Options
Highlight Options and press START. Select one of the following options by pressing β² or βΌ on the Control Pad.
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Difficulty: Two levels of difficulty are available: Easy and Hard.
1. SELECT Difficulty.
2. Press left or right on the Control Pad to cycle between Easy and Hard.
3. Press up or down on the Control Pad to continue, or START to begin the game.
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Lives: You can start with either 3, 4, or 5 lives in Universal Soldier.
1. SELECT Lives.
2. Press β or βΊ on the Control Pad until the desired number of lives (3, 4, or 5) is displayed.
3. Press β² or βΌ on the Control Pad to continue, or START to begin the game.
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Button A/Button B: Configure the A Button and B Button to make Luc fire or jump.
1. SELECT Button A.
2. Press β or βΊ on the Control Pad to cycle between Fire and Jump.
3. If you configure the A Button to "fire," then the B Button will automatically be configured to "jump."
Passcode
Resume a game by entering the correct passcode.
1. Remember to jot down the five-letter passcode displayed at the end of the last level you've played.
Saving a Battle
After completing a level, you will be given a five-letter passcode. This passcode will allow you to continue where you left off at a later date.
Be sure to write down the passcode if you plan on quitting before finishing the next level. (See Passcode for instructions on how to resume play).
Lives and Continues
You begin each game with three lives, and can lose them in three ways:
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Time runs out in the current level.
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Luc runs out of energy. A loss of energy occurs every time an enemy is touched, or Luc is hit by enemy fire.
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Luc falls into an abyss.
When you lose a life, each of Luc's weapons will slightly decrease in performance, but can be increased again with tokens.
Continues
You receive one "Continue" for every 50 diamonds collected. A Continue is used after all lives have been lost. Up to five Continues can be stored at a time.
Tokens and Diamonds
During play, valuable tokens are available for Luc to collect. Tokens are used as Luc collects them. Many are hidden inside boxes and other objects.
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Activates multiple shots for Luc's gun. If already active, additional tokens increase strength of shots.
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Turns gun into laser. If already active, additional tokens increase laser strength.