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Lock-On

Port of the arcade title "Lock-On" DOS and Atari ST. 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…

1 August 1988

Lock-On is an arcade developed by Tatsumi, released 1 August 1988 on Atari ST/STE and DOS.

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What Lock-On is

Lock-On is an arcade game developed by Tatsumi and released in 1988. It was published by Data East USA. It is available on Atari ST/STE and DOS.

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 1 August 1988 for Atari ST/STE and DOS.

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