Shinobi - tips, tricks, faq
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:22 pm
Because peoples e-mail to me and ask about Shinobi secrets I write about tricks and tips here.
-----------SIMPLE ENEMIES SCORING------
Enemies scoring:
hostage Guards = 500 points
other enemies = 100 points
one secod of time = 30 points
-----------SPECIAL BONUS----------------
If you finish stage without throwing stars or fire-bullets, you get Special Bonus 20000. Use sword, punch or kick for kill enemies. You can get special bonus on all stages and first boss. On second, third and fourth boss you must use throwing stars, on last boss no special bonus even if you don't use shurikens for kill him.
-----------MAGIC BONUS------------------
If you don't use magic on stage, you get bonus 5000. No magic bonus on stages in mission 5. In mission 5 and boss 5 (last boss) you can use magic because no magic bonus is there.
-----------POINTS FROM HOSTAGES---------
How to get all hostages (prisoners) for 1000 points?
This depend from third digit at end in your score when you get hostage. xxxDxx where D is this thir digit at end of score:
xxx0xx = 1000 points
xxx1xx = 1000 points
xxx2xx = 1000 points
xxx3xx = 500 points
xxx4xx = 500 points
xxx5xx = 500 points
xxx6xx = 500 points
xxx7xx = 200 points
xxx8xx = 200 points
xxx9xx = 200 points
Short. When D is:
0-2 = 1000 points
3-6 = 500 points
7-9 = 200 points
---------SPECIAL HOSTAGES 1UP------------
In game are special hostages, you can get 1up instead points from them. (I will add full list special hostages later). One from them is second hostage on stage 2-2.
How to get 1up from special hostage?
Simple, it's depend from your score. You must have three identical digits at end of your score (don't count last digit which is always 0) when you get hostage. Example:
70000
100000
109990
68880
141110
When you have 3 identical digits at end of your score (without last digit which is always 0) and you get special hostage, special icon 1UP should appear over hostage instead points.
How to made right second from end digit in your score? Observe your score and time counter when you enter to next stage. Every second is 30 points. Manipulate it. Example for xxxx0x, your score is 67830 points, you must wait one step before enter to next stage until in your time last digit will be 9, because 9*30 = 270, and when you add this 70 (from 270) to your score you will have 0 on before last position in your score. When secondes will be 9 immediately enter to next stage.
Next digits in your score (3 and 4 from end) you can easy manipulate on next stage.
BTW. More infos about 1UPs. In game is more than 1 special hostage but I noticed that in all Shinobi versions on MAME you can get one 1UP only during whole game, you can choose from which hostage (and it's 100%) you get 1UP when you have 3 identical digits at end of your score. When I play on real arcade machine I get 3-4 1UPs during whole game but it wasn't 100%, it was 95% (maybe 90%) chances for get 1UP instead points from special hostages.
---------BONUS STAGES-----------------
Bonus stages. Bonus stages are pattern.
Points on bonus stages: Ninjas on second platform are for 100 points, on first platform for 200 points. You can wait until Ninjas jump from second platform to first platform and next kill him. when you kill all Ninjas you get 1UP.
----------LAST BOSS SCORING-----------
Last boss. How many points you get for kill last boss (diabolic) is depend when you kill him (how high you kill him). If you kill him when he is on the ground you get 51000 points only. Try to kill him when he jump and is in air, next you jump too and shoot, kill him highest as you can. Points counter rolls until last boss fall down. In my 744k inp I get 61500 points from him.
----------WHERE TO MAXIMIZE SCORE--------------
Best for maximizing score is stage 2-1, I found method for get 14600 points with every life. Don't get hostages when you maximize score - you will have Guards again for 500 points.
Next stage for maximize points is stage 5-1. About 7000 points for life.
---------STOP FIRING BY ENEMIES-------------
In stages with Bazooka mans (stage 3-1 and 3-2) you can stop firing enemies. Push Bazooka man to wall and rebound from him (keep direction to him) a few times (10-20). After it shooting enemies doesn't firing any more (on this stage otherwise).
