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Final Approach

You are an air traffic controller at an international airport. You must guide planes in to landing safely. Your first screen is the Approach Control Radar screen or ARC. You must guide the aircraft , using the…

31 December 1982

Final Approach is a simulator developed by Apollo, Inc., released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600.

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What Final Approach is

Final Approach is a simulator game developed by Apollo, Inc. and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are an air traffic controller at an international airport. You must guide planes in to landing safely. Your first screen is the Approach Control Radar screen or ARC. You must guide the aircraft , using the cursor, until they are headed left to right along the yellow line headed towards the black stripe. Make sure the other planes are headed where they won't immediately head towards each other or off screen. After the plane gets near the black stripe, move the cursor to the center red light and press the button. You will then be on the Ground Control Approach screen or GCA. Here you must center the plane's nose on the glide slope and localizer before it arrives at the end of the runway…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Final Approach launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Final Approach — frequently asked questions

When did Final Approach come out?
Final Approach was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 2600.
Does Final Approach have multiplayer?
Yes. Final Approach supports multiplayer.

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