MORTAL KOMBAT III Moves

(Better formatting to follow!)

HP - High Punch
LP - Low Punch
b -  Block
HK - High Kick
LK - Low Kick
R -  Run

U - Up
D - Down
B - Back
F - Forward

General moves

These are moves that all characters can perform

Uppercut	Down + High Punch
Crouch Punch	Down + Low Punch
Roundhouse Kick	Back + High Kick
Leg Sweep	Back + Low Kick
Crouch Kick(High)	Down + High Kick
Crouch Kick(Low)	Down + Low Kick
Power Punch	High Punch (when against opponent)
Knee	High Kick or Low Kick (while against opponent)
Throw	Forward + Low Punch (next to opponent)

The Pit III

To uppercut your opponent into The Pit press: 
Forward, Forward, Forward, Run
(while standing against the opponent)

Mercy

You Need To Do This For Animalities. They Can Only Be Done On The Third Round. To Have Mercy On Your Opponent: 
Down, Down, Down, Down, Run
(Can be done anywhere on the screen)

The characters' moves

Shang Tsung

Volcanic Eruption-------Forward - Forward - Back - Back - Low Kick
Fireballs---------------1: Back - Back - High Punch
                        2: Back - Back - Forward - High Punch
                        3: Back - Back - Forward - Forward - High Punch

Morphs------------------Sindel----------Back - Down - Back - Low Punch
                        Jax-------------Forward - Forward - Down - Low Punch
                        Kano------------Forward - Back - Forward - Block
                        Liu Kang--------Circle Joystick 
                        Sonya-----------?
                        Stryker---------Forward - Forward - Forward - High Kick
                        Sub-Zero--------Forward - Back - Forward - Low Kick
                        Cyrax-----------Block - Block - Block
                        Sektor----------Down - Forward - Back - Run
                        Night Wolf------Up - Up - Up
                        Sheeva----------Forward - Down - Forward - Low Kick
                        Kung Lao--------?
                        Kabal-----------?
Kombos                  5 Hits----------Low Kick - High Punch - High Punch
                                        Low Punch - Back + High Kick

Sindel

Fireball----------------Forward - Forward - Low Punch
Air Fireball------------Back - Down - Forward - Low Kick
Scream------------------Forward - Forward - Forward - High Punch
Float-------------------Back- Back - High Kick - High Kick
Fatalities--------------Forward - Forward - Forward - Low Punch (next to opp.)
Kombos-----5 Hits-------High Kick - High Punch - High Punch - Low Punch - High Kick

Jax

Single Missile----------Back - Foward - High Punch
Double Missile----------Forward - Forward - Back - Back - High Punch
Shoulder Slam-----------Forward - Forward - High Kick
Gotcha Punch------------Forward - Forward - Low Punch
Ground Smash------------Hold Low Kick (3 sec.) - Release
Air Back Breaker--------Block (Close To Opp.)

Kombos-----5 Hits-------High Punch - High Punch - Block - Low Punch - Back + High Punch

Kano

Knife Throw-------------Down - Back - High Punch
Knife Uppercut----------Down - Forward - High Punch
Grab & Bite-------------Back - Down - Forward - Low Punch
Air Throw---------------Block (Can Be Done In Air)
Flying Kannonball-------Hold Low Punch (3 Sec.) - Release

Fatalities--------------Forward - Forward - Forward - Low Kick (Next To Opp.)
                or        Forward - Forward - Forward - High Kick (Jump Distance)
Animality---------------Hold High Punch - Forward - Forward - Forward 
                        Rel. High Punch (Next To Opp.)
Kombos----5 Hits--------High Punch - High Punch - High Kick - Low Kick - Back + High Kick
                        High Punch - High Punch - Down + Low Punch - Jump Kick
                        Air Throw

Liu Kang

High Dragon Fire--------Forward - Forward - High Punch
Low Dragon Fire---------Forward - Forward - Low Punch
Flying Kick-------------Forward - Forward - High Kick
Bicycle Kick------------Hold Low Kick (3 Sec.) - Release
???????????-------------???Forward - Forward - Back - Back - Down - Forward
                        Low Punch???

Kombos------5 Hits------High Punch - Low Kick - Low Kick - High Punch 
             |          Low Kick
             |-7 Hits---High Punch - High Punch - Block - Low Kick - Low Kick
                        High Kick - Low Kick

Sonya

Rings-------------------Down - Forward - Low Punch
Bicycle Kick------------Back - Back - Back - Low Kick
Square Wave Punch-------Forward - Back - High Punch
Leg Grab----------------Down & Low Punch & Block
Fatalities--------------Down - Down - Down - Forward - Low Kick (Any Distance)

Kombos------4 Hits------High Punch - High Punch - Low Punch ack + High Punch

Stryker

High Grenade------------Forward - Down - Back - High Punch
Low Grenade-------------Forward - Down - Back - Low Punch
Riot Club Throw---------Forward - Forward - High Kick
Riot Club Trip----------Forward - Back - Low Punch

Fatalities--------------Down - Forward - Down - Forward - Block (Be Close)
                        ------------------------------------------------------
                        Forward - Forward - Forward - Forward - Low Kick 
                        (From Across Screen)

Sub-Zero

Ice Freeze--------------Down - Forward - Low Punch
Ice Shower--------------Down - Forward - High Punch
Ice Klone---------------Down - Back - Low Punch
Slide-------------------Back + Low Punch + Block + Low Kick

Fatalities--------------Forward - Down - Forward - Block (Sweep Dist.)
                        ----------------------------------------------
                        Down - Forward - Down - Forward - Low Punch 
                        (Next To Opp.)

