Air Havoc Controller

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Air Havoc Controller
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Developer(s) Trimark Interactive
Publisher(s) Trimark Interactive [1]
Platform(s) Windows
ReleaseNovember 23, 1994 [2]

Air Havoc Controller is a 1994 video game from Trimark Interactive.

Reception

Computer Gaming World gave the game a score of 3.5 out of 5 stating"Provided you're not training to pass an FAA controller exam, but simply want some high-tension challenges steering some heavy metal through crowded skies, Air Havoc Controller is a game you'll want to play" [4]

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