Atlantic Balloon Crossing
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| Atlantic Balloon Crossing | |
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| Publisher(s) | The Software Exchange |
| Designer(s) | Dean Powell |
| Platform(s) | TRS-80 |
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Atlantic Balloon Crossing is a video game written by Dean Powell for the TRS-80 and published by The Software Exchange in 1979. It was originally printed as a type-in BASIC listing in the June 1979 issue of SoftSide magazine.[1]
Gameplay
[edit]Atlantic Balloon Crossing is a game in which players control gas balloons to try to cross the Atlantic Ocean starting in Canada to reach Paris in the shortest time possible.[2]
Reception
[edit]Joseph Suchar reviewed Atlantic Balloon Crossing in The Space Gamer No. 37.[2] Suchar commented that "I feel that this game is well worth the money. It provides a challenging multi-player or solitaire game which is difficult to optimize."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Powell, Dean (June 1979). "Atlantic Balloon Crossing". SoftSide (9): 8.
- ^ a b c Suchar, Joseph (March 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (37). Steve Jackson Games: 27.