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Jet
Jet
	IBM PC cover art
Developer(s)	Sublogic
Publisher(s)	Sublogic
Platform(s)	MS-DOS, Apple II, Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 64, Macintosh, NEC PC-9801
Release	1985: MS-DOS, C64; 1986: Apple II; 1988: Atari ST, Amiga; 1989: Macintosh, NEC
Genre(s)	Flight simulator
Mode(s)	Single-player

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Jet is a combat flight simulator video game originally published in 1985 by Sublogic. The game was released in 1985 for MS-DOS and the Commodore 64, 1986 for the Apple II, 1988 for the Atari ST and Amiga, and 1989 for the Macintosh and NEC PC-9801.^[1]

An updated version called Jet 2.0 was released for MS-DOS in 1987.

Gameplay

Jet is easier to fly than Flight Simulator II, and is compatible with its scenery disks. The player may choose either an F-16 Fighting Falcon for land missions or an F/A-18 Hornet for missions starting at sea from an aircraft carrier.^[2] The player can also practice flying and aerobatics in "free flight" mode, dogfight against Soviet MiGs, launch strikes against land or sea-based targets, or watch a demo. For either combat mode, the player can select which missiles and bombs the plane will have.

Most of the indicators on a real jet fighter are present in Jet: altimeter, heading, frame loading, gear status, brake status, fuel level, radar, attitude, and range. The player can turn a few of these on and off. The controls consist of either the joystick or numeric keypad for steering and other keys to handle the chosen optional indicators, landing gear, weapons, and an eject button. Different perspectives can be chosen - a view from the control tower instead of the jet's cockpit.

Reception

Jet was Sublogic's second best-selling Commodore 64 game as of late 1987.^[3] Describing it as "an upscale, friendlier version of Flight Simulator, Compute!'s Gazette in 1986 said that the Commodore 64 version was "a great computer game doing what it does best—and letting you have some fun".^[2] Compute! in 1987 favorably reviewed the Apple II version of Jet and its excellent graphics, but criticized the slow performance, reporting that it was "painfully slow" at updating the display.^[4]

Computer Gaming World called Jet "more of a 'game'" than F/A-18 Interceptor, which the magazine described as "a 'toy' ... you play a game, you play with a toy". The reviewer recommended both.^[5] In a 1994 survey of wargames the magazine gave the title one-plus stars out of five, describing the combat "mediocre".^[6]

References

^ Jet at Mobygames
^ ^a ^b Florance, David (June 1986). "Jet". Compute!'s Gazette. p. 48. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
^ Ferrell, Keith (December 1987). "The Commodore Games That Live On And On". Compute's Gazette. pp. 18–22. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^ Williams, Michael B. (May 1987). "Jet". Compute!. p. 48. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ Hockman, Daniel (August 1988). "Into The Hornet's Nest". Computer Gaming World. No. 50. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
^ Brooks, M. Evan (January 1994). "War In Our Time / A Survey Of Wargames From 1950-2000". Computer Gaming World. pp. 194–212.

External links

Jet series at MobyGames
The MS-DOS version of Jet can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive

[1] Jet at Mobygames

[florance198606-2] Florance, David (June 1986). "Jet". Compute!'s Gazette. p. 48. Retrieved 2019-06-18.

[ferrell198712-3] Ferrell, Keith (December 1987). "The Commodore Games That Live On And On". Compute's Gazette. pp. 18–22. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

[williams198705-4] Williams, Michael B. (May 1987). "Jet". Compute!. p. 48. Retrieved 9 November 2013.

[hockman198808-5] Hockman, Daniel (August 1988). "Into The Hornet's Nest". Computer Gaming World. No. 50. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 24 April 2016.

[brooks199401-6] Brooks, M. Evan (January 1994). "War In Our Time / A Survey Of Wargames From 1950-2000". Computer Gaming World. pp. 194–212.

