Crack Down 1989

About

Crack Down came out in 1989 for Arcade and Atari ST/STE, then for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS in 1990 and for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis on December 20, 1990. On Steam, 100% of 10 player reviews are positive (Positive).

Ben and Andy, the two top Special Service agents have accepted a very dangerous assignment – the elimination of Mr.K and his Artificial Life System. Mr. K plans to rid the earth of human life forms using the killer robots he’s created, and no one but Ben and Andy can stop him!

Story

A desperate race against time. Take on the role of brave freedom fighters attempting to destroy the fortress of evil Dr. K. Place time bombs, cross roof tops and junk yards whilst avoiding rivers of mud, oil and lava. Battle through 16 levels in simultaneous two player action, against biogenetic humanoids using machine guns, rocket launchers, super bombs and if all else fails, your bare hands! Remember if you meet an enemy, there is just one rule ... THERE ARE NO RULES!!

What is happening now

Crack Down is a 1989 arcade shooter that saw widespread ports across home systems including the Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga, and various other platforms from that era through to modern systems like Linux and Mac. Recent coverage mentioning the game's title has focused on unrelated enforcement efforts - Japan's government task force addressing trading card scalping and counterfeits, and Blizzard's continued policing of real-money transactions in World of Warcraft. Neither reflects new activity around the original arcade title itself.