Microsoft Flight Simulator (1982 video game)

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Microsoft Flight Simulator is a 1982 flight simulation video game, released in November 1982 for the IBM PC by Microsoft, developed by Bruce Artwick of Sublogic. It is the first installment in the Microsoft Flight Simulator series, and was developed from Artwick's earlier FS1 Flight Simulator. The game allows the player to fly a Cessna 182 Skylane across four US regions, and features a World War I aerial combat mode set in Europe. Early versions were widely used as a benchmark test for PC compatibility. Upon release, the game received positive reviews from the gaming press, with critics praising its realism and technical achievement. It sold approximately 800,000 copies in its first five years. In 2021, Microsoft Flight Simulator was inducted into The Strong National Museum of Play's World Video Game Hall of Fame.

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