Carrier Command

July 1, 1988 Realtime Games Software Ltd. Rainbird, Microplay Software, U.S. Gold, Mirror Image Games, MicroProse Software, Inc.
Shooter Simulator Strategy Tactical
C64 ZXS Atari-ST PC Mac DOS Amiga ACPC
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Carrier Command is a landmark 1980s computer game available on Amiga, Atari ST, PC, ZX Spectrum, Apple Macintosh, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC computers.

Described by The Games Machine as a "seminal game destined to change the state of gaming", Carrier Command won accolades from across the industry.
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Release Date July 1, 1988
Developer Realtime Games Software Ltd.
Publisher Rainbird, Microplay Software, U.S. Gold, Mirror Image Games, MicroProse Software, Inc.
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person, Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Science fiction
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