''Swimmer'' (スイマ一) is a vertically scrolling
arcade game
An arcade game or coin-op game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are presented as primarily games of skill and include arcade v ...
from
Tehkan
, was a Japanese video game corporation founded in 1967. It had its headquarters in Kudankita, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its subsidiary, Tecmo Inc, was located in Torrance, California. Tecmo was formerly known as Tehkan.
Tecmo is known for the ''Captain ...
, published in Japan in 1982.
It was licensed to
Centuri
Centuri, formerly known as Allied Leisure, was an American arcade game manufacturer. They were based in Hialeah, Florida, and were one of the top six suppliers of coin-operated arcade video game machinery in the United States during the early 19 ...
for distribution in North America.
The gameplay involves swimming up a river while avoiding logs and various marine life.
Gameplay
The player collects fruit to score points and power up 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 aim of the game is to swim until the character reaches the treasure island.
Legacy
In 2005, Swimmer was released for the
Xbox
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as part of the ''
Tecmo Classic Arcade
''Tecmo Classic Arcade'' is a collection of classic Tecmo arcade games for the Microsoft Xbox. This collection was released on September 13, 2005 in the U.S., October 21, 2005 in Europe and October 27, 2005 in Japan, and contains all of the games ...
'' collection.
See also
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Toobin'
''Toobin is an Atari Games and Midway Games video game originally released as an arcade game in 1988 and is based on the recreational sport tubing. It was later ported to systems such as NES, Amiga, Commodore 64, MSX, and Game Boy Color. In ...
''
References
1982 video games
Arcade video games
Arcade-only video games
Tecmo games
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Video games developed in Japan
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