Borderline is an arcade developed by Compile, released 31 December 1981 on SG-1000 and Arcade.
What Borderline is
Borderline is an arcade game developed by Compile and released in 1981. It was published by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.. It is available on SG-1000 and Arcade.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Borderline is a VIC Dual arcade game developed in 1980 by Sega. It is a shoot-'em-up in which the player controls a red jeep who must destroy the enemy refineries. Borderline was ported to the SG-1000 in 1983, and has also been released as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series in Japan. The second gameplay section was also recycled for the Atari 2600 release of Thunderground, though instead of driving a jeep the player controls a tank.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Borderline launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.
Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.
Quick answers
Borderline — frequently asked questions
When did Borderline come out?
Borderline was released on 31 December 1981 for SG-1000 and Arcade.
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