P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
Console icon NES/Famicom

Game icon

Developer

SNK

Publisher

SNK

Genre

Beat 'em Up

Released

June 30, 1989

Achievements

Authors: Zaphnath (22), Keltron3030 (3)

There are 25 achievements worth 352 (2,996) points.

  • Enter the cheat code and get 21 lives. Press A, B, B, Up, Up, Down, Left, Start at Title Screen.

    193 (140) of 1,106 – 17.45%

    12.66% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    17.45% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Deadshot

    (5) (7)

    Defeat 10 enemies with one machine gun magazine without dropping the gun

    425 (246) of 1,106 – 38.43%

    22.24% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    38.43% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Take down 15 guards in a row with your bare hands and half health or less

    143 (96) of 1,106 – 12.93%

    8.68% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.93% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Killing Spree

    (25) (67)

    Defeat 100 enemies (no cheat)

    211 (115) of 1,106 – 19.08%

    10.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    19.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the default high score. (No cheat code)

    380 (236) of 1,106 – 34.36%

    21.34% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    34.36% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Lucky 7

    (10) (82)

    Get 7 happy faces (No cheat codes.)

    89 (32) of 1,106 – 8.05%

    2.89% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the game using SNK cheat code.

    68 (29) of 1,106 – 6.15%

    2.62% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.15% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat first mission with full Health (Health refill allowed) and without death. (No cheat code)

    90 (42) of 1,106 – 8.14%

    3.80% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.14% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Hunger Strike

    (25) (193)

    Beat "mid-boss" the mission boss in full health (Health refill allowed) without death. (Disgaea reference.)

    89 (34) of 1,106 – 8.05%

    3.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat the wrestler in mission 3 in full health (Health refill allowed) without death.

    67 (25) of 1,106 – 6.06%

    2.26% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    6.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat mission 4 in full health (Health refill allowed) without death.

    60 (23) of 1,106 – 5.42%

    2.08% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.42% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Nirvana

    (25) (304)

    Beat the tank in full health without death. No Continue allowed.

    59 (21) of 1,106 – 5.33%

    1.90% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.33% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Jacob's Ladder

    (50) (497)

    Beat the final boss without death. (Health decrease allowed)

    78 (26) of 1,106 – 7.05%

    2.35% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Finish all the missions like Chuck Norris (MIA film reference). (No death nor cheat code.)

    59 (22) of 1,106 – 5.33%

    1.99% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    5.33% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Get Brass Knuckle before 1000pts (No cheat code)

    264 (190) of 1,106 – 23.87%

    17.18% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    23.87% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Get Armor

    (1) (1)

    Today's episode of P.O.W. has been brought to you by the letter A. (No cheat code)

    835 (483) of 1,106 – 75.50%

    43.67% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    75.50% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Today's episode of P.O.W. has been brought to you by the letter G. Get this before 1000pts. (No cheat code)

    333 (194) of 1,106 – 30.11%

    17.54% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    30.11% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Get a knife before 300pts. (No cheat code)

    861 (472) of 1,106 – 77.85%

    42.68% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    77.85% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Get a grenade (No cheat code)

    512 (312) of 1,106 – 46.29%

    28.21% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    46.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Today's episode of P.O.W. has been brought to you by the letter L. (No cheat code)

    794 (472) of 1,106 – 71.79%

    42.68% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    71.79% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Possess BR-ass, A-rmor, and G-un

    482 (290) of 1,106 – 43.58%

    26.22% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    43.58% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Don't drop the gun for the duration of 1st stage. (No cheat code)

    547 (331) of 1,106 – 49.46%

    29.93% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    49.46% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Reach 1st stage boss with jump kicks only deathless. (No use of weapons, punches nor normal kicks but you can pick up items.)

    79 (50) of 1,106 – 7.14%

    4.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.14% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Beat stage 2 including boss with fists or elbows only and deathless. (No kicks or weapons use, item pickups ok)

    43 (26) of 1,106 – 3.89%

    2.35% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    3.89% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Get a hi score of 100,000 pts and beat the game. (No cheat code)

    91 (31) of 1,106 – 8.23%

    2.80% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    8.23% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

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Comments:
Zaphnath 13 Oct 2018 04:27
We believe this is probably going to be the complete set. All the info are in the forum. We pretty much won't be able to make the other ones possible due to its limitations. We haven't change the score points yet, that's all.
seryogaman777 1 Mar 2020 10:45
many achivment not working/realy bad
Zaphnath 2 Dec 2020 11:28
They are all working properly. :)
danmeyer1981 4 Aug 2021 22:31
Achievements cagados.
Noside 18 Aug 2024 03:55
Mastered!
Cassievania 4 Feb 2025 04:09
Oh wow, no progression achievements.