The Office is a mode present in Metal Slug: 2nd Mission. Margaret greets the player upon entering; her dialogue depends on the system's clock.
Set Up[]
The game's options menu. The settings are as follows:
- Level: Sets the player's maximum health.
- Key Type: Swaps the controls for jumping and shooting.
- Retry: Number of continues when starting a new game.
- Voice: Toggles the announcer's voice on or off.
Time Attack[]
The player is tasked on finishing eight unique missions quickly. Any character can be selected, and they are given infinite weapon ammo and grenades. Both the characters and the SV-000 have one hit point.
The first time attack is unlocked by clearing the first mission; the rest are unlocked by reaching the respective rank milestone [1]. Default rankings for each mission are found in parentheses below. The ranking chart increases by one second per rank from the previous place (up to 9th place).
Rescue List[]
Lists every P.O.W. rescued by order of mission number, with the exception of Rumi and Hyakutaro who are at #99 and #100 respectively. The player can select a prisoner for hints, however a prisoner will only speak if the player is at their rank or higher. Otherwise, they'll bluntly ignore the player.
LV. | Title | Abrv. | POWs |
---|---|---|---|
0 | Recruit | RRT | 0 |
1 | Private | PVT | 3 |
2 | Private 1st Class | PFC | 6 |
3 | Corporal | CPL | 10 |
4 | Sergeant | SGT | 14 |
5 | Staff Sergeant | SSG | 18 |
6 | Sergeant 1st Class | PSG | 22 |
7 | Master Sergeant | MSG | 26 |
8 | Sergeant Major | SGM | 30 |
9 | Warrant Officer | W01 | 35 |
10 | Chief Warrant Officer | CWO | 40 |
11 | 2nd Lieutenant | 2LT | 45 |
12 | 1st Lieutenant | LT | 50 |
13 | Captain | CPT | 55 |
14 | Major | MAJ | 60 |
15 | Lieutenant Colonel | LCL | 65 |
16 | Colonel | COL | 70 |
17 | Brigadier Colonel | BG | 75 |
18 | Major General | MG | 80 |
19 | Lieutenant General | LD | 85 |
20 | General | GEN | 90 |
21 | General of the Army | GA | 95 |
22 | Super Devil | SD | 100 |
Exit[]
Exits to the main menu, but not before showing a mission checklist. Missions that are complete are crossed off. Incomplete missions, such as the Slug Flyer and Slug Sub missions where the vehicle is destroyed, are not counted.
Data Reset[]
Resets the game's data. When selected, Margaret asks for confirmation with the cursor hovering at "No". There is no dialogue or screen transition for choosing "Yes"; everything gets deleted unceremoniously.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The first Time Attack mission is based on the first section of Mission 0 (Emergency Mobilization) from Metal Slug: 1st Mission.
- When pausing in Time Attack, "Cancel" is misspelled as "Cansel".
- Similarly, "New Record!" is misspelled as "New Recode!"
References[]
Combat School | |
Type | A. Metal Slug 1/2/X • B. Metal Slug 6 • C. Metal Slug 7/XX • D. Metal Slug Attack |
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Drill Instructors | Sophia Greenville • Margaret Southwood • Riviera von Wittenberg • Maryell von Wittenberg • Cynthia Hartnett |
Dialogue | Sophia and Margaret • Mary & Lilly • Cynthia |
Misc. | Super Devil Mode • Office • Mission Mode |