Dead Angle

Dead Angle is a shooting gallery game developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and released for arcades in May 1988, with a home port published by Sega for the Master System in 1989. Known as Gang Hunter in some regions, it is the follow-up to Empire City: 1931. You play as private investigator George Phoenix, who must rescue his girlfriend Jane from mob boss Robert King . Using a joystick to move a crosshair, you shoot enemies across time-limited levels set in various locations. A distinctive over-the-shoulder perspective displays the player as a silhouette that turns red when in the line of fire . Players start with a pistol but can pick up tommy guns and shotguns, with many background objects destructible in the arcade original .

Master System

Sega published a single-player port for the Master System in 1990 in the US and January 1990 in Europe . The port omits several levels from the arcade original, including the entire Kansas stage . The shotgun and grenades are not available and background objects can no longer be damaged . Graphics are less detailed, with fewer frames of animation, and most voice clips and in-game cinematics are not included . A notable feature is the large silhouette of protagonist George Phoenix, which moves in tandem with the crosshair, changing color when under enemy fire . The game does not support the Sega Light Phaser, requiring control via the standard joypad . The port received mixed reviews; Computer and Video Games noted jerky scrolling and slow movement, giving it 68%, though later guides praised it as "easily one of the best shooting games on the Sega" at 83% . The reduced levels, missing weapons, and cumbersome controls make this version a compromised but still playable adaptation of the arcade original.