Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

n/a

Mega Drive
Master System
Game Gear

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher:

Electronic Arts (US/EU)

Electronic Arts Victor (JP)

Domark

Developer: Electronic Arts

The Kremlin

Tiertex

Supporting companies:

E.J. Sarraille Design Group (package design)

Distributor:

Majesco Sales (US re-release)

Ecofilmes (PT)

Hent Gruppen (SE rental)

Tec Toy (BR)

Samsung (KR)

Consumer Electronics (ZA)

Tengen (US)

Sound driver:

custom (Brian Schmidt)

Genre: Shooting^[1]^[2], Simulation^[1], Action^[3]

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

English

日本語

English

Deutsch

Français

Español

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-04-23^[2]	¥8,9008,900	EM20010
US	1992-03^[4]	$49.9549.95^[4]^[5]	702201
US (re-release)	199x
US ▼ (Sega Channel)	199x	SUBsub
EU	1992-03^[6]		E224SMXI
EU (EA Classics)	1996-09-13^[9]^[10]		EAX02401038I
DE	1992	DM 110110	E224SMXI
DE (EA Classics)	1996		EAX02401038I
PT	199x		MDJ0030
PT (EA Classics)	199x		MDJ0030
UK	1992-03^[6]	£39.9939.99^[7]^[8]	E224SMXI
SE (Rental)	199x
GR	199x
CZ	199x
AU	199x
BR	199x
KR	199x		GM8083JT
ZA	199x
EU	1994-01^[11]		MK 29010-50
PT	1993		MS29010
UK	1994-01^[11]	£29.9929.99^[12]^[13]	MK 29010-50
AU	199x		FDES01SEC
US	1994-01^[14]	$39.9539.95^[14]	T-88068
EU	1994-01^[15]		T-88068-50
PT	1993		GG88068
UK	1994-01^[15]^[11]	£29.9929.99^[15]	T-88068-50

Non-Sega versions

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf, called Desert Strike: Wangan Sakusen (デザートストライク湾岸作戦) in Japan and better known simply as Desert Strike, is an isometric-projection shoot-em-up by Electronic Arts released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1992, and subsequently ported to other platforms. It is the first game in EA's so-called Strike series of isometric shoot-em-ups.

Story

A terrorist named General Kilbaba violently takes over a small Arab emirate and plans a major nuclear strike, to which the president of the United States orders a helicopter (A Super Apache as named in game) team in the Special Forces (US Marine Corps in the Master System version) to intervene. You are in control of one such helicopter.

Gameplay

Missions are mostly intertwined with each other. For example blowing up a radar station will in return make you harder for enemies to hit you. Failing one of missions usually results in game over.

You are also given co-pilot that will assist you with your mission. These pilots have varying degrees of skills with marksmanship and winch control. Reading their dossiers will usually give you a rough idea about their skill levels. 5th pilot Valdez is missing and can be found in first mission. He is near the north-western part of the map nearby a crashed F-14.

Your helicopter has limited ammo and fuel. It also has limited armor. Without ammo, you can attack enemies. If fuel depletes, your helicopter will eventually crash and you will lose life. If armor reaches zero you will also lose a life. Ammo and fuel can be recovered by acquiring ammo boxes or fuel drums respectively with your winch. Armor can be recovered two ways : either find an Armor Repair (very, very rare. In later levels map don't even show their locations) or by rescuing people and dropping them off near a friendly landing zone. Each rescued person will increase the armor by 100 points. Be careful though as power ups can be destroyed and prisoners can be killed. Each level also has extra lives but these are, again, very difficult to find.

You are required to return to your home base (usually the frigate you take off from at the beginning of each level) when you complete or fail the level. There are total of 3 lives. Losing all of them will end the game.

Game contains 5 levels with different missions, with some of them having time limits.

Desert Strike also has a password system.

Mega Drive

Each of the game's four levels is a separate mission with different objectives. To complete the objectives, you are given ammunition of varying power levels (shot by pressing (Hellfires and Jink), (Hydras), or (Guns), listed in order of decreasing power). Though the game uses an isometric projection, the control behaves more like a full 3D game, where using and rotates your chopper, moves you forward in t he direction you're facing, and moves you backward. Hitting START allows you to access a map, a summary of the mission, and mission status.

Master System

Due to limitation of buttons on Master System's control pad, control scheme is somewhat different than Mega Drive version. Pressing both and fire Hellfire, while holding down is need for strafing. Pause button is the status screen.

Levels

	Air Superiority

	SCUD Buster

	Embassy City

	Nuclear Storm

History

Development

According to Desert Strike's original design document (dated 1990-06-18), the game was originally titled Beirut Breakout, being based on the then-ongoing Lebanese Civil War^[16] . It was later advertised as Apache AHX: Desert Madman.

