Commando Run

Goal

You are a commando dropped in to take down the Iron Legion — a robot army that has seized the jungle, a steel base and a volcano fortress. Run to the right, blast the robots, jump over pits and defeat the boss at the end of each level. There are 3 levels: Jungle (boss: Fortress Gate), Steel Base (boss: Giant Steel Beetle) and Volcano Fortress (boss: Titan Core). Clearing a level unlocks the next one so you can continue from there later.

1 or 2 players

Two players share one screen. The view scrolls with the player in front but never leaves the one behind, so move forward together. Each player has 3 lives. If you run out while your partner still has 2 or more, you borrow one life and come back. The game only ends when both players are out of lives.

Controls — computer

• 1 player: W A S D or the arrow keys to run and aim; F, J or X to fire (hold for continuous fire); Space, G or L to jump.
• 2 players: Player 1 uses W A S D, F to fire, G to jump. Player 2 uses the arrow keys, K to fire, L to jump.
• 8-way aiming: hold a direction and fire. Up shoots straight up, up + left/right shoots diagonally up, down + left/right shoots diagonally down. While jumping, hold down to shoot straight down.
• Stand still and hold down to go prone and dodge low-flying shots. On a ledge, hold down and jump to drop to the level below.
• P or Esc pauses the game.

Controls — phone

• On the left is a direction circle: put your thumb on it and slide toward where you want to run or aim (8 directions) without lifting.
• On the right: hold Fire for continuous fire and tap Jump to jump. You can slide your finger between the two buttons.
• 2 players on one phone: each player gets a compact pad, player 1 on the left and player 2 on the right. Landscape is recommended.

Weapons

• Rifle: the default gun, single shots.
• S — Fan shot: 5 bullets in a fan, very easy to hit with.
• M — Rapid gun: extremely fast fire while held.
• L — Laser: pierces through several enemies and hits hard.
• B — Shield: no damage for a few seconds.

Weapons ride in flying pods and supply crates: shoot them open and run over the item. Losing a life puts you back to the rifle.

Tips

• Falling into a pit costs a life at once, so jump right at the edge.
• Armored cars and the Steel Beetle fire at chest height: go prone or jump to dodge.
• Bosses have several attack phases and a health bar at the top. When they are nearly beaten they attack faster.
• Every 20,000 points gives an extra life.