Park Patrol
Encyclopedia
Park Patrol is a computer game released in 1984 for the Commodore 64
computer. It was later also released for the Amstrad CPC
and ZX Spectrum
. It was designed by Tony Ngo and published by Activision
.
The enemies included
- turtles which would kill on contact, if they fell into the water they could be rescued for points but would turn into a fast-moving green turtle if left for too long
- snakes lurking in the water which punctured the dinghy, but could be scared away temporarily by dropping snake repellent (at the cost of energy)
- swimmers, if they were swimming they sank the yacht, if they were drowning (HELP! appears on the status panel) they could be rescued for points
- ants stole food from the hut, which could be recovered by knocking into them from the side (and killed by knocking them into the water)
There were also a couple of bonus features.
A strange plant near the hut "grew" every time the ranger walked into it. When it flowered, the ranger was granted a short period of immunity.
By approaching at the right angle, the ranger could jump out of the dinghy and land on the logs floating on the water. Surviving for long enough in this log rolling section awarded bonus points.
Once all the litter on the level was collected, a bonus was awarded based on energy remaining. The next level would then start with more enemies.
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
computer. It was later also released for the Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
and ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
. It was designed by Tony Ngo and published by Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
.
Gameplay
Players took control of a park ranger, and unusually for the time there was a choice of a male or female character. The aim was to tidy up rubbish from the waters of the lake and the shoreline. On the shore was the ranger's hut, which contained a supply of food to top up energy. To move around on the water the ranger had an inflatable dinghy with an outboard motor.The enemies included
- turtles which would kill on contact, if they fell into the water they could be rescued for points but would turn into a fast-moving green turtle if left for too long
- snakes lurking in the water which punctured the dinghy, but could be scared away temporarily by dropping snake repellent (at the cost of energy)
- swimmers, if they were swimming they sank the yacht, if they were drowning (HELP! appears on the status panel) they could be rescued for points
- ants stole food from the hut, which could be recovered by knocking into them from the side (and killed by knocking them into the water)
There were also a couple of bonus features.
A strange plant near the hut "grew" every time the ranger walked into it. When it flowered, the ranger was granted a short period of immunity.
By approaching at the right angle, the ranger could jump out of the dinghy and land on the logs floating on the water. Surviving for long enough in this log rolling section awarded bonus points.
Once all the litter on the level was collected, a bonus was awarded based on energy remaining. The next level would then start with more enemies.
External links
- Park Patrol at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...