Who Shot Johnny Rock? is an arcade developed by American Laser Games, released 31 December 1991 on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Sega CD, Arcade and DOS.
What Who Shot Johnny Rock? is
Who Shot Johnny Rock? is an arcade game developed by American Laser Games and released in 1991. It is available on 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Sega CD, Arcade, DOS and Philips CD-i.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Another live-actor arcade shooter by American Laser Games (makers of Mad Dog McCree and Crime Patrol), Who Shot Johnny Rock is set in the classic 1920's style gangster era. As the title suggests, you're supposed to find out who shot singer Johnny Rock (or at least who hired the guys who shot him) and put them behind bars. There are some differences between this game and previous American Laser Games shooters. Instead of a wimpy pistol, you get a tommy gun (which doesn't need to be reloaded). Unfortunately, you also have limited ammo and need to buy more at times. Instead of lives you have a fixed supply of money, and each time you die you lose some cash. Lose it all and it's game over.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Who Shot Johnny Rock? launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams and Baseball Stars 2.
Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Baseball Stars 2.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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