Swimmer (video game)

Swimmer

Arcade flyer

Developer(s)| Tehkan
Publisher(s)| Tehkan (Japan)
Centuri (NA)
Platform(s)| Arcade
Release|

* JP: July 1982[1]

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.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Legacy
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Gameplay

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

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

## See also

* River Patrol
* Toobin'

## References

1. ↑ "Swimmer arcade video game by Tekhan". https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=swimmer&page=detail&id=2803.
2. ↑ Swimmer at the Killer List of Videogames
3. ↑ "Overseas Readers Column - Tehkan Licenses "Swimmer" To Century of U.S.A.". Game Machine (Amusement Press, Inc.) (196): 30. 15 September 1982.

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