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JetFighter: The Adventure

Fly the F/A-18, F-16, and F-14 in a hypothetical invasion of the U.S. west coast by the Soviet Union. Missions range from combat air patrols to bombing runs to intercepting cruise missiles. Plus, carrier…

1 February 1988

JetFighter: The Adventure is a simulator developed by Velocity, released 1 February 1988 on DOS.

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What JetFighter: The Adventure is

JetFighter: The Adventure is a simulator game developed by Velocity and released in 1988. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Fly the F/A-18, F-16, and F-14 in a hypothetical invasion of the U.S. west coast by the Soviet Union. Missions range from combat air patrols to bombing runs to intercepting cruise missiles. Plus, carrier launches and landings are also possible. Graphics include a detailed model of San Francisco -- the Golden Gate Bridge, Transamerica tower/pyramid, and more are all represented. This game is effectively an enhanced version of F/A-18 Interceptor from the Amiga (same setting, programmers etc) with extra missions and the addition of the F-14.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did JetFighter: The Adventure come out?
JetFighter: The Adventure was released on 1 February 1988 for DOS.

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