River Patrol

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River Patrol
River Patrol screenshot
Developer(s)	Orca Corporation
Publisher(s)	Kestern
Platform(s)	Arcade, Atari 2600 (see below)
Release date	1981
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Two players alternating turns
Input methods	2-way joystick, 1 button
Cabinet	Upright, Cocktail
CPU	Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound	AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz), Samples (@ 1.536 Mhz)
Display	Raster, 256 x 224 pixels (Horizontal), 96 colors

River Patrol is a 1981 arcade game released by Orca and licensed to Kestern for distribution in the United States.

[edit] Plot

Players take the role of the captain of a river patrol ship in this top-down game. Their mission: to save the poor souls who fell into the river. In the ship's way lay boulders, crocodiles, and tree logs, all waiting to sink the vessel. The ship also has a filtration who will sink the vessel if it does not reach the dam before a time limit expires.

River Patrol (Atari 2600)
Screenshot of the Atari 2600 version of River Patrol
Developer(s)	Tigervision
Publisher(s)	Tigervision
Platform(s)	Atari 2600
Release date	1984
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single player
Media	Cartridge
Input methods	Joystick

[edit] Trivia

This game was ported to the Atari 2600 by Tigervision in 1984. This version has the distinction of being one of the few Atari 2600 games with music. It is also one of the rarest games for the platform.

A bootleg of the arcade version was made by Falcon under the Silver Land name. In that version the subject of the game changes from boat rescue to skiing.