How do I beat Jaws?

Just when you thought he was dead...

This is the most asked question (for good reason), so I have it here featured as the first tip. It seemed impossible to do when I was a kid, but now that I know the routine, it's a cinch. Jaws is constantly in motion, so you must also follow his path as he comes at you. If he's not lined up and centered with the mast of the boat, don't waste any strobes. Wait for him go back to the sea and then try to center yourself again.

When you have Jaws lined up with your mast, you'll need to press A at just the right time. This is the tricky part.

This is the right time.

Jaws should just barely touch the tip of the mast when you hit the strobe. He'll then come out of the water and start spinning. Now what you must do is wait until you see his white belly - that's when you have to push B to jam right it into the shark. If you did this correctly you'll see a red blast (or blood).

(FINAL NOTE: In this last scene, you cannot pause the game.)

If you the mast did not connect, well, you'll have at least two more tries (it depends on if you bought any additional strobes), so check out the below checklist to see if you're doing everything right.

• Remember to raise Jaws out of the water push A and to jab it's B. Don't get them confused!

• Three strikes (or however many other strobes you've purchased) and you're out! You only have to jab him once to win, so even if you've used up your first 2, you have one more chance.

• Don't shoot until you see white of his belly! The game is very nitpicky where you can correctly jab him so focus, focus, focus.

• Study the shark's movements! He moves in patterns, and you'll be able to track him more easily.

• Lastly, the most important thing is to be patient and take your time! This scene is NOT timed so make sure you just fool around before wasting precious strobes.

Still stuck? Watch a master (me!) beat Jaws on my second strobe (and only at lvl 3)! You'll need to have a copy of NESticle to run the movie and a .zip program to unzip the file. Right-click and save: JAWS.ZIP

How powerful a shark hunter can I become?

Tired of being the old man in the sea, getting pushed around by Jaws? Conch shells are the ticket to success. By alternating visits to the two harbors, your Power can reach a maximum of 9. But don't stop there! After maxing your Power level, you can use more shells to purchase additional strobes to use against Jaws during the final scene of the game (see above). The number 9 is the magic number again, as the most strobes you can store at one time is 9, which translates to 9 tries against Jaws in the final scene. And how many shells can a shark hunter collect in total? You guessed it, 99.

Help! I'm in a tight pinch! Is there any way I can protect myself from Jaws?

Stay at the surface of the water, and Jaws can't hurt you. He'll safely pass you right by. This trick will not work on any of the other sea creatures.

I'm bored. How do I piss off Jaws?

Stay at a harbor for too long, and Jaws will appear. While you're still anchored safely, the stupid shark won't be able to reach you. He'll hopelessly smack against the land, crazed and desperate for some diver blood. Everyone together now, sing "Mack the Knife!"