Metal Slug 1 - No prisoners - eh?

RumbleBumble

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I'm playing Metal Slug 1 (MVS) at the moment and everything is great, except that - no matter how many prisoners I rescue - at the end of level 1, I am always told no prisoners recaptured.

This doesn't happen on any other levels.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Any idea what's causing it?
 
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RumbleBumble said:
I'm playing Metal Slug 1 (MVS) at the moment and everything is great, except that - no matter how many prisoners I rescue - at the end of level 1, I am always told no prisoners recaptured.

This doesn't happen on any other levels.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Any idea what's causing it?
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Do you happen to die at all during stage 1?
 
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Actually, maybe I did just happen to die on those occasions I was playing it on the European Arcade.

I'm gonna go try it again but I can't see how I never ever rescue anyone on the Euro Arcade mode.
 
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RumbleBumble said:
Actually, maybe I did just happen to die on those occasions I was playing it on the European Arcade.

I'm gonna go try it again but I can't see how I never ever rescue anyone on the Euro Arcade mode.
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You probably died at the boss. Your prisoners counter resets each time you die.
 
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kuze said:
You probably died at the boss. Your prisoners counter resets each time you die.
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Must be.

I now can't get it to replicate what I was sure had happened before.

I will tighten my cilice as a punishment for my stupidity.
 
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correct me if I'm wrong, maximum you can rescue prisoners is 6 (plus the vehicle) at end of Level 1..........
 
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RumbleBumble said:
Must be.

I now can't get it to replicate what I was sure had happened before.

I will tighten my cilice as a punishment for my stupidity.
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Well, if it really is a glitch, I'm pretty sure it would have been found by now since the game is decades old. Thankfully it's not a recurring thing.
 
madman

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LOL maximum of 6 prisoners on Mission 1. Sounds like it was posted by someone who doesn't play games.
 
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Liquid Snake said:
correct me if I'm wrong, maximum you can rescue prisoners is 6 (plus the vehicle) at end of Level 1..........
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You can get at least 10 prisoners in all of the missions (assuming you do not die) because that's the minimum required for the GREAT to appear (MS1 does not say "you're great" like newer MS do). The most I can get is 14 or 15 in mission 4.

madman said:
LOL maximum of 6 prisoners on Mission 1. Sounds like it was posted by someone who doesn't play games.
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Nah, more like someone who does not know that MS games have hidden stuff in almost every corner of every level, however MS1 to MS3 are the best ones at this.

Regards.
 
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aha2940 said:
Nah, more like someone who does not know that MS games have hidden stuff in almost every corner of every level, however MS1 to MS3 are the best ones at this.
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Like I said, someone who doesn't play games. Anyone who actually plays Metal Slug games rather than having them sit on a shelf knows there are hidden prisoners and bonuses. MS5 isn't too bad at this either.
 
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The maximum in MS1 are 20 prisioners in level 4.

With 1 player you get the Great bonus with 10 prisioners or more, but with 2 players you only need get 1 prisioner more that the other player, only with 1 prisioner you get the Great bonus if the other player don't get any prisioner.
 
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This thread reminds me of this level 2 tech at our work. He'll always say "hey, the thing isn't working...!"

Most responses are along the lines of,

"Did you check the thing?"

"Yeah, because that thing is switched off"

"We don't use that thing anymore"

"Yeah, you died, remember?"
 
Liquid Snake

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madman said:
Like I said, someone who doesn't play games. Anyone who actually plays Metal Slug games rather than having them sit on a shelf knows there are hidden prisoners and bonuses. MS5 isn't too bad at this either.
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What's wrong with you?
Attacking me because of not knowing hidden bonuses in MS1?
Knowing those will make you special?
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You are the worst human being.
 
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