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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

The player controls the helicopter from an overhead, isometric perspective. The Apache is equipped with three weapon types: a machine gun and two types of missiles of different strength. During the missions…

31 December 1993

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf is an arcade, released 31 December 1993 on Atari Lynx.

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What Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf is

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf was released in 1993. It was published by Telegames. It is available on Atari Lynx only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player controls the helicopter from an overhead, isometric perspective. The Apache is equipped with three weapon types: a machine gun and two types of missiles of different strength. During the missions, the player must beware anti-aircraft guns, missile launchers and tanks, outmaneuvering enemy fire or destroying the enemy weaponry. The Apache is destroyed if its fuel runs out, or if the armor (functioning as health) is completely depleted. However, armor can be replenished by bringing back MIA soldiers and prisoners of war back to the landing zone. There are also fuel, ammo and armor pickups available on the field.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf launched on 31 December 1993, within three weeks of Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park and Windjammers.

Released around the same time: Doom, Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers.

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When did Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf come out?
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf was released on 31 December 1993 for Atari Lynx.

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