Choplifter
| Choplifter | |
|---|---|
Atari 5200 box cover | |
| Developer(s) | Dan Gorlin Sega (arcade remake) |
| Publisher(s) | Broderbund
Atari, Inc. (5200) Atari Corp. (7800, 8-bit) Sega (arcade, consoles) |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, Famicom, Fujitsu FM-7, Master System, MSX, SG-1000, Thomson MO5, Thomson TO7/70, VIC-20 |
| Release | Original
|
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Choplifter (stylized as Choplifter!) is a military-themed scrolling shooter developed by Dan Gorlin for the Apple II and published by Broderbund in 1982. It was ported to the Atari 8-bit computers the same year, and also to the VIC-20, Commodore 64, Atari 5200 (released in February 1984), ColecoVision, MSX, and Thomson computers.
In 1985, Sega released a remake as an arcade video game, with ports published for the Master System and Famicom in 1986. Graphically enhanced versions for the Atari 8-bit computers and Atari 7800 were also released in 1988 by Atari Corporation.