ATC 5.03 This is an Adventure Game Mactivity's CD-ROM nr 10 advice: This application did run on a b/w 68030 processor under System 7.1. It was also tested on a big ColorScreen of a PowerMacintosh running System 7.1.2. The game was also tested on a Quadra with 68040 processor and a 13 inch Color Screen and System 7.1 by Mactivity. As an air traffic controller, you are in charge of all of the air traffic in your sector. The schedule of arrivals, departures, and over-flights has already been determined and its your job to guide all of the aircraft safely to their destinations. All air traffic controllers are required to use this simulator to train themselves for difficult situations. The simulator has a radar screen, status/command panel, shift clock, current score indicator, wind direction indicator and turn timer. Instructions for these devices is provided. Air Traffic Control Radar Screen The radar screen shows the current positions and headings of all of the aircraft that are currently in the air. If two or more aircraft are at the same location, only one will appear on the radar. The space between dots on the radar screen is the distance a jet plane will travel in one 15 second turn. A propeller plane will travel the same distance in two 15 second turns and a helicopter will require four 15 second turns. The radar screen also shows all airports in the sector. Airports are numbered from 1 to 5. The airport headings indicate the direction that all aircraft must use for landings and takeoffs. Aircraft will enter and exit either at one of the eight compass points on the radar screen (N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW) or at one of the airports. When entering from a compass point, the heading is directly toward the center of the radar. When leaving from a compass point, the heading must be directly away from the center of the radar. When leaving from an airport, the aircraft will takeoff in the proper direction for the airport. When landing, the aircraft must land from the proper direction in order not to crash. In addition to airports, the radar screen shows any significant obstacles such as restricted areas, hills, towers, and thunder storms. Thunderstorms move in direction of the wind, which is shown in the wind direction indicator window. The altitude levels for hills and towers are shown and they can be flown over without penalty. To preview the aircraft entering in the next minute, place the cursor in the frame of the radar window near the entry point of interest and hold the mouse button down. Back to the Computer Games Index