| Air Raid | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| Publisher(s) | Small System Software [1] |
| Platform(s) | TRS-80 |
| Release | 1978 [2] |
| Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
Air Raid is a fixed shooter video game published by Small System Software for the TRS-80 Level I or II in 1978. It is an adaptation of the game TARGET, [3] developed for the Sol-20 by Steve Dompier. [4]
The player uses a five direction missile launcher to destroy a random sequence of small quickly moving and large slowly moving aircraft (represented by ASCII characters) crossing the screen at seven altitudes. Collisions between two aircraft destroy both and produce a higher scoring parachute target, while aircraft destroyed by missiles explode, producing a cloud of debris capable of destroying aircraft below. [5] [6]
Joseph T. Suchar reviewed Air Raid in The Space Gamer No. 30. [7] Suchar commented that "Air Raid is the best arcade-type game I have played. As an arcade game it is unsurpassed and I recommend it." [7]
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