Sidewinder
Sidewinder is a side-scrolling shooter. The player assumes the role of the only survivor of a team of agents sent to capture the Sidewinder helicopter. As a pilot the player must escape through the caverns…
31 December 1986
Sidewinder is an arcade developed by Futureware, released 31 December 1986 on Atari 8-bit.
What Sidewinder is
Sidewinder is an arcade game developed by Futureware and released in 1986. It is available on Atari 8-bit only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Sidewinder is a side-scrolling shooter. The player assumes the role of the only survivor of a team of agents sent to capture the Sidewinder helicopter. As a pilot the player must escape through the caverns guarded by an enemy security system. The advanced Sidewinder technology costs a lot of fuel consumption. To refuel the helicopter, the player must shoot the fuel pods scattered in various places throughout the caverns. To advance to the next level, the player must reach the landing pad at the far end of the cavern.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Sidewinder launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.
Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.
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When did Sidewinder come out?
Sidewinder was released on 31 December 1986 for Atari 8-bit.
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