Moon Patrol

Moon Patrol

1982

Game Information

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.

Release Date

May 8, 1982

Developer

Irem

Publisher

Irem

Platforms

Commodore VIC-20ArcadeAtari 2600Atari 8-bitCommodore C64/128/MAXAtari ST/STEAtari 5200DOSApple IITexas Instruments TI-99MSX

Genres

ShooterArcade

Themes

ActionScience fiction

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