Run & Gun Commando
A side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer. Jump, aim in eight directions, grab spread, rapid, laser and homing weapons, and beat a giant robot boss at the end of each of six stages.
Run & Gun Commando is a classic side-scrolling run-and-gun platform shooter with a bright cartoon look. You play a bandana-wearing commando charging through six stages packed with robot troops, jumping gaps, climbing ledges and firing in eight directions. Every robot pops into a shower of bolts, so the action stays fast and cheerful.
Each stage has its own scenery and enemy mix. Runners charge at you, soldiers take aimed shots, turrets fire bursts, drones drop bombs and grenadiers lob arcing shells. Shoot down the flying capsules for weapon pickups: a wide Spread, a hose-like Rapid, a piercing Laser and Homing shots that curve toward targets. Lose a life and you're back to the basic gun, so staying alive matters. At the end of every stage the arena locks for a boss fight: a crawler tank, a gunship, a jumping frost walker that sends shockwaves along the ground, a core wall guarded by turrets, a three-headed swamp hydra and a two-phase mega mech with sweeping beams. Later stages bring tougher robots and faster fire.
It suits fans of retro arcade shooters who want short, intense stages and a real challenge. Cleared stages unlock on the stage select, and time and no-death bonuses reward clean runs. Tip: keep moving so aimed shots miss, and aim diagonally up to hit drones before they get overhead.
How to play
Run right through each stage, shooting robot troops in eight directions and jumping over pits. Shoot the red capsules that fly past to drop weapon letters: S Spread, R Rapid, L Laser and H Homing. You have three hearts per life and three lives; falling into a pit costs a heart, and you lose your weapon when you lose a life. Beat the boss at the end of each stage to clear it and earn time and no-death bonuses. Clear all six stages to win. Every 20,000 points earns an extra life.
Controls
- Arrow keys / WASD: Run, aim in 8 directions, hold down to duck
- Space / Z / K: Jump (down + jump drops through platforms)
- X / J / left click: Fire (hold for auto fire)
- Mouse: Aim (snaps to 8 directions)
- Shift (hold): Stand still and aim
- Touch: Left stick runs and aims, JUMP and FIRE buttons
- P / Esc: Pause
- M: Mute
- R (game over): Retry from the same stage
Category: Shooting games
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