Gain Ground

ReleasedNov 1, 1988

Arcade
Linux
Wii
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
PC (Microsoft Windows)
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
Mac

About

In Gain Ground, players control one of a set of characters at a time. There are twenty characters, each with different weapons. To beat a level, players must reach the exit point with at least one character or destroy all enemies on the level before time runs out. Littered across the level are captive characters, which can be rescued by walking over, then escorting the controlled character to the exit point. If a player controlled character is killed, that character turns into a captive, except that they will disappear if the next active player controlled character dies, exits the level without them, or the player has no characters left in their party. The game is over when all controlled characters in the party are killed without any reaching the exit. However, there are three continues which allow a player to restart the level with their original three characters. There are 40 levels in the arcade version of the game. The Master System and the Genesis/Mega Drive have 50 levels in the game.

Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher: NEC Avenue, Ltd., Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sega
Genres: Shooter, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Arcade
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age ratings: PEGI 7, ESRB E, CLASSIND 10
IGDB rating: 69 / 100 (15 ratings)

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Arcade	Nov 1, 1988
Linux	Jun 1, 2010
Mac	Jun 1, 2010
PC (Microsoft Windows)	Jun 1, 2010
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis	Jan 3, 1991
TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine	Dec 25, 1992
Wii	Jan 30, 2007 · JapanFeb 2, 2007 · EuropeFeb 5, 2007 · North America