Sky Kid

Sky Kid

Released1985
You are the legendary Red Baron, flying a plane through a horizontal side-scrolling scenery set during World War I. To complete a mission, you simply need to get to the landing spot on the other side without being shot down, but you can gain extra points by destroying enemy vehicles and planes. For huge points, pick up a bomb hidden in the level (you will be warned by a sound when approaching it) and drop it on a large structure. If you fail to land on the landing strip, you run out of fuel and crash. You can only shoot horizontally and diagonally by tilting the plane's nose. When in trouble, perform an aerial loop with the secondary button, this often destroys other planes and avoids bullets. There is a co-op mode with the character Max as well.
51Wit Score

Details

DeveloperNamco
ReleasedDecember 1, 1985
StatusReleased
GenresShooterAdventureArcade
ThemesActionComedyFantasyHistoricalWarfare
PlatformsARC Arcade
ModesMultiplayerSingle playerCo-operative
SeriesSky Kid

Wit-Index Intelligence

Community Score
Mixed Reception51/100

About This Game

In this World War I aerial adventure, players take command of the Red Baron's biplane and navigate across a horizontally scrolling warzone toward a distant landing strip. The primary objective is straightforward—survive the journey and touch down safely—but the real challenge lies in engaging enemy aircraft and ground targets along the way to rack up points. Scattered throughout each stage is a concealed bomb that emits an audio cue as you draw near; retrieving and deploying it against a designated structure yields substantial rewards. Failure to reach the landing zone before fuel runs dry results in a catastrophic crash, cutting the mission short.