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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
GATO	Spectrum Holobyte (Digital Illusions)	1986
Silent Service	MicroProse	1986	Join the elite ranks of Silent Service - the best selling, award-winning submarine simulation. As captain of a World War II submarine stationed in the South Pacfic your goal is to seek out, track and sink Japanese shipping. Imagine the tension as you spot your prey through the periscope. You plan to attack when suddenly an enemy destroyer sights you. Hunter becomes hunted and survival depends on quick decision making. In this simulation you live by your wits. All the critical battle stations are featured including the conning tower, engine room, ship's bridge and attack plotting system. Automatic time scaling ensures actions and decisions are constantly required as you undertake historical combat missions. There are four skill levels and various 'reality levels' so you can customize complexity. Find out if you've got a head for depths. [Box blurb]
Blue War III	U.S. Gold;Free Game Blot	1987
Into the Eagle's Nest	Pandora	1987
Long Lance: A Computer Game of Tactical Naval Combat in the South Pacific	Simulations Canada	1987
Sub Battle Simulator	Epyx (Digital Illusions)	1987
1943: The Battle of Midway	Go!;U.S. Gold (Probe Software)	1988	1943™ It was over 40 years ago, at the height of World War II, that the Japanese main squadron tasted defeat off the west coast of the Midway Islands. Some say that this battle greatly changed the outcome of the war, some say under different direction we may now all be living our lives under the shadow of the Rising Sun. This is your opportunity at the controls of your magnificent P38, armed with six secret weapons, to relieve the titanic struggle for supremacy against the battleship Yamato and it's legions of defences. "Supreme arcade conflict at its thrilling best"* [49]* [13]* [82]* [75]* [83]* [22]* [1]* [52]
Air Warrior	On-Line Entertainment (Kesmai Studios)	1988	Re-Write History. Enter a time when pilots really flew planes. . . airspeed was manageable, controls were simple, nothing was computerized. Dogfight success was determined by toughness and talent, not technology. Air Warrior lets you experience the thrill of air combat in 11 of the most feared warplanes of the WWII and Korean eras. This is the training school for on-line air combat duty against GEnie Air Warrior veterans. The theatre of operations could have over 50 planes airborne at any time; not a welcome mat for a novice pilot. Air Warrior is the first and only Super VGA (640 x 480 x 256 color) flight sim. Take the skies in 3 modes: Beginnez Intermediate or Expert. Film your toughest missions and re-fly them differently to sharpen flight skills. Test yourself against a buddy in modem-to- modem airspace. But, log as many practice hours as you can; it’s a wild blue yonder on-line. World War II The nation was committed to the war effort. U.S. factories worked relentlessly from ‘40 to ‘45 to turn out more than 250,000 planes for battles in the Pacific and Europe. Many were outdated when the war began, but held their own against superior craft until faster more maneuverable planes arrived. Training consisted of little more than a manual, mission papers and a parachute. We were not ready for war. Korea The Korean War lasted from June, 1950 to July, 1953. This international military action involved the U.N., the U.S., and 19 other nations bottling over Communism. Air power played a key role in the war; the very first jet-to-jet encounter occurred November 9,1950 when an American F40 destroyed a Communist jet fighter. MiG Alley alone resulted in the downing of an estimated 800 MiG fighters and some 58 F-86 Sabre jets. Air warfare had been completely redefined. (Captions) Bogey #2, 11:00!! Chase him, but save enough fuel to escape from behind enemy lines. Unleash a burst to drop a stubborn Bf-109 into the English Channel. Bring up the radar screen to ID the position of friend, foe, and landing fields, in a 900 sq. mile air theatre. Don’t let him back on top; it’s a veteran move. Sight and squeeze to beep a Zero from zeroing in on you.Spitfire MK IX Perhaps the best all-around fighter in the war. An innovative design, but narrow-track landing gear caused accidents on rough airfields. Very maneuverable but short range and restrictive payloads. MAX. SPEED: 406 mph @ 20,000 feet RANGE: 980 miles w/drop tank A6M5a Zero Japan's surprisingly dominant fighter through 1942; able to outmaneuver and outdistance Allies. The Zero's light construction and battle vulnerability led to its downfall. MAX. SPEED: 332 mph @ 14,930 feet RANGE: 1,930 miles A-26 Invader The war's finest