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                                                                      Marathon 2 DEMO is OFFICIALLY OUT! If you don't already
                                                     have it, download it from either ftp.bungie.com or 
                                                     ftp.amug.org in /pub/contrib/marathon/.

                                                     There are 3 demo files, one with 16-bit graphics, one with 
                                                      8-bit graphics and music (No BGM) and one with 8-bit 
                                                      graphics and no music. 

                                                      Some Notes:

                                                      - Saved game cheaters for M2 preview and M1 don't work.
                                                      - There is no background music.
                                                      - Modem play (except ARA) is NOT supported.
                                                      - Demo allows unlimited netplay time, but only 2 players.
                                                      - No compatibility with M1 maps, shapes, sounds, or models
                                                      - You can go UNDER lava and Water!

                                                     If you have some more questions about M2, I'd first read 
                                                     some of the M2 WWW pages, at:

 http://mac1.fast.net/marathonII/

http://www.indirect.com/www/brymen/MarathonII.html

http://www.amug.org/~marathon/slurpee/marathon2/index.html

http://www.amug.org/~marathon/pyrojoe     - Marathon 2 Hyperarchive

The following are some tips & tricks stolen off alt.games.marathon:

From: brymen@indirect.com (Bryan Mendoza)
Newsgroups: alt.games.marathon
Subject: How to Swim

Hello,

I don't know why Bungie didn't tell anyone, but Masem from #marathon found
out how to swim. Press your run key on and off rapidly and use your movement keys.

Thanks Masem,

-- 
Bryan Mendoza
http://www.indirect.com/www/brymen/MarathonII.html - Better than Sliced Bread!

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From: joebob@crl.com (Jason Fowler)
Subject: Marathon 2 demo... NEW secret

I found a secret ammo stash in a secret room on level 2.  Spoilers 
below... 

Go to the second circuit panel(that you need to break) on level 2 with 
100% health(full red bar... you don't need to cheat to do this).  Shoot a 
grenade at the panel or punch it.  The lava will start to rise.  Then 
turn -160 degrees and walk forward.  You'll fall off the ledge and into a 
secret doorway that just opened.  Then RUN(because your being fried by 
lava right now) over to the switch on the other side of the room and flip 
it.  If you were quick enough, the platform will take you out of the lava 
just before your health runs out.  You will now see a Pfhor Fighter 
standing with his back to you.  Drop a grenade under his butt and collect 
the piles of WSTE-M-COMBAT-SHOTGUN shells!  What a deal!  =)

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From: joebob@crl.com (Jason Fowler)
Subject: Re: Marathon 2 demo... NEW secret

Found another cool secret that wasn't in the preview.  Spoiler for a 
secret on level 3 below.

Level 3, go into the room with the first terminal, 1x shields, and 
pattern buffer.  There are 3 secret elevators in the southwest corner of 
the room.  2 lead to the same place.

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From: jbrown41@maine.maine.edu (Jamin A Brown)
Subject: Re: Marathon 2 demo... NEW secret

In article <kirill-1410951843180001@dialup038.lava.net>, kirill@lava.net
(Kirill) wrote:

> > actually, if I have one complaint about M2, it's this: theres TOO MUCH 
> > AMMO. I know, I know, masochism is an ugly thing, but that was one of my 
> > pet peeves about Dark Forces--there wan't anything you couldn't blast 
> > your way through (excepting jabbas ship, nitpickers!)
> 
> While it is true that there is on the average more ammo than in m1, and
> added to that, Bobs drop ammo too, I think its perfect if you're playing
> on TC. I am a wasteful person, and M2 is a game for those that played m1
> and will probably be playing on TC or MD.

I've found a little bug that has to do with the ammo. Since the regular
levels can also be played as net levels, the ammo regenerates. Go to the
shotgun place on level 1. Get all 10 round of ammo. Use some, then run
around and watch the ammo reappear... Kinda nice. You can load up on
shotgun (and some other ammo) just before leaving the level.

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Jamin Brown                                  jbrown41@maine.maine.edu
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Rumor has it that the Full version of Marathon 2 will be released November 15th, however this has NOT been confirmed with Bungie.

                                                              Until Next Time,

                                                              Ben Chess
                                                    Editor of Marathon Magazine
                                                          climax@grfn.org