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Challenge Tower

GAME: Mortal Kombat

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Mortal Kombat is the 9th installment in the series.  This time around,

instead of a lengthy Konquest.  You get a series of hard challenges,

know as The Challenge Tower.  This guide will help you try and complete

all 300 challenges inside the tower.  I will provide videos if possible.

I wrote this guide for the Xbox 360 version so when I list controls, 

they will be with the Xbox 360 buttons.  The moves should work the 

same for the PS3 version of the game just different mapping of the 

              Your attacks and special moves have been disabled.

You must block or dodge all of Jax's attacks for 15 seconds.  You

cannot attack, just move around.  Shouldn't be too hard.  One hit

              The arena size has been reduced.

The area that you can move in is very small.  Jax will fight back

but isn't too tough.  Grabbing Jax is two hits but you can also use

X, X, Y combo over and over.  You can pretty much trap him in the corner 

              on your opponent!

up to level 2.  After that, getting beat up actually increases your

super meter.  Once you have level 3, the meter will say X-Ray.  Now

First you will have to fight Baraka.  Take down all his health and

you will be prompted to do a Fatality.  You will have a box on the

ground telling you where to stand.  Now enter the Fatality.

If you happen to mess up or run out of time.  It will give you another

              Press LT or RT when might meter is above the marker.

This is the first level of Test your Might.  You just tap the four

displayed.  Once it is above that line, hit one of the triggers to

All you have to do is defeat the Cyborg.  He tends to block a lot

so you can spam Jax's grab moves.  Just take down all his health and

              locations of his body.

Baraka's body.

You can hit the Head, Chest and stomach with jump kicks. For the legs, 

              Every 5 kills awards a Ground Pound.

              Only one Ground Pound is available at a time.

This is a new type of challenge.  You have to survive kinda beat em

up style against Tarkatans.  Keep pressing X to send your Projectile

at the Tarkatans to kill them. You will get a ground pound every 5 

kills that will take out any close by.  The big Tarkatans take more

hits so take care of them fast.  Once all 20 are dead, you win.

              He Takes no damage while invisible.

              Use Jax's Ground Pound to reveal Reptile.

Just like the description says, use Jax's ground pound to be

There are only three heads and they barely move.  Easy enough.

              Johnny Cage does 200% damage

              Cage's attacks do 50% less damage.

This time around, you do half damage.  But this is still really

Description - Destroy the Zombie before is corners you. 

Description - Use Cage's Low Fireball or Stryker's Pistol to

              kill 25 zombies.

              Tag to reload after 5 shots.

Cage's fireball - Down, Forward, Y

Stryker's Pistol - Back, Forward, X

Challenge 17 - I'm a Celebrity

              They are in a hurry to get you off the movie set!

              Keep might in range until meter is charged.

              Press RT or LT when meter is charged.

a box on the meter until it turns green.  This one is pretty easy and

              You can only use your special moves.

Really nothing special about this.  Just beat Mileena.

              All swapped out partners slowly heal!

when they swap out, the person on hold is regaining health.  This

one isn't too hard.

Challenge 22 - I've Got Friends In Low Places

              Use Scorpion's Enhanced Hell Fire to burn the Lin Kuei.

You will be fighting on the Pit level.  The Lin Kuei is on the

back bridge shooting ice at you.  Everytime you use an enhanced Hell

longer freeze you.  Just defeat Raiden and you will pass this.

Enhanced Hell Fire - Down, Back, Y+RT  (Uses up super meter.)

              Both players are poisoned.

              EAch blow you land will replenish some of your health.

You must stay on the offensive here because if you don't, you will

bleed out and die.  So keep attacking your opponent and dodge as

              Defeat your Opponent.

You only have 2 reels.  One chooses your opponent, the other 

              30 seconds.

All you do is use Nightwolf's Reflect attack to block Sektor's

              You slowly lose health over time.

Stay on the offensive because you are constantly losing health.  So

you have to be on your guard as well so you don't lose more health

              You may only use your shoulder charge.

              Opponent only takes damage within the Core of Light

There is a beam of light that shines down.  You will only do damage

              Your partner's health will slowly recover while he is

              tagged out

Take out the Tarkatan Soldiers.  The man that is tagged out will regen

health slowly.  This counts for the enemies as well, so try to take

              Opponent can only be defeated with a throw

First you must take down all of Jax's health.  There is a marker on

his health bar and it will tell you to grab Jax to finish him.  When

              You will die if a demon reaches you.

This is another beat em up style survival game.  You must throw knives

at the zombies to take them out.  You only have to take out 8 but it

              Avoid the hands of hell.

