Category: TMNT II

In an earlier article, we mentioned that it might be possible to unlock a secret hat in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game™ for play on the Nintendo Entertainment System Control Deck. Well, our Licensed Professional Video Game Counsellors have been hard at work ever since, and they have finally uncovered the secret you’ve been waiting to see!

If there’s one thing our favourite bodacious green Turtles™ love, it’s pizza. In fact, this particular game pak comes with a free coupon for a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut™! (Offer expires December 31, 1991. Void in Quebec and Mexico)

But the pizza fun doesn’t end there. Certain levels of the game contain little reminders of the delicious pizzas made with only the most wholesome ingredients, as seen in the screenshot above.

By controlling your Turtle™ with the directional buttons, you can steer him towards the Pizza Hut™ signs, and wear the legendary Pizza Hat™ for yourself! While this secret item does not directly affect your power levels or extra plays, it will strengthen your resolve the way the promise of pizza drives the boys in green to defeat every foe.

For the best results, we recommend performing this trick while eating a nice big slice of pizza. Just don’t forget to wash your hands before handling the control paddle. You’ll never be able to defeat The Shredder™ with greasy fingers!

Teenage Mutant Turtles II: The Arcade Game™for the NES is a superior version of the popular coin-op. Not only is the screen less cluttered by all the superfluous turtles and Foot Clan™ baddies, but the game boasts two extra levels not available in the arcade version!

There’s plenty of ninja action to be had, but sometimes the endless stream of Foot™ soldiers, rock monsters and the ghosts of deceased shogunate leaders housed in robot bodies can make a turtle want to recede into his shell. That’s why our Licensed Professional Video Game Counsellors uncovered this Hot Help, which will make sure all you turtles out there have the heartened spirit to continue your Mouser™-mashing journey!

You’ve probably used “taunt” techniques in other great game paks like Super Smash Bros. “Taunting” is not only a great way to diminish the confidence of your opponents, but it’s also a way to make your heart feel a little stouter.

In Scene 2 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game, the rad reptiles use whatever weapons they can find to defeat their foes. You can see in the above picture that Raph is clobbering his opponent by smashing a fire hydrant. But if you direct Raph to stand in front of the spurting hydrant, you get this effect:

It looks just like Raph is spitting on the charred metal remains of his dishonoured opponent! This is sure to enrage the Foot Soldier™’s remaining brethren, while simultaneously weakening their constitution and resolve.

If you are playing a two-player game, this is also an excellent way to “taunt” the other player when you reach a higher score than him!

In an upcoming edition of Hot Help, we’ll show you how to find a secret hat for your turtle to wear. Think you can find it before us? Write us a letter and prove it!