Rocket Ranger (1988)

Developer: Cinemaware, Cinemaware
Publisher: Cinemaware, Kemco-Seika, Pony Canyon, Playtronic
Platforms: Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Platform, Strategy, Adventure
Rating: 2.5 of 5, 5 player ratings

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How it feels

A pulpy WWII adventure mixing shooting, strategy, and platforming as a rocket-suited hero fights to stop a Nazi victory.

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About

A Master Race from Outer Space Threatens the Free World! With the zapping of ray guns and the cries of Zombie Women, Rocket Ranger brings all the action, romance, thrills, and spills of the Saturday morning serial! The action begins with an urgent message from the future. . . a future that saw the Nazis win Word War II! An underground group of scientists in the 21st century risk their lives to send you a jet propelled rocket suit, ray gun and secret decoder wheel. Skillfully used against a cunning and ruthless foe, these devices help you change history and save mankind!

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