Mega Man/Weapons

These names were never given in the original game, with the exception of the Magnet Beam, which was only identified as such in the instruction manual. They were later named in later games featuring these weapons.

Rolling Cutter (C)
This weapon is aquired by beating Cutman. It is a clone of his weapon, which is a large scissor-like blade which slowly flies out and back like a boomerang. It is effective against Elecman.

Thunder Beam (E)
This weapon is aquired by beating Elecman. It shoots a wavy electrical beam forward, up and down. It can also be used to destroy special blocks, like Super Arm. It is effective against Iceman and Yellow Devil.

Fire Storm (F)
Aquired from Fireman. It shoots a firefall forward and surrounds Mega Man with a fire shield for a second. It is effective against Bombman and Dr. Wily.

Super Arm (G)
Aquired from Gutsman. It allows Mega Man to pick up and throw special blocks (mostly in Cutman's area, Elecman's area, and the first leg of Dr. Wily's castle). It is effective against Cutman and CWU-01P.

Hyper Bomb (B)
Aquired from Bombman. It shoots a bomb which explodes a few seconds later. Powerful, but difficult to time properly. It is effective against Gutsman.

Ice Slasher (I)
Aquired from Iceman. It shoots a large blade of Ice forward which freezes enemies in their tracks (but you can still be hurt by them), and can also freeze fire pillars in Fireman's area. It is effective against Fireman.

Magnet Beam (M)
Found on the Elecman stage. When shot, it creates a magnetic platform that Mega Man can jump on. However, it disappears after a few seconds, so be quick. The longer you hold down the button, the longer the platform will be (and the more energy it uses). The Magnet beam is used by selecting it from the weapon menu and pressing fire, like all weapons once you have them. The Magnet beam is a bit different only in that you don't get it from a boss, and secondly, the longer you hold fire, the longer the magnetic platform will be.

Mega Buster (P)
This is Mega Man's basic weapon. It fires a single white shot. It is sometimes referred to by players as the "Arm Cannon", "Pea Shooter", or "Basic Gun". Mega Man starts the game with this weapon. It cannot be charged in this game as in Mega Man 4 and beyond.