Commando Raid is an arcade developed by James Wickstead Design Associates, released 1 October 1982 on Atari 2600.
What Commando Raid is
Commando Raid is an arcade game developed by James Wickstead Design Associates and released in 1982. It was published by Carrere Video. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You are in defense of your buildings which have come under attack by android commando raiders. Without warning they appear, intent on capturing your buildings and destroying your gun emplacement. First the troop carrying helicopters fly in dropping android paratroopers to test your defenses. Soon the sky is filled with fluttering helicopters and wave after wave of android paratroopers. They must be destroyed! Each paratrooper allowed to land on a building destroys a portion of that building. If three paratroopers land on a building. It will be totally destroyed and must be considered under commando control. Worse still, the androids can now tunnel towards your gun emplacement. Each…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Commando Raid launched on 1 October 1982, within three weeks of Q*bert and Pole Position.
Released around the same time: Q*bert, Pole Position.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Commando Raid — frequently asked questions
When did Commando Raid come out?
Commando Raid was released on 1 October 1982 for Atari 2600.
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