AUTHOR: Sanritsu Denki Co. RELEASE: 1991 TYP: Action SPIELER: 1 LEVEL: 6 SPRACHE: Englisch Partnumber: 9006 EAN: 4974365635268 WERT: 20 Euro

Gerade als Sie dem Feind die Geheimwaffe gestohlen haben und sich zurückziehen wollen, werden Sie entdeckt! Jetzt müssen Sie Ihren Weg in die Freiheit erkämpfen. Aber Vorsicht! Sie sind in der Schußlinie.

Just as you stole the enemy's secret weapon and started back, the enemy spotted you! Now you must fight your way back to safety. But be careful! You're in the line of fire.

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Cheat Mode
Using controller 2 throughout, hold Buttons 1+2 as the title screen appears (the screen with the gun), then press any button to access and use a sound test. You will also be able to select your starting level. During the game, press Up to increase your lives and Button 1 to decrease them. Pressing Down completes the level.

3D Mode
Hold Buttons 1+2 while powering on the system.

This is an underrated vertical shooter that lets you blast through enemy territory in a jeep, boat, and helicopter. Line of Fire plays a lot like Rambo except you're constantly moving forward. Even the music sounds similar. Line of Fire's six relatively short stages take you through a variety of environments including a jungle, river valley, and a rocky gorge. You can rapidly fire a machine gun (forward only) to mow down enemy soldiers which look more like orcs from Lord of the Rings. You also have a limited supply of missiles you can guide through the air to take out helicopters and jet planes. Line of Fire is a little slow but very challenging and fun. Enemy mortars have a wide blast radius so even if you avoid a direct hit you'll need to keep your distance from the ensuing explosion. Stay alert for enemy trucks that sneak up from behind in the jungle stage. The explosion effects are tame but I love the way bridges collapse into the water in the river stage (a la River Raid). Line of Fire is a decent 2D shooter, but it really shines in 3D. Although the 3D feature is not advertised, it's activated if you hold in both buttons on the controller while turning on the system. Fortress walls rise up high, trees loom, and the canyons appear to be perilously deep. Since enemies attack from air and ground, the 3D effect makes it easier to tell which enemies you're „lined up“ with. Certain projectiles seem to be on the wrong plane (they can always hit you), but in general the visual effect is fantastic. Line of Fire is worthwhile in 2D but it's a must-have title if you own the Sega 3D glasses. - www.Videogamecritic.com