Airwolf Longplay (Arcade) [QHD]

Developed and published by Kyugo in 1987

Based on the 1980s TV show of the same name, Airwolf is a surprisingly decent horizontal shmup. The visuals aren't anything special, but the artwork is crisp, functional, and there are small details in the animation of certain elements that make this a surprisingly enjoyable experience.

The objective is simple: blow stuff up. Your primary attack fires the main cannon, whilst secondary attack launches air-to-ground missiles (or cannon fire when flying at low altitude).

Collecting the red flags equips your chopper with what I believe to be chaffe(?), producing a red ball on screen that draws enemy rocket fire, giving you a few seconds breathing space.

Yes, it gets incredibly hard about halfway through the game, but that's to be expected from a game of this period.

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