''Spy Hunter II'' is an arcade game released by Bally Midway in

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as sequel to 1983's ''

Spy Hunter Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence) from non-disclosed sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a tangib ...

''. Unlike its popular predecessor, ''Spy Hunter II'' was not ported to any contemporary systems and remained obscure. George Gomez, who designed the original, was critical of the sequel made by the studio without his involvement.

Gameplay

The gameplay is similar to the original ''Spy Hunter'' but takes place in a 3D overhead behind the car view. The player can obtain several weapons just like in the original Spy hunter such as oil slicks, missiles and smoke screen. The game also includes a two player co-operative mode where the players can help each other out. The arcade cabinet uses a single monitor divided by a bezel and two steering wheels. Both the cabinet and in-game design were previously seen in Bally Midway's ''Max RPM'', released the year before.

Legacy

''Spy Hunter II'' was included on the collection ''

Midway Arcade Treasures 2 ''Midway Arcade Treasures 2'' is the second collection of classic arcade games published by Midway Games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox (not compatible with Xbox 360), and GameCube. This compilation includes 20 games that were not in the 2003 re ...

''. The game was also included in the 2012 compilation ''

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and

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References

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