Shoot'em Up! / Shoot'em Up! - Horizontal Scrolling · 1982
Planet Patrol
Published by Spectravision
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Information
- Genre
- Shoot'em Up! - Horizontal Scrolling
- Controls
- Joystick
- Players
- 1, 2 (alt.), Demo
- Format
- NTSC
- Year
- 1982
- Publisher
- Spectravision
- Country
- USA
- Medium
- Cartridge
- Serial
- SA-202
Votes / Statistics
Rating: 6.9/10 · Votes: 7 · Downloads: 4,598 · Hits: 30,523
Additional Comments
After rescuing the stranded pilot, push DOWN. The enemy bases that are usually randomly located will always appear in the three lowest positions.
The first release of Planet Patrol from Spectravision carried a different type of end label.
Screenshots (18)
Cover Art (7)
Instructions (12)
Ads (4)
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Comments (1)
Vanheems — 11 May 2023
Good game! Nice feel to it, difficulty is nicely gauged. Simple game with some clever ideas like the night cycles and visibility going on and off.