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CHARACTER INT RODUCTIONS
E-102 GAMMA
ACTION STAGE DISPLAY
Created by the evil Dr. Robotnik, E102
Gamma is an E100 series gunner robot.
Shortly after his “birth”, Gamma must
pass a test that will enable him to join
an elite unit of robots. His destiny then
takes a drastic turn when he meets
a certain frog with an unusual tail…
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Be sure to destroy enough enemies
along the way to save enough time
to destroy the final target.
You can increase the allotted time by
destroying enemies but killing each
enemy one at a time uses more time
than can be gained. Instead, “lock on”
to multiple enemies and blast them all
away at once.
TIPS
To seek and destroy the target
located at the end of each course
ACTION STAGE GOAL
Allotted Time Display
Number of Collected Rings
Remaining Lives
Warning Countdown (Countdown begins when the
remaining allotted time reaches 5 seconds.)
Countdown to Missile Launch (Appears whenever
“lock-on” is made.)
Rescued Animals
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For a description of the actions common to all the characters, see p.2.
GAMMA'S U NIQUE ACTIONS
Press and hold the
or
button to activate the laser gun, aim the laser beam at an
enemy and “target lock-on” will occur automatically. Use the Analog Thumb Pad to maneuver
and aim the laser beam. When lock-on is successfully achieved, the target lock-on site will
appear over the enemy. You can have Gamma lock-on to multiple enemies by waving the
laser beam around an area with many enemies. Note that both the laser beam and target
lock-on indicator will disappear after a few seconds.
LASER GUN
or
Button
After achieving “lock-on” using the laser gun, release the
or
button to launch homing
missiles to attack. Note that Gamma can be moving when “locking on” or launching mis-
HOMING M ISSILE LAUNCH
Release
or
after “Lock-on”
Gamma will automatically transform from an upright-walking mode to a compact wheeled
mode whenever he reaches full-speed. Press the
button to return Gamma to the upright-
walking mode.
ROLLING MODE
Analog Thumb Pad
HOW LEVEL UP ITEMS AFFECT GAMMA
JET BOOSTER
Press and hold the
button in mid-jump to enable Gamma to hover and
descend slowly using his jet booster pack. If you release the
button, the jet
booster will turn off and Gamma will fall rapidly. You can stop his fall and
continue hovering by pressing the
button again.
HOVERING
Button
