Metal Gear (MSX2, UK Version) Script Dump by Nekura_Hoka 6/4/2004, Ver. 1.3 (8/21/05) ______________________________________________________________________________ -Updated in Version 1.3 Redumped using a more current method. The original dump was done manually without a hex editor if you can beleive it. Anyway, it's now in my current dump format. (asterisk for new page, etc.) 001. Introduction ----------------- Here is a proper dump of the script in Metal Gear for the MSX. This is the script from the UK version. The script is a literal decoding from the UK version with no typo corrections. Any typo shown is actually what occurred in the game. The text in the script is not necessarily chronologically accurate since the script in the game was not arranged that way. Although I will say that it is essentially in chronological order. It should also be noted that the UK version features an english translation that eliminated 69 of the original 155 messages in the Japanese version. The missing messages are some comedic messages and ones concerning the pickup and Big Boss' description of items. If you found this on gamefaqs.com or some other website, then be sure and check out my website hosting this and other dumps as well as the Metal Gear Remix project at: http://www.geocities.com/nekurahoka/ 002. Lexicon ------------ There are certain bytes in the script code which were used to instruct the game program what to do at that point in the text. For the purposes of understanding what these instructions essentially were, I replaced them with something to indicate what it was. An asterisk "*" indicates a page transition. A double-spaced line indicates separation between messages. 003. Metal Gear (E) Script -------------------------- RELIEVE THIS IS BIG BOSS... OPERATION INTRUDE N313.* PENETRATE THE ENEMY'S OUTER HEAVEN AND DESTOROY THE ULTIMATE WEAPON METAL GEAR!* FIRST, CONTACT MISSING GREY FOX AND SEARCH FOR METAL GEAR!* CONTACT IN THE BAND OF 12085 FROM NOW ON. ...OVER THIS IS BIG BOSS... MISION! GAIN ACCESS TO THE ENEMY'S FORTRESS, OUTER HEAVEN.* TAKE ACTION NOT TO BE DISCOVERED BY THE ENEMY. ...OVER THIS IS BIG BOSS... TAKE THE WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENTS FROM THE ENEMY'S LORRY!!* YOU SHOULD HAVE AN I.D.CARD TO OPEN THE DOOR. ...OVER DON'T MOVE! YOU ARE CAPTURED! THIS IS SOLID SNAKE... YOUR REPLY,PLEASE. LISTEN! SOLID SNAKE... I'LL NEVER DIE...* I'LL GET YOU. ONE DAY.* SEE YOU AGAIN... THIS IS BIG BOSS... THERE MUST BE SOME RESISTANCE.* TRY TO CONTACT WITH THE TRANSCEIVER! ...OVER THIS IS THE RESISTANCE LEADER,MR. SCHNEIDER...