Saturday Night Slam Masters FAQ v1.1
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and corrections on one of Titan's moves (his backbreaker submission move was
left out) and one of Biff's (he doesn't have an Atomic Knee Drop).
This is a moves list for the moves each wrestler can perform.
Special moves can be done on either side.
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Biff Slamkovich
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Grappling Moves :
In front of opponent Behind opponent
Attack only Body Slam Backbreaker
Up+Attack Suplex Reverse Suplex
Down+Attack Bridge Suplex Pin Backbreaker
Down+Attack+Jump Reverse Pile Driver None
Up, Up/Forward, Forward, Attack: Head Rocker
Attack repeatedly: Sonic Fist (Non-grappling)
Four sonic punches stun. Repeated stuns are possible if you're fast or if
you have a turbo button. His dash attacks are among the fastest to come out.
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Gunloc
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Grappling Moves :
In front of opponent Behind opponent
Attack only Body Slam Atomic Knee Drop
Up+Attack Suplex Reverse Suplex
Down+Attack Perfectplex Pin Atomic Knee Drop
Down+Attack+Jump Power Slam Pin None
Up, Up/Forward, Forward, Attack: Gut Crush
Attack repeatedly: Sonic Fist (Non-grappling)
Four sonic punches stun. Repeated stuns are possible if you're fast or if
you have a turbo button. His dash attacks are among the fastest to come out.
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The Great Oni
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Grappling Moves :
In front of opponent Behind opponent
Attack only Body Slam Reverse Suplex
Up+Attack Gutwrench Suplex Reverse Suplex
Down+Attack Gutbuster Reverse Suplex Pin
Down+Attack+Jump Bulldog Takedown None
360 degrees+Attack+Jump: Neck Wrecker
Attack+Jump: Cyclone Kick (Non-grappling)
Oni's jump kick floats and stays out until it hits or he lands. His rolling
leg attack (dashing jump attack) has excellent priority. His air priority
is even better than El Stingray's. Oni is a well-rounded character, a bit on
the weaker but speedy side.
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Titanic Tim, aka Titan
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Grappling Moves :
In front of opponent Behind opponent
Attack only Body Slam Leg Grapevine Takedown
Up+Attack Suplex Backbreaker (Submission)
Down+Attack Neck Hanging (Submission) Leg Grapevine Takedown
Down+Attack+Jump Iron Claw Takedown None
Down/Back, Down, Up, Attack: Titan Breaker
Back, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Forward: Tsunami (Non-grappling)
Titan is nearly invincible while doing this move. This move also hits
opponents on the ground.
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El Stingray
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Grappling Moves :
In front of opponent Behind opponent
Attack only Fireman's Carry Sleeper Hold (Submission)
Up+Attack Suplex Reverse Suplex
Down+Attack Butterfly Suplex Reverse Suplex
Down+Attack+Jump Monkey Flip None
Forward, Down/Forward, Forward, Attack: Atomic Diver
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Down, Down/Forward, Forward: Jalapeno Comet (Non-grappling)
This move does more damage than the Atomic Diver.
El Stingray gives the slower stronger guys a lot of trouble with his speed
(especially Haggar). His top-rope moves are probably his most dangerous (and
his most damaging).
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Mike Haggar
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Grappling Moves :
In front of opponent Behind opponent
Attack only Headbutt(s) Headbutt(s)
Up+Attack Press Slam Reverse Suplex
Down+Attack Power Bomb Pin Atomic Knee Drop
Down+Attack+Jump Pile Driver None
360 degrees+Attack+Jump: Spinning Pile Driver
Attack+Jump: Spinning Clothesline (Non-grappling)
Haggar's double axe-handle off the top rope has a good chance of a stun.
Haggar is a well-rounded character, a bit on the slower, stronger side.
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Alexander the Grater
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Grappling Moves :
In front of opponent Behind opponent
Attack only Press Slam Reverse Suplex Drop
Up+Attack Backbreaker (Submission) Reverse Suplex
Down+Attack DDT Reverse Suplex Drop
Down+Attack+Jump Jumping Power Bomb Pin None
Up, Forward, Up, Attack: Tornado Toss
Attack repeatedly: Patty Cake Slap (Non-grappling)
Grater's flying body attack off the turnbuckle has a very good chance of a
stun.
