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1988 · Expanded edition · Konami · Arcade

Jackal

Nintendo exclusiveExpanded edition

Jackal, also distributed under the title of Top Gunner, is an overhead run-and-gun shooter by Konami released as an arcade video game in 1986. The player must maneuver an armed jeep in order to rescue prisoners of war (POWs) trapped in enemy territory.

Released
18 September 1988
Platforms
NES
Genres
Arcade
Developers
Konami
Publishers
KonamiPlaytronic
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action
Languages
English
›Story

The Jackal unit is an elite group of four soldiers that have undergone a harsh training regimen to survive in any environment. The team is composed of Colonel Decker, Lieutenant Bob, Sergeant Quint and Corporal Grey. They have been given a mission to drive two armed jeeps into hostile territory in order to rescue and extract POWs.

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
NES18 September 1988North America · Brazil 1 October 1996

Editions and related releases

Part of
Final Commando: Akai Yousai
Ported as
Arcade Archives: Jackal
Expanded edition of
Final Commando: Akai Yousai

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