Flight of the Intruder

Flight of the Intruder NES is a combat flight simulator set in the Vietnam War, published by Mindscape in 1991. It is the console version of the 1990 computer game loosely based on Stephen Coonts' novel. This listing is the loose cartridge only, with no box or manual.

About the Flight of the Intruder NES Game

Flight of the Intruder first came out in 1990 for MS-DOS, Amiga and Atari ST, published by Spectrum HoloByte. Mindscape brought it to the NES in 1991. The game is credited to Imagineering, listed as Rowan Software Imagineering.

The game is built around two US Navy jets: the Grumman A-6 Intruder and the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Missions launch from aircraft carriers on Yankee Station against targets in North Vietnam. There is no true storyline. Instead the game is set inside the real conflict, and its campaign mode moves through the air campaigns of the Vietnam War, starting with the Tonkin Gulf incident.

In the original game, mission types include bomb runs, combat air patrols and SEAD missions, which suppress enemy air defenses and call for close teamwork between flights. Carrier landings can be left to the computer or flown by hand, and manual landings are much harder.

Flight of the Intruder Game Details

• Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
• NES release (North America): 1991
• Original game: 1990, MS-DOS, Amiga and Atari ST
• Developer: Imagineering (Rowan Software Imagineering)
• Publisher: Mindscape
• Genre: Combat flight simulation
• Players: 1
• What you get: Loose cartridge only (no box or manual)

From Novel to Computer Game to NES

The game takes its name and setting from Stephen Coonts' novel Flight of the Intruder. The computer version won praise from Computer Gaming World in 1990 for its wingman control and flight models. This Flight of the Intruder cartridge is the 1991 console release for the original Nintendo Entertainment System, so you can play it on a TV with a standard NES controller instead of a computer.

As a loose cart it ships without the box, manual or inserts. Check the listing photos to see the exact cartridge and label you will receive.

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Flight of the Intruder NES: FAQs

When did Flight of the Intruder come out on the NES?
Mindscape published the NES version in 1991. The computer versions came out in 1990.

Which planes does the Flight of the Intruder Nintendo game feature?
The game is built around the Grumman A-6 Intruder and the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.

Is it based on a book?
Yes. It is loosely based on Stephen Coonts' novel Flight of the Intruder.

How many players can play?
It is a single-player flight simulator.

Does it include a box or manual?
No. This listing is the loose cartridge only.

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