Raiders5 is a top-down maze shooter with puzzle elements, developed by UPL and released in arcades in 1985. Each level presents a single vertically oriented maze in which the player pilots a ship capable of moving in four directions. The core objective is to open the exit before a timer expires. Mazes are built from two distinct block types that form walls, and they also contain enemies and collectibles. Navigable floor tiles are colored purple, while shooting the standard grey wall blocks destroys them and replaces them with orange tiles in their place. This mechanic of reshaping the maze structure through gunfire forms the central puzzle challenge, requiring players to clear paths strategically while managing threats and the ever-present time limit.
