Submission #4007: mtvf1's GBA Metal Slug Advance "100%" in 38:50.38

Console:	Game Boy Advance
Game name:	Metal Slug Advance
Game version:	USA
ROM filename:	1755 - Metal Slug Advance (U).gba
Branch:	100%

Emulator:	VBA-rr-v23.5-svn421
Movie length:	38:50.38
FrameCount:	139188
Re-record count:	141770

Author's real name:
Author's nickname:	mtvf1
Submitter:	mtvf1
Submitted at:	2013-07-11 04:53:58

Text last edited at:	2013-07-22 09:01:55
Text last edited by:	feos

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Game objectives

Emulator used: VisualBoyAdvance rerecording v23.5 svn421
Hard mode
Get 100 cards
Stop movie at end screen or credits
Manipulate luck
Abusing game errors
Takes damage to save time
Takes death

(Link to video)

This is 100% run. For to get 100 card, The hardest in tas is killing 999 soldiers, because too many soldiers' appearance and action are random. But luckily, I killed 999 soldiers exactly inall. (soldiers not include Japanese soldiers and bird-mask soldiers)
Mission 1 and 3 must be completed tiwce; Mission 5 must be completed triple; the hidden mission, Dungeon mission must be completed 10th.
All the power up cards raise power 20%, except card 30 Demon God.

Glitch

This game has too much glitch.
Don't try to press left and right together and shoot or throw grenade, otherwise touch the frozen glitch or reset game or emulator been broken. The useless and agonising glitch, But when play in the real GBA, no need to care about it.

Disappear Giltch. Something good and something bad. The good news, I can skip many enemies appear. e.g. Many high HP machine.
The bad news.
Some time I kill the less soldiers than my plan. I have to waste some frames to kill another more soldiers.
Some time the prisoner and supply disappeared. I have to choose the worse way to make them appear. (see walkthrough)

Memory address

address	byte	notes
0200024E	2	screenX
02000252	2	screenY
0200491E	2	pixelX
02004922	2	pixelY
0200CDE2	2	enemy which you killed in 1 mission
0200CDE4	2	all soldiers be killed
0300485C	2	prisoners you saved
0200CDEA	2	prisoner2 (after mission complete)
0200CD70 0200CD74 0200CD78 0200CD7C 0200CD80 0200CD84 0200CD88	2 2 2 2 2 2 1	Card list memory 1. Value 0b10 means get card, 0b11 means get this card and be equiped. e.g. in address 0200CD7A, Value 0x14=0b00010100 means card 42 43 be equiped, though not get these cards(cheat).
0200CDB0 0200CDB4 0200CDB8 0200CDBC 0200CDC0 0200CDC4 0200CDC8	2 2 2 2 2 2 1	Card list memory 2
0200CD90 0200CD94 0200CD98 0200CD9C	2 2 2 1	prisoners list memory 1
0200CDD0 0200CDD4 0200CDD8 0200CDDC	2 2 2 1	prisoners list memory 2
02004B88 step 0xD0 step number 104(0x40) 020082C8	2	All HP memory address

Power data

If get the power up cards, the gun and gun's smoke(except cannon's smoke) power will be added 20% in next mission(L from 8 to 9). fire bottle has no power up card.

	handgun	10
	knife	30
	knife3	60	get card: 30 Demon God
H	heavy machine gun	10
R	rocket launcher	30
L	laser shot	8x2	2 frames 0.5 shot
S	shotgun	200
F	flame shot	20x13	Flame shot include main flame and range flame. Main flame 20, range flame 1~5
I	iron lizard	30
	I's smoke	10	can't damage machine
C	enemy chaser	30
D	drop shot	30
	D's smoke	1	can't damage machine
G	super grenade	100
	G's smoke	50	can't damage machine
	bomb	100
	bomb's smoke	1x2	can't damage machine
	fire bottle	80
	fire bottle's smoke	15	throw on the ground
	vulcan	10
	slug gunner's sword	90	equip card 7 Slug Gunner
	black hound's vulcan	30	equip card 6 Black Hound; card 37 Hyper Vulcan, no effect
	cannon	200
	cannon's smoke	50	can't damage machine; card 38 Hyper Cannon, no effect
	missile	200
	thrown metalslug	400
	tank stomp	50/2f	(every 2 frames) get card 41 Crawler+

Walkthrough

mission1 1st (1500frames, 00:25)

Part1. Manipulate luck and selective kill some soldiers to skip a fighter helicopter.

Important card	11 S. Clip	Doubles shotgun ammo.

