War in the Gulf
The Iraqi Republican Guard have overrun the oilfields of Northern Kuwait. War in the Gulf follows the fortunes of a crack unit of M1 tanks as the action unfolds.
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31 Dec 1993
33 years ago
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The Iraqi Republican Guard have overrun the oilfields of Northern Kuwait. War in the Gulf follows the fortunes of a crack unit of M1 tanks as the action unfolds.
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About This Game
TAKE COMMAND of the sequel to the Award Winning Team Yankee & Pacific Islands.
The Iraqi Republican Guard have overrun the oilfields of Northern Kuwait. War in the Gulf follows the fortunes of a crack unit of M1 tanks as the action unfolds. View the battlefield from four different perspectives using a 3D mix of bitmap and vector graphics. Liberate Kuwaiti villages, capture oilwells and disrupt desert supply lines. Lay minefields and order up artillery barrages. Fast action, 3D real time, tank simulation using award-winning bit-mapped technology.
25 battle areas individually coded to very fine detail.
Take command of 4 tank units, simultaneously controlling 16 different vehicles through the unique split screen control system.
Call upon the latest military technology including Laser-Range Finders, infra-red imaging, TOW, HEAT and SABOT missiles.
Eight different types of fighting vehicles defined to incredible detail.
M1 Abrams, the US Army's main battle tank during the Gulf War.
BTR60's, T72's, BMP's, M2 Bradleys, M113 APC's, ITV's, Hughes 500 Helicopters.
