Longbow (computer game)

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AH-64D Longbow
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Developer(s) Origin Systems
Publisher(s) Jane's Combat Simulations
Release date(s) 1996
Genre(s) Flight simulation
Mode(s) Single Player
Rating(s) T
Platform(s) DOS
System requirements For PC Minimum 486 IBM compatible at 66Mhz
Input Keyboard,Joystick and Mouse

AH-64D Longbow is a PC flight simulator released in June of 1996. This simulation was developed at Origin Systems, Inc. by producer Andy Hollis. AH-64D Longbow was the second simulator released under the Jane's Combat Simulators line from Electronic Arts.

A mission disk, entitled Flashpoint: Korea was released as an add-in in October of 1996, and a compilation pack, Longbow Gold was released in March of 1997. A sequel, Longbow 2 was released in October of 1997.

Longbow, in its various forms, sold over 1 million copies.

Longbow won many awards, including Flight Simulator of the Year (1996) from PC Gamer, Computer Gaming World, and Computer Games Strategy Plus.

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