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Contents 1 FAQ 2 Introduction 3 Password Mechanics 3.1 Explanation 3.2 Password Table 3.3 Example

[edit] FAQ

Q: Why can't I start on the later Dr. Wily stages?

You just can't. The passwords don't allow it.

[edit] Introduction

This page will help you understand how to create your own passwords to go as you please through this game. The password system for this game is fairly simple to use so there shouldn’t be any problems.

[edit] Password Mechanics

[edit] Explanation

Note, if you are just looking for passwords, consult the password table below.

This section will let you to create passwords that you can use to jump to almost any point in the game, with the notable exception of Dr. Wily's stages. The password system is simple to use but must first be explained. There are five rows and five columns used to make up the password screen. The columns are lettered from A to E and the rows are numbered from 1 to 5 making the password screen a 5x5 grid totaling 25 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 nine dots used to make up a password - eight dots for each of the eight Robot Masters and one for the number of E-tanks. The eight dots that indicate whether or not a Robot Master is defeated can be found on rows 2-5. The top row is used to indicate how many E-Tanks you have.

Starting at A1, the number of E-Tanks on the top row goes like this:
A1 : No E-tanks
A2 : One E-tank
A3 : Two E-tanks
A4 : Three E-tanks
A5 : Four E-tanks

You can put a dot into any of the positions on the top row, however, the positions of the other eight dots for the Robot Masters will change as well (not randomly, mind you, but in an ordered set depending on if and where a dot is placed in row A). Figure out how many E-Tanks you want and then use the corresponding list below to fill in a password. If you just want all of the bosses dead, fill in all of the correct dot locations as listed under the "Dead" column for the amount of E-Tanks you want.

[edit] Password Table

Name	No E-Tanks		One E-Tank		Two E-Tanks		Three E-Tanks		Four E-Tanks
	Alive	Dead	Alive	Dead	Alive	Dead	Alive	Dead	Alive	Dead
Bubble Man	C3	D1	C4	D2	C5	D3	D1	D4	D2	25
Air Man	D2	E3	D3	E4	D4	E5	D5	B1	E1	B2
Quick Man	C4	B4	C5	B5	D1	C1	D2	C2	D3	C3
Wood Man	B5	D3	C1	D4	C2	D5	C3	E1	C4	E2
Crash Man	E2	C5	E3	D1	E4	D2	E5	D3	B1	D4
Flash Man	E4	C1	E5	C2	B1	C3	B2	C4	B3	C5
Metal Man	E1	E5	E2	D1	E3	B2	E4	B3	E5	B4
Heat Man	D5	B2	E1	B3	E2	B4	E3	B5	E4	C1

[edit] Example

Wood Man, Air Man, Quick Man, Flash Man, and Crash Man defeated with 1 E-Tank

	1	2	3	4	5
A		•
B					•
C		•		•
D	•			•
E	•	•		•