COMBO BONUSES

Learn how to maximize your score in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D by strategically using Combo Bonus chests. Find out when they're most effective and how they impact your kill chain!

Alright, let's talk about those shiny Combo Bonuses in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D! These are super important for racking up those high scores, and they come from special chests you'll find scattered throughout each stage. Keep your eyes peeled, because there can be up to three of these chests in any given level.

When you snag one of these chests, you'll get a blue egg timer on your screen. This little beauty gives you an extra 1,000 points for every kill you get for the next 30 seconds. The game will even flash "Combo Bonus" in the upper right corner to let you know it's active. It's like a temporary cheat code for points!

Here's the cool part: this bonus basically overrides the normal kill chain bonus. So, even if your kill chain isn't super high yet, you'll still get that sweet 1,000 points per kill. Just remember, the very first kill after grabbing a chest doesn't count for the bonus; it's the second kill and every one after that which gets the boosted points.

Heads up: Once your kill chain hits 50 kills, you're already getting 1,000 points per kill normally. So, those combo chests become pretty much useless after that point. Don't waste your time hunting for them if you're already that deep into a chain!

Mercenaries Combo System with Combo Chests

To really see the difference, check out this table. It breaks down how much extra you get:

As you can see, grabbing a combo chest means you're getting a full 1,000 points per kill after your second kill in the chain, instead of the smaller bonus you'd normally get. For example, at just 2 kills, you're looking at 1,000 points instead of the usual 20 – that's a massive 980 point boost!

Pro Tip: The earlier you can grab these combo bonus chests, the better. Ideally, you want to pick one up before you even start your first kill. Waiting too long, like picking one up after you've already gotten 20 kills, starts to become less efficient. At that point, you're only getting an extra 400 points per kill, and you might have been better off focusing on quick melee kills to build up your time bonus instead.