The Rig
Docking bay
* The game begins in the Rig's docking bay. A door on the right leads to Gia
and the Gunnery Chair. The door on the left leads to an elevator, which
connects to the hangar, where a Transfighter is ready.
Gia
* When Gia is met, she immediately tells Zak to turn around and disarm his
weapon. To avoid being killed, press the Left. Gia will kill Zak if this
action is delayed, or another action is taken.
The Gunnery Chair
* Note the six blue indicators on the control panel display (bottom middle of
screen). These display hull damage to the Rig that Zak is defending. If too
much damage is sustained to the Rig hull, it will be destroyed.
* After successfully defending the Rig, Gia will congratulate Zak and offer a
kiss. To accept her kiss, press Up or just wait. To decline, press Down.
Kissing Gia will cause Santos to become jealous and have a guard knock Zak
unconscious.
The Elevator
* The elevator allows movement between the upper dock and the hangar. To
operate the elevator, walk to the buttons in the corner of the room. The
view will switch to a Visor View. Move Zak's hand over the Hangar button and
select it. The view will switch back to normal allowing Zak to enter the
elevator and ride up to the hangar.
Guards
* If Gia was not kissed, there will be no problems with the guards in the Rig,
as long as their directions are followed. If Gia was kissed, Santos will be
enraged and will order Zak to be killed.
* After escaping from Santos, Zak will be in a warehouse. Get the power pack
for Santos' weapon before continuing. There is a ladder in one of the rooms
in the warehouse.
* Climb up the ladder and walk down the ramp. The door to the right leads to
the hangar. Once inside, quickly lock the door behind Zak or a guard will
open it and shoot. Turn to face the crates next to the locked door and walk
towards the door. The view will change, showing Zak looking out from behind
the crates. A guard is right down the hall from Zak's location. As the guard
begins to walk towards Zak, the view will change back to a normal walking
view. To fire the weapon, press Right to raise the weapon and the
appropriate button to shoot. To be successful, wait until the guard is
raising his weapon before shooting. If Zak fires too early, the shot will
miss and the guard will kill him.
The Bomb Puzzle
* There are three ways of disarming the bomb depending on the puzzle
difficulty level that has been selected. The directions are:
* Level 1: Perform a MRI test on the bomb. There are seven switches in one
row, of which only one switch is active, a vibration sensor and an on/off
switch. First toggle the vibration sensor switch, then toggle the other
active switch. Do not touch the on/off switch.
* Level 2: Perform a MRI test on the bomb. There are seven switches in one
row, a vibration sensor switch and an on/off switch. First toggle the
vibration sensor switch, then toggle the fourth switch from the left, and
then the second switch from the left.
* Level 3: Perform a MRI test on the bomb. There are seven switches in one
row, a vibration sensor switch and an on/off switch. First toggle the
vibration sensor switch, then toggle the fourth switch from the left, and
then the second switch from the left. Now toggle the first switch on the
right, (not the on/off switch) then toggle the second switch from the right,
and then the third switch from the right.
Transfighter Missions
Note
The Arcade difficulty level set when the game begins adjusts the accuracy
required for making hits on enemy units. The easy setting displays large target
boxes, making enemy ships much easier to hit. Target boxes reduce in size as the
difficulty level increases.
While playing the Transfighter sequences, there are three small indicators near
the top of the screen. The scale on the top right is the Shield levels. Each hit
to the ship depletes the shield levels. When the shields are at a very low
level, hits from enemy weapons will damage the ship. Shield energy recharges
when the system is not being fired upon.
The scale at the top left represents weapons energy levels. As energy is
depleted, weapon effectiveness is reduced, until, at very low levels, firing
becomes intermittent. Weapons energy recharges while weapons are not in use.
Beneath the weapons energy is a scale representing actual hull damage. When this
level drops to zero, the hull of the ship has been breached, and the
Transfighter will explode. This scale will not recharge because damage will not
be repaired during flight. All scales will return to full during the next
Transfighter sequence.
Open Ocean
* This is the first Transfighter sequence. The goal is to destroy a large
enemy ship by exploding its fuel tank. The target will be designated by a
blue target box. If this ship is not successfully destroyed, the
Transfighter will be destroyed.
