Underplayed Gems

Arcade Archives: Moon Patrol (2018)

Arcade Archives: Moon Patrol cover
Developer
Irem
Publisher
Hamster Corporation
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Shooter, Arcade
Rating
3.9 of 5, 1 player ratings
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A classic arcade shooting and jumping challenge where precise timing and quick reflexes are needed to pilot a lunar rover through hazardous terrain.

retrofast-pacedshootingarcade actionchallengingprecision platformingscrollingsingleplayer

About

Moon Patrol is a side-scrolling action-shooting game released by IREM in 1982. Control a lunar rover as you jump to avoid obstacles, and move forward while defeating enemies that shoot missiles from above or rockets towards you. The goal is to make it through the Beginner Course and and Champion Course.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.