35th Anniversary: River Raid by Activision

Released in 1982, River Raid was a vertical shooter allowing the player to move horizontally left and right.

Interesting facts about River Raid
-River Raid was the first game to be banned in West Germany.
-The AI in the 2600 version did not shoot back at the player.
-Assuming you didn’t crash and kept your fuel reserves in check the game go on indefinitely.

River Raid on Wikipedia

Gameplay by World of Longplays via Youtube

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