Classic Moments: Navy SEALS

» Platform: Commodore 64 » Developer: ocean » released: 1990

Nick remembers all the best bits from Ocean’s 8-bit action game

After a few days of solid work, you finally beat the first stage of Navy SEALS. Even better, you only lost three lives in the process. That sounds like a joke, but it isn’t – this is a game so tough that extensive memorisation and practice are needed to make even the tiniest bit of progress. In any case, you’re thrilled to see what the second level has in store for you.

The answer is a tower, which you’ll need to climb to get a vantage point – all the while disabling stolen Stinger missiles. But there’s a unique gimmick here, as the entire stage is bisected by an elevator. As you make your way up, you work methodically from left to right before proceeding to the next stage, but time is tight and you soon find yourself making daring leaps across the lift shaft. But your last attempted leap fails, resulting in your grizzled veteran being crushed by the oncoming elevator. Looks like it’s time to start from the beginning again…