Combat School
Encyclopedia
Combat School, distributed in North America
as Boot Camp, is a 1987
arcade game
produced by Konami
where the player takes control of a military
recruit who is undergoing basic training
at a United States Marine Corps Recruit Training
also known as a boot camp.
and two buttons with different functions depending on the event. The game can be played against a CPU-controlled opponent or a second player. Player 1 takes control of Nick, a brown-haired recruit in an orange shirt, while Player 2 is Joe, a blond-haired recruit in a blue shirt. The game system is similar to Konami's Track & Field series.
The game is composed of seven training events whom the player must complete. Upon failure to complete an event, the player must do a set number of chin ups as punishment in order to continue into the succeeding events, or it's game over
. The events are as followed:
After all seven events are cleared, the player graduates from basic training only to be sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President
from armed terrorists. The final stage consist of a single side-scrolling level where the player must fight off terrorists using the skills acquired during the course of training. This stage can only be played by one player.
North America
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as Boot Camp, is a 1987
1987 in video gaming
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arcade game
Arcade game
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produced by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
where the player takes control of a military
Military
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recruit who is undergoing basic training
Basic Training
Basic Training may refer to:* Basic Training, a 1971 American documentary directed by Frederick Wiseman* Basic Training , an American sex comedy* Recruit training...
at a United States Marine Corps Recruit Training
United States Marine Corps Recruit Training
United States Marine Corps Recruit Training, commonly known as "boot camp", is a program of initial training that each recruit must successfully complete in order to join the United States Marine Corps...
also known as a boot camp.
Gameplay
The control panel consists of a trackballTrackball
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and two buttons with different functions depending on the event. The game can be played against a CPU-controlled opponent or a second player. Player 1 takes control of Nick, a brown-haired recruit in an orange shirt, while Player 2 is Joe, a blond-haired recruit in a blue shirt. The game system is similar to Konami's Track & Field series.
The game is composed of seven training events whom the player must complete. Upon failure to complete an event, the player must do a set number of chin ups as punishment in order to continue into the succeeding events, or it's game over
Game over
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. The events are as followed:
- Obstacle Course – Set in a side-scrolling segment, the player must reach the end of the stage under the alloted time before his opponent while climbing walls and clearing bars.
- Shooting Range No. 1 – The player must shoot as many targets as possible under the allotted time. If played against a second player, then the one who shoots the most targets win.
- Iron Man Race – Similar to the obstacle course, but set in a top view angle. The player must reach the goal while avoiding mines and other obstacles. Eventually the player must cross a lake by rowing a boat
- Shooting Range No. 2 – Same as the first one, but now with moving targets.
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– The two recruits are pitted against each other in a match of strength and stamina. - Shooting Range No. 3 – The third and final shooting range stage features penalty targets.
- Fighting – The player faces against his instructor in hand-to-hand combat in the final event. If played with a second player, then the two players must fight each other.
After all seven events are cleared, the player graduates from basic training only to be sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
from armed terrorists. The final stage consist of a single side-scrolling level where the player must fight off terrorists using the skills acquired during the course of training. This stage can only be played by one player.
External links
- Combat School at ysrnry.co.uk
- Combat School flyer
- Combat School videos at kalateur.blogspot.com