              Contact with them will immobilize you for a short time.

Just defeat Scorpion but don't stand in one spot for too long or

              You will be stunned if you take too much damage.

Defeat Quan Chi but don't get hit too much or you will be stunned for

a moment.  So remember to block as much as possible and watch for

Quan Chi's teleport move.

              Press LT or RT when might meter is above the marker.

Description - You can't lose, but the more hits you get in, the more

              koins you get.

Just keep attacking and you will keep earning coins.  Once you beat

the level, you can replay it but you won't earn coins anymore.  If

and click retry.  You can keep getting unlimited coins this way.  This

Kabal's rush move to stun her and then combo her.

him. Jump Kicks will hit everything but legs.  For legs, just spam

              You can be healed inside the core of light.

Defeat Stryker but keep him out of the beam of light so he doesn't

get healed.  You can also be healed by the beam of light.

              Watch out for his supercharged lightning attack!

              Do damage to him to stop his lightning summon.

better jump on him quick.  Nightwolf's lightning moves are lethal.

There are 5 skulls and they don't move fast.

              Reptile cannot use any special attacks.

Defeat Lui Kang but you will have to do it with combos alone.  All

              Opponent must be killed with a fatality

First have you have to dodge Stryker's projectiles before you can 

fight him.  Take down his health and then do a fatality on him.  If 

Description - Counter Kabal's Dash attack with a well timed 

              Invisibility and kill him!

              Reptile cannot use any attacks until Kabal's dash has

              been countered.

zero, you must go invisible to dodge Kabal's Dash attack.  After this

              60 Second Time Limit!

This one is kinda hard because you have to be fast.  You have to 

bit of moves with Reptile.  I spammed his slide and Leg Sweep and

              Keep might in range until meter is charged.

              Press RT or LT when meter is charged.

              Sektor cannot move and can only attack with upward

              Missiles.

              Nobody can block.

              Your attacks do less damage.

              Every successful attack awards an attack bonus.

You can't block but neither can Mileena so stay on the offensive.

Mileena loves to spam her Sai blasts and Teleport Kicks.  So watch

out.  Every hit you or Mileena gets awards that person with an 

              Iceballs will randomly fall from the sky.

Just defeat Reptile.  If you jump a lot you will probably get hit

              Defeat Your Opponent!

Just defeat Cyrax, shouldn't be too hard.

              Cyrax's body parts back!

              Defeat your Opponent. 

              Special Attacks are especially effective.

              body to win

Jump kicks take care of Head, Chest, Stomach.  Leg Sweeps

Sub-Zero's Y, Y, Y combo works well for head and chest as

              of the arena before he explodes!

              Contact with opponent causes 5% damage.

              You are only able to attack by throwing limbs

              at your opponent.

              care of them once and for all.

              Perform a Fatality on Jade.

              You partner's health will slowly recover while

              he is tagged out.

              in 30 seconds.

              You are awarded koins for every bomb that lands

              in the bucket.

              Bomb launch malfunction. No bomb Launch attacks

              are available.

              You will explode in 40 seconds!

Shouldn't be too hard, just spam Cyrax's Grinder and you should

              Each of Cyrax's Special Moves can only be used

              once.

              Every attack performed reduces overall damage 

              done by 2%.

              Every second your speed is decreased by 1%

              Press LT or RT when might meter is above the marker.

              Using any special attacks or hat attacks will forfeit

              the match!

Just don't use any special attacks and try your best to avoid using

              opponent does!

              You and your opponent are headless.

              Head based attacks have been disabled.

              X Rays are disabled.

You just have to defeat Raiden without the use of projectiles.  You

can use Kung Lao's teleport but Raiden always seemed to dodge that

when I used it.  Just learn a basic combo and spam that over and over.

Doing Kung Lao's grab works well.

Description - Use Liu Kang's Fireball or Kung Lao's Hat toss to kill

              20 zombies.

              Tag to reload after 3 shots.

              All Special Attacks do extra damage.

There are a total of 7 heads but they don't move that fast.

Challenge 74 - But I'm His Favorite

              Mileena's Pounce will increase her overall damage by

              25% each time it lands.

              Only weapon based attacks damage your opponents.

              Weapon based attacks will cause opponent to bleed and

              take additional damage for 4 seconds.

              Each Tarkatan is more powerful than the last.

              Mileena will join you when she regains her health.

              Any kombo over 5 hits gains the respect of Shao Kahn who

              will grant you bonuses to your combat skills.

