================== Under the Skin ================== FAQ/Walkthrough BY: Ang Qi Jun (qimen 19 at hotmail dom com) Revision History: v8.2 (26/12/2004) Ho ho ho! Merry Chrismates!! After one month, I review back the FAQ I done and make some change. v8.0 (26/11/2004) Add one more walkthrough to this Faq: High Stakes Hill v7.5 (25/11/2004) Update more information on the Item/Character list v3.5 (24/11/2004) Update more information on certain section v1.0 (23/11/2004) The very first guide on Under The Skin ---------------------------------------- CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. Game Basics 3. Characters - Cosmi - Becky - Mumpy - King Vork - Baron Proptop - Princess Cleo - Cadabra - Master Itazura - Magnetron - Cosmi Sr. 4. Walkthrough - Coco Town - Pharoh Island - Raccoon City - Frontierville - Big Booty Bay - High Stakes Hill - Pranksylvania - Cosmopolis 5. Item list 6. Unlockables 7. Trial Mode 8. Credits ---------------------------------------- 1. INTRODUCTION ---------------------------------------- Under the Skin is a very fun two-players game, it's about Alien building mischief on the Earth, items like bowling ball to crash the Earthling, Alien's special items like Mob attack can rack up with good result. Starting off will br helping Cosmi, to attain the rank of Tricky Master, by doing funny tricks on the Earthlings. ---------------------------------------- 2. GAME BASICS ---------------------------------------- :Game Button: (you will not allow to change the button control) - In main menu Direction button: Move around Triangle button : Cancel O button : N/A X button : Enter [] button : N/A L1 : N/A L2 : N/A L3 : Move around R1 : N/A R2 : N/A R3 : N/A Start: Enter Select: N/A - In battle stage Direction button: Move around Triangle button: Cancel O button : Scan X button : Select [] button : N/A L1 : Switch item L2 : Camera View L3 : Move around R1 : Switch item R2 : Camera R3 : N/A Start: Pause Select: N/A :Your objective: Your objective is to play tricks on them, and then collect coins drop from the Earthlings. The more you collect, the better it is. But, if you get hit by the Earthling, you lost your coins and you will have to start all over again. :Goal: Every stages have different goals and rules. Some like, get 500 coins within the time limit, tag with your partner alien and get 500 coins, get higher scores that the opponent alien within the 10 min. :Limit: Every stages you play in this game has a limit. You will only have 10 min. Once you exceed the time limit and according to the goal, you will either win or lose. :Panic Time: It's a special event that occurs once or twice per stage. Panic Time can really make you panic. It can be either good or bad because every stage has different version of panic time. :Scan: In order to create mischief to the Earthlings, you will have to disguise like them using the 'Scan Gun'. Scan Gun uses the Earthlings' DNA and let you change to them. To disguise like them, you must first collect their DNA and than look for a mini shape UFO, step into it, and you will change. But take note that you can only collect one DNA per time. :Mini UFO: It's a small shape UFO, this UFO helps you to disguise once you step into it with one DNA collected in your gun. But take note that once you step into it , you will change and so do the position of the mini UFO. :Life: Disguise into them, off course, have some limit. You will have only two lives as a disguised human form. Once you get hit by one time, you will be in your garment, then back to the alien form another time. Follow you will lost a certain amount of coins every hit you received. (Like 30 coins) :Items: Items help you to create mischief on the Earthlings. Every time you change into a human, you will see a collection of 5 same or different items on the right hand lower side of the screen. All this items can only used one time, once it's all used, you will have to find a DNA and a UFO and disguise into another human form again. But other items like Jaws can also be dangerous depends on how you use. :Protect: Be careful, always know HOW TO ESCAPE!! I am sure you don't want to lose your coins and your effort. Items like camera are very special items. Due to aliens are very sensitive to light, you will return back to alien form even by just one hit. Plus when you played mischief on the Earthlings, the people will be very aggrieves and can kept chasing on you until you disguise to someone. :Combo: If you want to get more coins within a short period of time, combo building is extremely important. Once you increase your combo to 10 and above, the rate of dropping the coins will increase from 1 to 5 (Plus the coin looks even more attractive!!) (To know more about it, you can visit their