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,
Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Atari ST
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
US Gold
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (System 16)
JP
¥? ?
Arcade (System 16)
US
$? ?
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK
£? ?
























Sega Master System
US
7042
Sega Master System
EU
7042
Sega Master System
AU
7042
Sega Master System
BR
026030
Amiga
ES
Amiga
UK
£24.9924.99[7]
Atari ST
ES
Atari ST
UK
£24.9924.99[7]
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Cassette)
Amstrad CPC
ES
(Disk)
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette)
£10.9910.99[8]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk)
£15.9915.99[9]
Commodore 64
ES
(Cassette)
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette)
£10.9910.99[8]
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk)
£14.9914.99
ZX Spectrum
ES
(Cassette)
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette)

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 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 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.

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


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 Score Source
58 [10]
76 [11]
Arcade
67
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

System 16, US
ESWAT System16 US Manual.pdf
Manual
System 16, JP
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Instuction card(s)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
81 №3, p70/71
73 [12]
73 [13]
50 [14]
68 [15]
64 [16]
39
76 [3]
51 [17]
40 [18]
70 [19]
Sega Master System
62
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[20]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
69
[21]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
81
[22]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
73
[12]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
59
[23]
Console XS (UK) PAL
71
[24]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
73
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
50
[5]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
68
[25]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
58
[26]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
68
[27]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
59
[28]
Player One (FR)
64
[16]
Power Play (DE)
39
[29]
Raze (UK) PAL
76
[3]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
51
[30]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
25
[18]
Sega Pro (UK)
70
[31]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
71
[32]
Video Games (DE)
32
[33]
Sega Master System
61
Based on
20 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Master System, US
ESWAT SMS US Box.jpg
Cover
Eswat sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
ESWAT SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Cyber Police ESWAT SMS EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (cardboard)
ESWAT SMS BR Box Cardboard.jpg
Cover
ESWAT SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
ESWAT SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
ESWAT SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
ESWAT SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU
ESWAT SMS AU Box.jpg
Cover
ESWAT SMS AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, Benelux Union
ESWAT SMS BX Box front.jpg
Cover

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 [34]
51 [35]
51 [36]
81 [7]
52 [37]
Amiga
65
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CU Amiga (UK)
51
[35]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[38]
Joystick (FR)
51
[36]
Power Play (DE)
44
[39]
Raze (UK)
81
[7]
Zzap!64 (UK)
52
[37]
Amiga
61
Based on
6 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Amiga, UK

ESWAT Amiga UK Disk1.jpg
Disk 1
Amiga, ES

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
48 [9]
88 [34]
63 [36]
Amstrad CPC
66
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amstrad Action (UK)
48
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[38]
Joystick (FR)
63
[36]
Amstrad CPC
66
Based on
3 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

ESWAT CPC UK Cassette.jpg
Cassette
Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)

Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette)
ESWAT CPC ES Box Back Cassette.jpgNospine-small.pngESWAT CPC ES Box Front Cassette.jpg
Cover
ESWAT CPC ES Cassette.jpg
Cassette
Amstrad CPC, ES (disk)

ESWAT CPC ES Disk.jpg
Disk

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
55 [40]
47 [36]
80 [7]
67 [41]
Atari ST
62
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
55
[40]
Joystick (FR)
47
[36]
Raze (UK)
80
[7]
ST Action (UK)
67
[42]
ST Format (UK)
31
[43]
Atari ST
56
Based on
5 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Atari ST, UK
ESWAT ST UK Box Back.jpgNospine.pngESWAT ST UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
Atari ST, ES

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
72 [44]
88 [34]
80 [45]
49 [37]
61 [46]
Commodore 64
70
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
C-Lehti (FI)
72
[44]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
88
[38]
Power Play (DE)
47
[39]
Your Commodore (UK)
80
[47]
Zzap!64 (UK)
49
[37]
Zzap! (IT)
61
[48]
Commodore 64
66
Based on
6 reviews

Cyber Police ESWAT

Commodore 64, UK (cassette)
ESWAT C64 UK Box Cassette.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, UK (disk)

Commodore 64, ES

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
68 [49]
ZX Spectrum
68
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Your Sinclair (UK)
68
[49]
ZX Spectrum
68
Based on
1 review

Cyber Police ESWAT

ZX Spectrum, UK
ESWAT Spectrum UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
ESWAT Spectrum UK Cassette.jpg
Cassette
ZX Spectrum, ES
ESWAT Spectrum EU Inlay Erbe.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 c4bb1676
MD5 de328cde27324c8d591f740db0cb2866
SHA-1 075297d2f3a8ec4c399eaeab6b60e246e11b41fe
256kB Cartridge (EU/US)
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 c10fce39
MD5 36a5339cef97d0a5757db4fd81b4abf3
SHA-1 c481b4e5ca136fbb4105ae465259125392faffd3
256kB Cartridge (EU/US) (Alt)

References

  1. Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 101
  2. Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 83
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Raze, "February 1991" (UK; 1990-12-20), page 36
  4. Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 2
  5. 5.0 5.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "August 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Computer & Video Games, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-16), page 125
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Raze, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-01-31), page 32
  8. 8.0 8.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 17
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 File:AmstradAction UK 066.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:AmstradAction UK 066.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:AmstradAction UK 066.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  10. Commodore User, "December 1989" (UK; 1989-11-26), page 129
  11. Computer & Video Games, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 97
  12. 12.0 12.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 95
  13. 13.0 13.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 116
  14. Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 40
  15. Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 82/83 (82)
  16. 16.0 16.1 Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 57
  17. Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 24/25 (24)
  18. 18.0 18.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  19. Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 53 (55)
  20. Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1990" (DE; 1990-10-26), page 132
  21. Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  22. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume III" (UK; 1990-08-xx), page 70
  23. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 55
  24. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
  25. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 134
  26. Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 31
  27. Mean Machines, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-29), page 82
  28. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  29. Power Play, "1/91" (DE; 1990-12-14), page 180
  30. Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 24
  31. Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 55
  32. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  33. Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 76
  34. 34.0 34.1 34.2 Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 16/17 (16)
  35. 35.0 35.1 CU Amiga, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 72
  36. 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 36.5 Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 172
  37. 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 Zzap!64, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 84
  38. 38.0 38.1 38.2 Computer & Video Games, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-15), page 20
  39. 39.0 39.1 Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 120
  40. 40.0 40.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 62
  41. ST Action, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 32/33 (34)
  42. ST Action, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-xx), page 34
  43. ST Format, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-10), page 99
  44. 44.0 44.1 C-Lehti, "1/91" (FI; 1991-12-14), page 54
  45. Your Commodore, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-25), page 36/37 (36)
  46. Zzap!, "Marzo 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 58/59 (58)
  47. Your Commodore, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-25), page 36
  48. Zzap!, "Marzo 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 58
  49. 49.0 49.1 Your Sinclair, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 68


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