Moon Patrol is a classic arcade game by Irem that was first released in 1982. It was licensed to Williams for U.S. distribution 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 linear side-scrolling
shoot'em ups and the first game to feature parallax scrolling. The player takes the role of a Luna City police officer assigned to Sector Nine, the home of the "toughest thugs in the galaxy." Gameplay 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 amount of bonus points allocated to the player.
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