twin-engine medium bomber. Excellent as a fighter and a bomber. Spanned WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. MAX. SPEED: 345 mph @ 5,000 feet RANGE: 1,400 miles P-51D Mustang The most versatile fighter of WWII; combined speed, range, maneuverability and weaponry. Best known as high-altitude bomber escort; designed, built & flown in just 117 days. MAX. SPEED: 437 mph @ 25,000 feet RANGE: 2,300 miles MiG-15 First effective Soviet fighter, surprising early U.N. Aircraft with speed and maneuverability. Though smaller and lighter than the F-86, the MiG-15 was tough to handle at high speeds and carried very limited ammunition. MAX. SPEED: 628 mph @ Sea Level RANGE: 628 miles w/drop tank P-38J Lightning Unusual, twin-boomed "Fork-tailed Devi" became the most devastated Allied fighter in the Pacific. Durable, easy-to-fly, an excellent fighter bomber. MAX. SPEED: 414 mph @ 25,000 feet RANGE: 2,450 miles Facke-Wulf 190 A bomber interceptor, developed to defeat the Spitfire. Known as the "Backbone of the Luftwaffe" and the finest propeller craft produced by Germany in WW II. MAX. SPEED: 409 mph @ 20,000 feet RANGE: 529 miles Nakajima Ki-84 Improved upon the Zero with good firepower, improved armor, and fuel tank protection. Problems attaining altitude to intercept B-29's. Entered into service 8/44. MAX. SPEED: 424 mph @ 20,000 feet RANGE: 1,347 miles F-86F Sabre One of the finest dogfighting aircraft at all-times. Dominated the MiG-15 over Korea, using swept-wing and tail design. MAX. SPEED: 678 mph @ Sea Level RANGE: 765 miles w/drop tank Bf-109 Germany's primary fighter, 35,000 produced. Best fighter plane in the world for 5 years, had too much power in a small frame and seen as tricky to fly. MAX. SPEED: 387 mph @ 22,970 feet RANGE: 615 miles F4U-1 Corsair The "Bent-Winged Bird", a powerful yet difficult craft used mainly by the Marines. Boasted an 11:1 kill ratio vs. Japanese Zeros. MAX. SPEED: 424 mph @ 24,000 feet RANGE: 1,125 mile
Battle of the Atlantic: The Ocean Lifeline	Simulations Canada	1988
Bismarck	PSS	1988	[22]* [1]*In this real time simulation, the player can either command the Bismarck and try and escape the pursuing British fleet, or command the British ships in their search for the largest battleship in the world, and sink her before she escapes into the Atlantic to wreak havoc with the convoys. In either case the computer controls the opposition.
HMS Cobra: Convois pour Mourmansk	Cobra Soft	1988
Night Raider	Gremlin Graphics;Epyx (ACME Animation)	1988
Overlord: The Invasion 6th June 1944	CCS	1988	Overlord simulates the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6th June 1944. The game covers the period from the initial invasion to the destrucion of the German army in France. Game Features: You command the British, American and Canadian armies by a system of 6 cursors which enables you to set up a line of advance for each army. The German armies are commanded by a very sophisticated and complex computer opponent. Large scrolling map on varried terrain - 5 screens in size. The game also includes hidden movement, supply, unit details and 3 levels of difficulty. For 1 player.
Rocket Ranger	Cinemaware	1988
Spitfire 40	Mirrorsoft (H&H Software;Eigen Software)	1988
Warship	SSI (Novotrade)	1988
Battlehawks 1942	Lucasfilm Games	1989	Rich in historical detail and thrilling in graphic realism, Battlehawks 1942 gives you a heart-pounding experience of the four naval air battles that turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific: Coral Sea, Midway, Eastern Solomons, and Santa Cruz Islands. Fly authentic American and Japanese planes. Exciting flyer's eye perspective. Over 30 white-knuckle combat missions!* [33]* [83]* [79]* [17]* [83]* [22]* [1]* [52]
Fire-Brigade: The Battle for Kiev - 1943	Mindscape;Panther Games (Panther Games)	1989
Lancaster	CRL (Actual Screenshots)	1989	[22]* [52]* [37]
Sherman M4	Loriciel	1989	Disk CRCs (two variants) 4575a188 c733abf3* [52]* [37]
Telemark Warrior	Dro Soft (Silicon Games)	1989
Vulcan: The Tunisian Campaign	CCS	1989
ADS: Advanced Destroyer Simulator	Futura	1990	In this game the player takes control of a destroyer during world war 2. The game features two theaters of operation: the English channel and the Mediterranean.
Blitzkrieg May 1940	Impressions	1990
Frontline	CCS	1990
Hunter Killer	Mastertronic (Solaco)	1990
P47 Thunderbolt	Firebird (Source)	1990
Silent Service II	MicroProse (MPS Labs)	1990
Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain	Lucasfilm Games;U.S. Gold	1990
Wolfpack	Mirrorsoft (NovaLogic)	1990
Afrika Korps	Impressions	1991
Reach for the Skies	Virgin Games (Rowan Software)	1993

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