Mr. Heli ( Battle Chopper , Mr. Heli no Daibōken ( Ｍｒ．ＨＥＬＩ の 大 冒 険 , lit. "The Great Adventure of Mr. Heli") ) - a video game in the genre of horizontal scrolling shooter with platforming elements, developed by Irem and released in 1987 in the form of an arcade slot machine . In 1989, it was ported to a number of home computers of the time, as well as to the PC Engine game console . The game is made in the style of cute 'em up .
| Mr. Heli Ｍｒ．ＨＥＬＩ の 大 冒 険 | |
|---|---|
 Japanese flyer for the arcade version of the game Mr. Heli | |
| Developer | Irem |
| Publisher | Irem |
| Release dates | Arcade Machine: JPN December 1987 Home versions: 1989 |
| Genre | Horizontal scrolling shooter |
| Technical details | |
| Platforms | Arcade machine , Amiga , Commodore 64 , Amstrad CPC , ZX Spectrum , Atari ST , PC Engine , Virtual Console |
| Game modes | single player , two players in turn |
| Control | joystick 8 directions, four buttons |
| Display | Raster, 384 x 256 pixels, 512 colors |
| Arcade platform | Irem M-72 |
| CPU | NEC V30 |
| Sound | Z80 , YM2151 , DAC |
Helicopter player, Mr. Heli , available for selection in the R-Type Final game .
Gameplay
The player controls a helicopter . Unlike most scroll shooters, scrolling of the screen occurs only when the player moves. There is also gravity. The player can destroy some blocks of the background, freeing up crystals serving as money. Sometimes there are prizes behind the blocks, for which the player must have the right amount of money.
The game has six levels.