From The Game Box:

Danger lurks in every move as the SWAT Team and the TERRORISTS battle over the HOSTAGES lives.

Here's What Happens....

It's a terrorist situation! All negotiations have failed. The SWAT Commander must take in his team and rescue as many hostages as possible. Both strategy and luck will determine their fate. Both the SWAT team and the Terrorist are armed and may be eliminate their opponents. The Hostages are unarmed and may be eliminated by the Terrorists if they try to escape. Only the SWAT Team has the power to harm the Terrorists and save the Hostages.