Landing High Japan
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Landing High Japan is an arcade game
in which the object is to pilot a commercial airliner, taking off
from and landing
at several Japan
ese airports. Inclement weather such as clouds, rain
, thunderstorm
s, and snow
may be encountered. Time of day is also part of the game (daytime, sunset, and night). Every airport at any time can have no wind, head winds, tail winds, cross winds, and a variety of wind speed
s. The flight path and wind patterns become more difficult with each successive landing. A landing can end with several different results, including "Clear," "Bad Landing," "Course Out, (if players stay off course for too long)" "Go-around
, (if players ignore the runway)" "Crash
, (Causes of crash: Collision, Over-speed (if throttle is not down to 0).)" "High Speed Bank", and Stall
. After each landing, points are granted or deducted based on a piloting evaluation, a course evaluation, and a passenger evaluation. A minimum score must be achieved in order to get a "Clear" result and advance to the next airport (otherwise it is a "Bad Landing"). The final score is calculated by adding up the totals from each landing and dividing by the number of attempts. Thus, a player seeking to earn listing among the top ten high scores may do so more easily by playing as far as possible on one credit and then ending the game, rather than continuing to use credits in an effort to successfully land at all six airports.
During gameplay, the copilot will occasionally make comments, e.g. "Captain, I think we should lower the flap
s," "Captain, we are veering off course!" or "Captain, we are in danger of stalling out
!" He also announces when the aircraft reaches V1 speed, V2 speed, and VR speed. In addition, he carries out certain orders such as lowering the landing gear (subsequently confirming, "Gear down, three green," a reference to the illumination of the three green Down-Locked indicator lights. The control tower
and flight attendant
also are briefly heard from at the beginning of the takeoff phase. The ground proximity warning system
is often heard saying, "Too low, terrain!" Erratic flying causes the passengers to begin turning from green to purple and then red, eventually resulting in deduction of points. Also, if players sometimes make a slight mistake, the warning system is also sometimes can alert players that can hear "Whoop Whoop! Pull Up!". If players are off course, the game tells players to either go up or down or turn left or right to get back on course.
Landing High Japan features All Nippon Airways
as the airline.
It is a revival of the "Landing" series of airline simulation arcade games which consist of Midnight Landing (1987), and Top Landing (1988).
and rudder pedals. In advanced mode, the player has control over yoke, rudder, throttle
s, flaps, and a few other settings. There is a small LCD monitor above the yoke that has 4 configuration displays (horizon indicators, engine operation, etc.) The jetliners that the player can choose among are the Boeing 767-381
, Boeing 747-481D
, Boeing 777-281
, Boeing 777-381
, and Boeing 767-281
. When the plane is about to stall, the game makes a sound simulating a stick shaker
but the yoke does not actually shake. There is a view change button to switch from cockpit view to a view from behind the aircraft.
The six airports include Kansai International Airport
(Osaka
), Hiroshima Airport
, Naha Airport
, Shin-Chitose
(Sapporo), Tokyo International Airport, and Fukuoka Airport
. The player takes off once, and thereafter conducts only landings. The player can choose the take-off and landing airport.
A help button may be pressed to engage the autopilot
. It automatically places the airplane back on its flight path. This can salvage a landing that is about to go awry, but it can only be used a limited number of times.
The game is available in both 29" and 50" versions.
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
in which the object is to pilot a commercial airliner, taking off
Takeoff
Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aerospace vehicle goes from the ground to flying in the air.For horizontal takeoff aircraft this usually involves starting with a transition from moving along the ground on a runway. For balloons, helicopters and some specialized fixed-wing aircraft , no...
from and landing
Landing
thumb|A [[Mute Swan]] alighting. Note the ruffled feathers on top of the wings indicate that the swan is flying at the [[Stall |stall]]ing speed...
at several Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese airports. Inclement weather such as clouds, rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
, thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder. The meteorologically assigned cloud type associated with the...
s, and snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
may be encountered. Time of day is also part of the game (daytime, sunset, and night). Every airport at any time can have no wind, head winds, tail winds, cross winds, and a variety of wind speed
Wind speed
Wind speed, or wind velocity, is a fundamental atmospheric rate.Wind speed affects weather forecasting, aircraft and maritime operations, construction projects, growth and metabolism rate of many plant species, and countless other implications....
s. The flight path and wind patterns become more difficult with each successive landing. A landing can end with several different results, including "Clear," "Bad Landing," "Course Out, (if players stay off course for too long)" "Go-around
Go-around
A go-around is an aborted landing of an aircraft that is on final approach.- Origin of the term :The term arises from the traditional use of traffic patterns at airfields. A landing aircraft will first join the circuit pattern and prepare for landing in an orderly fashion...
, (if players ignore the runway)" "Crash
Aviation accidents and incidents
An aviation accident is defined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, in which a...
, (Causes of crash: Collision, Over-speed (if throttle is not down to 0).)" "High Speed Bank", and Stall
Stall (flight)
In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded...
. After each landing, points are granted or deducted based on a piloting evaluation, a course evaluation, and a passenger evaluation. A minimum score must be achieved in order to get a "Clear" result and advance to the next airport (otherwise it is a "Bad Landing"). The final score is calculated by adding up the totals from each landing and dividing by the number of attempts. Thus, a player seeking to earn listing among the top ten high scores may do so more easily by playing as far as possible on one credit and then ending the game, rather than continuing to use credits in an effort to successfully land at all six airports.
