Underplayed Gems

Cabal (1988)

Cabal cover
Developer
Tad Corporation, Tad Corporation
Publisher
Tad Corporation, Ocean, Capcom, Milton Bradley, Special FX
Platforms
Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Shooter, Arcade
Rating
2.7 of 5, 31 player ratings

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How it feels

Dodge enemy fire and shoot back in this frantic arcade-style military shooter adapted from the original cabinet classic.

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About

Originating in the arcades, Cabal is a shooter where the protagonist runs back and forth along the bottom of the screen, ducking and dodging bullets and grenades from the enemy. The roll maneuver from the arcade was not implemented in the PC version. The player returns fire by moving a target around the screen which also moves the player character and may expose him to enemy fire.

Screenshots

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