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"Mega Force" is an action game developed for the Atari 2600 console, based on the 1982 action film directed by Hal Needham. In the game, players assume the role of a member of Megaforce, an elite multinational military unit tasked with stopping evil. The gameplay primarily involves piloting a futuristic motorcycle-jetting through a desert landscape, with transitions to a high-flying airplane in certain sections. Players must shoot or avoid obstacles and enemy vehicles, all presented in a horizontal side-scrolling format. The goal is to complete missions by reaching the enemy headquarters at the end of each level and deploying a bomb, all while managing a fuel limit that can be replenished by collecting fuel tanks.

Released by 20th Century Fox Games in 1982, "Mega Force" attempted to capitalize on the movie's themes and visuals, though the film itself was critically panned and did not perform well at the box office. Despite this, the game was noted for its attempt to blend different types of gameplay mechanics, such as the transition between ground and aerial combat. While not remembered as a classic in the expansive library of Atari 2600 games, "Mega Force" remains a curious artifact of the era when video games and movie tie-ins were still exploring effective ways to integrate cinematic stories with interactive experiences. It reflects the early 1980s trend of leveraging popular media franchises in video games, a practice which has grown significantly in sophistication over the decades.

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