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Release Date: 1984 Sopwith is a side scrolling shoot 'em up game where the player flies a sopwith biplane, trying to shoot down enemy planes and destroy all enemy buildings. It can be played in single player or in skirmishes against the AI. You attempt to bomb enemy buildings while avoiding fire from enemy planes and various other obstacles. It was created to demonstrate the "Imaginet" proprietary networking system. David L. Clark, employed as a programmer at BMB, developed it as a multiplayer game. The multiplayer function will not operate without the Imaginet hardware and drivers. However, single player functionality was also included, with the player flying alone or against computer-controlled planes. Because of this, the game was widely distributed, even though the Imaginet system itself was not hugely successful. It features four-color CGA graphics. Sound is provided by the PC speaker in the form of music and sound effects. The C and x86 assembly source code was released in 2000, at first under a non-commercial use license, but later under the GNU GPL at the request of fans. The player begins at their base (typically a hangar and a runway). From here, they must launch their plane and attack targets. This stage can be a hindrance to inexperienced players, as sufficient speed is needed to get the plane into the air. Insufficient speed will cause the plane to stall and crash. | ||
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