


As such, it is not present in any of the DOS versions of M.U.G.E.N. Survival mode was the last addition done to the engine. The player can choose to play alone or in Simul or Turns mode, though Single Player mode gives the highest life and life recovered at the end of each round won. The objective is to beat as many opponents as possible, with the game ending when the player's character or team is defeated. In Survival mode, there is an endless stream of opponents, fighting them either one by one or two in a Simul match. Team Co-op is similar to Simul, except both human players fight on the same side at the same time. Pre-WinM.U.G.E.N versions of the engine could have this feature adjusted or disabled via the options screen or the config file, but due to the nature of the hack, the option has not yet been reactivated. If one side has two characters and the other has only one in one of the Team modes, the side with two characters will each have half their respective normal maximum life values. If set, the characters' starting life will be adjusted according to the number of players on each side. Single is identical to not having a team, Simul gives that side a computer-controlled partner who fights simultaneously, and Turns uses a different character for each round of play, varying from a set number usually from 2 to 4 different characters in a row.

In Team mode, either side can use any of the team modes. A fourth mode, Tag, is listed in the EXE along with two related script controllers, but was never used. There are also three different kinds of Team modes: Single, Simul, and Turns. The main mode of play is Arcade mode, where a character fights random characters as in other fighter games or use a coding to decide order. In addition, several gameplay modes are available via the main menu. However, characters do not necessarily use all seven buttons, nor need to follow a traditional six- or four-button format.Īt most, two human players can control characters, with others being controlled by the engine's AI (including Watch Mode, a demo mode where the computer controls all characters). The engine uses 4 directional keys along with 7 buttons for gameplay (X, Y, Z, A, B, C and Start), in order to accommodate six-button fighters which use three punches, three kicks and a start button.