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King Rasta Mon
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Grappling Moves :
In front of opponent Behind opponent
Attack only Lick 'n Bite Picks up foe and throws on his butt
Up+Attack Back Shoulder Drop "
Down+Attack Gutwrench Suplex Reverse Suplex Pin
Down+Attack+Jump Inverts foe and jumps on his head None
Down, Up, Attack: Dread Lock Drop
Attack repeatedly: Jungle Fever (Non-grappling)
Rasta's butt-first dash attack has a good chance of a stun. His flying
clothesline, or flying bulldog if done from behind, interrupts other moves.
It can be done by dashing, then jump, then attack when you get close. It can
also be done off the top rope.
"Team Battle Royal Only" Characters
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Jumbo "Flap" Jack
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Grappling Moves :
In front of opponent Behind opponent
Attack only Bear Hug (Submission) Reverse Suplex
Up+Attack Bear Hug (Submission) Reverse Suplex
Down+Attack Inverted Atomic Knee Drop Atomic Knee Drop
Down+Attack+Jump Inverts foe and falls on him None
Up, Back, Forward, Attack: Pancake Toss
Back, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Forward: Pancake Poison (Non-grappling)
Jumbo has a rapid-fire stomp that does a LOT of damage and can cause
opponents to be stunned when they stand.
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The Scorpion
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Grappling Moves :
In front of opponent Behind opponent
Attack only Body Slam Reverse Suplex
Up+Attack Belly-to-Belly Suplex Reverse Suplex
Down+Attack DDT Reverse Suplex Pin
Down+Attack+Jump High-Jumping Power Bomb Pin None
Up, Down, Attack: Slam Spiral
Down, Up, Jump+Attack: Slam Stand (Non-grappling)
(Note: The instruction booklet mistakenly says only Attack is needed. By
the way, the picture's wrong too).
Scorpion tends to win in grappling, which makes him easy to use (and easy for
the computer to cheat with him).
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General Notes
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In all cases, both Left+Attack and Right+Attack while grappling throws your
opponent against the ropes.
Characters in order of speed and agility:
Stingray, Scorpion, Oni, Gunloc, Biff, Haggar, Rasta, Grater, Titan, Jumbo
Everyone left of, and including, Biff, can jump over the ropes and out of
the ring, or try a slide attack through the ropes (Dash at ropes, then just
Attack).
Characters in order of physical strength:
Titan, Jumbo, Haggar, Grater, Scorpion, Rasta, Biff, Gunloc, Oni, Stingray
The best computer teammate for the battle royal is undoubtedly Scorpion.
Some characters have excellent defensive moves (done when an opponent runs
or jumps at you), Oni's mule kick and Biff's high kick among the best of
them.
Some non-grappling moves are tough to avoid and beat other moves, like
Titan's Tsunami, Grater's backfist, Jumbo's Toe-Kick, etc.
Moves that are done with Attack only, or Up+Attack have higher priority, and
you're more likely to win with them against an opponent trying to perform a
special move, which have very low priorities.
When you get pummeled, you get angry (you glow red, though hard to see with
some characters like Oni and Hagggar). When angry, you cause more damage
and are more likely to succeed in grappling. You also gain non-grappling
attacks (new punches, kicks, etc.).
Climbing the top rope and pressing the Pin button to taunt instead of Attack
gets the crowd behind you, and gives you the same boost as when you get
angry. This way, you can get off many special moves off in a row if you keep
the crowd behind you.
The most damaging move in the game is a body splash off the top rope on a
prone opponent (though it will catch standing opponents) while "boosted."
Removes a little over one full bar of color in the battle royal (nearly
impossible to do in singles matches). Biff, Gunloc, Titan, and Haggar can do
it.
If anyone cares, the girl who sometimes runs to Haggar is Jessica, his
daughter that he (and/or Cody, and/or Guy) saves in Final Fight.
If you look closely at the crowd, you'll see cameos by Street Fighter ][
characters. Chun Li is in front of the audience exit on the left. Ryu is
behind her, and is also in front of the other exit. E. Honda is in the
crowd in the middle. Ken was in the arcade version near Honda, but I don't
see him in this version. Of course, Biff mentions Zangief, and Gunloc is
related to Guile.
Rasta no longer picks his nose when he wins in this version.
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-Orlando de la Cruz