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+{{Short description|1985 video game}}
 {{Infobox video game
 |title = Jet
+|image = Jet_DOS_Cover.jpg
-|developer = [[subLOGIC]]
+|caption = IBM PC cover art
-|publisher = subLOGIC
+|developer = [[Sublogic]]
-|released = 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989
-|genre = [[Flight Simulator]]
+|publisher = [[Sublogic]]
+|released = '''1985:''' MS-DOS, C64<br>'''1986:''' Apple II<br>'''1988:''' Atari ST, Amiga<br>'''1989:''' Macintosh, NEC
+|genre = [[Flight simulator]]
 |modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
 |platforms = [[MS-DOS]], [[Apple II]], [[Atari ST]], [[Amiga]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Macintosh]], [[NEC PC-9801]]
 }}
-'''''Jet''''' is a [[combat flight simulator]] [[video game]] originally published in 1985 by [[subLOGIC]]. The game was released in 1985 for [[MS-DOS]] and the [[Commodore 64]], 1986 for the [[Apple II]], 1988 for the [[Atari ST]] and [[Amiga]], and 1989 for the [[Macintosh]] and [[NEC PC-9801]].<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/jet Jet at Mobygames]</ref>
+'''''Jet''''' is a [[combat flight simulator]] [[video game]] originally published in 1985 by [[Sublogic]]. The game was released in 1985 for [[MS-DOS]] and the [[Commodore 64]], 1986 for the [[Apple II]], 1988 for the [[Atari ST]] and [[Amiga]], and 1989 for the [[Macintosh]] and [[NEC PC-9801]].<ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/jet Jet at Mobygames]</ref>
 An updated version called ''Jet 2.0'' was released for [[MS-DOS]] in 1987.
-==Description==
+==Gameplay==
-Jet is easier to fly than subLOGIC's ''[[Flight Simulator II (subLOGIC)|Flight Simulator II]]'', and is compatible with its scenery disks. The player may choose either an [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]] for land missions or an [[F-18 Hornet]] for missions starting at sea from an aircraft carrier.{{r|florance198606}} The player can also practice flying and aerobatics in "free flight" mode, dogfight against Soviet MiGs, launch strikes against land or sea-based targets, or watch a demo. For either combat mode, the player can to select which missiles and bombs the plane will have.
+''Jet'' is easier to fly than ''[[Flight Simulator II (Sublogic)|Flight Simulator II]]'', and is compatible with its scenery disks. The player may choose either an [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]] for land missions or an [[F/A-18 Hornet]] for missions starting at sea from an aircraft carrier.{{r|florance198606}} The player can also practice flying and aerobatics in "free flight" mode, dogfight against Soviet MiGs, launch strikes against land or sea-based targets, or watch a demo. For either combat mode, the player can select which missiles and bombs the plane will have.
-Most of the indicators on a real jet fighter are present in Jet: Altimeter, heading, frame loading, gear status, brake status, fuel level, radar, attitude, and range. The player can turn a few of these on and off. The controls consist of either the joystick or numeric keypad for steering and other keys to handle the chosen optional indicators, landing gear, weapons, and an eject button. Different perspectives can be chosen - a view from the control tower instead of the jet's cockpit.
+Most of the indicators on a real jet fighter are present in Jet: altimeter, heading, frame loading, gear status, brake status, fuel level, radar, attitude, and range. The player can turn a few of these on and off. The controls consist of either the joystick or numeric keypad for steering and other keys to handle the chosen optional indicators, landing gear, weapons, and an eject button. Different perspectives can be chosen - a view from the control tower instead of the jet's cockpit.
 ==Reception==
-''Jet'' was subLogic's second best-selling Commodore 64 game as of late 1987.<ref name="ferrell198712">{{cite news | url=https://archive.org/stream/1987-12-computegazette/Compute_Gazette_Issue_54_1987_Dec#page/n17/mode/2up | title=The Commodore Games That Live On And On | work=Compute's Gazette | date=December 1987 | accessdate=24 January 2015 | author=Ferrell, Keith | pages=18–22}}</ref> Describing it as "an upscale, friendlier version of ''Flight Simulator'', ''[[Compute!'s Gazette]]'' in 1986 said that the Commodore 64 version was "a great computer game doing what it does best—and letting you have some fun".<ref name="florance198606">{{Cite magazine |last=Florance |first=David |date=June 1986 |title=Jet |url=https://archive.org/details/1986-06-computegazette/page/n49 |magazine=Compute!'s Gazette |page=48 |access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> ''[[Compute!]]'' in 1987 favorably reviewed the Apple II version of ''Jet'' and its excellent graphics, but criticized the slow performance, reporting that it was "painfully slow" at updating the display.