Explore Part 11 of the Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater walkthrough, detailing characters, bosses, and helpful tips and tricks for your mission.
This section of the Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater guide covers key characters, boss encounters, and useful tips and tricks for players.
Characters
- Solid Snake: The protagonist, a FOX-HOUND operative trained by McDonnel Miller. Operation Intrude N313 is his first mission. His real name is unknown.
- Big Boss: Commander-in-Chief of FOX-HOUND, formerly of Green Beret, SAS, and GSG9. He provides Solid Snake with guidance via wireless communication.
- Grey Fox: Considered the leader of FOX-HOUND due to his physique and intelligence. He is the only person to receive the codename "Fox." Contact was lost after he infiltrated Outer Heaven.
- Diane: A member of the local resistance against Outer Heaven, formerly the vocalist of the punk band Thin Wall. She uses her charm for intelligence gathering and knows about Outer Heaven's mercenaries and war machines.
- Jennifer: A member of the local resistance against Outer Heaven. She infiltrated as medical staff to save her captured brother and provides physical support.
- Kyle Schneider: Former architecture engineer and leader of the local resistance against Outer Heaven. Forced to build Outer Heaven, he escaped after his family was killed. He knows the layout of Outer Heaven.
- Dr. Pettrovich Madnar: A brilliant scientist captured by Outer Heaven while seeking asylum in the US. He was forced to develop weapons like TX-11 (Arnold) and TX-55 (Metal Gear) while his daughter, Ellen, was held hostage.
- Ellen Pettrovich: Dr. Pettrovich's daughter and former Bolshoi Ballet star. She was captured to blackmail her father into creating Metal Gear.
Boss Characters
- Shoot Gunner: Former Spetsnaz master of riot guns, guarding a top-secret underground prison at Outer Heaven.
- Machine Gun Kid: Prefers machine guns, formerly of the Special Air Service.
- Hind D: A Russian gunship that stays grounded and fires rapid machine gun shots. Weak against explosives.
- Tank: A standard military tank armed with two machine guns and a front missile launcher.
- Bulldozer: A slow-moving vehicle that runs over anything in its path.
- Fire Trooper: Former member of Grenz Schutz Grouppe 9 (GSG9), skilled with a flamethrower.
- Arnolds (TX-11): Twin cyberoids developed for Outer Heaven using Dr. Pettrovich's technology; virtually indestructible.
- Coward Duck: Former leader of the extremist group Egg-Plant, attacks with boomerangs and uses hostages as shields.
- Metal Gear (TX-55): A nuclear-equipped walking battle tank built by Dr. Pettrovich Madnar, planned for use by terrorists.
- ?: The leader of Outer Heaven, identity unknown. A legendary mercenary who built Outer Heaven in the late 1980s.
Tips & Tricks
Pause the game (F1) to enter these codes on the first screen, then un-pause (F1).
- DS 4: Improves your rank by one (max four stars).
- INTRUDER: Grants max ammo for your currently equipped weapon (F2).
- ISOLATION: Grants max rations (F3).
- ANTA WA ERAI: Sets your rank to the highest level.
- HIRAKE GOMA: Grants all keycards.
Item Regeneration Trick
To make items reappear without leaving and re-entering rooms:
- Pause the game (F1).
- Press F4.
- Press ESC.
- Un-pause the game (F1). The item will regenerate in its original position.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: I can't do/find something. Can you help me out?
A: Ensure you have thoroughly read the walkthrough to confirm you are performing the correct actions. - Q: Why are "Grey Fox" and "Solid Snake" names unknown in the characters section when they were revealed in Metal Gear Solid?
A: Their identities were not known at the time Metal Gear took place, as they were revealed in later games. - Q: Where can I find an MSX Computer and/or the Metal Gear game?
A: Search engines can provide results for "MSX Computer," "MSX," or "Metal Gear."
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