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Fire Copter

In Fire Copter, the player controls a helicopter armed with both lasers and water cannons. 1-player and 2-player games are available, with players taking alternative helicopter control. The player scrolls over…

31 December 1982

Fire Copter is a shooter developed by Dale Lear, released 31 December 1982 on TRS-80 Color Computer.

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What Fire Copter is

Fire Copter is a shooter game developed by Dale Lear and released in 1982. It was published by Adventure International. It is available on TRS-80 Color Computer only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Fire Copter, the player controls a helicopter armed with both lasers and water cannons. 1-player and 2-player games are available, with players taking alternative helicopter control. The player scrolls over a 3-dimensional wireframe city, looking for active fires. The player needs to position the copter over the center of the fire to spray water cannons to put out the fire. In addition, fire starting androids are present throughout the city, which need to be shot with the copter's laser cannons. The player receives points for fires put out and androids destroyed. As fire spreads, the city is in critical danger, and the player loses a life when too much of the city is engulfed in flame…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Fire Copter launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

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When did Fire Copter come out?
Fire Copter was released on 31 December 1982 for TRS-80 Color Computer.

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