Hey, I am about the same age as yours and just like you I was a kid standing in an arcade, intently watching someone else playing video games. And Moon Patrol is one I remember vividly. It was in early 1980s, and I was in a small town in countryside Japan. It's kinda pleasing to see someone in the other parts of the world who has a similar narrative. Thank you for sharing.
You can complete the mine section without moving though ;) but to get a bigger bonus you can move forward and speed up on certain sections of the mines.
@mcossy Precisely. I was surprised that it wasn't stated as a key feature, which I think it was. The wheels and the soundtrack are good too, but the parallax scroll is where it made gaming history.
Omg, I hated it so much when i died in it because it was so hard to get further in the game. At some point you had those plant-like creatures, if I'm not mistaken, that you had to kill or jump over.
That was a good commentary. BTW, I was one of those guys who would show off in the mine field, heheh. You can actaully double jump some of those mines, and once you have the field memorized, you can tear through in full tilt for a record.
Thanks for the memories! I had forgotten the green city in the (scrolling) background - which was my favorite part. We just need more of that soundtrack!
Home come in all of these old game videos somebody has to talk through the whole thing? Sheesh!
SirWinstonBeech 8 months ago
I have this game on Commodore 64 and still play it from time to time :)
Quartrez 1 year ago
i played this on my ccomodore 64 and said i was doing space study home work hehe
nibelung34343 1 year ago
Hey, I am about the same age as yours and just like you I was a kid standing in an arcade, intently watching someone else playing video games. And Moon Patrol is one I remember vividly. It was in early 1980s, and I was in a small town in countryside Japan. It's kinda pleasing to see someone in the other parts of the world who has a similar narrative. Thank you for sharing.
yusukeshinyama 1 year ago
I can´t believe it ! This arcade game has the same magic. It´s more than a classic. I played it during those long summer time days.
CAR73LOS 1 year ago
You can complete the mine section without moving though ;) but to get a bigger bonus you can move forward and speed up on certain sections of the mines.
bbbloogg 1 year ago
I play it for Hours on my C64. First i playd it on a bar on Arcade machine. An Older boy make me the minefield stage i everytime blew up!
It must be in 1984
Oh my God!!!!
SirAceMcFly 2 years ago
Yay! Parallax scrolling!
mcossy 2 years ago
@mcossy Precisely. I was surprised that it wasn't stated as a key feature, which I think it was. The wheels and the soundtrack are good too, but the parallax scroll is where it made gaming history.
Ragnemalm 1 year ago
@Ragnemalm City Connetion is another great game
biokemical 1 year ago
Omg, I hated it so much when i died in it because it was so hard to get further in the game. At some point you had those plant-like creatures, if I'm not mistaken, that you had to kill or jump over.
beadierps14 2 years ago
Moon Patrol is the greatest scrolling game ever! Prometheus gave man fire, but Williams gave us MOON PATROL!
TreyAmazing 2 years ago 2
That was a good commentary. BTW, I was one of those guys who would show off in the mine field, heheh. You can actaully double jump some of those mines, and once you have the field memorized, you can tear through in full tilt for a record.
SgtZekeAnderson 3 years ago
i love this game. where can you buy the arcade machine today?
ri14co 4 years ago
Thanks for the memories! I had forgotten the green city in the (scrolling) background - which was my favorite part. We just need more of that soundtrack!
bigneil2 4 years ago
One of the best games i ever had the pleasure of playing when i was a kid in the 80's 11 outta 10
psion005 4 years ago
this game had a very 80,s retro sounds,....
think about it just takes you back..
baone91 4 years ago
GREAT
m8835 4 years ago
Fun game. They've got it on one of the Collection CDs for the PS1, but I've never played it in an arcade.
uncolaman99 4 years ago
good game have u cleared champion's course?
mrjaywilliams 5 years ago
cool game Mr do is the best
mrjaywilliams 5 years ago