G-LOC: Air Battle

The Sega Game Gear has L arrived! And so has a collection of exciting games, including the unbelievably detailed aerial cart, G-LOC. In G-LOC (which stands for "gradual loss of consciousness" due to G-force) you pilot an experimental superplane through nine fast-paced, action-packed scenarios. If you successfully complete the first eight scenarios, then, and only then, will you be sent on the ninth, deadly mission.

Your G-LOC jet is equipped to give you the technological edge needed to complete your missions. It has twin rapid-fire machine guns and an impressive on-board guidance missile system. You are limited, however, by the number of missiles on each mission, so use them judiciously.

The H.U.D. (Heads Up Display) is unrivaled and keeps you well informed of enemy FX-85 tailgaters. A special Booster button turns on the afterburners for quick escapes. Or blast them out of the sky: execute the loop-the-loop maneuver and give those FX-85s a taste of their own medicine.

You win points for the number of hostile targets you eliminate and for quick completion times. Use your points to buy better equipment. For example, a larger fuel tank lets you make more gas-burning loop maneuvers and the Vulcan machine gun fires more ammo per second. Armor is also a must-have.

G-LOC shows Game Gear's high color resolution and stereo sound off perfectly. The graphics are incredibly detailed on Game Gear's mini-monitor, and the background scenery scrolls as smoothly as a full-size system. Stereo sound makes it easy to distinguish between lock-on tones and tracking radar signals, while the audio track keeps your heart racing.

G-LOC can be flown in three difficulty levels, and, with the addition of a Gear-to-Gear cable, you can take on another Game Gear player in an all-out dog fight. G-LOC proves that a small cart can deliver big excitement.