Metal GearSUBSISTENCE

PERSISTENCEMetal GearWelcome to Solid Snake’s rookie mission. He must rescue a Dr. Madnar from Outer Heaven and fight against one of the greatest threats mankind has ever known. If Snake succeeds, the world is safe for the moment. If he loses, it’s nuclear Armageddon.

WALKTHROUGHSEARCH AND RESCUE

Once you’ve gone through your

first set of codec calls, head to

the north. There’s a ration and

Binoculars in the trucks to the

east — grab them. Hide behind

the truck in the center and wait.

A guard exits. Take care of him

and enter the truck. You’ll find

the first card. Take it and keep moving north. Grab the Handgun and Mines out of the back of the next

set of trucks.

Return to the south. Northeast

of where you started are two

guards on patrol near two

tanks. Sneak past them and

enter the room to the east.

Wait for the guard to fall

asleep, and then grab the gas

mask. Leave this room.

There’s a door to all the way to the north of this area that is guarded by two soldiers in red. Stop on this

screen and wait for their shift to change. When they leave, open the door and go up in the elevator. Exit

this area and dodge the security cameras as you head towards the south. Enter the door on the west

side and grab the ammo. Move through the southern door and free the hostage. To the east is the gas

room. Exit to the southeast and kill the guard moving in on your position. There’s another hostage in the

southernmost door in this room.

NEVER ENDING ITEMSGoods that you

find in trucks

and rooms

regenerate when

you leave. If you

need to restock,

enter and leave

a room a few

times!

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CIVILIAN CASUALTIESDon’t hurt the hostages, even by accident! You will be punished!

Go to the west next. Dodge the trap and pick up the Plastic Explosive. Exit through the eastern

door. Go to the east until you see a room with one guard and two cameras. Take care of the guard,

and then enter the room on the bottom. Grab Card 2 and use that to enter the room at the top.

Return to the room that’s all the way over to the west and enter the upper door. Now you’ve got

RC Missiles.

Return to the room with

the two cameras that you

exited moments earlier.

Move north from there to

find an electrified room. Use

your missiles to destroy the

box. North and then east

of here is another hostage.

He gives you Diane’s codec

number.

Leave the room and head north. Dodge or dispatch the two guards at the elevator and move west.

Sneak into the northern door for the Cardboard Box. Enter the other door and then immediately

enter the first door you see. Dispatch the soldiers and retrieve the Suppressor.

Enter the eastern room to pick up the Grenade Launcher, and then go all the way to the west.

You’ll arrive back in the elevator room. Move south and enter the previously locked door for another

hostage. Move to the north, and run all the way to the east. When you get to the second elevator,

remove the two guards. Go down to the second floor.

BLOWING UP WALLSYou can tell

when you need

to blow up a wall

by punching it.

If a question

mark appears

over Snake’s

head, use the

Explosives!

USE THE CARDBOARD BOXThe guards

ignore you if

you’re in a

Cardboard Box,

unless you move!

Use it to sneak

past guards and

cameras with

ease.

Sneak past the cameras

and laser traps, and then

head all the way south

to free another hostage.

You should have two

stars by your class now.

Once you’ve rescued the

hostage, go all the way to

the north again — this time traveling west where the two cameras meet. Remove the three guards

and go to the southwest. Collect your ammo and Plastic Explosives, and then head back to the

elevator. Go to the first floor.

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BOSS FIGHT - SHOTMAKERYou’ve got no weapons, no rations, and no hope… or do you?

Punch the door on the right to regain your stuff. The door on

the left has Card 3 and some ammo, but that can wait until

later. Equip the RC Missiles then hide behind the boxes and

send missiles at Shotmaker. It only takes a few direct hits

before he’s done.

DEEP INFILTRATIONBefore you do anything else, open up your Equipment Menu

and get rid of the Transmitter. Next, exit to the east, kill the

dog, and punch the wall in front of the door. Look for the

question mark over Snake’s head. When you find it, blow it up

with a Plastic Explosive.

Go east through the newly minted hole and follow the path until

it stops. Punch around until you find the hollow point. Blast it

and move through.

