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Sly Spy

It is an action arcade game released by Data East in 1989, and is inspired by the James Bond movie franchise.

1 July 1989

Sly Spy is an arcade developed by Data East, released 1 July 1989 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade and Atari ST/STE.

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What Sly Spy is

Sly Spy is an arcade game developed by Data East and released in 1989. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The plot resembles some movies and novels of the James Bond series and takes place in the U.S. in an unspecified time period described in game as "199X". During the introduction sequence, the president and his wife are waving at the crowd next to a limousine at the White House in Washington D.C., when terrorists (some flying in using jetpacks) approach the president and his wife armed and dangerous, and, as soon as the screen goes red and gun sounds are heard, they seem to shoot not only the crowd, but also the president and the first lady, who are both presumed dead. Later, a secret agent working for the American secret service, and known only by the name of Sly, is informed that the…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Sly Spy come out?
Sly Spy was released on 1 July 1989 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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