Mega Man 5/Password Mechanics

FAQ
Q: Why can’t the password system save any of the E-Tanks I had while I was playing?

It just doesn’t. For some reason, Capcom didn’t add that to this game and the password system reflects that. NONE of the six dots used to make a valid password controls how many E-Tanks you had in a previous start.

Introduction
Did you ever wonder how the passwords were created when you were a kid? This document will hopefully help you understand and create your own passwords to go as you please through this game. The password system for this game is more complex than the ones before it so it takes a little more effort to create a password.

Preamble
The password system is refined further in the fifth game to the Mega Man series. The columns are lettered from A to F, and the rows are numbered from 1 to 6 forming a 6x6 grid totaling 36 empty spaces. The passwords themselves are inputted like a coordinates on a map via dots. This sort of stuff should be second nature if you’ve done basic Cartesian Geometry in math class. There are only six dots used to make a valid password in this game.

Each of the six dots controls two or more Robot Masters or Beat Letters. When you place a dot in the correct place, it will indicate that the Robot Master(s) controlled by that dot is defeated or the Beat Letter is collected. The password system doesn’t check for E-Tanks so you can’t continue with them if you use a password. It also isn’t possible to create a password that lets you start on any of the Dr. Willy stages.

In addition everything so far, you can also use red or blue dots in a password. The red and blue dots have different functions that I’ll explain in simple terms since it’s more complex than that. Basically the blue dots are used for determining which Beat letters you’ve collected. The red dots are used for determining which Robot Master you’ve defeated. One Beat Letter is found in each stage and there are two M’s and two A’s in the game.

M : Found in Gravity Man’s stage

E : Found in Wave Man’s stage

G : Found in Stone Man’s stage

A : Found in Gyro Man’s stage

M : Found in Star Man’s stage

A : Found in Charge Man’s stage

N : Found in Napalm Man’s stage

V : Found in Crystal Man’s stage

I point out in the tables below the first M (Gravity Man), the second M (Star Man), the first A (Gyro Man) and the second A (Charge Man). This is to make it easier to create passwords. When you get to the blue dot tables there will be two coordinates that you can use. You should use the first one first and the second one if the first one is already used by something else. That should be everything you need to know so I’ll get on with the tables now.

Password Tables

 * First Red Dot                               |


 * Crystal Man Defeated                |  D2   |
 * Napalm Man Defeated                 |  E2   |
 * Both Defeated                       |  C1   |
 * None Defeated                       |  B1   |


 * Second Red Dot                              |


 * Wave Man Defeated                   |  B6   |
 * Stone Man Defeated                  |  B5   |
 * Gravity Man Defeated                |  C6   |
 * Wave/Stone Man Defeated             |  C5   |
 * Wave/Gravity Man Defeated           |  A5   |
 * Stone/Gravity Man Defeated          |  A6   |
 * All Defeated                        |  F6   |
 * None Defeated                       |  F5   |


 * Third Red Dot                               |


 * Gyro Man Defeated                   |  A4   |
 * Star Man Defeated                   |  F4   |
 * Charge Man Defeated                 |  F3   |
 * Gyro/Star Man Defeated              |  E3   |
 * Gyro/Charge Man Defeated            |  E4   |
 * Star/Charge Man Defeated            |  A3   |
 * All Defeated                        |  D4   |
 * None Defeated                       |  D3   |


 * Use the second coordinate if the first one is occupied.


 * First Blue Dot                              |


 * First M Collected               | C6 / E6   |
 * E Collected                     | B6 / E6   |
 * G Collected                     | B5 / D5   |
 * First M/ and E Collected        | A5 / E5   |
 * First M/ and G Collected        | A6 / D6   |
 * E/ and G Collected              | C5 / D5   |
 * All Collected                   | F6 / D6   |
 * None Collected                  | F5 / E5   |


 * Use the second coordinate if the first one is occupied.


 * Second Blue Dot                             |


 * First A Collected               | A4 / C4   |
 * Second M Collected              | F4 / C4   |
 * Second A Collected              | F3 / C3   |
 * First A/ and Second M Collected | E3 / B3   |
 * First A/ and Second A Collected | E4 / B4   |
 * Second M/ and Second A Collected | A3 / C3  |
 * All Collected                   | D4 / B4   |
 * None Collected                  | D3 / B3   |


 * Use the second coordinate if the first one is occupied.


 * Third Blue Dot                              |


 * N Collected                     | E2 / A2   |
 * V Collected                     | D2 / A2   |
 * Both Collected                  | C1 / F1   |
 * None Collected                  | B1 / F1   |