Name: Splatterhouse 2
Platform: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
Region: USA
Media: Cartridge
Controller: Gamepad
Genre: Beat 'em Up
Gametype: Licensed
Release Year: 1992
Developer: Namco Limited
Publisher: Namco Hometek Inc.
Players: 1
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Excerpted from The Journal of Paranormal Phenomena, August 1989

"In the thick Jungles of Cancun I discovered the site of an ancient Mayan temple. Most unusual was the discovery of a mask quite unlike anything that has been found before.

Carved from a bone like material it seems to be a representation of a deity. This mask was attached to the wearer's head with interesting straps that were fashioned to look like skeletal hands. Ruins found in the area refer to this relic as the 'terror head' or perhaps a better translation would be the terror mask. This is a breakthrough discovery."

Excerpted from a letter of Dr. Mueller to a friend:

Dear Klaus,

"This mask is incredible. You mentioned reading my piece in JOPP. However, I couldn't mention in the article the aura of power surrounding this thing. You pick it up and shiver. A primal wave rushes up your spine. When you visit we'll have to go over it. The lake is lovely this fall and the fish are biting. See you."

You've come to dread the night. In the clutches of sleep the nightmares begin. Always the same, Jennifer screaming in the dark until suddenly she stops. Silence, then the infernal whisperings of the mask begin again.

"Rick, we can save her.... you know we can... remember the power... remember how much you liked it? The house, Rick.... Jennifer's waiting.... and I'm waiting for you."

Awake in a sweat with your heart racing you can almost remember the last time. Locked into the mask, body surging with feral rage and an insatiable hunger. The cold steel pipe in your hands slick with gore. Under the mask you were smiling. You know you have to go, to save Jennifer....or so you say.

--From the Genesis Splatterhouse 2 instruction manual.

Directions:

Pick up sticks. And pipes and bones and chainsaws and shotguns and potassium bombs. Where the in the world are we at? An Al Qaeda birthday party for Osama bin Laden? Whatever. Just grab anything that looks like a weapon and use it.

How do they expect zombies to get a nourishing meal, when there is nothing for us, the psycho-killers in the K-Mart masks and their main food supply, to find except weapons? Not a single real Goodie, like a candybar, to be found.

Nothing. Couldn't the crummy designers have at least put in a candybar?

OK, you got Zombies, Screaming Mimis and Ghouls to kill or avoid. Not a great selection. Although when they jump you, you better either get away quick or kill them if you can, cause they can be quite deadly. Avoidance pays off.

And what's that? NO POINTS! Oh, this game really stinks! If I am going to invest three weeks of my life defeating this game I expect to at least have some points next to my initials at the end. Otherwise what was it all for? The last game I played, I spent so much time winning it that my wife divorced me. I lost my job, my house and my kids, but at least I got some points next to my initials.

You can use Option to change the button configuration, so for the following instead of naming the button, I am using ATTACK and JUMP.

Special Moves: 
Low Kick      Press DOWN then ATTACK
Jump Kick     Press JUMP and while in the air Press ATTACK
Slide Kick    Hold D-Control Diagonally in desired direction and Press JUMP
              Then when Rick hits the ground:
              Press ATTACK and Hold D-Control Diagonally in desired direction
     
OK, everybody who thinks they can actually perform a Slide Kick raise their hand. Liar!
               
Oh yeah, don't forget Jennifer. 

Controls:  

A Button: Jump
B Button: Attack
C Button: Jump
DOWN: Crouch
DOWN: Picks Up Weapon
DOWN + B: Low Kick
Start Button: Start / Pause

Hints:

- Level Passwords -
Enter the following code at the Password screen....
Level 2: EDK - NAI - ZOL - LDL
Level 3: IDO - GEM - IAL - LDL
Level 4: ADE - XOE - ZOL - OME
Level 5: EFH - WEI - RAG - ORD
Level 6: ADE - NAI - WRA - LKA
Level 7: EFH - XOE - IAL - LDL
level 8: EDK - VEI - IAL - LDL
Then you should go to your desired level.

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