Airmail Pilot is a video game published in 1979 by Instant Software, in which the player pilots a Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" biplane carrying mail from Columbus, Ohio to Chicago.[5][6][7]
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| Developer(s) | Instant Software[2] |
| Publisher(s) | Instant Software[3] |
| Platform(s) | TRS-80, TI-99/4A[4] |
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| Genre(s) | Flight simulator |
Gameplay
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The game begins with an advertisement attributed to an 18 July 1922 issue of the Chicago Sun which reads: "Wanted: Airmail pilot for the Columbus to Chicago run. Must be willing to fly in every type of weather. Only the foolhardy need apply." The player pilots a Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" biplane carrying mail from Columbus, Ohio to Chicago, via Dayton, Indianapolis, and Logansport.
Reception
editBruce Campbell reviewed Airmail Pilot in The Space Gamer No. 36.[5] Campbell commented that "If you are looking for a realistic airflight simulation, Airmail Pilot is not for you. Since its price is on the lower end of the software spectrum, I do recommend it for those looking for a quick, easy, enjoyable game with limited staying power."[5] Another reviewer from Moves commented, "It can be fun and amusing, but it is not designed to hold an adult's attention for very long."[8]
Reviews
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edit- ^ Craig, Craig, ed. (December 1979). "Airmail Pilot". Creative Computing. Vol. 5, no. 12. Morristown, NJ: Creative Computing. p. 115.
- ^ Holtz, Frederick (1983). Using & Programming the TI-99/4A Including Ready-to-Run Programs (1st ed.). Tab Books. p. 186 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Green, Wayne, ed. (February 1980). "Every Flight is a Special Delivery". 80 Microcomputing. No. 2. Peterborough, NH. p. 29. ISBN 0-8306-1620-9 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Staff writer (1982). "Entertainment". Home Computer Program Library. Texas Instruments Incorporated. p. 12 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c Campbell, Bruce (February 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. No. 36. Steve Jackson Games. p. 27.
- ^ Staff writer (1981). "Games, Simulations and Entertainment for your TRS-80". Instant Software For Microcomputers. No. 3. Peterborough, NH: Instant Software Inc. p. 12 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Kaplan, Gary M., ed. (May–June 1981). "The two finest programs for the TI99/4". 99'er Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 1. Eugene, OR: Emerald Valley Publishing. p. 62 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Chadwick, Ian (April–May 1981). Simonsen, Redmond A. (ed.). "Why I'm Really Buying a Microcomputer and What I'll Play When It Gets Here, Part 2". Moves. No. 56. New York, NY: Simulations Publications. pp. 23–29 – via Internet Archive.