Gain Ground
Gain Ground is an arcade style action game with a bit of strategy thrown in. The goal is get all of the soldiers to the opposite side of the screen or to kill all of the enemies. Each soldier in the army has a unique specialization, from among 20 types. Each soldier can attack in two different ways, using either a normal weapon or a special weapon. The strategy comes from deciding which soldier would do best in which situation. Some weapons are better at dealing with certain enemies and obstacles than other weapons. Players start with only three soldiers but can encounter other soldiers that can be rescued, by touching them. If the new solider survives long enough to reach the exit, they can...
- Genre
- Action|Strategy
- Year
- 1991
- Developer
- SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
- Publisher
- Renovation Products, Inc.
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Achievements
101 achievements · 413 total points
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Don't Worry; it's Stage Select too Activate Round Select by pressing A, C, B, C while on the Options screen. This will pause progression and recruitment achievements.0 pts -
Light Knight's Rescue Recruit Light Knight on Normal difficulty1 pts -
Webad's Rescue Recruit Webad on Normal difficulty1 pts -
Backilly's Rescue Recruit Backilly on Normal difficulty1 pts -
Fire Knight's Rescue Recruit Fire Knight on Normal difficulty1 pts -
Mud Harry's Rescue Recruit Mud Harry on Normal difficulty1 pts -
Professor's Rescue Recruit Professor on Normal difficulty1 pts -
Robie's Rescue Recruit Robie on Normal difficulty2 pts -
Wind Knight's Rescue Recruit Wind Knight on Normal difficulty2 pts -
Mum's Rescue Recruit Mum on Normal difficulty2 pts -
Water Knight's Rescue Recruit Water Knight on Normal difficulty2 pts -
Marty's Rescue Recruit Marty on Normal difficulty2 pts -
General's Rescue Recruit General on Normal difficulty2 pts -
Howie's Rescue Recruit Howie on Normal difficulty2 pts -
Syber's Rescue Recruit Syber on Normal difficulty2 pts -
Kip's Rescue Recruit Kip on Normal difficulty2 pts -
Hobey's Rescue Recruit Hobey on Normal difficulty2 pts -
Gascon's Rescue Recruit Gascon on Normal difficulty2 pts -
From Ancient Beginnings Complete Round 1 on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
Getting Medieval Complete Round 2 on Normal difficulty or higher5 pts -
As Modern as Next Week Complete Round 3 on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Ever Present Complete Round 4 on Normal difficulty or higher10 pts -
Future-Proofing Complete Round 5 and beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher25 pts -
Twin-Headed Blunder Dragon Complete Round 1 on Hard difficulty10 pts -
Horns of Plenty Complete Round 2 on Hard difficulty10 pts -
The Demonic Duo Complete Round 3 on Hard difficulty25 pts -
Tanks for Nothing Complete Round 4 on Hard difficulty25 pts -
"GainGround.exe" Has Stopped Responding Complete Round 5 and beat the game on Hard difficulty25 pts -
Back in the Stoneage Complete 1-1 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Bridge Over Troubled Slaughter Complete 1-2 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
U Gotta Problem? Complete 1-3 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Uneven Teams...They'll Need More Complete 1-4 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
You're Still 100 Years Too Early to Face me Complete 1-5 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Fortress of Frenzy Complete 1-6 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Red Carpet Treatment Complete 1-7 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
On the Edge Complete 1-8 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Of Pillars and Pain Complete 1-9 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Demon Days Complete 1-10 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. Special Mode okay.3 pts -
Filling the Cemetary Complete 2-1 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Gate Crasher Complete 2-2 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Castle Town Massacre Complete 2-3 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Cemetary Seconds Complete 2-4 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Moat Mayhem Complete 2-5 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Down the Hall and to the Left Complete 2-6 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Holy Hallways Complete 2-7 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
I got no Time for Wizards and Slime Complete 2-8 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Hellish Halls Complete 2-9 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No EXIT allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Are you foe Real? Complete 2-10 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.5 pts -
Insert Dune Reference Here Complete 3-1 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Insert Tremors Reference Here Complete 3-2 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Into the Trenches Complete 3-3 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Take Cover Complete 3-4 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Out There in the Fields Complete 3-5 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Bombs...Away! Complete 3-6 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Barrier...More Like Bury...er...Them in the Ground Complete 3-7 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
The Road Complete 3-8 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
You Think This Will Stop me? Complete 3-9 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Twins Terminated Complete 3-10 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.5 pts -
Brave New World Complete 4-1 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Fight to the Arcade Complete 4-2 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
