ATF (1988)

The flight simulator ATF, also known as Advanced Tactical Fighter, was released in 1988. It was published by Digital Integration, with development led by Ian Beynon and Kevin J. Bezant.

The game is designed for a single player and utilizes vector graphics along with AY sound capabilities. It features Padlock protection and provides support for both Kempston and Interface 2 joysticks.

The cassette version was priced at £8.95. Beyond the ZX Spectrum 48K/128K release, the game was also made available for the Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64 platforms.

It holds an average magazine score of 86.92 percent. Sinclair User awarded the game a perfect 10 out of 10, while ACE magazine gave it a score of 956 out of 1000.

The game gained significant popularity in Russia and the former Soviet states. It saw numerous TR-DOS adaptations and multiple Russian fan translations by groups like Sergey Orlov and Cybertronic. It was also widely distributed on cassette compilations, often cracked by individuals such as Sokolov and Bill Gilbert.