Eagles

_Eagles_ is a game that simulates the dogfights and melees that occurred in
the skies over France and Germany in the latter half of WWI. There are three
scenarios to choose from at the start of game: _Over There_ , _Voss’s Last
Fight_ and _Red And Black_. In addition, there are four different mini-games
to choose from: _Bloody April_ , _Sausage Run_ , _Contact Patrol_ and _The
Eleventh Hour_.

During game play, you will face many of the situations that the period’s
pilots had to face. A dogfight in Eagles can involve as many as twenty planes.
Each aircraft will have an ID number on them running from 1-20. 1-10 are
always the Allied aircraft and 11-20 are the Germans. Play proceeds in rounds
from the lowest number aircraft going first and continuing all the way up to
the highest number aircraft doing the last move. Play continues in this
fashion until all planes have been shot down or returned to base. The play
field is defined in squares running north, south, east and west. Each square
represents an area roughly 50 yards on a side. There is also a third dimension
of squares, which is altitude. Each level of altitude is 25 feet high. Pilots
can see targets four squares out and can fire their weapons one square out.
Weather conditions, like clouds and wind, will also play a factor in game
play.

At the end of each game, scores show how many kills were made, the time frame
for completing each mission and ranks. Ranks are determined on successful
missions you have completed. There is also an optional section for creating
your own planes at the beginning of the game.