Kombos-----2 Hits-------High Kick - High Kick
             |
             |--5 Hits--High Punch - High Punch - Low Punch - Back + Low Kick
                        Back + High Kick - Back + High Kick

Cyrax

Net Kapture-------------Back - Back - Back - Low Kick
Exploding Teleport------Forward - Forward - Low Kick
Long Grenade Throw------Hold Low Kick - Forward - Forward - High Kick
Short Grenade Throw-----Hold Low Kick - Back - Back - High Kick
Air Throw---------------Back - Down - Forward - Block

Fatalities--------------Up - Up - Up - Down - High Punch

Kombos-----3 Hits-------High Punch - High Punch - High Kick
              |
              |-4 Hits--High Punch - High Punch - Low Kick - Low Punch

Sektor

Heat Seeker-------------Forward - Down - Back - High Punch
Straight Missle---------Forward - Forward - Low Punch   
Teleport----------------Forward - Forward - Low Kick

Fatalities--------------Back - Back - Back - High Kick (Sweep Distance)
                        
Kombos---3 Hits---------High Punch - High Punch - High Kick
           |
           |----4 Hits--High Punch - High Punch - Low Kick - Low Punch

Night Wolf

Axe Uppercut------------Back - Down - Forward - High Punch
Shoot Arrow-------------Forward - Down - Back - Low Punch
Shield Aura-------------Forward - Forward - Forward - High Kick
Shoulder Slam-----------Forward - Forward - Forward - Low Kick

Fatalities--------------Down - Forward - Forward - High Kick (Next To Opp.)
                        ------------------------------------------------------
                        Back - Back - Back - High Punch (Screen Distance)

Kombos---4 Hits---------High Punch - High Punch - Low Punch - Back - Down 
           |            Forward - High Punch
           |---5 Hits---High Punch - High Punch - Axe Uppercut - Standing
                        High Punch - Shoulder Slam

Sheeva

Ground Stomp------------Back - Down - Back - High Kick
Mega Stomp--------------Down - Up (Flick Joystick Down)
Fireball----------------Down - Forward - High Punch

Fatalities--------------Forward - Forward - Forward - Low Punch (Stand Close)
                        ------------------------------------------------------
                        Forward - Forward - Forward - Block + High Kick + 
                        Low Kick

Kombos----4 Hits--------High Punch - High Punch - Low Punch - Forward + 
                        High Punch
                        ------------------------------------------------------
                        Low Kick - High Kick - High Kick - Back + Low Kick

Kung Lao

Energy Spin-------------Forward - Down - Forward - Run
Hat Throw---------------Back - Forward - Low Punch
Teleport----------------Down - Up
Dive Kick---------------Down & High Kick (While In Air)

Kombos------7 Hits------High Punch - Low Punch - High Punch - Low Punch 
                        Low Kick - Low Kick - Back + High Kick

Kabal

Purple Fireball---------Back - Back - High Punch (May Also Be Done In Air)
Tornado Spin------------Back - Forward - Low Kick
Ground Razor------------Back - Back - Back - Run

Kombos------------------High Punch - High Punch - Down + High Punch - Jump Kick
                        Back - Back - High Punch

Points of Interest

The Vs. Screen Boxes

On the two player "Vs." screen that appears before each battle, six boxes are displayed on the bottom of the screen. The three boxes on the left are controlled by player one, and likewise the three boxes on the right are controlled by player two. Various symbols appear in these boxes, and can be changed by pressing the button corresponding to each box. Differentcombinations of symbols give different attributes for the battle, such as no throwing, handicapping, etc.
The boxes are controlled like this: the Low Punch button controls the leftmost box for the player. That is, player one's Low Punch button changes the symbol in the box on the far left, and player two's Low Punch button changes the symbol in the fourth box from the left. Block changes the symbol in each player's center box, and low kick controls each player's rightmost box.

Here are the possible symbols:

Shao Kahn
Yin Yang
MK3
MK Dragon
Raiden
Shadow of Goro
Question Mark (?)
Lightning Bolt
Skull
Peace sign
Here are a few combinations of symbols and the attributes they produce in the battle:
Shao Kahn - Shao Kahn - Shao Kahn
This produces a "handicap" mode, where the player with all Shao Kahns on their side startd the battle with half of his/her energy remaining.
Yin Yang - Yin Yang - Yin Yang - Yin Yang - Yin Yang - Yin Yang
This disables blocking for the next battle.
MK3 - MK Dragon - Mk Dragon - MK3 - MK Dragon - MK Dragon
This disables throwing for the next battle.
MK Dragon - MK Dragon - MK3 - MK Dragon - MK Dragon - MK3
"Dark Mode." The lights are out! The screen lights up quickly when the Kombatants hit each other, but is black otherwise. Interesting...

Random Select

Selecting a character at random is again possible in MK3. It is performed just as in MK2, by holding up on the joystick and pressing start. Remember to have your selection box in its original position when doing this, or it won't work.

Kolor Selection

It is also possible to change the color of most of the Kombatants. In order to do this, simply wait several seconds on the Kombatant selection screen. The Kombatants who is inside your selection box will begin to change colors. When you see the color you want, select the Kombatant as you normally would.

since 21 Jan '98