Falcon Patrol II
{{Short description|1984 video game}}
{{Infobox VG
| title = Falcon Patrol II
| image = Falcon Patrol II Cover.jpg
| caption =
| developer =
| publisher = Virgin Games
| released = 1984: C64
1985: Spectrum
| designer = Steve Lee{{cite web|title=The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers|url=https://dadgum.com/giantlist/|last1=Hague|first1=James}}
| genre = Scrolling shooter
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
}}
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
File:Falcon Patrol II Screenshot.png
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:{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/tv-gamer-magazine-1984-12/page/n50/mode/2up?view=theater | title=TV Gamer Magazine (December 1984) | date=December 1984 }}
- Transport: unarmed helicopter that lays missile turrets and radar interference devices on the ground
- Gunship: escorts the transport helicopters and shoots at the fighter
- Solo: fast combat helicopter that goes right after the fighter.
The jet fighter has a finite supply of fuel{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/Personal_Computer_Games_Issue13/page/n71/mode/2up?view=theater | title=Personal Computer Games Issue13 }} and ammunition, but both can be replenished by landing on a landing pad.
References
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External links
- {{lemon64 game|id=881|name=Falcon Patrol II}}
- {{WoS game|id=0001718|name=Falcon Patrol II}}
- [http://www.c64-wiki.de/index.php/Falcon_Patrol_II Falcon Patrol II] at C64 Wiki (German)
- {{IAg|Falcon_Patrol_2_1984_Virgin_Games}}
Category:Horizontally scrolling shooters
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom
Category:Video games set in the Middle East
Category:Virgin Interactive games
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