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For the Playstation version, please see Air Combat (PS1).

Air Combat is an arcade game from Namco in 1992 that simulates an F-16. The game mainly involves dog fighting and has three levels of play; Cadet, Captain and Ace.

Namco System 21 Specifications:

  • Dimensions : 77,12in. (195,5cm) High, 110,62in. (279,4cm) Deep, 42,81in. (106,6cm) Wide.
  • Weight : 1041 lbs (471.5 kg)
  • Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz), (2x) TMS32025 (@ 24 Mhz)
  • Sound Chips : C140 (@ 32 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)
  • Screen orientation : Horizontal.
  • Video resolution : 496 x 480 pixels.
  • Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz.
  • Palette colors : 32768.
  • Players : 2.
  • Control : Throttle lever, 8-way joystick.

Trivia:

  • Even if titlescreen says 1992, Air Combat was released in June 1993 in Japan.
  • You never die in the game. Instead you eject from the aircraft giving you a non-violent ending.
  • Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Namco Video Game Graffiti Vol.10 - VICL-40097, 40098) on 16/12/1993.

External Links:

On Gamespot Template:ACGames

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