Release

Desert Strike's similarities with the Gulf War caused controversy at the time of release, thought to be glorifying Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Reportedly some Gulf War veterans in the US openly burned copies of the Mega Drive game in public in protest^[17].

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf	Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
English (US)	Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf	Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
Japanese	デザートストライク湾岸作戦	Desert Strike: Wangan Sakusen

Production credits

Mega Drive version

By Mike Posehn

Programming: Mike Posehn
Game Design: Mike Posehn, John Manley
Art: Paul Vernon, Gary Martin, Amy Hennig
Sound and Music: Rob Hubbard, Brian Schmidt
Technical Director: Carl Mey
Producer: Richard Robbins

Source:

In-game credits^[18]

Design: Mike Posehn, John Manley
Programming: Mike Posehn
Producer: Richard Robbins
Art: Paul Vernon
Additional Art:Gary Martin, Amy Hennig
Apache 3-D Model: Joe Sparks
Additional 3-D Models: Tim Calvin
Sound and Music: Rob Hubbard, Brian Schmidt
Production Assistant: Michael Lubuguin
Technical Director: Carl Mey
Script and Documentation: T. S. Flanagan
Product Manager: Chip Lange
Package Design: E. J. Sarraille
Package Illustration: Keith Birdsong
Product Testing: Jeff Glazier, Randy Delucchi
Product Mastering: Brent Allard
Quality Assurance: Kevin Hogan, Tim LeTourneau
Documentation Layout: Jennie Maruyama
Documentation Illustrations: Mike Farrar
Special Thanks to: Tom Casey, Paul Grace, Susan Manley, Cindy Posehn

Source:

US manual^[19]

Master System version

Published Under License by: Domark Software Limited

Desert Strike is a Trademark of Electronic Arts

Desert Strike Presented by: The Kremlin
Programmed by: Michael A Carr (The Magi)
Graphic Artists: Matthew Hicks, Mike Adams
Music Composed by: Andy Taylor
Sound Effects by: Michael A Carr
Original Game by: Mike Posehn, Paul Vernon and John Manley

Source:

In-game credits^[20]

Digital manuals

Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual
Mega Drive Mini 2 EU manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(RU)

75

^[21]

(UK)

89

^[22]

(DE)

83

^[23]

(JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[24]

(FR)

85

^[25]

(UK)

PAL

92

^[26]

(RU)

70

^[27]

(UK)

92

^[28]

(US)

NTSC-U

68

^[29]

(RU)

70

^[30]

(RU)

80

^[31]

(UK)

92

^[32]

(JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[33]

(UK)

94

^[34]

(IT)

93

^[35]

(US)

NTSC-U

84

^[4]

(UK)

100

^[36]

(FR)

90

^[37]

(US)

NTSC-U

85

^[38]

(UK)

PAL

91

^[39]

(JP)

NTSC-J

40

^[40]

(ES)

86

^[41]

(RU)

60

^[42]

(FR)

93

^[43]

(FR)

90

^[44]

(UK)

PAL

90

^[45]

(UK)

PAL

84

^[46]

(UK)

86

^[47]

(UK)

94

^[48]

(DE)

PAL

87

^[49]

(US)

NTSC-U

75

^[50]

(UK)

PAL

93

^[51]

(UK)

PAL

94

^[52]

(UK)

94

^[53]

(UK)

94

^[54]

(FR)

89

^[55]

(DE)

63

^[56]

(DE)

82

^[57]

(UK)

PAL

91

^[58]

(UK)

PAL

92

^[59]

(UK)

PAL

93

^[60]

(UK)

92

^[61]

(RU)

82

^[62]

(JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[63]

(BR)

NTSC-U

91

^[64]

(FR)

90

^[65]

(RU)

87

^[66]

(GR)

PAL

92

^[67]

(US)

NTSC-U

80

^[5]

(DE)

82

^[68]

	84
Based on 50 reviews

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual PCB

Mega Drive, US (Made In Taiwan)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US (cardboard Slipcase; Majesco Sales)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU (4 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual Manual Back

Mega Drive, EU (5 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual Manual Back

Mega Drive, EU (EA Console Classics; 4 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual Manual Back PCB

Mega Drive, EU (EA Console Classics; 5 Language Manual)
Cover
Cart Manual Manual Back PCB

Mega Drive, FR

Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover
Cart Manual EU Manual

Mega Drive, PT (EA Console Classics)
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; black)
Cover

Mega Drive, GR (Zegetron)

Cart

Mega Drive, GR (EA Console Classics; Zegetron)

Cart

Mega Drive, CZ (Datart)

Cart Manual

Mega Drive, CZ/SK (EA Console Classics; DDC Agency)
Cover
Cart Manual Sega Saturn Hit Roku 1996

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, ZA
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, ZA (EA Console Classics)
Cover
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(FR)

