Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge
Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge is a fast-paced action game that pits the heroic Dan Dare against his nemesis, Mekon. Players infiltrate Mekon's spaceship, racing against time to disable control boxes and thwart…
Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge is a shooter developed by Gang of Five, released 31 December 1988 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
What Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge is
Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge is a shooter game developed by Gang of Five and released in 1988. It was published by Virgin Games. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge is a fast-paced action game that pits the heroic Dan Dare against his nemesis, Mekon. Players infiltrate Mekon's spaceship, racing against time to disable control boxes and thwart the villain's plans. The game features genetically engineered SuperTreens as enemies, multiple levels to navigate, and a points system that rewards players with extra lives. With limited resources and the constant threat of Mekon and his Treen allies, players must strategically manage their energy and shields while progressing through increasingly challenging stages.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Dan Dare series
Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge is the third of 4 entries we hold in the Dan Dare series. It arrived 2 years after Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future. The next entry was Dan Dare III: The Escape in 1990.
What it launched against
Dan Dare II: Mekon's Revenge launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
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