I'd Kill to Play Some Racing Hero, After Burner, or G-LOC Complete 4-3 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Streets of Rage Complete 4-4 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
The Amazing Transforming Car Complete 4-5 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Road Warrior Complete 4-6 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
To the Underground Complete 4-7 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Escalator Escalation Complete 4-8 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Y are There so Many Enemies? Complete 4-9 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Tanks but I Gotta go Complete 4-10 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.5 pts -
Robot Rush Complete 5-1 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Popcorn Machine Complete 5-2 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Bullying Balls Complete 5-3 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Spider-bots Busted Complete 5-4 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Into the Mainframe Complete 5-5 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Robot Rampage Complete 5-6 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Firewall Bypassed Complete 5-7 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Lasers Laid Waste Complete 5-8 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.1 pts -
Mainframe Mutilated Complete 5-9 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.3 pts -
Mech Murdered Complete 5-10 by killing the final boss and without dying on Hard. Special Mode okay.5 pts -
Pacifists in the Past...Pastifists Complete 1-1 by getting every character across the Exit and without killing any enemies on Hard. Special Mode okay.10 pts -
Ashra's Absconce On 1-4, get Ashra across the EXIT on Hard without killing any enemies and without being killed.10 pts -
Gascon's Gate Escape On 2-2, get Gascon across the EXIT on Hard without killing any enemies and without being killed.10 pts -
Athletic Ashra Using only Ashra, complete 1-3 in under 60 seconds having defeated all enemies without dying on hard.5 pts -
No One Fights Like Gascon Complete 3-7 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard using Gascon. No Exit allowed.5 pts -
Oh Yeah...Webad Complete 1-6 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard using Webad and without damaging the gate. No Exit allowed.5 pts -
It's a Long Shot Complete 1-5 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard using Marty and using only his A attack. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.10 pts -
Fired Up Complete 1-10 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard using Fire Knight with 165 or more left on Time. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.10 pts -
Water You Waiting For? On 2-7 cross the Exit as Water Knight without killing anyone, without dying, and with 180 seconds or more Time left on Hard. Special Mode okay.10 pts -
Ancient Tornado Trick Complete 5-10 as Wind Knight using B button no more than 6 times and A button no more than once and without pressing C, without dying on Hard. Select Wind Knight with A. Special Mode okay.10 pts -
This Little Light of Mine Complete 4-3 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard using Light Knight. At the beginning of the stage, activate your A/C button attack and keep at least one orb alive until the end with no resets. No Exit allowed. Special Mode okay.5 pts -
Bravo, Johnny Using only Johnny, reach the EXIT killing all enemies possible without dying on 1-9 on Hard.5 pts -
I Think I'm Gonna Puke Using only Professor, complete 2-1 using only spinning shots and defeating all enemies without dying on Hard. NOTE: must select Professor with A or C.10 pts -
Howie do That? Using only Howie, complete 4-7 defeating all enemies without dying on Hard.5 pts -
I Think I'm Gonna Hurl Using only Kip, complete 2-7 using only spinning shots and defeating all enemies without dying on Hard. NOTE: must select Kip with A or C.5 pts -
My Name is Mud Using only Mud Harry, complete 1-7 using only fireballs and defeating all enemies without dying, and not moving vertically on Hard. Note: Must select Mud Harry with A or C.5 pts -
General Disarray Using only General, complete 2-4 using only his flamethrower defeating all enemies without dying on Hard. NOTE: must select General with A or C.5 pts -
Robie has Entered the Lobby Using only Robie, complete 2-3 defeating all enemies without dying on Hard.5 pts -
Cyborg vs Machine Complete 5-1 by killing all enemies and without dying on Hard using Syber and attacking exclusively with his missile on Hard. No Exit allowed. NOTE: must select Syber with A or C.5 pts -
Honey Roasted Nuts...I Mean Hobey Using only "Hobey," complete 4-6 defeating all enemies without dying on Hard.10 pts -
Bam-ba-lam Using only Betty, complete 1-2 using only grenades and defeating all enemies without dying on Hard. NOTE: must select Betty with A or C.5 pts -
Guess Who's Back, Backilly Using only Backilly, complete 4-8 using only boomerangs and defeating all enemies without dying on Hard. NOTE: must select Backilly with A or C.5 pts -
Yes, Mam! Using only Mam, complete 3-9 using only boomerangs and defeating all enemies without dying on Hard. NOTE: must select Mam with A or C.10 pts
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Gain Ground frequently asked questions
How do I play Gain Ground online with a friend?
Gain Ground (Genesis/Mega Drive) 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 Gain Ground on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Gain Ground in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Gain Ground netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Does Gain Ground have achievements?
Yes, Gain Ground has 101 achievements worth 413 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.
Can I play Gain Ground 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 Gain Ground on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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