Retro365 | F-14 Tomcat - Activision, 1989 - Commodore 64 (4K) @Retro365 | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
A short play of Dynamix's F-14 Tomcat, published by Activision for the Commodore 64 in 1989.
F-14 Tomcat simulates the U.S. Navy's carrier-based air superiority fighter.
The game offers a quick mode, in which one of 80 randomly assigned missions can be flown, but the main attraction is the extensive career mode. It starts with three training missions, featuring basic flight and combat maneuvers and mock dogfights against flight instructors. Good performance here is necessary to advance. It also determines whether the player's pilot will get an impressive or unfavorable callsign and final tour of duty assignment. The main tour of duty places the player on the aircraft carrier Nimitz, flying combat missions against Soviet-produced jets like the MiG-21, MiG-25, and MiG-29, as well as American-built F-4s.
Depending on mission performance, many career paths are possible. An excellent mission record will result in promotions and medals. Violating orders, ejecting without proper reason or poor performance may result in reprimands or even the revocation of flight privileges. On bailing out, there is the possibility of being captured by the enemy, but even then the game is not over, because there is a chance of being rescued. There are also R&R periods, but a refresher course is in order upon returning to duty. Having an excellent performance record at the right age may lead to being called to Top Gun School to compete against the best of the best of the Navy's pilots. Finally, a pilot's career hopefully ends with honorary retirement and not being killed in action.
Enjoy and please remember to visit my blog at https://www.retro365.blog where I post new articles every month
A short play of Dynamix's F-14 Tomcat, published by Activision for the Commodore 64 in 1989.
F-14 Tomcat simulates the U.S. Navy's carrier-based air superiority fighter.
The game offers a quick mode, in which one of 80 randomly assigned missions can be flown, but the main attraction is the extensive career mode. It starts with three training missions, featuring basic flight and combat maneuvers and mock dogfights against flight instructors. Good performance here is necessary to advance. It also determines whether the player's pilot will get an impressive or unfavorable callsign and final tour of duty assignment. The main tour of duty places the player on the aircraft carrier Nimitz, flying combat missions against Soviet-produced jets like the MiG-21, MiG-25, and MiG-29, as well as American-built F-4s.
Depending on mission performance, many career paths are possible. An excellent mission record will result in promotions and medals. Violating orders, ejecting without proper reason or poor performance may result in reprimands or even the revocation of flight privileges. On bailing out, there is the possibility of being captured by the enemy, but even then the game is not over, because there is a chance of being rescued. There are also R&R periods, but a refresher course is in order upon returning to duty. Having an excellent performance record at the right age may lead to being called to Top Gun School to compete against the best of the best of the Navy's pilots. Finally, a pilot's career hopefully ends with honorary retirement and not being killed in action.
Enjoy and please remember to visit my blog at https://www.retro365.blog where I post new articles every month
