MiG-29 Fulcrum (1990 video game)

MiG-29 Fulcrum
Developer(s) Simis
Publisher(s) Domark
Platform(s) Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS
Release 1990
Genre(s) Combat flight simulator
Mode(s) Single-player

MiG-29 Fulcrum is a combat flight simulator video game released by Domark in 1990 for the Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS PC platforms.

In 1991 an enhanced version was released as MiG-29M Super Fulcrum.

Overview

The player flies a Mikoyan MiG-29 on solo missions against a range of enemies around the world. There are six available missions:

  1. Basic Training
  2. Arctic reconnaissance
  3. Combat over the Great Wall of China
  4. Oil refinery attack
  5. Anti-terrorist attack
  6. Nuclear plant attack

The MiG-29 is armed with AA-8 Aphid air-to-air missiles, AS-7 Kerry air-to-surface missiles, S-24 rockets, as well as a cannon. Enemies include SAMs, Harriers, Shenyang F-7s, Mirage 2000s and other MiG-29s.

Reception

1992 and 1994 Computer Gaming World surveys of wargames with modern settings gave the game two and a half stars out of five, stating that "armaments are not realistic".[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Brooks, M. Evan (June 1992). "The Modern Games: 1950 - 2000". Computer Gaming World. p. 120. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Brooks, M. Evan (January 1994). "War In Our Time / A Survey Of Wargames From 1950-2000". Computer Gaming World. pp. 194–212.
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