Conference rusure::nintendo

    Is LIFE FORCE a sequel to GRADIUS?
    
    Mike

    Not that I know of, but in the Arcade Life Force has better sound
    and graphics, in fact I believe Life Force is in stereo.
    
    	A few questions to the proud owner, 
    
    Is it a two player game? In that they both play at the same time?
    Where did you get it?
    How much?
    			
    					And life rolls on,
    				 		Pat..
    
    					
    

    Re .1:
    
    Yes, it is a sequel.
    
    
    Re .2:
    
    Yes, two people can play at the same time.  It is available at Kay-Bee
    Toy & Hobby for $40.
    
    
    				-- edp 

    Re. -1 -2
    
    1. It is a sequel to gradius. Just as difficult if not more so.
    
    2. Two player game just like contra. Three ships and 3 continues
       per game. (3 ships per continue. die and you start where you
       left off. Continue and you start at the begining of the level
       that you are on. After 3 continues it's back to square one
       unless you discover major spoiler as my son and I did. We
       beat the game in about an hour and yes there is a second
       round with simular game play but much more difficult.)
    
    3. Bought it at toys r us in Mass. priced at a steep $37.99
    
    4. Game is usual Konami quality for game play and graphics.
       (excellent)
    
    5. I love the game but wish i hadn't discovered the major spoiler
       kind of ruined the frustration and discovery factor. I will
       not include spoiler. I believe it is just that,-- a spoiler.
     
    6. Enjoy!!!!

    I recently borrowed LIFE FORCE from a friend, and enjoy it immensely.
    He informed me that the CONTRA "cheat" (see note 130) works in this
    game as well. Do the required moves, and you'll start with 30 ships
    instead of just 3. In the later waves, you'll need 'em...
    
    					--Eric--
    s

	I just got this game for Christmas and I must say it it MUCH better
	than Gradius.  In Gradius the scenery is so static, but in Lifeforce,
	barriers sort of grow around and things like that.  

	Oh, another neat bit of trivia:  Two people can play at the same
	time, controlling the same ship!  So one person can do all the
	steering and the other can fire and select weapons.

	I've been able to get past the fifth level, but I got mauled in the
	very beginning of the sixth.

- Jim

    Well, I finnaly broke down and bought it...
    
    	...and won it. It took me a week, but was worth it.
    
    The ending in kind of cute, but I have one problem with it:
    (possible spoiler on ending)
    
    Wasn't it an Alien you were inside, not a planet?
    
    				Yet the ball still bounces...
    					Pat..

    HERE IS A CODE FOR 29 SHIPS    UP,UP,DOWN,
    DOWN,LEFT,RIGHT,LEF,RIGHT,B,A ...

THAT SHOULD BE START, UP UP, DOWN DOWN, LEFT RIGHT, LEFT RIGHT, B, A, 
    AND START. IT MUST BE DONE WHILE THE SAMPLE SCREEN IS ON AND MUST
    FINISH BEFORE THE GAME STARTS. YOU HAVE TO BE VERY FAST.
     

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    Anybody played LIFEforce b4?
    

    I need some spoilers to help me get through this game. Any hint
    will help...anyone? Anyone still reading this note??????
    

    
      .-1  The code for Lifeforce is the same as Contra{ up,up,dwn,dwn,lft,
     rt,lft,rt,B,A start]. This must be done on the title screen in
     about 5-6 seconds otherwise it won't work. You should receive 30
     ships on startup and again for each continue.
                                                                  RONM
    
       PS. At least I believe that was the same code for Contra.
    

    
    
    
    
    
                 I found the level with the fire to be the hardest to
    get through.I finally made it to the end Saturday morning.It took
    me about 1 hour to get through.I expected a little better ending
    but it was still good.For those that have not made it to the end
    here are a few hints.....Don't be afraid to attack as close to the
    the guardians of each level as you can get..the eyes are the weak
    spot.Try to get the force field before entering the fire!! It will
    help...some!!Make sure that you have extra men at the end when you
    kill the guardian of level 6.
    
    
                                              later,
    
    
                                           Randy
    
    
    

    I tried the code for getting extra men, but it does not work. :-(
    The title screen does not roll down, instead once switched on the
    screen is there right away. Must be different versions of the game
    in States and Asia. Any other specific spoilers? I am still stuck
    at level 3, I keep getting killed by the fire wave.

                  A Friend needs help!

     WHOOPS!!

     I'm kinda new at entering a reply, so .16 didn't come out as I
     expected it to.

     A friend is playing Life Force.  I have only tried it a couple
     of times, so I can't help him.  He seems unable to kill the 
     guardian at the end of stage one - the GOLLUM he called it. 
     It looks like a big brain.  I have passed on the hints in the
     earlier notes, but he needs something more specific.  He never
     played Gradius, so references to that game won't help.

