Swimmer (video game)

Swimmer (スイマ一) is a vertically scrolling arcade video game from Tehkan, published in Japan in 1982.

[2] It was licensed to Centuri for distribution in North America.

[3] The gameplay involves swimming up a river while avoiding logs and various marine life.

The player swims through a vertically scrolling level while collecting floating fruit for points and power-ups to knock enemies out.

The goal is to swim until the character reaches the treasure island.In 2005, Swimmerwas re-released for the Xbox as part of the Tecmo Classic Arcade collection.

The swimmer, right of center, surrounded by logs. The cherries on the left give points when collected.