Air_Traffic_Controller_(1978_video_game)

<i>Air Traffic Controller</i> (1978 video game)

Air Traffic Controller (1978 video game)

1978 video game


Air Traffic Controller is a 1978 video game written by air traffic controller David Mannering,[1] and released by Creative Computing for the TRS-80 Model I and Exidy Sorcerer in 1978, and for the Apple II, Apple II Plus and Sol-20 in 1979. It was later rewritten by Will Fastie and Bill Appelbaum for Data General AOS in 1980, and ported to DOS for release by PC Disk Magazine in 1983.[2]

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An enhanced version titled Advanced Air Traffic Controller was released by Creative Computing in 1981 for the TRS-80, Apple II, Commodore PET, and Atari 800.[3][4]

Gameplay

Air Traffic Controller is a game in which the player directs local air traffic.[5]

Reception

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

See also


References

  1. 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.
  2. Fastie, Will (2009). "The History of ATC". Air Traffic Controller. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. Levitan, Martin; Alexander, Michael (October 1982). "Advanced Air Traffic Controller". Computereyes. Videogaming Illustrated. Ion International Inc. p. 48.
  4. Rovin, Jeff, ed. (December 1982). "You Can't Please Anyone". Eyes On. Videogaming Illustrated. Ion International Inc. p. 8.
  5. Isabelle, Alan (December 1980). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. No. 34. Steve Jackson Games. p. 35.

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