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Game dossier

B-17 Bomber

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A 1943 B-17 Flying Fortress bombing mission simulator

The briefing

About this game

B-17 Bomber puts you in command of a B-17 Flying Fortress during a mission over Europe in 1943. Choose a target of opportunity, fly to it, release your bombs, and attempt to return safely while enemy fighters and antiaircraft fire defend the area.

Gameplay

You take on the roles of pilot, machine gunner, bombardier, and navigator. Select your payload, monitor cockpit gauges for speed, altitude, course, and fuel, navigate to your target, fire the aircraft’s guns, and make the bombing run.

Targets include factories, refineries, warships, airstrips, and antiaircraft batteries. Crew voices provide warnings about approaching fighters and identify targets, adding to the game’s battle atmosphere.

  • One-player action against the computer
  • Enemy fighters and flak defend every target
  • Voice announcements from fellow crew members
  • Available for Intellivision and Mattel Intellivision