Chopper I

Chopper I is a vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by SNK and published in 1988. In Japan it was released as The Legend of Air Cavalry. (Kanji: 航空騎兵物語)

The objective of the top-down game is to infiltrate enemy territory and essentially destroy all objects. The game can be played with 1 or 2 players, each controlling one helicopter.

Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Chopper I on their July 15, 1988 issue as being the ninth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

Legacy
The game was re-released for the PlayStation Portable in August 2012.