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Spitfire Ace

Spitfire Ace is a combat flight simulator video game created and published by then-newly created MicroProse for several 1980s home computer systems. It was one of the first video games designed and programmed…

31 December 1982

Spitfire Ace is a simulator developed by MicroProse Software, Inc., released 31 December 1982 on Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

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What Spitfire Ace is

Spitfire Ace is a simulator game developed by MicroProse Software, Inc. and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Spitfire Ace is a combat flight simulator video game created and published by then-newly created MicroProse for several 1980s home computer systems. It was one of the first video games designed and programmed by Sid Meier. It was developed for Atari 400/800 (1982), Commodore 64 (1984) and DOS (as a booter, 1984). The Atari version was written by Meier and the game was ported to DOS by R. Donald Awalt. The Commodore 64 version was ported by Dale Gray and Ron Verovsky.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, historical and warfare. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 3 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Spitfire Ace 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.

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Spitfire Ace — frequently asked questions

When did Spitfire Ace come out?
Spitfire Ace was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
Does Spitfire Ace have multiplayer?
Yes. Spitfire Ace supports multiplayer.

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