Play ATAC - The Secret War Against Drugs Online

ATAC: The Secret War Against Drugs came out in 1992 from MicroProse, a developer known for strategy and simulation titles. It was part of that early 90s wave of MS-DOS games that tried to mix action with a heavy handed message, a product of its time when anti-drug campaigns were everywhere in media. The game doesn't try to hide its purpose; it's an edutainment title wrapped in the shell of a run and gun shooter.

You control a member of a special anti-drug task force, moving through side-scrolling urban levels to eliminate dealers and destroy drug stashes. Your main objective is to clear each area of these targets while avoiding or shooting hostile enemies. Signature mechanics include screen by screen exploration, switching between a limited supply of different firearms, and navigating platforming sections with awkward jumps. The pacing is relentless and the difficulty is unforgiving, with cheap enemy placements and controls that feel sluggish. It feels like a bizarre, slightly broken arcade game that is constantly reminding you to say no.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".