Sega The House of the Dead 4, Owner'S Manual

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Play Hints
● Aim for the head!
Enemies in every stage, aside from boss characters, will lose the most life when shot in the
head. Therefore, shooting enemies accurately in the head is the fastest way to defeat them.
● Choose your favorite route!
Each stage has a number of branching paths. Some branching paths can be simply chosen
and some depend upon certain actions. The key to improving play is to find the route that
suits you best!
● Use recovery items to regain lost lives!
Although being attacked by enemies will reduce your remaining lives, each stage also
contains items that will increase remaining lives. Also, upon clearing a stage your
performance may award extra lives. Repeated play and knowledge of the levels will aid in
gathering extra lives.
● Use grenades effectively!
As well as the gun, you have grenades in your arsenal. These can cause massive damage to
enemies, and are best used when there are a large number of enemies on screen or at sections
you find difficult. Your number of remaining grenades can be increased by collecting items,
and if a stage is cleared with less than 2 grenades remaining you will start the next stage with
3.
● Aim for the boss' weak spot!
Every stage boss has a weak spot. Shooting this weak spot accurately will help you to avoid
boss' attacks. However, practice will be required to hit the weak spot accurately whilst the
boss is moving.