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It looks like you’ve shared a snippet of text that resembles a or identifier for Arcade Archives Moon Patrol , likely from the Nintendo Switch (or possibly PlayStation) eShop.
- From the Switch Home Menu, navigate to System Settings > Data Management > Software.
- Locate Arcade Archives MOON PATROL.
- Unfortunately, Nintendo hides the Title ID in the stock OS. Instead, use a homebrew tool like NX-Shell or Goldleaf (requires a modded Switch).
- Navigate to
/registered/– folders are named by Title ID.
The Arcade Archives Port Quality
Hamster Corporation has done an excellent job with the emulation. The game runs at a smooth 60fps (or matches the original refresh rate), looking crisp on modern HD screens. There is no noticeable input lag, which is critical for a game that requires precise timing for jumps.
Troubleshooting Common Issues
- Vs. Frogger: Similar traffic-dodging logic, but vertical.
- Vs. Defender: Less complex controls (only two buttons), but higher intensity.
- Vs. Super Mario Bros.: Moon Patrol predates Mario’s jump by three years. It arguably inspired the "auto-runner" genre we see in mobile games today.
Moon Patrol
In the golden age of arcades, 1982 was a year of giants. While Pac-Man was eating dots and Donkey Kong was throwing barrels, a different kind of challenge emerged from the shadows of the noisy game room: (known in Japan as Moon Patrol ). Fast forward forty years, and Hamster Corporation’s Arcade Archives series has brought this vehicular combat classic back to perfection on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
The Nintendo Switch also uses extended versions of the Title ID to name save directories. If you connect your Switch SD card to a PC, you might find a folder named 01003000097FE800 containing user_data.bin and high_score.dat .