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The story of this game is placed at the back of the box art. The year is 1997, and the new World War is beginning. You are a pilot of AH-64 Apache helicopter through streets of enemy tanks and helicopters. You must defeat your enemy and your target, the Strategic Defense Computer (SDC), with your guns and rockets, to save the world from nuclear destruction.
 
The story of this game is placed at the back of the box art. The year is 1997, and the new World War is beginning. You are a pilot of AH-64 Apache helicopter through streets of enemy tanks and helicopters. You must defeat your enemy and your target, the Strategic Defense Computer (SDC), with your guns and rockets, to save the world from nuclear destruction.
  
The rest of this game is lacking of gameplay. It's boring and hard, and the only track of this game is modified version of [[Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men)|Vultan's Theme]] by [[Queen]], taken without any permission from musical band, and it's badly utilized on [[PC Speaker]]. But the true 3D engine, which is better than in [[Apache Strike (C64)|C64]] and [[Apache Strike (MAC)|MAC]] releases, make this game really advanced than the most game of this time.
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The rest of this game is lacking of gameplay. It's boring and hard. But the true 3D engine, which is better than in [[Apache Strike (C64)|C64]] and [[Apache Strike (MAC)|MAC]] releases, make this game really advanced than the most games of this time.
  
 
== Screenshots ==
 
== Screenshots ==
The game supports different display adapters - 4 colors of CGA, Tandy 16 colors, 16 colors of EGA and even 256 colors of VGA/MCGA (came in 1987), giving very nice picture for this time. Tandy and EGA pictures are the same.
 
 
The screens below were taken in MCGA/VGA mode.
 
  
 
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== Music ==
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==Music==
The game contains only one track - modified version of [[Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men)|Vultan's Theme]] by [[Queen]]. The song sounds very similar to the [[Airwolf Main Theme|Airwolf theme]]. This song is repeating on the menu. The music is more robust than in Commodore and Macintosh releases.  
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The game's only song is the [[Apache Strike Theme]] which plays at the the title screen, and sounds to be a combination of the [[Airwolf Main Theme]] and [[Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men)]].
  
Like other versions, other main events in game (like level backgrounds, game over or highscore board) lack music.
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===Recording===
 
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{{TrackListBegin
=== Recording ===
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| Arranger = Y
{{Table Recording
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}}
| Caption01 = #
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{{TrackListEntry
| Caption02 = Title
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| Track      = 1
| Caption03 = Composer
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| Title       = Apache Strike Theme
| Caption04 = Arranger
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Freddie Mercury}}, {{TrackListComposer|Sylvester Levay}}
| Caption05 = Length
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Chris Teslak}}
| Caption06 = Size
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| DurationMin = 1
| Caption07 = Listen
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| DurationSec = 45
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| Game        = Apache Strike
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| Platform    = DOS
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| Recording  = 01 - Apache Strike - DOS - Vultan's Theme.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
| 1
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{{TrackListEnd}}
| [[Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men)|Vultan's Theme]]
 
| [[Queen]]
 
| [[Chris Teslak]]
 
| 1:45
 
| 1.87 MB
 
| {{Song-List|01 - Apache Strike - DOS - Vultan's Theme.ogg}}
 
|}
 
  
 
===Credits===
 
===Credits===
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:M1911|M1911]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:M1911|M1911]]
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
** '''Not Credited Music:''' {{Credits|Queen|Queen}}
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** '''Arranger:''' {{Credits|Chris Teslak}}
** '''Arranger:''' {{Credits|Chris Teslak|Chris Teslak}}
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** ''Not Credited Composer:'' {{Credits|Freddie Mercury}}
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** ''Not Credited Composer:'' {{Credits|Sylvester Levay}}
  
([[:File:Apache Strike - DOS - Credits.png|Source]]; recognizable bars of Vultan's Theme.)
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([[:File:Apache Strike - DOS - Credits.png|Source]]; recognizable bars.)
 
 
This is the only version of Apache Strike which credits arranger. But none of them credit [[Queen]].
 
  
 
===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
 
{{Rips
 
{{Rips
| Formats = {{Format|MML|Music Macro Language}}
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| Formats = {{Format|UNK}}
 
| File    =
 
| File    =
 
| No Rip = Missing
 
| No Rip = Missing
 
}}
 
}}
The game use custom language to play music with PC Speaker (probably a kind of BASIC). But since it's compiled, the ripping of original source is impossible for now.
 
 
 
This game still needs to be ripped. The actual recording was made from the game.
 
This game still needs to be ripped. The actual recording was made from the game.
  
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The game doesn't have changing audio hardware program. The music will be played on [[PC Speaker]]. The sounds like the shooting of bullets, rockets, explosions or rotation of the helicopter's blades will be played on the same device.
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The game doesn't allow to change audio hardware. The music and sound will be played on [[PC Speaker]].
  
 
== Releases ==
 
== Releases ==
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==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/apache-strike mobygames.com/game/dos/apache-strike] - Moby Games.
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/apache-strike mobygames.com/game/dos/apache-strike] - MobyGames.
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/579090-apache-strike gamefaqs.com/pc/579090-apache-strike] - GameFAQs.
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/579090-apache-strike gamefaqs.com/pc/579090-apache-strike] - GameFAQs.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Strike en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Strike] - Wikipedia.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Strike en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Strike] - Wikipedia.

Revision as of 02:35, 14 August 2018

Apache Strike
Apache Strike - DOS.jpg
Platform: DOS
Year: 1989
Developer: Activision, Inc.
For another games from this series, see Apache Strike.

Apache Strike is a port of Macintosh release of this helicopter simulator.

The story of this game is placed at the back of the box art. The year is 1997, and the new World War is beginning. You are a pilot of AH-64 Apache helicopter through streets of enemy tanks and helicopters. You must defeat your enemy and your target, the Strategic Defense Computer (SDC), with your guns and rockets, to save the world from nuclear destruction.

The rest of this game is lacking of gameplay. It's boring and hard. But the true 3D engine, which is better than in C64 and MAC releases, make this game really advanced than the most games of this time.

Screenshots

Apache Strike - DOS - Title VGA.png

The title screen.

Apache Strike - DOS - First Level VGA.png

Cut scenes for the first level.

Apache Strike - DOS - In the air VGA.png

Air planning over the enemy.

Apache Strike - DOS - Game Over VGA.png

You are destroyed and killed!

Music

The game's only song is the Apache Strike Theme which plays at the the title screen, and sounds to be a combination of the Airwolf Main Theme and Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men).

Recording

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
01 Apache Strike Theme Freddie Mercury, Sylvester LevayChris Teslak 1:45
Download

Credits

(Source; recognizable bars.)

Game Rip

Format

Download

UNK.png

N/A


This game still needs to be ripped. The actual recording was made from the game.

Audio Devices

Music

Icon - PC Speaker.png

Sound

Icon - PC Speaker.png

The game doesn't allow to change audio hardware. The music and sound will be played on PC Speaker.

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
Apache Strike - DOS.jpg
Title: Apache Strike
Platform: DOS
Released: 1989-??-??
Publisher: Activision, Inc.

Links