Sierra's 3-D Helicopter Simulator

Sierra's 3-D Helicopter Simulator (1987)

by Sierra On-Line
Genres:Simulator
Themes:Action
Game modes:Single player
Story:In 3-D Helicopter Simulator, fly the McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache attack helicopter. The game allows the player to fly over various locations, or play in a target practice and combat modes. Two players can compete via a modem.
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January 31, 2025
This was probably the first 3D helicopter combat game that I played on the PC. Playing against a friend over the modem was very fun. You could send short chat messages to your competitor. Alternatively, you could also play solo against the computer. I recall that there were additional maps that could be downloaded from Sierra's BBS.
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