Difference between revisions of "Cyber Police ESWAT"

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For the Sega Mega Drive release of Cyber Police ESWAT, see ESWAT: City Under Siege.

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Cyber Police ESWAT

System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum

Publisher:

Sega

U.S. Gold (UK)

Erbe Software (ES)

Tec Toy (Brazil)

Developer:

Sega R&D 1

Sanritsu

Creative Materials

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1989-10^[2]	¥?	?
US	1989	$?	?
UK	199x	£?	?

US	1990-09^[3]		7042
EU	1990-11^[4]		7042
BX	199x
UK	1990-11^[4]	£29.9929.99^[5]^[6]	7042
AU	1990		7042
BR	199x		026030
ES	199x
UK	1990-11^[7]	£24.9924.99^[8]
ES	199x
UK	1990-11^[7]	£24.9924.99^[8]
ES (Cassette)	199x
ES (Disk)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1990-11^[7]	£10.9910.99^[9]
UK (Disk)	1990	£15.9915.99^[10]
ES (Cassette)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1990-11^[7]	£10.9910.99^[9]
UK (Disk)	1990-11^[7]	£14.9914.99
ES (Cassette)	199x
UK (Cassette)	1990-11^[7]

Cyber Police ESWAT (サイバーポリスイースワット) is a side-scrolling shooter game developed by Sega for the Sega System 16 arcade board in 1989.

Story

Cyber Police ESWAT sees the player as Duke Oda, a Japanese-American police officer accepted into the crime-ridden Liberty City Police Department's top unit, E.S.W.A.T. (Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics). Duke starts off as a regular human being, but during the course of the game is given a powered exoskeleton (called I.C.E. in the attract sequence, which stands for "Individual Combat Equipment") to fight against a powerful high-tech crime organisation named "E.Y.E." which is threatening the city. His ultimate goal is to apprehend "Balzar" a mad scientist, when E.Y.E is revealed to be a rogue artificial intelligence computer.

Gameplay

ESWAT is a run-and-gun game in which the player must eliminate threats approaching from either side of the screen. After completing a few missions, player is accepted to the elite E.S.W.A.T. unit and given a power suit and special weapons. Each stage is divided to several levels, and a boss is waiting at the end of each stage.

Power-Ups

Bullets: Increase the number of bullets player has.
Plasma Cannon: Powerful energy weapon that penetrates through enemies in a straight line.
Multi-Shot: Opens fire to all targets in front of the player in a 90 degrees angle.
Heat Charges: Launches two powerful bombs that travel around the screen. Strongest weapon in the game.

Stages (Arcade Version)

