Choplifter is a side-scrolling action/arcade game that puts you in command of an attack chopper. Your mission: Go behind enemy lines and rescue up to 16 hostages per level. Be careful, though, because tanks and enemy aircraft will try to stop you -- and they won't stop shooting while you are rescuing those hostages!

Originally released for Apple II home computers, Choplifter was later ported to the arcades and a number of video game consoles. Many imitators and homages would follow.

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Choplifter series

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User Reviews

Excellent port from Sega	SEGA Master System	Black Wolf (37274)
A super-stressful little game from the mid-80s	SEGA Master System	Chris Wright (84)
Great translation of the arcade version of Choplifter.	SEGA Master System	gametrader (230)
Choplifter is a very well done hostage rescue game	Apple II	Droog (468)

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The Press Says

The Video Game Critic	SEGA Master System	Dec 14, 2000	A	100
The Video Game Critic	Atari 7800	Jul 06, 2007	B+	83
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Atari 5200	Dec 10, 2003	8 out of 10	80
Game Freaks 365	SEGA Master System	Jun 23, 2005	7.5 out of 10	75
VideoGame	SEGA Master System	Mar, 1991		60
The Video Game Critic	Atari 5200	Dec 28, 2000	C-	42

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Trivia

Choplifter designer Dan Gorlin on the surprising influence of his game on the industry:

"A lot of professionals in the game business now tell me that Choplifter was big influence on them. It kinda freaks me out; like inventing dynamite or something."

(From the book *High Score!* by Rusel DeMaria and Johnny L. Wilson, p.125.)

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