Metal Gear [MSX] Any% Guide

Metal Gear [MSX] Any% Route Guide
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Guide transcribed by: ndarren87
Major Credit to PuchieDarcy for not only inspiring me to
	run this game but also for the wealth of information
	he's dug up and you will most likely find throughout
	this guide.

If you have anything to mention concerning this guide,
	such as feedback, questions or complaints,
	contact me at:
	ndarren87(at)yahoo(dot)com

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This route follows the current world record and will be updated accordingly by me.

The reason I am writing/updating this is because no good written guides currently
due to how many people run the game, and in an effort to not only make running this
more appealing but also more understandable(so people dont have to follow videos
sluggishly, step-by-step) this should serve as a detailed guide one can refer to
as needed.

This guide will show the general directions you will follow, any major obstacles
and any items you need to pickup/use as well as how many(if you need to leave and re-enter
a room for multiple pickups).

It will be split into several parts, as noted by the table of context(use ctr-f to search).
Simple: This covers the bare minimum you need to know, so only which directions you need to
	go as well as what items/actions are required, nothing more. This leaves you to
	optimize all rooms you will traverse.
Bosses: This will go over all of the tips and tricks used for each boss throughout the
	run along with all known stats for each fight.
Complex: This section will cover the tricks/intricacies of making the most out of your
	movement in each room you pass through to help reach optimal times. This is last
	due to the size of this portion to make navigation easier for those looking for
	a quick reference.

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    Title	|	Keycode
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-inportant Info	|	002640
-Simple Guide	|	113750
-Boss Guide	|	224860
-Complex Guide	|	335970

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Viable consoles: PS2, PS3, X360, PS Vita(for collection or MGS3), MSX2(Original)

IGTime Starts: Difficulty has been selected
IGTime Ends: End of the the escape ladder

FAQ:
[To be updated/maintained as required]
Q:How many version of Metal gear are there?
A:Three, one for the MSX, the NES and one that comes with
	MGS3: Subsistence in all editions. This guide mainly
	focuses on the last of these three because of its
	availability.

Q:What qualifies for a guard spotting/noticing me?
A:Guards will only notice you if they see Snake's lower body
	within their range of vision.(waist down)

Q:A bomb i placed disappeared after i used the menu, what gives?
A:Opening the menu removes any placed items from the
	current game screen.

Q:The floor is opening up under snake, wtf?!
A:At certain parts through the game, there are several
	pitfall traps you need to avoid otherwise they will
	kill you. The detailed guide will tell you how to
	avoid them.

Q:When should I rations?
A:As will be detailed in the complex guide, there are certain
	times you will want to save your rations for as well
	as times where a certain amount will be required on
	your person to avoid certain portions of the game.
	For the most part try to maximize both speed and
	dodging to optimize your run to the fullest.

Q:When will the detailed guide be finished?
A:The complex guide is a constant, and massive, work in progress
	that details all room optimizations. Because of the nature
	of the guide it will not only take a very long time to write
	out but will also be changing as more strategies are discovered.

Q:When do I rank up?
A: Every fifth hostage is one rank.

Q:What good is hitting an enemy once and stunning it?
A:When stunned, enemies can't detect you and you
	can move through them as if they don't exist.

Q:What are the requirements for Big Boss rank?
A:Difficulty:Original
  Time: 44:59 max
  Saves: Unlimited
  Continues: None
  Alerts: 0(Excluding the 8 mandatory alerts)
  Human Kills: None
  Rations: 1
  Special Item: No

Q:What alerts are mandatory?
A:(1)The rocket guards atop building 1, (1) roof of building 2,
	(3)The screen before building 3, (3) first screen of building 3.

Q:What tells you a wall is breakable, even with explosives?
A:When you have snake punch a wall, if a question mark appears
	above him the wall is breakable.

Q:How am I supposed to remember that long sequence for the MG fight?
A:I've found the method that Puchiedarcy uses is extremely helpful for this,
	he broke the pattern into chunks of three.
	1)R R L
	2)R L L
	3)L L R
	4)R R L
	5)R L R
	6)R
	If you compare sets 1 & 2, with sets 3 & 4,
	you might notice they're inverses of each other.

