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You're in charge of a Lynx helicopter and your job in this simulator is to protect your bases and yourself against enemy attack by air and land. Your view is from outside the copter, but with full instrumentation and a bit more besides.

You start at base one where you can equip your craft with six types of weaponry on a rotating wire-frame drawing. When ready, you can take off and start to move over the scrolling 3D landscape. Contours show the undulations of the ground, which is dotted with houses, trees and military vehicles.

The play area is an enormous map and if you access it, it will show up enemy and friendly units. There are several types of unit: fighters who are fast and deadly, helicopters like yourself, tanks, lorries and gun emplacements.

Your six weapons are suitable for different targets but trips to base to re-arm and re-fuel are often necessary. The chopper is equipped with height, speed, temperature, fuel and compass gauges plus facilities for computer readouts on bases.

P. Brilliant 3D graphics.
P. Enormous playing area.
P. Difficult task, satisfying when you improve.
P. Terrific range of options and details.

N. Might be a bit too complicated to start with.