is a

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video game released in

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. It is the sequel to '' Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode''.

Plot

A weapons

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has been snatched out of orbit, and the world is facing nuclear destruction. Behind this act is a group of terrorists known as the Mafat Conspiracy. The terrorists plan to extort the U.S. and Soviet governments by threatening to make their satellites fall from space. The Mafat are demanding that the

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s turn over their research on electromagnetic waves, and the American government to give them the Los Angeles, a ship that is equipped with

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s. The

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and

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are blaming each other, and

Golgo 13 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takao Saito, published in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic'' since October 1968. The series follows the title character, a professional assassin for hire. ''Golgo ...

's mission is to eliminate the leader of the Mafat Revolutionary Group, destroy the Satellite Capture System, and rescue Dr. Barrows. The doctor was kidnapped from his lab in

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many years ago and taken to

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, where he remains in confinement.

Gameplay

The action in this game takes place on five different types of screens: horizontally scrolling action, stationary action, driving a

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, maze navigating, and sniper rifle shooting. The scrolling levels pit the player against a number of enemies, including enemies armed with

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machine gun A machine gun is a fully automatic, rifled autoloading firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges. Other automatic firearms such as automatic shotguns and automatic rifles (including assault rifles and battle rifles) a ...

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s, and knives. The player will also face

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s and dogs. The player is armed with a gun and can pick up extra ammo along the way. The player can also kick enemies. The stationary screens let the player kick and punch the enemies, which include Arm of Mafat, who is inside the Mafat hideout, Bodyguard, who protects Ahmad Khan, and Canine, who awaits the player at the Mafat base. In addition to fighting enemies in the scrolling and stationary levels (both of which are timed), the player will also do a lot of running and jumping. The action scenes involving the Ferrari and the maze navigation employ the use of a 3D perspective. The Ferrari portion of the game is a timed race in which the player views the action from behind the car. He can shift gears and throw hand grenades at cars containing agents that are working for the KGB. In the mazes, the player can fire upon pistol-shooting, grenade-throwing and machine gun-toting bad guys while exploring the various hallways and rooms. The player can find extra bullets and an infrared scope that allows night vision. The Sniper Screen, which makes use of Golgo 13's experience as an assassin, features a close-up of him aiming a gun and in the background a close-up of the target site. When the player is aiming the gun and preparing to fire, the wind speed and direction should be taken into consideration. Throughout this game, a member of the CIA who goes by the name of James will provide the player with information on the enemies and on the location of Dr. Barrows. He will also provide Golgo 13 with special weapons that the player may request. Agent Sylvia also lends a helping hand.

References

External links

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''The Mafat Conspiracy'' instruction booklet
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