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Swimmer (video game)

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Swimmer
Cover art
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)Tehkan
Publisher(s)
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

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Avoiding logs. The cherries on the left give points when collected.

The player swims through a vertically scrolling level while collecting floating fruit for points and power-ups to knock enemies out. Players can swim from side to side to avoid obstacles, or they can press a button to dive under them. The goal is to swim until the character reaches the treasure island.

Legacy

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

See also

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References

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  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.