Rambo is a 1985

1985 in video gaming

-Notable releases:* Brøderbund releases Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, the first game of the prolific Carmen Sandiego series* Nintendo releases Super Mario Bros. on September 13, 1985, which eventually sells 40 million copies making it the best-selling video game of all time until 2008.*...

 video game based on the film Rambo: First Blood Part II

Rambo: First Blood Part II

Rambo: First Blood Part II is a 1985 action film. A sequel to 1982's First Blood, it is the second installment in the Rambo series starring Sylvester Stallone, who reprises his role as Vietnam veteran John Rambo...

. It was produced by Platinum Productions and published by Ocean Software

Ocean Software

The British company Ocean Software was one of the biggest European video game developers/publishers of the 1980s and 90s...

 for the ZX Spectrum

ZX Spectrum

The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...

, Amstrad CPC

Amstrad CPC

The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...

, and Commodore 64

Commodore 64

The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...

.

The Commodore 64 version's music is by Martin Galway

Martin Galway

Martin Galway is one of the best known composers of music for the Commodore 64 sound chip, the SID soundchip, and for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum...

, incorporating melodies from the film's score.

Gameplay

The game is viewed from a semi-top down perspective, and follows the movies story. You, controlling Rambo, have to find your lost equipment, locate the POW camp, rescue the hostages and make it back to the extraction point, all while being pursued by constantly respawning enemies. You start off with just your Bowie knife and grenades (both of which have an unlimited supply, as with all the weapons), and gain points for killing the enemy, and for collecting Rambo's following equipment:
Rocket Launcher, M16 Rifle, and your Bow & Arrows (Explosive & Non Explosive)

Remake

As of 2008, there is a remake available for the PC, with enhanced graphics, sound and music taken from the films theatrical score. Gameplay remains unchanged. Another difference is, that the enemies are more plentiful than the original.

External links

• Rambo at ysrnry.co.uk