PT-109 (video game)
| PT-109 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Digital Illusions |
| Publisher(s) | Spectrum Holobyte |
| Platform(s) | DOS, Macintosh |
| Release date(s) | NA 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Distribution | 5¼-inch floppy disk |
PT-109 is a computer game developed by Digital Illusions and Spectrum HoloByte in 1987 for the Macintosh and MS-DOS-compatible computers. This naval simulation game is roughly based on the events involving the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109.
Plot
In this torpedo-boat simulation, the game starts in the practice-tactics mode. In this mode, new players learn how to operate the boat, fire torpedoes, read radar on different displays, when to use the engine muffler for a quieter approach, how to operate smoke screens, and how to find other weaponry. Players also learn the history of the craft, as some patrol boats can be piloted only during specific stages of World War II. Additional features of the game include four difficulty levels, radio messages to the player's base for additional air or ship support, automatic pilot, and assigned patrols.[1]
Reception
A Computer Gaming World reviewer in 1988 called PT-109 "a remarkable achievement", but stated that he no longer played the game because he had played all of the preprogrammed patrols several times and knew what would happen. He recommended using the practice mode to become familiar with the game, instead of the lowest difficulty level, to maximize its lifetime.[2] A 1991 survey of strategy and war games gave it two and a half stars out of five.[3] The Macintosh version of the game was reviewed in 1988 in Dragon #140 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 4 out of 5 stars.[1] The Lessers reviewed the MS-DOS version of the game in 1989 in Dragon #142, and gave the game 41⁄2 out of 5 stars.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesser, Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk (December 1988). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (140): 74–79.
- ↑ Proctor, Bob (September 1988). "PT-109 / Spectrum Holobyte's Torpedo Boat Simulaton". Computer Gaming World. p. 24.
- ↑ Brooks, M. Evan (December 1991). "Computer Strategy and Wargames: The 1900-1950 Epoch / Part II (M-Z) of an Annotated Paiktography". Computer Gaming World. p. 126. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ Lesser, Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk (February 1989). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (142): 42–51.
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