Echelon | |
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Developer(s) | Access Software |
Publisher(s) | Access Software |
Platform(s) | Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Commodore 64/128, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum |
Release | 1987 |
Genre(s) | Flight Simulator |
Echelon is a video game published in 1987 by Access Software.
Echelon is a game in which the player pilots a C-104 Combat Exploration Vehicle to find a base that has been used by pirates on the planet Isis in the year 2096. [1] The PC version uses Access's RealSound technology.
Hosea Battles reviewed the Commodore 64 version for Computer Gaming World , stating that "If you like arcade action, flight simulation, space combat, exploration, mystery, and adventure, this game is for you". [1]
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