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Operation Wolf (DOS)

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Debug Mode#

Create a file in the game's directory named BETA.DAT. In that file, put the string sierra on-lineOW in it. Then boot up OPWOLF.EXE and you can press any of the following cheat keys during gameplay:

Key(s)

Effect

F1

Pause the game without displaying "GAME PAUSED"

F8

Go to the next level

F9

Toggle invincibility

Page Down

Speeds the game up

Page Up

Slows the game down

(Source: S&F Prod.)

Easter Egg#

Entering the command line parameter ¿ (Alt +168) enables a number of changes to the game's startup and attract mode sequence. Not all changes are applied in every graphics mode.

The "fun-time arcade" Taito logo has a neat per-scanline fade-in effect.
The "fun-time arcade" Taito logo has a neat per-scanline fade-in effect.
The default high scores are replaced with a little message...
The default high scores are replaced with a little message...
...from the DOS port's programmer, William Rieder.
...from the DOS port's programmer, William Rieder.
A lengthy story scroll appears at the end of the attract mode loop...
A lengthy story scroll appears at the end of the attract mode loop...
...accompanied by some additional credits.
...accompanied by some additional credits.

(Source: S&F Prod.)

References#

  1. Banana Development - GDRI :: Game Developer Research Institute↩︎
  2. AVAILABILITY UPDATE - Computer Entertainer, Volume 8, Number 6, September 1989↩︎

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The Operation Wolf series

Arcade

Operation Wolf • Operation Thunderbolt • Operation Tiger

DOS

Operation Wolf

NES

Operation Wolf

SNES

Operation Thunderbolt