website) http://www.capcom.com/uts/ ---------------------------------------- 3. CHARACTERS ---------------------------------------- There are 10 characters in this game. Every characters have different special attacks and speed. But take note of every character are the same except their special attacks. Name: <-- Name of the aliens Description: <-- About the aliens Special attack: <-- Their ultimate special attack Name: Cosmi Description: The main character in the story. He's from Mischief plant and the rule set on his home planet that he must be able to play mischief on other creatures and never got caught. But....... he failed miserably. To ensure he would return home, the only way is to play mischief on the most difficult plant: Earth. Special attack: Cosmiman This S.A. causes Cosmi to became a muscular hero that enable Cosmi to trash anybody whom stands him way. Name: Becky Description: Becky is Cosmi's childhood mate. Becky falls in love of Cosmi and will do anything to grab Cosmi's attention. But life for Becky is not fair, nothing work successfully to grab Cosmi's attention. Now, Becky follows Cosmi wherever he goes, hopefully to get Cosmi's attention. Special attack: Warp Becky can immediately escape with this Warp S.A. as this summon a UFO to transport Becky to somewhere else. Name: Mumpy Description: He's very impulsive maybe because he was born near volcano. Comes to Earth to train himself for his pranks. Special attack: Volcanic Blast Flash out piles of magma and anybody touches it will run all over the place because of the fire on their butt. Name: King Vork Description: He was once call the notorious King that sends invasion to the other planets and harm other aliens' lives. But he stops his invasion as he come across the residents in Mischief planet by the way they lives. And now he is helping them with the trials on the most difficult planet: Earth. Special attack: Mob Attack This powerful S.A. summon small little vorks to attack in all eight directions. Name: Baron Proptop Description: He's a lonely alien from the Mischief plant. He comes to Earth to make money because a nun from a nearby church rescue her when Baron fall off to the Earth when he is suddenly in fatigue stats while he is on a adventure. Special attack: Lasso The surrounding Earthlings will be tied up with a brown rope causing them to freeze in movemet and action. Name: Princess Cleo Description: She's a pretty princess of the Mischief planet. She's 26 year old and also a popular singer. She collects various certificates and awards as a hobby. Now, she comes to Earth to expand her awards collections. Special attack: UFO call This enables Princess Cleo to disguise to another human form without a mini UFO help. But first you need a DNA in your scan gun in order to use this S.A. Name: Cadabra Description: Loves to practices astrology with his mother. Nervous and distrustful, take his trial again because he was cheating in the last trial of mischief. Special attack: Grudge Missile Fires off a missile but will explode only when it crashes the structure. Name: Master Itazura Description: His age is 2004, builds a dojo to help those students on the trial of mischief. Gives a lot of information to Cosmi before each and every stages. Special attack: Golden Armor Wears a golden armor and trash anybody whom on his way. Name: Magnetron Description: Go for the contest to know him true own abilities. Stingy and uncharacteristic of him is a genius when he was born. Special attack: Magnet Hand Magnetron will be able to suck up all the nearby coins for a short period. Name: Cosmi Sr. Description: Cosmi's father, expert on doing tricks and became a family man until little Cosmi was born. Special attack: ???? Cosmi Sr. will be able to use all the special attack. ---------------------------------------- 4. WALKTHROUGH ---------------------------------------- 1. Coco Town 2. Pharoh Island 3. Raccoon City 4. Frontierville 5. Big Booty Bay 6. High Stakes Hill 7. Pranksylvania 8. Cosmopolis This is the stage walkthrough section. There are a total of 8 different stages , each has different Panic time and Goal. In this section will explain how to deal with it and the weakness of the opponent in each stage and also be careful that every stage's time limit is always 10 min. Stage: <-- Name of the stage About the stage: <-- Short description about the stage Goal: <-- What the goal Panic Time: <-- Panic Time event in that stage Method: <-- Method of solving Note: <-- Special things you need to take note ------------------- Stage: Coco Town About the stage: Coco Town have lots of aggressive Earthlings, will chase you around if you play tricks on them. If you return back to Alien form, they will chase you even if you never play tricks on them. There