Raiden

             

              Manufacturer: Seibu Kaihatsu
              Year: 1990

Descpription: Raiden is a 1990 scrolling shooter arcade game
that was developed by Seibu Kaihatsu. It was the first game
in the popular Raiden series of scrolling shooter arcade games.

The formula of the game is simple and typical for the era of this
game. The player pilots the "Raiden Supersonic Attack Fighter" through
waves of enemies, and several levels. There are two types of weapons,
and the player can collect several powerups for them to make them stronger.

There are bombs and missile powerups as well as collectable medals which add to the score.