War Heli is an arcade developed by Argonica, released 17 July 1987 on Atari ST/STE.
What War Heli is
War Heli is an arcade game developed by Argonica and released in 1987. It is available on Atari ST/STE only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
War Heli was developed in 1987 by the two Swiss crackers M. Heubi und M. Köhler for the Atari ST platform. War Heli is a vertical shoot 'em up in a war setting. The player pilots a helicopter through an area where he has to destroy all enemy tanks. He has to be careful not to hit any ambulances. If he does so, his score gets set to zero. War Heli is a challenging game with high standards in graphics and technique for its time. War Heli came with a then unique feature: you could save the game to the disk and continue later. Further artists of the Argonica team were: T. Steimle, R. Gafner and H.P. Gysel.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective.
What it launched against
War Heli launched on 17 July 1987, within three weeks of California Games, Metroid and Double Dragon.
Released around the same time: California Games, Metroid, Double Dragon.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
War Heli — frequently asked questions
When did War Heli come out?
War Heli was released on 17 July 1987 for Atari ST/STE.
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