Choplifter [Master System Longplay] - SEGA Kidd
6Developer: Sega
Year Released: 1986
Choplifter (stylized as Choplifter!) was originally an Apple II game developed by Dan Gorlin and published by Brøderbund. It was ported to other home computers and, in 1985, Sega released a coin-operated arcade game remake, which in turn received several home ports of its own. While many arcade games have been ported to home computers and consumer consoles, Choplifter was one of the few games to take the reverse route: first appearing on a home system and being ported to the arcade.
In Choplifter, the player assumes the role of a combat helicopter pilot. The player attempts to save hostages being held in prisoner of war camps in territory ruled by the evil Bungeling Empire. The player must collect the hostages and transport them safely to the nearby friendly base, all the while fighting off hostile tanks and other enemy combatants. According to the backstory, the helicopter parts were smuggled into the country described as "mail sorting equipment."
Although the Iran hostage crisis ended the year before the game was released, Gorlin has stated "the tie-in with current events was something that never really crossed my mind until we published. - Wikipedia
SEGA Kidd Tip: When you are grounded and loading hostages in levels 1,3,4 and 6 you can prevent the enemy tank from entering the screen by slightly lifting up your helicopter every 2 seconds. This sometimes helps avoiding missiles and battleships in levels 2 and 5, though not as consistent.