Sega released the arcade video game Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom in 1982. It was a forward-scrolling rail shooter where the user controls a spaceship in a behind-the-back third-person perspective that must destroy enemy ships and avoid obstacles; the game [...]
"Michael!" Katy's voice rings out - you've found her! But more children are still lost! Can you stop the psycho mastermind Mr. Big and his goon squad before they kidnap all the kids? You can, if you're Michael Jackson! Moonwalk on muggers, lean on [...]
The enemy has built battle fortresses in the farthest reaches of space. There’s only one way in… and one way out. Your Mission: To infiltrate the enemy’s defenses and destroy their motherships!
The goal of the game is to shoot at targets, while carefully avoiding running out of bullets. Three rows of targets scroll across the screen in alternating directions; these include rabbits, ducks, owls, and bonus items. If a duck target crosses the [...]
It’s a video dream. Or nightmare. Depending on how well you’re doing. Scramble from maze to maze — each more magnificent than the one before it — bumping off bugs, guppies, snails, dominos and more as you go. Grab precious points for [...]
Muster up all the skill, reflexes and guts you’ve got. Because inside your F-14 Thunder Cat, you’re going to need all that – and more. Blast laser-directed, anti-aircraft fire at enemy planes. Dodge heat-seeking missiles with fancy [...]
Life isn’t always easy for the Crown Prince of Radactian. When the High-Tech World arcade opened up, someone in your castle tore the map into eight pieces! But it’s such a cool arcade, you have to go there. It’s a challenge worthy of any Kidd!
Star Jacker is an early vertical scrolling shooter with some interesting characteristics. The player starts out with three fighters with all of the fighters moving and shooting at the same time. Two fighters trail the lead fighter. Star Jacker features a [...]
