Tiger Heli
The game is a vertical scrolling shooter where the player controls a helicopter taking on hordes of enemies which include tanks, battleships, and artillery. It is interesting to note that, besides some airplanes taking off, there are no flying enemies in the entire game. The player's main weapon is an unlimited supply of missiles which travel a max distance of half the screen's height. The player also has two bombs which destroy all objects within a large circular radius. These bombs can be blown off by enemy bullets. The player is killed after only one hit, and is re-spawned to a point approximately one whole vertical screen-length later, thus progressing the player past the obstacle that h...
- Genre
- Shoot-'Em-Up
- Year
- 1985
- Developer
- Taito America Corp.
- Publisher
- Toaplan
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Tiger Heli frequently asked questions
How do I play Tiger Heli online with a friend?
Tiger Heli (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 Tiger Heli on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Tiger Heli in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Tiger Heli 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 Tiger Heli 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 Tiger Heli 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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