263 · Rescue: The Embassy Mission
Terrorists have overrun an embassy and hold the people inside as hostages. You control six counter-terrorists whose mission is to eliminate the terrorists. In the first part of the game, you have to bring three men into position so they can snipe the building. The second part involves entering the building with the other three men to kill the terrorists and rescue the hostages. Depending on how well you positioned your snipers, you can use them to assist you on that mission.
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Show notes
- Dig it!?
- NES Longplay
- Introductions
- Overview
- A terrorist group has overrun an embassy in Paris. The player takes control of a six-man GIGN team on a mission to free the hostages.
- In part 1 of the game you will set up your snipers around the building and in part 2 you will infiltrate the embassy and attempt to rescue the hostages with the assistance of the snipers you setup.
- Gameplay
- Rank and Mission affect difficulty
- Snipers - Part 1
- the player must bring three men into position so they can snipe the building
- While doing so, the men must avoid the searchlights by diving for cover in doorways, windows and behind fences as well as rolling, crawling and running.
- If the player is caught in a searchlight, the sniper is shot at and risks being gunned down.
- The Infiltration - Part 2
- The building must then be searched, shooting the terrorists and finding the hostages in the process. In some versions of the game, hostages must be taken to a safe room.
- This is like Rainbow Six before Rainbow Six
- Sequels and Spinoffs
- Hostages
- Hostage: Rescue Mission
- A sequel to Hostages, Alcatraz, was released by Infogrames for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS in 1992
- EGL
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