[Unit 2] Week 3 - Assignment 4 / 70's Game Review

A tail gunner or rear gunner is a crewman on a military aircraft who functions as a gunner defending against enemy fighter attacks from the rear, or "tail", of the plane. The tail gunner operates a flexible machine gun emplacement on either the top or tail end of the aircraft with a generally unobstructed view toward the rear of the aircraft. While the term tail gunner is usually associated with a crewman inside a gun turret, tail gun armaments may also be operated by remote control from another part of the aircraft.

This concept was implemented in a video game in the late 70's named after that same rank or position.

In the game, your ship is being pursued by several enemy fighter squadrons. Your heavy armor makes their lasers useless but their short-range cannons can wear your defenses down quickly. Manning the rear turrent, it's up to you to destroy them before they get close enough to fire.


Manufacturer: Cinematronics 
Year: 1979
Type: Videogame

Class: Wide Release
Genre: Space
Monitor:

• Orientation: Horizontal
• Type: Vector
• CRT: Black and White with a Color Overlay

Conversion Class: Cinematronics B&W Vector.
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1
Maximum number of Players: 1
Gameplay: Single
Control Panel Layout: Single Player Ambidextrous
Controls:

• Joystick: Analog
• Buttons: 2 [Fire|Shield]

Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel)



PC Version: Use your mouse to sight an approaching ship in your cross-hairs. A target box will light up when an enemy ship is in your sights, giving the craft's closing speed and range. Click the mouse button to fire.
Whenever an enemy fighter gets past you, it will fire on your ship. You will see the screen flash and shake if they score a hit. Watch your shields - when they go, so do you.