Comments on: MOON PATROL arcade game by Irem 1982

By: DjJohnnyM68

DjJohnnyM68 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:22:05 +0000

i played this to death back in the Time Tunnel and Aladdin’s Castle back in the 80s..and grab a bite from the Orange Julius..that was ages ago…around 1981-82-83..

By: BeefBoullionaire

BeefBoullionaire — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:22:05 +0000

This is some serious graphics and music for the early 80s.

It’s funny… This was before shooting games had settled into well-defined categories, and there were some interesting dead ends in the family tree. You’d think Moon Patrol could have spawned its own subgenre, and yet I can’t think of a single game like it.

By: GreatLakesDrifta

GreatLakesDrifta — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:22:05 +0000

Hah, I remember playing this back at the Tastee-Freeze in Detroit. Everytime I see this game it makes me think of ice cream! Love the background music it plays; kinda sticks in your head for awhile!

By: ElectranSound

ElectranSound — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:22:05 +0000

Moon Patrol was the first game to ever have Parallax scrolling I believe =)

By: Brandtalones

Brandtalones — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:22:05 +0000

In college at Iowa State in Ames… a couple of beers in me and Moon Patrol at the ready… Aces!