Airline
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Airline
(1982 on
Atari 8-bit, 1983 on
Commodore 64,
TRS-80)
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Airline
(1986 on
Commodore 64,
Atari 8-bit)
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Airline
(1991 on
DOS)
Description
Airline is an economic strategy game, with the player taking the role of a Chairman for L-AIR, an air company whose business starts off with £3 million. He has 7 years to increase his net assets to £30 million. The player can charter, buy or sell aircraft, as well as managing staffing, maintenance and insurance. Situations in game (like hijacks, air crashes and sabotage) and costs (of fuel and aircrafts, tax demands etc.) are realistic. The graphics are simplified, made up almost entirely of tables and texts.
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Critics
Average score: 40% (based on 1 ratings)
Players
Average score: 2.0 out of 5 (based on 6 ratings with 1 reviews)
A simple economic sim ruled by random events
The Good
The game has few moving parts from the player's perspective; a simple approach to economic simulation that can appeal to casual gamers.
The Bad
Random events play an enormous role in the player's success or failure.
The Bottom Line
What few choices are available to the player are rendered meaningless by the influence of random chance.
ZX Spectrum · by mcoorlim (17) · 2023
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Game added by 666gonzo666.
Electron, ZX81, Laser 200, BBC Micro, Oric added by Kabushi.
Game added March 28, 2014. Last modified April 7, 2024.