Air Cavalry
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(Super Nintendo - US, Simulation)
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Developed_By:
Synergistic Software
Published_By:
Cybersoft
Released On:
01 Jun 1995
The story of Air Cavalry follows the Air Cavalry division as they engage in helicopter warfare across three different continents: the Middle East, Indonesia, and Central America. Players take on the role of a pilot, tasked with completing missions and objectives while navigating through treacherous terrain.
The gameplay of Air Cavalry is a standard helicopter war-game experience, where players control their aircraft in a third-person view using mode 7 graphics. The game features splitscreen cockpit displays, allowing players to see the inside of their chopper while also engaging in combat outside. Players can choose from various campaign modes, including solo missions and cooperative gameplay with up to two players.
UPC-A:
043948600024 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
4494 (United States)
ASIN:
B000035Y4Z (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-ACCE-USA (United States)
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Multiplayer Game Modes:
Co-Op
Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen
Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
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Extracted from the original game manual
*Air Cavalry* is a one- or two-player helicopter flight simulation game utilizing Mode 7 graphics. Players command high-tech gunships, such as the AH-94 Valkyrie, to complete various United Nations missions ranging from reconnaissance to full-scale assaults. These operations take place across diverse environments, including Middle Eastern deserts and tropical jungles.
Story
Air Cavalry
Air Cavalry is a one or two-player, Mode 7 game in which you can command several high-tech helicopter gunships including the AH-94 Valkyrie.
Flying above the deserts of a small Middle Eastern country or the jungles of a banana republic, you will accomplish a series of missions from recon to full assault for U.N. forces.
Controls
Control Pad: Left, Right
turns helicopter in that direction
Control Pad: Forward, Backward
moves helicopter in that direction
Start Button
Pause
Select Button
Toggles sound on/off
Button A
Fires selected weapon
Button B
Switches weapon
Button X
Raises Helicopter
Button Y
Lowers Helicopter
Top Left
Helicopter turns sharper when turning. Stops when moving forward and back
Top Right
Shifts target selector to new target
How to Play
The Game
The object of Air Cavalry is to successfully complete all the military missions in the three theaters of operation to which the U.N. is sending you. The three theaters are the Middle East, Central America, and Indonesia.
Mission Types
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Destroy Enemy Units: The player must destroy a number of enemy units in a given area.
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Destroy Specific Target: The player must destroy a specific target. Some special targets can only be destroyed by a special weapon dropped by an Air Force bomber, which is guided in by the laser designator carried by the player's chopper. This designator is selected and locked on target like any other weapon.
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Commando Transport: The player must pick up or drop off a team or teams of commandos. Landing Zones are marked with gold rings.
Lives and Game Over
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Single Player: The player has five lives. Each time a life is lost the mission is restarted. When the fifth helicopter is lost the game is over.
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Two Player Cooperative: Players undertake these missions together, sharing 10 lives.
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Two Player VS: Players are pitted against each other. The first player to shoot down their opponent's helicopter 5 times wins.
Title Screen
After turning on your Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the CyberSoft and Synergistic logo screens will appear, followed by the Air Cavalry title screen. Pressing any button will bring up the game mode menu.
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1 player
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2 player competitive
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2 player VS
Use the control pad to move the highlighter to your choice. When you have made your selection, press Start.
Items & Weapons
OH-6D Defender
A helicopter with a crew of 2, top speed of 143, and range of 300. It is armed with two 7.62mm MGs and 12 2.75" rockets.
UH-60A Black Hawk
A helicopter with a crew of 3, top speed of 184, and range of 373. It is armed with two 7.62mm MGs, 14 2.75" rockets, and has a 14 soldiers capacity.
AH-64A Apache
A helicopter with a crew of 2, top speed of 186, and range of 428. It is armed with a 30mm chain gun, 8 Hellfire missiles, and 38 2.75" rockets.
AH-94A Valkyrie, Stealth
A helicopter with a crew of 2, top speed of 235, and range of 450. It is armed with a 30mm chain gun, 2 Sidearm ARM, 2 Sidewinder, 16 Hellfire missiles, and 38 2.75" rockets.
7.62mm Machine Guns
Swivel mounted weapons primarily used for ground attack. Their Heads Up display code is GUN.
30mm Chain Gun
A rotating weapon primarily used for ground attack. Its Heads Up display code is GUN.
2.75" Rockets
Unguided, dead-ahead firing weapons for ground attack only that will impact where the aim-point was at the time of firing. Their Heads Up display code is RKT.
Hellfire Missiles or Air Strike
Laser designated ground attack weapons requiring the crosshair to be on target until impact. On certain missions, the OH6D Defender uses this sight to guide a Strike Eagle plane's bomb to the target.
Sidearm ARM
Anti-Radar Missions missile that attacks targets beyond visual range and is used for Air Defense Suppression. Once fired, the missile seeks the selected radiation source target without player assistance.
AIM-9P Sidewinder Passive
An Air-To-Air only IR seeker missile that must acquire its target before it can accept a launch command. Its Heads Up display code is AIM.
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