Apollo 18 PC simulator (Lunar landing in simulator)

Sorry for the crappy video from my webcam! This is a PC game about a fictitious Apollo 18 (Apollo 17 was the last) Moon landing mission. It was released in 1999 by AIM software. It could be played on an old Pentium 60Mhz dinosaur computer. It is an old game but still pretty cool to play but very difficult to finish. No pause button or saves in this one. It has lots of possible error scenarios and endings. It comes with a 200 page manual!! Players will be tested on proper commands and sequence, in hopes that they will move on to the actual Apollo 18 launch. Once on the Saturn V capsule, the player will spend most of their time staring at the control panels, putting what they've learned to the test. The simulation is broken up by short arcade sequences, but for the most part is occupied by looking at readouts and buttons. A heavy emphasis is put on correct procedure, as the game shoots for accuracy over flash. Commands must be precisely entered, in sequence. Mission Control will help the player with staying on track, but players will experience bouts of "radio interference" that will require a good memory. Enjoy!

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[arcal211]

That is one tough landing to master! But practice makes perfect. The trick is is not to go negative on the descent and start to rise. Try to get to under 10 ( you will almost hover and descend very slowly) and thrust left or right to find the sweet spot. 10 feet from the RTT is hard to hit but it can be done.