	Stage 1: Bank Robbery
	Boss: Fatman. He covers himself with a shield to block pistol shots. He will be vulnerable when he lowers his shield to breath a fire ball. Also occasionally rolls on the ground.
	Stage 2: Hostage Situation
	Boss: Nasty Nick. He uses the hostage as a shield and throws a hard to evade boomerang. Jump up and fire towards his face to damage him. Shooting the hostage does not penalize the player other than giving an ear-piercing shriek. Kicking him will knock Nick down instantly.
	Stage 3: Truck Stop
	Boss: The Captain. He will swing his anchor towards you like a flail. He can either swing while standing or crouching. He is vulnerable when he throws the anchor towards you. Completing this level will allow player to joing ESWAT unit and wear the power suit.
	Stage 4: Rooftops
	Boss: Dirty Duffy. He will attack you with his own power armor. Keep the distance from him and fire your arm mounted gatling gun away. He will occasionally jump over you to the other side of the screen.
	Stage 5: Derelict Building
	Boss: Flamethrower Guy. You will be attacked by multiple enemies and a guy with a flamethrower. He can rapidly reduce your health so, keep distance and fire away.
	Stage 6: Condemned Block
	Boss: Collapsing Building. Once you enter, Duffy will remotely activate explosives while the building you are in will slowly start to collapse. Stay clear from explosives as they detonate. Once you are out, Duffy will shoot his pistol towards you. A single shot will be enough to make him surrender.
	Stage 7: China Town
	Boss: Tiger. A tiger will charge towards you. Watch its movements carefully and jump when it is charging and duck when it is jumping over you.
	Stage 8: Warehouse
	Boss: Gorilla. It will either throw wooden barrels or get close and smash you with its fists. As usual, keep distance and fire away. If it is moving towards you, quickly move forwards and backwards to prevent it from cornering you.
	Stage 9: Rooftops
	Boss: Monster Truck. Rats Lee will be driving his oversized pick-up. His thugs at the back will throw grenades towards you. If the truck moves all the way backwards, move to the other edge of the screen as he will try to run over you.
	Stage 10: Dockyard
	Boss: Laser Turrets. A group of laser turrets will move upwards and downwards and fire their lasers. There is a considerable delay between firings so use this momentum to move around and avoid fire.
	Stage 11: Harbor
	Boss: Personal Flight Platforms. Two men with hovering bikes will fly around and attack you with lasers. They are quite fast so time your shots carefully and always move around to avoid projectiles.
	Stage 12: Factory
	Boss: Black Devils. Two robots equipped with the same ICE armor player is wearing will attack at the same time. They can jump around and crouch, making them much harder targets than usual.
	Stage 13: Secret Entrance
	Boss: Incinerator. A moving platform will drop molten iron lumps to the conveyor player is standing. Keep moving right to not to fall to the pitfall on the left and jump over the burning trash. Fire upwards whenever platform is nearby.
	Stage 14: Armory
	Boss: Mini-Tank. Rockets can be evaded by crouching while gun at the top will only hit you if you jump. Mortar at the back will be a problem however and you must watch avoid it by staying close to the tank or jumping backwards or forwards when it is just about to hit the ground.
	Stage 15: Balzar's Throne Room
	Balzar's throne will be surrounded by four tesla-coil like weapons. Keep moving around and fire towards each coil until they are destroyed. Heat Charges can bring them down very quickly if you have them.

History

Legacy

Cyber Police ESWAT's moderate success saw it ported to multiple platforms. Sega brought it to the Sega Master System in 1990, and U.S. Gold were given the license to publish versions for home computers, including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.

A "sequel" or "remake" in the form of ESWAT: City Under Siege was released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1990. Cyber Police ESWAT and ESWAT: City Under Siege are frequently mistaken to be the same game, but although both share a similar gameplay style, the Mega Drive game is very different.

Production credits

Master System version

Planner: Miya
Design: Miya, T.Asano, Satokun, Yasukuni
Program: Kimrom, T.Asano
Sound: Tarnya
Special Thanks: Nonchan, S Kawa, Kou, T.Katoh
Presented by: Sega

Magazine articles

Main article: Cyber Police ESWAT/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Cyber Police ESWAT/Promotional material.

Artwork

Physical scans

System 16 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Commodore User (UK)

58

^[11]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

76

^[12]

	67
Based on 2 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

System 16, US

Manual

System 16, JP

Instuction card(s)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

55

^[14]

Buzz! Computers (UK)

69

^[15]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

81

^[16]

Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)

73

^[17]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

59

^[18]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

71

^[19]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

73

^[20]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[3]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

68

^[21]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[22]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

68

^[23]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

59

^[24]

Player One (FR)

64

^[25]

Power Play (DE)

39

^[26]

Raze (UK)

PAL

76

^[5]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

51

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

25

^[28]

Sega Pro (UK)

70

^[29]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

71

^[30]

Video Games (DE)

32

^[31]

	61
Based on 20 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Manual

Master System, BX^†
Cover

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR (cardboard)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CU Amiga (UK)

51

^[32]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

88

^[33]

Joystick (FR)

51

^[34]

Power Play (DE)

44

^[35]

Raze (UK)

81

^[8]

Zzap!64 (UK)

52

^[36]

	61
Based on 6 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Amiga, UK

Disk 1

Amiga, ES

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Amstrad Action (UK)

48

^[10]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

88

^[33]

Joystick (FR)

63

^[34]

	66
Based on 3 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Cassette

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
Cover
Cassette

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

Disk

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

55

^[37]

Joystick (FR)

47

^[34]

Raze (UK)

80

^[8]

ST Action (UK)

67

^[38]

ST Format (UK)

