Sky Patrol

About the game

Sky Patrol is an original top-down arcade police flight game that puts you in the cockpit of Sky Patrol 1, Metro City's elite aerial tactical helicopter. Under the cover of dark, gangs of thieves, rooftop bandits and canal smugglers attempt daring escapes across five challenging night shifts.

Your primary tool is the high-intensity searchlight. Sweeping the streets and rooftops reveals hidden suspects in real time. Once caught in your spotlight beam, a target's lock-on ring begins charging. Keep the beam steady on them for approximately two seconds to pin them down, prompting ground police units to converge and make the arrest.

Watch your fuel gauge closely: maintaining a hovering helicopter burns kerosene constantly. Collect blue fuel drums positioned on rooftops and city helipads to extend your flight time. If you get overwhelmed by runners scattering in multiple directions, deploy a magnesium flare (Space) to illuminate an entire city block and freeze suspects in their tracks!

How to play

1. Pilot the Chopper: Use WASD or arrow keys on keyboard. On mobile or tablet, touch and drag anywhere on screen to fly smoothly in that direction.
2. Aim the Searchlight: Move your mouse cursor or drag your finger to point the beam. The beam pierces night shadows and illuminates everything below.
3. Lock On & Arrest: Keep suspects inside the circular beam. When the lock ring reaches 100%, sirens sound and the arrest is confirmed with bonus points!
4. Refuel: Fly low over glowing blue fuel canisters marked on helipads to top up your tank before it hits 0%.
5. Deploy Flares: Press Space or tap the Flare button to drop a high-altitude flare for 6 seconds of wide-area vision.
6. Survive the Storms: In later shifts, battle torrential rain, erratic wind gusts, and blackout conditions with only periodic lightning to guide your patrol.

Shift progression

• Shift 1: Downtown Rooftops — A gentle introduction. Capture 5 rooftop thieves hopping between buildings.
• Shift 2: Harbor Smugglers — 7 targets, including high-speed smuggler motorboats cruising down the city canal.
• Shift 3: Blackout Outbreak — Metro City's power grid fails! Streetlamps are dark; rely entirely on your helicopter spotlight.
• Shift 4: High-Speed Getaway — Intercept fast getaway sports cars racing along city avenues alongside foot robbers.
• Shift 5: Stormy Night — A Category 3 thunderstorm with buffeting wind, pouring rain, and brilliant lightning flashes.

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