Deep Strike

Deep Strike is a World War II arcade flight simulator in which you join a squadron tasked with destroying a Nazi fuel depot. From the cockpit, you pilot a fighter armed with guns while escorting bombers through waves of enemy aircraft.

Red enemy planes attack directly, while tougher blue aircraft and black kamikaze-style “suicide planes” add further danger. Hills later obstruct the flight path, requiring you to fly around or over them before reaching the bombing zone.

In the final stage, you guide the bombers and direct them toward targets. Cockpit displays track damage to your fighter and the bombers, indicate your flight direction, and provide a map. Two joystick control options allow upward movement to mean either climbing or diving.

Game Information

• Release: 1985
• Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, and Sinclair ZX Spectrum
• Genres: Arcade, Flight Simulator, Shooter, Simulator
• Developers: Durell Software Ltd.; Nick Wilson
• Publishers: Durell Software, Encore, and Ubi Soft Entertainment Ltd.