Swimmer (video game)

Swimmer is a 1982 action video game developed and published by Tehkan for Japanese arcades; it was licensed to Centuri for distribution in North America. The gameplay involves swimming up a river while avoiding logs and various marine life.

Gameplay

The player swims through a vertically scrolling level while collecting floating fruit for points and power-ups to knock enemies out. Players can swim from side to side to avoid obstacles, or they can press a button to dive under them. The goal is to swim until the character reaches the treasure island.

In 2005, Swimmer was re-released for the Xbox as part of the Tecmo Classic Arcade collection.