Landing (series)

Landing
Genre(s)Flight simulation
Developer(s)Taito
Platform(s)
First releaseMidnight Landing
1987
Latest releaseLanding High Japan
1999
Spin-offsAir Inferno
Jet de Go! series

Landing is a series of flight simulator video games by Taito. Almost all games were released for arcades, except the Jet de Go! Series released for PlayStation consoles.

They are amateur flight simulation arcade video games that run on the Taito Air System and use 3D polygon graphics.[1] They simulate commercial airliners, while utilizing motion simulator cockpit arcade cabinets. Air Inferno (1990) is a spin-off 3D aerial firefighting helicopter simulation running on the same hardware.[2]

Landing series

Jet de Go! series

Reception

Midnight Landing was the eighth highest-grossing upright/cockpit arcade game of 1987 in Japan.[8] It was later Japan's sixth highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1988.[9]

Top Landing was the fifth highest-grossing dedicated arcade game of 1989 in Japan.[10] It was also a success in Europe, particularly France.[11] In North America, it topped the monthly RePlay chart for new arcade video games in August 1990.[12]

References

  1. ^ Arsenault, Dominic (2017). Super Power, Spoony Bards, and Silverware: The Super Nintendo Entertainment System. MIT Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-262-03656-6.
  2. ^ "Looking At Taito's history As They Turn 60". Arcade Heroes. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Midnight Landing". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971–2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 136-7. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  5. ^ "Arcade Action". Computer and Video Games. No. 70 (August 1987). United Kingdom: EMAP. 15 July 1987. p. 110-2.
  6. ^ "Top landing (Registration Number PA0000494009)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ Kelly, Nick (19 December 1988). "Arcades". Commodore User. No. 64 (January 1989). United Kingdom: EMAP. pp. 100–3.
  8. ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25: '87" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 324. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 January 1988. p. 20.
  9. ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25: '88 / "Game of the Year '88" By Game Machine" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 348. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 January 1989. pp. 10–1, 26.
  10. ^ "Videos of The Year; "Tetris", "Chase H.Q."" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 372. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 January 1990. p. 26.
  11. ^ Openshaw, Mary (March 1990). "Paris Says Oui! Pins, video and — surprise! — poll all shine at best Paris show ever". RePlay. Vol. 15, no. 6. pp. 134–5.
  12. ^ "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. Vol. 15, no. 11. August 1990. p. 4.