* I WILL BRIEF YOU ON THE FORTRESS DETAILS. PLEASE CONTACT ON WAVEBAND 12079. ...OVER THIS IS BIG BOSS... PUT ON A GAS MASK IN THE GAS ROOM. ...OVER THIS IS THE RESISTANCE LEADER,MR. SCHNEIDER...* GO TO THE SOUTH PART OF THE 1ST FLOOR TO GET YOUR MASK. ...OVER RESCUED!* RESISTANCE,DIANE WILL SUPPORT YOU ON WAVEBAND 12033. RESCUED THIS IS RADIO KNK. EMERGENCY NEWS FLASH!* THERE WAS APPARENTLY A TREMENDOUS EARTH TREMOR IN THE REGION OF GALZBURG,SOUTH AFRICA AT MIDNIGHT. RESCUED!* FOXHOUNDER INTRUDED A FEW DAYS AGO* AND IS SAFE NOW.* HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE ENEMY. I'M SLEEPY. OVERSLEPT! PROBABLY, FOXHOUNDER GAINED ACCESS.* DON'T MAKE WAY FOR HIM, AT ANY COST. THIS IS BIG BOSS... WILL EXPLAIN HOW TO USE F-KEY.* F-1 KEY FOR PAUSE. F-2 KEY FOR SELECTING YOUR WEAPONS. F-3 KEY FOR SELECTING YOUR EQUIPMENTS.* F-4 KEY FOR TRANSCEIVER BAND. REMEMBER THESE WELL. ...OVER THIS IS BIG BOSS...* BREAK DOWN THE POWER SUPPLY BOX WITH THE REMOTE-CONTROL MISSILE TO GET RID OF THE HIGH-VOLTAGE.* ...OVER THIS IS MR. SCHNEIDER... THE REMOTE-CONTROL MISSILE IS AVAILABLE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN AREA. ...OVER THIS IS BIG BOSS... WIND BARRIER IS EXTENDED ON THE ROOFTOP.* LOOK FOR THE BOMBBLASTSUIT TO BE INTO THE BARRIER. ...OVER NEXT, WE INTRODUCE METAL GEAR STAFF...* MAIN PROGRAM HIROYUKI FUKUI * SUB PROGRAM TOMONORI OSTUKA KOJI TOYOHARA* GRAPHIC DESIGN MASAMI TABATA AZUSA FUJIMOTO* MAIN SOUND EFFECT IKU MIZUTANI* SUB SOUND EFFECT SHIGEHIRO TAKENOUCHI MOTOAKI FURUKAWA* GAME DESIGN HIDEO KOJIMA* PRESENTED BY KONAMI 1987 THIS IS BIG BOSS... CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENTS! CHECK IF YOU HAVE BEEN BUGGED BY THE ENEMY. ...OVER THIS IS MR. SCHNEIDER... THE BOMBBLASTSUIT CAN BE FOUND IN THE BASEMENT. ...OVER RESCUED!* FOXHOUNDER CALLED GREY FOX MUST BE* CONFINED IN THE SECRET CELL. RESCUED!* THE BEST WAY OF GAINING ACCESS TO THE SECRET CELL,* IS TO ALLOW THE ENEMY TO CAPTURE YOU. THIS IS BIG BOSS... MOVE OUT,AND LOCATE GREY FOX'S SOLITARY CELL.* CHECK THE WALL! ...OVER I'M GREY FOX.* THE ULTIMATE WEAPON METAL GEAR HAS* NUCLEAR WEAPONS DESIGNED FOR EVERY PART OF EARTH.* IF IT IS COMPLETED, NUCLEAR ATTACK* FROM ANYWHWRE* WILL BE POSSIBLE.* METAL GEAR MUST BE DESTOROYED,* BEFORE IT IS COMPLETED.* THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO DESTOROY METAL GEAR.* DR. PETTROVICH,WHO DEVELOPED IT KNOW THE ONLY METHOD. THIS IS BIG BOSS... TAKE BACK YOUR WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENTS, AND GET OUT OF HERE!* THEY MUST BE CONCEALED IN A ROOM. BREAK THE DOOR! ...OVER I TOOK BACK THE WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENTS. I'M SHOOT GUNNER!* NOBODY HAS* EVER BEEN ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM HERE. THIS IS MR. SCHNEIDER...