Motor City Patrol
A simple, top-down driving game where you play a patrol officer in a city police force. You progressively take down bigger bad guys by chasing them down and shooting at them. The gameplay is a precursor to the first Grand Theft Auto games, developed later. Gameplay consists of driving your squad car around the city, pulling over speeders, by flashing the siren, and stopping random robberies, by shooting the getaway car. Larger crimes will pop up, which lead to capturing whoever the current Public Enemy No. 1 is. The game ends when you fail in a mission, or when you total your police cruiser.
- Genre
- Driving
- Year
- 1992
- Developer
- Source Research & Development Ltd.
- Publisher
- Matchbox International Ltd
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Motor City Patrol frequently asked questions
How do I play Motor City Patrol online with a friend?
Motor City Patrol (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Motor City Patrol on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Motor City Patrol in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Motor City Patrol netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Motor City Patrol for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Motor City Patrol on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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