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

Airborne Ranger

Title	Airborne Ranger
First release	1987
Developers	MicroProse Software, Inc.
Publishers	MicroProse Software, Inc.
Platforms	Amiga, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Genres	shooter game, simulation video game, strategy video game, adventure video game, arcade
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
Releases	Commodore 64: 1987-08-01, 1988-11-01 (Other) Amiga: 1989-01-01

Navigate enemy territory using bird's-eye or third-person perspectives to complete randomly generated objectives. Choose between loud combat with an M-16 or stealthy movement through trenches to destroy bunkers, disable SAM sites, or rescue captured soldiers. These shifting mission parameters and locations ensure every playthrough offers a different tactical layout.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

REG-Vault (c64/airborne-ranger) · last updated 2026-09-29 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (amiga/airborne-ranger) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/airborne-ranger) · last updated 2026-10-02 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (6481,19940) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (24471) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © MicroProse Software · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (13): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © MicroProse Software · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Logos (3): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © MicroProse Software · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (6): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © MicroProse Software · internal use only.

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Videos

Airborne Ranger (C64 Longplay)

Myrryspeikko · Commodore 64 version · longplay · 2:02:47auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

Airborne Ranger Longplay Amiga (Microprose)

Le Fétiche Micro · Amiga version · longplay · 1:23:48auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-25 18:43 UTC

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