Destructo
Video Game
1987 (made)
1987 (made)
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In this flight-simulator wargame, Dr. Destructo has over the world. The player must defeat him and destroy his fortress, the Last Resort. It featured a large number of aircraft as opponents, including jets, biplanes, helicopters, flying saucers etc. all with differing characteristics.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Destructo (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic, printed paper |
| Brief description | Video game cassette, 'Destructo', Bulldog Software, 1987 |
| Physical description | Video game cassette in transparent plastic case, with printed paper insert. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | Purchased for the V&A exhibition 'British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age' [2014/755]. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | In this flight-simulator wargame, Dr. Destructo has over the world. The player must defeat him and destroy his fortress, the Last Resort. It featured a large number of aircraft as opponents, including jets, biplanes, helicopters, flying saucers etc. all with differing characteristics. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.18:1 to 3-2016 |
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| Record created | September 30, 2014 |
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