Military Islands
* The Transfighter must pass over a heavily guarded enemy munitions dump on
the way to destroy an important enemy submarine. Destroy as many munitions
buildings as possible along the way and watch for cruise missiles as the sub
is approached the sub. Take careful aim at the blue target box when the sub
is reached. Kill it or the Transfighter will be destroyed.
Norway
* This is the third Transfighter mission. Watch for numerous tanks in the area
as well as air defenses. A large hovercraft will rise from behind the canyon
walls midway through the mission. It must be destroyed quickly or the
Transfighter will be destroyed.
Archangel Military Port
* This is the fourth Transfighter mission. The goal is to fly through the
military port in order to reach a freight tunnel through the mountains.
Watch for numerous air and ground defenses in the area. The entrance to the
tunnel is shielded, and the shield generator must be destroyed. As the
Transfighter make a pass to attack, a large gun will be aimed from behind
the generator building. Destroy the generator building or the Transfighter
will be shot down by the gun.
Freight Tunnel
* This is the fifth Transfighter mission. The goal is to make it through the
tunnel in one piece. Do not fire upon the fuel trucks which are designated
by blue target boxes. If they are hit, everything inside the tunnel,
including the Transfighter ship, will be destroyed.
Zubrovska
* This is the sixth Transfighter mission, in which a refueling center must be
reached. Try to be very accurate with your shots in the beginning of the
mission in order to conserve weapon energy. Fire individual shots instead of
holding down the trigger. The hardest part of this mission occurs near the
end, when three fast enemy planes attack with missiles. Pay close attention
where each of these planes appears on the screen, then repeat the mission
and try to anticipate the arrival of each plane. After this point, do not to
shoot the helicopter which passes as the Transfighter lands, or the
resulting explosion will destroy it.
Ice Canyons
* The seventh Transfighter mission is very difficult. Save enough shield and
weapon power to defeat the huge enemy attack plane at the end of the
mission. Try to shoot each enemy aircraft as soon as it is targeted with
just one shot. After a sharp turn is made over the water and two enemy
helicopters are destroyed, two targets will appear on the right side (one
shortly after the other). These ships must be destroyed quickly or the
Transfighter will suffer major damage.
Space Sequence
* This difficult sequence requires perseverance and the memorization of target
locations. Anticipate the arrival of each enemy target and move the
cross-hairs to the proper location just before the target actually comes
into range. Being merged with the Cyberia weapon, weapon energy is
unlimited, so fire away.
Zak's visor is needed to solve many of the puzzles in Cyberia. During each visor
puzzle, the the Infra Red Scan (IR), the Magnetic Resonance Scan (MRI), or the
Bio-Mass scan may need to be activated. The right side of the visor has a small
gauge of four colored blocks which indicate energy level.
The solution to the Visor Puzzles may differ depending upon the puzzle level
that selected at the beginning of the game.
Perimeter Perimenter Lock Puzzle
Level 1 solution: To open the perimeter lock on the entrance to the complex,
toggle the first switch on the left, then the third switch then the second
switch.
Levels 2 and 3 solution: Toggle the first switch on the left, then the sixth
switch and then the third switch.
The Security Door Puzzle
Levels 1, 2, and 3 solution: First use an infra red scan on the keypad. This
will display a reading of heat from the previous person to access the door. The
keys are cooling off in the order in which they were touched, allowing Zak to
read the combination, which is 2571. After punching in the code, press the enter
key on the keypad to open the door.
The Elevator Puzzle
Levels 1, 2, and 3 solution: A combination is needed to close the elevator
doors to protect Zak from the blast grenade. This is obtained from H. Suzuki
computer terminal. At the Suzuki terminal are dossiers for the people who work
in the complex. The last record is for a new employee who has been given a
temporary access code. Make note of this code and it quickly at the elevator to
avoid being killed by the grenade. Pressing the buttons repeatedly to cycle
through the various shapes to enter the code.
The Pump Puzzle
Level 1,2, and 3 solution: The doors which lead to the Cyberia Weapon are out
of service and must be operated manually. To open the doors line up the four
valves along the center line. Each valve has a pressure switch that when pushed,
raises the level of the valve. To line up the valves, press the switches to
raise each valve in such a way that the valves will line up. When the valves
line up they will lock in place and the door will open.
Entrance
The main entrance is to the north and is guarded. To get there, walk north from
the Transfighter while staying as far to the left as possible. The other
entrance is a ventilation shaft. It can be found east of the main entrance by
walking from the Transfighter and staying to the right.
