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River Raid

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Game Information

Original Release Date: December 31, 1982

Platforms: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Intellivision, iOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum

Involved Companies: Activision, Activision, Pony Canyon

Genres: Shooter, Racing, Arcade

Summary: Mission: Code Name River Raid. Jet down the river. Break the enemy blockade and blast the bridges to halt enemy troop advances. Terrain: Code Name River of No Return. An ever-changing, ever-challenging waterway. Expect huge islands, narrow channels and treacherous bays crawling with enemy choppers, tankers and jets. Weaponry: Code Name StratoStrafer. Your B1 StratoWing Assault Jet has been retrofitted with sophisticated, rapid-fire guided missiles. Your craft is super-sensitive to the stick. Accelerate, slow or bank radically with only a touch. Tactics: Jet low to the river to avoid radar. Stop periodically at depots to refuel. A warning claxxon will alert you. Top speed! Best of luck!

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This work is part of CSCI E-114, Web Application Development with Jamstack, Harvard Extension School. All video game data was obtained from The Internet Game Database (IGDB).