Swimmer (video game)

Swimmer (スイマ一) is a vertically scrolling arcade video 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.

Swimmer
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)	Tehkan
Publisher(s)	JP: Tehkan NA: Centuri
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release	JP: July 1982[1]
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The swimmer, right of center, surrounded by 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, Swimmerwas re-released for the Xbox as part of the Tecmo Classic Arcade collection.

See also

• River Patrol
• Toobin'