Arcade

Moon Patrol

Moon Patrol is an arcade game originally released in 1982 by Irem and later licensed for release in North America by Williams (Midway). It is a side-scrolling shooter that puts players at the controls of a six-wheeled moon rover that can jump and shoot. The goal is to move through the entire course as quickly as possible while shooting enemies for additional points. Cannons are mounted on the front and top of the vehicle, and both fire simultaneously when the fire button is pressed. Rocks, mines, and pits in the course prevent you from just holding to the right for maximum speed. Rocks and mines can be shot, but pits must be jumped. Some enemies fire shots that create new pits in the course,...

Genre: Shooter
Year: 1982
Developer: Irem
Publisher: Irem
Players: 2

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Achievements

26 achievements · 384 total points

Diving UFO Destroyed Succesfully shoot a UFO that dives at the moon buggy
1 pts
Bonus Points Scored Finish a Sector quick enough to earn bonus points
5 pts
Incoming Bullet Destroyed Succesfully shoot an incoming red bullet aimed at the moon buggy
1 pts
New Crater Prevented Succesfully shoot an incoming white bullet that would have created a new crater
1 pts
The Begin of Beginner Complete Sector 0-E of the Beginner Course
1 pts
Bouldering - Pacifist Complete section V-W of the Beginner course while not shooting in the section
5 pts
Bouldering - Full Throttle Complete section J-K of the Champion course while at full throttle the whole time
25 pts
Mining - Minimal Throttle Complete section J-M of the Beginner course while at minimal throttle the whole time
5 pts
Moon Crop Weeded Succesfully shoot some moon crop
10 pts
Boost Start And Full Throttle Complete sector 0-E of the Beginner course in a time of 058
25 pts
Bouldering - Moon Bound Complete section P-R of the Beginner course while not jumping in the section
5 pts
UFO Squadron of 4 Eliminated Succesfully shoot all UFO's of a 4 member UFO squadron (rewarded with 800 points)
5 pts
UFO Squadron of 5 Eliminated Succesfully shoot all UFO's of a 5 member UFO squadron (rewarded with 1000 points)
10 pts
Deathless Champion Sector T-Z Complete sector T-Z of the Champion course without dying (if you die a new game is required)
25 pts
Maximum Fleet Assembled Earn the three bonus moon buggies without dying once
25 pts
Hover Mobile Destroyed Succesfully shoot the hover mobile
10 pts
Deathless Champion SectorJ-O Complete sector J-O of the Champion course without dying (if you die a new game is required)
25 pts
Deathless Champion Sector O-T Complete sector O-T of the Champion course without dying (if you die a new game is required)
25 pts
Deathless Champion Sector 0-E Complete sector 0-E of the Champion course without dying (if you die a new game is required)
25 pts
Deathless Champion Sector E-J Complete sector E-J of the Champion course without dying (if you die a new game is required)
25 pts
Moon Inspector - Rank Beginner Complete the beginner course
10 pts
Moon Inspector - Rank Champion 1 Complete the first champion course
25 pts
Moon Inspector - Rank Champion 2 Complete the second champion course
50 pts
Points ! Score 20000 points
5 pts
More Points !! Score 40000 points
10 pts
Even More Points !!! Score 80000 points
25 pts

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Moon Patrol frequently asked questions

How do I play Moon Patrol online with a friend?

Moon Patrol (Arcade) 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 Moon Patrol on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Moon Patrol in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Moon Patrol netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Moon Patrol have achievements?

Yes, Moon Patrol has 26 achievements worth 384 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Moon 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 Moon Patrol on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.