     A major spoiler would be appreciated.

     Thanks to one and all...

    RE: messing up a note
    
    Just for future reference, if you mess up a note and want to start
    over, something on the order of "delete 129.16" will get rid of the
    mistake.  Then your new reply can start fresh, and you don't leave
    around embarassing reminders of your NOTES learning curve (or even the
    occasional accident on the part of a notes expert!)
    
    A fellow fumble-fingers,
    Chris

    MAJOR SPOILER
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Wait until the brain comes into focus.  Don't touch the brain with
    your ship.  Shoot him in the eye.
    

    
    Like a previous note, my son has rented this game and cannot seem
    to get by level 2's "guardian" - something called the "INTRUDER".
    
    Even with the code for extra lives (courtesy of this conference)
    he is unable to defeat it, using up as many as 14 ships!  It seems
    he is able to shot out what looks like 3 red bars in the front and
    something turns blue in the middle - he continues to fire - even
    at point-blank range, but nothing happens (except continued lose
    of ships!).
    
    On the basis of a previous note about "...the eyes are the weakness"
    I told him to keep shooting at the center when it turns blue...
    assuming that is an eye??!!
    
    Any hints?
    
    Puzzled...
    

    We rented it last night but only had time to get through it twice.
    Both times the intruder died only after one of us flew into the
    opening (after shooting out the red bars first). It might only be
    a coincidence, but you might as well give it a try. I'm still not
    sure how to get through it without losing a lot of ships, so anyone
    with any pointers please give us a hint.
    
    -Eric
    

    I own LIFE FORCE and have completed it.  I am trying to remeber
    where you guys are stuck.  I think you are talking about where
    there are blue-like bubbles bouncing around too, right?  Well,
    after you shoot out the red bars you have to shoot out the bubble
    that is in your way.  It takes a lot of shots but it will get blown
    away after so many.  I will play the game tonight and see if I can
    remember where you guys are stuck.
    
    Rodney
    
    

    I don't have this game, but there is an article (part 2) in the
    April issue of Video Games & Computer Entertainment.  It looks like
    a very extensive article, and it covers levels 3 through 6 of the
    game, with full color maps.  Part 1 of the article was in the February
    issue.  This magazine will be going monthly with its next issue.
    I hope this is of use to someone with the game.
    
    	Stapes                                     

    Re. .22
    
    The guardian at the end of stage two is most difficult to kill,
    I agree.  You have to blast all three red bars, then pour bullets
    into the blue "eye" - all the time while avoiding the whirling
    arms.  It does take a lot of hits, but he CAN be killed, so keep
    at it!
    
    If you're REALLY adventurous, try this: when you've only the blue
    eye left to destroy, move your ship into the slot left by the
    (blasted) red bars.  You have to move with the guardian (read:
    good reaction time!), but the whirling arms can't hit you - kinda
    like choosing between the frying pan and the fire....
    
    					--Eric--

    Re .22
    
    I got past it (without losing tons of ships) at last.
    
    You need at least one speed up to avoid the arms.
    Extra firepower (i.e. lasers and options) helps you do it faster.
    It's done just as described in .24 . It's actually pretty easy--
    the trick is getting past the part right before with speed ups
    and firepower.
    
    -eric
    

    Has anyone noticed that on the back of the package life force comes in
    there is shown in the pictures a ship that has three options. But in a
    game you can not get three options. 
    
    {an option is the little round ship you get}

    its true!! up,up,down,down,left,right,left,right,a,b,start....is
    a cheat!!  same as contra.. but 30 lives use this for.........LIFE
    FORCE LIFE FORCE LIFE FORCE..... jamie malo, cape cod mass, any
    other help on games call me at 508-362-5183 but dont write!!
    this is not my computer.l

    
    I Picked this game up the other day at the Fair in west Boylston
    for $19.99. I've tried the cheat to get the 30 ships and can't
    get them. Maybe I'm not doing it right. I'm at the screen where
    you select one or two players, I hit up,up,down,down,lft,rht.lft,rgt,
    a,b,start? Or do I have to hit start before I hit this sequence?
    Great game though, also the Fair has alot of games for $19.99
    No real big name games but stuff like, WURM, Jackal, Snakes revenge,
    Pipe dream, Flying Dragon, and quite a few others.
    
    Walt

    See 130.0 - the CONTRA trick is the one to use.  Note that you have
    to do it QUICKLY, when you reach the player select screen.  FWIW, I
    sometimes have to do it several times before I get it to work!
    
    						Good luck.....
    
    						--Eric--

    
    Thanks Eric,
    
    I noticed that the one in the CONTRA string is different from the
    ones mentioned here. I'll give it a try tonight and see what happens.
    
    Walt

    
    I just wanted to put in that the cheat for CONTRA does work. Like Eric
    said you have to be quick, but it does work.
    
    Walt