Model Number: #71-711
Release Date: December 1997
ESRB Rating: Teen (13+)
Number of Players: 2
Number of Characters: 13 (9 playable, 2 hidden, and 2 bosses)
Missing Characters: 23 (Too many to name)
Number of Stages: 10 (Dead Pool, The Street, Goro's Lair, Cyrax's Desert, Tomb, Altar, Cave of Souls, Portal, Palace, and Bell Tower)
Number of Finishing Moves: 1 Fatality, 1 Babality, 1 Brutality, and 1 Friendship per character

Running: Yes
Pause: Yes – at anytime
Number of Credits: Unlimited
Options: Yes.
Hidden Characters: Yes - 2, but can only play as them
Kombat Kodes: None
Code to play as Bosses: N/A - The bosses are already selectable
Random Stages: Yes
Character Fighting Order: Random

Story:
This Trilogy of events comprises the Dark Emperor Shao Kahn's final attempt at taking control of the Earth.

For nine generations, the Mortal Kombat tournament was ruled by the Outworld's finest warrior, Prince Goro. It was agreed that if the Outworld could claim victory in 10 consecutive tournaments, it would then rule the Earth. With the Earth on the brink of destruction, a new generation of warriors gathered and claimed victory.

With victory in hand, warrior monk, Liu Kang, had now become the new Mortal Kombat champion. But his victory was short lived. He and his colleagues were lured to the Outworld to compete in a second tournament.

But Liu Kang and his comrades discovered an evil deception. The tournament was merely a diversion devised by the Dark Emperor, Shao Kahn, to break the rules set forth by the Elder Gods. The Dark Emperor would witness the reincarnation of his former Queen, Sindel. This unholy act gave Shao Kahn the power to step through the dimensional gates to reclaim his Queen and seize control of the Earth. The final attempt is at hand...

Note: This does not apply to Shao Kahn and Motaro.

All the characters finishing moves can be done by pressing the following buttons...
Babality --- Toward, Back, Back + Punch (cannot block during winning round)
Brutality --- Toward, Toward, Toward/Down + Punch
Fatality --- Toward, Toward, Toward, Down + Punch (done anywhere)
Friendship --- Back, Toward, Toward + Punch + Block

GLITCHES (some of them)

• When characters throw a fireball, there is a very slight pause in the animation while the system plays the sound effect. If two players happen to perform the move at the same time, there is a 50% chance that one of the two will not show up.
  
• If you are playing against Rain, and he does his lightning, your projectile will sometimes be cut short in its path, even if the fireball is past the Lightning's striking area.
  
• The trails left by Noob's Smoke Ball will sometimes remain on screen longer than it should.
  
• You can beat the entire game (even on Very Hard) just by having Jade, Noob, and Rain all rapid fire their fireball motions.
  
• Motaro can now be damaged by fireballs. He also cannot jump over them...
  
• Raiden's Fatality is missing the exploding body parts. Kidd Thunder also does not stay on screen. He fades as fast as he is created.
  
• Noob's Bowling Fatality will sometimes glitch depending on the opponent's location. As the ball hits the middle of the screen, the pins will leap to the same area, animate the strike, and then reappear in the original position upright.
  
• Losing opponents do not always follow through on the "defeated" animation in the first round. Sometimes they do not even animate!