Vigilante 8 is a classic vehicular combat game released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999. Set in an alternate 1970s experiencing a nationwide oil crisis, you take the wheel of heavily armed muscle cars, buses, and buggies to battle across fully destructible arenas. Whether siding with the civilian Vigilantes or the ruthless Coyotes, you’ll engage in fast-paced demolition derbies packed with machine guns, rockets, and custom specials.
How to Play
Your objective is to destroy all opposing vehicles in the arena while managing your armor and ammo. Use the Arrow Keys to steer your vehicle. Press the Z key to fire your primary machine gun, and use the X, C, and Space keys to accelerate, brake, and fire your secondary weapons. You can pick up different weapon crates around the map, including missiles, mines, and rockets, as well as wrenches to repair your vehicle.
Tips
- Master the Whammies: Every weapon in the game has fighting-game style button combinations (Whammies) that unleash powerful alternate attacks. Try pressing Up, Up, Fire with the Interceptor Missiles to launch a Halo effect.
- Use the terrain: Arenas are highly interactive and destructible. You can blow up buildings to uncover hidden power-ups or cause environmental damage to enemy vehicles.
- Collect alien artifacts: In the secret Area 51 level, look out for alien technology that can give your vehicle a massive temporary advantage.
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