NES- TMNT help...

[Albrecht]

Well folks, I finally got past the damn dam and I thought id't be smooth sailing from then on.... hell no! In the first building its impossible to make that jump with a damn platform over your head. And you cant get to the other side of the sewer. please help

[Sanjuro]

Put it this way, basically we can't help you with this game. But this is the best bit of advice.....If you can't do somthing and your pretty sure thats the right way to do it, it probably is. You just need to repeat that 2-7 times until you get it right. This game has alot of timed jumping that sucks and almost seems like a glitch to get from one side to the other.

[the Dark Knight]

Well, you could always try a walkthrough, the best place to get those is www.gamefaqs.com. They're pretty helpful, but I tell ya, not even the walkthrough can help me with the level your stuck on! It helps me get through the building, sure, but after that, I'm SOL. Maybe you'll have better luck than I do.

[PanMan]

Originally Posted by Albrecht

Well folks, I finally got past the damn dam and I thought id't be smooth sailing from then on.... hell no! In the first building its impossible to make that jump with a damn platform over your head. And you cant get to the other side of the sewer. please help

I can help you with anything in this game

so are you talking about the first building in the level where you have the Turtle Van? If so, then once you get to the top of the building and you see the missiles, all you have to do is jump through the hole. when you jump, you have to be hugging the corner of the entrance and keep pressing that direction. then when your at the highest point of your jump, you should end up standing on the ledge. get the missiles and just WALK over the hole and keep going right to get your full pizza.

if you have anything else to ask, i can help you! I finished this game without using Leo or mikey once. i'm currently trying to finish it just using don, but i died in a few stupid places (once when there was a full pizza in front of my face, once when i was searching for the technodrome but had to retrace my steps because it wasn't in the level i was in, and a few times in the dam. but i did finish it unofficially with only don. however, i will do it all in one shot sooner or later.

and i'm hoping to make up a VERY comprehensive walkthrough of the whole game soon. i'll let you guys know when i have it done.

[Albrecht]

Dude im such a clown thanx a ton.

[PanMan]

no problem. if there's anything else you need help on just ask. the walkthrough is done up until just before the dam. i'll put it up when it's done.

[Foxy Boy]

You're better than me. I haven't played NES TMNT much, but what I DID play of it, I didn't get past the dam. I'm not very good, but that comes with practice.

[XERO]

PanMan is right about the jumps. it's all timing.

Make sure that you at least have 20 missiles to destroy the barricades.

After you make it all the way to the building, just pass the enemies and climb down the ladder. There will be another jump challenge inside the sewer. To pass it, just TAP the Jump Button, Don't push it all the way

After that, dodge the enemies, DON'T FALL, and you'll be near the boss.

You'll know what I'm talking about when you get there.

Good Luck!

[Albrecht]

yeah the metalhead/turtlebot thingy dude, by the time i got to him every one had one health square, needless to say he whopped on me

[XERO]

Damn...

Practice. Practice. PRACTICE.

Don't give up. Don't quit. Don't let this game screw you over.

And if you ever get to Area 5, talk to me first before you do anything.

Otherwise, you're Turtle Soup.

Keep trying, man. Unleash your inner ninja. Become one with the game.

Laugh at the challenge. Don't let it laugh at you.

Think of all the kids who played this game back then and are now in their 20s and 30s and still can't complete it. Why do you think they say it's not a good game? Because it got the best of them.

I'm not gonna let that happen.

Mark my words, Albrecht: YOU...WILL...BEAT...THIS...GAME!!!!

Trust me.

[Albrecht]

Thank you, Benvenuto, that really helps

[XERO]

No problem.

You'll pass the level soon. Real soon.

Be warned, though, it only gets harder.

NOT impossible, Just harder.

Just prepare your mind, calm your soul, and check your controller-throwing 'tude at the manhole cover.

This game requires patience.

You have that.

This game requires skill.

You have that, too.

This game requires instinct.

You got that, also.

This game will crush you.

Don't let it.

This game will kill you.

Don't let it.

This game will insult you.

Tell it I said 'Kiss my shell!'

Patience. Skill. Instinct.

Remember, it's just a game. Have fun. But don't let it beat you. Beat it. That's the idea. To conquer your fears and doubts. Victory will be yours...