89

^[69]

(FR)

PAL

89

^[70]

(UK)

PAL

92

^[13]

(FR)

79

^[71]

(UK)

PAL

92

^[72]

(UK)

PAL

92

^[73]

(UK)

PAL

93

^[74]

(UK)

PAL

75

^[75]

(UK)

PAL

90

^[76]

(ES)

PAL

92

^[77]

(UK)

PAL

89

^[78]

	88
Based on 11 reviews

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, PT (Super Preço)
Cover

Master System, AU

Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(SA)

85

^[79]

(US)

NTSC-U

68

^[80]

(US)

NTSC-U

70

^[14]

(GR)

80

^[81]

(FR)

PAL

82

^[82]

(FR)

89

^[83]

(FR)

91

^[84]

(UK)

PAL

88

^[15]

(FR)

90

^[85]

(ES)

86

^[86]

(DE)

PAL

62

^[87]

	81
Based on 11 reviews

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, PT
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf/Technical information.

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[:File:VG.26CE_US_40.pdf_p50-5] 5.0 ^5.1 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "May 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 50

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[:File:MeanMachines_UK_17.pdf_p21-7] Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 21

[:File:CVG_UK_128.pdf_p30-8] Computer & Video Games, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-15), page 30

[9] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-09-09), page 97

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_047.pdf_p11-10] GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 11

[:File:SegaPro_UK_28.pdf_p14-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 14

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_07.pdf_p71-12] Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 71

[:File:MeanMachinesSega14UK.pdf_p104-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-10-xx), page 104

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p206-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 206

[:File:SegaPro_UK_27.pdf_p60-15] 15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 ^15.3 Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 60

[.27.27Retro_Gamer.27.27_issue_.2345-16] [Retro Gamer issue #45 Retro Gamer issue #45]

[.27.27CU_Amiga.27.27.2C_1993-04-17] [CU Amiga, 1993-04 CU Amiga, 1993-04]

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[:File:DesertStrike_MD_US_MDMini2_manual.pdf_p2-19] File:DesertStrike MD US MDMini2 manual.pdf, page 2

[:File:Desert_Strike_SMS_credits.pdf_p-20] File:Desert Strike SMS credits.pdf

[21] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 57

[:File:ACE_UK_55.pdf_p42-22] ACE, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-08), page 42

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-06.pdf_p118-23] Aktueller Software Markt, "Juni 1992" (DE; 1992-05-08), page 118

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-05.pdf_p24-24] Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1993" (JP; 1993-04-08), page 24

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[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p128-26] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128

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[:File:EGM_US_033.pdf_p26-29] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26

[30] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 305

[31] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 56

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[33] Famitsu, "1993-04-30" (JP; 1993-04-16), page 1

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p80-34] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:GamePower_IT_07.pdf_p30-35] Game Power, "Giugno 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 30

[:File:GamesX_UK_44.pdf_p23-36] Games-X, "27th February-4th March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 23

[:File:Generation4_FR_045.pdf_p152-37] Génération 4, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 152

[:File:GameInformer_US_005.pdf_p6-38] Game Informer, "Summer 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 6

[:File:GameZone_UK_05.pdf_p26-39] Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 26

[40] Hippon Super, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-04), page 44

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[:File:Joypad_FR_006.pdf_p94-43] Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 94

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[:File:Mega_UK_23.pdf_p79-47] Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 79

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p65-48] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1992-06.pdf_p30-49] Mega Fun, "06/92" (DE; 1992-0x-xx), page 30

[:File:MegaPlay_US_0303.pdf_p62-50] Mega Play, "June 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:MegaTech_UK_03.pdf_p18-51] MegaTech, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-20), page 18

[:File:MegaTech_UK_18.pdf_p56-52] MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 56

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_17.pdf_p18-53] Mean Machines, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-27), page 18

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-54] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_020.pdf_p62-55] Player One, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-10), page 62

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-07.pdf_p93-56] Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 93

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-06.pdf_p144-57] Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 144

[:File:SegaPower_UK_29.pdf_p16-58] Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 16

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p60-59] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-60] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SegaForce_UK_04.pdf_p62-61] Sega Force, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 62

[62] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 40

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-63] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Supergame_BR_11.pdf_p34-64] Supergame, "Junho 1992" (BR; 1992-06-xx), page 34

[:File:Supersonic_FR_01.pdf_p4-65] Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 4

[66] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 12

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[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-06.pdf_p45-68] Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 45

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_028.pdf_p144-69] Consoles +, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 144

[:File:Joypad_FR_027.pdf_p106-70] Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 106

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[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p106-73] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 106

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[:File:SegaZone_UK_14.pdf_p29-75] Sega Zone, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-25), page 29

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_06.pdf_p70-76] Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 70

[:File:TodoSega_ES_09.pdf_p80-77] Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 80

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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

From Sega Retro

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