are two floors over this stage, one is where all the people walk plus the big busting road, and a small shop on the second floor. Goal: Collect 500 coins in 10 minute while avoiding Becky! Be careful not to lost your coins! Panic Time: The cars will start to dash all over the road and to prevent your- self from getting hit, just do your tricks on the side of the path but not the main road. Method: You can complete this stage by two ways. First, just use your item on the middle of the town as there is more Earthlings that the other places. Try and use item like Karaoke, which can normal found from the females or boxing glove to send the Earthlings all fly away. Take note of the panic time by stand along the roadside. There are about two UFOs upstairs of this stage. *Combo building in this stage is very easy to used here. By having two Karaoke in your item list. Another way is to switch your target to Becky alone. Just hit her two times with items to get 30 coins in the short time. You can also immediately let Becky off to alien form by using a camera. *Only take this skills when you just need another 30 coins to get 500 coins. Note: It's totally recommended for you to go and practices in Master Itazura's Dojo before you start the stage. Take a look on the Tutorial if you are a new gamer in this game. ------------------- Stage: Pharoh Island About the stage: This stage is a ancient stage, don't why, there are a lot of traps waiting for us. One is the rock that keep rolling down from the big hole on the highest depth of the stage. Plus, you will have a lot of bowling done here. Goal: Collect more coins than Mumpy in a 10 minute period! Be careful not to lost your coins! Panic Time: There are two types of rocks in this stage. One is the normal rock and another one is golden color rock. Normal rocks will keep rolling from the big hole at the top of the stage and golden rocks will keep rolling down when it's panic time. Also, be careful with the surroundings as the screen will became darker. Method: Be ware of the rocks rolling from the top. You can't use a lot of items as Bowling Ball appear lot in this stage. Bowling Ball will only inflict one straight line but will bounce back when it hits a structure. Plus will also hit you even you used this item. You can either by using the Bowling Ball or you can target your opponent which is Mumpy to complete this stage. As for the Bowling Bowl item, just head to the middle of the stage and head to the very corner, face the Earthlings, than use that item. If you do it well, you should see the bowling ball roll to the opposite side of the stage. Than, run to where your ball rolled, but never come close with that ball! If you do it, the ball will bounce back and hit you. Once you finish this step, the Earthlings will be very angry and will chase you around. Repeat the same process to get more coins and but be ware that bowling will not be able to strike all the Earthlings that were chasing you. So, escape if they were very near you. Note: You can escape from the Golden Rock falling down from the top by going to the upper bridge or head to a small room from the side of the path. If you are lucky, you can sometimes find a UFO inside. ------------------- Stage: Raccoon City About the stage: There are two type of creatures in this stage. One is normal human type and also the Zombie type. As for the Resident Evil player should know this city, the Raccoon City. Plus the big boss over here, Nemesis. But your goal in this stage is to grab or nab coins from Nemesis!! Work hard folks, as I struggle a lot in this stage because of Nemesis! Goal: Cooperate with King Vork to reduce Nemesis' coins to 0 in 10 minute! Nemesis will drop coins with hits 5 times! Be careful not to lose your coins! Panic Time: It's a bit different that if you are a zombie, you will get virus inflict, causing you to return back to Alien form very quickly. To prevent this, just abandon(if you are in zombie form) the zombie form and head to find a USSB solider DNA and change to it. I am sure you don't lose your coins because of Zombie virus. Method: It's totally recommended to always use the USSB soldiers here instead of the Zombie resident. To find where is Nemesis, just find the green color symbol on your map in this stage. Be ware that Nemesis have two types of attacks, one is like Cadabra's Grudge Missile, which he sends missile to you when you are far away from him. Another one is he use his weapon and swing it vigorously and can hit anybody in front of him. Try and use Tank item in this stage as it's very powerful like the Rocket Launcher. Remember not to stay to close to Nemesis only if you had done 5 hits on him. Stay focus on Nemesis and he will drop about 30 coins every 5 hit he