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{{short description|1991 video game}}
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{{Infobox VG| title = Highway Patrol 2
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{{Infobox video game
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| title = Highway Patrol 2
| image = Highway Patrol 2 - cover art (Atari ST).jpg
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| developer = [[Microids]]
| developer = [[Microids]]
| publisher = [[Microids]]
| publisher = [[Microids]]
| designer = [[Cedric Cazal]], [[David Demaret]]
| designer = Cedric Cazal<br />David Demaret
| released = [[1991 in video gaming|1991]]
| released = 1991
| modes = [[single player]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| genre = [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]], [[racing game|Racing]]
| genre = [[Racing video game|Racing]]
| platforms = [[Atari ST]], [[Amiga|Amiga 500/600 (OCS/ECS)]]
| platforms = [[Atari ST]], [[Amiga]], [[MS-DOS]]
|input=[[Computer keyboard|Keyboard]], or [[gamepad]]
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'''''Highway Patrol 2''''' is a [[vehicle simulation game|vehicle simulation]] and [[racing game|racing]] game developed by [[Microïds]] in [[1991 in video gaming|1991]]. In this game, the player is a police officer trying to capture runaways before they reach the border of the state. The game begins with choosing a target, each one with different rewards: the tougher the criminal, the higher the reward will be. The game is played in a first-person view, with a map and a compass to help in locating the criminal. To arrest him, players may choose to use the soft way (siren), or the hard way (shotgun).
'''''Highway Patrol 2''''' (shown on the title screen as '''''Highway Patrol II''''') is a [[racing video game]] published by [[Microïds]] in 1991 for [[Atari ST]], [[Amiga]], and [[MS-DOS]] compatible operating systems. The player is a police officer trying to capture criminals before they reach the border of the state. The game begins with choosing a target, each one with different rewards: the tougher the criminal, the higher the reward will be. The game is played in a first-person view, with a map and a compass to help in locating the criminal. To arrest him, players may choose to use the soft way (siren), or the hard way (shotgun).


==Gallery==
==Screenshots==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:St_highway_patrol_2.png|Title screen with "II" instead of "2".
Image:St highway_patrol 2-1.png|Example of basic graphics
Image:St highway_patrol 2-1.png|On the road
Image:St highway_patrol 2-2.png|Prepare to chase criminals
Image:St highway_patrol 2-2.png|Prepare to chase criminals
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
==Reviews==
*''[[The Games Machine]]'' (Jun, 1990)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://amr.abime.net/review_5112 | title=Highway Patrol 2 review from the Games Machine 31 (Jun 1990) - Amiga Magazine Rack }}</ref>
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*[[List of Atari ST games]]
*''[[CU Amiga]]'' (Apr, 1990)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://amr.abime.net/review_8868 | title=Highway Patrol 2 review from CU Amiga (Apr 1990) - Amiga Magazine Rack }}</ref>
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*[[List of Amiga games]]
*''[[Amiga Joker]]'' (Mar, 1990)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://amr.abime.net/issue_1551_pages | title=Amiga Joker (April 1990) Page scans - Amiga Magazine Rack }}</ref>
*[[List of Microïds games]]
*''[[Amiga Format]]'' (May, 1990)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://amr.abime.net/review_1939 | title=Highway Patrol review from Amiga Format 10 (May 1990) - Amiga Magazine Rack }}</ref>
*''[[Amiga Power]]'' (May, 1991)<ref>https://archive.org/stream/Amiga_Power_Issue_01_1991-05_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n106/mode/1up</ref>
*''[[Amiga Power]]'' (Jun, 1992)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://amr.abime.net/review_2 | title=Highway Patrol 2 review from Amiga Power 14 (Jun 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
==External links==
*{{atarimania|id=26915}}
*[http://www.microids.com/ Microïds]
*[http://www.easyretro.com/node/102/Highway-Patrol-II.html Play ''Highway Patrol 2'' online]
*[http://www.microids.com/ Microids]
*[http://thelegacy.de/Museum/game.php3?titel_id=1995&game_id=2015 http://thelegacy.de/Museum/game.php3?titel_id=1995&game_id=2015]


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[[Category:Action video games]]
[[Category:Vehicle simulation games]]
[[Category:Racing video games]]
[[Category:Racing video games]]
[[Category:Atari ST games]]
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[[Category:Video games developed in France]]
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 10 September 2024

Highway Patrol 2
Developer(s)Microids
Publisher(s)Microids
Designer(s)Cedric Cazal
David Demaret
Platform(s)Atari ST, Amiga, MS-DOS
Release1991
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player

Highway Patrol 2 (shown on the title screen as Highway Patrol II) is a racing video game published by Microïds in 1991 for Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS compatible operating systems. The player is a police officer trying to capture criminals before they reach the border of the state. The game begins with choosing a target, each one with different rewards: the tougher the criminal, the higher the reward will be. The game is played in a first-person view, with a map and a compass to help in locating the criminal. To arrest him, players may choose to use the soft way (siren), or the hard way (shotgun).

Screenshots

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  • Title screen with "II" instead of "2".
    Title screen with "II" instead of "2".
  • On the road
    On the road
  • Prepare to chase criminals
    Prepare to chase criminals

Reviews

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References

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  1. ^ "Highway Patrol 2 review from the Games Machine 31 (Jun 1990) - Amiga Magazine Rack".
  2. ^ "Highway Patrol 2 review from CU Amiga (Apr 1990) - Amiga Magazine Rack".
  3. ^ "Amiga Joker (April 1990) Page scans - Amiga Magazine Rack".
  4. ^ "Highway Patrol review from Amiga Format 10 (May 1990) - Amiga Magazine Rack".
  5. ^ https://archive.org/stream/Amiga_Power_Issue_01_1991-05_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n106/mode/1up
  6. ^ "Highway Patrol 2 review from Amiga Power 14 (Jun 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack".
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