Guerrilla War is an intense overhead run-and-gun shooter originally released for arcades in 1987. This specific version is a modified bootleg that hacks the game’s original rotary joystick controls to work with a standard eight-way joystick. Players take on the role of rebel commandos fighting through heavily fortified enemy territory to overthrow a dictator.
The objective is to survive the onslaught of enemy forces, rescue hostages, and commandeer tanks to reach the end of each stage. Since the rotary controls are removed in this version, your character will shoot in the direction they are moving. Use your joystick to navigate and aim, and press the action buttons to fire your primary weapon and throw grenades.
Focus on picking up weapon upgrades like the rocket launcher and flamethrower to quickly clear out large groups of enemies. Keep an eye out for yellow hostages scattered across the battlefield; rescuing them grants bonus points, but accidentally shooting them will penalize your score.

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