Extra options:
- Successfully complete the game on
any difficulty setting to unlock a real time window
and up to 8 health in the options menu.
Voyeur Mode:
- X, Circle, X, Circle, Triangle,
Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, L1, L2, L1, L2.
Get rid of the aiming rings and enemy
markers:
- Hold trigger, press start, continue
holding the trigger, now highlight mode, press start
x4.
Unlock 100
- Challenge Mode Complete all nine
Outdoor Shooting Range challenges.
Pink Mode - Left, Right, Right,
Square, Triangle
Hidden mode - At the mode selection screen, press Right,
Down, Right, Square, Up, Square, Square, Triangle, Down,
Right, Down, Right, Square, Triangle. If you entered the
code correctly, you will hear the sound of a gun.
Mirrored levels - At the mode selection screen, press
Left(2), Right, Square, Down(2), Up, Triangle, Up,
Right, Down, Up, Left, Down, Square. If you entered the
code correctly, you will hear the sound of a gun.
First person view - At the mode selection screen, press
Up(4), Down(4). If you entered the code correctly, you
will hear the sound of a gun.
Turbo mode - At the mode selection screen, press Down,
Triangle, Up, Square, Triangle, Down, Right, Down,
Right, Square, Triangle. If you entered the code
correctly, you will hear the sound of a gun.
Love mode - At the mode selection screen, press Left,
Right(2), Square, Triangle. If you entered the code
correctly, you will hear the sound of a gun.
Night mode - At the mode selection screen, press Up,
Right, Down, Left, Up, Square, Triangle. If you entered
the code correctly, you will hear the sound of a gun.
No scope - At the mode selection screen, press Right,
Down, Right, Square, Right, Down, Right, Square. If you
entered the code correctly, you will hear the sound of a
gun.
No enemy cursor - At the mode selection screen, press
Right(4), Left, Down, Up, Right. If you entered the code
correctly, you will hear the sound of a gun.
Infinite time - Pause the game in arcade mode and press
Square(3), Circle, X, R1, R2, L2, L1, Triangle, Select.
If you entered the code correctly, you will hear the
sound of a gun. Resume the game and the next part of the
level will not have an active timer.
Exchange a half of life for 5 seconds - Pause the game
in arcade mode and press Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right,
Left, Right, X, Circle. If you entered the code
correctly, you will hear the sound of a gun.
Exchange 5 seconds for half of life - Pause the game in
arcade mode and press Circle, X, Right, Left, Right,
Left, Down(2), Up(2). If you entered the code correctly,
you will hear the sound of a gun.
"Silent Scope" by Konami Frequently Asked Questions V1.0
Written by Kevin Falkowski (kevinfalkowski@rocketmail.com)
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Table of Contents
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I: Story II: Gameplay III: Levels/Bosses I: Downtown
Chicago Ia: Rooftop Battle Boss Strategy: Scorpion Ib:
Air Battle Boss Strategy: Scorpion Bros. Ic: Stadium
Boss Strategy: Cobra IIa: The Highway Boss Strategy:
Cobra IIb: The Hotel Boss Strategy: Sniper III: Mansion
IIIa: Through The Woods IIIb: Parachute in! IIIc:
Mansion Courtyard Boss Strategy: Tom & Jerry IIId:
Inside the Mansion IIIe: Under the Mansion Boss
Strategy: Monica IV: The Final Battle Boss Strategy:
Terrorist Leader IV: Personal Advice V: Credits
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I: Story
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The world is held in the grip of terror. Life as we know
it could come to an end. A terrorist group has kidnapped
the first family, and taken them hostage! And it is up
to you, a lone police sniper, to take out the
terrorists, and save the first family! Okay, slapshot.
You've taken on armies of enemies in Time Crisis, and
Time Crisis 2. You've blown apart every zombie in sight
in House of the Dead and House of the Dead 2. Aliens
have fallen at your hands in Area 51. And you've
probably shown your policeman's prowess at Lethal
Enforcers. But there's a difference here! Back then, all
that mattered were quick wits and a quicker trigger
finger. Back then, the weapon of choice was the handgun.
Not anymore. This time, you're against an entire
terrorist force...your weapon? The sniper rifle. These
enemies will NOT always be right in your face, and they
will NOT always be easy targets, but they WILL always be
dangerous! Are you up to the task? Throw in some tokens,
and find out, with "Silent Scope"!
