G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike

G.I. Joe: Cobra Strike

Released1983
In the single-player mode, the player controls a G.I. Joe training camp on the bottom of the screen protected by a barrier and armed with two laser cannons. In this mode the goal is to keep the giant Cobra-operated robot snake from destroying the shield and thus the training camp by hitting it eight times. The Cobra robot shoots venom and laser beams. In two-player cooperative mode control of the G.I. Joe training game is split between two players as they work to destroy the Cobra robot. In the two-player competition mode one player controls the Cobra robot and another player controls the training camp. Cobra Strike was the first video game to use the G.I. Joe license. The U.K. version of the game was renamed Action Man: Action Force.

Details

DeveloperParker Brothers
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1983
StatusReleased
GenresShooterArcade
ThemesAction
PlatformsATA Atari 2600
ModesMultiplayerSingle player
SeriesG.I. Joe

About This Game

A massive mechanized war machine piloted by the tyrannical Baron Ironblood bears down on the Action Force training facility, forcing its newest recruits into an desperate defensive stand. Facing annihilation from the construct's devastating venom sprays and laser weaponry, the soldiers must scramble to fortified positions and mount a coordinated counterattack using available arsenal—including missile batteries and advanced energy shielding technology. Success hinges on teamwork and tactical positioning as the recruits struggle to repel the relentless mechanical onslaught and protect their base from destruction.