Mancopter is an arcade developed by Datasoft, Inc., released 1 November 1984 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Mancopter is
Mancopter is an arcade game developed by Datasoft, Inc. and released in 1984. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Mancopter is a side view horizontal game where the screen scrolls from right to left when you move, as you control your hero flying a primitive helicopter powered by pedal-power for a race over the ocean. You must fly and pass as many other competitors as you can as you try to get from the start-line to a finish-line a long distance away. To fly your helicopter you keep pressing the fire button to stay airborne and press left to move along the screen. If you stop pressing the fire button then you fall downwards towards the water, if you stop pressing left then your momentum keeps you going until you slowly come to a halt. The race is timed and you start with seventy seconds and this…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Mancopter launched on 1 November 1984, within three weeks of Ghostbusters and Paperboy.
Released around the same time: Ghostbusters, Paperboy.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Mancopter — frequently asked questions
When did Mancopter come out?
Mancopter was released on 1 November 1984 for Commodore C64/128/MAX.
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