Ivan Drago: Mob Enforcer is an arcade game in which you play as Ivan Drago from the Rocky franchise. The best part about it is that it doesn’t cost any quarters or tokens nor do you have to swipe a credit card to play it. All you have to do is push the start button on the machine. That’s it!
Plot[]
The game starts with Nicolai Koloff telling Ivan Drago “I have summoned you once more. I see you still haven’t quite gotten over your defeat from Rocky Balboa. We lost a valuable match fixing ring in America thanks to that greasy Italian! If you wish to seek redemption, I need you to finish him once and for all! For real this time, Drago! Don’t let me down again! Show everyone out on the streets that the Koloff Bratva is NOT one to be messed with!” Ivan Drago is then seen out on the streets of Philadelphia. Just like in any other arcade game, Ivan Drago has a health bar. He can also collect money, steroids, and first aid kits. Money just gives the player more points, much like attacking enemies whereas steroids give the player power-ups such as punching harder and first aid kits will give the player more health. Enemies that Ivan Drago defeats by punching them until their health bars run out include jocks, soccer moms, investigative journalists, police officers, KGB agents, Wild West sheriffs, and Paulie’s robot. Jocks will try to punch Ivan Drago, soccer moms will try to hit him with their purses, investigative journalists will try to stun him with their cameras, police officers will shoot at him, Wild West sheriffs will try to lasso him, KGB agents will try to shoot or kick him, and Paulie’s robot will just try to run into him. Ivan Drago simply has to fight his way through all of them until he reaches Mickey’s Gym. When he reaches Mickey’s Gym, he meets Apollo Creed who is now a cyborg. He tells Ivan Drago “You thought you killed me? Think again! Now, I’m a cyborg super-cop and when I’m through with you, I’ll put your sorry butt in the pen for life! I’ll soon become the only G-man who’s retired more men than Social Security!” Ivan Drago just replies with “You will lose.” After defeating Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa will come in the ring in a wheelchair. He will say “Drago, that’s twice you’ve killed Apollo Creed! I’m afraid this time, it’s irreversible! This time, you’ll pay! I might be old and in a wheelchair but I’ll whoop your butt again!” Mickey Goldmill is then seen as a ghost and tells Rocky “Win for me because I love you, Rock.” Ivan Drago now has to defeat Rocky. Once he does, the ghost of Mickey Goldmill angrily throws down a towel onto the ground and says “That dang Russian punk!” and vanishes. The sign that says “Mickey’s Gym” is now replaced with one that says “Nicolai’s Gym.” It then says in words “From then on, Mickey’s Gym forever belonged to the Koloff Bratva instead. Nicolai Koloff even went on to build bars, casinos, and nightclubs around it. Anyone who dared to rat them out or mess with any of their businesses would be dealt with by Ivan Drago’s iron glove.” Now the player is able to enter their initials if their high score is within the local top ten.
Controls[]
- Joystick: moves Ivan Drago
- Green Button: Punch
- Red Button: Duck