* YOU SHOULD KNOCK THE WALL AND BLAST IT WHICH SOUNDS IRREGULARLY. ...OVER RESCUED!* THE ONLY WAY TO REACH THE COURTYARD IS BY PARACHUTE. RESCUED!* DR. PETTROVICH IS CONFINED TO* A SOLITARY CELL IN THE COURTYARD. I'M MACHINEGUN KID!* I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO AHEAD!! HELLO THIS IS DIANE... MACHINEGUN KID MUST BE KILLED BY REMOTE-CONTROL MISSILE. ...OVER THIS IS MR. SCHNEIDER... YOU CAN GET THE PARACHUTE ON THE 2ND FLOOR. ...OVER RESCUED HELLO THIS IS DIANE... HIND-D MUST BE DESTOROYED BY GRENADE LAUNCHER. ...BYE ...DR. PETTROVICH. IT'S TOO LATE. RESCUED!* DR. PETTROVICH WAS QUICKLY MOVED TO BUILDING NO.2.* BUILDING NO.2 LIES 10KM TO THE NORTH FROM HERE. I GOOFED!! THE LORRY STARTED TO MOVE! HELLO THIS IS DIANE... DESTOROY THE TANK WITH THE LAND MINE. ...BYE THIS IS BIG BOSS... CHECK POINT!* PUT ON AN ENEMY'S UNIFORM AND GAIN ACCESS.* WILL USE WAVEBAND 12013 FOR FUTURE CONTACT. ...OVER THIS IS MR. SCHNEIDER...* ENEMY'S UNIFORM IS AVAILABLE IN THE BASEMENT OF BUILDING NO.1.* WILL CONTACT IN THE BAND OF 12026 FROM NOW ON. ...OVER HELLO THIS IS DIANE... WILL CONTACT ON WAVEBAND 12091 FROM NOW ON.* ...BYE THIS IS BIG BOSS... IT WAS JAMMING,BUT... OK NOW. ...OVER RESCUED!* DR. PETTROVICH IS CONFINED IN THE BASEMENT. THIS IS MR. SCHNEIDER... LEAD YOU TO THE GAS ROOM! ...OVER RESCUED I'M FIRE TROOPER!* I WILL* BURN YOU ALIVE! YOU ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP.* IN FACT,* WE HAVE CONFINED DR. PETTROVICH ON THE SECOND FLOOR.* I WILL GET YOU FOXHOUNDER! THIS IS MR. SCHNEIDER... THE FLASH LIGHT CAN BE FOUND ON THE 1ST FLOOR. ...OVER HELLO THIS IS DIANE... PLEASE TAKE CARE, THERE MAY BE A PITFALL. ...BYE HELLO THIS IS DIANE... THE DOORKEEPER, MR. ARNOLD IS INVINCIBLE! ESCAPE! RESCUED!* YOU MUST HAVE A COMPASS TO CROSS THE DESERT. RESCUED!* YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO CONTACT JENNIFER OF RESISTANCE ON* WAVEBAND 12048.* BUT SHE IS PROUD, AND WOULDN'T ANSWER,* IF YOU WERE NOT THE EXECUTIVE. THIS IS JENNIFER... WILL ARRANGE A ROCKET LAUNCHER.* COME FOR A ROCKET LAUNCHER! ...OVER THIS IS JENNIFER... WILL OPEN THE DOOR. ...OVER THIS IS MR. SCHNEIDER... THE COMPASS CAN BE FOUND ON THE 2ND FLOOR. ...OVER RESCUED!* THE DITCH WILL LEAD YOU TO THE NO.3 BUILDING. I'M DR. PETTROVICH.* MY DAUGHTER ELLEN WAS TAKEN AS HOSTAGE.* SAVE ELLEN OR,I WON'T DISCUSS METAL GEAR. I'M DR. PETTROVICH.* METAL GEAR IS IN 100TH BASEMENT OF BUILDING NO.3,* 20KM TO THE NORTH OF HERE.* METAL GEAR CAN BE DESTOROYED IN ONLY ONE WAY.* ATTACH PLASTIC BOMB TO THE FOOT OF METAL GEAR.* R,R,L,R,L,L,R,L,L, R,R,L,R,L,R,... IN ORDER.* I FORGOT THE REMAINDER.* ANYWAY,* SET 16 UNITS.