Arrest or Destroy? Judge Dredd’s Arcade Path!
0🕹 Game Name: Judge Dredd
📛 Alternate Names: Judge Dredd Arcade
📅 Release Date: 1993
🔫 Genre: Beat 'Em Up / Shooter Hybrid
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: Midway
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: Midway
🔢 Max Players: 2
⁉ Cooperative: Yes
🕹 Game Introduction:
Based on the comic book anti-hero, Judge Dredd drops players into the gritty Mega-City One to deliver justice with fists, guns, and one-liners.
🕹 Game Description:
This unique hybrid blends side-scrolling beat 'em up action with run-and-gun mechanics. It’s dark, fast, and over-the-top like the Judge himself.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Fight through criminal-infested zones of Mega-City One
👉 🏻 Switch between fists, guns, and grenades
👉 🏻 Arrest or eliminate perps with moral choice scoring
👉 🏻 Engage in vehicle chase segments and boss showdowns
📕 Background & History:
The arcade game followed a growing 90s fascination with dark comics and violent anti-heroes, riding the popularity of the 2000 AD series.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Insert credits, then press Up-Up-Down-Down-Left-Right-B-A to unlock hidden sound test
👉 🏻 Arrest all enemies in a stage for a special Judge Bonus
🐱 💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 MAME edits allow weapon upgrades and unlimited health
👉 🏻 Debug tools can enable dual-wielding in single player
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 Developed with assets intended for a cancelled Dredd SNES title
👉 🏻 Voiceovers use actual comic book phrasing
👉 🏻 Rare full-motion video cutscenes hidden in the ROM
👓 Lonster's Review:
Judge Dredd was one of the coolest, most aggressive games of its era. Mixing beat-em-up with shooter action kept it from ever getting dull.
🌟 Legacy:
It never reached mainstream arcade popularity but gained a solid cult following, especially among comic fans.
✨ Cultural Impact:
It brought the world of 2000 AD into arcades, adding moral gameplay choices before it was trendy.
💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
A dystopian gem with unforgettable style, moral choices, and loud, brutal fun. Dredd would approve.
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