Metal Marines (SNES) - Operation Mech-Mas 2023
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Metal Marines
from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Marines
Metal Marines is a real-time strategy video game developed by Namco for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was ported to Microsoft Windows PCs by Mindscape. It was later released in Japan under the title of Militia. The Super NES version was re-released on the Virtual Console in Japan on July 10, 2007, for the Wii and on March 4, 2015, for the Wii U, and in North America on October 15, 2007, for the Wii.
Inside the game the player focuses on building both offensive and defensive structures to be able to attack the enemy territory and defend his own. Every structure except the I.C.B.M. silo occupies one square into the map. The list of buildings disponible to both factions are:
Bases: Bases are the most important building in the game. The player builds three bases in the island before starting the operation. The enemy can have one, two or three bases per mission. Bases can't be rebuilt, and the loss of all the bases in the player island is an automatic Game Over. The loss of every base of the enemy commander permits the player to advance to the next operation.
Missiles: The standard long-range weapon against the enemy structures, it costs 4K energy to launch. The missile attack damages a 3x3 square area from where it impacts. It can be upgraded to a double missile which requires 8K energy instead per attack. Both the player and the enemy can launch a maximum of 4 missiles per attack.
Anti Air Batteries (A.A Missile): The only way to defend your island against enemy missiles and enemy transport ships. They launch a single missile against enemy missiles and transports with a starting 50% chance to hit. A missile requires one hit to be destroyed while transports require eight hits instead. It can be upgraded to a double A.A Missile launcher which launches two missiles at once.
Metal Marine: The game's namesake. It is a robot that can be used to attack the enemy territory or to defend yours. The standard unit is called Gunner-I, has 40HP and does 8HP of damage per attack. An upgraded Metal Marine is called Gunner-II and gets golden decorations, a bit more walking speed, 60HP and does 9HP damage instead. Only three Metal Marines can be selected to attack the enemy territory being transported in a transport aircraft. Also only three Metal Marines at once will defend your island from enemy Metal Marines. Metal Marines have three different weapons to attack:
Normal Gun (NORMAL): Does the same damage against Metal Marines and Gun Pods (100%-Marine/100%-Pod). The long range gun is a gatling gun and the short range gun is a blue sword.
Anti Metal Marine Rifle (Anti MMR): Does 50% more damage to an enemy Metal Marine but instead does 50% less damage to Gun Pod bunkers (150%-Marine/50%-Pod). The long range gun is a rifle and the short range gun is an axe.
Anti Gun-Pod Bunker (Anti POD): Does 50% more damage to Gun Pod bunkers but instead does 50% less damage to enemy Metal Marines (50%-Marine/150%-Pod). The long range gun is a bazooka-like howitzer and the short range gun is a purple electric whip.