Amiga 500: F/A 18 Interceptor

Intro + Gameplay (demo mode)
Flight simulation on Amiga with great 3D graphics =)

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• amiga
• 500
• f/a
• fa
• 18
• interceptor
• gameplay

[Guerillasmurf]

OH MAN.... i just got a trip in the timemachine back to 1990 where I bought my A500 and this game... I spend every free hour playing this...

I remember it had a bug though... The enemy carrier could not be sunk so you would get stuck at mission 6 or 7. I managed to get the carrier landing right every time after a LOT of practice. When I had the F18 landing right I started to do carrier landing with the F16. It was possible by landing as far back as possible almost stalling the plane.

[qettyz]

@Guerillasmurf I happy that i could help you with this timemachine =) :D

But seriously seeing something what is almost forgotten after 10-15 years is great and oh all those memories!

[Mubble]

I used to love this game. Could never land on the carrier though.

[qettyz]

Yeah, that was difficult. Also never done it =)

[stigludwigsen]

The intro has such a nice 80's atmosphere to it .

[Guerillasmurf]

I remember that the danish magazine "Computer" had an article where they visited the Royal Danish Airforce in Skrydstrup (Near Vojens in Denmark). They brought a Amiga with them and had a tour in the F16 Simulator they have on the base. Afterwards they talked to a Captain from US Air Force visiting Skrydstrup. They had him fly a bit in Interceptor and give his opinion of the game. I think it was Christian Sparrehon and Jakob Sloth who went to Skrydstrup.

[Guerillasmurf]

@brettv8 Yes for sure i remember that. Mine was all fuzzy on the edges af excessive use.

A couple of days ago I loaded a A500 emulator on my PC and found a good copy of FA-18.

I was astonished, that after soo many years of not playing FA-18, I was able to land on the carrier at first try. (Qualification Mission). I performed all the right steps like when I was 14 again, and had played every day for 6 month. I think it is 19 years ago I last started of the carrier to shoot some bandits.

[brettv8]

@Guerillasmurf And you will remember the card board wheel that came with it to get a code(anti piracy measures)?

[jasondonervan]

@Mubble Just do what I used to - after takeoff, do a huge loop without any banking left or right and you'll be dead in-line with the carrier. No fuss, no muss!

[TriOptimum79]

Sigh, while i watch this video i see myself as little kid, begind the amiga on new years eve playing this game... Gives back a lot of memories... Thanks for the vid.

[quertbarbie62]

@Guerillasmurf true i cant kill the enemy carrier on one of the missions. its the reason i keep wanting to play this game again so i can figure out how to kill em. sadly my amiga is not with me anymore. also lost the flight disc. :( i wonder if theres like a digital flight disc around

[Deanzsyclone]

I played this sim so god damn much my joystick told me to get a life.

[Mubble]

@Mac11irl - I really can't remember. Last time I played this was about 18 years ago. I didn't do many of the missions, I just used to free flight four hours on end.