I loved this game way back on my 8088 computer. I remember finishing it too.
It was also the game that prompted me to buy a classic quickshot computer joystick. This game is a million times easier using the stick as opposed to the keyboard.
Also, you're not supposed to hit the old ladies. They are the "good guys" and will only attack you if you hit them first. Everything else is the baddie though. And yea, the best method for the dogs is to use the "trip" move on them.
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