Wing Commander

Wing Commander is a video game in the simulation genre and published by Creative Sparks originally released in 1984. It is currently playable on Commodore 64.

Wing Commander is a flight simulator in which your mission is to fly around your island in your jet plane and protect various important places, especially the nuclear power plant, from enemy fighters attacking the island. There are three skill levels to choose between Rookie, Pilot and Ace before starting the game on the runway. Power up the plane and with the joystick pull back to climb into the sky and when high enough lift the landing gear. The joystick controls the plane while the fire button fires your weapons. Don't give the plane too much power when it flies, as the plane will shake before breaking up. Pressing M on the keyboard brings up a map showing the various locations to protect, as well as enemy fighters flying over the island.

The screen is divided in two. The top half shows a first-person perspective of what you can see ahead, while the bottom half is your instrument panel. On the panel you have various instruments including an artificial horizon, compass, altitude, speed, power indicator, damage and weapon status. To aid navigation there is also a small part of the map, a light that indicates if there is a refueling aircraft nearby and a radar that shows the position and altitude of the nearest fighters. Don't forget to keep an eye on the fuel gauge, and if it's low, you'll need to refuel. During the battle, if the tank light is on, you can refuel in the air with the tank. If a wave of fighters has been destroyed, you can find an airstrip (if none has been destroyed) and land the plane to also rearm your weapons (don't forget to lower the undercarriage).

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