| Console: | Atari 2600 |
| TV Standard: | Region Not Set |
| Developer(s): | Spectravision |
| Publisher(s): | Spectravision |
| Release Date: | 1983-05-05 |
| Co-op: | No |
| Type: | Shooter |
Planet Patrol is a side-scrolling shooter in the vein of Defender and Chopper Command, you must pilot your ship over your planet day and night, shooting down enemy craft and avoiding their missiles.
There are a few different stages in Planet Patrol. In stage one, your ship, located on the right side of the screen, can move up and down as you fly to the left, shooting at enemy spacecraft and dodging enemy fire. At the end of this stage a black ship appears, which you must dock with in order to land and refuel.
Game Player of Planet Patrol on Atari 2600Generally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.
| Keyboard | Controls |
| ← → ↑ ↓ | Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN |
| Enter ↵ | START |
| Shift | SELECT |
| Z | A |
| X | B |
| A | X |
| S | Y |
| Q | L |
| E | R |
