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River Patrol (Japan)
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About River Patrol (Japan)
Arcade Video game published 45 years ago:
River Patrol (c) 1981 Orca.
You are the captain of a river patrol ship in this top-down game. Your mission: To save the poor souls who fell into the river. But it is not that easy, in your way lays some big boulders, crocodiles and some tree logs, all waiting to sink your vessel.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) Sound Chips: General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.536 Mhz)
Players: 2 Control: 2-way joystick Buttons: 1
- TRIVIA -
Released in November 1981 in Japan.
A bootleg of this game was made by Falcon called Silver Land. In that version, the subject of the game changes from boat rescue to skiing.
- PORTS -
* CONSOLES: Atari 2600
Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start River Patrol (Japan). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
River Patrol (Japan) is filed in our catalog as a 1981 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Driving.
Credit line lists Orca as developer.
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Same studio
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How to play River Patrol (Japan) online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Orca
Orca appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Changes · Funky Bee · Marine Boy · The Percussor · Sky Lancer · Sky Lancer (Bordun, version U450C) · Springer
Questions about River Patrol (Japan)
Can I play River Patrol (Japan) free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts River Patrol (Japan) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does River Patrol (Japan) support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is River Patrol (Japan) on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags River Patrol (Japan) under Driving. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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