R/C Stunt Copter

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R/C Stunt Copter
RC Stunt Copter cover.jpg
North American cover art
Developer(s) Shiny Entertainment
Big Grub
Publisher(s)
Platform(s) PlayStation
Release
  • NA: September 1, 1999 [1]
  • EU: 1999
Genre(s) Amateur flight simulator
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

R/C Stunt Copter is a video game developed by Shiny Entertainment with Big Grub for PlayStation in 1999.

Contents

Development

R/C Stunt Copter was originally announced under the title "Fly by Wire". [2] [3] David Perry decided to create the game because flying a radio-controlled helicopter is something most males would like to do but could not afford to. [2]

Mathematician Robert Suh modeled the radio-controlled helicopter and its flight mechanics, [2] using a book of equations for flight models as a reference. [3] The game was designed specifically for the PlayStation's Dual Analog Controller. [4]

Reception

The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [5] Chris Charla of NextGen said of the game, "A unique game with unique control, this game is a winner." [16] In Japan, where the game was ported and published by Taito on November 30, 2000, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40. [10]

Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro said, "If you're an RC hobbyist or a flight-sim fan, R/C Stunt Copter is great to play; otherwise, rent the game for a quick test flight." [18] [c]

Notes

  1. ↑ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 7/10, one gave it 8/10, and the other gave it 7.5/10.
  2. ↑ In GameFan 's viewpoint of the game, three critics gave it each a score of 90, 87, and 92.
  3. ↑ GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 3/5 for sound, and 4/5 for control.

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