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Developer(s) | Cascade Games |
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Designer(s) | Ian Martin |
Programmer(s) | James Byrne, Nick Fitzsimons, Roger Taylor |
Artist(s) | James Hartshorn, Damon Redmond |
Platform(s) | Plus/4, C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, DOS |
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Genre(s) | Combat flight simulator |
Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Ace 2 (stylized as ACE 2 as acronym for Air Combat Emulator) is a combat flight simulator video game developed by Cascade Games for various home computers released in 1987, and a sequel to Ace. The player takes the role of a fighter jet pilot on modern day missions in the Middle East. The display shows the plane's instrumentation and cockpit view.
The game received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising the game for its new control scheme and introduction of multiplayer, while others criticized it for being oversimplified compared to its predecessor.