Green Beret

Game Description

The player takes control of a United States special operations soldier infiltrating an enemy military base, which, as the name suggests, resembles a Soviet military complex.

The gameplay involves navigating through various levels full of enemies, traps, and obstacles. Your goal is to reach the end of each stage and defeat a boss at the end of each level. The player can use various types of weapons, such as knives, grenades, or shotguns, to combat enemies.

In Green Beret, you need to be extremely agile and tactical to progress through the levels, avoiding traps and eliminating enemies. The game is known for its challenges and difficulties, making each stage a test of the player's reflexes and skills.

Green Beret on Amiga!

Anyone following the evolving Amiga community already knows about Scorpion - a game creation engine and toolkit created by Erik Hogan (also known as Earok). Scorpion aims to lower the barrier to entry for game development on the Amiga platform, and we're starting to see some great fan projects based on Scorpion.

One of the first of these projects is Green Beret, a conversion of the classic Konami arcade game, created by game developer and artist Dante Mendes (@dantemendes on Twitter). There are some unusual solutions here, such as the ability to shoot with multiple special weapons while crouching. It's a truly impressive project. The game also includes other minor changes and enhancements.

Changes in the December 2022 Version

Added the option to choose 1 of 2 difficulty levels. Arcade provides a classic and rather brutal challenge where one hit means game over. Normal mode is easier and includes a life bar.

Stages in Green Beret

Green Beret is divided into four stages: training area, port, airbase, and Siberian camp. The basic knife can be supplemented with acquired weapons. By killing key individuals, the player can obtain flamethrowers with three shots in stage 1, anti-tank rocket launchers in stage 2, three packs of hand grenades in stage 3, and one of each in stage 4. At the end of each stage are additional challenges: stage 1 ends with a truck full of enemies, stage 2 with a group of patrol dogs, stage 3 with three shooting autogyros, and stage 4 with a skilled flamethrower operator with multiple shots². When the mission is completed, four rescued POWs salute, and the player returns to stage 1.

Basic Information

• Release Date: 2022
• Genre: Shooter, Arcade
• Publisher: Dante Mendes (Dante Retro Dev)
• Current Version: December 2022
• Platform: Arcade, NES
• Number of Players: 1-2 (co-op mode)

Gameplay Footage of Green Beret (Amiga)