| Chopper I | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | SNK |
| Publisher | SNK |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | 1988 |
| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Chopper I is a vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game developed and published by SNK in 1988. In Japan it was released as The Legend of Air Cavalry.1
The objective of the top-down game is to infiltrate enemy territory and essentially destroy all objects. The game can be played with 1 or 2 players, each controlling one helicopter.
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Chopper I on their July 15, 1988 issue as being the ninth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.2
Legacy
The game was re-released for the PlayStation Portable in August 2012.3
References
References
- Kanji: 航空騎兵物語, Hepburn: Koukuu Kihei Monogatari; literally "Air Cavalry Story"
- "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 336. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 July 1988. p. 29.
- "Chopper I PSP". IGN.com. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
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