Mad Slug 3: Ace Forcethe classical 2D run & gun action shooting game fascinate many fans of worldwide for its intricate dot-pixel graphics and simple and intuitive game controls! The most highly praised title in the series among Mad Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume!
Mad Slug 3: Ace Force is characteristic of run and gun video game: large numbers of enemies and a player character with extremely powerful weapons. In most run and guns contact with an enemy leads to annihilation. In this Mad Slug III: Ace Army however contact results in the opportunity to perform a melee attack and the opportunity for the enemy to perform a melee attack of his own if he has one. The player's melee attack is also much stronger than most shots. This leads to the ability for the player to run in and use melee attacks to take down a number of troops and the ability to quickly defeat enemies that can take plenty of damage like the mummies in iron warrior.
There are a total of six levels in locations such as forests garrisoned cities snowy mountain valleys canyons and military bases.
During the course of a level the player also encounters POWs who if freed offer the player bonuses in the form of random items or weapons. At the end of each level the player receives a scoring bonus based on the number of freed POWs. If the player dies before the end of the level the tally of freed POWs reverts to zero.
In addition to shooting the player can also perform melee attacks by using a knife and/or kicking. The player does not die simply by coming into contact with enemies and correspondingly many of the enemy troops also have melee attacks. Much of the game's scenery is also destructible and occasionally this reveals extra items or power-ups although most of the time it simply results in collateral damage.