received. So you need about 25 hits to complete the goal. Also, there are no second floors on this stage. Note: If Cadabra returns to alien form, immediately go and grab the coins back if not Nemesis will recover his coins scores when he came close to the coins!! ------------------- Stage: Frontierville About the stage: This is a western town in this game. Be ware of the people here because of the items they have. There is nothing happen lot here. But just the opponent alien here in this stage which is Baron Proptop. Goal: Collect more coins than Baron Proptop in 10 minute period! Be careful not to lose your coins!! Panic Time: There will be a sandstorm stirring on the town when it's panic time. All the sign on the map like UFO and your opponent will get lost plus the screen will start to look darker. Try to prevent yourself from getting trouble because of the sandstorm. Method: There a tricks here. Prepare two items: Vacuum and items like Boxing Gloves or Gun. Once you have these two items, go and found a horse and use a item that can damage the horse. If you do so, the horse will rage mad and dash all over the place! Than, find a place, like a corner to prevent yourself getting hurt by the horse(plus you must be able to see the situation of the horse dash over the place) Once the horse stop dashing around, use a vacuum to suck all the coins to get about 50 coins just like this! Also, try to play tricks on Baron Proptop as he is such a easy opponent to earn money. Note: When it's Panic Time, be ware of your surrounding as Baron Proptop may put tacks on the floor. ------------------- Stage: Big Booty Bay About the stage: There will be two types of people here. One is the military forces and another is the Pirates forces. This town features the two forces fighting plus the panic time over here is dangerous. Goal: Collect 500 coins in 10 minute period while avoiding Princess Cleo! Be careful not to lose your coins! Panic Time: There will be missile sending off to you and your opponent during the panic time. You can avoid by going to the Pirate Ship when it 's panic time or you can take a pirate's DNA and change to it. But be ware that the military soldiers will chase you even if don't play tricks on them because you are a pirates. Method: It's better to take your target on Princess Cleo when just need 30 coins. Try and use item like Karaoke in the Town Square(just inner part of the stage) or camera on Princess Cleo. Be ware of the panic time when you are a normal citizen or solider. Note: There are few UFO in the ship and also in the town square. ------------------- Stage: High Stakes Hill About the stage: This stage is about casino. Beware of the thieves over here, plus the panic time over here. This place is quite big compare to the others. Note that the opponent here is Magnetron, which can be tough to you. Goal: Collect more coins than Mangetron in a 10 minute period! Be careful not to lost your coins! Panic Time: It's jackpot when it's panic time!! All the mischief you make here will causes the coins to drop double than the normal rate. And also you will suddenly see a green symbol over your map that is the Bonus UFO. If you can hit this thing, the UFO will stop to a place and will drop about 200 coins!! Just be ware of that Magnetron can also get 200 coins if he hits the thing. Plus if you hit the UFO, good for you. But the thieves also get some shares if the thieves near to you when you are collecting the coins. Method: It's best to do your mischief and also be ware of the thieves the same time. Don't let those burglar will come near you and swift your pocket and nab your coins. If they success, they will ran around like mad cows and drop coins all around. Items like vacuum can prove effective as they can suck up all the coins you made especially when it's panic time or burglar snatch your coins. Note: If you have vacuum in your inventory, and it's panic time, and unlucky that Magnetron hits the Bonus UFO, use the vacuum to suck all up. ------------------- Stage: Pranksylvania About the stage: There are also two types of creatures on this stage. It's similar to Raccoon City, zombie and human. The Zombie residents and also the Human(which is only the priests) is nothing big fuss about it. But beware of the Deaths on this stage. The Deaths can return you to alien form by just one hit. And also the Deaths will hunt for you when you stay close to him even when you don't play tricks on them. Goal: Cooperate with Cadabra to collect 500 coins in 10 minute period! Be careful not to lose your coins! Panic Time: The Deaths will roam around even you stay in one corner. Be ware of these Deaths as they will chase you around no matter what. To pulverize them off, just get yourself to be a priest and use