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Game Overview

Skyblaster puts you in the cockpit of a helicopter buzzing over a polygonal 3D landscape—though don’t expect full freedom of movement. You’re locked to rotating left and right while dodging enemy fire from tanks, planes, and other choppers. What makes it interesting is the tug-of-war over bases: you’ve got to defend yours while bombing theirs, and landing at friendly pads is the only way to heal.

The radar’s your best friend here—enemies move at different speeds (marked by color), and some will beeline for your bases while others come straight for you. I kept forgetting to check it at first and suddenly my home base would be smoking. The weapons feel nicely distinct too: missiles wreck structures, while the machine gun shreds aircraft if you can keep them in your sights.

Two-player mode is clever—one person flies while the other aims the guns. Solo, you’re juggling both, which gets frantic when faster enemies swarm in. The 20 difficulty levels mean you can dial in how punishing you want it, though even the early ones demand some strategy. It’s got that classic Amiga vibe where simple mechanics hide some real depth.