Sky Kid is a side-scrolling shooter for the Nintendo Entertainment System where players control the Red Baron during World War I. The objective is to navigate to a landing zone while avoiding enemy fire. Players earn points by destroying enemies and can collect bombs for bonus scores. The game features unique aerial maneuvers and a cooperative mode alongside character Max.
The NES Port of Sky Kid. You are the legendary Red Baron, flying a plane through a horizontal side-scrolling scenery set during World War I. To complete a mission, you simply need to get to the landing spot on the other side without being shot down, but you can gain extra points by destroying enemy vehicles and planes. For huge points, pick up a bomb hidden in the level (you will be warned by a sound when approaching it) and drop it on a large structure. If you fail to land on the landing strip, you run out of fuel and crash.
You can only shoot horizontally and diagonally by tilting the plane's nose. When in trouble, perform an aerial loop with the secondary button, this often destroys other planes and avoids bullets. There is a co-op mode with the character Max as well.