Summary
- Release Year: 1988
- Genres: Arcade, Shooter
- Platforms: Sega Master System/Mark III
- Developers: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publishers: Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Tec Toy
Rescue Mission (1988)
Rescue Mission is a shooting game developed by Sega and released in arcades in 1988. It uses the Light Phaser peripheral, which is a light gun that can be used to shoot targets on the screen. The player controls a soldier who must protect a medic on a rail cart as they slowly move around the level rescuing injured friendly soldiers.
The game is set in a war-torn city, and the player must fight their way through waves of enemy soldiers in order to reach the end of each level. The player can use a variety of weapons to defeat the enemy soldiers, including a machine gun, a shotgun, and a rocket launcher. The player can also use grenades to clear out large groups of enemies.
Rescue Mission is a challenging and exciting game that requires quick reflexes and good aim. The game is also very rewarding, as the player progresses through the levels and rescues more soldiers.
Gameplay
The player controls a soldier who must protect a medic on a rail cart as they slowly move around the level rescuing injured friendly soldiers. The player can use a variety of weapons to defeat the enemy soldiers, including a machine gun, a shotgun, and a rocket launcher. The player can also use grenades to clear out large groups of enemies.
The game is played from a third-person perspective, and the player can move their soldier around the screen using the joystick. The player can also aim their weapon using the joystick, and fire by pressing the button on the Light Phaser.
The game is divided into a series of levels, each of which has a different objective. In some levels, the player must simply defeat all of the enemy soldiers, while in other levels, the player must protect the medic from being killed. The player can earn points by defeating enemy soldiers and rescuing friendly soldiers.
Weapons
The player can use a variety of weapons to defeat the enemy soldiers, including:
- Machine gun: The machine gun is the player’s default weapon. It has a high rate of fire and can be used to quickly defeat large groups of enemies.
- Shotgun: The shotgun is a powerful weapon that can be used to defeat enemies at close range.
- Rocket launcher: The rocket launcher is a powerful weapon that can be used to defeat enemies at long range.
- Grenades: Grenades can be used to clear out large groups of enemies.
Enemies
The player will face a variety of enemies in Rescue Mission, including:
- Soldiers: The most common enemy in the game. Soldiers are armed with machine guns and can be defeated with a few shots.
- Grenadiers: Grenadiers are armed with grenades and can be defeated by shooting them before they can throw their grenades.
- Rocket launchers: Rocket launchers are armed with rocket launchers and can be defeated by shooting them before they can fire their rockets.
- Tanks: Tanks are powerful enemies that can be defeated by shooting their weak points.
- Helicopters: Helicopters are powerful enemies that can be defeated by shooting them down.
Bosses
Each level of Rescue Mission features a boss battle. The bosses are powerful enemies that require the player to use all of their skills to defeat them.
Reception
Rescue Mission was a critical and commercial success. The game was praised for its innovative use of the Light Phaser peripheral, its challenging gameplay, and its exciting graphics. Rescue Mission was one of the most popular arcade games of 1988, and it remains a popular game among fans of classic arcade games today.
Legacy
Rescue Mission is considered to be one of the classic arcade games of the 1980s. The game’s innovative use of the Light Phaser peripheral helped to popularize the use of light guns in arcade games. Rescue Mission also helped to inspire a number of other shooting games, including Time Crisis and House of the Dead.
Rescue Mission remains a popular game among fans of classic arcade games. The game is available on a number of retro gaming platforms, including the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 4.
Review Score
8/10
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