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Raid over Moscow

19847.2/ 10 · 21 votes8

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The USSR has launched a huge attack on the USA, and the only hope for the free world is for you (as leader of a US Squadron of fighters) to destroy their defense bases. This is done in a multi-stage action game with some similarities to the same developer's Beach Head. All the mini-games must be completed before the time limit on the bomb is expired.

The first thing you will see is a missile being launched; the game then takes you to your hangar, from which you must quickly launch as many ships as possible, a task made difficult by the limited gravity. You must then fly it into Soviet airspace in a side-view shoot 'em up section, in which staying low keeps you safe from radars, and quick reactions see you shoot enemy fighters and avoid trees.

The next scene takes place on a single-screen view, with five windows to shoot through, and enemies aiming at you to be avoided. You then reach the base, and must shoot out approaching enemies. Finally, you must use discs onto a wall, such that they rebound to hit maintenance robots, with the ultimate goal of causing the base to overheat, the Soviet attack to be thwarted, and the US to be saved.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / IsometricSide view

Languages (1)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English

Game details

Media Type

Cassette Tape, Floppy Disk

Controller Types Supported

Digital Joystick

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Also known as

Raid!UK reissue title

Raid!!!French Amstrad CPC title

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Facts

Released

1984

Platforms

Commodore 64Apple IIAtari 8-bitZX SpectrumAmstrad CPCBBC MicroEnterprise

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Tags

Behind viewDiagonal-down2D scrollingFixed / flip-screenShooterDirect controlFlight / aviationCold War