Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!/Minor Circuit

Glass Joe

• Record: 1-99 1 KO
• Age: 38
• Weight: 110 lbs
• From: Paris, France
• Points: 5000

(The "points" are how many points you need to win by decision if there is no result by the end of round 3.)

As you might expect, Glass Joe is the weakest opponent in the game. He's an older boxer who never had any success and doesn't know when to quit (he won only one of 100 fights). Only the most disoriented (or bored) player could lose to him. If you hit him with any uppercut it will put him down instantly.

Glass Joe's opening pattern is simple: he will guard his face or body, and if you hit where he is not guarding three times, he will switch his guard. He will attempt to throw jabs and the occasional hook if you let him, but keep pounding and he won't get half a chance. If he blocks a high shot, switch to low, and vice versa. Keep the pressure on and he'll crack under it.

His special move is the taunt, where he jumps back and taunts you. If you land a quick jab or body blow as he jumps back into the center, you will knock him down. If he gets up on a count of 1, you can give him an uppercut to knock him down again (see miscellaneous).

Von Kaiser

Von Kaiser is almost as easy as Glass Joe.

He starts with jabs (telegraphed by a head wiggle). Hit him with body blows when he tries to jab, and you can get stars.

When he squats to uppercut, hit him with a punch to the stomach using the closer hand. You will get a star. Keep punching him this way until you have three, and then use them - If you land any uppercut on Von Kaiser when he is stunned, it will knock him down.

Also, after he throws an uppercut, if you dodge and attack him with alternating body blows, he won't recover and will be knocked down.

Piston Honda

Piston Honda is the last match of the Minor Circuit. He was originally Piston Hurricane in the Arcade Game and he has a similar special punch. When he steps back, that's the signal that he will use the Piston punches. Hit him when he returns to knock him down. If that fails block his punches. They come in a rhythm and can be blocked easily. Once they finish, he will come with an uppercut.

Honda is also very easy to counter-punch - hit him anywhere when he wiggles his eyebrows and in the face when he pulls one hand back, and you can get stars.