Game 78: Spy Hunter

Here it is, Spy Hunter, the incredibly successful 1983 arcade game from Midway. Excellent gameplay and perhaps the most popular game theme music ever are largely responsible for its success. This is a direct port from the Nintendo game, the closest to the original arcade version.

I stumbled across a copy of the original manual online, so here's the official mission statement!;

Pilot your vehicle through the track. Seek and destroy enemy agents

who will use every means to wipe you out. You must avoid the road

hazards and protect the friendly pedestrian vehicles. There's terror

at every trun - tire slashers, torpedoes, bomb dropping helicopters -

standing in your way of the most diabolical collection of enemy

agents ever to hit a video screen. You have your skill and reflexes

along with Smoke screens, Oil slicks, and Heat seeking missiles to

outmaneuver your opponents. One mistake and it's all over. So strap

yourself in; no need to check your ammo. You've got more than enough;

and take the challenge. Be: SPY HUNTER (tm)

CONTROLS:

Steer: Arrow Keys Activate Weapons: X

Turbo: UP Arrow Start Mission/Call Weapons Van: ENTER

Brake: DOWN Arrow Weapon Select: CTRL

Machine Guns: Z