Time Pilot is the arcade game that asks, “What if history class was taught by a caffeine-addicted fighter pilot with no regard for timelines or physics?” Released by Konami in 1982, it throws you into the cockpit of a futuristic jet with the sole purpose of traveling through time and shooting everything that dares to move. Why? Who knows! Time is a flat circle, and you’ve got unlimited ammo.

Each level catapults you into a new era where you face increasingly bizarre enemies. Start with biplanes in 1910—no big deal, they’re just thrilled they’ve figured out how to fly. Then fast-forward to World War II, where you’re dogfighting against slightly angrier pilots in more advanced planes. By the time you’re battling UFOs in the year 2001 (which looked way cooler in 1982), you’re questioning whether this is a mission or an existential crisis.

The controls are smooth, the action is chaotic, and the logic is nonexistent. Why is your jet immune to time travel paradoxes? How does shooting a certain number of enemies summon a giant boss blimp? Why do you have an endless supply of bullets but no snacks? These are questions Time Pilot doesn’t care to answer, because who needs logic when you’ve got explosions?

It’s a game where history, sci-fi, and arcade chaos collide—and somehow, your biggest enemy is gravity because there’s always a stray bullet with your name on it. Perfect for anyone who’s ever looked at the history of aviation and thought, “This needs more dogfights and fewer rules.”