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{{stub}}'''''ESWAT: Cyber Police''''' or '''''Cyber Police ESWAT''''', is a side-scrolling shooter game developed by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega System 16]] arcade board in 1989. In the game the player navigates through the crime-ridden Liberty City, shooting and capturing criminals.
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{{stub}}'''''ESWAT: Cyber Police''''' or '''''Cyber Police ESWAT''''', is a side-scrolling shooter game developed by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega System 16]] arcade board in 1989.  
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In the game the player, a police officer (named Duke Oda in Japanese versions), navigates through the crime-ridden Liberty City, shooting and capturing criminals. He is eventually accepted to the Police Department's top unit, E-SWAT (Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics) and given a powered exoskeleton to fight against powerful crime bosses who threated the city. Ultimate goal of the game is to apprehend "Balzar" a mad scientist (Arcade and Master System), or destroy E.Y.E., a super computer (Mega Drive).
  
 
Ports were made to the  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, [[Sega Master System]] and ZX Spectrum. A "sequel" or "remake" in the form of ''[[ESWAT: City Under Siege]]'' was released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1990.
 
Ports were made to the  Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, [[Sega Master System]] and ZX Spectrum. A "sequel" or "remake" in the form of ''[[ESWAT: City Under Siege]]'' was released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1990.
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The city in which the game takes place is named "Liberty".
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==Gameplay==
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E-SWAT is run'n gun type of game which player must elimiate threats approaching from either part of the screen. After completing a few missions, player is accepted to the elite E-SWAT unit and given a power suit and special weapons. Each stage is divided to several levels. A boss is waiting at the end of each stage.
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Master System version is closer to the arcade variant than Mega Drive version. It however received mostly negative reviews.
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Mega Drive version is a different game with more platforming sequences added in. There are not special weapons but player can equip more weapons. Player can also use a jetpack to fly around as long as suit has power.
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===Power Ups (Arcade)===
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Special weapons in Arcade and Master System version is mostly identical.
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'''Bullets''' Increase the number of bullets player has.
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'''Plasma Cannon''' Powerful energy weapon that penetrates through enemies in a straight line. In Master System version it launcher large "waves" in front of you a few times.
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'''Multi-Shot''' Opens fire to all targets in front of the player in a 90 degrees angle. In Master System version, it launches multiple bullets to both sides in an angle. (Useful against bosses when they are very close)
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'''Heat Charges''' Launches two powerful bombs that travel around the screen. Strongest weapon in the game.
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===Weapons (Mega Drive)===
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'''Shot''' Standard hand gun
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'''Super''' Fire three bullets at the same time
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'''M.L. (Missile Launcher)''' Fire missiles that will skim over surfaces
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'''P.C. (Plasma Cannon)''' Energy weapon that fires a more powerful projectile if allowed to charge up.
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'''Fire''' A massive flame thrower kills everybody on the screen but also drains fuel bar.
  
 
==Manuals==
 
==Manuals==

Revision as of 11:19, 7 October 2012

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Cyber Police ESWAT
System(s): Sega System 16, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
ZX Spectrum
US Gold
Developer:
Genre: Action

















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

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ESWAT: Cyber Police or Cyber Police ESWAT, is a side-scrolling shooter game developed by Sega for the Sega System 16 arcade board in 1989.

In the game the player, a police officer (named Duke Oda in Japanese versions), navigates through the crime-ridden Liberty City, shooting and capturing criminals. He is eventually accepted to the Police Department's top unit, E-SWAT (Enhanced Special Weapons and Tactics) and given a powered exoskeleton to fight against powerful crime bosses who threated the city. Ultimate goal of the game is to apprehend "Balzar" a mad scientist (Arcade and Master System), or destroy E.Y.E., a super computer (Mega Drive).

Ports were made to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System and ZX Spectrum. A "sequel" or "remake" in the form of ESWAT: City Under Siege was released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1990.

The city in which the game takes place is named "Liberty".

Gameplay

E-SWAT is run'n gun type of game which player must elimiate threats approaching from either part of the screen. After completing a few missions, player is accepted to the elite E-SWAT unit and given a power suit and special weapons. Each stage is divided to several levels. A boss is waiting at the end of each stage.

Master System version is closer to the arcade variant than Mega Drive version. It however received mostly negative reviews.

