Falcon Patrol II explained

Falcon Patrol II
Publisher:	Virgin Games
Released:	1984: C64 1985: Spectrum
Designer:	Steve Lee^[1]
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.^[1] A ZX Spectrum port was released in 1985. Falcon Patrol II is the sequel to the 1983 game Falcon Patrol.

Gameplay

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:^[2]

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^[3] and ammunition, but both can be replenished by landing on a landing pad.^[2]

External links

• • • Falcon Patrol II at C64 Wiki (German)

Notes and References

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