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Game dossier

Joe Blade II

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A 1987 action-platform adventure with puzzle-based civilian rescues

The briefing

About this game

In Joe Blade II, Joe returns to a dangerous London overrun by thugs. Players must move through flick-screen streets, use connected doorways, and defeat armored enemies by kicking them in the head.

The objective is to kill 100 thugs and rescue 20 civilians within ten minutes. Rescuing civilians leads to a timed puzzle sub-game, with four increasingly difficult variants based on arranging the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the correct sequence.

Gameplay

  • Explore connected, flick-screen street areas.
  • Defeat thugs with head kicks.
  • Rescue civilians through one-minute number-sequence puzzles.
  • Complete the mission to make the thugs retreat and save the city.