Carrier: Fortress at Sea

It's Not Just a CD, It's An Adventure.

At the speed of a click you'll go from the Engineering Deck to the Main Deck to the Flight Deck. Suddenly, you're trying to bring down a screaming F-14 Tomcat on a postage stamp doin' the hula. It's hairy, but nowhere near as nerve-racking as the day Eugene Ely landed the first aircraft on the USS Pennsylvania in 1911. Relax – NO! NOT YET! – you're needed in the Pilot's Briefing Room to meet the crew and captain who'll take you on an inspection tour of the carrier and its aircraft. "Hey! What's the name and year of the first U.S. aircraft carrier? Wrong! Drop and give me 20!"

For the infotaining adventure of a lifetime, transport this package to the nearest cashier. Before you know it, you'll be aboard the nuclear-powered carrier Carl Vinson. In seconds, unbelievable 3-D graphics, realistic sound effects, narration, actual film from the Discovery Channel TV documentary, historical film footage and stills combined with volumes of detailed information will be at your fingertips. And in your mind.

Main Menu It's easy to get around Carrier, just select one of the four modules from the Main Menu and you are on your way. Stay as long as you like. After all, enlistment is not required.

Briefings Actual footage depicting flight and ship operations, life aboard a carrier, the development of the original carriers and their aircraft and real battles involving carriers from WWII to the present.

Data Bank This comprehensive data base gives you instant access to technical details regarding the ship and its aircraft, crew assignments, operations, real battle photos and 3-D maps of major carrier actions.

Captain's Pass The captain's authorize you to roam freely through the inner corridors of the flight deck, bridge, hangar deck, weapons lockers, engine

room and more.

Challenge Gamelet Guide an F-14 Tomcat to pinpoint, precision landings during the day, at night or in unfriendly weather conditions where one slight error can result in a very wet, potentially fatal landing.

The Unexpected Your Carrier adventure would not be complete without a few spontaneous events to keep you on your toes. One word of advice, if the captain calls, you'd better hustle.

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Back of Box - 3DO (US)