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Play P.O.W. - Prisoners of War (US version 1, mask ROM sprites) (US edition · Revision 1 · English) Online
P.O.W. - Prisoners of War (US version 1, mask ROM sprites)
Play P.O.W. - Prisoners of War (US version 1, mask ROM sprites) online. Escape through four stages with three-button combat and weapon-specific changes to Punch and Kick.
Browser play
Arcade — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| RetroPad A / B / X / Y | Z / X / A / S |
| L / R | Q / E |
| Insert coin | V |
| START | Enter |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play P.O.W. - Prisoners of War (US version 1, mask ROM sprites)
Quick start
- Learn Punch, Kick and Jump separately.
- Try Jump then Kick for the airborne attack.
- Use a found knife or gun with its changed button functions.
- Conserve gun ammunition by using its close-range swing.
Controls
Jump + Punch performs the back punch; Punch + Kick performs the headbutt. Jump then Kick performs a jump kick. With a knife, Punch throws it. With a machine gun, Kick fires and Punch clubs with it.
P.O.W. - Prisoners of War (US version 1, mask ROM sprites) — About this game
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War fights its escape with three separate punch, kick and jump actions. Combined inputs add a back punch or headbutt, while a jumping kick requires the kick after leaving the ground. Found weapons change the same buttons: Punch throws a knife, but with a machine gun Kick fires and Punch swings the weapon as a club. Learn those changes before collecting a gun in front of another enemy, then use the melee option when preserving ammunition is more useful than another shot.
P.O.W. - Prisoners of War (US version 1, mask ROM sprites) Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · arcade
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
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