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Game entry

River Raid

1982 · Shoot 'em up, Racing, Arcade · PC, DOS, Xbox 360, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Intellivision, ColecoVision, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Legacy Mobile Device · Pony Canyon

After 57 duels settled by the community, River Raid stands no. 3,892 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,411 ELO points and 28% of wins. Against Grand Theft Auto V, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 0 wins to 4 losses in 4 duels. In its strongest family it holds position no. 50 out of 70 (Shoot 'em up).

World rank

no. 3,892

ELO score

1,411

Wins

28%

Duels played

57

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About River Raid

Mission: Code Name River Raid. Jet down the river. Break the enemy blockade and blast the bridges to halt enemy troop advances. Terrain: Code Name River of No Return. An ever-changing, ever-challenging waterway. Expect huge islands, narrow channels and treacherous bays crawling with enemy choppers, tankers and jets. Weaponry: Code Name StratoStrafer. Your B1 StratoWing Assault Jet has been retrofitted with sophisticated, rapid-fire guided missiles. Your craft is super-sensitive to the stick. Accelerate, slow or bank radically with only a touch. Tactics: Jet low to the river to avoid radar. Stop periodically at depots to refuel. A warning claxxon will alert you. Top speed! Best of luck!

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,411 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games River Raid sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,889 Wildermyth 1,411
  2. 3,890 Rune 1,411
  3. 3,891 Virtua Cop 2 1,411
  4. 3,892 River Raid 1,411
  5. 3,893 Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra 1,411
  6. 3,894 Lode Runner 1,411
  7. 3,895 Sensible World of Soccer 1,411

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Released in 1982

The standing

Where River Raid ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where River Raid stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 50 out of 70 (Shoot 'em up).

Where River Raid ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,892 5,035
Shoot 'em up 50 70
1980s 116 155

The community

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