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Moon Patrol

Atari 2600 · Released May 8, 1982 · Developed by Irem · Published by Irem

80Total 80Single playerMultiplayer
ShooterArcadeActionScience fiction
Loose
CIB
Sealed

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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.

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IGDB Rating
79.61 / 100
24 ratings
Total Rating
79.80 / 100
25 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action · Science fiction
Developer
Irem

Release history (11 entries)

DatePlatformRegion
May 8, 1982Arcade
Aug 1, 1982Arcade
Dec 31, 1982Arcade
Dec 31, 1983Atari 2600
Dec 31, 1983Commodore VIC-20
Dec 31, 1984Commodore C64/128/MAX
Dec 31, 1984DOS
Dec 31, 1984MSX
Dec 31, 1984Texas Instruments TI-99
Dec 31, 1984Apple II
Dec 31, 1987Atari ST/STE

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