Beach Head: Desert War

Beach Head: Desert War is an arcade action game about defending a command post from enemy attacks by day and night. You fight ground battles against waves of troops and massive airborne assaults, using defender weapons and B58 bomber air support.

Defend the command post

Day and night fighting brings searchlights, flares and night vision into battle. You face special forces night attacks, and damage accumulates and is registered with cause-and-effect effects. Ammunition drops include bullets, missiles and shells, and a heat-seeking missile launcher is also available.

Weapons and vehicles

Defender weapons include the M60 General Purpose MG, Twin-barrel 30 Cal AA Gun, 75MM AT Cannon, .45 Handgun and Gatling Gun. Enemy forces use MB78 Battle Tanks, APC Fuchs with gun turrets and missile launchers, Cobra Attack Helicopters, CH53 Shercoskys, F101 Jet Fighters and C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft. Each tank and vehicle has distinct characteristics.

Battle features

• Nonstop arcade action
• Massive airborne attacks
• B58 bomber air support
• Built-in cheat code keys
• Realistic battle sounds and special effects, with dimensional sound effects for distance and battlefield depth