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Reader mail By Chip and Jonathan Carter Tribune Media Services Back to the mailbag! HEY CHIP & JONATHAN : In Super Smash Bros. (N64), I have beat the game on very hard. I have all the secret people and beat everyone�s bonus stage. I am really bored with the game now. Could you give me some codes and fun things to do? Thank you. � Christopher Bishop, Via the Internet CHRIS : Sounds like there�s not much left for us to tell you! But if you play the versus mode 50 times, you can select the special items that randomly appear during the game and set the number of times they appear. And in case you haven�t figured out the special moves yet (like Link�s bombs or Pikachu�s lightning strike), here�s a simple list. For Samus and Mario, press up and B at the same time; for all other characters, it�s down and B. HEY CHIP & JONATHAN : Do you know when Pokemon Stadium is coming out for the N64? � Susan Bennis, Greensboro, Vt. SUSAN : Our buds at Nintendo say they haven�t yet set a release date for Stadium � but that doesn�t mean there�s no Pokemon news. For starters, Pokemon Snap � a safari-style game � comes out for the N64 July 26, followed shortly thereafter by Pokemon Yellow for Game Boy. And fans of the TV show will be delighted to know there�s a full-length feature film for release Nov. 12. In "Pokemon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back," Ash Ketchum, along with Misty, Brock and Pikachu, continues his quest to become the world�s greatest Pokemon trainer. Mewtwo creates a strain of bioengineered Super-Pokemon and sets the stage for the ultimate Pokemon battle. A 22-minute short subject, "Pikachu�s Vacation," will show before the main attraction. Four brand-new Pokemon will appear in "Pikachu�s Vacation." Just when you thought you had your Poke Dex up to date! And here�s a way to breathe new life into your old Pokemon game. To get 99 of any item, first put the item you want to multiply in the sixth item slot. Fly to Viridian City. Talk to the old man to the north of town. Stick around and watch him catch a weedle. Then fly to Fuchsia City. Head south to the water and surf to Seafoam island. Swim up and down the beach until you find a Pokemon called "M." Clobber it or run away, but don�t catch it. You�ll wind up with 99 of your sixth item. HEY CHIP & JONATHAN : Is there anything available for Fifa 99 for Playstation? All the codes and cheats I�ve seen so far have not worked. Help please! � Bam Bunting, Kingston, Jamaica BAM : Try these: To max out your player abilities, at the player select screen, highlight one of the attributes and then press L1, L2, R1, R2, Square, Square, Up, Circle. And for tons of cash � and thus the best team in the game � at the team edit screen press L1, L2, R1, R2, Circle, X, Square, Triangle, Start, Select. HEY CHIP & JONATHAN : I�m going crazy trying to beat Bongo Bongo, the boss in the Shadow Temple in Zelda 64. I�ve tried everything. What am I doing wrong? � Thomas Wilson, St. Petersburg, Fla. TOM: You obviously haven�t tried everything! Bongo�s a rough boss, but beating him is not as hard as it first seems. In fact, once you figure out the secret, you�ll be able to take him out with just a few whacks. You want to stun the hands with arrows. First, turn on the Lens of Truth. Z-target a hand, then fire between drumbeats (otherwise, you�ll be popped up into the air and miss). Once you�ve stunned one hand, repeat the process with the other � you have to move quickly, though! When both hands are stunned, the Lens of Truth will reveal the rest of Bongo Bongo. He�ll rush in at you. Wait until he�s a few steps away, then zing him with an arrow. While he�s stunned, draw your sword, rush in and give him a few good whacks. Repeat that twice, and you�ll get the best of ol� Bongo. Chip & Jonathan Carter are a father/son gaming team who've been twiddling their thumbs professionally since 1990. For more tips, tricks, reviews and news, check us out on-line at http://vgames.webpoint.com/vid/ecol/mainpage . Or e-mail us at [email protected] . Got a question? An inside tip you'd like to share? Write to Chip and Jonathan Carter in care of this newspaper. While they cannot respond individually, they will answer questions of general interest in their column. (C) 1999 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC. Techno file index Mail Tribune Copyright � The Mail Tribune 1999, Medford, Oregon USA