Liero
1998 video game
Liero is a video game for MS-DOS, first released by Finnish programmer Joosa Riekkinen in 1998. The game has been described as a real-time version of Worms (a turn-based artillery game). Liero [ˈlie̯ro] is Finnish for 'earthworm'. Inspired itself by the earlier game MoleZ, Liero provided inspiration for the later games Soldat and Noita.
Gameplay
In Liero, two worms fight each other to death for score (or frags) using a choice of five weapons from a total of 40 in a two-dimensional map. Most of the terrain, except for indestructible rocks, may be dug or destroyed by explosions. In addition to the weaponry, each player has a ninja rope which can be used to move faster through the map. This grappling hook-like device substitutes for jetpacks and can even latch onto the enemy worm to drag them closer to their foe.
While playing, there are health power-ups to heal the player's worm. It is also possible to replace one of the five weapons by picking up bonuses.
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