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Re: Airport Simulator

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I was only thinking about Flight Control[0] the other day and how I wish there were more modern takes on it! There was Mini Metro[1], but that was released over a decade ago. -- [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_Control [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Metro_(video_game)

Oh, it's from an ATC point of view. I was expecting simulations of actual airports, for example to simulate Heathrow you wander around a construction site, to simulate LAX you stand in an endless queue that never moves, and to simulate Munich you get something like the backrooms but with more glass and less pits.

Re: Airport Simulator

#153
post #11

I was only thinking about Flight Control[0] the other day and how I wish there were more modern takes on it! There was Mini Metro[1], but that was released over a decade ago. -- [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_Control [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Metro_(video_game)

After trying this one, I'd agree it seems mechanically identical to Flight Control but with a sort of stylistic low-res pixellated 3d look. Gameplay from 2011: https://youtu.be/WLHI5Fu--0I?t=48

Did planes take off in Flight Control? I don’t remember.

That was one of my most played games of all time. SO PERFECT for the iPhone and on the go play.

Re: Airport Simulator

#154
post #153

Earlier quoted context omitted.

After trying this one, I'd agree it seems mechanically identical to Flight Control but with a sort of stylistic low-res pixellated 3d look. Gameplay from 2011: https://youtu.be/WLHI5Fu--0I?t=48

Did planes take off in Flight Control? I don’t remember. That was one of my most played games of all time. SO PERFECT for the iPhone and on the go play.

I... don't think so but it's probably been over a decade since I last played it. Completely agree that game was tailor-made for touchscreen interfaces.

Re: Airport Simulator

#155
Fun take on the ATC type genre but for some reason ATC style games have never really hooked me.

I'd love to see a modern take on Airport Tycoon where you layout runways and terminals etc.

I also fondly remember an airline management simulator while in college. I started playing with IdleFlightManager on iOS but it was just insanely easy so I lost interest quickly. The software I used while in college had you manually set fares and fare pool size in addition to buying aircraft, dealing with maintenance expenses, and choosing routes.

Re: Airport Simulator

#158
post #157

Strange. Can’t write “e” in the top scorer input box. Anyone else have this problem?

I just noticed that myself. It seems to wiggle the map or something instead of input the letter e.

Re: Airport Simulator

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post #158
post #157

Strange. Can’t write “e” in the top scorer input box. Anyone else have this problem?

I just noticed that myself. It seems to wiggle the map or something instead of input the letter e.

Interestingly a lot of high score names contain e. BR, rsëndv :)
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