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Trans-Atlantic Balloon Challenge

Overview

In 1987 billionaire and entrepreneur Richard Branson attempted to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon. In the game you have been challenged to a race across the ocean in a hot air balloon with the winner the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean. You can play against a friend or the computer but instead of controlling the balloon you control an eagle with laser sights who controls the balloon. It must defend it as well from the other competitors eagle or a biplane dropping various objects on the balloon. Children also float around carried by balloons and points can be gained for touching them or points lost for killing them.

Publishers
Virgin Games
Platform
Commodore 64
Genre
Action
Alternate Names
  • Trans-Atlantic Balloon Challenge: The Game
Wikipedia
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