It was based largely on the graphics from the Spectrum version, but with a freshly written sprite engine, character 'AI', sound effects and status display. The player must dodge shots and environment dangers such as boats or falling rocks.Ġ07: Licence to Kill targeted multiple platforms initially and post-release with calling it 'one of the widest released 007 titles ever.' Alongside the original versions a version for BBC was coded by Lore Games who were subcontracted to Consul Technology who were in turn subcontracted to Domark. Hostile enemies populate each level which can be killed or avoided and there are side objectives along the way such as picking up ammunition or drug caches. The right hand side of the screen contains a heads-up display (HUD) which displays information about the current level, such as the height of the helicopter in the first level or the amount of ammunition remaining in the second level.

The levels within the game vary in setting and include helicopter chases, underwater diving, water-skis and behind the wheel of an 18-wheel tanker truck. The game consists of six premade levels in which 007 chases drug baron Franz Sanchez following the murder of his close friend Felix Leiter's bride. 007: Licence to Kill is a top down vertical scrolling action shoot-em-up which closely follows the storyline of the 1989 film.

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