Stealth (video game)
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is a Japan
-exclusive video game released for the Super Famicom
on December 18, 1992 by Hect
. The game's original retail price was ¥9,700 (which would be equal to $118.61 in American dollars).
of six U.S. Army
soldiers in Vietnam
during the Vietnam War
. Gameplay is turn-based
on a platoon
's level, each squad member has the option to move, attack, wait, and in the case of the radio operator call in air
or artillery
support. The majority of the enemy Viet Cong troops hide in the jungles and appear on the computers turn to shoot at on of your characters if they are in range. The objectives of each level are to travel to a designated site and destroy a number of missile
s guarded by a few visible and fortified Viet Cong soldiers.
Viet Cong soldiers wear the same uniform in the game as they did in real life. Their outfit consists of a floppy jungle hat
, rubber sandal
s, and green fatigue
s without insignia. This was to make them virtually blend in with the civilian population that happened to live in the villages (many of them were affected by the Vietnam War in a negative way).
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
-exclusive video game released for the Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
on December 18, 1992 by Hect
Hect
, was a Japanese video game developer which published video games in Japan.-List of games:*Great Deal*Moon Crystal*Golf Grand Slam*America Daitōryō Senkyo*Ihatovo Monogatari*Stealth*Simulation Pro Yakyuu*Furuta Atsuya no Simulation Pro Yakyuu 2...
. The game's original retail price was ¥9,700 (which would be equal to $118.61 in American dollars).
Summary
In Stealth, the player takes control of a squadSquad
In military terminology, a squad is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer that is subordinate to an infantry platoon. In countries following the British Army tradition this organization is referred to as a section...
of six U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
soldiers in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. Gameplay is turn-based
Turn-based strategy
A turn-based strategy game is a strategy game where players take turns when playing...
on a platoon
Platoon
A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or squads and containing 16 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organized into a company, which typically consists of three, four or five platoons. A platoon is typically the smallest military unit led by a commissioned officer—the...
's level, each squad member has the option to move, attack, wait, and in the case of the radio operator call in air
Close air support
In military tactics, close air support is defined as air action by fixed or rotary winged aircraft against hostile targets that are close to friendly forces, and which requires detailed integration of each air mission with fire and movement of these forces.The determining factor for CAS is...
or artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
support. The majority of the enemy Viet Cong troops hide in the jungles and appear on the computers turn to shoot at on of your characters if they are in range. The objectives of each level are to travel to a designated site and destroy a number of missile
Missile
Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
s guarded by a few visible and fortified Viet Cong soldiers.
Viet Cong soldiers wear the same uniform in the game as they did in real life. Their outfit consists of a floppy jungle hat
Hat
A hat is a head covering. It can be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status...
, rubber sandal
Sandal
Sandals are an open type of outdoor footwearSandal may also refer to:* Sandal Castle, site of the Battle of Wakefield in the Wars of the Roses* Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England* Sandal, Afghanistan* Šandal, village in Slovakia...
s, and green fatigue
Battledress
Battledress, or fatigues in the general sense, is the type of uniform used as combat uniforms, as opposed to 'display' dress or formal uniform worn at parades and functions. It may be either monochrome or in a camouflage pattern...
s without insignia. This was to make them virtually blend in with the civilian population that happened to live in the villages (many of them were affected by the Vietnam War in a negative way).