PrinceWatercress plays Batman: Return of the Joker - Stage 6 of 7

I did so well with this boss with and without the Crossbow that I ended up posting both battles here. Cool thing, as this game isn't getting any easier.

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Stage 6-1

Password: FFHG

For the first section, you'll be dealing with conveyor belts and well-animated rotating spikes, and be ready to shoot down enemies. This is easy compared to the second section. For the red beams, wait for them to hit the bottom of the beam field before sliding past them (which is something I don't do here, because they never gave me trouble). You'll soon three of these beams next to each other. You'll have to move slowly and careful to get past them in one piece. The platforms you'll see shortly after that will turn red and fall when you stand on them, so you'd better be able to make it to the right without having much time to think.

When you enter the third section, the music stops. The tank in the background will rev up and start moving. This is the build-up for the next level.

Stage 6-2

Password: CKQG

Here, you'll be keeping up with the tank in a slow auto-scrolling segment. As it moves to the right, stay next to the tank near the "329" to avoid the firebombs, and jump over any of the spiked balls that hit the ground. If some guy pops his head out of the tank and starts throwing bombs at you, look up and take him out.

Don't be too far to the right as the tank moves to the left through this section, as the ground behind the tank will fall.

If the guy in the tank hits a low ceiling as his head is exposed, he'll take a hit.

Stage 6-3

This is the first fight with the Joker. Oh my gosh, he's so detailed along with most of this game that this could have been ported to the Super Nintendo instead of the Genesis/Mega Drive (where it was titled "Revenge of the Joker" and released by another developer, Ringler Studios). Actually, a Super Nintendo version was in development - and completed - but was been released. Thankfully, somebody found the ROM and it's easily available.

Avoid the bubbles he shoots out from the sides, as they can take you out with just a few hits. Stay on one side of the screen and nail him from there by jumping and firing. That's it, really. When you beat him, Joker flies away on a mini-copter strapped to his back.

Enjoy the two boss battles: one with the crossbow, and one with the default shot. Good luck trying to do that second one; that's gonna hurt your hand!