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Platoon
OCS
Platoon - Double Barrel Screenshot
Information 4 reviews 1 manual Cheatcode 4 weblinks
8 screenshots 4 boxscans 2 diskscans 5 miscshots 5 conversions Gamemap
Information
Year of the first release1988LicenseCommercial
Number of disks (or CD)1PublisherData East - USA
Ocean - Rest of the World
Number max of players1Budget publisherHit Squad, The (Ocean) - Worldwide
Simultaneous max players1DeveloperChoice
LanguageEnglish
ArtistsCoder : Colin Gordon
Coder : Sean Pearce
Graphician : Mark K. Jones
Graphician : Sharon Beattie
Graphician : Steve Wahid
Musician : David Whittaker
Misc : Ocean
HardwareOCS
Amiga original gameno
Have cheatcodeyes
Have SPS releaseyes
WHD installyesWHD information
AuthorCodetapper
Updated  2003-09-17 13:46:10
HD installnoHD notes
Genre
CategoryShooter
SubcategoryShooter - Walkabout
Dimension2D
OriginFilm
ScrolltypeScrolling - Horizontal
ViewpointSideways
Conversion hardwareAmstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128
Apple II/IIGS
Arcade
Atari ST/E
Commodore C64/128
Nintendo NES (Famicom)/Sharp Twin Famicom
PC (DOS)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128/+2/+3
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48/128/+2/+3
Conversion notesBased on 1987 Choice/Ocean C64/128 release.
A coin-op conversion was released by Nintendo in 1988.
Not related to the MSX game with the same name.
PC versions: CGA
Classic compilation
Relationship
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Rarity: One version is common, at least one other version is rare One version is common, at least one other version is rareOne version is common, at least one other version is rare
Notes:   [1] Licensed game based on Oliver Stone's 1987 Oscar-winning movie.

[2] Game design conceived by Ocean and used by Nintendo for their 1988 coin-op conversion.
In-game graphics by Sharon Beattie. Titlescreen by Steve Wahid and other minor graphics by Mark K. Jones.

[3] A special UK release by Ocean included a giant game poster, photo postcard of the movie cast, and a movie soundtrack audiotape of "Tracks Of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson © 1969 Motown Record Corporation/BMG Records (UK) Limited [see Miscshot scans].

TRIVIA: The game was indexed in Germany because its content was considered harmful to children and adolescents.


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