In 2000, a loose remake of the game, Beach Head 2000, was released for the Windows and MacOS platforms. A version of the game for Commodore Amiga was planned, but was cancelled when an agreement to publish with U.S. Legacy Ī sequel, Beach Head II: The Dictator Strikes Back, was released in 1985.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Beach Head the 117th-best computer game ever released. They argued that although it was considered impressive at the time of release it had already become dated, and was rated 70% overall. Zzap!64 reviewed the game in a retrospective feature in October 1985.

Compute! listed the game in May 1988 as one of 'Our Favorite Games', stating that it was superior to its 'many imitators'. It praised the graphics and concluded, 'It is a remarkable programming achievement'. In order to complete the game multiple tanks must make it through to the final level.īeach-Head was Access' best-selling Commodore game as of late 1987. The gun emplacement requires multiple hits to be destroyed, but traverses faster than tanks can aim and fire, so it cannot be destroyed in a single attempt. Gameplay consists of several varying stages in which the player must control various vehicles including warships and tanks in order to defeat an enemy fleet, break through enemy beach defences and destroy an enormous gun-emplacement to win the game. The game's setting is the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II. Download this game from Microsoft Store for Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows Phone 8.

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