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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
Console icon Genesis/Mega Drive

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Developer

Electronic Arts

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Genre

Shoot 'em Up

Released

March 1992

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Achievements

Author: BlackZWolf (27)

There are 27 achievements worth 295 (707) points.

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  • Destroy 2 radar sites in Campaign #1: Air Superiority

    2,261 (1,079) of 2,300 – 98.30%

    46.91% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    98.30% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy the power station in Campaign #1: Air Superiority

    1,591 (796) of 2,300 – 69.17%

    34.61% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    69.17% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy 2 airfields

    1,046 (582) of 2,300 – 45.48%

    25.30% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    45.48% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy a command center and capture its commander

    892 (496) of 2,300 – 38.78%

    21.57% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    38.78% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Bonding Time

    (10) (15)

    Find and rescue the secret agent

    800 (452) of 2,300 – 34.78%

    19.65% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    34.78% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy 3 radar sites in Campaign #2: Scud Buster

    678 (398) of 2,300 – 29.48%

    17.30% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    29.48% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Parole Copter

    (10) (17)

    Rescue at least 10 political prisoners from the jail

    618 (366) of 2,300 – 26.87%

    15.91% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    26.87% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy the power station in Campaign #2: Scud Buster

    615 (366) of 2,300 – 26.74%

    15.91% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    26.74% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy the chemical weapons complex

    584 (346) of 2,300 – 25.39%

    15.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    25.39% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Capture the Scud commanders and destroy their launchers

    482 (285) of 2,300 – 20.96%

    12.39% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.96% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Rescue 14 prisoners of war from the POW camp

    467 (279) of 2,300 – 20.30%

    12.13% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    20.30% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Rescue a group of 6 captive U.N. inspectors

    429 (259) of 2,300 – 18.65%

    11.26% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    18.65% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy the secret biological weapons plant and capture the lead biochemist

    428 (259) of 2,300 – 18.61%

    11.26% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    18.61% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy the ICBM silos before they launch their missiles

    396 (244) of 2,300 – 17.22%

    10.61% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    17.22% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Search and rescue 2 pilots who have been shot down over the Gulf

    387 (238) of 2,300 – 16.83%

    10.35% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    16.83% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy the power station in Campaign #3: Embassy City

    394 (245) of 2,300 – 17.13%

    10.65% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    17.13% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Rescue 8 hostages who are being held in the Madman's yacht

    369 (226) of 2,300 – 16.04%

    9.83% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    16.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Capture the enemy ambassador and destroy all 4 command centers

    344 (201) of 2,300 – 14.96%

    8.74% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    14.96% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Rescue all 12 officials who are being held captive by enemy terrorists

    319 (181) of 2,300 – 13.87%

    7.87% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.87% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Airlift a group of 6 commandos to the oil fields and destroy all ZSUs nearby

    309 (187) of 2,300 – 13.43%

    8.13% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.43% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Stop the flow of oil spilling into the gulf

    307 (186) of 2,300 – 13.35%

    8.09% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.35% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Rescue at least 15 civilians who are being held captive in underground bomb shelters

    302 (184) of 2,300 – 13.13%

    8.00% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.13% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy the garbage trucks holding parts of a nuclear bomb

    302 (184) of 2,300 – 13.13%

    8.00% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.13% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy the nuclear plant and capture the Madman's nuclear scientist

    295 (180) of 2,300 – 12.83%

    7.83% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.83% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Destroy the power station in Campaign #4: Nuclear Storm

    295 (179) of 2,300 – 12.83%

    7.78% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.83% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Find the Madman in his secret bunker

    292 (175) of 2,300 – 12.70%

    7.61% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.70% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • War Is Heck

    (25) (79)

    Rescue your copilot and destroy the Madman's nuclear bomber

    286 (168) of 2,300 – 12.43%

    7.30% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    12.43% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

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Recent comments

(See all 26)
AndreDDE1 21 Apr 2014 20:06
Boot a more difficult achievements worth more points
Shyzuto 10 Aug 2015 10:54
I can't unlock Power Station IV, i don't know why :(
Ivo 19 Dec 2016 21:07
Nice one, thanks!
Ivo 20 Dec 2016 08:53
Wouldn't mind for all series to have achievements, though. Now I cannot continue the trilogy on GEN, because of that : D
Thornysmooth 18 May 2017 03:32
Id like achievements that arent so simple... is it possible to male achievements like beat map 1 eithiut using hydras or with taking no damage or dont destroy any extra enemies or speedrun?
mentifisto 18 Jun 2017 04:05
Male achievements? There's female ones too?
Rtyper1981 1 Jun 2018 18:56
completei tds os achievs e no recebi o award :(
PositiveCannon 20 May 2020 17:27
Recently started the game. Got the Scud Hero (reach level 2) simply by watching demos. just letting you know.
Haruda 12 Jul 2020 18:44
Mastered!
Drakezudo 17 Jul 2020 06:58
Thanks for the honest achievements set
Princescyther 6 May 2021 21:55
Achievement 'Power Station IV' is incorrectly described. It should be 'Destroy the Power Station in the campaign Nuclear Storm'
AntonioFNN 25 Sep 2021 06:01
It worked very well and covered all the missions. But in a future update they could put something like "save all civilians", "complete the level without dying", "save the copilot", "reach x score number", etc.
ANCIENTBITS 6 Jan 2023 22:23
200% SODOMIZED SET!! #7
raspgalax 14 Feb 2023 20:11
I'm thinking that it's really difficult to program many more achievements than are here now. Each mission win flag is an achievement. All you could really do is an achievement for getting the bad ending, and for rescuing the co-pilot I'd think.
Fvgh12345 10 Aug 2023 18:46
Awesome, loved this game as a kid, never got to play the others in the series, this'll be fun. I love this site
Fvgh12345 10 Aug 2023 18:46
Awesome, loved this game as a kid, never got to play the others in the series, this'll be fun. I love this site
DryIce53 7 Sep 2023 05:03
punny mastered, this game is legit hard but no imposible, avoid as posible the missile and watch for fuel...
dizzykei 4 Feb 2024 13:11
Dessert Strike!
ciderschneider 13 Jun 2024 12:20
And Mastered! Set seems to be purely progression based, sadly. If its ever considered for revision in addition the suggestions from AntonioFNN and Rasgalax there are also members of EANN (real subtle, there, EA...) in mission 3, you can airlift them to a TV station and this nets you a neat score bonus in addition to the usual armour bonus you get from offloading passengers. The only other things I could think of would be Destroying a Crotale in a danger zone without dying. Just... PLEASE don't do the flying retrograde pish they've done for Jungle strike, That is just NOT fun. XD
Sonic1979 14 Jul 2024 05:22
Cheevo recommendation...score nothing for each level's "Now the Bad News ". Enjoying this set immensely regardless.