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Revision as of 11:58, 23 October 2015
Developers | |
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Spectrum HoloByte | |
Publishers | |
Sphere, Inc. | |
Retroism | |
Release dates | |
DOS | 1987 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1987 |
Windows | October 23, 2015[1] |
macOS (OS X) | October 23, 2015[1] |
Linux | October 23, 2015[1] |
Falcon | |
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Falcon | 1987 |
Falcon A.T. | 1988 |
Falcon 3.0 | 1991 |
Falcon 4.0 | 1998 |
Falcon 4.0: Allied Force | 2005 |
Key points
- The manual is required to fully understand the underlying game mechanics
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- MobyGames entry
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GOG.com | Bundled with Falcon A.T., Falcon 3.0, and Falcon 4.0. |
- Newer copies of the game do not come with copy protection. Older copies require a code wheel
- CGA and Tandy are sold as separate versions
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- The entire game is run from the floppy disk (i.e. no modifiable files)
Save game data location
- The game does not support saving
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 2 | AppleTalk, modem, or direct computer link. Cross-platform multiplayer supported. | ||
Online play | For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DOS video modes | CGA, EGA, Hercules, Tandy | CGA and Tandy are sold as separate versions. EGA runs in 4-colour CGA mode. |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Linux | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
DOS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2.0 | 3.0 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 8088 | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 KB | 384 KB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | CGA, EGA, Hercules, Tandy |