[1] Licensed game based on Orion Pictures'1987 cyberpunk action blockbuster RoboCop.
[2] Distributed in Germany by Ariolasoft.
TRIVIA: [1] ROBOCOP was one of the first games where the coin-op was licensed from a computer game publisher. Ocean licensed the game when the film was still being scripted, but retained the home computer rights and sold off the coin-op conversion rights to Data East. [Source: The One preview (Issue 4, Jan 89, pp10-11), courtesy of the Amiga Magazine Rack]
[2] In the identikit mini-game of ROBOCOP, players can actually construct the face of ex-Ocean development director Gary Bracey since he was one of a bunch of people photographed for it during game development. [Source: Interview with Peter Johnson(coder), courtesy of Codetapper's Amiga Site]
Based on 1988 Data East coin-op.
PC versions: Tandy, CGA, EGA
UK Advert [8] [Source: Atari Mania]
French Advert [2] [Source: Atari Mania]
French Advert [3] [Source: Atari Mania]
Catalogue Entry [Source: Atari Mania]
Instructions (English) [Budget, Hit Squad] [Source: Atari Mania]
Pause the game and type “BEST KEPT SECRET”. The border should flash and you are now invincible.
Pause the game and hold down the SHIFT key. Type “ALEX MURPHY” and you can now recharge your energy by holding down the left mouse button.