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II: Gameplay
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The gameplay in "Silent Scope" is simple from a third
person's standpoint. You find an enemy, you shoot it.
Simple? Hardly! You'll be facing enemies at long
distance, moving, ducking for cover...hell, you'll even
be facing off against terrorists from a moving car, and
a helicopter! Sound easy? Good. 'Cause it's not. Ever
try to hit a moving target? At ten paces, sure, easy.
All that experience you've got with your little 9mm guns
is dandy. But a sniper rifle...that takes talent! It's a
whole new ballgame, chummer, with a whole new set of
rules that you've got to learn. ******************
Basics ****************** In the most basic form, your
object is to move through each level, defeating all the
enemies that stand in your path. You've got two things
standing in your way. A lifebar, and a timer. Either of
those run dry in the course of your adventure, and it's
time to put in more tokens! Basically, kill all the
enemies thrown at you in the time limit, and with
minimal damage, and you should be okay!
****************** The Gun ****************** All in
all, it's a basic sniper rifle. Holds 5 shots. Reloading
is automatic. Anyone but bosses will go down with one
shot anywhere. On top of the rifle is a scope. Look
through that, and you'll see what you're aiming at. To
simplify things a little, the makers of the game decided
to put the scope's view at the top left of the screen.
Look there, then in the scope, and you'll see the image
is the same. And to use it? Point and shoot. Just try
not to hit anybody who doesn't deserve it.
****************** Scoring ****************** The
scoring in this game's pretty simple. The better shots
you take, the more points you get. Shooting a guy in the
foot will get him out of your way, but it'll only give
you a small amount of points, whereas hitting someone
with a fabled "head shot" will bag you a lot more! In
addition, if you're ever able to hit two targets with
one shot (the bullet penetrates the first and goes into
the second), you're in for a good score! And try to be
as accurate as you can...snipers need to be! You'll be
graded on that, as well! ****************** Damage
****************** When you've got an enemy sighting, a
target will appear around them to help you see the enemy
at hand. If an enemy notices you, this target will be
yellow with the word "Caution" over it. This means they
notice you, and they're pointing their guns in your
direction. If the target turns red, and says, "Warning",
you're in trouble. They're about to fire. Yes, there is
a chance that they'll miss, but there's a chance that
they might not. I would suggest taking out the "Warning"
enemies before anyone else. If you don't take them out
fast enough, a bullethole will appear on your screen,
and you'll lose one medkit from your lifebar. Simple
enough. Get them before they get you. ******************
Game Modes ****************** There are three styles of
games inside Silent Scope...my personal favorite is the
story mode, of which I'll mostly be covering here. There
is also an interesting (albeit difficult) shooting range
mode...and a time attack mode (easy, normal, or hard) In
which you don't have a life bar, just a time limit to
blow through the enemies in story mode!
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III: Levels/Bosses
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****************** I: Downtown Chicago
****************** Well, here's where it all begins. The
cops have called in for backup, and you're it. This is a
sniper's dream. You get a nice, cushy, high ground
hiding place, and they don't even know you're here. The
only difficulty is seeing the enemy on the ground. I
mean, you ARE a sniper...you're supposed to be at a
distance! As the enemies come, targets will appear
around them...move your gun to that area, and take them
out! After a bit of that, you'll get the call to take
out the enemy snipers on the rooftops! Ahh, a sniper's
duel...just what we needed for a bit of excitement! This
is a bit tougher...they know you're there, and they're
ready to deal with you! Basically, just stay calm, and
take them out as fast as you can. If they're about to
shoot, don't feel bad for letting off a wild shot as a
warning...that will usually send them back into hiding.
After all, getting shot is NOT a pleasant experience!
Continue defeating enemy snipers, and soon you'll get
the call...they've found the First Lady, and things
aren't looking good for her! At this point, you'll get
your choice of levels. ****************** Ia: Rooftop
Battle ****************** If you choose this one, you'll
be picked up by helicopter, and taken over to the
rooftop where the First Lady is being held...by a big
guy with a rocket launcher on his shoulder! Great, JUST
what this world needed... ****************** Boss
Strategy: Scorpion ****************** This guy is NOT
easy to take out...he's got a hold on the First Lady,
and he's got friends! Gunmen at each corner of the
building...taking them out from the chopper is NOT easy,
but it should be your first priority! After they're
taken out (hopefully you can do it quickly), then you
should go after the big man. Unfortunately, he's got the
First Lady right at his side...and in this shaky
chopper, it's easy to slip up and hit her
instead...that's not a good thing to do! Basically, just
try to steady yourself as much as you can, and try to
send a good one home, right between his eyes. Either one
good head shot, or ten shots anywhere else will send him
sprawling! ****************** Ib: Air Battle
****************** If you choose this one, you'll be
picked up in a helicopter...and you'll have to fight a
jet! I don't think THIS one was in your sniper
training... ****************** Boss Strategy: Scorpion
Bros. ****************** Well...sniping a jet, are we?
