Falcon Patrol II

Falcon Patrol II
PublisherVirgin Games
DesignerSteve Lee
PlatformsCommodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Release1984: C64
1985: Spectrum
GenreScrolling shooter
ModeSingle-player

Falcon Patrol II (also called Falcon Patrol 2 on the box) is a horizontally scrolling shooter for the Commodore 64 written by Steve Lee and published by Virgin Games in 1984. A ZX Spectrum port was released in 1985. Falcon Patrol II is the sequel to the 1983 game Falcon Patrol.

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot

Falcon Patrol II is a scrolling shooter over a landscape resembling Egypt or the Middle East. The player controls a jet fighter and has to destroy a set number of enemy helicopters to clear a level. The helicopters come in three forms:

  1. Transport: unarmed helicopter that lays missile turrets and radar interference devices on the ground
  2. Gunship: escorts the transport helicopters and shoots at the fighter
  3. Solo: fast combat helicopter that goes right after the fighter.

The jet fighter has a finite supply of fuel and ammunition, but both can be replenished by landing on a landing pad.

References

  1. 1 2 Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
  2. 1 2 "TV Gamer Magazine (December 1984)". December 1984.
  3. ↑ "Personal Computer Games Issue13".