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Shuihuzhuan: Liangshan Yingxiong is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game released in 1997 for the MS-DOS platform. The game was developed and published by Panda Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd. It adapts elements from the classical Chinese novel "Water Margin," focusing on a narrative of betrayal and retribution within a martial arts setting.

Players control Lin Chong, a military instructor who is wronged and forced into exile, as he fights his way through various stages. The game supports cooperative play for up to three participants, who can take on the roles of additional heroes from the story, such as Lu Zhishen, Jin, and Yang Zhi, to assist in combat. Progression is linear, moving from left to right across side-view stages, where players encounter numerous enemy soldiers and martial artists. The primary gameplay involves hand-to-hand combat using a series of punches, kicks, and special martial arts moves to defeat adversaries. Players face groups of enemies in each area, culminating in confrontations with stronger boss characters, including the primary antagonist Gao Qiu.

The game structure consists of distinct levels that represent different locations from the protagonist's journey. Throughout these stages, players can sometimes pick up temporary weapons or power-ups to aid in combat. The objective is to advance through each level by defeating all opposing forces, with the cooperative mechanics allowing friends to join in simultaneously. The visual presentation uses sprite-based graphics to depict the characters and environments in a style influenced by martial arts themes.