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Swimmer (video game)

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Swimmer
Cover art
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)Tehkan
Publisher(s)Tehkan (Japan)
Centuri (NA)
Platform(s)Arcade
Release
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)1-2 players alternating

Swimmer (スイマ一) is a vertically scrolling arcade game from Tehkan, published in Japan in 1982.[2] It was licensed to Centuri for distribution in North America.[3] The gameplay involves swimming up a river while avoiding logs and various marine life.

Gameplay

Screenshot

The player collects fruit to score points and power up to knock enemies out. Players can swim from side to side to avoid obstacles, or press a button to dive under them. The aim of the game is to swim until the character reaches the treasure island.

Legacy

In 2005, Swimmer was released for the Xbox as part of the Tecmo Classic Arcade collection.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Swimmer arcade video game by Tekhan". Arcade History.
  2. ^ Swimmer at the Killer List of Videogames
  3. ^ "Overseas Readers Column - Tehkan Licenses "Swimmer" To Century of U.S.A.". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 196. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 September 1982. p. 30.