a Holy Circle to get rid them. Method: There are two Holy Circles in this stage. What I means is the symbol on the floor outside the church and one inside the church. When you disguise into a priest, you will see three Holy Circles in your inventory. To use it, just attract all the Deaths or Zombies to the Symbol on the ground or inside the church to get rid them. And if you do it correctly, you will have lots of coins falling off from the evils. Just remember to escape from the Deaths. Note: Every priests in the stage have only 3 Holy Circle. Try to save it in case of the Deaths reappears again. ------------------- Stage: Cosmopolis About the stage: This is the hardest stage you can ever had. Especially the opponent is Master Itazura. This stage is build mainly to capture the aliens whom had roamed a lot of cities and towns. The Space Citizen(which is actually the human whom disguise it) is totally the same except the panic time and the place. Goal: Collect more coins than Master Itazura in a 10 minute period! Be careful not to lose your coins! Panic Time: The Panic time here call is actually Meteor Shower. Well, this panic time, will causes the alarm to light up and this will tell you you are in danger. This Meteor Shower, or MS, will trip off everybody in the spaceship and will causes you to return back to alien form. Off course, this effect will also damage Master Itazura. To prevent yourself to return to alien form because of MS, go and find astronomer, who is green color symbol in your map, get his DNA and go and disguise. If you can finish this step before the ship vibrates, you will not get back to alien form and your coins won't trip off. And don't forget to grab Master Itazura's coins as he will always got trip off from MS. Method: You must be able to escape from Master Itazura's trap plus the panic time in order to win. There are also 2 stupid laser robots keep patrolling around here. It's totally possible to get rid the robots if they target you. As long as you can avoid to get close with these laser robots you are totally safe. If you get caught, this robot will send bolts in all three directions(and can go thought walls) to hurt you. Just find a item called: 'Laser Weapon" and send to the Robots. If you do so, they will return to patrol mode(which is a small aerial port with green light under them) but will not be able to destroy it. Plus, I suggest to save your strength on defense instead of doing tricks on other as Master Itazura is very tricky. Try to avoid all these things and only move off to collect coins drop by the Space Citizen(by Master Itazara tricks) to increase your winning against him. Note: Try and grab Master Itazura's coins(drop because of MS) to win and keep trying and don't give up! ------------------- ---------------------------------------- 5. ITEM LIST ---------------------------------------- This section shows you what are the items you can use in the stage. You can also take a look on these items on the Pause menu during the stage. There are over 40 items you can use in the stage. Each have it's own weakness and strength. Combine them to produce the best result within a short moment!! Name: <-- Name of the item Effect: <-- Effect of the item 1.Name: Golden Hammer Effect: This item can only found in High Stakes Hills. This hammer allows you to pound your opponent for twice the coins as usual. 2.Name: Bruiser Effect: You will be able to summon dogs and go and hunt your opponent back to alien form. Disappear after a period of time or succeed in gnawing on the Earthlings. 3.Name: Vanishing Capsule Effect: You will be invisible but returns after time or hit by something. Useful to avoid the Earthlings. 4.Name: Gun Effect: A gun will appear in your hand letting you to shoot your target and disappear after a while. 5.Name: T-Rex Effect: A giant creature will come down from the Jurassic Park. Sneeze on the Earthlings than charge forwards. Beware of the giant creature going to charge to you!! and also your clothes all fly away!! 6.Name: Rocket Launcher Effect: Launch missile to damage the people within a short area. 7.Name: Camera Effect: Flash out 3 quick flashes but can instantly change aliens back from human form by just one hit. 8.Name: Fire Bowling Ball Effect: Another version of Bowling Ball, can send the Earthlings all blast off with the fire on it. 9.Name: Holy Circle Effect: Can only found in Pranksylvania. Use it to pulverize the Zombie and the deaths off. 10.Name: In-Line Skates Effect: This item lets you speed up, suitable for escaping from lots of Earthlings chasing you and also traps. 11.Name: Karaoke Effect: This item lets you buzz the surrounding off with total eerie sounds and volume. 12.Name: Tacks Effect: You can stop the Earthlings from continue by putting tacks on the ground. 