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Sand Storm

This game, set during the Gulf War, features a series of twenty missions in various Middle East locations. There are three mission types: Scud Defense, Jet Defense and Tomahawk Offensive. The defense-type…

1 January 1992

Sand Storm is an arcade developed by Pod Bay Enterprises, released 1 January 1992 on DOS.

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What Sand Storm is

Sand Storm is an arcade game developed by Pod Bay Enterprises and released in 1992. It was published by MVP Software. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You command U.S. air and anti-aircraft forces in this exciting, fully animated re-creation of the air war over the Persian Gulf. While you launch Tomahawk sir strikes against enemy positions, you must also defend your own from incoming SCUD missiles and attack jets. With action as intense as anything at the video arcade, you'll need steady hands and nerves of steel in each and every mission! Terrific!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, survival and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Sand Storm launched on 1 January 1992, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams and Baseball Stars 2.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Baseball Stars 2.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Sand Storm come out?
Sand Storm was released on 1 January 1992 for DOS.

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