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Summary

The NES version of Rush'n Attack—known as Green Beret outside North America—keeps the frantic run‑and‑gun feel of the arcade while letting you play as a lone soldier storming an enemy installation. The core controls stay the same: a combat knife for close‑quarters work and the chance to snatch weapons from foes, but the flamethrower disappears, leaving only a rocket launcher and grenades as heavy firepower. New power‑ups spice things up, including a star that grants temporary invincibility and a pistol with unlimited ammo for a short burst.

A notable tweak is the added two‑player simultaneous mode, so a friend can join the assault without taking turns. The game also expands the stage list: an airport segment sits between the missile base and the harbor, and the final level pits you against a nuclear missile that you must disable using dropped rocket launchers. These extra areas introduce fresh enemy patterns, like rocket‑armed soldiers and a paratrooper unit that replaces the arcade’s flamethrower squad.

An invisible timer pressures every move, while extra lives appear at 30,000 and 70,000 points, then every 70,000 thereafter, pushing players toward that relentless "survival of the fittest" mode once the count climbs high enough.

Storyline

Rush'n Attack puts you in the boots of a United States Green Beret squad infiltrating an enemy military base during the tense Cold War era. The original arcade plot had the commandos rescuing four prisoners of war who were about to be executed, and each rescued POW salutes the player as a thank‑you.

In the NES version the focus shifts: instead of a rescue, the Green Berets must locate and destroy a secret weapon hidden in the enemy headquarters. The climax sees the player confronting the heart of the base and disarming a nuclear missile before it can be launched.