After Burner

After Burner (アフターバーナー) is a 1987 arcade rail shooting game developed by Yu Suzuki's Studio 128 team and published by Sega. The game was released in three different types of arcade cabinets - one upright cabinet, and two cockpit versions (one that tilts left and right, and one that rotates). It is the first game in the After Burner series. An updated version was released months later, titled After Burner II. The game is remembered as one of several classic SEGA arcade games that came out in the 80s, gaining attention for its pseudo-3D graphics and then-revolutionary cabinet design.

Gameplay
After Burner is an "on rails" shooter where you pilot a fighter jet inspired by the F-14 Tomcat through 18 levels, destroying enemies with machine gun fire and a limited amount of missiles. The objective is to survive each of the 18 stages, most commonly by avoiding enemy fire, although there are also bonus rounds inbetween every six levels that require you to dodge scenery and not crash. The game also features a lock-on system, which was later adopted by future SEGA rail shooters such as Panzer Dragoon and Rez.