==================================================================== The FAQ/WALKTHROUGH for THE ITCHY & SCRATCHY GAME, v1.2 Based on the Genesis version Written and maintained by SubSane Last Updated July 10, 2003 ==================================================================== TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Game Details 1.2 Story 2.0 BASICS 2.1 Game Start 2.2 Controls 2.3 Items 2.4 Killing Scratchy 3.0 WALKTHROUGH 3.1 Juracid Bath 3.2 The Medieval Dead 3.3 Mutilation on the Bounty 3.4 The Pusseidon Adventure 3.5 The Magnificent Severed 3.6 A Site for Sawed Eyes 3.7 Disassembly Line 4.0 CODES & SECRETS 5.0 LEGAL / MISC. 5.1 Version History 5.2 Guide Credits 5.3 Contact Information 5.4 Legal Stuff ==================================================================== ===== 1.0 INTRODUCTION ============================================= -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.1 Game Details -------------------------------------------------------------------- All versions of The Itchy and Scratchy Game were released in 1994 by Acclaim. Developed by Bits Corporation. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.2 Story -------------------------------------------------------------------- They fight, they bite, They bite and fight and bite. bite, bite, bite, fight, fight, fight. The Itchy and Scratchy Game! ==================================================================== ===== 2.0 BASICS =================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.1 Game Start -------------------------------------------------------------------- Start Choose this option to start the game. Options You can adjust the control configuration and the difficulty. The difficulty options are Easy, Medium, Difficult. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.2 Controls -------------------------------------------------------------------- Command | Character Action | Other ---------------------------------------------------------------- Start | Pause | - Left | Run or jump left | - Right | Run or jump right | - Up | Climb ladders | Up + B to weapon smash Down | Down + B to cheese boost | - A button | Jump | - B button | Use weapon/ use boost | - C button | Select weapon | - -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.3 Items -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item | Purpose of item ------------------------------------------------------------ Cheese | Pick up to boost Red bowl | Remain invincible for a short time Itchy head | Extra life Scratchy head | Refill energy First aid kit | Refill energy Rock | Weapon Bomb | Weapon Mallet | Weapon Axe | Weapon Sword | Weapon Laser sword | Weapon Pirate gun | Weapon Bolt gun | Weapon TNT stick | Weapon Bone club | Weapon Boomerang | Weapon Flaming arrow | Weapon Swordfish | Weapon Scissors | Weapon Cannon | Weapon Starfish | Weapon Tomahawk | Weapon Sheriff's Badge | Weapon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.4 Killing Scratchy -------------------------------------------------------------------- As you may or may not know, the Itchy and Scratchy game is a fighting/action game, not a regular side scroller. In every stage the main purpose is to kill Scratchy, nothing else. So because of that I'm writing this guide as more of a general strategies and boss guide than an in-depth step by step guide. Trust me, killing Scratchy is an insanely simple task. It's best to be in a large area where no enemies attack you. Basically when you see Scratchy appear, hit him. Ya see, when he gets close enough he'll stop and try to hit you with a weapon, but if you time it you can easily hit him before he hits you. It's even better if you can use the super mallet (Up + B). Scratchy will run away and come right back, so just repeat the process. Feel free to go through the stages and find and get items or weapons to make it quicker, but you don't have to. These tips apply to EVERY stage. Also in case ya don't realize it the enemies and obstacles in the stages also hurt Scratchy, so if you can stand next to an enemy or obstacle there's a good chance that Scratchy will get hurt without you even attacking him (Hint: Pusseidon Adventure, eel)! It is way too easy to kill Scratchy in the stages, but the bosses are the ones who'll give you the most trouble. So let us get to the boss strategies, shall we? ==================================================================== ===== 3.0 WALKTHROUGH ============================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.1 Juracid Bath -------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the prehistoric waste land known as Juracid Bath. The clones run free here and so do the Kretaceous killers. So, you think that a simple turtle should be no problem? Yea right! The thing about the boss stages is that you have to kill the Scratchy clones to get the right weapons. You can either kill the clones in the stages to get the weapons, or kill the clones in the boss stage. In the Juracid Bath stage you have to hit the turtle head to cause the clones to fall from behind. Ok, simple. Gather yourself about 15-20 bones while avoiding those rocks that Scratchy throws, then start tossin'! Seriously, just stand close enough to hit Scratchy with every one, no matter what he throws at you, and he'll die off really quick. I guess the hard part is gathering the bones within the boss stage, but after that it's smooth sailing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.2 The Medieval Dead -------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the fabled land of yore, where the clones runneth free and the torture is aplenty. Here you'll run into spikes, platforms, Scratchy clones, and little dragons. O, the mighty Trojan horse! Good ol' trojans, who knows how many times they've helped me out... Er, uh yea, this boss is another semi-piece of cake. If you gathered at least 15-20 stones from the Scratchy clones then all you have to do is stand on one of the platforms to the left and throw the stones at the horse head. When you hit the head the horse's tail will smack Scratchy upside the head. If you haven't gathered enough stones then stand on the ground floor and hit each clone that appears from the horse's gut. You can try to avoid the horse shoes that come out of it's mouth, but they follow you so just concentrate on getting all the stones you need. Again Scratchy might almost kill you, but he won't. Gather those stones and kill him! -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.3 Mutilation on the Bounty -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arrrrr matey, welcome to Davey Booones locker! Arrrrr... Beware the pirrrate dogs, sea guuuls, and eviiil clones, arrr. Well damn, what do I say... Kiss the cake goodbye and taste the sour Warhead (a sour candy, real sour...)