Mega Drive version is a different game with more platforming sequences added in. There are not special weapons but player can equip more weapons. Player can also use a jetpack to fly around as long as suit has power.

Power Ups (Arcade)

Special weapons in Arcade and Master System version is mostly identical.

Bullets Increase the number of bullets player has.

Plasma Cannon Powerful energy weapon that penetrates through enemies in a straight line. In Master System version it launcher large "waves" in front of you a few times.

Multi-Shot Opens fire to all targets in front of the player in a 90 degrees angle. In Master System version, it launches multiple bullets to both sides in an angle. (Useful against bosses when they are very close)

Heat Charges Launches two powerful bombs that travel around the screen. Strongest weapon in the game.

Weapons (Mega Drive)

Shot Standard hand gun

Super Fire three bullets at the same time

M.L. (Missile Launcher) Fire missiles that will skim over surfaces

P.C. (Plasma Cannon) Energy weapon that fires a more powerful projectile if allowed to charge up.

Fire A massive flame thrower kills everybody on the screen but also drains fuel bar.

Manuals

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

Physical Scans

Arcade Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 №96
Arcade
 76
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №110
50
68
64
39
76 №4
Sega Master System
 62
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[1]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
69
[2]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
81
[3]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
73
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
59
[5]
Console XS (UK) PAL
71
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
73
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
50
[8]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
68
[9]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
58
[10]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
68
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
59
[12]
Player One (FR)
64
[13]
Power Play (DE)
39
[14]
Raze (UK) PAL
76
[15]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
51
[16]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[17]
Sega Pro (UK)
70
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
71
[19]
Video Games (DE)
32
[20]
Sega Master System
 61
Based on
20 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Master System, US
ESWAT SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
ESWAT SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
ESWAT SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, AU
ESWAT SMS AU Box.jpg
Cover

Amiga Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №110
52 №70
Amiga
 70
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CU Amiga (UK)
51
[21]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[22]
Joystick (FR)
51
[23]
Power Play (DE)
44
[24]
Raze (UK)
81
[25]
Zzap!64 (UK)
52
[26]
Amiga
 61
Based on
6 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Amiga, EU

Amstrad CPC Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №110
Amstrad CPC
 88
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstrad Action (UK)
48
[27]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[22]
Joystick (FR)
63
[23]
Amstrad CPC
 66
Based on
3 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Amstrad CPC, EU (Cassette)

Amstrad CPC, EU (Disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (Cassette) (Erbe)

Amstrad CPC, EU (Disk) (Erbe)

Atari ST Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
55 №111
Atari ST
 55
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
55
[28]
Joystick (FR)
47
[23]
Raze (UK)
80
[25]
ST Action (UK)
67
[29]
ST Format (UK)
31
[30]
Atari ST
 56
Based on
5 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Atari ST, EU

Commodore 64 Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №110
49 №70
Commodore 64
 69
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
C-Lehti (FI)
72
[31]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[22]
Power Play (DE)
47
[24]
Your Commodore (UK)
80
[32]
Zzap!64 (UK)
49
[26]
Zzap! (IT)
61
[33]
Commodore 64
 66
Based on
6 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Commodore 64, EU

ZX Spectrum Version

ZX Spectrum, EU

ZX Spectrum, ES (Erbe)
ESWAT Spectrum EU Inlay Erbe.jpg
Cover
  1. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 132
  2. ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  3. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 70
  4. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 95
  5. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 55
  6. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
  7. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 116
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22
  9. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 134
  10. ↑ Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 31
  11. ↑ Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 82
  12. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  13. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 57
  14. ↑ Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 180
  15. ↑ Raze, "February 1991" (UK; 1990-12-20), page 36
  16. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 24
  17. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  18. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 55
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  20. ↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 76
  21. ↑ CU Amiga, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 72
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 20
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 172
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 120
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Raze, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-01-31), page 32
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Zzap!64, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 84
  27. ↑ Amstrad Action, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-21), page 60
  28. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 62
  29. ↑ ST Action, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 34
  30. ↑ ST Format, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-10), page 99
  31. ↑ C-Lehti, "1/91" (FI; 1991-12-14), page 54
  32. ↑ Your Commodore, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-25), page 36
  33. ↑ Zzap!, "Marzo 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 58
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