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Swimmer[a] is a 1982 action video game developed and published by Tehkan for arcades. It was released in Japan in July 1982 and North America by Centuri in November 1982.[1][2]

DeveloperTehkan
Publishers
PlatformArcade
Release
  • JP: July 1982
  • NA: November 1982
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Swimmer
North American arcade flyer
DeveloperTehkan
Publishers
PlatformArcade
Release
  • JP: July 1982
  • NA: November 1982
GenreAction
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
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Gameplay

The swimmer, right of center, surrounded by logs. The cherries on the left give points when collected.

The player swims through a vertically scrolling level while collecting floating fruit for points and power-ups to knock enemies out. In an inversion of the gameplay of Konami's Frogger, players can swim from side to side to avoid obstacles, or they can press a button to dive under them. The goal is to swim until the character reaches the treasure island.

Legacy

In 2005, Swimmer was re-released for the Xbox as part of the Tecmo Classic Arcade collection. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in March 2021.[3]

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  1. [a]
    Japanese: スイマ一, Hepburn: Suima

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