Air Raid (1978 video game)

 
Air Raid is a fixed shooter video game published by Small System Software for the TRS-80 Level I or II in 1978. It is an adaptation of the game "TARGET", developed for the Sol-20 by Steve Dompier.
Gameplay.
The player uses a five direction missile launcher to destroy a random sequence of small quickly moving and large slowly moving aircraft (represented by ASCII characters) crossing the screen at seven altitudes. Collisions between two aircraft destroy both and produce a higher scoring parachute target, while aircraft destroyed by missiles explode, producing a cloud of debris capable of destroying aircraft below.
Reception.
Joseph T. Suchar reviewed "Air Raid" in "The Space Gamer" No. 30. Suchar commented that ""Air Raid" is the best arcade-type game I have played. As an arcade game it is unsurpassed and I recommend it."