When the main entrance of the complex is reached, a guard outside will begin
shooting. If Zak gets shot immediately, the correct path to was not followed.
Stay as far to the right as possible as Zak walks from the Transfighter to the
complex. The correct path will lead to a shed that he can hide behind. Correct
timing is the key to killing the guard. Try to move in between his shots.
Computer Terminals
The information accessed through the terminals will often provide game hints.
Always check each room for any active computers. To use a terminal, simply move
next to it. If that computer is active it will come on-line with an audible
tone. One computer terminal in the complex requires a password. The hint to
obtain the password was given on one of the Video Mail's earlier in the game.
The hint is to go to the berthing area and look for a picture on the wall. This
area contains large portrait of Albert Einstein. The password is Einstein.
Dining Room
The dining room contains four guards. The room must be entered. Shoot the two
guards on the left, then duck behind the crate to the right. The two remaining
guards will duck behind the tables and continue to fire at Zak. Perfect timing
is the key to killing these guards. To fire from this position, press Up raise
Zak's weapon, turn to aim, and shoot. Press Down to duck behind the crate at any
time during this sequence.
Lower Level Storeroom
There is a storeroom on the lower level of the complex with a guard behind a
glass wall. If he sees Zak, he will activate a Halon system and flood the room
with poisonous gas. Move by the guard by watching his movements that cycle from
the computer terminal back to his notes. Move past him when he turns away from
the window. Once past him, enter the door out into the corridor. The first door
on the left is the room he is working in. Enter the room and kill him.
Lower Level Corridor
The doors blocking the corridor which leads away from the Halon storeroom are
guarded by two men on the other side. To pass them, roll to the left just as the
door opens. Press Left and Zak will somersault and take cover. From this
position, press Right to lean out to aim and fire.
Conference Room
As Zak the conference room is entered, two men will be engaged in conversation
about the Cyberia Project. If Zak tries
to enter the room he will be shot by the man who is standing. Wait until the
conversation is finished and the standing man has left the room before
attempting anything. After he is gone, walk towards the crates to the left to
hide behind them. From this position, lean out to fire on the remaining guard.
Cryo-lab
The red security pass key is needed to pass through the door into the cryo-lab.
The key is located in the infirmary (on the lower level of the complex), locked
in a patients room that has been quarantined. The red key card is lying on a
table along the right wall of the room . On the wall are vents that are
currently closed. Access the computer terminal in the room to open these vents.
Once the vents are open, go back to retrieve the card. Leave this room and take
the first door to the left through the storeroom to the door leading to the red
corridor where the elevator is located. After entering, immediately turn to the
left, and walk to the steel grating that is blocking the path. Zak will push on
the grating and it will fall, opening up a new passageway. At the end of this
passage are the two vents that were opened. Reach through to get the card.
Mutagen Sequence
On the way through the complex Zak discovers that an experimental virus has
infected certain areas, and although a vaccine has been created, it too has
become infected. Five of the eight vaccines have already been used, leaving
three that are still usable. To inoculate Zak against the virus, go through the
culture to destroy the infection. If the game is set with Easy difficulty, at
least 50% of the virus must be destroyed. On Medium difficulty at least 72% must
be destroyed. On the Hard level at least 80% must be destroyed. If successful,
Zak is informed that the culture is safe to use; otherwise the culture is still
contaminated and Zak must try another. After successfully destroying the virus,
note the number of the vaccine, (either 6, 7 or 8) and use that culture in the
inoculation chamber. Note there is very little time available in the chamber
before the virus will kills Zak. Enter the vaccine number in the computer and
move into the inoculation booth quickly.
Charlie Sequence
After inoculation against the virus, Zak learns that some of the virus has
mutated into larger creatures called Nanites and are infesting a portion of the
complex. Since the infested areas contain the only passage to the Cyberia
Weapon, it must cleared before proceeding. The only method to kill the creatures
is to fly a remote unit, named Charlie, into the infested area. Every Nanite
must be killed. A shock wave device may be fired that will kill all the Nanites
in the immediate area. An alarm in the bottom right of the screen will activate
if any Nanites get past. If this alarm goes off, use the shock wave device
immediately to stop the Nanite from escaping. The Charlie unit has a limited
amount of energy available for its weapons systems. The shock wave device uses
much more energy than the regular weapons systems, and so should only be used in
emergencies.
