Metal Slug 2 hostage rescue

After reaching a dead-end elsewhere, I'm posing this question to the Neo-phytes...

In Metal Slug 2, is there are bonus hostage located in stage 6?

By the term "bonus hostage" I'm referring to either Rumi Aikawa or Ichimonji Hyakutarou (each of whom grant 30,000 for their rescue).

I have thus far found Ichimonji in stages 1 and 4 while I have found Rumi in stages 2, 3 and 5. By default I would assume Ichimonji is in stage 6, but I can't seem to locate him.

Otherwise, right now, my hostage totals for each stage are as follows:

Stage 1: 10 rescued*
Stage 2: 14 rescued
Stage 3: 16 rescued
Stage 4: 18 rescued
Stage 5: 19 rescued
Stage 6: 17 rescued

*(I know there's an 11th, but waiting for him drops my score since Ichimonji will almost single-handedly destroy the boss)

Does anyone know if I'm missing any hostages in the other stages?

Thanks for the help.

stage 1: 12 hostages
stage 2: 14 hostages
stage 3: 16 hostages
stage 4: 18 hostages
stage 5: 19 hostages
stage 6: 20 hostages

Well, let me start by asking which hostage I'm missing in stage 1...

Here's the list of the ones I've found:
2 at the first dwelling (both have HeavyMachineguns)
2 from the large palm tree (both have bonus items)
2 at the building before the van (first has a bonus, second has grenades)
1 on the building after the van (has grenades)
1 tied up at the top of the scaffolding (Ichimonji)
1 sitting up under the three rocket towers (has a HeavyMachingun)
1 sitting along the wooden catwalk after the Bradley (has grenades)
1 that runs onto the screen when the boss timer hits 43 (has a RocketLauncher)

during the boss area appear 2 hostages.... after 48 seconds on time, and after 25 seconds on time.


Ichimonji not destroy the boss because him disappear after 3 towers area with a easy bug.

Gemant said:

during the boss area appear 2 hostages.... after 48 seconds on time, and after 25 seconds on time.


Ichimonji not destroy the boss because him disappear after 3 towers area with a easy bug.

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Ok, so the second simply appears very late into the boss battle.

As for Ichimonji.. how do you get him to disappear after the 3 rocket towers?


And while I'm on it... I'm going to break up stage 6. So here is level 6-1 (the outdoor, snowy part):

I find 4 in this area:
One to right of the searchlight in the watchtower (has grenades)
One in the sign before the wavy-bridge (has grenades)
One above the tower in the middle of the wavy-bridge (has grenades)
One sitting out on the pier (has grenades)

Ichimonji disappear technique:

in the 3 tower area Ichimonji must be under the first tower. Player 1 destroy second and third tower with normal shoot.

first tower remaining. Now, Player 1 must be on the right corner. Ichimonji in extreme left position destroy the first tower with "Ichimonji adouken".

after this, the tower explode and the screen scroll on the right. If you dash for 2 seconds Ichimonji cannot dash with Player 1 and disappear.


stage 6 hostages tomorrow...

Well, apart from the 4 hostages I can find in stage 6-1... here are the hostages I have found in stage 6-2 (inside area beginning with the submarine docks):

1 sitting next to the first sub (has a HeavyMachinegun)
1 sitting on raised platform next to third sub (has a HeavyMachinegun)
2 sitting in first alien section (lower one has a bonus, upper one has a HeavyMachinegun)
2 sitting in second alien section (lower one has a bonus, upper one has Grenades)
2 sitting in third alien section, after crank for Laser (lower one has a bonus, upper one has a Shotgun)
1 hanging from ceiling between third and fourth alien section (has a Shotgun)
1 hidden in lower platform of fourth alien section (has Grenades)
1 hidden above lower platform of fourth alien section (has a bonus)
1 drops from ceiling between fourth and fifth alien section (has a HeavyMachinegun)
1 hidden in circuit box at beginning of fifth alien section (has a bonus)
1 drops from ceiling in fifth alien section (has a Heavy Machinegun)

I have not found any hostages in stage 6-3 (the final boss battle location).

And now after recounting... it appears that I have found 18 total... not 17. So I am actually missing 2.

Thanks again for the help, Gemant.

hostages (secret only) in stage 6: 8

area 1: 3
area 2: 5
area 3: 0


area 1 screen shot:








continue...

in area 2 there are 5 secrets hostages (photos coming soon)

for now I have 1 screen shot for hostages n. 5/5

Ok, cool. Thanks for the screen-shots. I had found those innitial four you listed, so the 2 I didn't find are apparently in stage 6-2, before the hostage hidden in the circuit box (according to the way you've listed things).

this is Hyakutaro Ichimonji in stage 6-2!

Cool! I'm now only missing one of the hostages from stage 6.

I tell you, Ichimonji comes in handy through the later section of stage 6.. it'd be nice if he followed you outside to fight the final boss. :/

So if Ichimonji is hidden in the first alien section, I assume that the remaining hidden hostage is after him? Or is there one located in the submarine dock?

in stage 6-2 there are 5 secret prisoners.

after submarine zone (the submarine in the background) shot up, and food and 1 prisoner appear, after this, there is HYAKUTARO ICHIMONJI.

after this, there are 2 secret prisoners hidden in the wall (shoot up always)

and the last prisoner is on the electric panel (see this photo: )

Awesome! Thank you, Gemant. I found him.