C&VG


River Raid

Publisher: Activision
Machine: MSX

 
Published in Computer & Video Games #37

River Raid

Another terrible game from Activision. This time a version of Scramble with a fighter/bomber jet flying at extreme low level along a meandering river. In your path are enemy battleships, hot air balloons, tanks, jets and helicopters. Shoot them with your cannon to score points. When you get to the bridge, blow it up before you pass. Because you are skimming the surface of the river, you cannot go near the banks as you are likely to crash. There are fuel dumps to pass over to replenish your tank.

The game is upwards scrolling and at the sides of the banks are missile launchers and radars.

The graphics are not very exciting but it is easy to play.

Boring and unoriginal, this game should sink in the river and never surface again.