Longtime Slashdot reader sfraggle writes: Biplane shoot-’em up, Sopwith, is celebrating 40 years at this time since its first launch again in 1984. The sport is among the oldest PC video games nonetheless in energetic improvement at this time, originating as an MS-DOS sport for the unique IBM PC. The fortieth anniversary website has an in depth historical past of how the sport was written as a tech demo for the now-defunct Imaginet networking system. There may be additionally a video interview with its authentic authors. “The sport includes piloting a Sopwith biplane, trying to bomb enemy buildings whereas avoiding hearth from enemy planes and numerous different obstacles,” reads the Wiki web page. “Sopwith makes use of four-color CGA graphics and music and sound results use the PC speaker. A sequel with the identical title, however also known as Sopwith 2, was launched in 1985.”
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