! Right, so the boss is hard. Gathering the cannon balls here is easy since Scratchy's balls don't reach, so gather about 30 of the balls. When you're ready what you have to do is stand on one of the flying orange fishes and shoot Scratchy when he comes out of that fortress. The only problem is the fact that it's very easy to fall in the water or get blown to pieces by Scratchy's cannon balls, or even get hit by those parrots. All of these things take a lot of damage, so getting a hit on Scratchy is very difficult. The best thing to do is memorize the cannon ball patterns. If you can do this then you can know when to jump or not to jump. Also be careful because the up and down motion of the fishes can sometimes put you right in the path of the cannon balls, so memorizing the fish pattern would also help. Don't worry too much about the parrots, if they're gonna hit you then oh well. It seems hard at first, but once you get those patterns down then you'll be set. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.4 The Pusseidon Adventure -------------------------------------------------------------------- Under the sea! Under the sea! Where it's all bloody, sliced up and gory, under the sea!!! Damn, looks like you have to work at getting those starfish weapons. While the clones make their way towards you Scratchy's submarine will be firing torpedos at you, so as you kill clones try and destroy the torpedos as well. Also avoid or jump over them if you have to. Once you have about 20 starfish run right next to the flashing button, DO NOT hit it. That will cause a piece of the floor to give way. Stand immediately to the right of the button, you should still be touching it in fact. Once you're set just start shooting. Don't stop for anything, just press the button as quickly as possible and if you had enough energy you should easily beat Scratchy. Remember to hit the front window. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.5 The Magnificent Severed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howdy partner! Welcome to the wild, vile West! Here ya have gotta deal with cacti, cowboy clones, and quick sand! Ok, simple enough. Stand all the way to the left and gather any more cacti (the plural of cactus), that you'll need. I think about 30 should do it. Also avoid any barrels that get in the way by jumping over them. After you have enough of them run over and stand in a spot where the clones and Scratchy's dynamite sticks don't hit you. Then just shoot cacti like crazy each time Scratchy sticks his head out. The barrels will roll in from behind but just jump if you see one in time. Supa' easy. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.6 A Site for Sawed Eyes -------------------------------------------------------------------- It's like something out of a construction safety video. Walk around the clones, buzz saws, and junk piles to get to Scratchy. First of all the best place to get the bricks is to stand on the first row of barrels and kill the clones as they jump up on the left. Once you have 25-30 bricks you have to hit the bulldozer's grill, that front part of the dozer right behind the, uh, scoop. When he's about to hit the ground the scoop will lift up and that section will be exposed. You'll get about one shot each time it lifts. The main thing to do while hitting the dozer is to jump over those clones that come from the right, but, you can't jump so high that you land on the barrels. You have to lightly tap the jump button and tap Forward to avoid getting hit. Once you master this jumping technique you should have it. As for all the falling bricks, do what you can. You won't be able to avoid them all, but avoiding the majority should be easy enough. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.7 Disassembly Line -------------------------------------------------------------------- The future is now! Look out for the clones, clocks, gears, and of course Scratchy. Just stay between the two different arms and collect about 30 wrenches. Now, to kill Scratchy it's simple. Stand between the spot where the clones land and the second arm and just start firing. The conveyor belt will be slowly moving you, so just move back to the left if you've gone too far. Congratulations, Scratchy is now a pile of putrid kitty mush! Oh, AND YOU BEAT THE GAME!!! ==================================================================== ===== 4.0 CODES & SECRETS ========================================== There aren't any codes or secrets that I could find, so this section is empty. If you find something that I didn't, just contact me. ==================================================================== ===== 5.0 LEGAL / MISC. ============================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.1 Version History -------------------------------------------------------------------- July 10: Version 1.2 - - - - - - - - - - - Another FAQ rewrite. June 03: Version 1.1 - - - - - - - - - - - Updated a few things. May 08: Version 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - I reworked the original FAQ and created this new version. Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.2 Guide Credits -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to... 1. Matt Groening. The man created 'The Simpsons', which has been on the air for 14 years and is still going strong. Shine on you crazy bearded bastard! 2. If I thank Matt Groening, then I also have to praise the hundreds of individuals who are involved with the show. To the writers, voice actors, animators, producers, gofers, and every other person involved... thank you! 3. Wilson Lau gets mad props for his kick ass 'Bart vs. the Space Mutants' guide. It inspired me to write guides for Simpsons video games. 4. Sega and Bits Corporation for making this game possible. 5. Thank YOU for reading. After all, I didn't write this for my own health... -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.3 Contact Information -------------------------------------------------------------------- The address is: subsane@gmail.com The issue of too many e-mails isn't a problem, so I'll most likely respond to any questions (for now). But, I do delete e-mails without a subject. Put something like 'Itchy and Scratchy FAQ' to make sure I get the message. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.4 Legal Stuff -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. "The Itchy & Scratchy Game" is copyright © 1994 Acclaim Entertainment Inc. The Simpsons and any related Simpsons characters are property of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. 2. This guide copyright © 2002-2003 SubSane. This guide may be distributed freely as long as it remains in it's ORIGINAL and UNALTERED form. It is only for private use and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes. If I discover that this guide has been altered in any way and is being displayed publicly, I reserve the right to have the guide removed from that location.