In the Mercenaries mini-game, play as John Krauser or Hunk. Notice that both of the
character's theme songs are from P.N. 03 levels.

When you start, Del Lago is towing you and heading toward the pieces of land in the
middle. Steer to avoid them and harpoon him as soon as you can afterwards (before it lets
go). Next, aim a harpoon and throw it at any sign of movement so that you will not be
knocked off the boat. After awhile it will go away, then charge at the boat. Throw as many
harpoons at it as possible before it reaches the boat. If you get knocked out, press X
until you get back in. Repeat this process until the intermission sequence starts and Del
Lago retreats.

If you are low on ammunition, try to avoid these enemies. The zombies have orange eyes.
When killed, the parasite in them will come out of their heads. Stay away from it and
shoot it from a distance. If you are too close, the parasite will cut your head off.

Close to the start of the game there is a pendant with a value that will decrease by 9,000
Pesetas, if dropped in water. To keep it as the Pearl Pendant instead of the Brass
Pocketwatch, shoot the block that is holding the well open, then shoot the pendant down to
pick it up off the top of the well cover. It will sell for 10,000 Pesetas.

Go to the top of the barn (located next to the house where you found the shotgun in the
main game). There is also a timer under the ladder, and a chest above, and up the ladder.
Go up there and wait for the Los Illuminados to come to you. When they are mostly packed
in, shoot the barrel inside and jump down quickly. Get what they dropped. Get back up the
ladder and repeat. Note: Do not throw a grenade while there is a flame barrel down
there; it will not do twice the damage. Also, be careful of the Chainsaw Hags that appear.
They will cut off your head if you get too close. It is best if you are Hunk or Krauser to
use the neck break; and the transformation of Krauser's arm, which kills them in one hit.
With Ada or Wesker, use their sniper rifles until they are both gone, then jump down, With
Leon try grenades, but it is very difficult.

Listen closely when you kill the villagers. Some of them will say "Lord Saddler" as they
reach out just before they die. Note: This may only happen after completion of the
game.

Note: Save your game before each encounter when trying to see the following
death scenes:



Betrayal: When you are in the cabin surrounded by Ganados, shoot Luis Sera about five
to eight times. An intermission sequence will begin.

Chief Mendez: In the barn fight, do not evade his grab in the intermission
sequence.

Del Lago (before fighting him): Stand on the dock by the lake where you fight the giant
alligator (Del Lago). Fire your shotgun into the water several times. Eventually, Del Lago
will come out and eat you.

Del Lago (when fighting him): After getting knocked out of the boat, swim back until
you are just in reach of the boat. Del Lago will appear from underneath. Additionally,
after killing Del Lago, do not cut the rope.

Giant insects: Let them vomit on you.

"It": "It" has three ways of killing Leon. The first is when he is on the roof. He will
grab Leon and snap his neck. Another is when he has the scissors tail. He will grab Leon
by the legs and cut him in half. The finwl way happens after the three cages fall and the
final fight on the cliff side begins. Shoot him until he goes underground. Allow him to
kill you when he pops from under you.

Knife fight: At the end, let him press the knife through the cavity.

Molotov cocktails: In the beginning of the game, go up the ladder into the tower and
wait for the villagers to burn you alive.

Prison Boss: Have low life and let him kill you with the first hit of his charge. He
should impale you twice.

Regenerators: Both normal and spiked varieties have their own style of killing
Leon.

Two Los Gigantes: In the magma floor/pool, activate the switch and stand next to the
pool.

Trap door floor: Let Leon fall through the trap door that Salazar actives.

Wolves: When they jump on you, they will ravage your face. Once Leon is killed, look at
their teeth.

Krauser is the mean-looking Russian commando with the red beret. The first encounter is
nothing more than action commands. The second encounter, you can kill him. For this
battle, the weaponry you need is the semi-auto rifle and the Broken Butterfly. These two
should be maxed out, with exclusives and everything else. If you are short on resources,
worry more about getting the Broken Butterfly's exclusive, as it really increases the
firepower. In the room where the long and hardest fight takes place, just run to the edge,
taking the contents of a barrel along the way. Jump down the edge. Run across the
corridor-like area until an intermission sequence starts, Krauser will tell you where
Ashley is (not really) and say that you need three insignia to open the gate. He will say
that one is in the north and in the east, and that he has the last one. Then, he will show
his TMP. After that, the battle starts. Use the rifle to peg him in the head, but be
quick. When he shows himself, he does not leave a big window of time to hit him. After
about one or two shots he will engage close quarters. The best thing to do is take out the
magnum and hit him anywhere. One shot and he will throw a flash grenade. From there,
continue. There is a building at the end of the first fight with Krauser in this battle.
Ignore the ladder. It is a waste of your time. Open the door and proceed. Turn the corner
to find Krauser again. Keep the magnum out. He will be on a building, sniping you. Run
toward the building. Use some caution when he starts with the mine arrows. When you are
close enough to the building he will jump down and begin close quartering again. Hit him
with the magnum. If you do not hit him the first time he may get close enough to use his
knife. Either back up to avoid the hit, or (if becomes surreal and he tries to hit you
multiple times), enter the action commands as they appear to avoid a slash or a deadly
stab to the heart. After he throws another flash grenade, go to the right of the building
and walk along the side. It is a path to the next fight with Krauser. This is also where
you get the first insignia. In this fight, Krauser will switch between sniping and close
quartering. While he is sniping, get under the roof he stands on and enter the action
icons to avoid the grenades. When he gets down, aim and shoot. It will be a little tricky
because the laser does not show up on Krauser, and you may need to wait until he says,
"Come on! Come out and fight like a man!" The important thing is to shoot him. After he
throws another flash grenade, a statue will rise. Push it to the square on the other side
of the broken wall. This will open up two switches to be used; one to get out of the area
you are in and the other to carry on to the last fight. Flip the first switch and go back
down the path. When you get to the building, go around the backside of it and go straight
to the second switch. Be careful. Krauser will be waiting for you around the corner,
heading toward the switch. This starts the second to last shuffle. Just shoot him with the
magnum. Open the door and jump down. You see that there are bombs around. Shoot them at a
safe distance. Proceed through this trench to the end, shooting any bombs or flying
turrets you encounter. Near the end of the path, Krauser will say something and you will
have the choice of responding. In the tower at the end, climb the ladder. At the top you
can go to the other tower and pick up some ammo and an herb if desired; or collect the
second insignia and start the last fight. Krauser does not use his weapon anymore.
However, his left arm turns into a group of blades. The fight will commence with an action
command. You will dodge if you hit it correctly. You will hang on the edge if you do not.
If this happens, press X to get up. The weapon you use is your choice. The magnum is
recommended, as you only have three minutes to kill him and get out of the room. This is
where timing and aim counts the most. The shooting order is as follows: feet, head. You
can use the rifle to get him down, but for the head shot, it is better to use the magnum.
If done correctly, you should kill him in a little over a half a minute. After he is dead,
go down the ladder, and through the newly opened gate. Jump down, put in the insignia, and
leave.

To easily defeat Krauser's final form, when his arm is mutated just use your knife
whenever his guard is down. It is possible to defeat him in a little over a minute under
the pro difficulty setting by using this technique. Additionally, when fighting Krauser,
instead of wasting ammunition, use your knife. You should only have to hit him four or
five times before he dies.

You can kill the merchant at any time in the game. On the normal difficulty setting, he
just dies then comes back at the next place, or sometimes when you leave the room and come
back in. However, on the professional difficulty setting, once he dies, he remains dead.