Alcatraz
Side scrolling shooter where players control two team members and infiltrate the famous prison. There are three missions to complete with a time limit of two hours. Some intermediate sections change to a shooting-gallery perspective.
The game should be played by two players, as the screen is permanently split into two halves, even in the single player mode. In single player mode, players can exchange between team members anytime
Both players can explore different parts of the prison at the same time.
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Developer221B Software Development
PublisherInfogrames
ReleasedDecember 31, 1992
StatusReleased
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About This Game
A fearless operative infiltrates the infamous prison turned criminal stronghold, where Miguel Tardiez and his ruthless drug cartel have established their operations among the crumbling cells and corridors. With no backup and no margin for error, the player must systematically dismantle the organization from within—eliminating dealers, torching pharmaceutical stockpiles, and obliterating clandestine laboratories hidden throughout the island fortress. This mission represents a last stand where previous attempts have collapsed, leaving only one final chance to shut down a drug empire that has weaponized one of America's most notorious penal institutions.