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Metal Gear Solid Wiki & Guide

Solid Snake official artwork from Metal Gear SolidSolid Snake Solid Snake 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)

Quick reference for Solid Snake’s mission on Shadow Moses: every Codec frequency, the cast and the bosses, weapons and items, stealth and alert basics, and boss preparation. Alongside Konami’s character art, the Codec portraits, 3D models, icons and sketches on this page come straight from the game’s two discs.

Released
1998
System
PlayStation
Director
Hideo Kojima
Codec contacts
8

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Codec frequencies

Each support contact with the portrait the game shows on the Codec screen.

Roy Campbell’s Codec portrait in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)140.85Roy CampbellMission commanderNaomi Hunter’s Codec portrait in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)140.85Naomi HunterMedical supportMei Ling’s Codec portrait in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)140.96Mei LingSaves your gameMeryl Silverburgh’s Codec portrait in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)140.15Meryl SilverburghOn-site allyOtacon’s Codec portrait in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)141.12OtaconEngineerNastasha Romanenko’s Codec portrait in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)141.52Nastasha RomanenkoWeapons and nuclear advice
Master Miller’s Codec portrait in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)141.80Master MillerSurvival advice
140.48DeepthroatUnknown informant, no picture

Codec frequencies and saving · Character & Codec directory

Characters

Konami’s character artwork, with how each one appears in the game: on the Codec or as their 3D model.

Meryl Silverburgh official artwork from Metal Gear SolidMeryl Silverburgh 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Meryl SilverburghRookie soldierOtacon official artwork from Metal Gear SolidOtacon 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)OtaconMetal Gear engineerRoy Campbell official artwork from Metal Gear SolidRoy Campbell’s Codec portrait in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Roy CampbellMission commanderNaomi Hunter official artwork from Metal Gear SolidNaomi Hunter’s Codec portrait in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Naomi HunterMedical supportMei Ling official artwork from Metal Gear SolidMei Ling’s Codec portrait in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Mei LingCodec and savingNastasha Romanenko official artwork from Metal Gear SolidNastasha Romanenko’s Codec portrait in Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Nastasha RomanenkoWeapons analystLiquid Snake official artwork from Metal Gear SolidLiquid Snake 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Liquid SnakeFOXHOUND leaderRevolver Ocelot official artwork from Metal Gear SolidRevolver Ocelot 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Revolver OcelotFOXHOUND gunslingerPsycho Mantis official artwork from Metal Gear SolidPsycho Mantis 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Psycho MantisFOXHOUND psychicSniper Wolf official artwork from Metal Gear SolidSniper Wolf 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Sniper WolfFOXHOUND sniperVulcan Raven official artwork from Metal Gear SolidVulcan Raven 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Vulcan RavenFOXHOUND shaman

All character profiles

Bosses and vehicles

Disc 1 From the dock to Sniper Wolf

Revolver Ocelot 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Revolver OcelotBossM1 tank 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)M1 tankVulcan Raven’s tankCyborg Ninja 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Cyborg NinjaBossPsycho Mantis 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Psycho MantisBossSniper Wolf 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Sniper WolfBossHind D 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Hind DLiquid Snake’s gunship

Disc 2 From Vulcan Raven to the escape

Story spoilers. You swap discs after the second fight with Sniper Wolf.

Vulcan Raven 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Vulcan RavenBossMetal Gear REX 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Metal Gear REXBossLiquid Snake 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Liquid SnakeFinal fight on top of REX
Escape jeep 3D model from Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)Escape jeepThe chase out of Shadow Moses

Infiltration and boss preparation

Inventory

SOCOM inventory icon in Metal Gear SolidSOCOMGrenade inventory icon in Metal Gear SolidGrenadeClaymore inventory icon in Metal Gear SolidClaymoreRation inventory icon in Metal Gear SolidRationCard key inventory icon in Metal Gear SolidCard keyCardboard box inventory icon in Metal Gear SolidCardboard boxBody armor inventory icon in Metal Gear SolidBody armorGas mask inventory icon in Metal Gear SolidGas maskCamera inventory icon in Metal Gear SolidCamera

Weapons and equipment · Inventory reference

Briefing sketches

Ink sketches stored with the game’s briefing graphics.

Ink sketch from Metal Gear Solid’s briefing graphics: snake
Snake
Ink sketch from Metal Gear Solid’s briefing graphics: snake from behind
Snake from behind
Ink sketch from Metal Gear Solid’s briefing graphics: the Cyborg Ninja
The Cyborg Ninja
Ink sketch from Metal Gear Solid’s briefing graphics: a man in a long coat
A man in a long coat
Ink sketch from Metal Gear Solid’s briefing graphics: a single-action revolver
A single-action revolver
Ink sketch from Metal Gear Solid’s briefing graphics: a tank
A tank

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Quick tips

  • Call Mei Ling on 140.96 to save. Campbell and Naomi share 140.85.
  • Nobody reads out Meryl’s frequency: Campbell says it is on the back of the CD case (it is 140.15).
  • Knock on a wall to pull a guard away from his route, then slip past behind him.
  • Chaff grenades scramble cameras, gun cameras and your radar for a short time; stun grenades knock guards out.
  • Rations freeze in the cold areas. Equip one to thaw it, and keep one equipped so it is used automatically when your life runs out.
  • After an alert, stay hidden until the Evasion timer runs out and guards go back to their routes.

Stealth and alerts · Codec & saving · Boss preparation

Did you know?

  • Psycho Mantis reads your PlayStation memory card and comments on other Konami games saved there. Plugging your controller into port 2 stops him reading your moves.
  • When you save, Mei Ling recites a proverb or a quotation, such as Milton’s line “Solitude sometimes is best society”.
  • Deepthroat, the mystery informant on 140.48, never shows a face on the Codec.
  • The US release holds about 2,000 audio clips for Codec calls and cutscenes across its two discs: more than 1,100 on Disc 1 and about 800 on Disc 2.
  • Both discs carry the same Codec portraits, briefing graphics and 3D models; the cutscenes, voices and movies are split between them.
  • Integral (1999) added an eighth Codec frequency, 140.07, with developer commentary.

More trivia

FAQ

What is Mei Ling’s Codec frequency?

140.96. Call her to save your game. Codec frequencies and saving.

What is Meryl’s Codec frequency?

It is 140.15. In the game Campbell tells Snake it is printed on the back of the CD case.

When do you switch to Disc 2?

After the second fight with Sniper Wolf. Disc 2 begins in the warehouse where Vulcan Raven is waiting and runs to the ending.

When did Metal Gear Solid come out?

On 3 September 1998 in Japan, 20 October 1998 in North America and 22 February 1999 in Europe, on two PlayStation discs.

Can you still play Metal Gear Solid?

Yes. It is in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (2023) for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC, and it was sold for PS3 and PSP on the PlayStation Store. The 2004 GameCube version, The Twin Snakes, is a remake.

Sources & picture credits

Codec portraits, inventory icons, briefing sketches and 3D models are taken from Metal Gear Solid (USA), Discs 1 and 2; the models are rendered without the game’s lighting. Frequencies are checked against the disc’s radio data. Character artwork is from Konami’s official game manual. Game content © Konami.