Underplayed Gems

Desert Patrol (1983)

Desert Patrol cover
Platforms
TRS-80 CoCo
Where to get it
My Abandonware

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

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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

The game feels like a simple, arcade-style action game where you drive a vehicle and shoot at enemies across a static desert backdrop.

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About

Released in 1983 for the TRS-80 and ColecoVision, *Desert Patrol* is an action-adventure title available on these home computer platforms. The game offers gameplay experiences specifically designed for users of early personal computing systems from that era.

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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.