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Sidewinder

In this Australian exclusive, you're in command of the powerful helicopter, the sidewinder. Only your skill and experience as a commander can save you from certain destruction in the face of a full scale enemy…

31 December 1982

Sidewinder is an arcade developed by Dragonfly, released 31 December 1982 on Commodore VIC-20.

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What Sidewinder is

Sidewinder is an arcade game developed by Dragonfly and released in 1982. It was published by Tronix. It is available on Commodore VIC-20 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In this Australian exclusive, you're in command of the powerful helicopter, the sidewinder. Only your skill and experience as a commander can save you from certain destruction in the face of a full scale enemy attack.
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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

Sidewinder 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.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Sidewinder come out?
Sidewinder was released on 31 December 1982 for Commodore VIC-20.

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