Guide Key:
	{} = Start/end of run or segment
	[] = Location, item or interaction
	() = Instructions
	<> = Using/Equipping an item for use

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Segments[Key]:
	Time Start[00001]
	Get Captured[00002]
	<>Shot Gunner(Boss)[11111]
	<>Machine Gun Kid(Boss)[11112]
	<>Hind D(Boss)[11113]
	The Ride Down[00003]
	<>Tank(Boss)[11114]
	<>Bulldozer[11115]
	<>Fire Trooper[11116]
	<>Cyber Twins[11117]
	<>Dirty Duck[11118]
	<>METAL GEAR[11119]
	<>Big Boss[11110]
	Time End[00004]

TIME START{	[00001]
	UP, UP, RIGHT, UP[Middle Car]
	Get [card Key 1], Exit Car
	LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, RIGHT
	UP <Card Key 1>, Get [Gas Mask], DOWN
	LEFT, LEFT, UP, UP, UP, UP[Elevator, top floor], Exit
	DOWN, LEFT, DOWN[Hostage #1], RIGHT<Gas mask>
	DOWN<Card key 1>, LEFT(bottom)[Hostage #2], RIGHT
	RIGHT, UP, Get [Explosives], RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP(right)
	Get [Card Key 2], Down, LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT
	UP<Gas mask>, LEFT<Card key 1>, UP, RIGHT
	RIGHT<Card key 2>[Hostage #3], LEFT, UP, RIGHT
	UP(middle), RIGHT<Card key 1> Get [Grenade Launcher]
	LEFT, DOWN<Card key 2>, RIGHT, RIGHT, DOWN
	RIGHT<Card key 1>[Hostage #4], LEFT, UP
	UP[Elevator, second to last, bottom], Exit
	DOWN, LEFT<card Key 2>[Hostage #5], Exit
	DOWN, LEFT<Card Key 1>[Hostage #6], Exit
	RIGHT<Card Key 2> Get [Submachine Gun], Exit
	DOWN, LEFT

GET CAPTURED{	[00002]
	LEFT[Hit Wall][Hostage #7], DOWN[Hit Wall], RIGHT

><><><><><><><BOSS: Shoot Gunner [11111]><><><><><><><(Possible Segment)

	RIGHT<Card Key 3>, <Explosives>[Break upper right part of wall]
	RIGHT, UP, UP, [Break left wall] DOWN, DOWN, LEFT
	UP, UP, [Break upper right wall facing downwards] RIGHT
	DOWN, LEFT[Door] Get[Blast Suit], Exit
	UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN
	LEFT, UP(left side), Left[Break middle of wall] get[Enemy Uniform], Exit
	UP, RIGHT<Card Key 1>, UP[Elevator, Two floors up], Exit
	DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, UP(Door)[Hostage #8], Exit
	LEFT<Card Key 3><Submachine Gun>, UP(door)[Hostage #9], Exit

><><><><><><BOSS: Machine Gun Kid [11112]><><><><><><><(Possible Segment)

	UP<Card Key 1> Get [Parachute], Exit
	RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, UP(right), UP[Elevator, Top floor/roof], Exit
	LEFT<Grenade Launcher><Blast Suit>, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN
	DOWN, RIGHT, RIGHT

><><><><><><><><><BOSS: Hind D [11113]><><><><><><><><><><(Possible Segment)

	UP<Parachute><Grenade Launcher>, LEFT

The Ride Down{	[00003]
	[Wait until you land], DOWN, UP(right truck) Get[Card Key 4], Exit
	UP, LEFT<Card Key 4>, UP(Far Left Door)[Hostage #10], Exit
	UP(Right Door), RIGHT, UP, LEFT, UP, UP, UP(car) Get [Ration](Get 4), Exit
	UP, UP

><><><><><><><><><BOSS: Tank [11114]><><><><><><><><><><><(Possible Segment)

	UP<Enemy Uniform>, UP, UP, Left(in water)<Card Key 4>, UP

><><><><><><><><><BOSS: Bulldozer [11115]><><><><><><><><><(Possible Segment)

