''A-10 Cuba!'' is a

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developed by

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and published by Activision in 1996 for

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and Mac. The game was a sequel to the Mac-exclusive ''

A-10 Attack! ''A-10 Attack!'' is a combat flight simulation video game for the Apple Macintosh computer released by Parsoft Interactive in 1995. The game features an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft that takes part in a variety of missions in West Germany durin ...

''. A third game in the series, titled ''A-10 Gulf!'', was slated for release in 1997 but later cancelled.

Gameplay

It features an A-10 Thunderbolt II on a mission to defeat guerrilla forces at

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. As in most war flight simulator games, the main objectives contain defending an airbase, destroying ships, bridges, tanks or buildings and escorting other aircraft. ''A-10 Cuba!'' was the long-awaited sequel to the original ''

'' flight simulator. ''A-10 Cuba!'' had the same impressive flight model as its predecessor, except the graphics had become significantly more detailed and thus required a computer with a bit more power. Graphical and other improvements included tire smoke when landing or skidding, runway taxi-way lighting, the

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insignia on most U.S. aircraft, increased number of

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(making objects appear much more round than they appeared in ''A-10 Attack!''), and weapon damage was significantly upgraded (increased realism) and ground vehicle physics were more realistic. However, the

version lacked the comprehensive mission editor and map view available in both the

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version and in ''

''. A-10 Cuba! has four practice levels, Take off, Landing, Air to Ground, and Air to Air. Each training level takes place in the desert area of the game.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews upon release. Its simple but high performing graphics were praised while its documentation and features were found lacking. ''

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''s Michael Gowan wrote that the game features "the best flight modeling of any Mac flight sim". Although he found the game somewhat inferior to ''

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'', he summarized that ''A-10 Cuba!'' "offers great game play, varied missions, and rough-and-tumble network play."

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*{{moby game, id=/a-10-Cuba
A-10 Cuba! Review
1996 video games Combat flight simulators Windows games Classic Mac OS games Video games set in Cuba Cold War video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Video games developed in the United States Parsoft Interactive games

Gameplay

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