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River Raid

by Activision·published by Pony Canyon, Digiplay, JAMDAT Mobile

1 December 198233
PCWindowsPC BooterCommodore 64Atari 2600ColecoVisionIntellivisionAtari 5200Atari 8-bitZX Spectrum

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About

River Raid is a vertically scrolling action game. You fly a jet up a river in an attempt to destroy bridges that are vital to the enemy. The river is heavily guarded, however, with balloons, ships, choppers, and enemy aircraft trying to stop you. Along the way, you will need to fly over fuel stations to refuel your jet and keep flying.

The plane is armed with a cannon with unlimited ammo. It can be used to destroy enemy vehicles and bridges, but a careless player can accidentally destroy a fuel station. Colliding with the riverbanks or with the enemy aircraft destroys your plane and makes you lose a life.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Included in

Activision's Atari 2600 Action PackActivisionHot Action PakActivision Flashback Blast!Atari Flashback 2Atari Flashback XAtari Flashback X DeluxeAtari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision EditionActivision Collection 1

Ported as

Carol Shaw's River Raid

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English——

Also known as

Carol Shaw's River Raid — Alternate title

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Facts

Developer

Activision

Released

1 December 1982

Platforms

PCWindowsPC BooterCommodore 64Atari 2600ColecoVisionIntellivisionAtari 5200Atari 8-bitZX SpectrumMSXBREWXboxXbox 360

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Tags

Top-down2D scrollingArcadeShooterDirect controlFlight / aviation