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Dirty Harry

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Control the streets as a cop using fists, a .44 magnum, and limited ammo in this side-scrolling action game with adventure elements.

Dirty Harry for NES was developed by Gray Matter and published by Mindscape in 1990. It is an original NES game, not a port, so the original release year is also 1990.


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Released
1990
Genre
Perspective
Side view
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
384.14 KB
Rating
0 votes

About Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry adapts the Clint Eastwood film character, a detective known for his .44 magnum and a particular catchphrase sampled at the start. The experience blends side scrolling action with exploratory adventure components.

Players navigate urban environments, moving between streets via alleys and entering buildings through doors. These interior spaces introduce distinct hazards such as laser equipped floors and snakes, with the action also extending into sewer systems.

Confrontations involve numerous assailants armed with melee weapons, firearms, and explosives. The protagonist can engage in hand to hand combat or use his signature revolver, which can be aimed in several directions but has limited ammunition. Additional items become available for collection during play.

Dirty Harry Screenshots

10 images
The opening screen, accompanied by a digitized sample of Dirty Harry's trademark catchphrase,
Title screen
Password entry
Status screen
Starting out in the gritty city
Firing diagonally up
Walking back into an alley
Captured by a net and being used for batting practice
Shooting straight up
Down into the dark sewer where rats and faulty electrical wiring can harm you