Choplifter is military themed scrolling shooter where you play as a pilot. Take off from your home base and fly across a horizontally-scrolling playfield of rugged terrain to reach the enemy Bungelings' barracks. There, you must land and rescue a group of helpless hostages and return then to your base. To hinder your mission, the enemy will attack with an array of armaments including tanks, jets, and dangerous air mines. To complete a perfect game, you must rescue all of the 64 hostages.
68Wit Score
Details
DeveloperDan Gorlin
PublisherBrøderbund Software, Soft Pro International
ReleasedDecember 31, 1982
StatusReleased
GenresShooterArcade
ThemesAction
PlatformsAPP Apple IISHA Sharp X1FM- FM-7
ModesSingle player
SeriesChoplifter
Wit-Index Intelligence
Community Score
Mixed Reception68/100
About This Game
Assume the role of a combat helicopter pilot and attempt to save hostages being held in barracks in territory ruled by the evil Bungeling Empire.