Harrier Attack
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| Developer | Durell Software |
| Publisher | Durell Software |
| Programmers | Oric-1 Ron Jeffs[2] ZX Spectrum Mike Richardson[2] C64 John Parkinson[2] |
| Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Oric 1, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1983: Spectrum, Oric 1984: C64,[1] CPC |
| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode | Single-player |
Harrier Attack (stylized as Harrier Attack!) is a horizontally scrolling shooter released for the Oric-1 and ZX Spectrum in 1983 by Durell Software. Ports for the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 were published in 1984.
Gameplay
[edit]The player controls a Sea Harrier fighter, flying to the right over a scrolling seascape and landscape viewed from the side. The goals is to take off from a carrier, attack ships and land targets, avoid the occasional missile and enemy fighter, then land back on the carrier again. Although the is a work of fiction, it was inspired by the 1982 Falklands War, in which the Sea Harrier played a major role.
Reception
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References
[edit]- ^ Harrier Attack at Lemon 64
- ^ a b c Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
External links
[edit]- Harrier Attack at SpectrumComputing.co.uk