''Falcon Patrol II'' (also called ''Falcon Patrol 2'' on the box) is a horizontally

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for the

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written by Steve Lee and published by

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in 1984. A

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port was released in 1985. ''Falcon Patrol II'' is the sequel to the 1983 game ''Falcon Patrol''.

Gameplay

''Falcon Patrol II'' is a

over a landscape resembling

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or the

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. The player controls a

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and has to destroy a set number of enemy

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s to clear a level. The helicopters come in three forms: #Transport: unarmed helicopter that lays

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s and radar interference devices on the ground #Gunship: escorts the transport helicopters and shoots at the fighter #Solo: fast combat helicopter that goes right after the fighter. The jet fighter has a finite supply of

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and

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, but both can be replenished by landing on a landing pad.

References

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