Strider Cheats

[Gaius_4]

I've been tinkering with this game. The current cheat for Infinite health only affects the display, and you can still be killed after so many hits.

Things I'm trying to find: A way to set or turn on/off the Saucer bots, and Panther (I don't know who called it a "wolf" but they need to study their Strider ).

Also, I'm trying to find what affects the 'charge' of the saucer bots. Sometimes they fire those electric rings, sometimes they don't. So I'd like to find what affects that.

If you look here

http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/sh ... #Post91161

There must be a way to get 3 saucer bots, or maybe even 4. I don't know why I think that, but it's a guess.

The Hawk. There may be a way to get it at any time. But I haven't come close to finding this one (yet).

These are the cheats I'm using. Some of the new ones are strictly to help me research. Like the placing of red life capsules and yellow ones. Then setting the number of saucer bots. So-on and So-forth.

I hope I don't have to delve into the custom chips. That'll be a lot of fun.

see next post for updated code...

As I said, there are a few in there that I'm not quite sure about ATM and I'm just using them to try to find something.

I know the 'Charge' for the bots isn't right, it must be something else. But what?

The "Never Die" cheat is similar to one I found a while back, but I lost it. The old one did have a problem when the end credits would roll. I think the game would freeze up. Now that doesn't happen anymore. Also, it has a weird effect on Strider. Depending on your life meter when you activate it - it can take a hit off of you; another effect: sometimes some enemies may be destroyed when you make contact with them.

[Gaius_4]

update pending revision of cheats.

I've deleted a few lines and added a couple. The Bot power is mainly for Watching.

They will vary in their values from 20 to 1E when Charged.

But when NOT charged they will be around 18 and 1D.

I don't believe I can just set these to be high for ON or low for OFF (this is for when the Bots fire the Electric Rings/Sparks or not).

I still have not found what effects the Bot charge (ability to fire Electric Rings/Sparks).

Here's something you can try. In the Last stage, a bit after the beginning... where there is the Gunner that is always firing... Have full health, 2 bots, Now open the canister that contains the Panther. Do NOT touch it.

Now might be a good time to use the 'Select Capsule Red' and 'Select Capsule Green' cheats. I select some of the latter capsules as Green, then some of the former capsules as red (like: just 1 of them), ...NOW you'll need to get hit by the gunner so that you have 1 Bot. Go back to the capsule that you didn't open. Fire at it (it should have another saucer bot), now go back and get the Panther. Finally, (you may want to re-activate the Never Die cheat) get the saucer bot.

Be careful with that 'Never Die' cheat -since it can take a hit off of you. It might mess something up with the bots/panther...

If you did it right and/or it worked: you should have One Panther and One bot. Then, after the Panther times out you should have 3 bots!

Here's something else I've noticed. You can have 3 bots. Normally they'll ALL fire sparks. But sometimes 1 or 2 of them will not be firing any sparks -except one.

Another thing! I have save states where one bot will only be firing - but it will fire only ONE spark instead of 4.

I can't find what controls this. Also, there must be something that sets how many bots you have. Since the current 'Always have 2 bots' address (or whatever) says you have 2, but 3 are on screen.

I know this is what is meant by "(Bug!)" in the old cheat. You can set it to have 2 bots, but you still won't have any bots in the game.

Full Health Capsules

This may be included with the 'Infinite Energy' cheat since the current/old one only affects the display and you can still die.

What I've figured out is - if this number (03), (04), or (05) EQUALs the same value in the 'Never Die' addresses -- this is when you die.

Never Die

This seems to act as 2 things. One is the number of hits in relation to your current energy level. The 2nd is the total number of hits you ...get during a stage. It can go over 5 and you still won't die.

I believe I mentioned in my last post...

I may have had only one of these addresses in my old/lost cheat for 'Never Die' that makes freeze up at the end.

This cheat also acts as an Invicibility cheat. But it seems to act different ways depending on your Health level.

[Gaius_4]

I don't know if this happened by accident (since the cheats were enabled) or if it's a bonus in the game!

I made it to the 5th (last) stage after having beat the 4th with the Robo-Panther and during the next stage when my Panther should have timed out (expired) it stayed with me and I also had 2 bots flying around.

