MK3 introduced the long-rumored Animality, where the character transforms into an animal in order to kill their opponent. These supplement the existing juggle combo system, but critics contend that dial-a-combos are redundant and needlessly add to the learning curve of the game. MK3 introduced the chain combos, also known as dial-a-combos (many other fighting games at the time had similar combo systems). The arcade owner, however, could reset this code by accessing the game's diagnostic menu by hitting a DIP switch within the MK3 cabinet. If the correct code was entered, Smoke would become a permanent playable character on the character select screen. MK3 also introduced the Ultimate Kombat Kode, which was a 10 digit code that could be entered after a game was over in single player mode. MK3 introduced the Kombat Kodes, which were 6 digit codes entered at the VS screen in a 2-Player game to modify gameplay, fight hidden characters or display certain text messages. This was primarily to address concern from fans who thought that the previous games gave too much of an advantage to the defending player.

MK3 also introduced the RUN button, accompanied by a RUN meter, allowing the character to run. MK3 was also the first Mortal Kombat arcade game that did not include Scorpion, and, according to series co-creator Ed Boon, the last. MK3 was the first Mortal Kombat game to have bi-level battlefields, which lets players uppercut their opponent to the level above them when fighting on certain levels. TECHNICAL Midway Wolf Unit Hardware Main CPU: TMS34010 6.25 Mhz) Sound CPU: ADSP2105 10 Mhz) Sound Chips: DMA-driven 10 Mhz) Players: 2 Control: 8-Way Joystick Buttons: 6 → High Punch, Block, High Kick → Low Punch, Low Kick, Run TRIVIA Mortal Kombat 3 (MK3) was released in March 1995 in USA.

14 digitized characters fight to overthrow Shao Kahn and his Centaur lieutenant Motaro.

To stop the Outworld realm from totally merging with the Earth realm, a few Earth warriors were chosen to have their souls protected from Shao Kahn in order to defend the Earth realm in a new Mortal Kombat tournament. Succeeding in taking over the Earth realm, Shao Kahn takes all the human souls on Earth as his own.

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