From Introduction:
GI Joe is the codename for American's daring, highly trained special mission force. It's purpose, to defend human freedom against Cobra a ruthless, terrorist organization determined to rule the world.
This game can be played two ways: Cartoon style and Comic Book style.
In the cartoon style all shooting weapons do STUN Damage, because bullets now turn to lasers. No one dies. This is great for kids who want to play.
In the Comic Book version all weapons play as presented in this PDF. This is more for those die hard military gamers and collectors.