BEWARE OF DOGSDogs circle

around the

spiral and

attack you, even

if there aren’t

any on-screen!

Keep your eyes

open and your

gun close!

You’re going to reach a

point where you can go no

farther. Look around again

for a weak wall and beware

of the dogs.

Grab the Bomb Blast Suit. It

isn’t necessary to get it now,

but it saves you time later on. Head back to the entrance to the spiral and go north this time. Check

for hollow walls again to find a Uniform. Head to the south and there’ll be another breakable wall

— its location is on the same screen as the bottom right corner of the spiral.

Gather up your ammo and Plastic Explosives and head north to the elevator. Ascend to the

second floor.

You should be back in the two-camera room. Use your Cardboard Box once again and get past the cameras, this time heading west.

Enter the door on the western side of the next room. Push through and enter the next room. Watch out for the trap and go south.

Enter the open door on the left, take out the three guards, and get some Mines. Rescue the guy in the next room. He tells you that

the only way to get into the inner courtyard is to parachute your way down.

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RESCUING HOSTAGES = GOOD, KILLING HOSTAGES = BADRescuing hostages increases your health and ammo capacity, while

killing hostages decreases both.

Go south once again. The blue area of the floor is electrified if the guard spots you, so be stealthy and stay undetected.

Grab the Infrared Goggles from the center room and retrace your steps all the way back to the room with the two cameras. Move

south and find the sleeping guard. Pop him and move south again. Equip your Infrared Goggles and evade the lasers. Head west once

you reach the bottom.

There’s only one guard here and he’s easily disposed of. Enter the center room and free the hostage. He tells you that Dr. Madnar is

in the inner courtyard. Leave and enter the door on the western wall. Get ready for another boss fight!

BOSS FIGHT - MACHINEGUN KIDMachinegun Kid is an easy battle. You can use RC Missiles

if you have them, or simply give him a concentrated burst of

Submachine Gun fire to cut him down quickly and cleanly.

THE PATH TO HIND-DOnce the battle is over, move

out to the north and gather

up the Parachute. It’s now

time to head for the roof.

Once you arrive, equip the

Bomb Blast Suit you found

earlier.

Start heading south. Pick up the RC Missile and return to the elevator. Go west from here. Sneak past the guards and go all the way

west, then south. Enter the open door to stock up on ammo. Go south to rescue another hostage and listen to his advice. Head back

to the north, then east. Take the first turn south.

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The Hind-D doesn’t do

much flying. It also has a

fairly limited field of vision.

If you stand to the left of

the cockpit, just inside

Grenade Launcher range,

you can take it out with no

problem.

You have to cross two swinging bridges. Once you do, a flying

soldier almost immediately spots you. Run to the west, use an

RC Missile to destroy the panel, and run inside. The guards will

be hot on your tail, so turn and fire as soon as possible. Take

the mine detector and run to the east to face the Hind-D.

CROSS WITH CAUTIONTake the

swinging bridges

slowly. Getting

across isn’t

difficult, but one

wrong step will

hurt you.

BOSS FIGHT - HIND-D

THE SEARCH FOR DR. MADNAROnce Hind-D has been eliminated, head to the north, then

west. Equip your Parachute, and approach the edge. You’re

going to land in the middle of three dogs, so come up firing.

Go south after that and equip the Mine Detector. The truck on

the left is a trap. The truck on the right holds Card 4. Go to

the north and then to the west.

The room on the far left holds a hostage. He tells you that Dr. Madnar has been taken to Building 2. The northern door leads to one

of the earlier rooms with three trucks. Enter the door on the east and exit Building 1 to the north.

The desert is filled with land mines. Use the Mine Detector again. One of the trucks hold Plastic Explosives and the other takes you

back to a previous area. Head north until you come to the next boss — Tank.

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BOSS FIGHT - TANKYou can plant Mines on the ground to destroy the Tank. Make

sure you have a healthy supply of Rations on hand to replenish

your health. Use the crates for cover, then dash out and plant

as many Mines as you can before the Tank moves back south.

Beware its highly damaging missile attack.

