History VideoGame / PhaserPatrol

''Phaser Patrol'' is a first-person ShootEmUp for the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, released in 1982 by Starpath for their [[Platform/StarpathSupercharger Supercharger]]. Written by Dennis Caswell, and based on ''Videogame/StarRaiders'', it's considered one of the 2600's best games.

There is also a status bar at the bottom, showing shield status (on or off), equipment status (normal, damaged, or destroyed), the radar screen, your energy level, and messages.

''Phaser Patrol'' is a first-person ShootEmUp for the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, released in 1982 by Starpath for their [[UsefulNotes/StarpathSupercharger Supercharger]]. Written by Dennis Caswell, and based on ''Videogame/StarRaiders'', it's considered one of the 2600's best games.

The Combat Action screen is where the fighting happens. You have a first-person view, and in the center of the screen is your torpedo sight, with a rangefinder. You watch the Dracons approach on radar, and once they are [[ArbitraryMaximumRange within range]], open fire. If the Dracon is inside your sight when you fire, the torpedo will home in; if it's outside, the torpedo will fly straight ahead. The sight is small, and the Dracons move around a lot, so it's hard to stay on target.

* ArbitraryMaximumRange: Your torpedoes will auto-detonate at a certain range.

* ShoutOut: [[Franchise/StarTrek Phaser, warp, torpedoes, an interstellar Federation...]] Which is not surprising given that it's based on ''Videogame/StarRaiders'', which is in turn based on the ''StarTrekTextGame''.

%%* PhlebotinumOverload

%%* SubsystemDamage

%%* ArbitraryMaximumRange
%%* AWinnerIsYou
%%* BeepingComputers

%%* DeflectorShields
%%* DifficultyLevels: Two.
%%* EnemyDetectingRadar

%%* EveryBulletIsATracer
%%* ExcusePlot

%%* GameplayGrading

* OneBulletAtATime: And two enemies at a time.

%%* PlayerHeadquarters: The starbases.

%%* ShootEmUp
* ShoutOut: [[Franchise/StarTrek Phaser, warp, torpedoes, an interstellar Federation...]]

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* ArbitraryMaximumRange
* AWinnerIsYou
* BeepingComputers

* DeflectorShields
* DifficultyLevels: Two.
* EnemyDetectingRadar

* EveryBulletIsATracer
* ExcusePlot

* GameplayGrading

* PhlebotinumOverload
* PlayerHeadquarters: The starbases.

* ShootEmUp

* SubsystemDamage

* TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames

''Phaser Patrol'' is a first-person ShootEmUp for the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, released in 1982 by Starpath for their [[UsefulNotes/StarpathSupercharger Supercharger]]. Written by Dennis Caswell, and based on ''StarRaiders'', it's considered one of the 2600's best games.

''Phaser Patrol'' is a first-person ShootEmUp for the {{Atari 2600}}, released in 1982 by Starpath for their [[UsefulNotes/StarpathSupercharger Supercharger]]. Written by Dennis Caswell, and based on ''StarRaiders'', it's considered one of the 2600's best games.

''Phaser Patrol'' is a first-person ShootEmUp for the {{Atari 2600}}, released in 1982 by Starpath for their [[StarpathSupercharger Supercharger]]. Written by Dennis Caswell, and based on ''StarRaiders'', it's considered one of the 2600's best games.

When the game ends, whether you win or lose, you get a ranking based on your performance.

* ShoutOut: [[StarTrek Phaser, warp, torpedoes, an interstellar Federation...]]