''Atlantic Balloon Crossing'' is a video game written by Dean Powell for the

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and published by

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in 1979. It was originally printed as a type-in

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listing in the June 1979 issue of ''

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'' magazine.

Gameplay

''Atlantic Balloon Crossing'' is a game in which players control gas balloons to try to cross the Atlantic Ocean starting in Canada to reach Paris in the shortest time possible.

Reception

Joseph Suchar reviewed ''Atlantic Balloon Crossing'' in ''

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'' No. 37. Suchar commented that "I feel that this game is well worth the money. It provides a challenging multi-player or solitaire game which is difficult to optimize."

References

{{reflist 1979 video games Simulation video games The Software Exchange games TRS-80 games TRS-80-only games Video games developed in the United States