Name of 80s arcade SHMUP?

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Can anyone remember the name of a game in the arcades in the 80s... it was a basic arcade shoot-em, side-scrolling from right to left on the first level and you are a guy on a jet-pack?

Sidearms?
Quartet?

Section Z? - http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9465

forgotten worlds?
retrograde?

Thanks for the suggestions, fellows. jhanson claims the prize for the correct guess. This one was an old favourite of mine from childhood holidays.

awww i was gonna guess jetpack ;)

I dont know why but the first thought that came to mind was Galaga when you said 80s arcade shooter :p

blade007: Just to be pedantic. Jetpac didn't scroll, it was a single screen affair.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetpac

...and it wasnt an arcade game! :)

yeaH EXACTLY!

Can anyone name the game that had the ship with the guns that shot at the stuff?

@Craig:

That one was called Xevious - http://klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10505

Ship? Guns? Shot at stuff?

Based on the accuracy of previous hints, I think it's for certain going to be Dragon's Lair. No contest.

What about the game about that thing that did that one thing?

@Neuro:

Obviously, you mean Sinistar - http://klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9553

God I remember this great game, you were this guy and you jumped sometimes.

@Grey Alien

I don't remember anything like that. I think you're making it up.

I sense the urine is being extracted here somewhat :)
In my defence, the description was good enough that someone got it almost immediately, although the level scrolls in the opposite direction to what I remember, unless it's a MAME screw up?

haha :-) Your description was better than that, we were just having a laugh.

Now, modern game, it has a bat and a ball, and some blocks I think...

Cricket?