IN DISGUISEContinue north after beating the tank until you happen upon a

trio of guards talking about someone infiltrating their base.

Big Boss calls you and tells you to wear an enemy uniform.

Enter Building 2. Go to the east, then north, and get more

Mines and some ammo. Go back to the east and enter the

murky water. Go west and through the door. It’s time for

another boss fight.

BOSS FIGHT - BULLDOZERUse your Grenade Launcher a.s.a.p. Fire off as many accurate shots as you can before the

Bulldozer gets close to you. This battle isn’t too difficult, but the key to survival is keeping space

between Snake and the Bulldozer.

THE SEARCH FOR MADNAR CONTINUES

Go north and note the laser emitters. Use your Infrared Goggles to get past them. Take the elevator to the rooftop. Three guards notice

you and quickly call for reinforcements. Go into the room to free another hostage and get more info on Dr. Madnar’s whereabouts.

Go to the east, then south to find Card 5. Go east and use Card 5 to enter the room. Run past the flying guards and enter the

elevator. Go down to the basement.

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Go all the way down to the south. Hit the northwest room first

for a hostage, then equip your Gas Mask and enter the room

on the western wall.

Follow the path all the way around. At the dead end, punch the

wall that blocks the northernmost path. Blow it up and pass

through. Grab the hostage from the first door and continue on.

Dr. Madnar is in the room on the very next screen. Or, is he? A trap door opens. Run to the door to dodge it, and then exit via the

door on the west. Collect Card 6 and exit the way you came in.

Head south, collect the Rations from the room, and then east. Go south again. Bomb the western wall so that you can pass through.

Watch out for the trap door again, and stock up on ammo in the open room.

Go all the way back to where you found Card 6, and go south through the door, and then west again. Equip your Rations and get ready

for yet another boss fight.

BOSS FIGHT - FIRE TROOPERFire Trooper stands next to the elevator and shoot you with his flamethrower. The easiest way to

get rid of him is to stand just out of the reach of his flame and send RC Missiles his way. If not,

rush him with your Handgun and a Ration or two.

DELVE DEEPER INTO THE FACILITY

If you need a refill, go back to the east once Fire Trooper has been eliminated. Follow the path until you get to an open door and stock

up on goods.

After you’re done, go back to Fire Trooper’s room and enter the elevator. Head back to the first floor. Go to the east, then south.

Enter the water and stop by the southern portion of the room to kill the two guards. Go to the south, then to the west. Remove the

guard and enter the room. Grab the Flashlight and exit. Go back north, and then enter the door to the west. Grab the Antenna and

answer Big Boss’s call.

Go all the way to the east, and then to the north. Free the hostage and he tells you that the waterworks is connected to Building 3.

Head for the elevator and go to the second floor. Run south to dodge the guards, then east, and then east through the door.

Go north and rescue the hostage and note the codec number he gives you. You can call Jennifer on 120.48

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OXYGENDeep water drains your life! Wait until you find an Oxygen Cylinder

before you go diving.

Leave the cell and kill the guards. Call Jennifer and she prepares a Rocket Launcher for you (It appears in the room to the northeast).

Grab the Rocket Launcher, then return to the previous room with the two soldiers.

Enter the door to the northwest. Follow the path, grab the Poison, and then return to the room with the two men. Go through the

southern door this time. Follow this path around, as well. Grab the ammo in the open door, and then head north. Enter the door to

find Dr. Madnar. Go back the way you came and prepare to battle the two prototype robotic super soldiers.

BOSS FIGHT - BLOODY BRADUse your Rocket Launcher on these two enemies. They’ll each take four rockets before they go

down. They don’t follow you around the room, so take them out at your leisure. Grab Card 7 when

they’re down and out.

TO DESTROY METAL GEAR

Exit through the northeastern door. Follow the path and kill the set of three guards. Call Jennifer to

get the door opened, then grab the Compass and go back to the room where you used the Rocket

Launcher.

Enter the southeastern door and rescue the hostage. Go to the east, dodge the rolling trap, and

enter the elevator. You need to go down to the basement.

