Publisher: Activision

[back]

Release Date: December 1982

screen shots

additional comments

River Raid was the first ever scrolling shooter.

River Raid was programmed by Carol Shaw, who also did Video Checkers and 3D Tic-Tac-Toe while working at Atari.

Like most Activision games, there was a patch to be earned. One was given for a score of 15,000 or more.

River Raid was the first game to be put on the German index by the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons.

additional images