Saboteur! Remastered

Starting a Game

To play the game using a controller, press the Select joystick button, then press Start. When prompted for a difficulty, press the Difficulty 1 or 2 buttons on the controller. Alternatively, press the keyboard keys 1 - 5 to select a harder difficulty.

Gameplay

Control the ninja using the movement keys. Climb poles, wooden posts, ladders, and pipes by moving upwards while standing next to one.

The player can kick and duck by using the up or down movement keys respectively. Use the ninja’s kick to eliminate guards that are close enough to the player. The player can also punch using the Attack key when standing still and not holding an item. If the player has a held item, pressing the Attack key will use it.

There are a number of computer terminals that need to be interacted with to open some doors - stand next to a terminal and press the Attack key to interact with it.

Health is shown at the bottom of the screen. If the player’s health reaches zero, the game will end. Health recharges slowly over time while not in combat.

Find a hidden floppy disk in the warehouse, and escape using a helicopter somewhere in the base, before the timer reaches zero.

Game Timer

The game timer is shown at the bottom of the screen. If the timer reaches zero, the game will end. Once the floppy disk has been found by the player, the game timer will pause until the player reaches the escape helicopter.

Items

The ninja begins the game with a single shuriken equipped. Press the Attack key to throw the shuriken in the direction the character is currently facing.

The currently equipped item can be seen in the HELD slot on the bottom left-hand side of the screen. Only one item can be held at a time. Multiple items can be found throughout the warehouse which the ninja can use against his enemies - when a nearby item can be picked up, it will appear in the NEAR display at the bottom right of the screen.

To pick up an item in the NEAR display, press the Attack key. If an item is already equipped, the current item will be used instead.

Items can often be found behind crates, barrels, and other objects in the level - move the ninja behind these objects and keep an eye on the NEAR display to find these items.

If the player is holding a time bomb, or a floppy disk, pressing the Attack key will throw a punch.

Time Bomb

The time bomb and floppy disk are items involved with optional tasks which can be completed before escaping via the helicopter. If these tasks are completed, more points is rewarded to the player at the end of the game.

The time bomb can be found hidden somewhere in the level. If the time bomb is held, it can be swapped for the floppy disk when found.

Interface

1. HELD slot
2. Score
3. Health
4. Game timer
5. NEAR Display

Score

The current score can be seen in the PAY prompt at the bottom center of the screen.

Story

You are a highly skilled mercenary trained in the martial arts. You are employed to infiltrate a central security building which is disguised as a warehouse.

You must steal a disk that contains the names of all the rebel leaders before its information is sent to the outlying security stations. You are working against the clock, both in getting the disk, and in making your escape. You must enter the building from the sea by rubber dinghy, and will then only be able to leave by the helicopter on the roof. You will have to find your way around the warehouse, making use of the guards’ own weapon supplies in your struggle through overwhelming odds.