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1989 · Imagineering · Flight simulation · Simulation

Stealth ATF

Nintendo exclusive

Stealth ATF is a flight simulator in which you pilot a F-117A, a.k.a. Nighthawk in several missions.

Released
1 October 1989
Platforms
NES
Genres
Flight simulationSimulation
Developers
Imagineering
Publishers
Mattel
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
First personSide view
Themes
Warfare
Country
United States
Languages
English
Composers
Russell Lieblich

About

Stealth ATF is a stealth fighter video game released by Activision in 1989 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The object of the game is to take out aircraft that are trying to destroy the player's stealth fighter. The game supports up to two players.

Keywords

  • modern warfare
  • flight simulator
  • flight
  • licensed game
  • split-screen multiplayer
  • modern military
  • advanced tactical fighter
  • phantom system

Media

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player is in full control of their Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft; controlling every aspect of the military flight experience from exiting the runway and battling other fighters while airborne to landing the plane after the battle is over. The fighter is equipped with machine guns and missiles to take out enemy aircraft. Each level has different scenery and varying types of runways; for example, some levels will have a very long runway on solid ground, while others may have a very short one on a carrier out in the ocean. The player must also be aware of the damage the fighter has taken, the number of missiles it has remaining, and the altitude of the fighter (so it will not crash into the ground).

Missions take place in the potential military hot spots of the late 1980s. These locations are: such as the Middle East, Alaska, and the Pacific.

Reception

Allgame gave the video game a score of 2.5 stars out of a possible 5 in their overview. The Video Game Critic gave Stealth ATF a letter grade of F (less than 5 out of 10) in their April 8, 2001 overview.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
NES1 October 1989North America · Brazil 1 November 1990 · Europe 31 December 1990

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