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Description
Solar Winds: The Escape is a space saga. You are Jake Stone, a mercenary for hire. Go around the galaxy, make money, destroy ships, smuggle cargo, upgrade your ship and uncover a sinister plot.Screenshots
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Alternate Titles
- "Solar Winds: Episode 1" -- Informal Title
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User Reviews
| Ok game, haven't played the whole thing, just the 1st half though. | Eric Gearhart (5) | unrated |
| Fun | Gonchi (3709) |   |
Critic Reviews
| The Retro Spirit | Dec 17, 2008 | 5 out of 6 | 83 |
| PC Player (Germany) | Apr, 1993 | Unscored | Unscored |
Forums
| Topic | # Posts | Last Post |
|---|---|---|
| a show-stopping bug? (or a feature?) | 5 | Gonchi (3709) Jul 30, 2012 |
Trivia
References to the game
In some versions of Silverball, another game published by Epic Megagames, a pinball table named "Nova" exists. This table seems to be a homage to the Solar Winds series.Shareware release
This episode was released for free as shareware to entice players to buy the 2nd episode.Related Web Sites
- Solar Winds: The Escape (official website)
- Crapshoot (A short, humorous review on PC Gamer)
Derrick 'Knight' Steele (2415) added Solar Winds: The Escape (DOS) on Feb 26, 2000