DODGE THE ELEVATOR!Run to the

alcove first,

then to the

elevator so that

you don’t get

crushed!

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Equip the Gas Mask and head south. Go to the west and follow the pathway the entire way until you get to the area with a door and

a trap floor. Exit to the south.

Equip the Flashlight and move on. Go south, navigating past the traps, and exit. Kill the dogs when they notice you and go south. Enter

the room to the north and be careful of the trap.

Bomb the eastern wall to rescue the doctor’s daughter — Ellen Madnar. Speak to her, and then exit the room. Use Card 6 on the door

to the south. You’re back near the spiral. Enter the spiral and grab the Body Armor from the first room on the south.

Run all the way back to Dr Madnar. He tells you that Metal Gear is lurking one hundred floors below Building 3.

Dr. Madnar tells you how to destroy Metal Gear. You have to attach Plastic Explosives to its legs

in this order: R, R, L, R, L, L, R, L, L, R, R, R, L, R, L, R (plus one that he’s since forgotten). You

need to place sixteen Explosives total, so stock up.

Head for the first floor. Once

you’re there, go south twice,

then west. Go north, and then

take the water around to the

top. Head south and follow the

path until you reach a door that

needs Card 6. Grab the Plastic

Explosives, and then circle back

around to the north.

Return to the room with

the three guards and use a

Plastic Explosive to blow up

the northern wall. Watch out

for the traps and take the

elevator down to the 100th

subbasement. Blow open the southern wall to gain access to an Oxygen Cylinder. Return to the first floor and run back to Building 2.

Put on your Oxygen Cylinder and dive into the deep water. Go north.

Eventually, you’ll reach an exit. Eliminate the guards and go north

again. Use your RC Missile to deactivate the floor and enter

the northwestern door. Listen to Kyle’s cryptic message, and

then enter the door to the northeast. It’s time for the next boss

fight…

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BOSS FIGHT - DIRTY DUCKDirty Duck is a coward. He’s hiding behind hostages. Take him out with your Handgun, but aim

carefully. You don’t want to lose a star because of a stray shot.

THE FINAL BATTLE?Go back to the 100th basement of Building 3. Enter the door on the right using Card 8 to rescue

a hostage. Go west and Cardboard Box your way past the cameras. If you get seen, they fire a

laser at you.

In the next room, Big Boss sends you messages. He tells you to abort the mission and turn off your PlayStation®2. Ignore him. Equip

your Gas Mask and exit to the north.

Blast your way through the northeast corner and go through the door. Watch out for the traps in this room. Use a combination of

your Mine Detector and Gas Mask to make it through. Here, you’ll have to run through the electric floor. Equip your Rations and make

a break for it. Heal before you enter, because you’re up against Metal Gear next.

Blast your way through the northeast corner and go through the door. Watch out for the traps in this room. Use a combination of

your Mine Detector and Gas Mask to make it through. Here, you’ll have to run through the electric floor. Equip your Rations and make

a break for it. Heal before you enter, because you’re up against Metal Gear next.

BOSS FIGHT - METAL GEARSimply follow Dr. Madnar’s instructions and place explosives on

Metal Gear’s legs in this order: right, right, left, right, left, left,

right, left, left, right, right, right, left, right, left, right, and finally,

right.

Beware of the laser-firing cameras, as well. If you have plenty of

Rations, you should be fine. If you forget where you are in the order,

simply start bombing random legs. When it flashes, it’s hurt.

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ESCAPE THE FACILITYDestroying the Metal Gear sets of the facility’s self destruct

system, giving you a very short period of time to exit the base.

Use a Ration and quickly exit westward. Big Boss is next.

BOSS FIGHT - BIG BOSSUse the Rocket Launcher against Big Boss and he will go down

quickly. Keep moving and have your Rations at the ready to

replenish your health as needed.

Your Cigarettes decrease the timer. Once Big Boss has been defeated, equip them and get moving.

If you remember just after the Dirty Duck fight, Jennifer’s brother told you to use the left ladder.

Climb all the way up. Once you reach the top and you’re gifted with the ending cinema. Well done!

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