Moon Patrol

Details

Playtime 10s
Last Activity 21/12/2024 8:50:33
Added 05/11/2024 21:48:38
Modified 22/12/2024 2:26:56
Completion Status Played
Library Playnite
Source
Platform Arcade
Release Date 1982
Community Score 83
Critic Score
User Score
Genre Shooter
Developer Irem
Publisher Irem
Feature
Links LaunchBox Games Database
Wikipedia
Video
Tag [EMT] Logo Missing
[EMT] Video Micro missing
[Install Drive] X:\
[Ludusavi] Unknown save data

Description

Moon Patrol is an arcade game originally released in 1982 by Irem and later licensed for release in North America by Williams (Midway). It 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.