Oh yeah, THIS should be easy...well, actually, it's not
too hard! Sure, the pilot's a small target, but the
jet's a HUGE one! It may take 30 shots before it goes
down, but considering the load that rifle holds...it
shouldn't take too long! Just remember, whenever the
pilot's showing himself in the cockpit, take a shot at
him! If you miss, you'll at least hit the jet for a
point of damage...and if you hit him anywhere but the
head, you'll get in a double hit! (It penetrates through
him, and hits the jet!) Whenever he's NOT showing
himself, just start firing aimlessly at the plane! Sure,
your superiors will chew you out, and tell you to calm
down...but then again, they're not the ones trying to
snipe a jet pilot! Thirty shots or one good head shot
later, the plane's fiery fusilage will fall to the
ground, and you'll be successful in your work yet again!
****************** Ic: Stadium ****************** If you
choose this path, you're flown to a stadium, where the
First Lady's been seen! It's an odd sight
indeed...apparently the local football team is here, and
they're trying to be heroes...a sorry sight it is,
because the boss is outrunning them across the football
field...with the First Lady on his shoulder!
****************** Boss Strategy: Cobra
****************** I honestly can't give too big of a
description of this one...I've had too much luck with
it! It's always been easy for me...point and shoot, one
shot in the head, and he's easily gone! I suppose since
that's because I do it fast...but there are plenty of
innocents to shoot around there! The First Lady on his
shoulder, the football players chasing him...just make
your shots count! Of course, at this distance, anything
can happen! Just try and end it with one shot to the
head...and if you can't, five shots anywhere else should
do the trick! ****************** IIa: The Highway
****************** Now, if you took the Rooftop Battle
or Air battle, you'll get here...you'll hop in a car,
and take off after the First Daughter (if that is the
right terminology) and partake in a high speed chase,
sniping terrorists as you go! The movement of the car
(shaking, and turning) is BOUND to throw some shots
off...just be thankful if you survive! They'll throw
quite a bit at you here...including a helicopter! All I
can say is take it out quickly, or you'll pay! And, at
the head of the chase...the bad guy...getting away with
the President's Daughter! ****************** Boss
Strategy: Cobra ****************** Okay, the first thing
you'll notice is the first annoyance of all snipers. It
seems as though she's trying to get your attention to
the fact that the bad guy's there, because she's waving
her hand in the air....RIGHT IN YOUR LINE OF SIGHT! So,
a couple times, you'll probably be lined up for a nice
clean head shot, when all of a sudden, BAM, there goes
her hand, stopping your shot! A wonderful thing, indeed.
Just stay calm, and time it so that you hit the bad guy,
and not her hand. Just like that windmill hole in
miniature golf, only with much more at stake! After you
take him out there, he'll stop an eighteen wheeler...and
hijack it! And off you are, to snipe him while he tries
to run you down! Basically, the pattern is easy here.
You're on the ground. He drives at you, you try to shoot
him in the head. You miss, he turns around, goes back,
then turns BACK around, and tries to run you down again!
Basically, as he drives toward you, aim towards his
head, and try for the head shot...as he drives away,
just empty your clip into the back of the truck...it'll
do damage! After about 20 shots, or one good head shot,
he should be gone, and the First Daughter should be back
in custody! ****************** IIb: The Hotel
****************** And if you took the Stadium route,
you should get here...to the Hotel, where they've found
the First Daughter being held. This one's pretty
simple...they'll give you snapshots of criminals inside
that you're to take out...find them, and do it! The only
trouble? You're at distance...and the only way to see
inside is through your scope! So, use the scope's
magnification to search through the windows and find
your targets. Make sure they're the targets you're
looking for, then take them out! If you miss, they'll
run for cover, and you'll have to wait for them to show
themselves again, costing you time! Make the shots
count! And after a bit of that, you'll come up against a
REAL opponent...a fellow sniper! ****************** Boss
Strategy: Sniper ****************** He's on the hotel's
roof across from you, and he's using the cover of the
sign! Basically, he always stays on the same plane...he
only moves left and right! So just line up with his
head, follow him as he runs out to shoot you, and send a
bullet home! Simple as that! ****************** III:
Mansion ****************** Well, there's two ways into
this place...the more logical, "safer" way of doing it,
going through the woods, or you can be flown over, and
parachute in! Can we say, "Rambo"? I knew you could!