	UP, RIGHT, DOWN<Submachine Gun><Card Key 2>, LEFT Get <Antenna>, Exit
	UP, LEFT, UP[Elevator, to top floor], Exit
	UP(Left Door)[Hostage #11], Exit
	RIGHT, DOWN, DOWN<card Key 4>, UP(Door) Get [Card Key 5], Exit
	RIGHT<Card Key 5>, UP, UP[Elevator, To bottom], Exit
	DOWN, UP(Top Left)[Hostage #12], Exit
	Left<Gas Mask><Explosives>, Up, RIGHT(Break upper Right Wall)
	UP<Card Key 1>, UP[Hostage #13], Exit<Gas Mask><Submachine Gun>
	LEFT, UP<Card Key 5>, LEFT(Skip Hostage)Get [card Key 6]
	DOWN<Card Key 6>, LEFT

><><><><><><><><><BOSS: Fire Trooper [11116]><><><><><><><><(Possible Segment)

	UP[Elevator, Top floor of the screen], Exist
	DOWN(Right Side), RIGHT, DOWN(Bottom Right)<Card Key 5>
	UP(left Door)[Hostage #14], Exit
	UP, RIGHT, UP(Left Door)<Card Key 3>[Hostage #15], Exit
	(Call Jennifer at 120.48, to be able to get rocket launcher)
	UP(Right Door)<Card Key 6> Get [Rocket Launcher], Exit
	LEFT<Card Key 5>, DOWN(Bottom Left)<Card Key 1>, LEFT
	UP(Far Left)(Machine gun enemies) Get all [Ammo](3 times), Exit
	RIGHT, UP<Rocket Launcher>

><><><><><><><><><BOSS: Cyber Twins [11117]><><><><><><><><><(Possible Segment)

	Get [Card Key 7], UP(Right Door)<Card Key 2><Submachine Gun>, RIGHT
	(Call Jennifer at 120.48, to be able to get compass)
	UP(Gun down enemies)Get [Compass], Exit
	LEFT, DOWN, DOWN(Bottom Right)<Card Key 5>, RIGHT, UP
	UP[Elevator, Down one floor], Exit
	DOWN, LEFT, UP<Card Key 6>, RIGHT(In Water), UP, DOWN(Left, out of water)
	LEFT, UP, RIGHT Get [Explosives](4 times), Exit
	DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT<Card Key 7>, UP<Compass>, UP, UP
	UP, UP, UP, UP, UP<Card Key 7><Explosives>
	[Bomb upper wall to the right after the end of the full first section from the right]
	UP, UP[Elevator, To bottom], Exit
	[Bomb bottom wall right underneath the small patch of building]
	DOWN Get [Air Tank], Exit
	UP[Elevator, to top], Exit<Submachine Gun>
	DOWN(Right), DOWN<Compass>, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN<Card Key 7>
	RIGHT<Air Tank>, UP(In Water), UP<Rocket Launcher>, UP, UP, UP
	UP(Far right to avoid floor)<Card Key 7>, UP

><><><><><><><><><BOSS: Dirty Duck [11118]><><><><><><><><><(Possible Segment)

	Get [Card Key 8] (Do not free hostages, it's a trap), DOWN<Submachine Gun>
	DOWN<Air Tank>, DOWN(In Water), DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN(left Side)
	LEFT<Card Key 6>, UP, RIGHT Get [Ammo], Exit
	DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT<Card Key 7>, UP<Compass>, UP, UP, UP, UP
	UP, UP<Card Key 7>, UP, UP[Elevator, to bottom], Exit
	LEFT<Card Key 8>, UP<Gas Mask><Explosives>
	[Break upper left wall, middle of open area denoted by the boxes around you]
	UP<Card Key 1>, UP<Gas Mask>, UP<card Key 1>, UP

><><><><><><><><><BOSS: METAL GEAR [11119]><><><><><><><><><(Possible Segment)

	LEFT<Rocket Launcher>(Equip then unequip the cigarettes when
			practicing this as it gives you bonus time.)

><><><><><><><><><BOSS: Big Boss [11110]><><><><><><><><><><(Possible Segment)

	UP, UP(Far Left Ladder), continue until everything goes black.

End of Time{	[00004]

Enjoy the credits and check your time/splits. Congratulations on another finished run!