PS2. Score over 800k is possible. Gamest highscore is 760k, my highscore is 744k (and is on MARP).
-----------SIMPLE ENEMIES SCORING------
Enemies scoring:
hostage Guards = 500 points
other enemies = 100 points
one secod of time = 30 points
-----------SPECIAL BONUS----------------
If you finish stage without throwing stars or fire-bullets, you get Special Bonus 20000. Use sword, punch or kick for kill enemies. You can get special bonus on all stages and first boss. On second, third and fourth boss you must use throwing stars, on last boss no special bonus even if you don't use shurikens for kill him.
-----------MAGIC BONUS------------------
If you don't use magic on stage, you get bonus 5000. No magic bonus on stages in mission 5. In mission 5 and boss 5 (last boss) you can use magic because no magic bonus is there.
-----------POINTS FROM HOSTAGES---------
How to get all hostages (prisoners) for 1000 points?
This depend from third digit at end in your score when you get hostage. xxxDxx where D is this thir digit at end of score:
xxx0xx = 1000 points
xxx1xx = 1000 points
xxx2xx = 1000 points
xxx3xx = 500 points
xxx4xx = 500 points
xxx5xx = 500 points
xxx6xx = 500 points
xxx7xx = 200 points
xxx8xx = 200 points
xxx9xx = 200 points
Short. When D is:
0-2 = 1000 points
3-6 = 500 points
7-9 = 200 points
---------SPECIAL HOSTAGES 1UP------------
In game are special hostages, you can get 1up instead points from them. (I will add full list special hostages later). One from them is second hostage on stage 2-2.
How to get 1up from special hostage?
Simple, it's depend from your score. You must have three identical digits at end of your score (don't count last digit which is always 0) when you get hostage. Example:
70000
100000
109990
68880
141110
When you have 3 identical digits at end of your score (without last digit which is always 0) and you get special hostage, special icon 1UP should appear over hostage instead points.
How to made right second from end digit in your score? Observe your score and time counter when you enter to next stage. Every second is 30 points. Manipulate it. Example for xxxx0x, your score is 67830 points, you must wait one step before enter to next stage until in your time last digit will be 9, because 9*30 = 270, and when you add this 70 (from 270) to your score you will have 0 on before last position in your score. When secondes will be 9 immediately enter to next stage.
Next digits in your score (3 and 4 from end) you can easy manipulate on next stage.
BTW. More infos about 1UPs. In game is more than 1 special hostage but I noticed that in all Shinobi versions on MAME you can get one 1UP only during whole game, you can choose from which hostage (and it's 100%) you get 1UP when you have 3 identical digits at end of your score. When I play on real arcade machine I get 3-4 1UPs during whole game but it wasn't 100%, it was 95% (maybe 90%) chances for get 1UP instead points from special hostages.
---------BONUS STAGES-----------------
Bonus stages. Bonus stages are pattern.
Points on bonus stages: Ninjas on second platform are for 100 points, on first platform for 200 points. You can wait until Ninjas jump from second platform to first platform and next kill him. when you kill all Ninjas you get 1UP.
----------LAST BOSS SCORING-----------
Last boss. How many points you get for kill last boss (diabolic) is depend when you kill him (how high you kill him). If you kill him when he is on the ground you get 51000 points only. Try to kill him when he jump and is in air, next you jump too and shoot, kill him highest as you can. Points counter rolls until last boss fall down. In my 744k inp I get 61500 points from him.
----------WHERE TO MAXIMIZE SCORE--------------
Best for maximizing score is stage 2-1, I found method for get 14600 points with every life. Don't get hostages when you maximize score - you will have Guards again for 500 points.
Next stage for maximize points is stage 5-1. About 7000 points for life.
---------STOP FIRING BY ENEMIES-------------
In stages with Bazooka mans (stage 3-1 and 3-2) you can stop firing enemies. Push Bazooka man to wall and rebound from him (keep direction to him) a few times (10-20). After it shooting enemies doesn't firing any more (on this stage otherwise).
PS2. Score over 800k is possible. Gamest highscore is 760k, my highscore is 744k (and is on MARP).