(April 2016) Choplifter (stylized as Choplifter!) is a 1982 Apple II game developed by Dan Gorlin and published by Brøderbund. It was ported to Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit family, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, Commodore VIC-20, MSX and Thomson computers.

How long did it take to make Choplifter?

Coming off a stint working for the Rand Corporation, Dan Gorlin initially developed Choplifter using an Apple II loaned to him by his grandfather. At first Gorlin imagined Choplifter as a 3D game, but switched to a traditional 2D game environment due to technical limitations. The game was developed in six months.

What is the point of Choplifter?

The title screen of the Apple II version of Choplifter. In Choplifter, the player assumes the role of a combat helicopter pilot. The player attempts to save hostages being held in prisoner of war camps in territory ruled by the evil Bungeling Empire.

When did the Sega Choplifter come out on the Master System?

In 1985, Sega released a coin-operated arcade remake, which in turn was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System and Master System in 1986. Choplifter is one of the few games that first appeared on a home system and was ported to the arcade.

Choplifter (stylized as Choplifter!) is a 1982 Apple II game developed by Dan Gorlin and published by Brøderbund. It was ported to Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit family, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, Commodore VIC-20, and MSX. Graphically enhanced versions for the Atari 7800 and Atari XEGS were published in 1988 by Atari.

When did Choplifter come out for the 7800?

Graphically enhanced versions for the Atari 7800 and Atari XEGS were published in 1988 by Atari. In Choplifter, the player assumes the role of a combat helicopter pilot.

When was the first Choplifter made?

Choplifter (stylized as Choplifter!) is military themed scrolling shooter developed by Dan Gorlin for the Apple II and published by Broderbund in 1982. It was ported to the Atari 8-bit family the same year and also to the VIC-20, Commodore 64, Atari 5200 (released in February 1984), ColecoVision, MSX, and Thomson computers .

Is there a Choplifter 3 for Super NES?

An unrelated Choplifter III was released for Super NES . Sega released a pair of spiritual successors without the Choplifter brand: Air Rescue (1991) for the Sega System 32 arcade hardware is a first-person, pseudo-3D take on the concept.