              Keep might in range until meter is charged.

              Press RT or LT when meter is charged.

              Try to avoid Sub-Zero's pulsing ice shield.

              You are poisoned and losing 2% of your health every

              second.

              Use your Tag button to call in help! Single use only.

              Defeat your Opponent.

              You and your opponent are armless.

              Arm based attacks are disabled.

              X Rays are disabled.

Skip Cost - 30

Challenge 86 - It's Not Easy

              You may only use your special attacks.

              Only special moves can hurt your opponent.

              Your partner's health will slowly recover while he is

              tagged out.

              Charge your Lightning Strike by absorbing projectiles

              with your Enhanced Reflect.

              Only a charged Lightning Strike will destroy your

              opponent.

              Attempt to avoid the random lightning strikes.

just fighting a shadow character.  He really has no

moves but does like to block a lot.  Just defeat him.

              Only attacks that utilize your spirit weapons will

              cause damage.

              Every opponent defeated increases your power.

              Press LT or RT when might meter is above the marker.

Challenge 97 - Kats' Klaws

              Sai Blast only.

              Your abilites are disabled but will come back over time.

              Stay away from the edges or you will get burned.

              Fireballs will randomly fall from the sky.

              Fireballs will leave players burning for 5 seconds.

              Fight off the Tarkatan horde with ranged attacks 

              without letting a single enemy though.

              Liu Kang is immune on the ground.

              Catch him an air throw to win.

              The playfield distance is short.

              Smoke will randomly go invisible

              The last person hit will burn with Shang Tsung's

              displeasure.

              Stay on the attack!

              Keep might in range until meter is charged.

              Press RT or LT when meter is charged.

              You and your opponent are headless and armless.

              Head-based and arm-based attacks are disabled.

              X-Rays are disabled.

Challenge 110 - It's Alive

              Quan Chi can only use his trance attacks.

              The trance attacks do extra damage.

Challenge 111 - Don't Take Too Long

              Your abilities are removed over time

              Every hit tilts the world to the left or right while

              no hits recenter it.

              X-Rays are disabled.

              Defeat your Opponent.

              Tag to reload after 5 shots.

              Health and Super recovery items will randomly drop from

              the sky.

              Recovery itmes restore 25 Health or Super.

              Your abilities are disabled but will come back over time.

Challenge 119 - I've Fallen and Can't Get Up

              Stryker is able to move faster.

              You must finish him!

              Your partner's health will slowly recover while he is 

              tagged out.

              Everything is in slow motion!

              Only your special moves are available.

              You have infinite Enhanced moves.

              Every 15 seconds health will be swapped between players.

              A significant buff will switch between players 

              throughout the match. 

Challenge 125 - Elder God's Wrath

              Your special moves do extra damage.

              You have unlimited enhanced specials.

You have unlimited enhanced moves.  Raiden's Lightning bolt works

well enhanced.  You can also spam his Air Charge attack.  Both work

              Press LT or RT when might meter is above the marker.

              Damage done is added to your reward!

              Cage must win the fight with 25% or less health remaning.

              If an enemy hits you it will heal itself and gain an

              increase in damage.

Description - Use Cage's Low Fireball or Stryker's Pistol to kill 25

              zombies before being overtaken.

              Tag to reload after 5 shots.

              The stench of death weakens you slowly as the fight

              progresses.

              Jax must successfully perform at least one each of Jax's

              grapple attacks.

              Sheeva charges up over time.

              Hit her with a ground pound to cancel her buff.

Challenge 136 - Don't Lose Your Head

              6 head shots will knock it off.

Everytime you defeat an enemy your health goes back to full.  Just

stay on the offensive.  Just watch for Sektor spamming his teleport

              Keep might in range until meter is charged.

              Press RT or LT when meter is charged.

              Only your special moves can hurt the opponent.

Challenge 140 - The Queen's Guard

Description - Use Sindel's Fireball or Mileena's Sais to kill 30

              zombies.

              Tag to reload after 6 shots.

              Floor will randomly magnetize.

              Players not in the air will be stuck for 5 seconds.

              Your abilities are removed over time.

              Use Nighwolf's lightning to dispel darkness.

              Defeat your Opponent.

Opponents - Kano, Kabal

              Every hit from Nightwolf will send you flying back!

              Unles you finish him, he will continue coming after you!

              Getting caught in a spin attack will disorient you, 

              causing your attack buttons to swap.

Challenge 148 - It's Kombat Time!

Challenge 149 - It's All Led Up To This

              The more brutal your assault, the more you will be

              rewarded!

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