''Hunter Patrol'' is a

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written by Steve Lee for the

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and published by

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in 1985. The music was composed by

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. The game is similar in style to the Sega arcade game '' Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom''.

Gameplay

Taking control of a WW2 airplane, the player attacks enemy installations on the ground whilst avoiding enemy planes and flak. Once a sufficient number of installations are destroyed, the level's main target appears. When this had been taken care of the player moves on to the next level with the rewards of a score bonus and an extra life.

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* 1985 video games Commodore 64 games Commodore 64-only games Mastertronic games Scrolling shooters Video games scored by Rob Hubbard Video games developed in the United Kingdom {{Scroll-shooter-videogame-stub Single-player video games