****************** IIIa: Through The Woods
****************** You'd think being able to go in
quietly with the surprise advantage would be easy,
wouldn't you? Well, you're going in under cover of
night, with only your night vision goggles...not fun!
Seeing the enemies takes a sharp eye...keep a lookout
for a glare from a flashlight...or if you're unlucky
enough, the sharp line of a laser sight! A couple of
times, someone will shoot a flare into the sky...not fun
for the guy with the night vision goggles! It will
pretty much render you blind for a couple of
seconds...and it'll expose your position to all the
enemies! Another thing to watch out for are infrared
traps...trip one, and you'll have problems! Take them
out when you see them! Soon, you'll make it to the
courtyard... ****************** IIIb: Parachute in!
****************** So you've decided to play it the
"Rambo" way...you DO know that a real police force would
NEVER do this, right? And there's a reason...it's
SUICIDE! Unless, of course, you're good! When you're in
the air, there's nowhere to go. No cover. Just you, your
sniper rifle, a hope, and a dream. The first segment is
a bit difficult, because of the rate of speed you come
in at. Your first target? The spotlights. Make sure to
take those out...with them out, you can't get spotted!
You'll see bodies down below you with your night
scope...you can take them out if you like, just make
sure to take out the lights first! They're no harm if
they don't see you coming in! Soon, you'll leap a wall,
and make it to the courtyard... ****************** IIIc:
Mansion Courtyard ****************** Your first order of
business should be to blow the fusebox on the right side
of the building...this throws everyone in the building
into a state of confusion...perfect for those midnight
raids! Make sure to get a glimpse of the ladies running
in from the pool...sighting them gives you some life
back! Then, you've got more enemies to contend
with...the problem is that you're pretty wide open, and
they're using every scrap of cover imaginable! Mainly,
again, like you did if you went through the woods, keep
an eye out for flashlights and laser sights...they'll
lead you right to a target! Blow away everyone who comes
after you, and then it's time to fight another boss...or
this time, a PAIR of bosses! ****************** Boss
Strategy: Tom & Jerry ****************** If you've been
keeping up so far, and not having to throw in a quarter
every minute, you should be able to take care of these
jokers with no problem...the key is to take one out as
soon as they appear! Train on them, pick one of the two,
and shoot him as soon as possible...they're easy,
because when you hit them, they pause...just keep
shooting! Either work your way up towards the head
(easy, because they're stunned), or empty your clip into
him! Either way, that's one down! Then, just wait for
the other one to run across, then follow that procedure
again! If one of them happens to get a shot off at you,
keep an eye out for the projectile...they don't use
guns, so you've got a chance to shoot it out of the air!
Basically, work fast and accurate, then you've got them
down! ****************** IIId: Inside the Mansion
****************** Now, it's time to head in...the
police tell you that they can't follow you in with
backup! Looks like you're on your own! Oh, THAT'S a
change...anyways, in this place, the action gets fast
and furious! There's not much sniping here, it's a lot
of close to mid range fighting! There's a tactic to
remember in this place...you see that red circle that
denotes where your gun is pointing? Well, put an
imaginary crosshairs in the middle of it...if you're
going to survive in this place, you're going to have to
be able to take your opponents down quickly! If you have
to scope everyone you're going to shoot, you're never
going to make it! Keep fighting your way through the
halls, checking out rooms as you go...after a long
firefight, you'll make it to a set of elevators! One has
a woman in it for some extra life, one has a group of
terrorists in it who WILL take a chunk out of you, and
the other leads down...down into an underground storage
area! ****************** IIIe: Under the Mansion
****************** The elevator doors will open up to a
HUGE underground storage area, with lots of large metal
crates all around. This place will be a test of all your
skills! Around here, you'll have to shoot a lot of long
distances, and do it fast...those guys are incredible
shots with automatic weapons! Keep your eyes open for
enemies at a distance, and use their targets to get a
bead on them! They'll even be small in your scope, so
you'll have to be good! And soon, you'll make it to a
big maze of crates, the other end which contains the
President, hanging from the ceiling...and guarding him?
