you want fewer than eight themes, just press START when you have programmed as many themes as you want.
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Next, use up or down on the Control Pad to align the selection arrow with either THROUGH PLAY or REPEAT PLAY and press the A button.
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In THROUGH PLAY, all of your selections play through once, and then the program automatically takes you back to the NORMAL PLAY/PROGRAM PLAY screen.
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In REPEAT PLAY, your group of selections plays continuously until you stop them by pressing SELECT (you can pause the music and restart it by pressing START).
Status Screen (One-Player)
Press SELECT to bring up the STATUS screen. This screen allows you to switch characters. The woman can jump over some walls and obstacles the man cannot. The man can pick up and fire special weapons the woman cannot.
The STATUS screen also shows your character's location on a map of discovered rooms. It displays the number of WEAPON UPS, MEDICINE, and KEYS in your inventory.
How to Switch Characters
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Press left or right on the Control Pad to align the selection arrow with CHANGE.
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Press the A button.
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The selection arrow will now be aligned with EXIT. Press the A button (or SELECT) to leave the STATUS screen. The new character will appear in the same place as the old character.
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To exit the STATUS screen without changing characters, press SELECT.
TWO-PLAYER GAME
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For a two-player game, you will need two Game Boys connected with a Game Link™ cable.
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Two-player games require a Fortified Zone cartridge in each Game Boy.
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Both players must ensure the selection arrow on the title screen is aligned with "2P."
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Then, both players must press START (or the A button) on their respective Character Select Screen.
Character Select Screen (Two-Player)
In a two-player game, the CHARACTER SELECT SCREEN appears after the title screen. One player controls the male character and the other controls the female character.
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One player (it doesn't matter which one) should press left or right on the Control Pad (or SELECT) to move the selection box to the character they want to control.
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Then press the A button (or START) to select the character. The other player automatically controls the other character.
Give and Take Screen — Exchanging Items in a Two-Player Game
In a two-player game, characters can exchange items in their inventory. For example, if the man loses all health, the woman can revive him by giving "MEDICINE" if she has it.
The three exchangeable items are WEAPON UP (restores firepower to maximum strength), MEDICINE, and KEYS. The GIVE AND TAKE screen also shows a map of discovered rooms and each character's whereabouts. The man's location is a flashing diagonal line, and the
Tips & Maps
PASSWORD
To continue a game where you left off, align the selection arrow with "PASSWORD" and press START (or the A button). Use the Control Pad to select letters on the "PASSWORD ENTER" screen, pressing A for each, until a valid password is entered to return to the corresponding level.
SOUND BOY
Sound Boy lets you hear all of the music and sound effects of Fortified Zone. Select NORMAL PLAY to hear individual themes and effects, or PROGRAM PLAY to string up to eight musical themes together.
NORMAL PLAY
In NORMAL PLAY, use the Control Pad to change the number of the theme or sound effect (there are 31 themes and effects) shown on the screen, then press the A button to hear the selected item. Press B to exit or go back to the NORMAL PLAY/PROGRAM PLAY screen.
PROGRAM PLAY
In PROGRAM PLAY, use the Control Pad to select a musical theme for your program, then press the A button to select it. Repeat this process to string up to eight musical themes together.
JALECO MAJOR PLAYER'S HOTLINE
Call the Jaleco Major Player's Hotline at 708-480-7733 between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM Central time, Monday through Friday (except holidays), for game tips or help with cartridge problems.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR JALECO GAME
Observe precautions such as taking breaks during long play, avoiding extreme temperatures or rough handling, not disassembling the unit, keeping terminals dry, not using volatile solvents, and storing the Game Pak in its protective case.
Controls
A button
MAN - Press to fire special weapon.
B button
Press to fire normal weapon.
START
Press to begin each stage.
SELECT
Brings up the STATUS screen.
CONTROL PAD
Use up, down, left and right to maneuver the characters.
Items & Weapons
POWERUP
Doubles the destructive power of your weapon.
WEAPON UP
Restores firepower of special weapon to maximum.
MACHINE GUN
Enables your weapon to fire three shots in succession.
3-WAY
Enables your weapon to fire three rounds at a time in three different directions.
HAND GRENADE
Gives you hand grenades to throw at enemies.
FLAME THROWER
Use the A button to blast away enemies with a burst of flames. Note that only the man can pick up & use this weapon.
MEDICINE
Restores health to its maximum.
STRENGTH UP
Restores health by one gradation.
KEY
Opens locked doors.
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