| Who Dares Wins II | |
| Developer: | Alligata |
| Programmer: | Steve Evans[1] |
| Publisher: | Alligata Tynesoft |
| Platforms: | Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 / 16, Plus/4, MSX, ZX Spectrum |
| Genre: | Run and gun |
| Modes: | Single-player |
Who Dares Wins II is a run and gun video game developed and published by Alligata Software and released in late 1985 for the Commodore 64, as well as the Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit computers, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Plus/4, MSX, and ZX Spectrum.
The game is a remake of the earlier Who Dares Wins, which was given an injunction after it was accused of being too similar to Commando;[2] Computer Gamer magazine had described Who Dares Wins as an "accurate reproduction" of Commando.[3]
The main character is a lone soldier sent into enemy territory, wielding a gun and five grenades.[4] The player must capture eight enemy outposts against massive opposition.[5] The player can blow up vehicles and rescue prisoners in each level.[6] If the player takes too long, the prisoners are executed by firing squad.
Zzap!64 rated the game a 90/100, calling the game "fantastic" and the landscapes "incredible". It revisited the game 7 years later and gave it a revised rating of 78/100, saying that "it just hasn't weathered the years too well", but that it was "still very playable".
Dion Guy of Nintendo Life called the game something he wished was on the Nintendo Virtual Console, and "a lot of fun" despite not being extremely difficult.