''The Rocketeer'' is a 1991

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developed by

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and Ironwind Software, and published by

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for the

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. It is based on the 1991 film of the same name.Rocketeer - OldGameShelf.com
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Gameplay

The game is a

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that was common to the NES platform during the era in which it was released.

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* The Rocketeer (character) 1991 video games Bandai games Nintendo Entertainment System games Nintendo Entertainment System-only games North America-exclusive video games Platformers Single-player video games Video games based on adaptations Video games based on films Video games developed in the United States Video games scored by George Sanger Video games set in 1938 {{Platform-videogame-stub