Conference rusure::nintendo

    Well it's funny you should say that!  I to am stuck in the same
    place.  I have had Bayou Billy for about four days.  They say the
    whip,  or gun is the best weapon to have.  I can't seem to get
    either.  I can get by the Frog men, but I die after that. But
    I think if we can get by the first stage, the rest of the game 
    will prove to be exciting.  There are some hints in last months
    issue of nintendo power.  It's a review,  but the hints didn't 
    work for me.  Any help from an Nintendo Alligator trainer would
    be helpful. If I get by I will pass it on.
     

    Just got off the phone with a Konami game counselor - 
    
    hint:  when reaching the 2nd alligator pond, remain on the left
    bank at the furtherst point from the pond - apparently the gators
    can't reach you but you able to "kick" them...the conuselor implied
    all 3 must be "elminated" before proceeding.
    
    I sent the hint home to the wife/kido so I don't know how it works.
    I was impressed with this game, but if that is how you kill the
    gators instead of jumping into the pond to wrestle them with the
    knife, then I'm dissappointed!
    
    I'll spend some time with the game tonight (since my son wouldn't
    let me near it last night) and write a game review tomorrow.
    
    

    
    
    		The Adventures of Bayou Billy
    
    
    How far will you go for the girl of your Dreams?
    
    Bayou Billy - raised by a family of gators, you've grown into a
    legend.  You're a regular swamp superhero, and all the southern
    belles love your brute strength and Cajun charm.  Of course, your
    heart is reserved for only one belle!
    
    Annabelle Bon Vivant - An ex Miss Louuisiana, Annabelle is a cross
    between Scarlet O'Hara and Ellie May Clampett.  She's the most
    beautiful babe in the bayou, a three time cover girl for the glamour
    magazine - Swamp Digest!
    
    Bayou Billy is an adventure game where Billy must rescue Annabelle
    from Gordon - the gangster king of Burbon Street.  Gordon takes
    her to his estate and places his thugs along the route to "slow
    down" Billy.
    
    There are 9 stages to this game - the first 3 take you through various
    parts of the swamp, the next 2 through a car chase sequence, the
    next two through the French Quarter and the entrance to Gordon's
    estate.  The last 2 are in Gordon's yard and inside Plantation Parlor.
    In stage VII you have the option of using the standard controller
    or using the Nintendo light phaser.
    
    There are 4 weapons for billy to use: magnum pistol, ugly stick,
    foot-long blade and whip.  There are 7 pieces of survival gear that
    enable you to extend your life, bullets, gasoline and destroy all
    on-screen enemies.
    
    Billy drives a jeep and must face attacking jeeps, smuggling planes
    and helicopters.  There are 21 different "thugs", including Gordon
    that Billy must face.
    
    The standard controller (or NES Advantage) performs different functions
    for each of the 3 basic phases - 1)street & swamp fighting (aka
    Double Dragon), 2) Car Drivin' (aka Rad Racer) & 3) Gun shootin'
    (aka Gotcha).
    
    You start the game with 3 lives.  You obtain another life when reaching
    20,000 points, and obtain another life every 30,000 points thereafter.
    There is a continue feature that enables you to continue in the
    stage you perished - but only to a maximum of 5 times.
    
    Additional:
    
    When powered on, the game begins at the game select screen.  Your
    choices are:  Game A, Game B, Practice Mode, Game Sound Effects.
    
    Game A - is the standard game using the light phaser in stage 7.
    Game B - is the standard game using the controller in stage 7.
    Pratice - allows you to pratice any of the stages
    Sound Effects - allows you to scrol through the entire list of game
                    music and sound effects.
    
    Summary:
    
    This game is difficult.  Unlike Super Mario, the action begins
    immediately and Billy must face often multiple characters at once.
    The characters will often attack in tandem and not one at a time.
    There is no gradual build up.  The idea of changing phases during
    the chase is clever.  The graphics are very good - strong 8 or low
    9.  Music is equally good sounding."?:

    Oops, my sytem just "Hicupped" and I can't see what I'm typing...
    
    Anyway, the game would be great for someone who wants a different
    kind of challenge.  It would be tough on a younger player - 6 to
    8 yrs.
    
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    In refence to other notes, the easiest way to kill the gators is
    to stay back as far as possible from the pond, and kick them.  It
    helps if you have an Advantage controller but I'm still sure about
    ten kicks or so will kill them.  I am having problems at the end
    of the third stage killing this big dude, it takes so long to get
    there and he just wipes you out.
    
    Another hint in stage one you can get the knife and club and
    bulletproof jacket by jump-kicking your opponents (press A@B).
    
    Somebody let me know when they get to the end of the third stage.
    
    Dave

    I found a way to kill the big guy at the end of stage 3, All you
    have to do is to take him to the bottom left hand corner and keep
    kicking him, i've got to the beginning of Stage 5, and that has
    been the hardest so far, also if you finish the practice, it gives
    you extra thing like lifes, the street fighting gives you a meatball,
    when your life runs out, it gives you more, the action driving gives
    you an extra guy, and the shooting give you an extra round of bullets,
    which you can only use in Stages like Stage 2.
    

    Has anyone noticed any graphics problems in the first few scenes?
    Parts of the men seem to disappear in one particular spot on the screen
    of the game I rented.
                                Ed

    >> 302.6 disappearing  <<
    I'm glad that you mentioned that,when I saw this happen last night
    I thought I had a defective game,and I was ready to bring it back
    where I bought it. My son will be happy when I take these hints
    home for him.    Thanks Guys................John. 
                                                     
    

                                                    
      Boy I am glad someone mentioned that about half the screen gone
          mine too but I am still stuck on the second Algator pond
          maybe a couple more HRS. on it I"ll get threw it, I don'nt
          feel bad cause my son has not made it yet..     WIZzard

    RE .3:

        >>> It would be tough on a younger player - 6 to 8 yrs.

    Then I don't stand a chance!    :-)

    My son and I are having a heck of a time getting started in this game.
    Has anyone found any tips on how to go about winning the fights in the
    first stage more consistently?  We're getting beaten to a pulp.  Any help
    would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Doug