An incredibly beautifully done
flight simulator from the now-
defunct Looking Glass Studios. Instead of seeking to model the entire world, like
Microsoft Flight Simulator does, it models only the
San Francisco bay area (in version 2) and the
Pacific Northwest (in version 3). The result? Staggeringly
beautiful scenery.
It's also one of the only flight simulators to include realistic air traffic control, including ground, tower, and approach.
They had quite a bit of fun with that portion of the game. The following are things that Flight
Unlimited III's air traffic control (or other pilots in the game) has had
occasion to say to me:
- can I throw my flashlight at this lunatic?
- guess that flying Snail has the right of
way...
- We've the flying farmer in sight, I'll stay
clear of this bozo.
- We've the loose wingnut in sight. We'll
maintain separation.
- We've the propellerhead in sight. We'll
give way.
- Hey bird face, you just cut me off.
- hey you up there - you have ailerons?
- HEY YOU! You almost took off some of
my paint.
- if ya get any closer, I'll be able to reach
out and slug ya one!
- if you don't stop buzzing the tower, I'll
have you shot down.
- I got a lock on the target, request
permission to take him out.
- I'll have your license revoked. And then
shredded. And used as confetti!
- I'm going to kick your ass if you keep
trying to hit me.
- sorry, I didn't hear you. I was watching a
Dukes of Hazzard rerun.
- so you want to play eh?? My Grandfather
was the RED BARON!
- thanks for making me spill my coffee,
you can leave my pattern now.
- That's it, I'm going to launch an AIM9 at
the offender.
- we're visual on the perplexed pilot.
- we've got clueless in sight, we'll give
way.
- we've got peabrain in sight, we'll give
way.
- what in tarnation are you doing? what's
da matta witch you?