Coala

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Coala
Developer(s) Bitfusion
Publisher(s) Empire Software
Platform(s) Amiga
Release 1995
Genre(s) Combat flight simulator
Mode(s) Single-player

Coala is a helicopter action game developed by Bitfusion for the Amiga. It was published in 1995 by Empire Software.

Gameplay mainly consists of entering a battle between two sides. The player flies a helicopter, and may choose between AH-64 Apache, the MI-35 Hind and the Mi-28 Havoc. When the player scores 100 points, a fictional ultimate helicopter called A88 Coala is unlocked.

Coala is one of the few Amiga games with a virtual cockpit mode. [1] The game required a 68020 processor. [2]

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References

  1. "COALA (1995)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  2. "Coala (Amiga) - OpenRetro Game Database". openretro.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.