* YOU CAN NOT, DESTOROY* IF YOU COMMIT AN ERROR IN THE ORDER.* MR. ARNOLD HAS AN I.D. CARD* TO GET OUT OF BUILDING NO.2.* YOU SHOULD USE A ROCKET LAUNCHER TO KILL MR. ARNOLD. THIS IS MR. SCHNEIDER... SECRET SUBWAY FROM THE SOUTHEAST LEADS YOU TO NO.1 BUILDING. ...OVER COME IN HELP ME THANK YOU.* I'M THE DAUGHTER OF DR. PETTROVICH, ELLEN.* MY FATHER WAS FORCED TO DEVELOP METAL GEAR.* PLEASE HELP MY FATHER URGENTLY. HELLO THIS IS DIANE... AN ANTIDOTE IS GOOD FOR THE POISON OF A SCORPION. ...BYE RESCUED THIS IS BIG BOSS... ENTER THE LEFT DOOR. ...OVER THIS IS BIG BOSS... CREEP INTO THE LORRY ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ...OVER THIS IS JENNIFER... YOU SHOULD BREAK DOWN THE WALL. ...OVER THIS IS JENNIFER... THERE IS AN OXYGEN CYLINDER BEYOND THE WALL. ...OVER THIS IS BIG BOSS... SOLID SNAKE! STOP THE OPERATION. SWITCH OFF YOUR MSX AT ONCE.* THIS IS THE COMMAND. ...OVER THIS IS JENNIFER... A CARD WHICH OPEN THE NEXT DOOR LIES IN THE EAST OF BUILDING 3.* THE EASTERN SIDE LEADS TO THE DITCH OF BUILDING 2. ...OVER THIS IS MR. SCHNEIDER... I HAVE DISCOVERED WHO THE BOSS OF OUTER HEAVEN IS.* THE BOSS IS....* OH NO!! WHA.A....... I'M COWARD DUCK!* YOU CAN'T* SHOOT ME,* CAN YOU? RESCUED!* I'M A BROTHER OF* JENNIFER.* CLIMB THE LEFT* LADDER* WHEN ESCAPING. HELLO THIS IS DIANE...* USE THE HAND GUN TO CAPTURE THE PRISONERS, NOT TO KILL THEM. ...BYE THIS IS JENNIFER... COWARD DUCK HAS CARD 8.* MY BROTHER IS AMONG THE CAPTIVES. PLEASE DON'T KILL THEM. ...OVER RESCUED!* BOSS OF OUTER HEAVEN IS BIG BOSS,* GENERAL COMMANDANT OF FOXHOUND.* EVERYTHING IS DONE BY HIM. THIS IS JENNIFER... YOU MUST RUN FAST. ...OVER SOLID SNAKE! YOU'VE FINALLY COME HERE.* YEAH,I'M BIG BOSS GENERAL COMMANDANT OF FOXHOUND.* AND IN CHARGE OF THIS FORTRESS, OUTER HEAVEN.* I GAVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS TO BRING BACK* FALSE INFORMATION OF METAL GEAR.* HOWEVER, YOU ACCOMPLISHED TOO MUCH.* YOU HAVE COMPLETELY SMASHED MY AMBITIONS.* SOLID SNAKE!!* I WILL NOT DIE ALONE.* YOU WILL JOIN ME. THIS IS JENNIFER... YOU CAN EXTEND THE TIME LIMIT BY USING A CIGARETTE.* PLEASE RETURN IN SAFETY, SOLID SNAKE! THIS IS DIANE... I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DEFEAT BIG BOSS. IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU. SOLID SNAKE!* I LOVE.... NO,IT WAS A MERE NOTHING! GOOD LUCK!! EMERGENCY!!* EMERGENCY!!* THE SELF-DESTRUCTION SWITCH OF* OUTER HEAVEN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.* ESCAPE QUICKLY!! THIS IS SOLID SNAKE... METAL GEAR'S DESTRUCTION IS A SUCCESS.* OPERATION INTRUDE N313 FINISHED!...* EVERYTHING IS FINISHED.* I WILL GO BACK NOW. ...OVER HELLO THIS IS DIANE... I SUPPOSE THEY HAVE A SILENCER. ...BYE 005. End --------