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TNTPLUST
01-14-2004, 11:41 PM
Okay heres hoping someone out there can help me. I am trying to name a game that was in the arcades around 85-88. It was a top down game that had the hero driving a blue car armed with guns. The neat thing was that the hero could exit the vehicle if it took too much damage and find another set of wheels. While walking about your guy was armed with a pistol. You started the game in the country and had to get past a couple of land slides. If I remember correctly you went through a city then ended up on ship docks. The enemies were other armed cars and tanks (I think). This game was popular and had ports to game machines and computers. I remember this game being ported to the c64 but it was horrible. So can anyone help me? :D

GameGuru
01-14-2004, 11:49 PM
It sounds like the bastard child of GTA and Spy Hunter. Hmm.

esquire
01-15-2004, 02:21 AM
Check out this site...

http://www.klov.com/

Games are listed by alphabetical order, so it may be hard to find, but if you have a vague idea of the name, it will be easier. Also the site gives you screenshots and year released. Good luck.

Red Warrior
01-15-2004, 04:03 AM
Doesn't ring a bell for me, but I'd sure as heck like to play it.

Mayhem
01-15-2004, 05:31 AM
Would it be this?

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9713

We played it in the Llamasoft games Lleague last season...

GrandAmChandler
01-15-2004, 08:05 AM
That looks great!!! I have never seen that before!!!

Its Bionic Commando meets Jackal, meets spyhunter.

gamergary
01-15-2004, 08:50 AM
Looks like that game on the sms I think its called Action Mission.

dreamcaster
01-15-2004, 09:37 AM
Looks like that game on the sms I think its called Action Mission.

You mean Action Fighter.

This game looks a lot better than Action Fighter. That said, Action Fighter's a fun little game.

TheSmirk
01-15-2004, 01:44 PM
Would it be this?

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9713

We played it in the Llamasoft games Lleague last season...
Nice find! That looks like it could be fun!

TNTPLUST
01-15-2004, 10:33 PM
Would it be this?

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9713

We played it in the Llamasoft games Lleague last season...

X_x YES you are the man! God I loved this game. Thanks...now to find the MAME rom! :D

gamergary
01-16-2004, 07:54 AM
Looks like that game on the sms I think its called Action Mission.

You mean Action Fighter.

This game looks a lot better than Action Fighter. That said, Action Fighter's a fun little game.

I meant it had the same look to it and almost the same gameplay.

jammajup
01-16-2004, 03:53 PM
HI!

The game in question is called `RUSH & CRASH` by Capcom 1986
it is also known as `The Speed Rumbler`although i have never seen this version.

hope this is of use.
Jammajup (UK)

http://www.jammajup.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

ManekiNeko
01-16-2004, 05:05 PM
I remember that one of the used video game distributors used to advertise this on their site as an exclusive NES game. When people pointed out that there was no NES version of Speed Rumbler, the company quickly offered a cheesy reason for the game's appearance on their list. "Oh, we were just trying to fool all of our competitors! See, they put Speed Rumbler on all THEIR lists too!" Great, jerks. You also fooled dozens of kids who sent in their money for a game that didn't even exist! I hope you're happy. No, wait, I hope you're out of business by now.

JR