This guide provides essential strategies and tips for mastering the video game Mortal Kombat across multiple platforms. It details specific button inputs for attacks and combos, offers advice for defeating various opponents, and includes color screenshots for each game version. The book serves as a continuation of Publications International, Limited's video game strategy guides, focusing on actionable advice for players.

This strategy guide is presented as a practical resource for players of Mortal Kombat on various classic gaming systems. Its focus on specific game mechanics, such as button inputs for attacks and combos, and opponent-specific tactics, suggests a utility for both novice and intermediate players seeking to improve their gameplay. The inclusion of screenshots across different platforms indicates an effort to provide visual context for the strategies offered. The book's origin within a series of video game guides by Publications International, Ltd. points to its role as a functional manual rather than a narrative work.