Gun Law

Information

Genre

Arcade - Commando

Language

Machine Language

Controls

Joystick

Players

1

Programmer(s)

[unknown]

Graphic Artist(s)

[unknown]

Sound

[n/a]

Cover Artist(s)

Words and Pictures Ltd.

Year

1986

Publisher

Mastertronic (UK)

Developer

English Software Company

Country

United Kingdom

License

Commercial

Medium

Tape

Rarity

4

Serial

IT0146

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 4.0/10 · Votes: 25 · Downloads: 2,546 · Hits: 10,367

Additional Comments

Screenshots (3)

Cover Art (3)

Comments (7)

• Summer — 24 Dec 2016

  Ever wanted to play Commando on the Atari? Keep looking.

• Twoevileyes — 3 Jul 2014

  Letter to Page 6 magazine i recal well.Coder said he'd completed a title screen for English Software and been paidfor his work, but game was then sold onto Mastertronic and reappeared as Gun Law.He list's A8 Commando, Elite (Unreleased) on his C.V as well.

• Roberto Rodriguez — 8 Feb 2009

  Completely agree with Jonny's comments. You'll suffer some very cheap deaths due to the lack of diagonal movement and it's infuriating being sent to the start of the level each time. If you're looking for some run and gun action I'd recommend you play Los Angeles Swat instead!

• Auntie Pastie — 1 Aug 2008

  As the description above suggests, there's evidence that this was originally meant to be a conversion of "Commando". Someone writing to Page 6 magazine said that they'd been paid to do a title picture for Commando by English Software, who were writing the game on Elite's behalf (Elite had the home license IIRC). And the loading screen on Gun Law has the same font and appearance as English's other games. Chances are (as the letter suggested) they changed enough of the graphics etc. to sell this *without* the license.

• steve — 28 Aug 2007

  I vaguely remember this game, all i remeber is that it was bad, so terribly hard you just did not want to play!

• Jonny EOL — 8 Apr 2007

  A weak attempt at doing 'Commando' on the 8-bit. A lack of diagonal movement, ponds that blocked bullets and having to restart the level each time you lose a life relegates this one to near the bottom of the pile.

• Alex — 23 Nov 2006

  Probably one of the first games i bought for the machine, not bad but a bit like a dodgy commando ripoff...