Ace (video game)
Ace (stylized as ACE as acronym for Air Combat Emulator) is a combat flight simulator video game published for the Commodore 64, VIC-20, and Plus/4 in 1985 by Cascade Games. It was ported to the Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Amiga, and ZX Spectrum.
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| Developer(s) | Cascade Games |
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| Programmer(s) | Ian Martin |
| Artist(s) | Damon Redmond |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 16, Plus/4, VIC-20, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Amiga |
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| Genre(s) | Combat flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The player takes the role of a fighter jet pilot defending the English coastland against an enemy invasion, having to fight off aerial, ground and naval forces while Allied bases evacuate. The display shows the plane's instrumentation and cockpit view.
The game was well-received and, despite various issues, it was lauded by critics as one of the best air combat simulators of the time and particularly praised for its accessible gameplay. The game was developed with a budget of £40k by the small UK-based Cascade Games, who later produced two sequels to the game.