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P.O.W.: Prisoners of War

The arcade version of Prisoners of War can be played by up to two players simultaneously, In La Havana, Cuba Player 1 controls a prisoner dressed in blue named Snake, while Player 2 controls one in red named…

17 August 1988

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War is an arcade developed by SNK, released 17 August 1988 on Arcade.

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What P.O.W.: Prisoners of War is

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War is an arcade game developed by SNK and released in 1988. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The arcade version of Prisoners of War can be played by up to two players simultaneously, In La Havana, Cuba Player 1 controls a prisoner dressed in blue named Snake, while Player 2 controls one in red named Bart. The objective is to escape from the enemy's base by fighting their way through four stages filled with numerous soldiers trying to impede the player's escape. The stages consist of a POW camp, a warehouse, a jungle, and the enemy's base. Enemies includes foot soldiers, commandos, and green berets. The controls consists of an eight-way joystick for moving the character and three action buttons for punching, kicking, and jumping. here are also three special attacks performed by…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.

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When did P.O.W.: Prisoners of War come out?
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War was released on 17 August 1988 for Arcade.

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