A conversion of Sega AM1's arcade 3D scrolling fighting game based on the first Die Hard movie. One or two players work their way up and down a skyscraper in attempting to rescue the President's kidnapped daughter. A large number of fighting moves are available through the simple controls of punch, kick and jump, plus movement. Many weapons are available from knives and broken bottles to machine guns and rocket launchers. Other objects can be picked up and used as weapons such as chairs, an aerosol and lighter combo and even a grandfather clock! Between several of the stages are reaction tests that require a button to be pressed quickly, usually punch, kick or jump. Failure means an extra fight has to be won often with little or no reward in terms of items. The climax sees the heroes fighting the mastermind (who has many swords on his person) on the roof of the skyscraper. Also included is an old Sega arcade game, Deep Scan, used to gain extra credits for the main game.

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Alternate Titles

"Dynamite Deka" -- Japanese Title

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"Yippie-Ki-Yay Mr. Sociester!"-From TV edit of Die Hard-	MasterMegid (718)
Takes some time to get into	Luis Silva (11327)
A good game... "GOOD"	kevin mcilwain (5)

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The Press Says

Shin Force	Aug 15, 1997	9.1 out of 10	91
GamePro	Apr, 1997	4.5 out of 5	90
All Game Guide	1999		80
GameSpot	Apr 08, 1997	7.1 out of 10	71
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Dec 04, 2004	7 out of 10	70
Edge	Mar, 1997	6 out of 10	60
Defunct Games	Apr 09, 2005	51 out of 100	51

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Trivia

On July 31, 1997, Die Hard Arcade was put on the infamous German index by the BPjS.

Note: Indexed products by the BPjS/BPjM are illegal to sell or make available to minors in Germany and it is illegal to advertise for it in any form. But there is absolutely no law forbidding any adult to buy such a product. The only exception is when a game was in addition also confiscated (or put on the so-called "List B" for BPjM games), but this is rather seldom the case.

In this particularly case here, Die Hard Arcade was just indexed, but not confiscated.

However, due to the fact that advertisement also means the presence of a product on the shelves of a store, the product will disappear from the public. But it can be bought in supporting stores "under the desk" (per request).

BPjS/BPjM = German Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Schriften/Medien = Federal Examination Office for Youth-Endangering Publications/Media.

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by ruggero (31) on Apr 12, 2004.