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Gunboat: River Combat Simulation

Gunboat is a 3D action simulation of River patrol U.S. Gunboat. Your Gunboat carries a crew of four men. A first-class petty officer who serves as boat captain and pilot. A gunner’s mate, who controls the…

31 December 1990

Gunboat: River Combat Simulation is a simulator developed by Accolade, released 31 December 1990 on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Amiga, DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Gunboat: River Combat Simulation is

Gunboat: River Combat Simulation is a simulator game developed by Accolade and released in 1990. It is available on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Amiga, DOS, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Gunboat is a 3D action simulation of River patrol U.S. Gunboat. Your Gunboat carries a crew of four men. A first-class petty officer who serves as boat captain and pilot. A gunner’s mate, who controls the forward guns. An engine man, who takes care of the engines and serves as midship gunner and a seaman who controls the guns.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, historical and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Gunboat: River Combat Simulation launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.

Official trailer

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When did Gunboat: River Combat Simulation come out?
Gunboat: River Combat Simulation was released on 31 December 1990 for TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Amiga, DOS, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.

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