A comprehensive walkthrough for Metal Max Returns, detailing item locations in the starting town, party management, storage, and essential early-game mechanics.
Walkthrough
- 1Garage:
- Hunter's room: Chest contains Sister's Towel.
- 2Hunter's room: Wooden Box contains 7 gold.
- 3Parents room: Chest contains Father's Shirt.
- 4Stove: Contains Fire Extinguisher.
- 5Sink: Contains Liquid M-Toll.
- 6Hotel:
- An upstairs empty room contains a chest with Pine Soap.
- 7Both ground floor rooms have chests containing M-Toll.
- 8Bar:
- Sink contains Fire Extinguisher.
- 9Dr. Mince's:
- Fridge contains Chilly Cells.
- 10Sink contains Fire Extinguisher.
- 11Party Status:
- Check your status via the "Party" command, then "Hunter," and "Stat." Your initial title is "Disowned Son." Titles change based on accomplishments.
- 12Initially, only Hunter is in the party. You will later gain a Mechanic and a Soldier with randomly generated names.
- 13Accessing the "Stat" screen and pressing A brings up "MONSTER BADGES." You receive one for each WANTED monster defeated.
- 14Your status screen shows HP, current Gold (G), Item, Stat, Arms, and Tank information.
- 15Your starting items are Hunter's BSCon (accessible via item or main menu) and a Rocket Firework (attack item). Options for items are Use, Trade, or Toss.
- 16Your starting weapon is a Pingpong Shot and your armor is Denim Overalls. You can view attack and defense stats here. You do not yet have a tank or money.
- 17Dad:
- Located by the machine to the right of the doorway. He provides free tank repairs if you indicate you cannot afford them. This feature is available after finding your first tank. He also teaches mechanic "repair" skills when you level up.
- 18Storage:
- Your "Tools" (items) inventory is limited to 12 slots, and your "Arms" (equipment) inventory is limited to 8 slots. Items that don't fit are temporarily set aside.
- 19The garage "Trunk Room" in Leorad allows storage of unlimited items and equipment (except tanks).
- 20Tank parking is available to the right, at the back of the garage (marked with a red P).
- 21There is a limit to stored items, seemingly separate for each category. Tank parts have a limit of 32.
- 22Computers:
- Small computer screens found throughout the game can be interacted with by selecting "CHECK."
- 23Pressing "LOAD" (or sometimes "ON") on these machines uploads the level indicator function to your BSController, useful for tracking target enemies.
- 24Big Sister:
- Located upstairs. Speaking to her automatically rests your party and heals all HP. This can be done as often as needed.
- 25Final Steps at Home:
- Collect Sister's Towel from the chest in your room.
- 26Open the wooden box for 7 gold.
- 27Take Father's Shirt from the chest in the other bedroom.
- 28Check the stove for a Fire Extinguisher.
- 29Check the sink for Liquid M-Toll.
- 30After collecting all items, exit through the door near the ladder onto the balcony and walk off the edge. This does no damage and is a useful trick for escaping awkward situations later.
Tips
- The "Toss" command for items should be avoided as it discards the item.
- The "USE" command is for healing items and sometimes key or special items.
- "TRADE" allows item transfer between party members.
- Dad's free tank repair service is a significant early-game benefit.
- Walking off ledges is a safe way to exit certain areas or escape danger.
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