Heli Fire is an arcade developed by Nintendo R&D1, released 1 October 1980 on Arcade.
What Heli Fire is
Heli Fire is an arcade game developed by Nintendo R&D1 and released in 1980. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
HeliFire is a Nintendo developed and published arcade video game released in America and Japan in 1980. The game gives you the unfortunate task of controlling a submarine that is under fire by a host of helicopters and even marine wildlife. As the submarine, you must dodge the bombs that the helicopters drop as well as the sea creatures and shoot upwards at the oncoming onslaught of enemies, delivering your fire a little ahead of the helicopter so that it connects in time. Interestingly, a version of the game was planned for the Nintendo Entertainment System, though was for whatever reason canceled by Nintendo. The game was presented in both a standard cabinet form and as a tabletop title.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Heli Fire — frequently asked questions
When did Heli Fire come out?
Heli Fire was released on 1 October 1980 for Arcade.
Does Heli Fire have multiplayer?
Yes. Heli Fire supports multiplayer.
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