This was great! I made a save-state after it happened. I played it all the way to the end and I kept the Panther and 2 bots the whole time. edit: Okay. Seems like it acts like the "Infinite panther time"... So it can eventually expire.

I reloaded the save-state and made another - this time I timed out the Robo-Panther and it game me 4 bots! W00T!

So now I might be getting closer to what it is that affects the number of bots you can possibly have in the game... other than the current one that says you can 0, 1 or 2.

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edit 11-18-06 : I now have a save state where I have 5 saucer bots. (I'm so happy) Must get back to work!

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edit2 11-20-06 : Go here to get the save state where I have 5 bots at one time. Hope this is okay with Twisty. Nobody else has DL'ed it yet, and I'm sure it won't get too many hits from here.

http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/sh ... =5&o=&vc=1

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edit: 11-29-06

There must be something that allows you to get the panther-bot (after the container is opened) even after you've lost 1 or 2 bots. You can not set the number of bots to 1 or 0 and still get the panther-bot. But there is a sound glitch and the panther will not appear again until you have set the number of bots back to 2.

[Gaius_4]

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; [ Strider (US set 2) ]
:stridrua:00000000:FF0CA8:00000003:FFFFFFFF:Infinite Lives:Bug Warning! Deactivate before the End Credits finish (or) hitting the fire button to skip, or the game will freeze!
:stridrua:00000000:FF0F6A:00000002:FFFFFFFF:Infinite Time
:stridrua:00010000:FF0F6B:00000058:FFFFFFFF:Infintie Time (2/2)
:stridrua:00000001:FF0CCF:00000005:FFFFFFFF:Full Health Capsules:If you have any Red/Yellow capsules - this cheat will change all to Green.
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE6:00000081:FFFFFFFF:Full Health Capsules (2/7)
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE7:00000081:FFFFFFFF:Full Health Capsules (3/7)
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE8:00000081:FFFFFFFF:Full Health Capsules (4/7)
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE9:00000081:FFFFFFFF:Full Health Capsules (5/7)
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CEA:00000081:FFFFFFFF:Full Health Capsules (6/7)
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CF6:00000000:FFFFFFFF:Full Health Capsules (7/7)
:stridrua:00000000:FF0CF5:00000002:FFFFFFFF:Invincibility 1:Flashing Effect after being hit.
:stridrua:00000000:FF0CF6:00000000:FFFFFFFF:Invincibility 2:Keep taking hits without dying.
:stridrua:00000000:FF10E8:00000000:FFFFFFFF:Invincibility 3:Total Invincibility. Setting this after you have taken a hit WILL take one hit off of your health, even with full health restored. So set before any damage is done. You may also activate Full Health after setting this.
:stridrua:00010000:FF0CF6:00000000:FFFFFFFF:Invincibility 3 (2/2)
:stridrua:00000001:FF0CE0:00000003:FFFFFFFF:Shadow Invincibility (Power Up!)
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE1:00000082:FFFFFFFF:Shadow Invincibility (Power Up!) (2/2)
:stridrua:00000000:FF0CE1:00000001:FFFFFFFF:Always have Shadow Invincibility
:stridrua:00000001:FF0CE3:00000064:FFFFFFFF:Cipher - Sword Power Up!
:stridrua:00000000:FF0CE3:00000001:FFFFFFFF:Always have Sword Power Up!
:stridrua:62000001:000000:00000000:00000000:Set Number of Bots:Hint. Set to 0 or 1 to open an additional Saucer-Bot container, or set to 2 before opening a Panther-bot container. Bug! Set back to 2 if you opened a Panther container with 2 bots and then set to 1 or 0.
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE4:00000000:FFFFFFFF:None
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE4:00000001:FFFFFFFF:1 Bot
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE4:00000002:FFFFFFFF:2 Bots
:stridrua:00000000:FF0CE4:00000002:FFFFFFFF:Always have 2 bots
:stridrua:00100000:FF0CF8:00000707:FFFFFFFF:Always have Panther:This cheat lets you keep the Panther after you die.
:stridrua:62000001:000000:00000000:00000000:Set Panther Status:Hint. Set 'Lose Panther Now!' only once when you have the Panther. If set WITHOUT the Panther you will need to Reset Panther Time. 
:stridrua:00110001:FF0CF8:0000FFFF:FFFFFFFF:Inf. Panther Time
:stridrua:00110001:FF0CF8:00000001:FFFFFFFF:Lose Panther Now!
:stridrua:00110001:FF0CF8:00000000:FFFFFFFF:Reset Panther Time
:stridrua:60000000:000000:00000000:00000000:
:stridrua:62000001:000000:00000000:00000000:Select Capsule Green:The following cheats do not refill health, nor give you saucer bots or panther bots.  Use these mainly to 'protect' the bots you do have by placing their respective colors near the left most sides of the health meter -if you want.
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE6:00000081:FFFFFFFF:1st Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE7:00000081:FFFFFFFF:2nd Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE8:00000081:FFFFFFFF:3rd Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE9:00000081:FFFFFFFF:4th Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CEA:00000081:FFFFFFFF:5th Capsule
:stridrua:62000001:000000:00000000:00000000:Select Capsule Red
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE6:00000083:FFFFFFFF:1st Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE7:00000083:FFFFFFFF:2nd Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE8:00000083:FFFFFFFF:3rd Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE9:00000083:FFFFFFFF:4th Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CEA:00000083:FFFFFFFF:5th Capsule
:stridrua:62000001:000000:00000000:00000000:Select Capsule Yellow
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE6:00000084:FFFFFFFF:1st Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE7:00000084:FFFFFFFF:2nd Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE8:00000084:FFFFFFFF:3rd Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CE9:00000084:FFFFFFFF:4th Capsule
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CEA:00000084:FFFFFFFF:5th Capsule

