Commodore User


Ace

Publisher: Cascade
Machine: Commodore 16/Plus 4

 
Published in Commodore User #20

Ace

Ace is what Cascade call an 'air combat emulator'. No trivial preliminaries like take off, Ace pilots begin their mission in mid-flight.

Track down and destroy enemy fighters. With the aid of your long-range radar. Once visual contact is established you must pursue your adversary before dispatching him to an early grave with either heat-seeking or conventional missiles. He will, of course, fire back, which makes life considerably more difficult, as does the danger of running out of fuel or crashing into the ground.

Careful observation of the instruments together with economic flying and use of ammo is therefore essential.

The action is extremely fast and difficult to master even in daylight (other options are dusk and night flights) so it's unlikely you'll earn your wings overnight and become bored with it.