Monica, the armed secretary! ****************** Boss
Strategy: Monica ****************** This is one boss
battle that's a hard one! She's shielded on most of her
body...so you have to make your shots count! To make it
even harder, at first, she's always on the move! She'll
hide behind crates, then come flying out towards
you...then she'll land in front of you, and slash you
twice! She then goes flipping out of your sight...then
you know it's not going to be easy to get a head shot!
Keep trying to hit her in the head and chest! When she's
close, it's a good time to get in a shot...but make them
count! If you hit her arm while she slashes, or hit some
armor, it'll do no good! As she goes backflipping away,
keep your gun trained where her head will be, and try
and time your shot to hit it! If you hit her head as
you're chasing her through the crates, her mask will fly
off, and she'll leap back to the President...she'll also
jump back to the President if you lower her down to five
hit points! Then, she'll use the President for cover, as
a crane twirls crates inbetween you and her! She'll take
every shot she gets, and hit a lot...so you have to be
fast! When she comes out from behind the President,
train where her head is at...wait for an opening in the
crates, then take your shot! If you do it right, you
should have no trouble at all with Monica!
****************** IV: The Final Battle
****************** After Monica falls, your attention
will be drawn to a man behind a bulletproof glass
shield...apparently, this is the man you're after...the
man behind the kidnapping of the First Family! And he's
getting away! Blow away the bulletproof glass, and go
after him! When you get out back, he's getting away on a
boat...and you've only got one bullet left! Here's where
you learn he's got a mechanism to blow up the entire
underground area...and the President's still in there!
And now...it's sniper time. ****************** Boss
Strategy: Terrorist Leader ****************** He's out
at a distance on his boat...and you've got one chance to
make this work! He'll go through his spiel about you
only having one shot left, and such...get his head in
your scope, and make the shot! Then watch the shot from
the "Bulletcam", and find what happens! A word of
advice...the sooner you take the shot, the easier it is!
If you wait through everything he says, by that time,
he's at a far distance, and his boat starts to rock on
the waves, making your shot anything but easy! The
sooner, the better!
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And here is the section where I share a few of my
techniques on how to be a great sniper! You can follow
them, or you can think of your own...I just think these
can make a more effective sniper! ****************** A:
Stay Calm ****************** This is a game about
sniping. You can't be trigger happy and expect to do
well...you have to make every shot count! And the best
way to do it is to not get excited! If you miss the
first shot, don't start shooting wildly! Stay calm, and
stay focused! ****************** B: No Scope
****************** In my opinion, the scope on the gun
makes the game rather interesting, and real, but if you
look at the upper left corner of your screen, you'll see
that the view from your scope is copied up there! This
way, you can keep your eye on the big picture, while
being able to aim! If your eye is in the scope, you
can't see the big picture, and have to rely on arrows
inside the scope...that makes things MUCH harder!
****************** C: Head Shots ****************** When
you're up against bosses, ALWAYS go for head shots...if
you can end a fight in one shot, it'll save you a lot of
time, and a lot of damage...therefore a lot of money!
****************** D: Imaginary Crosshairs
****************** Here's a tip to help you in close
range combat...instead of looking up at the scope all
the time, look at the circle your gun makes...imagine
crosshairs in the middle of it. Using that as a guide,
put your opponent in the middle, and take the shot! With
a little practice, you can pick them off with no
trouble! Of course, this is usually only effective with
close to medium range fighting...at long range, the
scope is a necessity!
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V: Credits
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This is my second FAQ...and it couldn't have been done
without a lot of people! Here's a list of thanks!
****************** Thanks to: ****************** My
buddy Brian, whomout with I wouldn't be half the man I
am today! Eric and Rosie, for letting me perfect my
slacking talents around their house, and giving me
somewhere to play Everquest! U2, Information Society,
and Social Distortion, for making some great music
that's fun to listen to! Never listened to remixed U2?
You're missing out! And to GameFaqs, who give me a place
to showcase these FAQs! Without them, I wouldn't be
typing right now! |