Jail Break, released in Japan as Manhattan 24th Precinct[a] and also known as Jailbreak, is a 1986 run and gun video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. It was released in Japan in March 1986 and in North America in April 1986.[1] It was later ported to the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.[2] It was re-released as part of Microsoft Studios' Game Room service, as well as by Hamster Corporation as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in September 2023.[3]
| Jail Break | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Konami |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Platforms | Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | |
| Genre | Run and gun |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editThe player controls a police officer tasked with rescuing civilians and subduing convicts in Manhattan, in order to restore order after a mass breakout at a prison.[4] The player is armed with a pistol, tear gas, and a bazooka, which they must use to shoot convicts in order to subdue them and survive their attacks. Rescuing civilians will grant the player extra points and weapons, but shooting them will kill them and making it impossible to rescue them. Completing each level by reaching the end and shooting every convict will result in them being arrested, with the player crossing over the next area. The game ends after the player loses all lives or apprehends all convicts at the final level, the prison.[5]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 27, 122. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ McFerran, Damien (February 26, 2024). "Konami's Jail Break Comes To Analogue Pocket". Time Extension. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ Yarwood, Jack (September 13, 2023). "Konami's 1986 Shooter 'Jail Break' Is Heading To PS4 & Switch This Week". Time Extension. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ 株式会社インプレス (September 13, 2023). "コナミのアクション「マンハッタン24分署」がアーケードアーカイブスにて9月14日配信！". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ "【アケアカ】Switch/PS4『マンハッタン24分署』9月14日配信。脱獄囚に占拠されたマンハッタンから所長を救い出すアクションゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). September 13, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2026.