Gameplay
The game is presented in a top-down perspective with elements of 2D side-scrolling gameplay. The main objective of the game is to derail various shipments of drugs controlled by the '' Miami Vice'' series antagonist, Mr J. The player assumes control of series protagonists James "Sonny" Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, in which they must eliminate gangsters throughout Miami. To accomplish this end, Crockett and Tubbs can drive their car through the streets of Miami in order to get to various destinations, such as City Hall, Vines Bar, State Hotel, Shark Club, Joes Bar, Flag Hotel, Grand Casino, Palm Club, Murk Club, Ocean Warehouse, Acme Warehouse and Sierra Hotel, quicker. If the player collides into a wall or another car whilst driving, a small explosion will occur and a life will be deducted. At a labelled building, the player can get out of the car and enter, though enemies will only appear during certain times of the day. If the player arrives too early, the enemy gangsters will attempt to escape. If the player arrives too late, the building will be found vacant. A timetable of all meetings are included in the game's instruction manual. The aesthetic interior of buildings include two rooms, with limited decorations such as a pool table and chairs. Some buildings contain evidence bags which can be collected for extra points. Once the player comes into contact with an enemy, a separate window will appear which will display his name. The player can apprehend him by either catching or trapping him. Once caught, the player may take him to the city hall to interrogate him in order to receive information such as the location of the next gangster meetup. Points are gained by apprehending criminals, returning evidence bags or destroying cars.Reception
The game received mixed to negative reviews upon release. Pete Shaw of '' Your Sinclair'' praised the overall experience of the game, including the "fast paced" gameplay and lack of an intrusive plot, however he criticised the "terrible" attribute clash issues in the ' Frankie goes to Florida' mode, in which he states that the mode causes graphical errors. Three reviewers of ''Zzap!64'' stated that the graphics were "simplistic", but found them to be crisp and colourful. Chris Bourne of '' Crash'', however, criticised the graphics as "dodgy" and "drab". Jim Lloyd of ''Computer and Video Games'' praised the music and its ability to change once the player moves from a car to building, however theorised that the game would sell due to "its name". Bourne criticised the game's lack of music for the Amstrad port and limited range of sound effects. ''Miami Vice'' received particular criticism at the difficulty of manoeuvring the car. Edward Drury of ''References
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