Chopper I

Chopper I is a 1988 vertically scrolling shooter arcade game developed by SNK. In Japan it was released The Legend Of Air Cavalry.

Chopper I
Developer(s)SNK
Publisher(s)SNK
Platform(s)Arcade
Release1988: Arcade
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
CPU3 × Z80 @ 4 MHz
SoundYM3812 @ 4.0 MHz
YM8950 @ 4.0 MHz

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; both players, each occupying one helicopter, play sequentially.

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 year.[1]

Legacy

The game was re-released for the PlayStation Portable in August 2012.[2]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Chopper I PSP". IGN.com. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
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