Should the player run out of health at this point, the game will end and a bad ending will be seen with the final boss telling the players to try again. Doing so will allow the boss to pull out a machine gun and shoot at the players. In the final stage, the final boss throws a key to the players and tells them to pick it up. Upon killing these enemies a player may pick up a weapon and use it indefinitely (including handguns in the two-player versions), however if players are hit once, the players will drop the item and it will disappear (except for the handguns in the four player versions, provided that they have ammo). Certain enemies always use knives to attack, while some 'punk' enemies will have lead pipes and later enemies have handguns. It is also possible to grab enemies and attack them, as well as kick them in the groin to stun them. There are buttons to punch and kick pressing both performs a spinning jump kick. Upon knocking down the first few enemies, a large icon instructs player to kick downed opponents. Players start in the first level of play, the subway. The two-player version gives players a set number of lives and the health/timer system is replaced with a life meter and life counter similar to other beat-em-ups. While some health is granted at the end of the time limit, it is possible to lose more health than granted during this fight. After defeating the boss at the end of each level, if the game has more than one current player then the players are given a time limit that refreshes when a player is hurt and tells the players to fight as long as they want and lose health. Players are able to accidentally hit each other and cause allies to drop their weapons permanently. In the four-player versions, each player position has its own coin slot and each credit value adds around a hundred health points to that position which slowly drains one health point per tick (similar to Gauntlet). Crime Fighters was followed by a sequel titled Vendetta (released in Japan as Crime Fighters 2).

Unlike Ninja Turtles, each player character is identical, save for each one sporting a different palette swapped color. Much like Konami's arcade version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (released during the same year), the game was available in a four-player dedicated cabinet, as well as a conversion kit that was available in 2-player and 4-player versions (meant for either Atari Games' Gauntlet or Konami's own Main Event). The players takes control of a duo (or squad) of undercover police officers who are assigned to rescue a group of kidnapped damsels from a crime boss and his army of punks. Original Timer and Credit Counter removed.Crime Fighters ( クライムファイターズ) is a 1989 side-scrolling beat-em-up released by Konami for the arcades.You can play the extra stage (enemy boss revenge) more than once.

Also each gunshot is as strong as 3 punches or kicks and knocks down most enemies in one shot.

The gun has limited ammo, however it is possible to pick it up again if an enemy knocks it off your hand.

This kick knocks down enemies (except bosses) with a single hit!

Characters can use a reversal kick which is automatically activated if an opponent is behind you as you press the kick button.

Additional hit points may be added by inserting more coins into each player's corresponding coin slot.

Character's energy is represented by a numerical hit point value which is always on countdown to zero.

This is now a 2-button game (punch & kick) instead of 3 in the original version. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese release entry 'Crime Fighters '. Arcade Video game kit published 33 years ago: Crime Fighters © 1989 Konami.

Crime fighters arcade with cheats