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Arcade Flight Simulator

Video Game
1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Codemasters Ltd (publishers)
Whittaker, David (composer)
Place of origin
United Kingdom (manufactured)

Codemasters studios were somewhat notorious for producing 'simulator' games during the 1980s. This game was part of a budget range available for less than £3. It is an aerial battle game which takes place across three levels: the First World War, the Second World War and the projected 'Third World War'. The object of the game was to shoot down all enemy aircraft and then bomb their base, all whilst performing complex manoeuvres.

Object details

Categories
Product Design
Games
War
Object type
Video game
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Case
  • Cassette
  • Insert
TitleArcade Flight Simulator (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Plastic, printed paper
Plastic
Paper
Brief description
Video game cassette, 'Arcade Flight Simulator', Amazing Games for Code Masters, 1989
Physical description
Video game cassette in transparent plastic case, with printed paper insert.
Production typeMass produced
Object history
Purchased for the V&A exhibition 'British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age' [2014/755].
Subjects depicted
Fighters
First World War
Second World War
Summary
Codemasters studios were somewhat notorious for producing 'simulator' games during the 1980s. This game was part of a budget range available for less than £3. It is an aerial battle game which takes place across three levels: the First World War, the Second World War and the projected 'Third World War'. The object of the game was to shoot down all enemy aircraft and then bomb their base, all whilst performing complex manoeuvres.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.16:1 to 3-2016

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Record createdSeptember 30, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1300973/arcade-flight-simulator-video-game-whittaker-david/
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