Post by Shadow Master on Mar 17, 2024 17:08:53 GMT
Muscle Bomber - Game manual
Year: 1994
Released by: CAPCOM
Pages: 29
For fans of cult classic Saturday Night Slam Masters, presented below is the original manual for the Japanese port of Masters entitled
Muscle Bomber.
The Muscle Bomber guide features plenty of full-colour illustrations of each Wrestler; along with gameplay tips, movesets and other
The Muscle Bomber guide features plenty of full-colour illustrations of each Wrestler; along with gameplay tips, movesets and other
additional information to get the most out of the game.
Front and back cover.
Pages 0 - 1: handling instructions and table of contents.
As you may start to notice, this manual has plenty of full-colour illustrations of each Wrestler.
Page 2: 'Prologue Story'. Page 3: 'Game Story'
I wonder if the 'BWA' (Blood Wrestling Association) gets it's name from Japanese Deathmatch promotions FMW or IWA?
Pages 4 - 5: controller configuration.
Page 6: 'Game Start': which provides a brief explanation on starting the game, along with info on game modes such as
Single Match and Team Battle Royale.
Page 7: diagram explanation of on-screen items found during gameplay for both single and tag team match modes.
The numbers at the bottom of page 7 correspond with the icons in the two screenshots.
Pages 8 - 9 showcase different gameplay techniques such as fall, dash, ring, corner post and weapon attacks.
Pages 10 - 11: Options mode and it's various settings explained.
Page 12 lists match rules; while page 13 explains the continue system.
The highlight for many readers of these guide scans is the Wrestler illustrations. The Muscle Bomber manual doesn't disappoint in this regard.
Pages 14: Aleksey Zalazof (known as Biff Slamkovich in Saturday Night Slam Masters)
Page 15: Lucky Colt (Gunloc)
Page 16: Mysterious Budo (The Great Oni).
Page 17: Titan The Great (Titanic Tim).
Page 18 - El Stinger (El Stingray)
Page 19: Mike "Macho" Haggar
Page 20: Sheep The Royal (Alexander The Grater)
Page 21: Missing IQ Gomez (King Rasta Mon)
Side note: The name 'Missing IQ' is probably a nod to Bruiser Brody's nickname 'Intelligent Beast' in Japan.
Now for the two boss characters.
Page 22: Kimala The Bouncer (Jumbo Flapjack)
Page 23: Astro (The Scorpion).
Pages 24 - 25: advanced gameplay techniques.
Pages 26 - 27: advanced techniques continued.
Page 28: a great Muscle Bomber collage with boss character Kimala/Flapjack spraying poison mist!
Page 29: corporate info.
