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Video game · 1988

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War

Released 17 August 1988 on arcade video game machine and Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Developer
SNK
Publisher
SNK
Made in
Yodogawa-ku, Japan
Genre
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Themes
Action, Warfare
IGDB PLAYERS6813 ratings

About P.O.W.: Prisoners of War

The arcade version of Prisoners of War can be played by up to two players simultaneously, In La Havana, Cuba Player 1 controls a prisoner dressed in blue named Snake, while Player 2 controls one in red named Bart. The objective is to escape from the enemy's base by fighting their way through four stages filled with numerous soldiers trying to impede the player's escape. The stages consist of a POW camp, a warehouse, a jungle, and the enemy's base. Enemies includes foot soldiers, commandos, and green berets. The controls consists of an eight-way joystick for moving the character and three action buttons for punching, kicking, and jumping.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

arcade video game machine17 August 1988
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)30 June 1989

Screenshots

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Sources: Wikidata, IGDB, Wikipedia's release lists.