Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Gunship

Title	Gunship
First release	1986
Developer	MicroProse
Publisher	MicroProse
Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NEC PC-98, Sharp X68000, ZX Spectrum
Genre	combat flight simulator game
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	ZX Spectrum: 1986-01-01 Commodore 64: 1986-01-01 DOS: 1986-01-01 Amiga: 1988-01-01 (PAL)
Wikidata ID	Q493675

Piloting the AH-64A Apache allows players to engage in first-person combat using a specialized arsenal. Use laser-guided Hellfire missiles, bombardment rockets, or a 30mm cannon controlled via helmet gunsights to complete primary and secondary objectives. Missions range from destroying enemy headquarters to supporting friendly troops across various combat theaters.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q493675) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (c64/gunship) · last updated 2026-09-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/gunship) · last updated 2026-10-05 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (29650) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (6489) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (10): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © MicroProse · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Artwork (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © MicroProse · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots, Logos (4): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © MicroProse · internal use only.

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Videos

Gunship - Commodore 64

Mr. Computer · Commodore 64 version · longplay · 36:26auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-28 18:42 UTC

Gunship (Commodore 64) - Defining The Standard for Combat Flight Simulators

Beyond The Scanlines · Commodore 64 version · gameplay · 14:30auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-28 18:42 UTC

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