Let’s Compare ( Moon Patrol ) ( REMADE VIDEO )
Gaming History Source
( Remade this video to reduce the risk of a copyright strike. I think this one is better anyway. )
Video Locations:
1. Arcade 0:25
2. Atari 2600 2:28
3. apple 2 3:44
4. Commodore Vic 20 6:03
5. Intellivision ( Clone ) 8:25
6. Atari 5200 / 400 / 800 / XL 10:28
7. MS Dos 12:30
8. ZX Spectrum 14:32
9. Commodore 64 16:47
10. MSX 18:44
11. TI99 20:49
12. Colecovision 23:10
13. Atari ST 25:09
14. Gameboy Color 27:08
15. Dreamcast / Playstation / Windows ( Live Capture ) 28:42
Description Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Patrol
Moon Patrol (ムーンパトロール Mūn Patorōru?) is an arcade game by Irem that was first released in 1982. It was licensed to Williams for distribution in North America.
The player controls a moon buggy, viewing it from the side, that travels over the moon’s surface. While driving it, obstacles such as craters and mines must be avoided. The buggy is also attacked by UFOs from above and tanks on the ground. Moon Patrol was one of the earliest side-scrolling shooters and is credited for the introduction of parallax scrolling in side-scrolling video games — although Jump Bug featured it first.
Gameplay
The player takes the role of a Luna City police officer assigned to Sector Nine, the home of the “toughest thugs in the galaxy.”
The top portion of the screen shows a timeline-style map of the current course, and three indicator lights. The top light indicates upcoming enemy aerial attacks, the middle one indicates an upcoming minefield, and the bottom one indicates enemies approaching from behind.
The map shows five different checkpoints labeled E, J, O, T and Z. Similar to racing games, the time spent during between each checkpoint is compared to the average which determines the number of bonus points allocated to the player. The game contains two courses, the regular and champion course; after completing the first course your buggy’s color changes from pink to red and the game continues on.