[PanMan]

you don't really need 20 missiles, but if you don't know the route too well they will come in handy (as well as to kill the roller cars).

if you ever need to refill your health bars, go to the building where you rescue captured turtles. there's a half pizza there which is easy to get to.

in fact, here is a little snippit of my walkthrough. it takes you from the instant you get out of the building with your missiles to the building with all the sewer jumps (this is as far as i got so far). i'm also suggesting getting scrolls to beat that turtle boss. trust me, they make it A LOT easier.

WARNING: This is part of my comprehensive walkthrough. If you use it (when complete), it might ruin the fun of the game for you, because it will be too easy to beat. PROCEED WITH CAUTION!

Now you should be in your van with at least 1 mostly healthy turtle (the one that got the full
pizza). Don’t go back in here to fill up. There is an easier place to do that. Use your healthiest
turtle and go to the far left, and then down. You’ll see a Roller Car going in the same direction as
you. Fire your gun at him, not your missiles, using the ‘A’ button. Fire about one second apart.
This way, the last two bullets won’t pass by it when it’s flashing (you need to hit it twice). Now
press ‘B’ to destroy the barricade. Go to the far right (watch out for a Roller Car in front of you)
and then down. Continue going down ( not to the far left though) until you see a barricade to
your right and a Roller Car there. Break through the barricade and then go to the walking bridge.
Walk across it and go to the building on the top right. Here you can rescue any turtles that got
captured. If you still have all of your turtles, then don’t worry, you didn’t come here in vain. On
the next floor is a ½ Pizza. Before you go up there, leave the building and then re-enter it. You
do this so that there is a Fire guy instead of an Armored guy on the second floor. When you get
to the second floor, walk into the corner, and keep your back turned to him. Then he will turn
and you can attack him from behind. Go get the pizza, get out of the building and re-enter. Do
this until you have all turtles at full strength.

Now go back to the van and go back to the area where there is a pool in the middle of the road.
There you will see two buildings with open doors. Go into the one on the right. Here you will
get some scrolls, the most powerful and most useful weapon in the game. There very hand in a
tight spot, but you’ll mainly need them for the boss of this stage. Once you’re in the building, kill
the Frog with Don or Leo. Then go up the ladders. You’ll see a Frog coming right at you. Go
to the right, and he’ll fall through the opening where the ladder is. Now kill the Fire guy from
below. On the next floor you’ll find a bunch of Fire guys. If there’s two, then you might be able
to get past them by jumping over them, but if there’s four, then you’d be better off trying to kill
some before you try and jump over them. It would be best to use Don to kill them, or if any turtle
has boomerangs or ninja stars, they would work well too. Once you get to the other side of the
pillar, use Don to kill the Armored guy (two hits), and then go down the ladder and get your
scrolls. Give them to a turtle that you won’t use much. This is mainly so you don’t pick up
another weapon and lose the scrolls. I’d give them to Leo. Now go down the ladders until you
are in a sewer. You can attempt trying to get to the other side, where there is a full pizza. Just
TAP the jump button to get to the other blocks. If you can’t get at the pizza, don’t worry
because you can just go back to the building with the ½ Pizza and fill up there whenever you
want. You can get as many scrolls as you want, but 20 for each turtle should be more than
enough. Remember, whenever you get low on health, head back to other building and chow
down on some ½ Pizzas.

Now you should have all four turtles fully healthy and each having 20 scrolls. Hop into the Turtle
Van and go to the far left, and then down. You will see another Roller Car here, going in the
same direction as you. Fire your gun like before, hitting him twice. Then break through the
barricade and go right. Destroy the Roller Car in front of you in a similar fashion. As you get to
the next barricade, you’ll see a Roller Car on the other side. Before you break through, destroy
the Roller Car with your gun. After you break the barricade, go down and to the right (don’t go
up because you’ll just waste your missiles, even though it takes you to the same place). Follow
the road until you see some Roller Cars and take that road. Once you get there, hug the left part
of the road, fire a missile, and follow it making sure that it stays on screen. This missile will
destroy any Roller Car in your path, and will eventually destroy the next barricade. Keep going
up and break the next barricade. Follow the road now until you reach a building with it’s door
open, and get in.