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Moon Patrol

ColecoColecovision
Release Date
January 1, 1984
Developer
Irata
Publisher
Coleco
Genre
Platform
Players
1
Rating
E - Everyone

Moon Patrol is an arcade game by Irem released in 1982. It was licensed to Williams for distribution in North America. Moon Patrol is widely credited for the introduction of parallax scrolling in side-scrolling video games. One source argues that the graphics in the 1981 game Defender would count, and Taito'...

Overview

In Moon Patrol, Moon Patrol is an arcade game by Irem released in 1982. It was licensed to Williams for distribution in North America. Moon Patrol is widely credited for the introduction of parallax scrolling in side-scrolling video games. One source argues that the graphics in the 1981 game Defender would count, and Taito's Jungle Hunt side-scroller, released the same year as Moon Patrol, also features parallax scrolling.

Release Information

Release Date
January 1, 1984
Developer
Irata
Publisher
Coleco
Genre
Platform
Players
1
Rating
E - Everyone

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