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Arcade Archives: Moon Patrol

Irem · Hamster Corporation

3.9/5Thursday, March 22, 20188.4 years ago

Release

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Player score

78/100

Platform families

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Game data from IGDB

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Inside Arcade Archives: Moon Patrol

What it is

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.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Action · Science fiction

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Moon Patrol

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Platforms

PlayStation 4
Gen 8
Nintendo Switch
Gen 8

Release history

Mar 22, 2018PlayStation 4
Mar 22, 2018Nintendo Switch
Mar 22, 2018Nintendo Switch
Mar 22, 2018Nintendo Switch
Mar 22, 2018PlayStation 4
Jun 12, 2018PlayStation 4
Jun 22, 2018PlayStation 4

Themes & modes

ActionScience fictionSingle playerMultiplayer

Arcade Archives: Moon Patrol

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