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Stage 1 Screen of Tekken Force in Tekken 3

Tekken Force is a minigame first introduced in Tekken 3 and later reappeared in Tekken 4. The player selects a character and goes through stages fighting Tekken Force members. The stages end with a boss being one of the fighters in the game's roster. The minigame was later expanded upon with Devil Within in Tekken 5 and Scenario Campaign in Tekken 6.

Tekken 3[]

The player controls their chosen character through a side scrolling mini-game, fighting against the Tekken Force through four stages. At the end of each stage is a boss character from the playable roster. The boss the player fights against in each stage depends on which character the player chose, with the exception of the fourth stage where the boss is Heihachi Mishima. If the player chooses Mokujin however, every boss including the fourth stage boss will be Mokujin.

The first time the player beats Tekken Force, they will be given a key, and the next two successful completions add two more keys, up to three. When Tekken Force is beaten a fourth time with yet another new character, Doctor Bosconovitch can be fought as a secret boss. If beaten, he is then unlocked as a playable character.

In the game, four different ranks of Tekken Force soldiers are fought, progressing in difficulty and rank from Crow, Falcon, Hawk, to Owl. The player progresses to the Mishima Fortress, where Heihachi seems to be keeping Doctor Bosconovitch a prisoner. Defeating Doctor Bosconovitch will prompt an end screen that says he has been saved.

The stages are:

  • Stage 1: Backstreets (A Back Street in the Japanese version). A run-down city street with small shops that have names in English.
  • Stage 2: Badlands (The Wilds in the Japanese version). A barren, rocky desert.
  • Stage 3: Darkness (In The Dark in the Japanese version). A suspension bridge in a blue lit underground cavern.
  • Stage 4: Mishima Fortress. A traditional Japanese castle, where Heihachi Mishima is fought.
  • Final Stage: Underground (Under The Ground in the Japanese version). Doctor Bosconovitch is fought in a dark stone floored room. This stage can only be accessed after completing Tekken Force three times, and is not accessible after Doctor Bosconovitch has been rescued.

Health[]

In Tekken Force, the player character's health is 130. Chickens are scattered sparsely across each stage, collecting a chicken will restore 50 health.

The Tekken Force soldiers have variable health depending on which enemy is fought during the stage. Only two enemies can be on-screen at once.

  • Crows have 15 health, and award 2 seconds when defeated.
  • Falcons have 20 health, and award 2 seconds when defeated.
  • Hawks and Owls have 25, 30 or 40 health (depending on the enemy), and award 4, 6 or 8 seconds respectively when defeated. Enemies with 40 health may also award chickens when defeated.

Bosses have 130, 150, 170 and 250 in stages 1 through 4 respectively. Doctor Bosconovitch also has 250 health when he is fought the one and only time.

Scoring[]

Scoring is determined by the damage output of a move. The formula for scoring is (damage × 10) for moves, and (damage × 200) for throws. Scoring does not take into account clean hits, counter hits or juggles, thus a move which is coded for 10 damage will always award 100 points even if the damage itself differs. Additional points are scored if a Tekken Force member hits one of their own, and if a thrown opponent connects with another opponent while falling.

Upon completion of a stage, 5000 points (multiplied by the stage number) is awarded plus a bonus depending on the amount of health remaining (health × 100). The game starts with 130 health, thus the maximum health bonus is 13000. No points are awarded after defeating Doctor Bosconovitch in the final stage.

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Tekken 4[]

Military Installation[]

This stage is a laboratory with big steel doors and computers. The boss of this stage is Combot.

Temple Ruins[]

This stage is in the jungle that is surrounded by ruins of an ancient temple. The boss of this stage is Kuma or Panda.

Corridor[]

This stage is a long and very dark path that seems to be inside of some kind of temple, because there are big pillars everywhere. After a long journey, the player reaches stairs and a door. When the player goes through the door, they face Kazuya Mishima as well as some of his bodyguards.

Mishima Fortress[]

This stage is inside a building that looks like Hon-Maru, much like the stage from Tekken 3 with the same name. The walls in this stage are very easy to break and there are Tekken Force fighters meditating in many rooms.  The player also goes to outside where they face some of the deadliest Tekken Force ninjas. The player goes to a different building from the outside and finally reaches a room, where the player faces Heihachi Mishima, like in Tekken 3.

Power-ups[]

Once defeated, Tekken Force soldiers will sometimes drop useful items for the player. These items must be collected quickly before they disappear. Each item has an effect on the player character and will result in bonus points being awarded at the end of the stage.

  • Egg (small 10+ health boost): 10 POINTS
  • Chick (medium 20+ health boost): 30 POINTS
  • Chicken (large 30+ health boost): 50 POINTS
  • Bottle (charge boost): 100 POINTS
  • Special Bonus Item (score boost): 200 POINTS

Trivia[]

  • The Special Bonus Item is the flag-sprite from Namco's classic maze-racing arcade game Rally-X (1980), this was added to the game as an easteregg.
  • Tekken 4's version's Continue Screen will have the player's character perform their lose pose, and while it is possible for them to still be struck by enemies. Surprisingly, the player's character will still have their health bar, albeit unseen, and they can be K.O.'d by the enemies.

Gallery[]

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