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James Bond 007: Licence to Kill

A "James Bond" action/arcade game based on the movie with the same name. Your aim is to avenge the death of Felix Leiter, who was killed by the drug baron Sanchez.

20 April 1989

James Bond 007: Licence to Kill is an arcade developed by Quixel, released 20 April 1989 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE and BBC Microcomputer System.

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What James Bond 007: Licence to Kill is

James Bond 007: Licence to Kill is an arcade game developed by Quixel and released in 1989. It was published by Domark Software. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The powerful drug czar Sanchez has murdered your best friend's bride. So you're out to take him down. Show no mercy as you battle him on land, at sea and in the air. You'll need to take the controls of helicopters, planes and tankers. Perform death-defying stunts in midair. Even water-ski in your bare feet! The breakneck action closely follows the James Bond film. Including an exhilarating helicopter chase ... an underwater pursuit dodging harpoons ... and a high-speed demolition derby with 18-wheel oil trucks!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the James Bond series

James Bond 007: Licence to Kill is the eighth of 44 entries we hold in the James Bond series. The next entry was James Bond 007: The Stealth Affair in 1990.

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What it launched against

James Bond 007: Licence to Kill launched on 20 April 1989, within three weeks of Adventures of Lolo and Alleyway.

Released around the same time: Adventures of Lolo, Alleyway.

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When did James Bond 007: Licence to Kill come out?
James Bond 007: Licence to Kill was released on 20 April 1989 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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