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Developer(s)	Acme Animation
Publisher(s)	Three-Sixty Pacific
Designer(s)	Dave O'Mally; Tris Orendorff; Brian Hilchie
Artist(s)	Gordon Dean Griffiths; Dan Hoecke
Composer(s)	Krisjan Hatlelid; Krishna Bera
Platform(s)	Commodore 64, MS-DOS
Release	NA: 1988;
Genre(s)	Flight simulation
Mode(s)	Single-player

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Thud Ridge: American Aces in 'Nam is a computer game published by Three-Sixty Pacific in 1988 for the Commodore 64 and MS-DOS.

Plot

Thud Ridge is a combat flight simulator that allows the player to pilot a Republic F-105 Thunderchief—also known as a "Thud"—during the Vietnam War. The player must contend with enemy MiGs, SAMs, flak, and a MiG ace pilot called the Grey Ghost. Thud Ridge includes 10 missions, and players determine the level of simulation difficulty by choosing from Lieutenant, Captain, or Colonel level. The player earns the Bronze Star by completing Missions 1 through 3, the Silver Star and a promotion to Colonel by completing Missions 4 through 6, and membership in the Wild Weasel Thud Drivers if the player completes all ten missions.^[1]

Gameplay

Thud Ridge uses few commands to operate the aircraft. It does not have digitized sound, but beeps indicate actions such as weapons firing. The player controls the flight of the aircraft using a joystick or keypad, and the player uses the keyboard to control other functions. The game has four basic screens that show different aspects of the jet and its flight. One screen allows the player to view the aircraft functions. The main display includes a real-time view of the Thud and the surrounding geography, and also the weapons and firing information. The plane uses an automatic weapons cursor, which changes shape to match the weapon in use. The Engine Function Panel can appear beneath the real-time graphics display, and presents gauges which show the engine and nozzle temperatures and fuel levels, as well as data such as the throttle of the plane, an indicated for the afterburner, the mission time elapsed, a warning for radar-lock, and a graphic display showing the Thud and its remaining weapons. One more screen shows where SAM installations can be found, and another screen shows a map.^[1]

Reception

The game was reviewed in 1989 in Dragon #151 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 3 out of 5 stars.^[1] A 1992 Computer Gaming World survey of wargames with modern settings gave the game two stars out of five.^[2]

Reviews

ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - Nov, 1989
Computer Gaming World - Jun, 1991

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (November 1989). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (151): 52–56.
^ Brooks, M. Evan (June 1992). "The Modern Games: 1950 - 2000". Computer Gaming World. p. 120. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

External links

[Dragon151-1] Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (November 1989). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (151): 52–56.

[brooks199206-2] Brooks, M. Evan (June 1992). "The Modern Games: 1950 - 2000". Computer Gaming World. p. 120. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

