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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Alternate Titles

"Choplifter" -- SEGA Master System title

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Choplifter series

Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Choplifter - Sega Master System	SEGA Master System	$0.01
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User Reviews

Excellent port from Sega	SEGA Master System	B14ck W01f (37398)
Choplifter is a very well done hostage rescue game	Apple II	Droog (462)
A super-stressful little game from the mid-80s	SEGA Master System	Chris Wright (99)
Great translation of the arcade version of Choplifter.	SEGA Master System	gametrader (229)

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The Press Says

The Video Game Critic	SEGA Master System	Dec 14, 2000	A	100
Tilt	SEGA Master System	Dec, 1987	18 out of 20	90
Génération 4	SEGA Master System	1987	89 out of 100	89
Happy Computer	SEGA Master System	Nov, 1986	86 out of 100	86
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
Tilt	Apple II	Nov, 1982	4 out of 6	67
IMPLANTgames	SEGA Master System	Nov 05, 2009	6 out of 10	60
The Video Game Critic	Atari 5200	Dec 28, 2000	C-	42

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Trivia

While they both spawned strings of sequels to lead series of their own, Choplifter and Lode Runner can be considered to share not just human sprite animation, but a "game world" along with Will Wright's Raid on Bungeling Bay, all three games (all published by Brøderbund) eventually featuring the militaristic denizens of the Bungeling Empire as the primary antagonists.

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