Choplifter III – Rescue Survive is a classic action shoot ’em up released for the Super Nintendo (SNES) in 1994 by Beam Software. Taking command of a specialized combat helicopter, players must navigate through heavily fortified enemy territory to locate, rescue, and safely return prisoners of war while dodging relentless ground and aerial fire.
How to Play
Your primary objective is to rescue a set number of hostages in each sector and drop them off at your helipad base. Use the D-pad to maneuver the helicopter, the B and Y buttons to fire your machine gun and change your chopper’s facing direction, and the A or X buttons for secondary weapons. In your browser, the SNES controls are mapped to the arrow keys for movement, with Z, X, A, and S serving as the action buttons. Press Enter for Start and Shift for Select.
Tips
- Your helicopter can only carry a limited number of hostages at once. Make frequent trips back to base to drop them off safely before pushing deeper into the level.
- Enemies can attack from the background. Turn your helicopter to face the screen so you can return fire and neutralize them before they damage you.
- Hostages can be caught in the crossfire. Aim carefully when clearing enemies around the rescue zones to avoid accidentally taking out the people you are trying to save.
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