1982

Moon Patrol

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Shooter Arcade

Arcade DOS Atari ST/STE Apple II Commodore C64/128/MAX Atari 2600 MSX Commodore VIC-20 Texas Instruments TI-99

Developer: Irem

Publisher: Atari, Williams Electronics, Atari Corporation

Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer

Themes Action, Science fiction

Perspective Side view

Critics Score 80/100 (1 review)

Summary

Moon Patrol is a side-scrolling shooter that puts players at the controls of a six-wheeled moon rover that can jump and shoot. The goal is to move through the entire course as quickly as possible while shooting enemies for additional points. Cannons are mounted on the front and top of the vehicle, and both fire simultaneously when the fire button is pressed. Rocks, mines, and pits in the course prevent you from just holding to the right for maximum speed. Rocks and mines can be shot, but pits must be jumped. Some enemies fire shots that create new pits in the course, forcing players to react quickly.