Time Pilot

Released by Konami in November 1982, Time Pilot is an innovative 360-degree scrolling shooter that challenges players to battle across time. Starting in a 1910 biplane, players navigate through five distinct eras, intercepting waves of enemy aircraft using an eight-way joystick and fire button, eventually culminating in a confrontation with UFOs in the year 2001. The game’s tension-filled gameplay—in which players warp to the next era after shooting down a set number of enemies and defeating a boss—captivated players at the time. With its diverse settings and unique enemy characters for each period, this timeless masterpiece offers a truly immersive experience that feels like racing through space and time.

In this shooting game, you pilot a time-traveling fighter aircraft through five distinct eras, ranging from the past to the future. By destroying the enemy aircraft that appear in each era and defeating the boss at the end of every stage, you advance to the next time period. Accomplish your combat missions across dimensions and engage in battles against waves of attacking enemy fighters.