Part2. Part3.

Boss battle. BossHP 5400. when boss in the air or the front wheel of tank rise 45°, I have the chance to use shotgun damage 200+32 point.

Kill soldiers	36	Save prisoners	5	Get cards	3	11 44 79

mission2 (6700f, 01:52)

Part1. I can't skip the first helicopter like #3870: mtvf1's GBA Metal Slug Advance in 11:13.16. How to skip it? First, I can't save a prisoner to get H. 2nd, wait for blockhouse fire. If I save this prisoner, I can't skip helicopter. So I must get metal slug. This helicopter HP is 650, and throwing metal slug can make 400 damage. But I found a glitch can hit this helicopter twice.

Part2. at the same reason, I can't skip these two helicopters, too.

Boss battle. BossHP 2496x2. I found a perfect trick about using L! 8 frames, 32 damage and 0.5 arms! In the end of 1st twin boss, I have to wait some frames and manipulate luck for the 2nd twin boss's action.

Kill soldiers	75	Save prisoners	20	Get cards	18	3 13 15 20 26 32 45 58 64 70 74 78 80 90 91

mission3 1st (15400f, 04:18)

Part1.

Important card	37 Hyper Vulcan	Enhances vulcan cannon power.

Part2. I found a way to make bats disappear. 1st, near the screen end, and then jump back. But at this time, system has decided that bats are appearing one by one. So I can use these about 300 frames to save more prisoners until the last bat disappear.

Important card	17 Grenade clip	Doubles supply of grenades.
	8 H.M. Clip	Doubles heavy machine gun ammo.

Part3. I wait some frames to kill more soldiers.

Boss battle. BossHP 4320.

Kill soldiers	171	Save prisoners	27	Get cards	26	8 17 33 37 46 71 81 86

misssion4 (25700f, 07:10)

Part1. I must use and empty all Shotgun before get another Shotgun arms. If I didn't empty it, the arms only be added 10.

Important card	14 E.C. Clip	Doubles enemy chaser ammo.

Part2. Very large lags, because soldiers appeared anywhere, though most of them are not in screen.
When got important card 22 Shotgun+, I face back and lead to more soldiers. For 3 reason.
1. Kill more soldiers.
2. Skip the next missile launcher appear.
3. If I don't do it, the disppeared thing is not missile launcher but a prisoner. I can't complete this 100% run.

Important card	22 Shotgun+	Enhances shotgun attack power.
	25 E.Chaser+	Enhances enemy chaser attack power.
	28 Super TNT	Enhances grenades attack power.(not include fire bottle)
	29 Army Knife	Slightly enhances knife attack.

Part3. Many hidden items and prisoners. I change direction again and again for killing more soldiers.

Boss battle. BossHP 7200.

Kill soldiers	284	Save prisoners	42	Get cards	42	5 10 14 22 25 28 29 34 47 60 72 76 82 87 92 93

mission5 1st (37600f, 10:30)

Take death, and get a funny card

85 Washout	Given for not killing a single enemy.(Die and don't continue. )

I think this is the fastest way to die.

Part1. (parachute)
Part2. (bridge) Skip a tractor shovel.

Part3. I chose the path2 first, becuase I need to get card 31 Flak Jacket. And then I can take more damage in mission5's part1.

Important card	38 Hyper Cannon	Enhances slug's cannon power.
	31 Flak Jacket	Decreases damage to player by 10%.

Boss battle. BossHP 7200. Because I have got card 22 Shotgun+ and 28 Super TNT in mission4. Shotgun's power is be added to 240, and Bomb's is 120. So The boss's HP is amount to 6000!
I didn't hit this boss so quickly, I must wait for boss's gate close befor its lower than 2300. Otherwise totle 3 small flies fly out from the gate.

Kill soldiers	383	Save prisoners	48	Get cards	56	9 12 31 35 38 40 48 49 61 65 73 83 85 88

mission5 2nd (50900f, 14:13)

Part1. As you see, I take the more damage.
Part2. I touched the Rumi Aikawa(a bag girl). She isn't in prisoners list, but a prisoners count RAM address 0300485C been added. There is another address 0200CDEA can show the prisoners, too, but it only changes in select screen. Maybe I can change 100% to 101%.
In fact, Rumi Aikawa is a card in mission2.
74 Rumi Ubiquitous guy of supply. Bad at navigation.

Part3. In a storeroom, I face left and jump to touch the prisoners. It's very important. If face to right, the GO will disappear, and I have to beat all enemies which in this storeroom. And in this room, I got the very important card 55 Dungeon. Now I can enter into the Dungeon mission. This is the reason that why I choose the path1 second.