The Set 'Full Health Capsule' cheat: To have it always on would work as an invincibility cheat. I already have that.

Unfound but possible cheats:

I need an 'End Time Now!' cheat which would be good for when you fall off screen -or- using it before you get killed that way. When time runs out you keep all* upgrades you have. *=unless it's a 3rd, 4th, or 5th saucer bot.

Bots Always have Attack Power (Ability to fire Electric Rings)

Always Have Full Bot Team (Panther, X no. of Bots, and Hawk)

And a way to get more than just 2 bots or carry additional bots (+2) into the next stage...

There's gotta be an invisible bot address.

I'm aware of a stage and gravity select. I don't see the need for the gravity select. It doesn't act right in the places you'd most likely use it. Use it in any other place and you fall 'UP' off the screen and die.

The Stage select... If anyone wants it: use at your own risk. The thing is you have to use it at just the right time.

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:stridrua:60000000:000000:00:00000000:
:stridrua:62000001:000000:00:00000000:Select Stage (Bug!):Bug Warning!  Only select during 1st Stage Intro or at the End of a stage when the Bonus is given.
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CB2:00:FFFFFFFF:1 - Kazafu
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CB2:01:FFFFFFFF:2 - Siberia
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CB2:03:FFFFFFFF:3 - Balrog
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CB2:02:FFFFFFFF:4 - Amazon
:stridrua:00010001:FF0CB2:04:FFFFFFFF:5 - 3rd Moon

Yes. That is the correct 'in-game' order. (^source Mike Haggars cheat file)

I think I give up.

edit: Cheats rewritten to mirror (better) Strider Genesis cheats.

[Gaius_4]

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:stridrua:00000000:FF0CF5:00000002:FFFFFFFF:Invincibility 1:Flashing Effect after being hit.

How could I have not caught that? With 1 you still take hits. Sorry everyone (that cares ).
I corrected it in the previous post.

I could swear I had changed that to 2. Good thing I tested it with the strider ROM set.

The neat thing about this one is - in the Anti Gravity Chamber: if you have it activated before the Anti-Gravity Unit picks you up - you can jump into it 'deep', then (Pause and...) deactivate it and you'll be inside real nice and tiiiight.

Wait! That didn't sound right.

I could post the clones but I'm not sure if these are good enough for the cheat dat. Like the cheats for Select Capsule (Color). These would be for experimentation and customization for the user. They're not really serious/bare-bones cheats.

FYI: This is the only version I'll play because of the music in the latter stages.