Victory Road

Victory Road (also known as Ikari Warriors II) is a run-and-gun shooter and the sequel to Ikari Warriors . After rescuing General Kawasaki, heroes Paul and Vince are flying home when a storm hurls them thousands of years into the future . They land in a fantasy world where the villain Zang Zip has taken over, fighting through hordes of bizarre creatures . You begin armed with a gun and hand grenades, but can discover abandoned flame throwers which are much more powerful . Levels are filled with green gremlins, yellow crabs, winged man-beasts, and trolls—winged man-beasts are the most dangerous as they fly at random and shoot lava-bullets . At the end of each level awaits a Super Demon requiring multiple grenade blasts to destroy . Lava-bullets can be deflected by shooting at them, and lightning bolt symbols wipe out all demons on screen . The game features five levels total .

DOS

Released in 1988 by Data East in North America, developed by Quicksilver Software . This version was published for IBM PC compatibles on 5.25" floppy disks, supporting CGA graphics . The DOS port retains the same five-level structure and fantasy-themed enemy designs as the arcade original, including destructible environmental elements and large boss monsters . The game supports one player only, with Paul and Vince unable to play simultaneously in this version . Players can pick up flame throwers from fallen soldiers throughout the levels, and scoring awards 100 points for standard enemies, 500 points for Stonehead, and 5,000 points for completing a level or defeating a Super Demon . The DOS version shares the same core gameplay mechanics as the Commodore 64 port .