31

^[39]

	56
Based on 5 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Atari ST, UK
Cover

Atari ST, ES

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

C-Lehti (FI)

72

^[40]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

88

^[33]

Power Play (DE)

47

^[35]

Your Commodore (UK)

80

^[41]

Zzap!64 (UK)

49

^[36]

Zzap! (IT)

61

^[42]

	66
Based on 6 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
Cover

Commodore 64, UK (disk)

Commodore 64, ES

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Your Sinclair (UK)

68

^[43]

	68
Based on 1 review

Cyber Police ESWAT

ZX Spectrum, UK
Cover
Cassette

ZX Spectrum, ES
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	c4bb1676
MD5	de328cde27324c8d591f740db0cb2866
SHA-1	075297d2f3a8ec4c399eaeab6b60e246e11b41fe

256kB

Cartridge (EU/US)

?

CRC32	c10fce39
MD5	36a5339cef97d0a5757db4fd81b4abf3
SHA-1	c481b4e5ca136fbb4105ae465259125392faffd3

256kB

Cartridge (EU/US)

(Alt)

References

Cyber Police ESWAT
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Maps \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Promotional material Prototypes: Prototype A \| Prototype B \| Prototype C

[:File:ESWAT_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-1] File:ESWAT SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:Sega_Arcade_History_JP_EnterBrain_Book-1.pdf_p101-2] Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 101

[:File:EGM_US_013.pdf_p22-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_02.pdf_p83-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 83

[:File:Raze_UK_04.pdf_p36-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Raze, "February 1991" (UK; 1990-12-20), page 36

[:File:SegaPower_UK_13.pdf_p2-6] Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 2

[:File:CVG_UK_107.pdf_p125-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 Computer & Video Games, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-16), page 125

[:File:Raze_UK_05.pdf_p32-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Raze, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-01-31), page 32

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p17-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 17

[:File:AmstradAction_UK_066.pdf_p60-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Amstrad Action, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-21), page 60

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_75.pdf_p129-11] Commodore User, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-26), page 129

[:File:CVG_UK_096.pdf_p97-12] Computer & Video Games, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 97

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_006.pdf_p40-13] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 40

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-11.pdf_p132-14] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 132

[buzz1991-03-01-15] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:CGtC_UK_03.pdf_p70-16] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 70

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p95-17] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 95

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p55-18] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 55

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p140-19] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p116-20] Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 116

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p134-21] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 134

[:File:MegaPlay_US_01.pdf_p31-22] Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 31

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_02.pdf_p82-23] Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 82

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133-24] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_004.pdf_p57-25] Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 57

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-01.pdf_p180-26] Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 180

[:File:SegaPower_UK_13.pdf_p24-27] Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 24

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p56-28] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p55-29] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-30] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-01.pdf_p76-31] Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 76

[:File:CUAmiga_UK_012.pdf_p72-32] CU Amiga, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 72

[:File:CVG_UK_110.pdf_p20-33] 33.0 ^33.1 ^33.2 Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 20

[:File:Joystick_FR_012.pdf_p172-34] 34.0 ^34.1 ^34.2 Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 172

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-03.pdf_p120-35] 35.0 ^35.1 Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 120

[:File:Zzap64_UK_070.pdf_p84-36] 36.0 ^36.1 Zzap!64, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 84

[:File:CVG_UK_111.pdf_p62-37] Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 62

[:File:STAction_UK_34.pdf_p34-38] ST Action, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 34

[39] ST Format, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-10), page 99

[:File:CLehti_FI_1991-01.pdf_p54-40] C-Lehti, "1/91" (FI; 1991-12-14), page 54

[:File:YourCommodore_UK_76.pdf_p36-41] Your Commodore, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-25), page 36

[:File:Zzap_IT_54.pdf_p58-42] Zzap!, "Marzo 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_63.pdf_p68-43] Your Sinclair, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 68

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Difference between revisions of "Cyber Police ESWAT"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 10:01, 15 January 2022

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Power-Ups

Stages (Arcade Version)

History

Legacy

Production credits

Master System version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

System 16 version

Master System version

Mega-Tech version

Amiga version

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Commodore 64 version

ZX Spectrum version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References