I need to actually sit down and play this one. I have, somehow, avoided playing River Raid at all. I remember seeing it on shelves when I was younger and have had multiple opportunities to play it through various means - I just keep going back to Asteroids and Missile Command.
Wonderful write up, I am looking forward to your future installments.
Totally do it! Asteroids and Missile Command are really fun too, but River Raid has a bit more depth to it.
It's a nice game.