Raiders5
| Raiders5 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | UPL |
| Publisher(s) | Taito |
| Designer(s) | Ryoichi Nishizawa |
| Programmer(s) | Nobuyuki Narita |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Maze |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Raiders5[a] is a 1985 maze video game developed by UPL and published by Taito for arcades.[1] It was released only in Japan.[2][3] After Hamster Corporation acquired the rights to the game alongside other UPL games, it was released as part of the Arcade Archives series outside Japan for the first time, for the PlayStation 4 in 2014 and Nintendo Switch in 2021.[4][5]
Gameplay
The player character controls a spaceship, must navigate mazes filled with aliens while finding the exit. Walls can be destroyed to form paths to the exit, as well as targets that can grant points to the player in addition to allowing access to the exit.[3] The alien enemies constantly seek to destroy the player; they can be temporarily stunned by projectiles into a defensive form, allowing the player to move them out of the way, or defeated with a power-up.[4]
Notes
References
- ^ "Raiders5 - Videogame by UPL". Killer List of Video Games.
- ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 62. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ^ a b "『アーケードアーカイブス レイダース5』Switch版が5月21日配信。ステージ上のターゲットを破壊して脱出を目指すシューティングパズルゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). May 20, 2020. Archived from the original on April 19, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ a b Calvert, Darren (May 28, 2020). "Nintendo Download: 28th May (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "Switch向け「アーケードアーカイブス」に「レイダース5」が登場。5月21日に配信". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2025.