Choplifter! - Atari 5200

Choplifter! is a classic scrolling shooter video game originally released in 1982 for the Apple II and later ported to various platforms, including the Atari 5200. Developed by Dan Gorlin and published by Brøderbund Software, players assume the role of a helicopter pilot tasked with rescuing hostages from enemy territories. The game combines aerial navigation, combat, and strategy as players must avoid or shoot down enemy forces while carefully landing to pick up prisoners and returning them to safety. Choplifter! is hallowed as one of the pioneering titles in the rescue-mission subgenre of shooters. Compare on Price Charting