Important card	55 Dungeon	Lets you enter the dungeon.
	19 H.Machn Gun+	Enhances heavy machine gun attack power.

Boss battle.

Kill soldiers	441	Save prisoners	54	Get cards	62	6 19 21 23 55 94

Dungeon mission 1st (59800f, 16:42)

After got card 55 Dungeon, the dungeon mission is opening. This mission must be completed 10th.

Kill soldiers	473	Save prisoners	56	Get cards	63	51

Dungeon mission 2nd (63300f, 17:41)

Important card	52 Tutor's Love	Lets you enter the secret training camp.(mission1)

Kill soldiers	504	Save prisoners	61	Get cards	65	51 95

Dungeon mission 3rd (69100f, 19:18)

At the end, there are 5 prisoners. I have to take the useless shotgun, though shotgun is slower than handgun. Because of the Disappear Giltch, at this time, the disappeared is last 1 of 3 prisoners. If I didn't take shotgun or be taken was fish, and kill foes so quickly, I only could save 4 prisoners.
In dungeon mission, getting any card would auto-exit. So I got the Banana first.

Kill soldiers	538	Save prisoners	66	Get cards	67	63 69

mission1 2nd (75100f, 20:58)

Part1. Fail to skip the fighter helicopter, Because I save the hidden prisoners.

Part2. Bad luck, I have to use 4 bombs to kill that tank for taking damage and jumping high later. And I kill the less soldiers than my plan.

Part3. Boss battle.

Kill soldiers	583	Save prisoners	76	Get cards	74	19 27 57 62 66 67 96

Dungeon mission 4th (80900f, 22:36)

Important card	54	Ancient Soul	Lets you enter hidden stage in the ruins.(mission3)

Kill soldiers	613	Save prisoners	80	Get cards	76	54 97

Dungeon mission 5th (86500f, 24:09)

Important card	50 Weird Ruins	Makes ruin's steps passable.(mission3)

Kill soldiers	644	Save prisoners	82	Get cards	77	50

Dungeon mission 6th (92400f, 25:48)

Important card	53 Cave Maze	Lets you enter hidden stage in the cave.(mission3)

Kill soldiers	675	Save prisoners	83	Get cards	78	53

mission3 2nd (97500f,27:14)

Part1. Some walls can be jumped into, but some not.

Part2.

Important card	4 Paper Thin	One hit will destroy.(Equip)

Part3.
Boss battle. BossHP 4320. Better luck, the boss shoot right first. I have got cards 38 Hyper Cannon and 37 Hyper Vulcan, so the metalslug's vulcan and cannon power have been added to 120%.

Kill soldiers	765	Save prisoners	91	Get cards	89	1 2 4 16 24 36 41 56 59 75 98

Dungeon mission 7th (109100f, 30:28)

Equip card 4 Paper Thin for getting the card 84.

84 Decoration	Given for clearing with "Paper Thin"

Kill soldiers	798	Save prisoners	93	Get cards	91	68 84

Dungeon mission 8th (114400g, 31:57)

Unequip card 4 Paper Thin.

Kill soldiers	848	Save prisoners	94	Get cards	92	7

Dungeon mission 9th (120000, 33:13)

Kill soldiers	900	Save prisoners	96	Get cards	93	42

Dungeon mission 10th (125400f, 35:02)

Kill soldiers	926	Save prisoners	97	Get cards	94	43

mission5 3rd

I left the path3 to the end of tas. If I have finished the path3 before dungeon mission, I could have saved about 1 seconds (After equip card 4 Paper Thin, I needn't unequip again.). But after complete the tas, there are no credits and end screen.

Part1. Part2.

Part3. In bathroom room, I face left and jump to touch the prisoners, too. Just like mission5 2nd storeroom.

Middle boss Allen Jr. 1100HP x2.
His HP is very strange. Most damage has been multiplied by 2.558, except bomb.
I list these damage changed:
1 to 2, 8 to 20, 9 to 23, 10 to 25, 12 to 30, 15 to 38, 20 to 51,
24 to 61, 30 to 76, 36 to 92, 50 to 127, 60 to 153, 100 to 255,
120 to 307, 200 to 511, 240 to 614.
But as grenade, damage be divided by 2. Bomb 100 to 50, Bomb 120 to 60. fire bottle no effect, but Fire's smoke power changes from 15 to 38.

When he being the second type, if he use knife 1 time, his HP would be reduced by 25.

Boss battle. BossHP 7200