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Vigilante

On the baddest streets of the city they know your name. You are lean and mean... the karate master they call the Vigilante! Your turf was left alone. Your friends and neighbors lived in peace. Until the Rogue gang got too big for their britches. You chilled, hoping things wouldn't get too rough. No such luck. They've taken your girlfriend Maria, and there's only one thing you can do... get her back... anyway you can! You have fists of steel! Legs like pistons! And courage that just won't quit! You will need all three because the Rogues are waiting with knives, guns and a whole bunch of nasty punks. And you'll have to fight fast. If the Rogues make it back to their headquarters before you res...

Genre: Beat-'Em-Up
Year: 1988
Developer: Irem
Publisher: Irem
Players: 2

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Achievements

31 achievements · 310 total points

City Guardian Beat the game with 1CC (default DIP, any difficulty and 3 starting lives or less)
25 pts
Streets Boss Finish stage 1 in Normal or Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
5 pts
Streets Master Finish stage 1 in Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
Junkyard Boss Finish stage 2 in Normal or Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
5 pts
Junkyard Master Finish stage 2 in Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
Bridge Boss Finish stage 3 in Normal or Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
5 pts
Bridge Master Finish stage 3 in Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
Downtown Boss Finish stage 4 in Normal or Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
5 pts
Downtown Master Finish stage 4 in Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
Construction Site Boss Finish stage 5 in Normal or Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
5 pts
Construction Site Master Finish stage 5 in Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
Vigilante Beat the game in Normal or Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
True Vigilante Beat the game in Hard difficulty (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
25 pts
I Am The Law Beat any stage without getting hit (default DIP, any difficulty and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
Ding! Ring five times the third boss's bells (default DIP switch and any difficulty)
5 pts
Dong! Ring five times the fourth boss's bells (default DIP switch and any difficulty)
5 pts
AEK Sure Liked To Grind Beat the default High Score (default DIP, any difficulty and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
Blue (clean) Collar Don't get strangled for a whole stage and without dying (default DIP and any difficulty)
5 pts
Bare-Handed Beat any stage without picking up any nunchakus (default DIP, any difficulty and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
Downtown Yuppie Finish fourth stage in less than 55 time units (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
(un)Welcome to the 80s! DIP switches are NOT defaults (also Madonna didn't get a penny for this) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
0 pts
Street Runner Finish first stage in less than 30 time units (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
5 pts
Junkyard Rat Finish second stage in less than 55 time units (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
Bridge Crosser Finish third stage in less than 50 time units (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts
Get Out Of My Road! Knock six bikers (3 from left and 3 from right) off their motorcycles and get past them without being run over (default DIP and any difficulty)
10 pts
The Real Badass Beat the game without picking up any nunchakus and continuing no more than 3 times (default DIP, any difficulty and 3 starting lives or less)
50 pts
Cannon Fodder Beat 100 walking goons with one credit (default DIP, any difficulty and 3 starting lives or less)
5 pts
Feels like B.L. Pick up the nunchakus and finish the stage without losing them (default DIP and any difficulty)
5 pts
Safety First Foot sweep six dynamite cartridges under the scaffold (default DIP and any difficulty)
5 pts
Kangaroo Jump and reach final boss with nunchakus (default DIP and any difficulty)
10 pts
Construction Jumper Finish fifth stage in less than 65 time units (default DIP and 3 starting lives or less)
10 pts

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Vigilante frequently asked questions

How do I play Vigilante online with a friend?

Vigilante (Arcade) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Vigilante on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Vigilante in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Vigilante netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Vigilante have achievements?

Yes, Vigilante has 31 achievements worth 310 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Vigilante for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Vigilante on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.