Army Men Game Boy Color

Army Men is a mission-based combat game where you, as the green plastic commando Sarge, must lead your forces to victory against the Tan armies by showing your tactical and military superiority over the enemy. But this ain't kid's stuff These plastic soldiers use bazookas, grenades, flamethrowers, mortars, automatic rifles, land mines, and tanks and jeeps to trash each other. You can climb in and out, and use the weapons located on the vehicle.

Begin at the G.S.M. (Game Start Menu) and choose to go to Boot Camp, start a Battle Campaign, or adjust your Game Options (controls, level of difficulty or music). While Boot Camp is not mandatory, it is recommended for new recruits. This 'Basic Training' offers eight missions/ranges to familiarize you with the game's controls, weapons, and vehicles before starting a campaign. You can abort the training missions to begin the real campaigns, but this training will help you.

Two campaigns, the Desert Campaign and the Alpine Campaign, are available. Before each mission, a Mission Briefing will fill you in on the objectives. Since successful completion of a mission requires you to meet all given objectives, if you forget the objectives, don't worry, at any point during a mission you can select 'Mission Objective' from the Mission Options Screen (the Pause Menu) and view the Mission Briefing. The Mission Options Screen also gives you several important options, including a Strategy Map Screen (which offers you a tactical overview of the mission map), In/Out Vehicle to allow Sarge to climb in and out of vehicles, and Abort Mission.

After successfully completing a mission you get a password for the next mission, so be sure to write it down You can press the 'A' button to move on to the next mission, or come back later with the password. Missions fail by several possible ways: exceeding the time limit, allowing the enemy to win, or letting Sarge die. Keep track of his health by watching Sarge's Health Meter at the bottom of your screen You start with only one rifle, but you can pick up weapons and other helpful items as you progress through the scenarios. Both the Green Army (the good guys) and the Tan have strategically placed supplies and ammunition throughout each map to help their troops. Keep your eyes open for Instant Health and First Aid Kits to restore lost life or health, you'll need it

This Army Men is designed to be played on the Game Boy Color only, so you may need to upgrade your hardware to take on this mission. The 3DO Company's most successful franchise, Army Men, has already appeared on the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and PC -- and will soon be released for the Sega Dreamcast. ~ Tara Hernandez, All Game Guide