''Falcon Patrol II'' (also called ''Falcon Patrol 2'' on the box) is a horizontally scrolling shooter for the

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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

''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: #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

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and

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, but both can be replenished by landing on a landing pad.

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at C64 Wiki (German) * 1984 video games Commodore 64 games Horizontally scrolling shooters Video game sequels Video games set in the Middle East Virgin Interactive games ZX Spectrum games Video games developed in the United Kingdom {{scroll-shooter-videogame-stub