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 | title          =
-| image          = ThudRudgeTitleScreenC64.gif
+| image          = Thud Ridge American Aces In 'Nam.jpg
-| caption        = Title screen
+| caption        =
 | developer      = Acme Animation
 | publisher      = [[Three-Sixty Pacific]]
 | released       = {{Video game release|NA|1988}}
 | genre          = [[Flight simulation]]
-| modes          = [[single-player video game|single-player]]
+| modes          = [[single-player video game|Single-player]]
 | platforms      = [[Commodore 64]], [[MS-DOS]]
 | designer       = Dave O'Mally<br>Tris Orendorff<br>Brian Hilchie
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 ==Plot==
-''Thud Ridge'' is a combat flight simulator that allows the player to pilot a [[Republic Aviation|Republic]] [[F-105 Thunderchief]]—a "Thud"—during the Vietnam War. The player must contend with enemy [[Mikoyan|MiGs]], [[Surface-to-air missile|SAMs]], [[Anti-aircraft warfare|flak]], and a MiG ace known as the Grey Ghost. ''Thud Ridge'' presents 10 missions, with the degree of simulation difficulty decided by selecting either Lieutenant, Captain, or Colonel level. The player earns the [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]] by completing Missions 1 through 3, the [[Silver Star]] and a promotion to Colonel upon completion of Missions 4 through 6, and membership in the Wild Weasel Thud Drivers if the player accomplishes all ten missions.<ref name="Dragon151"/>
+''Thud Ridge'' is a combat flight simulator that allows the player to pilot a [[Republic Aviation|Republic]] [[F-105 Thunderchief]]—also known as a "Thud"—during the [[Vietnam War]]. The player must contend with enemy [[Mikoyan|MiGs]], [[Surface-to-air missile|SAMs]], [[Anti-aircraft warfare|flak]], and a MiG ace pilot called the Grey Ghost. ''Thud Ridge'' includes 10 missions, and players determine the level of simulation difficulty by choosing from Lieutenant, Captain, or Colonel level. The player earns the [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]] by completing Missions 1 through 3, the [[Silver Star]] and a promotion to Colonel by completing Missions 4 through 6, and membership in the Wild Weasel Thud Drivers if the player completes all ten missions.<ref name="Dragon151"/>
+[[Image:ThudRudgeTitleScreenC64.gif|200px|thumb|Title screen]]
 ==Gameplay==
-This game has few commands to learn in order to operate the aircraft. There is no digitized sound, just tinny beeps that indicate actions such as weapons firing. The player handles control of the aircraft by joystick, keyboard, or keypad. The player uses the joystick or keypad to direct the jet’s flight; the keyboard allows the player to input other control commands. The game possesses four basic screens, each offering different aspects of the jet's flight. One screen allows the player to view the aircraft functions screen. The main display presents a real-time view of the player's Thud and the geography of the area over which the plane is flying, as well as weapons and firing information. The plane has an automatic weapons cursor, the shape of which determines the weapon in use. The Engine Function Panel can appear below the real-time graphics display, and presents factors such as the engine and nozzle temperatures and fuel levels on gauges. Other data includes the plane's throttle, an afterburner indicator, the elapsed time of the mission, a radar-lock warning, and a graphic display of the Thud and the weapons remaining aboard. Also available is a screen that shows where SAM installations are located and a map screen.<ref name="Dragon151"/>
+''Thud Ridge'' uses few commands to operate the aircraft. It does not have digitized sound, but beeps indicate actions such as weapons firing. The player controls the flight of the aircraft using a joystick or keypad, and the player uses the keyboard to control other functions. The game has four basic screens that show different aspects of the jet and its flight. One screen allows the player to view the aircraft functions. The main display includes a real-time view of the Thud and the surrounding geography, and also the weapons and firing information. The plane uses an automatic weapons cursor, which changes shape to match the weapon in use. The Engine Function Panel can appear beneath the real-time graphics display, and presents gauges which show the engine and nozzle temperatures and fuel levels, as well as data such as the throttle of the plane, an indicated for the afterburner, the mission time elapsed, a warning for radar-lock, and a graphic display showing the Thud and its remaining weapons. One more screen shows where SAM installations can be found, and another screen shows a map.<ref name="Dragon151"/>
 ==Reception==
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 |issue=151
 |date=November 1989
-|pages=52–56}}</ref> A 1992 ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' survey of wargames with modern settings gave the game two stars out of five.<ref name="brooks199206">{{cite news | url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1992&pub=2&id=95 | title=The Modern Games: 1950 - 2000 | work=Computer Gaming World | date=June 1992 | accessdate=24 November 2013 | author=Brooks, M. Evan | pages=120}}</ref>
+|pages=52–56}}</ref> A 1992 ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' survey of wargames with modern settings gave the game two stars out of five.<ref name="brooks199206">{{cite magazine | url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1992&pub=2&id=95 | title=The Modern Games: 1950 - 2000 | magazine=Computer Gaming World | date=June 1992 | accessdate=24 November 2013 | author=Brooks, M. Evan | pages=120}}</ref>
+==Reviews==
+* ''[[Aktueller Software Markt|ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)]]'' - Nov, 1989
+* ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' - Jun, 1991
 ==See also==
-*[[Thud Ridge]]
+* [[Thud Ridge]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.mobygames.com/game/thud-ridge-american-aces-in-nam Thud Ridge] at [[MobyGames]]
+* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/thud-ridge-american-aces-in-nam ''Thud Ridge''] at [[MobyGames]]
-*[http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/c64/home/917014.html Thud Ridge] at [[GameFAQs]]
+* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/c64/home/917014.html ''Thud Ridge''] at [[GameFAQs]]
-*[http://www.gamespot.com/c64/strategy/thudridgeamericanacesinnam/index.html Thud Ridge] at [[GameSpot]]
+* [http://www.gamespot.com/c64/strategy/thudridgeamericanacesinnam/index.html ''Thud Ridge''] at [[GameSpot]]
+* [https://archive.org/details/info-magazine-31/page/n53/mode/2up Review] in [[.info (magazine)|Info]]
 [[Category:1988 video games]]
-[[Category:DOS games]]
+[[Category:Acme Animation games]]
 [[Category:Commodore 64 games]]
+[[Category:DOS games]]
 [[Category:Flight simulation video games]]
+[[Category:Single-player video games]]
+[[Category:Three-Sixty Pacific games]]
 [[Category:Video games developed in the United States]]
+[[Category:Video games set in Vietnam]]
 [[Category:Vietnam War video games]]
-[[Category:Cold War video games]]