Falcon Patrol II
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Falcon Patrol II is a computer game for the Commodore 64
, written by Steve Lee and published by Virgin Games in 1984.
in 1985. It is the sequel to Falcon Patrol.
Falcon Patrol II is a shoot-'em-up situated in a landscape resembling Egypt
or the Middle East
. The player controls a jet fighter
and has to destroy a set number of enemy helicopter
s in order to clear a level. The helicopters come in three forms:
Transport : an unarmed transport helicopter that lays missile turret
s and radar interference devices on the ground.
Gunship : escorts the transport helicopters and shoots at your fighter.
Solo : a fast combat helicopter that goes right after your fighter.
The jet fighter has a finite supply of fuel
and ammunition
, but both can be replenished by landing on a landing pad.
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
, written by Steve Lee and published by Virgin Games in 1984.
Summary
This video game was also released for the ZX SpectrumZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
in 1985. It is the sequel to Falcon Patrol.
Falcon Patrol II is a shoot-'em-up situated in a landscape resembling Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
or the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. The player controls a jet fighter
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
and has to destroy a set number of enemy helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
s in order to clear a level. The helicopters come in three forms:
Transport : an unarmed transport helicopter that lays missile turret
Missile turret
thumb|French [[Malafon]] Anti Submarine Missile on its turretA missile turret is a specific type of weapon turret -- a device for aiming missiles towards their intended target before launch. Similarly to gun turrets they have been used on warships and vehices on the ground. In most roles...
s and radar interference devices on the ground.
Gunship : escorts the transport helicopters and shoots at your fighter.
Solo : a fast combat helicopter that goes right after your fighter.
The jet fighter has a finite supply of fuel
Fuel
Fuel is any material that stores energy that can later be extracted to perform mechanical work in a controlled manner. Most fuels used by humans undergo combustion, a redox reaction in which a combustible substance releases energy after it ignites and reacts with the oxygen in the air...
and ammunition
Ammunition
Ammunition is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which embraced all material used for war , but which in time came to refer specifically to gunpowder and artillery. The collective term for all types of ammunition is munitions...
, but both can be replenished by landing on a landing pad.