HARRIER ATTACK

Strike mission in 48K colours: take off, bomb the enemy HQ, land on the carrier waiting offshore.

MISSION

Lift off the carrier, cross the sea and fly east over the island. Bomb the enemy HQ at the far end of the town, then fly on to the carrier waiting offshore and settle gently onto its deck. Low on fuel or bombs? Turn back and land on the carrier you started from.

CONTROLS

QAOPClimb, dive, left, right (or arrow keys)
ZSPACECannon, for aircraft and ground targets
XBDrop bomb
15Skill level, on the title screen
ESCMPause, sound

On a phone or tablet, drag the thumb stick on the left to fly; the further you push, the harder the Harrier climbs, dives or accelerates. FIRE and BOMB sit on the right. Turn the phone sideways for the biggest screen.

SCORING

Fighter: 100
Helicopter: 150
Town building: 150
AA gun: 200
Tank, fuel dump: 250
SAM site, radar: 300
Gunboat: 400
Enemy HQ: 2000

TIPS

Bombs keep your forward speed, so release early. The cannon hits ground targets too: dive gently and keep firing. Two hits knock out a gun or tank; a bomb does it in one. Radar stations call in fighters; knock them out and the sky gets quieter. To land, stop over the deck and sink straight down. Lose a plane and the next one joins the fight close to where you fell.

DRAG TO FLY

Turn your device sideways for a bigger screen.

Unofficial fan tribute to Harrier Attack, the 1983 ZX Spectrum game by Durell Software. All code, graphics and sound here are new.