During gameplay, the copilot will occasionally make comments, e.g. "Captain, I think we should lower the flap
Flap (aircraft)
Flaps are normally hinged surfaces mounted on the trailing edges of the wings of a fixed-wing aircraft to reduce the speed an aircraft can be safely flown at and to increase the angle of descent for landing without increasing air speed. They shorten takeoff and landing distances as well as...
s," "Captain, we are veering off course!" or "Captain, we are in danger of stalling out
Stall (flight)
In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded...
!" He also announces when the aircraft reaches V1 speed, V2 speed, and VR speed. In addition, he carries out certain orders such as lowering the landing gear (subsequently confirming, "Gear down, three green," a reference to the illumination of the three green Down-Locked indicator lights. The control tower
Control tower
A control tower, or more specifically an Air Traffic Control Tower , is the name of the airport building from which the air traffic control unit controls the movement of aircraft on and around the airport. Control towers are also used to control the traffic for other forms of transportation such...
and flight attendant
Flight attendant
Flight attendants or cabin crew are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on select business jet aircraft, and on some military aircraft.-History:The role of a flight attendant derives from that of similar...
also are briefly heard from at the beginning of the takeoff phase. The ground proximity warning system
Ground Proximity Warning System
A ground proximity warning system is a system designed to alert pilots if their aircraft is in immediate danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle. The United States Federal Aviation Administration defines GPWS as a type of terrain awareness warning system...
is often heard saying, "Too low, terrain!" Erratic flying causes the passengers to begin turning from green to purple and then red, eventually resulting in deduction of points. Also, if players sometimes make a slight mistake, the warning system is also sometimes can alert players that can hear "Whoop Whoop! Pull Up!". If players are off course, the game tells players to either go up or down or turn left or right to get back on course.
Landing High Japan features All Nippon Airways
All Nippon Airways
, also known as or ANA, is one of the largest airlines in Japan. It is headquartered at the Shiodome City Center in the Shiodome area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It operates services to 49 destinations in Japan and 35 international routes and employed over 14,000 employees as of May 2009...
as the airline.
It is a revival of the "Landing" series of airline simulation arcade games which consist of Midnight Landing (1987), and Top Landing (1988).
Settings and options
In beginner mode, the player controls just the flight yokeYoke (aircraft)
A yoke, alternatively known as control column, is a device used for piloting in most fixed-wing aircraft.- Principle :The aviator uses the yoke to control the attitude of the plane, usually in both pitch and roll. Rotating the control wheel controls the ailerons and the roll axis...
and rudder pedals. In advanced mode, the player has control over yoke, rudder, throttle
Throttle
A throttle is the mechanism by which the flow of a fluid is managed by constriction or obstruction. An engine's power can be increased or decreased by the restriction of inlet gases , but usually decreased. The term throttle has come to refer, informally and incorrectly, to any mechanism by which...
s, flaps, and a few other settings. There is a small LCD monitor above the yoke that has 4 configuration displays (horizon indicators, engine operation, etc.) The jetliners that the player can choose among are the Boeing 767-381
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
, Boeing 747-481D
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
, Boeing 777-281
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...
, Boeing 777-381
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...
, and Boeing 767-281
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
. When the plane is about to stall, the game makes a sound simulating a stick shaker
Stick shaker
A stick shaker is a mechanical device to rapidly and noisily vibrate the control yoke of an aircraft to warn the pilot of an imminent stall...
but the yoke does not actually shake. There is a view change button to switch from cockpit view to a view from behind the aircraft.
The six airports include Kansai International Airport
Kansai International Airport
is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano , Sennan , and Tajiri , in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The airport is off the Honshu shore. The airport serves as an...
(Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
), Hiroshima Airport
Hiroshima Airport
is an airport in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Located east of Hiroshima, it is the largest airport in the Chūgoku region.-History:...
, Naha Airport
Naha Airport
-Incidents:* On December 1, 1994, Ramzi Yousef planted a bomb on Philippine Airlines Flight 434, with the intent of mass murder. The bomb exploded on the Boeing 747-283B en route from Cebu to Tokyo, killing one passenger...
, Shin-Chitose
New Chitose Airport
, is an airport located south southeast of Chitose and Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan, serving the Sapporo metropolitan area. By land area, it is the largest airport in Hokkaidō....
(Sapporo), Tokyo International Airport, and Fukuoka Airport
Fukuoka Airport
, formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international and domestic airport located east of Hakata Station in Fukuoka, Japan. It is officially designated a second class airport. It is operating at full capacity, and cannot be further expanded. Flights stop at 10 p.m...
. The player takes off once, and thereafter conducts only landings. The player can choose the take-off and landing airport.
A help button may be pressed to engage the autopilot
Autopilot
An autopilot is a mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being. An autopilot can refer specifically to aircraft, self-steering gear for boats, or auto guidance of space craft and missiles...
. It automatically places the airplane back on its flight path. This can salvage a landing that is about to go awry, but it can only be used a limited number of times.
The game is available in both 29" and 50" versions.