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Who Dares Wins II

AKA: Who Dares Wins 2, Comando Parachutiste: Who Dares Wins II, Mercenario
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Who Dares Wins II

Eight invaded townships must be brought back under your control in this Commando-style shoot 'em up, which progresses vertically using a flick-screen system. You are armed with a rifle (activated by a short tap of the fire button) and five grenades (used via a longer press), and must not only kill off the enemy forces, but also rescue your comrades who have been tied to trees along the way. You begin at the bottom of the first screen and slowly make your way upwards; enemies pop up from all sides, walking around and shooting, and you have to dodge their shots while trying to shoot them yourself. The foes make good use of the decoy opportunities of the terrain, and you must do the same to have a chance. The levels include rivers with narrow bridges, potholes, and train-lines. Extra supplies are dropped in as you progress through the game, as are extra lives in addition to your starting 5

Year
1985
Publisher
Alligata
Orientation
Vertical

SCREENSHOTS

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SCORES

Source
Audience
Score
Reviews
Users
7 / 10
37

RELEASES 7 systems

System
Platform
Year
Notes
C64
Commodore 64
1985
Original release
C16
Commodore 16
1986
BBC
BBC Microcomputer
1986
ZX
ZX Spectrum
1986
CPC
Amstrad CPC
1986
MSX
MSX
1987
A8BIT
Atari 8-bit
1987

GAME DATA

Orientation
Vertical
Series
Who Dares Wins
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