Advance Mode

Advance Mode is one of 2 Modes in The King of Fighters '97 and The King of Fighters '98 (3 Modes in The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match).

Description
The fighter strikes a pose, and then flashes yellow for the duration of MAX Mode. A timer appears above the Special Meter Gauge, indicating how long MAX Mode will last. If the player also has more stocks stored while in this mode, they can pull off Super Special Moves. When the timer is depleted, MAX Mode ends, and the character's attributes revert to normal, keeping any stocks they have stored. When activated, the fighter is granted extra damage to their attacks and suffers less damage from the opponent.

The maximum number of stocks in Advance Mode depends on how many fighters you currently have active. If you have 3 fighters left, there will be 3 stocks. If you have 2 fighters left, there will be 4 stocks. And if you have 1 fighter left, there will be 5 stocks.