River Rescue
| River Rescue | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Thorn EMI Video Programmes |
| Publisher(s) | Thorn EMI Video Programmes |
| Designer(s) | Jeremy Smith |
| Programmer(s) | Will Kemp |
| Engine | Custom |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64,[1] Atari 8-bit family[2] |
| Release date(s) | 1982 |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players |
| Distribution | Cartridge |
River Rescue is a 1982 game for the Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64,[1] ZX Spectrum, and the Atari 400 and 800 computers.[2] It is one of a number of game titles produced by Thorn EMI Computer Software (later known as Creative Sparks) during 1982 and 1983.
Description
The aim is to rescue explorers lost in the jungle.
The player guides a boat along a river, which scrolls from right to left across the screen. The river and boat are viewed from above. The boat must avoid colliding with various floating hazards in the river - these objects include crocodiles and canoes. After a while, an SOS call in morse code is received and soon a jetty comes into view. The boat must dock with this jetty and a lost explorer will walk aboard. There are three explorers to rescue.
Once the round is complete, the game starts again, faster.
Gameplay
When a game starts, and in between goes, action pauses until the player moves the joystick up or down (or presses the up or down key).
Before and between games, the game plays in randomised demonstration mode.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Creative Sparks, Gamebase 64 forum. Article retrieved 2007-04-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 River Rescue, Atarimania. Article retrieved 2010-08-28.
- Thorn EMI Video Programmes: (1982) River Rescue Game Manual