Rocket Ranger

Box front of Rocket Ranger

Details

Released
1988
Developer
Cinemaware Corporation
Publisher
Cinemaware Corporation
Genre
Action, Strategy
Players
Up to 1; single player
Type
Commercial
Platform
MS-DOS
Pack
eXoDOS
Manual
Included in the pack (PDF)

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Title screen of Rocket Ranger
Title screen
Gameplay of Rocket Ranger
Gameplay
Gameplay of Rocket Ranger
Gameplay

About this game

In the 1940s, the Nazis built a base on the moon and plan to use a mysterious substance called Lunarium to reduce people's intelligence. However, in the 21st Century time travel has been mastered, as have jet-propulsion backpacks, plus some cataclysmic weaponry and advanced code-breaking equipment. Thus, you are sent back in time to change the result of the war using this technology to find their five rocket factories and destroy the moon base.

The game fits the Cinemaware template closely, with a string of action sequences linked by cinematic animation sequences to set the scene. There's also a strategic element, as you move your spies around to gain information and avoid detection, and decide how much Lunarium to use at each stage of the game. Action sequences include hand-to-hand combat with a Nazi guard, and flying through the air shooting either hordes of enemy planes or the Zeppelin itself.

Collections

Historical Conflict
World War II
Theme
Sci-Fi