Cannon Fodder

Description

Guide a team of up to four soldiers through 72 levels of combat in this innovative top-down action/strategy hybrid, best thought of as Lemmings crossed with Commando crossed with Dune 2. The characters are controlled indirectly using the mouse, as you activate each soldier or group of them by highlighting them, click the left button to move them to a particular spot, and the right button for them to fire guns at an enemy. You can also pick up grenades, which can be used to destroy groups of enemies or buildings (by pressing both buttons at once).

Each mission has a specific objective, and some feature vehicles such as tanks to make things easier. Your troops can cross water but can't shoot within it, so finding and controlling bridges is often crucial. You can use the arrangement of trees to find hiding places to shoot from, and should watch out for CPU soldiers also doing so.

Part of the Following Groups

• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Cannon Fodder series

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User Reviews

A true amiga classic, fast-paced, friendly and humorous.	Amiga	Kuv (75)
War shouldn't be this much Fun	Genesis	Liam Dowds (51)
Hmm...Let's just say it's a Funtastic Classic! (it rhymes)	DOS	Dason Rise (20)
Original real time action/strategy with attitude!!!	DOS	Apogee IV (2361)

The Press Says

Abandonia	DOS	Mar 11, 2004	5 out of 5	100
Amiga Dream	Amiga	Dec, 1993	95 out of 100	95
Svenska Hemdatornytt	Amiga	Dec, 1993	95 out of 100	95
GamePro	Jaguar	Apr, 1995	4.5 out of 5	90
Game Players	Jaguar	Jun, 1995	89 out of 100	89
Super Play	Game Boy Color	Jan, 2001	8 out of 10	80
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	Jaguar	Jun, 1995	8 out of 10	80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	3DO	Dec, 1995	7.9 out of 10	79
GameFan Magazine	Jaguar	Jan, 1995	76 out of 100	76
Sega-16.com	Genesis	Jun 22, 2009	6 out of 10	60

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Trivia

Caused a huge controversy on release for attempting to use a poppy-flower on its front cover. The British charity, The Royal British Legion (who have always been known for their 'poppy' logo), complained that this game was 'sick and degenerate' before its release, making several tabloid headlines trying to ban the game (before anyone had played it). The poppy was reluctantly removed from the cover before release but it still appears in the game itself.