Mortal Kombat: Difference between revisions

In addition to normal attacks there are attacks known as command moves and special moves.  Command moves are special combinations of a joystick direction and a particular attack button that produces a different attack than when the button is pressed alone; these moves cannot be used by other characters as each one is unique in its own way. A special move is a move that requires different button and joystick combinations. For example, Liu Kang's high fireball needs an input of two forward joystick directions and then a high punch button press. This causes Liu Kang to shoot a fireball at the opponent. Special attacks can be blocked like any other attack, but they do what's known as "tick damage."  That is, even when blocked, they remove a single hit point from your health bar.  Most special moves have a pause associated with them that leave you vulnerable to attack if you miss the opponent, or "whiff".