Air Traffic Controller (1978 video game)
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| Air Traffic Controller | |
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| Publisher(s) | Creative Computing |
| Designer(s) | David Mannering |
| Platform(s) | TRS-80, Apple II, Exidy Sorcerer, MS-DOS, Sol-20 |
| Release | TRS-80, Sol-20
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Air Traffic Controller is a video game written by air traffic controller David Mannering.[1] It was released by Creative Computing for the TRS-80 Model I and Exidy Sorcerer in 1978, and for the Apple II and Sol-20 in 1979. It was rewritten by Will Fastie and Bill Appelbaum for Data General AOS in 1980 and ported to MS-DOS for release by PC Disk Magazine in 1983.[2]
An enhanced version, Advanced Air Traffic Controller, was published by Creative Computing in 1981 for the TRS-80, Apple II, Commodore PET, and Atari 8-bit computers.[3][4]
Gameplay
[edit]Air Traffic Controller is a game in which the player directs local air traffic.[5]
Reception
[edit]Alan Isabelle reviewed Air Traffic Controller in The Space Gamer, commenting that it was "Unquestionably worth [the price]. I highly recommend this to anyone with the computer to run it.".[5]
Reviews
[edit]- Review in 80-US
- Book of Atari Software 1983
- Article in ANALOG Computing
- Moves #56, p24-25[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hillkirk, John (15 August 1981). "Controller Game". The Times. Vol. 110, no. 262. Shreveport, LA: The Times Publishing Company. p. 14–F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fastie, Will (2009). "The History of ATC". Air Traffic Controller. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ Levitan, Martin; Alexander, Michael (October 1982). "Advanced Air Traffic Controller". Computereyes. Videogaming Illustrated. Ion International Inc. p. 48.
- ^ Rovin, Jeff, ed. (December 1982). "You Can't Please Anyone". Eyes On. Videogaming Illustrated. Ion International Inc. p. 8.
- ^ a b Isabelle, Alan (December 1980). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. No. 34. Steve Jackson Games. p. 35.
- ^ https://strategyandtacticspress.com/library-files/Moves%20Issue56.pdf
External links
[edit]- Air Traffic Controller at the Internet Archive
- Air Traffic Controller for Windows
- Advanced Air Traffic Controller at Atari Mania
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