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RoboCop 2 is based on the 1990 film of the same name. The player controls RoboCop on his mission to combat the menace of the drug Nuke and apprehend the gang leader Cain. The game is primarily a side-scrolling run and gun platformer. The goal in each level is to both destroy Nuke drug canisters as well as arrest a number of enemies. Reaching 60 per cent in both goals is required to advance to the next level; failing it sends RoboCop to a training level, which is a first-person perspective shoot' em up in which he must hit a target quota within a time limit. Also failing that requires repeating the previous level. Platform levels include warehouses near a river, a chemical plant, a Nuke drug factory and the Civic Centrum for the finale. Lots of enemies stand in RoboCop's way and can be shot with his gun or punched if they get close. Weapon power-ups can be picked up to increase the strength of the bullet or add new shooting patterns. Short-time invicibilty as well as health restore pick-ups are also available. Enemies that can be arrested are announced by an audio signal and flash - Robo can arrest them by running into them. Several levels feature flying jet platforms that can be manually controlled to get around. The game includes various secrets; a hint during the level introduction indicates where they might be found. The secrets include bonus platform stages that allow for quick and easy destruction of Nuke canisters, another first-person shooting gallery where the targets are more drug canisters, and two kinds of puzzles: completing a sliding puzzle of Alex Murphy's face helps RoboCop regain his human memory. Cracking Cain's safe involves guessing the three-number combination in any order. After every guess, a number displays how many digits were guessed correctly. Completing either of the puzzles within the time limit awards bonus lives and a million points. The game ends with a multi-stage boss fight against Cain/RoboCop 2.