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Index	|	[Key]:
	Shoot Gunner	|	[11111]
	Machine Gun Kid	|	[11112]
	Hind D		|	[11113]
	Tank		|	[11114]
	Bulldozer	|	[11115]
	Fire Trooper	|	[11116]
	Cyber Twins	|	[11117]
	Dirty Duck	|	[11118]
	METAL GEAR	|	[11119]
	Big Boss	|	[11110]

Shoot Gunner	|	[11111]
	The first boss of the game, you're thrown into the fight seemingly with no weapons
		save for your fists. Luckily, help is closer than you think.
	<>First run to the second door(from you) on the bottom of the room and hit it to break it.
	<>Enter the room and grab your belongings, open your inventory and remove the tracer
	<>Equip <card Key 2> and exit the room.
	<>Enter the door on the bottom you passed by earlier.
	<>Grab [card Key 3] and the [Ammo](Grab this 5 times by leaving/re-entering)
	<>equip <Submachine Gun> and exit the room to confront the boss
	<>A good strategy is to run up and get close to his left side
		to the point where the sprites are damn near touching
		then fire away with the gun at point-blank range until he goes down.

Machine Gun Kid	|	[11112]
	The second boss you encounter in your run and another pushover.
	<>Upon entering the room go into the upper right corner and face him.
	<>As soon as you are able, gun him down with the Submachine Gun.

Hind D		|	[11113]
	The third boss of the run, the super cheese copter.
	<>As soon as the fight starts go to the right of the boxes on the left
		of the Hind D where it can't hit you.
	<>Stand right at the far right of the first box before the second begins
		so the targeting reticule is on top of the cockpit.
	<>At this range the bullets should just barely pass by you.
	<>Fire away until the copter comes down.
	<>Dies after twenty grenades.

Tank		|	[11114]
	The fourth "boss" to be encountered.
	<>Get hit by one of it's bullets to gain brief invincibility.
	<>Walk through the tank to the other side of it.
	<>If you touch it without i-frames being active, its

Bulldozer	|	[11115]
	The fifth encounter for this run.
	<>While this boss is, for the most part easy, do not touch it
		any contact with it is an instant kill.
	<>As soon as the fight starts, begin to quickly lob grenades
		at the center of the tank until it dies.

Fire Trooper	|	[11116]
	The sixth encounter you face. Yet another Easy Fight.
	<>As soon as the fight starts, hug the wall and go up towards
		the door.
	<>What out for his flamethrower.
	<>Once you can, run past him, still hugging the wall
		and go to the door.

Cyber Twins	|	[11117]
	The seventh encounter, you require the Rocket Launcher.
	I recommend having rations on hand for this in case you
		take too much damage.
	<>Shoot them with rockets and don't miss, feel free
		to damage boost as much as able.

Dirty Duck	|	[11118]
	The eighth fight, a bit tricky since the boss
		doesn't like to play fair.
	DO NOT HIT THE HOSTAGES, I cannot stress
		this enough.
	<>Immediately exit and re-enter the room as soon
		as the fight starts.
	<>Carefully time two rockets to hit him and
		down he goes.

METAL GEAR	|	[11119]
	The second to last obstacle of the run.
	Thankfully the TX-55 doesn't actually attack you and
		relies on its two patrolling lasers, making
		this a fairly easy fight once you know
		what to do.
	<>You will utilize two safe areas, both out of range of the lasers,
		If you look at their path, they can't go past the walls
		that are jutting out so run behind those while waiting
		for your explosives to go off.
	<>To beat the TX-55 simply run from left and right,
		taking cover where needed and bombing its feet
		in a specific order. Try to hit the outward tips
		or middle of each foot to avoid accidentally hitting
		the other.
	<>The bombs have to be ON the foot you want to hit, not near.
	<>Order: Right, Right, Left, Right, Left, Left, Right, Left
		 Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Right.
	<>Once the countdown starts, it's time to run!

Big Boss	|	[11110]
	The man, the myth, the legend, your father.
	The one, the only, BIG BOSS!
	<>As soon as the fight starts, run underneath the top right box.
	<>Fire whenever our good friend comes out of hiding.
	<>After enough missiles to the face, he goes down like all the others.

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