What's the name of this game I am looking for

B.A._Baracus

Just remembered an old arcade game I used to play in Dr quirkies (dublin) years ago. Probably talking around mid 90s.

The arcade machine had a steering wheel and a gun in which you would drive after people and shoot them. I think you were the police.

What a great game. Does anyone know the name by any chance?

Cheers.

eddhorse

Sounds like Lucky and Wild

http://youtu.be/_RqqaqUHsuU

TechnoFreek

eddhorse wrote: »

Sounds like Lucky and Wild

http://youtu.be/_RqqaqUHsuU

Just about to post with same!

B.A._Baracus

Bravo gentlemen. How did you even get that!? Well done to both of yous.

Man it's been years since I played it. Must reinstall mame now.

TechnoFreek

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Bravo gentlemen. How did you even get that!?

[Sarcasm]
Step 1) open favourite web browser
Step 2) navigate to www. google.ie
Step 3) type "arcade game with steering wheel and gun"
[/sarcasm]

Sorry. Couldn't resist!

o1s1n

I've never heard of this before, looks kinda cool.

CiDeRmAn

Damn, I was going to guess "Billy and the Cloneasaurus"

Jack burton

Simpsons quote, better use this new awesome site

https://www.frinkiac.com/?p=caption&q=Billy+and+the+clone&e=S05E19&t=682214&m=+WHERE+DINOSAURS+ARE%0A+BROUGHT+TO+LIFE+THROUGH%0A+ADVANCED+CLONING%0A+TECHNIQUES.+I+CALL+IT+%0A+BILLY+AND+THE%0A+CLONE-OSAURUS.+OH%2C+YOU%0A+HAVE+GOT+TO+BE+KIDDING%2C%0A+SIR.

This game is one of my earliest arcade memories.
Used to play it the leisure plex in tallagh before.
That and playing pit fighter in the black church inn on the N7

Retr0gamer

o1s1n wrote: »

I've never heard of this before, looks kinda cool.

It's an absolute blast, especially in 2 player. The banter between Riggs and Murtaugh the two leads only adds to it and it's got some of the best use of 2D scaling to create a 3D effect outside of Galaxy Force 2.

CiDeRmAn

Retr0gamer wrote: »

It's an absolute blast, especially in 2 player. The banter between Riggs and Murtaugh the two leads only adds to it and it's got some of the best use of 2D scaling to create a 3D effect outside of Galaxy Force 2.

For me this was the pinnacle of 2D scaling, coupled with the bonkers hydraulic cab it was insanely good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU4FuowTv6Q

It ran on the same hardware as Galaxy Force/II, the Sega Y Board, according to the ever reliable Wiki

eddhorse

I feel a bit sick after watching that, played it years ago, im thinking Mosnia.
Remember it being difficult.

Thargor

Wow Id totally forgotten this, poured all my money into it on a school tour up to Dublin years ago, spent years afterwards thinking about the superior arcade games they had up in Dublin I was missing out on compared to sh1tty old Leisureland down in Galway, didn't know how good I had it...

CathalDublin

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

For me this was the pinnacle of 2D scaling, coupled with the bonkers hydraulic cab it was insanely good.

It ran on the same hardware as Galaxy Force/II, the Sega Y Board, according to the ever reliable Wiki

For me Powerdrift was this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLdRK8pTnCg

Although I did play the arcade in the videoshop in Portmarnock a couple times

CiDeRmAn

CathalDublin wrote: »

For me Powerdrift was this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLdRK8pTnCg

Although I did play the arcade in the videoshop in Portmarnock a couple times

Better than this then!
Alas, poor Spectrum....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_B6wsDVPyE

fiachr_a

The one with a jeep and you throw grenades. It was a war-type game and the view was from above looking down on the layout. From the 1980s in 2d. Used to go over a bridge and shoot up stuff and could drive off screen to reveal more of the game.

Retr0gamer

Jackal?

Maybe Mercs?

fiachr_a

It's Jackal, thanks.

Jerichoholic

I have one that the name escapes me. It's an old arcade platformer maybe 85/86, the main character is a boy who collects jewels or something like this. It has really weird music and at the end of a stage he has to kick a football into a goal net.