The Dambusters
Year of Release
1985The Advertising Blurb
It's 21.15 hours on the evening of May 16th 1943. A flight of specially prepared Lancaster bombers is leaving RAF Scampton for Germany. After months of planning No. 617 Squadron are at last embarking on an operation destined to change the course of World War II.
Your objective is to destroy the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams, thus crippling Germany's industrial heartland.
This detailed and authentic simulation allows you to play the part of PILOT, NAVIGATOR, FRONT GUNNER, REAR GUNNER, BOMB AIMER and FLIGHT ENGINEER.
You fly at low altitude over Europe, on the lookout for deadly ME 110 night fighters, dodging barrage balloons, searchlights and flak. At the target you'll need all your nerve and skill to control the aircraft and release your deadly payload whilst under enemy attack.
Game features include: SUPERB GRAPHICS & SOUND - REALISTIC JOYSTICK CONTROL - PILOT'S SCREEN & INDICATORS - MULTIPLE SCREEN NAVIGATOR'S MAPS - FRONT & REAR GUNNER'S SCREEN - BOMB SIGHT SCREEN - ENGINEER'S INDICATORS.
Compatibility
48K RequiredOriginal Price
£9.95Worth now (confirmed sale)?
£5 Facebook January 2024Software Houses
U. S. Gold / Platinum ProductionsWritten by
Ian MorrisonWritten by
David AndersonType
Arcade Flight SimulatorComments
Sinclair User Classic.Original Rating
Sinclair User 5/5 / Crash 75%Review:
A good idea which was simply too advanced for the poor old Spectrum to cope with. The game falls between realism and playability and so is not really either. Years later a B-17 simulation was released for the 16-bit machines that had much better graphics but still suffered from exactly the same problem.Other Images (click or select to view larger version)
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