<ref name="williams198705">{{cite news | url=https://archive.org/stream/1987-05-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_084_1987_May#page/n49/mode/2up | title=Jet | work=Compute! | date=May 1987 | accessdate=9 November 2013 | author=Williams, Michael B. | pages=48}}</ref> ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' called ''Jet'' "more of a 'game'" than ''[[F/A-18 Interceptor]]'', which the magazine described as "a 'toy' ... you play a game, you play ''with'' a toy". The reviewer recommended both.<ref name="hockman198808">{{cite magazine | title=Into The Hornet's Nest | magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] | issue=50 | date=August 1988 | url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1988&pub=2&id=50 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | last=Hockman | first=Daniel | pages=14–15}}</ref> In a 1994 survey of wargames the magazine gave the title one-plus stars out of five, describing the combat "mediocre".<ref name="brooks199401">{{Cite magazine |last=Brooks |first=M. Evan |date=January 1994 |title=War In Our Time / A Survey Of Wargames From 1950-2000 |url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1994&pub=2&id=114 |magazine=Computer Gaming World |pages=194–212}}</ref>
+''Jet'' was Sublogic's second best-selling Commodore 64 game as of late 1987.<ref name="ferrell198712">{{cite news | url=https://archive.org/stream/1987-12-computegazette/Compute_Gazette_Issue_54_1987_Dec#page/n17/mode/2up | title=The Commodore Games That Live On And On | work=Compute's Gazette | date=December 1987 | accessdate=24 January 2015 | author=Ferrell, Keith | pages=18–22}}</ref> Describing it as "an upscale, friendlier version of ''Flight Simulator'', ''[[Compute!'s Gazette]]'' in 1986 said that the Commodore 64 version was "a great computer game doing what it does best—and letting you have some fun".<ref name="florance198606">{{Cite magazine |last=Florance |first=David |date=June 1986 |title=Jet |url=https://archive.org/details/1986-06-computegazette/page/n49 |magazine=Compute!'s Gazette |page=48 |access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> ''[[Compute!]]'' in 1987 favorably reviewed the Apple II version of ''Jet'' and its excellent graphics, but criticized the slow performance, reporting that it was "painfully slow" at updating the display.<ref name="williams198705">{{cite news | url=https://archive.org/stream/1987-05-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_084_1987_May#page/n49/mode/2up | title=Jet | work=Compute! | date=May 1987 | accessdate=9 November 2013 | author=Williams, Michael B. | pages=48}}</ref>
+''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' called ''Jet'' "more of a 'game'" than ''[[F/A-18 Interceptor]]'', which the magazine described as "a 'toy' ... you play a game, you play ''with'' a toy". The reviewer recommended both.<ref name="hockman198808">{{cite magazine | title=Into The Hornet's Nest | magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] | issue=50 | date=August 1988 | url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1988&pub=2&id=50 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | last=Hockman | first=Daniel | pages=14–15}}</ref> In a 1994 survey of wargames the magazine gave the title one-plus stars out of five, describing the combat "mediocre".<ref name="brooks199401">{{Cite magazine |last=Brooks |first=M. Evan |date=January 1994 |title=War In Our Time / A Survey Of Wargames From 1950-2000 |url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1994&pub=2&id=114 |magazine=Computer Gaming World |pages=194–212}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-*''[[Microsoft Flight Simulator]]''
+* ''[[Microsoft Flight Simulator]]''
+* ''[[Falcon 4.0]]''
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*{{MobyGames|id=-group/sublogic-jet-series|name=''Jet'' series}}
+* {{MobyGames|id=-group/sublogic-jet-series|name=''Jet'' series}}
-*{{Internet Archive game|id=msdos_Jet_1985|platform=MS-DOS}}
+* {{Internet Archive game|id=msdos_Jet_1985|platform=MS-DOS}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Jet (Computer Game)}}
 [[Category:1985 video games]]
+[[Category:Amiga games]]
 [[Category:Apple II games]]
 [[Category:Atari ST games]]
-[[Category:Amiga games]]
+[[Category:Classic Mac OS games]]
 [[Category:Combat flight simulators]]
-[[Category:DOS games]]
 [[Category:Commodore 64 games]]
-[[Category:Mac OS games]]
+[[Category:DOS games]]
 [[Category:NEC PC-9801 games]]
+[[Category:Single-player video games]]
+[[Category:Sublogic games]]
 [[Category:Video games developed in the United States]]