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Lock-On

Lock-On is a 1986 first-person combat flight simulator video game with a futuristic theme. It was developed by Tatsumi and licensed to Data East for US distribution. Its graphics feature scaling sprites and a…

7 October 1986

Lock-On is an arcade developed by AV Japan, released 7 October 1986 on Arcade.

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What Lock-On is

Lock-On is an arcade game developed by AV Japan and released in 1986. It was published by Data East. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are a fighter pilot going through wave after wave of enemies from a 1st Person Perspective. You control a gun-sight and you try to shoot as many planes and ground defences while you fly through the air. Your sights will automatically Lock-On to a target and you can fire a missile to hit them.
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How it plays

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

Official trailer

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When did Lock-On come out?
Lock-On was released on 7 October 1986 for Arcade.

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