13.Name: Electro Bomb Effect: Throw this item to shock all the Earthlings with electricity. 14.Name: Demote Bomb Effect: Set a bomb on a place to blast the Earthlings. 15.Name: Pie Effect: Freeze the Earthlings with this creamy pie. And will confuse you by setting the direction button in the opposite way if you get hit. 16.Name: Remote Switch Effect: After set a Demote bomb, press this switch to active the bomb. Be ware to escape to a safety place then activate the bomb. 17.Name: Virus Effect: You will hate this item a lot. This item lets you return back to alien form if the virus spread to your whole body. 18.Name: Tanks Effect: You will be invincible for a while and can send missile off to attack the target. 19.Name: Hula Hoop Effect: Anybody steps into it will perform Hula Hoop dance and can damage anybody surrounded the person while he or she is doing the dance. 20.Name: Tornado Effect: Spins out big gale tornado and send anybody off with this mighty gust. 21.Name: Fireworks Effect: Earthlings surrounded this fireworks will get attracted and this item will blast the surrounding off or just sneeze away. 22.Name: ???? Effect: Press X to find out what is this item and again to use it. 23.Name: Torch Effect: A fire whip will appear in front of you and send anybody off with fire on their butt whomever touches it. 24.Name: Fart Effect: You will stink anybody behind you with this fart item. 25.Name: Elephant Effect: All the Elephants will range down from the left and right and will crash anybody stands its' way. 26.Name: Bowling Ball Effect: Send a bowling ball to knock down all the Earthlings. 27.Name: Laser Gun Effect: Found only in Cosmopolis. Use it to detach the laser robot while they are chasing you. 28.Name: Cannon Effect: Launch yourself with this cannon item and knock down anybody whom on your way. But you won't stop until you knock against the wall. 29.Name: Position Switch Effect: Can only found in versus mode. Switch your position with your opponent by using this item. 30.Name: Vacuum Effect: Suck up all the scattered coins in the stage with this item. 31.Name: Coin Color Switch Effect: Switch the color of the particular coins to your own color. 32.Name: Boxing Glove Effect: Blast the Earthlings off with this red glove. 33.Name: Hamburger Effect: Send a big hamburger down from the sky. 34.Name: Jaws Effect: Summon sharks from the sea and bites up the Earthlings up to skeleton (Be ware of the sharks can bite you too!!) 35.Name: Cosmiman Effect: Cosmi's special attack. This item will transform Cosmi to a muscular hero and punch anybody whom stand his way. 36.Name: Wrap Effect: Becky's special attack. Can transform to other place using this item. 37.Name: Volcanic Blast Effect: Mumpy's special attack. Fires off with gush of magma and sends anybody off with fire on his or her butt. 38.Name: Mob attack Effect: King Vork's special attack. Send little vorks to attack anybody in all eight directions. 39.Name: Lasso Effect: Baron Proptop's special attack. Tie up the Earthlings within a short range. 40.Name: UFO call Effect: Princess Cleo's special attack. Summon a UFO for immediate disguise. (Need a DNA) 41.Name: Grudge Missile Effect: Cadabra's special attack. Sends a missile off and explode only when it hits the wall. 41.Name: Golden Armor Effect: Master Itazura's special attack. It has the same effect with Cosmiman item. 42.Name: Magnet Hands Effect: Magnetron's special attack. Attract nearby coins within a period of time. 43.Name: Duel Effect: Bring your opponent back to the center of the stage. 44.Name: Double Coins Effect: Double the rate of coins Earthlings drop for a limited of time only. ---------------------------------------- 6. UNLOCKABLES ---------------------------------------- :Unlock Tag mode and Music Options: Complete the game once with any character :Unlock Cosmi Sr.: Complete the game once with Master Itazura :Unlock Hard Mode: Complete the game on the normal difficulty setting with an "A" rank to unlock the hard difficulty setting. ---------------------------------------- 8. TRIAL MODE ---------------------------------------- In Trial mode, you will have to attain scores and challenge the scores mark in the Trial Mode. It's similar to walkthrough, but you will have to collect coins like 1000 within 10:00 mins. If you have any question regarding Trial Mode, do feel free to email to me!! ---------------------------------------- 7. CREDITS ---------------------------------------- Thanks a lot to: - YOU for taking a look on this faqs - CAPCOM for creating such wonderful game Copyright 2004 Ang Qi Jun If you have any question regarding on this game, feel free to email to me =) This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright.