The Dam Busters (video game)

The Dam Busters is a combat flight simulation game set in World War II and published by U.S. Gold.It was released in 1984 for ColecoVision and Commodore 64; in 1985 for Apple II, MS-DOS, MSX, and ZX Spectrum; then in 1986 for the Amstrad CPC and NEC PC-9801.The two other missions feature various enemies to overcome, and the flight start from either the French coast or a British airfield.Once the player begins the final run to their target, they are presented with the custom bombing sights, as made famous by the story.Info rated The Dam Busters on the Commodore 64 three-plus stars out of five, stating that it "lacks the depth and variability of a game like Silent Service, but has better than average graphics and play features".
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Developer(s)Sydney DevelopmentPublisher(s)U.S. GoldAccoladeColecoDesigner(s)Platform(s)Amstrad CPCApple IIColecoVisionCommodore 64MS-DOSNEC PC-9801ZX SpectrumGenre(s)Air combat simulationSingle-playercombat flight simulation gameWorld War IIOperation Chastise1955 filmFront GunnerTail GunnerBomb AimerNavigatorEngineerSquadron LeaderSilent ServiceComputer Gaming WorldMobyGames