Super Cobra
| Super Cobra | |
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MSX Cover art
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| Developer(s) |
Konami Entex Parker Brothers |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Adventure Vision, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Colecovision, Intellivision, MSX, Sord M5 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players, alternating turns |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| Arcade system | Konami Scramble |
| CPU | 2x Zilog Z80 |
| Sound | 2x AY-3-8910 |
| Display | Vertical orientation, Raster, 224 x 256 resolution |
| Review scores | |
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| Publication | Score |
| AllGame |    |
| Arcade Express | 9 / 10 |
| Award | |
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| Publication | Award |
| Arkie Awards (1983) |
Best Action Videogame (Certificate of Merit) |
Super Cobra (スーパーコブラ Sūpā Kobura?) is a 1981 arcade game, the sequel to popular horizontally scrolling shooter Scramble, Super Cobra was developed by Konami and manufactured and distributed by Stern in North America. It is similar in concept to its predecessor, but much more difficult.
The game was a success, selling 12,337 video game arcade cabinets in the United States in four months, by October 2, 1981, becoming Stern's third best-selling arcade classic after Berzerk and Scramble. Scramble sold 15,136 cabinets in the US in five months earlier that year, adding up to 27,473 US cabinet sales for both.
Super Cobra was widely ported by Parker Brothers, and there are Adventure Vision and standalone versions from Entex.
The player controls a helicopter through tight caverns, and the slightest misstep will result in the loss of a life. However, unlike Scramble, the game can be continued where the player left off by adding more credits.
The joystick accelerates, decelerates, moves up, and moves down. The helicopter uses a laser and bomb to destroy defenders, tanks, and UFOs while infiltrating 10 Super Cobra defense systems.
The ship has a limited fuel supply, which is depleted over time. More fuel can be acquired by destroying fuel tanks in the game.
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