Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space
| Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Activision Publishing, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Designer(s) | Steve Kitchen |
| Platform(s) |
Atari 2600 (original) Atari 8-bit family, Atari 5200, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MSX |
| Release date(s) | 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space is a space flight simulator game designed by Steve Kitchen and published by Activision in 1983.[1] It is one of the first realistic spacecraft simulations available for home systems. Space Shuttle was developed for the Atari 2600,[2] adapted to Atari 8-Bit Computers and Atari 5200 game console by Bob Henderson (1984),[3][4] then ported to the ZX Spectrum (1984),[5] Commodore 64 (1984),[6] Amstrad CPC (1986), and MSX (1986).[7] There's also Apple II mentioned in the Activision Software catalog of 1984 [8]
The player controls the most critical flight phases such as Launch, Stabilizing Orbit, Docking, Deorbit Burn, Reentry, and Landing, each with its own set of instructions to follow.[1] The original Atari 2600 version came with an overlay since it made use of all the switches.[9]
References
- 1 2 THIS IS NO GAME: Space Shuttle, a Journey into Space, by Activision
- ↑ Atari 2600 VCS Space Shuttle - A Journey into Space : scans, dump, download, screenshots, ads, videos, catalog, instructions, roms
- ↑ Atarimania, Atari 8-Bit Box and Instructions, complete scans
- ↑ Atariage Atari 5200 Space Shuttle Information
- ↑ Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space - World of Spectrum
- ↑ Lemon - Commodore 64, C64 Games, Reviews & Music!
- ↑ Space Shuttle - A Journey into Space (1986, MSX, Activision) | Generation MSX
- ↑ Activision Softare Catalog 1984, page 2
- ↑ AtariProtos.com - All Your Protos Are Belong To Us!