Airmail Pilot

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Airmail Pilot
File:Airmail pilot.jpg
DeveloperInstant Software[2]
PublisherInstant Software[3]
PlatformsTRS-80, TI-99/4A[4]
Release
  • WW: 1979
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GenreFlight simulator

Airmail Pilot is a video game published in 1979 by Instant Software, in which the player pilots a Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" biplane carrying mail from Columbus, Ohio to Chicago.[5][6][7]

Gameplay

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File:Airmail Pilot 1.png
The simple flight simulation of Airmail Pilot

The game begins with an advertisement attributed to an 18 July 1922 issue of the Chicago Sun which reads: "Wanted: Airmail pilot for the Columbus to Chicago run. Must be willing to fly in every type of weather. Only the foolhardy need apply." The player pilots a Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" biplane carrying mail from Columbus, Ohio to Chicago, via Dayton, Indianapolis, and Logansport.

Reception

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Bruce Campbell reviewed Airmail Pilot in The Space Gamer No. 36.[5] Campbell commented that "If you are looking for a realistic airflight simulation, Airmail Pilot is not for you. Since its price is on the lower end of the software spectrum, I do recommend it for those looking for a quick, easy, enjoyable game with limited staying power."[5] Another reviewer from Moves commented, "It can be fun and amusing, but it is not designed to hold an adult's attention for very long."[8]

Reviews

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References

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