🎮 Play Alcatraz Online (DOS)

Developed by 221B and published by Infogrames in 1992, Alcatraz is a hybrid action-shooter for DOS that serves as a spiritual successor to the earlier hit Hostages. Players control US Navy SEALs infiltrating the notorious island prison to dismantle a drug cartel that has taken it over. The game is highly regarded for its ambitious split-screen cooperative multiplayer and for seamlessly blending two distinct gameplay styles.

How to play

Your objective is to infiltrate the complex, locate hidden documents, and ultimately take down the cartel leader. The mission alternates between side-scrolling exterior sections—where you must avoid searchlights and eliminate guards—and tense, first-person shooter segments inside the prison buildings. As a DOS title, it uses standard keyboard inputs; typically, you use the arrow keys to move, Space to fire your weapon, and Alt or Enter to interact or swap items. Fullscreen mode can be toggled with Right Alt + Enter.

Tips

• In the side-scrolling segments, carefully time your movements to stay out of the searchlights. Triggering the alarm will cause endless waves of enemies to spawn, draining your health and ammo quickly.
• The interior first-person mazes are repetitive and easy to get lost in. Keep track of the rooms you have already cleared, and always check corners before moving forward.
• If you are playing with a friend, use the split-screen co-op to cover each other. One player can draw enemy fire while the other moves into a better position.